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POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY 



bridges. These hulks are ' fitted up ' on the deck as residences for the 

 local agents, while their hulls serve admirably as storage godowns. At 



Junk on the Grand Canal near Chinkiang loaded with dried reed grass. 



Ten Li Bridge passed between Kiukiang and Ruling. 



the smaller ports the ship does not make a landing, but merely reduces 

 her speed, and barges carrying freight and passengers (mostly the latter 



