On the 24th of June a sad accident happened on the river 6 Ji below our city. 'A boat containing some 18 students from Telienkianghsien, who were coming to the city for the examinations, was capsized. Owing to the recent heavy rains, the river has risen rapidly and the current is very strong indeed. On the above date we had a series of heavy thunder-Storms, which came on quite sudden-Ty, accompanied with great gusts of wind, e young fellows were anxious to reach the city that evening and being so near, tee ted to push on and get to the usual Anchorage before dark. The boat was passing a projecting and rather steep part of the river and to get out of the strong tusrent was making for the centre of the river, when suddenly a ps of wind came along and caught her broadside,
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