The energetic head of this depart. ment, Mr, Lam Chichen, hag now undertaken to relieve the Fu River from. its present congested condi-m and make it so that navigation is less hindered and accidents less frequent. Proclamations have been issued from this office designating certain areas for various kinds of craft. House boats are to be moved to the northern part of the city thus relieving the congestion at the mouth of the Fu. The pontoons huddled together are to be separated from each other by 20 ft. to 30ft. thus making it possible in case of fire to confine the flames to certain areas, and boats of all descriptions are ordered to anchor as near as possible to the shore thus leaving the centre of the river free for navigation. These regulations-are to be put into effect at nee, and to-day Bir, Lam was seen personally giving orders to his subordinates to get operations under way.
The motor boat Kunyat which was wrecked the middle of November, on a rapid above Pingnam has now been refloated and to-day: reached Wuchow with much of the cargo which was on board when the accident took place. While much of the cargo and passengers' /bagrage was looted by the villagers the night of the accident all Was not taken and that which remains is wailing Yor owners to identify and take delivery.
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