Kuangsi reports that the heavy rains in th june last caused serious floods in the Prefecture of Hsun-chou, bordering on the West River of Canton. A great deal of country was overflowed, houses were washed down, and there wus a certain amount of loss of human life. Instructions were given to the local authorities to ascertain the amount of damage done and to issue relief to those poor persons who were in need of it.
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