Tientsin, Feb. 1.
A. change in the direction of the wind today has given rise to hopes that conditions at Taku Bar, where serious delays in the handling of cargo have been experienced in the past week because of ice, will soon improve.
Because of a strong north-easterly wind during the past few days, a tremendous amount of ice has accumulated at the bar, making communication with ships beyond the bar by lighters extremely t.
"Te wind, however, toddy began blowing from the north-west, and shipping circles hope that it will continue for some time from the same direction, as in such an event it will blow the ice suf. to sea—
Reuter.
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