In the Gorges, as the water was rapidly rising, we passed the Kiang Ting, which had tried to climb tha hill, some six months previously, ready to slip off into hor native element again. She came down two days later and proceeded to Shanghai with her pumps working day ind night, The shipping: companies keep on planning for the future at these ports. Jardine Matheson Ca. have just completed a fine stot Pontoon at Chungking under the superintendence of Mr. Kerr of international Dock Go. of Shang Mr. Kerr is to be compliment carrying through this work without being stopped while such: constant agitation has been going on all round him, One breatited many sighs of relief on. changing from small boat and overland travel to the palatial steamers running out! of Chungking and lower river ports,
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