Seoul, Aug. 7.
'The Governor-General, Gen. K. Ugaki, left here last night on a week's inspection trip along the flooded valleys of the Rakuto and Elzan' Rivers, extending over the three provinces of Keisho Nanda, Kelsho' Hokudo and Zenra Nanda.
According to the investigations of the Government-General, more than 380 persons are dead or missing and 'a loss estimated at ¥.30,000,000 was. caused to property as a result the floods, More than 12,000 houses Were swept away, about $3,000 others being inundated, and 945,175 acres of farming land were affected. Considerable damage was also done: to bridges, roads and embankments.
Emergency relict to sufferers is being given by the provincial authorities, while rehabilitation works will be undertaken by the Government-General and. provincial offices Jointly to eliminate the causes of the
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