Orders have just been placed for the construction of two vessels for the upper river by the China. Mer~ chants S. N.-Company who" already have s, Chingkiang in the course of construction' ct. the Kiangnan Dock and Engineering Works. - The "new [ships willie. 1645 feet "long, 20.5 feet in beam, and will have a draught of 8 ft. 9 Inches. They are to be capable of making 14 to 15 knots and teach vessel will have an all tanker with a capacity of.150-tons, 'There will be ample passenger accommoda~ ton in three classes, 'The new vessels are expected to provide the necessary link for the operation of. a through traffic service between' -the future " Chengtu-Chungking oilway and the middle and lower Yangtsze steamship Jines, Oke Tus "Chinese Customs Service. in Shanghai, says the "Ta Kung Pao,"
asking the - Japanese, Consulate-General to prevent further illegal acts on board Japanese ships-by ron-and to punish those who'have attacked Chinese preventive. officers, They are. also asking for compensa-
onin, an apology for the mis-Seana who bare! boon, tne: conduct, and an. assurance to. the Chinese' authorities: that similar will not be repeated, An appeal to Ain and tndviduits their support of the: work great appreciation roan th Die ne. by Gominittee and the: British "Fo aport. of the "tie ministrative; Committee first dealt with.the:, changes: on they committee during the" past: year, keen appreclation of the long services, of Mrs:, Ox-Jey. Cumming, "who retired. to -her homeland, being'; ext 'The Mbrary;-was in. very flourishing state, Papers and magazines. were, delivered. to, the': hospital and: camps: each' week, and duplicate' editions of books, Were' always sent'to, the, military hos-" 4 pital. "the-weekly dances: continued great success, while the lard section was' steadily, improving The. badminton club >was: well In® ts: report" for" 199. the: come mittee, of the, British Forces' ¥.N.C.A! for which Brigadier AP.D.
Smollett. Is the, chatimi thanks'to the supp sympathizers, the Y.M.C.A, fabled to, take a' useful, part' nities for. the'*mien of the garrison. Every night throu there was' something: men. at the Y.M.C.A. entzes at the camps.,. When sumolent jen could come, together,. a. programme' was, also; given' at' the, mill-{tary hospital, or elsewhere.' The programmes were, varied, Movies, muslcal programmes, Iéctures, competitive games,, ete, were provided, Inthe past year, 104,003 voluntary: attendances " were: recorded at. the alone,: which, ielpfulnéss, for the. personnel. comprising the British Garrison, The. report concluded, with: the following, remarks:
"The work cannot be:'naintained by. ts internal teveniie alone, theteforesif'the, standard of itr' services to "be: maintained,' the continued support of synipathizers is"indispensable: Three =forms" of" help. are desired—Ananelal, personal service in providing, programmes and its in Sector for' movie: films
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