WHANGPOO CONSERVANCY—APRIL 9, 1912
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servancy normal line as a boundary, have been sold by the Shenko Office, by which the Conservancy funds should have, but have not benefited.
This matter needs settlement but is too involved to be dealt with herein. It is therefore decided that, subsequent to the promulgation of this Agreement, this matter be jointly investigated by the Taotai and the Consular Body, as the preliminary to the addition of a supplementary article to this Agreement.
9. The duties of the Conservancy Board are:
- 1. At an early date to come to a conclusion in consultation with the Engineer-in-Charge concerning:
- (a) what should be the ultimate aim of conservancy works.
- (b) what measures are necessary to secure that end.
- (c) what is the estimated cost of such measures.
- 2. To maintain existing conservancy works in effective condition including the construction of such new works as are necessary for that purpose.
- 3. To provide and maintain a channel from the Yangtse to Shanghai having, as far as circumstances and funds permit, a least depth of 20 feet at mean low water of spring tides over a least width of 900 feet.
- 4. To undertake such additional new works as may from time to time be advisable for the maintenance of improvement of the regimen of the river, when funds are available.
- 5. To cooperate with the riparian owners in respect to dredging operations to secure improved wharfage facilities. Such cooperation to take the form of dredging at reasonable rates.
10. (1) The Whangpu Conservancy Consultative Board, to be known shortly as the Consultative Board, shall consist of:
- (a) Five members appointed as follows: The several Ministers at Peking of the five nations having the largest tonnage entering and clearing at Shanghai, shall each determine at his discretion the means by which one member of his nationality shall be selected, and the Consuls-General at Shanghai concerned shall notify the Conservancy Board of the selection made and of any subsequent changes.
- (b) One member appointed by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
The Secretary will serve both Boards.
(2) The primary functions of the Consultative Board will be to watch conservancy proceedings on behalf of the commercial interests of Shanghai and to make such representations to the Conservancy Board as it thinks proper. To this end the Consultative Board shall be supplied with full information concerning all projected works, concerning progress of current works and concerning finance. It will also be consulted in regard to the appointment of the Engineer-in-Chief.