Tientsin, Feb, 21, Over a score of shins are stranded off Taku Bar, including 10 Chinese! steamers, in which connection the Chinese ' Shipping Association has petitioned Nanking to facilitate. relief measures. The ice at Deep Hole Feported to be nearly 40 ft. thick, white the ico area extends ten miles from Taku Bar, with bergs 20 ft.
The Butterfield & Swire steamers Yochow and Huichow left Tanghu yesterday and progressed two miles he entire day. Tuas are trying. to reach the stranded vessels with supplies, which will be carried by coolies:
the tugs fall to got within distance, of the steamers, An Ice-breaker today embarked 100 passengers from the Chosan Maru, but It encountered grave difficulties on the way back and has not yet Feoched port—Reuter. had winters like this and celebrated. them by roasting oxen entire upon the Thames in conspectus onium, As if Is, no beeves have been pro: moted to honour in these parts, un-ess clandestinely, and it fs to be resumed that this ancient formality was overlooked. It s0, it is rather 8 pity. At any rate we are not anxious for 'a repetition of suitable condi. tions. This sort of winter is all very well (perhaps) once in a while but would not be welcomed as =n annual event.
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