Septemer 22nd.—{1) In former days there was a river known as the Chang Ho, which flowed some little distance to the northwest of the prefectural city of Ta-ming in the south of the province of Chili. Its northern course having been stopped up in course of time, the river changed its course to the south of the city, but here too it wondered at that outrages daily take ace, silted so much within last few years Wee feel the sincerest gratitude towards the that its continual overflow became a source liberal donors to the relief fund, and Shanghai as usual heads the list in generosseasons. Last year it burst its banks at of grave apprehension during. the freshet ity.
Your Bund has not got much worse, but the village of Ta Ching, and deluged the surrounding country and no small portion the new works necessary for preserving the of the city. Over 100 villages were plunged foreshore will be rather expensive Oppe-in distress, trade was completely stopped, site the Customs heavy piles have been driven in and much credit is due to the enhanced. Notfar from the village the old and the price of commodities was gents harbour master for the engineering skill bed of the river was discovered, but as it was displayed. by him. Although Yingtait is higher than the surrounding country, it was hot in quite such a bad plight as the cor-thought better rather than deepen it to hit respondent of the Chinese Times made out, upon some way for finding an entirely new one must own that the town has had such outlet for the water. The flow being in an fright as it never had before. The eastern direction, a canal was dug for a dis-British settlement suffered most, and unless tance of five li to Pai Shin-than, whence by all the lot-holders, whether Government or excavating an old river bed the water was private, proceed soon to protect their fore-carried over 25 1i till it entered the River shore, the concession will be one of the el. The work was performed partly by hing, of the past.
8rd October. and partly by four battalions of troops under forced labour on the part of the people the command of Brigadier General, Hsit Tao-kwei. The excavations measured
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