Captains of Yangtze steamers will Jearn with interest of the novel conditions, of navigation they have to encounter on this tortuous waterway. Although at this time of the year the rate a is lowest evel and it is dificult enough to follow 9 proper course, Mr, George Edinger, writing in the London "Sunday Express," explains what can be done. He states:
Floods on the Yangtze River, Ching, have risen so high that river' steam oats are now saving many. of their Journey' By sailing boldly. the faeded rlesfeids, thus crith many miles of the sircam's: windings. Among farmers this habits intensely unpopular. On the lart acc: It'was adopted a steamer ran 'As, have could. be done' about Int, fie was forced to carry on with f2'steamboat In the middle of his folds {il the next season's flood floated her oft again.
Of course, this is a bold step for Yangtze captains to adopt but in their endeavours to exploit the vagaries of the Great River to the best advantage they might be comforted by the belief that in view of the floods in the South of England P. & O. captains are taking a short cut overland from Southampton to Tilbury instead of following the usual course up the Thames.
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