A Yangchow (Ku.) correspondent writes Construction work was recently started on the rebuilding of the Shuang King Sluice on the Grand Canal near Tsingkiangpu, about 100 miles above here. This sluice formerly served as an outlet for the floods coming down from the Grand Canal from the hills of Shantung, by which the water could escape through the Salt Canal to the sea near Haichow. The old sluice had for many years been in a bad state of disrepair, and when the great flood came last year, it was totally destroyed, allowing immense volumes of water to flood the surrounding low land.
The new sluice will be constructed with masonry walls and concrete floor, making use, to the greatest possible extent of the materials from the destroyed sluice. The design involves the use of a recently discovered method of dissipate ing the energy of the water passing the sluice, to prevent its doing damage below. It will be the first structure constructed with modern designs and materials on this sec-tien of the Grand Canal and it is hoped will be a start on the modernization of this important navigation route.
The sluice was designed for the Kiangsu Grand Canal Improvement Board by the Morgan Engineering Company represented by Mr. E. W. Lane, who is also charge of the construction. The Kao Kuan Chi Company of Nantungchow and Shanghai are the contractors.
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