Extract from the "Sheung Po" of the 9th November, 1908.
Further news concerning Canton-Whampoa railway and Whampoa as a port.
Much information regarding the construction of the Canton-Whampoa Railway and the opening of Whampoa as a port is to be found in our previous issues. We now learn that both the Chief Engineer, who is an American, and the Assistant Engineer, who is a European, have arrived at Canton. A survey for the line of the Railway and of the waterways has been completed. The anchorage decided upon measures over 10 li and the shallowest part of it, even during low tide, is 20 feet deep. Tens of vessels can be at anchor there and it is a suitable spot for navigation. It is proposed to build the Railway before the opening of Whampoa as a commercial spot. The survey of the land for the port of Whampoa has not been undertaken yet. The railway track will pass over several small rivers, all very narrow, the widest being the Niu River, which also is not very wide, and the work will be easily done.
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TRANSLATION.
Extract from the "Sheung Po" of the 9th. November, 1908.
as port.
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Further news concerning Canton-Whampoa kailway and Whampoa as
Much information regarding the construction of the Canton-
Whampoa Hallway and the opening of Whampoa as a port is to be found
in our previous issues, he now learn that both the Chief Engineer who
is an American and the Assistant Engineer, who is a European, have
arrived at Canton. A survey for the line of the Kailway and of the
waterways has been completed. The anchorage decided upon measures over
10 11 and the shallowest part of it even during 300 tide is 20 feet
deep. Tens of vessels can be at anchor there and it is a suitable spot
for navigation. It is proposed to build the Hallway before the opening
of Whampoa as a comercial spot. The survey of the land for the port
of #harpoa has not been undertaken yet. The railway track will pass
over several suail rivers all very narrow the widest being the Niu
kiver which also is not very wide and the work will be easily done.
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