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from the shallowness of the
'water, been hitherto but
"
"little used by steamers --
It the spot marked B, the s
further notice to the effect that :- This is the thoroughfare
is a
for steamers entering the river;"
and
that:
It space of 60 or 40 Chine
"feet will be left in the
middle
of
the ... bridge to enable the steamers
"of all
nations to pass." 3. A Chinese foot is
somewhere about
fourteen (14½) English inches; on that the proposed passage would
not be
more than about
eighty (80) English feet
in width. Admiral Willes
Commanding Her Majesty's Naval Forces in China, has informed
that
this passage would be
narrow for safety,
especially considering the strong tides and currents flowing through it; and he intends to request
that
the Acting Consul allow more
English ...
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