July 2.
Periodically the Marine Department of the Chinese Maritime, 'Customs, modestly reminding itself that it performs various important, services in lighting China's coasts Jand rivers, in administering her har-ours, in' keeping navigation safe for ships and their freight, in. surveying the country and the surrounding waters, brings out an annual report. "Adorned with a Generous supply of maps, diagrams and charts, this yellow-covered do-Jeument is' made available to the public: for the sum of five dollars ind_as its well-printed pages, amount fo more than 370, it will be seen that the Marine Department is
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.