Hankow, June 23.
Continued' heavy dowmpoura as well as the rapid rise of the Siang River are' causing anxiety to- the Hankow. authorities. 'The Yangtze River is reported to have already overflowed fis banks in the vicinity of Hukow, near Kiukiang, and also Xwelchin, near Wahu, 'Be Is feared that if the rains continue, low-lying districts in' Haakow maybe flooded, although Hankow see is nukely 10 be undated at present, Chungmow is worst hit by the floods, the Government investigator repens, "The break in the dyke ct Chaokou, he states, originally was small, but widened later to '300 yards, the waters pouring through the break in four' streams, all of Which Joined' the flood waters from Hunyarkou. at Chungmow, inundate ing two-thirds of the Chungmow 'A total of 3,000 refugees are said to be gathered at Shako, four miles northawest of Chungmow, and ire reported to be entirely surrounded by the flood waters.
The barks of trees and the grass the village have. all. been "cone sumed by the starving populace, It stated, who finally sent three men {0 Chengchow {0 seck assat~
The Chinese authorities are said to"have sent boats already to the village to take the party of refugees "Chengchow, The. parly Is expected to arrive at Chengchow some ime today.
Under "present conditions, Yellow. River flood waters are expected to flow Into the Tiwai River, and if the river continues to. rise the waters will eventually join the Yangtze, it is believed,
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