CITY INUNDATED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 193, 17 August 1931, Page 7

CITY INUNDATED.

Hankow Flood Water Rises 18ft

In One Day.

POPULACE EVACUATING.

SHANGHAI, August 16

The populace is evacuating Hankow, where the .flood has risen 18 inches in a single day, and is now 15 feet deep in the Chinese quarter, and 10 feet in the former British concession.

Buildings have collapsed, including one Japanese building, where 100 refugees who were on the roof were thrown into the water. The majority of them were drowned. Numerous dykes have collapsed owing to the strain of the flood waters.

It is reported that 30,000,000 bushels of the surplus American wheat is coming to assist the victims. It will be consigned to the Chinese Government on long-term credit.

STEAMER MISSING.

Severe Typhoon Along China

Coast.

PEARED LOSS OF SHIP.

SHANGHAI, August 16.

The Indo-China Steam Navigation Company's steamer Kwong Sang, 2283 tons, was caught in one of the severest typhoons known on the China coast and is believed to have been lost with all hands.

The vessel left Shanghai for Swatow a week ago and was last seen steaming for an anchorage behind Taichow Island, 250 miles south of Shanghai. No communication has been received since then in spite of searches by two steamers and by the British warship Bridgewater. Taichow Island is known to have- been the centre of a typhoon on Monday.

Captain C. I. A. Hendry was making his first trip as master. There were 50 persons on board, seven of them being foreigners, and nearly 3000 tons of cargo, including 12 racing ponies, bound for Hongkong.

PLAN REJECTED.

RESTRICTING COTTON CROP

(Received 10 a.m.)!

WASHINGTON, August 16.

The Federal Farm Board's proposal to limit the cotton crop this year by destroying every third row in order to stabilise prices appears to have been rejected by the southern Governors.

BATTLESHIP RAISED.

SUNK IN ENGLISH .CHANNEL.

(Received 10 a.m.)

LONDON, August 16.

The' battleship Emperor of India, which was sunk by mistake by gunfire in the English Channel while being used for target practice, has been refloated. Heavy gales, which stripped off steel patches, rendered earlier attempts at salvage unsuccessful.

POLICE INDIGNANT.

"CUTS" IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, August 16. The police propose to send a deputation to the Premier of New South Wales, Mr. J. T. Lang, to protest against the reduction in their pay and to point out that the Communistic activities are subjecting them to greater dangers. The cuts in some cases may amount to 30/ a week. This, they say, "will be poor thanks for men who have always been loyal to all Governments."

VICAR ARRESTED.

TROUBLE IN SPAIN.

MADRID, August 16.

Dr. Echeguren, vicar-general of the diocese of Vittoria, has been arrested at San Sebastian, owing to his being in possession of documents, including a letter from the Primate, Cardinal Segura, which advise a rapid sale of religious properties, in view of the clause in the draft constitution providing for the nationalisation of the property of the religious orders. CHARTER OF LIBERTY. CATALONIA'S PLEA TO SPAIN. MADRID, August 16. Colonel Macia, bringing the Catalonian charter of autonomy, arrived at Madrid from Barcelona with 40 motor cars filled with supporters. The charter was presented to the President, Senor Zamora, at a banquet at which Colonel Macia i pleaded for an understanding.