The mew bridge, which has cost! over $700,000, thas been built under the supervision of Mr Sctick, by Messrs. A, Cortit & Ca.. of Denmark. 'The steel, of which it is mainly constructed, was delivered from Germany by Messrs. Siemens, China. It 60 ft wide and 320 fi long, has only one span, and is of sufficient height to allow the passage of small It ig built' on the "three ge" system specially designed for this bridge by the engineer, Mr. Gimson.
Vast crowds assembled to witness the opening ceremony, which tool place this morning at 8 o'clock, the seen tral feature of which was' the cutting of a cord across the bridge by a young Chinese girl. "Amongst those, resent were Mr. C. P. Lo, President of the Bridge Committee Gen, Wong, President of the Ningpo action of the committee, Mr. C.K. Chang, a member of the committes, Cheng, Mayor of Ningpo, Mr. Jameson, of Shanghai, Mr. Watson, and others.
Great praise is due to the Mayor Of Ningpo, the administration, the bridge "committee, the contractors, ud all who, by their gifts, have made possible this splendid addition to the amenities of Ningpo. The residents look forward to the bulld-ing of a second bridge to replace the New Brigde of Boats," a plan which, it Is understood, is now under consideration by the committee. "More power to their elbow",
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