Sixth Moon Crop Ruined by Floods: Relief Workers Busy Kiukiang, July 14.
A telegram from Nanchang states: that the water there has dropped about two feet, The sixth moon crop has been ruined by the floods. Food, money and medicine are being distributed to the sufferers.
The water here has dropped] several inches: it is now 44 feet inches. The express train service) will resume to-morrow.
Kiangse has received $150,000 for famine relief work from the International Famine Relief Commission; there is hope of " further remittance of $100,000.
It is estimated that about $500,000 required to render the Hua Yang Canal navigable. This would be of great assistance to the rice fields which cover an area of 3,000,000)
For the purpose of encouraging industry the Provincial Government has granted the Kiu Hsin Cotton Mill (operated by Messrs, Anderson, Meyer & Ca.) free daty for a period] of three years—Reuter.
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