In a postscript memorial the Governor of Shensi states that since the heavy rains at the end of the 5th arid beginning of the 6th month, several districts have been reported as having suffered from floods, caused in some cases by the sudden descent of water from the hills, and in others by breaches in the river banks, In the upper department 1,973 mow of laud were thus flooded, 243 dwelling houses being washed away and 72 individuals drowned, Inthe lower department, over 360 ching of land were inundated, but as the magistrate promptly set the people to work repairing the breaches and draining off the floods, considerable portion of this land was not under water for any length of time, and not more than 10 or 20 per cent. is covered with any deposit of sand. In the Huayin the country along the river banks for over 60 Li, and inland for a distance of from 5 to 81 tow depth of several feet. The crops are all ruined, but it is impossible at present to ascertain the precise extent of the damage. Menuorialist has called for reports fon this point to enable him to decide as to the necessity for any postponement or remission of taxation, and in the meantime has given orders for the distribution of relief in the most necessitous cases, for the supply of grain for food and agricultural requirements, and for the issue of grants towards the repair of dwelling-houses and burial of the dead. Over Tk. 1,400 will be needed for relief purposes in the upper department which suffered most severely, ud the Provincial Treasurer has been rected to furnish this sum for distribution by the local authorities among the sufferers in the above-named districts.
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