Changsha, July 8.
The inundations have caused great Jdamage both in the town and in the surrounding country. At present the water has decreased by four fect, and ithe town itself is free from inundations, But more rain is expected and conse quently therewith a farther rise of the floods. The telegraph line from Yochou to Hankow was washed away, and ite repair appears to be impossible at differ-lent places, until the flood disappears.
The export of beans and rice has reached a record this year.—Ostasiatischer Lloyd.
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