As reported in the telegraphic despatch sent the North-China Daily Newsyesterday, there have been disxatrous fonds in some of the central provinces, notably in Miye, Gifu, and Toyama Prefectures. Enormous damage has been caused to property and crops, and unfortunately there has been large loss of life. In Gifu ken alone, so gather from the last copy to hand of the Gifu Nichi Nichi Shimbun, one city (Gifu) and 13 counties have beea inundated, The breaks in the embankments of rivers in this ken number 300, extending a distance of 44,354 yards; houses have been washod away and 52 people dr the number of inhabitants now in receipt of relief from the local government is 28,738. This is for Gifa prefecture alone. Complete returns have yet to be receive For some days the Tokaido line was i terrupted, hut advice of its restoration to regular traffic was received here yesterday, and the mails for the north are again going forward by railway.
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