This Chinhai sea-wall was built in the Sung Dynasty and the last repairs were done during the reign of Emperor Tao Kuang, 80 years ago, and these repairs lasted 11 years but we have no records of the cost thereof! The present reconstructed work on the sea-wall has taken 15 months and the accounts are open to all.
The Ningpo party arrived in Chinhai on Sunday forenoon and consisted! of Taoyin Wong and Mr. F. W. Carey, the Chairman and Ca-Chairman of the Ningpo International Famine Relief Committee, whose work in famine relief and prevention work cannot be praised too highly. General Wong from Ningpo represented the Military Governor, Gen Lu Yung-hsiang of Chekiang and the Civil' Governor, Gen. Chang Tsai-yang, at Hangchow was represented by Mr. Lan, Chief of Police. Other prominent resid ents also travelled to Chinhai.
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