Hupeh Residents Fear Closing May Cause Floods Hankow, Mor. 8 Acitotion has been started by the Hupeh residents in Hankow against the proposed closure of four gaps} north of Tungting lake, one of the! ergest lakes in China, by the Hue nan authorities.
Tt is their contention that the closure of the four gaps in Hunan territory will spell. the ruin to the south Hunch districts Inasmuch as} the embankments alone the Yanstze and Han Rivers are unable to with stond the ferrite onrush of the cur-Tents from the two streams whic) empty into the lake.
Ta view of the gravity of the situation, the Executive Yuan has order ed the Hunan authorities to crop the plan for the time being, pending' the outcome of a meeting of representatives of the Ministeries Finance, Interior and Industry, the Mational Economic Council. and the Hupeh and Hunan provincial governments on March 19.—Central News.
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