The Governor of Shantung reports that on the night of the 23rd January the stream of the Yellow River reached Shantung. As it came rushing down and carrying masses of ice, the sound could be heard ata distance of several li, All breakwaters or bunding that are exposed to the direct force of the stream, have been protected by piles in rider to prevent damage to them from floating ice. The Memorialist himself has taken up a position on the banks of the river, so to be at hand in ease of danger.
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