The water on the plain is falling rapidly—more 80, we think, than on former occasions of flooding; A visit was made to some of the villages about 45 li distant recently by one of the missionaries, He found that while there will be considerable sutlering among the very. poor, yet it is not likely to be quite us great as it was three years ago. Still there will be need of assistance being given to some of the most destitute in many of the villages surrounding 'Tientsin, and with the abundant. resources known to be at the disposal of the Chinese authorities, it is to be hoped that they will make' such provision ay will prevent suffering and starvation. As yet we have heard of no move on their part in this direction.
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