of Blasting Nanking, Aug. 10.
It fe reported that the Ministry of Communication dec upon the removal, by blasting, of the Tungling shoals along the Yangtze River between Ichang and Chungking in January next ye These shoals constitute one of the obstacles ong the upper reaches of the Yangtze. It is estimated that the expenses will total Tls. 180,000. A. surtax is being collect:
on goods entering or leaving 1 various ports along the river and on boats in transit, the proceeds of which are to be exclusively used for the blatting "operations—Kue
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