Problems of Nantungchow and Chinkiang Now we come to the real problem of Nantungchow and, in fact, to the entire Yangtze valley. It has been becoming evident during the last ten years that concerted action would have to be taken by river frontage owners on both the north and south banks of the Yangtze to prevent valuable farming lands from being washed away. In 1914, a Nantungchow Shore Protection Board was organized and work begun. This work consisted of revetment made by means of '"'spur" dykes, layers of stone placed upon brush mattresses, along the Nantungchow river front. Mr. H. C. de Rijke, who was well-known at that time in China, was engaged as engineer on the work, until his death in 1918. Mr. Chen Pao-chu is at present vice-director General of the Shore Defence Board and an American engineer, Mr.
Lane, fills the vacancy caused the death of Mr. de Rijke. Mr. Chen Pao-chu talked freely on the subject of shore protection discussing the plans which have been presented by Mr. Sidney J. Powell, consulting engineer, for the development of the banks and channels of the Yangtze in the vicinity of Kiangyin and Nantungchow.
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