First Train Covers Journey in Kaifeng, Sept. 6.
The level of the Yellow River steadily is rising at several points, causing some anxiety to flood prevention authorities. From Shenichow, on the Honan-Shensi border, comes & r0~ ort of a phenomenal rise along the middle reaches, 'The watermark alt ready is higher than that at Tung. cchwan, in' western Shantung, when the main dyke there collapsed. last year.
Sections of the river in Shantung Iso have swollen considerably dut= ing the last few days and a further rise is feared, as the waters. {fom the upper reaches in Shens! flow into
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