This has been the coldest winter we have had in Manchuria for sixteen years. All January has been intensely cold, the lowest temperature in Kirin—39F. being registered on the 2ist, There have been several heavy snowfalls and the whole of Kirin and most of Fengtien provinces are covered to the depth of 6 inches to 14 feet—the drifts in some places being many feet deep. The Chinese newspapers have reported many hundreds of deaths from exposure, and, while this is probably exaggerated, there is little doubt, judging by the number of cases of frostbite which have come to hospitals for treatment, there must have been a great many. When I was in Dalny on the 27th ultimo I found that city covered With " sheet of ive. sidewalks etc., were a sheet of glass. Rain had fallen the previous day followed immediately by keen frost and traffic was much interfered with and several accidents, some fatal, occurred. The bay was frozen quite 8 long way out and shipping for several days was nearly at a standstill.
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