CHINKIANG
江鏌
Chin Tiếng
The port of Chinkiang, which was opened to trade by the Treaty of Tientsin, is situated on the south bank of the Yangtsze River, about 150 miles from its mouth, and near the entrances of the southern and northern sections of the Grand Canal. Formerly this position gave it great importance, and it was at one time believed that the port must eventually become a serious rival to Shanghai, but the neglect of the inland waterways, and especially of the Grand Canal, which is closed to steam traffic for some months during each year, either because the water is too shallow or because the wash from Jaunches during the high water season would injure the
AUSTRALIAN
FOODSTUFFS.
WE ARE REGULAR EXPORTERS OF:-
BUTTER & CHEESE
We can also supply the following goods at competitive prices:- Bacon, Hams, Frozen Meat, Dry Fruits, (Currants, Sultanas & Lexias), Fresh Fruit, Wheat, Flour, Leather and other Australian produce.
We can quote firm prices by Cable C.I.F. British Sterling.
ENQUIRIES INVITED
F. B. BOLTON & co.
Albert House, 289, Albert Street,
BANKERS:
BRISBANE.
Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd.
BRISBANE.
"BOLTONCO" Brisbane, Codes:
Bentleys & Bentleys Second.
CABLE and RADIO:
No conser-
progress was made, particularly in the earlier part of the year. vancy work was undertaken during the year under review, but in this con- nexion it may be noticed that the exceptional flow of water in the Yangtsze hastened the process of erosion on the north side of the river to such a degree that the bank has receded to the extent of about 2 cables length since the last survey was made in 1930.
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