To the Editor of the "Norru-Cunsa Darcy News"
Sm—I am much interested in your article in the "North-China Herald" heading "Yangtze Dredging Prob-
'A similar dimeulty was found at! Lagos, W. Africa, where the harbour: had never been entered by any ocean-going vessels. Passengers and cargo used to be landed in surf boats with considerable danger.
During the war I was chaplain on LIMBS, Guildford Castle. Early in 1818 our ship was the frst vessel of that line to enter that Harbour.
'Being interested in all seafaring matters I got information from the pilot, who explained how Nature had been' helped to do the work.
There is a long lagoon of sea water inside behind a sprit of land. This water under tidal force took various courses, never Keeping the same channel. "But when taken under control by experts, a permanent course was kept, this channel naturally deepened, and became the fairway by which our ship entered, Further details could doubtless be obtained from the Harbourmaster at}
Lagos.
Mowracu Beavenamr.
Pingyang Fu, Aug. 21.
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