ow places are privileged to have within easy reach such a natural wonder as the Hangchow Bore, and was not surprising, therefore, that local residents braved the heat on Saturday to see it. Each year, large crowds have gone down to Haining and other spots along the sides of the Chien-tang River to watch the Bore and this year was no exception.
There had previously been rumours of banditry and a foreignism in the section of Kiang through which visitors had to pass to reach Hangchow Bay, but none of this was in evidence ug the visit, On the contrary, the people showed nothing but ex. tremely friendly feelings and keen enthusiasm, The Bore was seen on the horizon, 15 miles away. A white tine, as it came nearer the excitement of the crowd became intense.
The calm water in front was transformed into a swirl of muddy water, covered by foam, in its mighty forward rush.
The Bore, a turbulent, thundering wall of water swept forward majestically, between nine and 10 feot high. It remained for but two or three nutes and dashed forward along the Chien-tang Rive; The turmoil subsided almost as {suddenly as it had arisen. The water soothed as though boiling and then all was quiet, The wind was Dlowing the other way, or, we are told, the tidal wave would have ison to twice the height it did on Saturday. Indeed, it was reported that on Thursday the water rose to 15 feet, Elaborate arrangements had been made by the traffic department of Railway Administration and. the! conveyance, the supply of food and conveniences to the passengers, both fon the trains and the boats was good.
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