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Taotai.-What is the draught of the "Sandpiper" ? Commander Carr.-2 feet 8 inches, English.
The Taotai inquired about the establishment of Imperial Maritime Customs at Nanning.
Commander Carr.-Nothing has been decided yet, I think.
Taotai.-I suppose nothing will be done before the conclusion of Terms of Peace. There are two sites which seem suitable for a Customs station, one above the city and one below, both on the left bank. Which do you consider the more suitable ?
Commander Carr.-I consider the best place would be below the city on the right bank, near which is the safest anchorage for steamers, and where the current is much slacker.
The Taotai appreciated the force of these remarks and continued :-
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Perhaps something will be done in the matter, at a later date, when the railway is completed."
Commander Carr.-In the case of railways being constructed from Nanning to Lung-chow and Pakhoi, where would the terminus be?
Taotai.-On the right bank.
Note-(The place he indicated would be very near the site I recommended for the custom-house.)
We informed the Taotai that we had met the American Missionary, who stated that he found Nanning a very pleasant city for residence, and was loud in praises of its cleanliness and of the progressive state of things generally, the three main streets being well paved, raised to allow the water to drain off, and lined with spacious and prosperous-looking hongs. (This evidently gave the Taotai great pleasure.)
Commander Carr asked the Taotai if he had ever been to Hong Kong. Taotai.-Yes-three times; also to Shanghae, Chefoo, Tien-tsin, and Peking. When asked the distance to Lung-chow the Taotai said it was 14 days by water upstream and 4 days down; and 4 days by land.
I gave a description of the sinking of the "Sandpiper" in Hong Kong, and showed the Taotai photographs of the ship in dock afterwards, in which he showed interest.
Afterwards, when asked if he would like to see over the ship, the Taotai accepted with alacrity, and examined everything so minutely and intelligently that it took almost an hour to show him.
Among other things he inquired what was the horse-power of the engines and the price of a Maxim gun.
He left at 11:30 and proceeded on shore.
(Signed)
H. C. CARR,
Inclosure 3 in No. 1.
Memorandum by Lieutenant-Commander Carr.
WE exchanged visits with the Magistrate at Kuei-hsien, but he did not afford much information.
The different reports of the number of Chinese troops under Marshal Su at Po-Se were very conflicting, ranging from 4,000 to 30,000: the former is probably more correct, as the majority of the replies on inquiry were about that number.
Mr. Twyman was going to interview the Ping-nam Magistrate on the way back, but he was away at Hsün-chow.
(Signed)
H. C. CARR.
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Taotai.-What is the draught of the "Sandpiper" ? Commander Carr.-2 feet 8 inches, English.
The Taotai inquired about the establishment of Imperial Maritime Customs at Nanning.
Commander Carr.-Nothing has been decided yet, I think.
Taotai.-I suppose nothing will be done before the conclusion of Terms of Peace. There are two sites which seem suitable for a Customs station, one above the city and one below, both on the left bank. Which do you consider the more suitable ?
Commander Carr.-I consider the best place would be below the city on the right bank, near which is the safest anchorage for steamers, and where the current is much slacker.
The Taotai appreciated the force of these remarks and continued :-
GC
Perhaps something will be done in the matter, at a later date, when the railway
is completed."
Commander Carr.-In the case of railways being constructed from Nanning to Lung-chow and Pakhoi, where would the terminus be?
Taotai.On the right bank.
Note-(The place he indicated would be very near the site I recommended for the custom-house.)
We informed the Taotai that we had met the American Missionary, who stated that he found Nanning a very pleasant city for residence, and was loud in praises of its cleanliness and of the progressive state of things generally, the three main streets being well paved, raised to allow the water to drain off, and lined with spacious and prosperous- looking hongs. (This evidently gave the Taotai great pleasure.)
Commander Carr asked the Taotai if he had ever been to Hong Kong. Tuotai-Yes-three times; also to Shanghae, Chefoo, Tien-tsin, and Peking. When asked the distance to Lung-chow the Taotai said it was 14 days by water up- stream and 4 days down; and 4 days by land.
I gave a description of the sinking of the "Sandpiper" in Hong Kong, and showed the Taotai photographs of the ship in dock afterwards, in which he showed interest.
Afterwards, when asked if he would like to see over the ship, the Taotai accepted with alacrity, and examined everything so minutely and intelligently that it took almost an hour to show him.
Among other things he inquired what was the horse-power of the engines and the price of a Maxim gun.
He left at 11:30 and proceeded on shore.
(Signed)
H. C. CARR,
Inclosure 3 in No. 1.
Memorandum by Lieutenant-Commander Curr.
WE exchanged visits with the Magistrate at Kuei-hsien, but he did not afford much information.
The different reports of the number of Chinese troops under Marshal Su at Po-Se were very conflicting, ranging from 4,000 to 30,000: the former is probably more correct, as the majority of the replies on inquiry were about that number.
Mr. Twyman was going to interview the Ping-nam Magistrate on the way back, but he was away at Hsün-chow.
(Signed)
H. C. CARR.
see or Ladividual.
1901
1st Oct
previous Paper..
3244
Straili
33.
Hongkong
No. 34390
(Subject.)
324
DOMESTIC.
C. O.
34390
RECO Sport R 2 001 01⋅
French influence
Hainan.
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