According to Chinese press messages, the mouth of the Yoong River, up which steamers proceed to the port of Ningpo, has now been completely closed to all coastal shipping by the Chinese authorities at Chinghai. One steamer, the s. Teh Ping, was already on her way to Ningpo when she received word of the closing of the river, and was forced to turn back, while two or three other vessels have also been forced to cancel projected trips to Ningpo, A great deal of importance is attached to the closing of the Yoong River, especially by the local Chinese community, which depends upon Ningpo for the supply of fresh fish and firewood. Prices of these two commodities are expected to soar in the very near future as a result of the shutting off of Ningpo from Shanghai.
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