Chinkiang.
While these notes are being writ. ten the second typhoon of the season having its final frolic; it has behaved itself very well, and done no damage, but it might have rained a little' more, The first. one blew much harder, and gave the thirsty! fields a good soaking with rain. We are all very glad of the welcome relief from the severe heat, and people feel that they can breathe little more freely now. The numb of deaths for the past few days hi diminished considerably, and so ha the funeral processions.' Last week end, two steamers of the China Merchants' Ca. were anchored just across the river, and on these large numbers of troops brought down from Tsingkiangpu and intervening districts were embarked for Kin Kiang.
Reports from north of the province still speak of the high water in the Canal, of damaged banks, and ruined crops. The prospects for the fall and winter are not very promising for the rural populations. Here the dollar now changes for 2800 odd cash, and trade is rather dull, The Motor Car Pushes In The ubiquitous Ford is much in evidence here, eight cars and buses have just been shipped up to Tsing-Kiangpu where the military authori ties propose to establish quick ce nication with Haichow, Sutchien and Shuiyang-hsien. Ty would be great boon if the motor road between here and Tsingkiangpu would materialize, for our launch tref is contently being interrupted, either by low water or flood water, At the present time the water is too high to allow launches to pass Kaoiu, except perhaps on an odd day. The river here is up nearly ona level with the band, but we have nothing, the nature' of a flo d.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.