Nanking, July 11.
Messages received from Chinkiang and "Anhwet, provincial capitals of Kiangsu and Anhwei, report that owing to the dry weather, the farm lands' are parened and crops. damaged, The temperature in Hsuchow, north-western Kiangsu,—yesterday gistered 105 degrees' Fahrenheit, the hottest day in forty years.
Tu consequence of the overflow of the Han River, the districts of Hanchwang, Hanyang, and Mlenyang, west of "Hankow, "are seriously threatened with flood, says a Hankow message—Kuo Min, Tsinan Colles Succumd Peking, July 12.
While appreciably cooler in Peking today, Tsinan, capital of Shantung, is experiencing the worst heatwa7e for several decades. The mercury has retched 110 degrees and many rickshaw coolles have succumbed Reuter.
While the north in danger, Hankow River has overflowed {ts banks and the dykes at Hsimahou and Kaohuti hi according to Chinese press reports, From Hangchow it is reported that Thursday's temperature was 110 di grees in the shade, Chinese press reports state further that only 1,200,000 Pleuls of rice remain in storage and that, as the inland waterways have tice in the city has risen.
Dykes are also breaking hourly along the Luan River and the speed the current has swept away many oats with much loss of life. aki ton service is being maintained: by the native ipping firms fon the route from " Shanghai 'Huchow (Chekiang), but pa to ferred to smaller and lighter vessels when they reach a Wukiang Districb, wh river is very Shallow due to the pro-Tonged try weather, according to formation from the' Chinese shipping circles. 'THe fear has been expressed Yat, it there is no rain for another ten "days, the operation of thiswimportant water route will Ukewise have to be suspended,
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