Peking, Aug. 20.
United States naval vessels in Water have received orders all possible help in connection the floods at Hankow, and the Commander-in-Chief has been authorised to send as many ships as he deems expedient to the flooded city for emergency relief work in ce-operation with the American consular authorities.
The Yellow River hag risen to a very high level, according Tsinanfu telegrams. The. rise has taken place chiefly in the Lokow region, north of Tsinanfu in Shantung, "where the water is now about 98 feet above sea level. The inkments are in danger of giving way. The Director of the Conservancy Bureau and the Direefor of the Bureau of Public Safety ave commandeered coolies for emergency work-to strengiBen the embankments with willow trees and bags of earth—Reuter,
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