The people in Kiangsi, and especially in Nanchang, are unquestionably having hard luck. Within the month of April, the people have suffered from," and mostly been threatened by, measles, mumps, smallpox and ' meningitis, Jand now flood. Only four or five days ago, when the prevalent diseases began to show signs of! Jdecreate, it rained day and night without ceasing Both the Kan and Foo rivers are flooded, all the important dykes. along these two rivers around Nanchang are broken, and the rice-fields are no more, Numerous houses have been washed away, many people drowned, a large: number of telephone and telegraph poles knocked down, and all the lower places in and around the city are under water from one to several feet deep. Most of the people are now living on tables, beds, or in attics.
According to statistics, the three days' rain has caused the loss of less than 25 per cent. of the farmers' harvest. If it continues to rain much longer as it still does, become a lake ity.
Te is the worst rainfall in Kiangsi for years.
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