Salt Lake Telegram | 1908-06-15 | Page 1 | China Improves Ancient Waterway by Modern Means

CHINA IMPROVES ANCIENT WATERWAY AY BY MODERN MEANS China Juno 15 The Tho Tho viceroy vice vleo- ro roy of has memorialized the throne to th the tho effect that he has received a n com com- from tho board o of or posts and communications In connection with the proposed dredging of tho the Grand canal from Chihli through Shantung to Klang- Klang su This Is la to be bo done dono with a view t to running steamboats and launches for fa facilitating facilitating facilitating fa- fa communication and also for tho the conveying of ot the tho malls mails of the th Imperial Chinese po t in north China Chinn Tho viceroy states slates that tho the canal Is di divided divided dl- dl vided Into two t parts viz North orth and South canals canal which extend about 40 miles Formerly about was waa spent every year car for tor tho the repairing of this canal which was waa largely used usell for trans ting poi tho the tribute rice from south China Chinato to and Men even now about Is 15 required for tor this purpose annually A As the tho canal I la Is an Important Inland waterway connecting south and north China it will be ho much better the viceroy points out to spend upend a n certain sum of mOlle money to dredge It proper properly so as 58 to last hut for many year ear without yearly repairs Tho The cost cot will III bo be borne Lome bv by tho the provincial pro treasuries of or and Shantung If Jr Imperial Im Im- im- im penal pp sanction Is 19 received All th the loading lending Chinese merchants ar arIn are In favor of ot tho the proposed work of dredging of the canal and the building of or proper embankments along both bank banks U It I H is proposed to do the work with foreign dr dredgers and th the cost I Is estimated at 4 It H Is now reported that the proposition has been sanctioned b by tho the government