FLOODS IN CHINA.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18127, 17 July 1924, Page 9

FLOODS IN CHINA.

VILLAGES DEVASTATED.

A THOUSAND DEATHS.

(Received July 16th, 9,30 p.m.)

PEKING, July 15,

Prolonged rains caused swollen rivers to flood the , provinces of Uooan, Anhyi, and Kiangsu.

Hundreds of villages have been devastated, causing 1000 deaths and tremendous financial loss.

Peking itself is practically isolated except for the Tinetsoa railway, which is threatened with inundation.

In the meantime reports state that the district of Kalgan is utterly destroyed, and the neighbouring rnilroacl buried under the debris of landslides. The inundation of Tientsin is being prevented by an army of coolies working feverishly to mend the weakened dykes. These constitute a danger point for all cities because of the vaqt volumes of water.

Engineers propose drastic measures to save Tientsin. They suggest cutting some dykes, when the water will overflow the ricelands between Tientsin and Peking. TIENTSIN THREATENED, RAINS IN HINTERLAND.

PEKING, July 15.

A disastrous flood, caused by. abnormal rains in the hinterland, is threatening Tientsin. Experts advocate cutting a dyke, allowing the floodwaters to escape seaward north and south of Tientsin, The Chinese authorities have agreed to the cutting, which will flood many villages, but it is stated to be the only my pf saving Tientsin. Coolies arp working strengthening the dykes arousd tlio city.

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