More than half of the miners in England are out on strike, FLOODS IN TONGKING, Hanoi, 2nd August.
The whole country round Hanoi is flood ed to most alarming extent; the town itself is in serious danger, only a small portion of the last new embankment: re-above water, and even that may give way. Tu some of the streets the water, is already over two feet deep. Sampans are being freely used along some of the principal thoroughfares. On the other side of the river, opposite Hanoi, the embankment has collapsed for s length of 180 metres, and the noise of the water rushing all over the plains can be clearly heard from Hanoi, Son-tay also must be inundated; since yesterday telegraphic communication along that route has been interrupted, The Red River at Hunoi has risen 8.77 metres (about 27 feet) und the Clear River at Tuyenquan 11.90 metres (nearly 50 feet).—Hongkong Telegraph.
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