Driven by winds blowing up the Yangize, the waters of the Whang-
about 11 pan. various lowlying Boo River rose rapidly on Aug. 3 at areas, such as the Municipal Buildings—block, partially flooded. Another area to be flooded was that around the Custom House, where the weight of the building has sunk. the road several inches below the level of surrounding areas, so that the roadway was all but "covered by the water.. The level of the river was only about 8 foot below the line of demarcation afforded by the Bund foreshore, the Pontoons all rising above that level. The waters subsided about 11.30 p.m,
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