Twenty Villages Inundated on Northern Section Peiping, July 25.
Hopei is again in danger of flood following the recent torrential rainfalls, according to reports on hand from various quarters.
The northern section of the Grand anal at Tungchow overflowed its Banks" yesterday inundating more than 20 villages along its" banks, The authorities are making detailed investigations of the damages sustained by the villagers as a result the flood. "Registering a sudden rise during the last few days, the Yellow River" in Southern Hopel has risen the point only about 1 metre from the top of the dyke.
The Conservancy authorities are now taking precautionary measures oxainst emergencies while the ville agers along the river banks are working to strengthen the dykes. "To meet emergency expenses the Yellow River Conservancy Commission has appropriated $20,000, With a view to making the flood prevention work more effective, the people in Puyang district in Southern Hopei have formed dyke pro-ceting bureau to keep a close watch over the River dykes. "A special police unit is patrolling along the Also, owing to rainfall, the Yung. ting River which subsided recently again rose to 18 feet last night and the situation was regarded as fraught with grave possibilities, The Taching River was also reported to be rising With her great demand for animal Products s0 poorly supplied. "Chinn cannot but resort' to extensive im ports. In 1935 alone, China imported about $77,000,000 worth of animal
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