All considered, T think it can be safely conjectured that the Haiho Improvement Scheme has now been definitely dropped, because it is no longer needed. But what is to become of the surtax already collected andi what it will be used for fv an open, problem, Naturally the officials who have been engaged for the work will try to keep it going, On the other hand, there seems to be an altitude of' indifference among: those who have alrendy contributed toward the payment of the Haiho Improvement Surtax og they appear to be so bucked up with the prospects of Tientsin once more becoming port and that shortly: there will be no need to discharge or lighter cargo at Tangku, that they do not seem te care what becomes of the money already collect-in surtaxes, and third cuttings, there should be reason why steamers drawing up to 12 feet should not come right up to Tient
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