Mr. Rockhill to Mr. Hay.
(Mr. Rockhill, replying to Mr. Adee’s telegram of the 3d instant, reports that the Chinese Government, by a note of August 30, formally accepted plan for improvement of the navigation of Woosung River; that the board is not wholly foreign; in it are the Shanghai taotai, the commissioner of customs, and one representative of Chinese steam shipping.
No foreign officials will be members. Viceroy Nanking will be consulted; accounts submitted to him, and his consent asked for some measures. There is absolutely no invasion of the sovereignty of China. China is enabled by the plan to carry out most important measures facilitating trade under most favorable conditions, foreign trade and Shanghai community paying half the expenses. Most of the objections of the Nanking viceroy, which have been fully considered, have been found to be without foundation.)