Acute Shortage Accentuated in Hot Weather Through Waste Hankow, July 10, The re has Leen an acute shortage of water in Hankow for some months past and with the pre: hot weather the lack of a pr supply is much accentuated. supply is cut off in the mains at about 7.30 a.m. daily and is not renewed until after 6 pam. so that rereign residents have resorted the plan of filling their bath-tubs in the early hours and using the bath as a reservoir for the remainder of the day. It appears that some of the filter-beds at the water INSIDE THE TOWER, WHERE THE REMAINS OF SUN YAT SEN REPOSE. works have collapsed and thut part of the plant only is in working order.
An additional cause of the short The construction of public highways in Kuangtung, started several years ago, will he renewed with vigour, and local taxes will be imposed for the purpose, one feature connecting with this being privilege to villagers to offer labour, in lieu of money for the payment of rates assessed, In Kuangsi, this has been successfully done.
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