Tehang, July 10.
The latest accident on the upper river is that of the Fuh which went on the rocks some distance above Wan-Hsien some days ago. If the water does not come up too quickly she is likely to get. off.
To-day news has come up ver that the I, C. 8, Tung Wo is badly ashore about 40 miles below Ichang. fon the upper end of Hope Island. Amongst the passengers was American sailor who was on his way to Shanghai under escort from the Penguin, The Siang Wo. tried to pull off th Tang Wo but failed. She then took off her passengers, and while trans-shipping the above mentioned sailor fell into. the river snd was drowned, The Bee with Admiral Cameron and Prince George arrived some flays ago. The Prince with the Ad~ miral and several of the officers left the next day for up river on the Kia Wo, and made an uneventful trip to Chungking. © The Admiral is visiting the district above Chungking and is going as far as Sui-Fu, hile the Prince remains in Chung: king awaiting his return.
Rains sufficient to save the crops have at last fallen, and there is goal hope that an average crop of rice will be taken in, KivKrac, July 14—A wheelbarrow going along the road at Tun-Jenpa in the country was held wp the other day by a number of armed men. The noise was heard by a number of farmers living near by. These came to the rescue and the ensuing fight resulted in the death, of two bandits, but the others eseapced with their' loot. Three of the farmers were injured, one dying. The passenger was a sister of magistrate at Tebaasien "Reuter
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