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Ka Du, and the arsenal wharves, and tide records kept for over a month at each place. Sounding lines have been run, about 400 feet apart, from the lower end of Kinleeyuen Wharf to Pailien Creek (24 miles). Deep water soundings were fixed by sextant angles, shallow soundings by actual measurement from both banks of the river; junks and sampans anchored in the way much retarded work off the Chinese bund. Shore lines (wharves, jetties, bunding) were measured from the low end of the French bund to the upper end of the native waterworks (2 miles) on the Shanghae side, and from Pailien Creek to Yangking Creek (5 uniles) on Pootung side, excepting Pootung Point.
Woosung outer bar was resounded and plotted in September to ascertain last half- year's changes, and Foochow poles, 9 feet long, placed between Telegraph and bar stations as fixed marks for cross-section lines. Marks were placed on the upper and lower euds of Gough Island to indicate the parts required for conservancy work, also for land required at Kajao Creek. Six cross-sections, 400 feet out in the river, were taken at Black Point, Pootung side, plotted, and handed to the engineer-in-chief. The parts of the river from Woosung outer bar to the point and from the French bund to Pailien Creek are completed (plotted and inked in).
The Chinese gun-boat "Loong Shiang" was returned to Admiral Sah on the 28th September.
Work has been considerably delayed by the illness of two out of our three tracers. M. de Ryke writes :--
"Compared with the survey made in February last, I am much pleased to be able to say that, during the last half-year, the outer bar has not in any way grown worse.' 5. Expenditure.--A statement for the period under review is sent herewith.
We have, &c. (Signed)
JUI CH'ENG.
H. E. HOBSON.
Members of the Whangpoo Conservancy Board.
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
STATEMENTS of Receipts and Expenditure of the Whangpoo Conservancy Board during September Quarter 1906.
This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[February 4.]
SECTION
C
0.
No. 1.
7655
Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.
RECO
28 FEE 07
(Telegraphic.) P.
SAINAM" piracy case.
Foreign Office, February 4, 1907.
[2613]
(No. 18.)
My telegram No. 195 of the 16th November, 1906. After considering the representations of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and the China Association, I have decided against putting the claim for consequential damages forward.
The presentation of the claim can therefore now be proceeded with, in accordance with the original instructions issued to His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton.
[2376 d-1]
RECEPTS
Balance from June quarter
(a) Superintendent on Account Grant
(.) Unclassed: Sundry receipts
(c) Gain by exchange
Total net receipts September quarter
EXPENDITURE---
Advances repaid
--
Total
Haikwan Taels
C.
Haikwan Tacls
C
1,298 27
84,058 taels 64 c. 9,080 taels 70 c.
44,038 84 41 00
44,042 84
44,042 84 492 04
45,828 15
125,28 tacks 47
į
21,830 72
9,827 taels 25 c.
638 17
Salaries
Transport
Rent..
Plant: Cost and maintenance
Houses, furniture, &c.
Ordinary Stores, &c.; miscellaneous Special Loss by exchange
1,100 45 10,625 50 504 50
4,475 taels 68 c.
692 taels 95 c. i
5,168 58
Total net expenditure September quarter
Advances lent
Balance carried forward
Total
39,847 92
39 8417 92 1,666 66
45,514 58
4,318 57
45,828 15
H. E. HOBSON.
(Signed)