Owing to the breaking of the dykes of the Yellow River in Chang Yuan Hsten, in Southern Chibli, more than 200 villages in Huahsien, and 100 villages Fengchlu, both in'Northern Honan, are now under water. As a result, 100,000 farmers have been rendered homeless. The Provincial Kuomintang has telegraphed the Central Govern= ment, requesting the punishment of the officials who were responsible for the building of the Yellow River dykee at Chang Yuan Hsien last Kuling, Aug. 24 'Twice last week the Kuling visi-lors had the privilege of hearing 'Brahms' Requiem" sung by a choir of 70 voices in the Kuling Church, under the able conductorship of the Rev. D. F. Anderson of the London Mission.
The provincial government has now designated a fairly large sum of money for a proper water supply at Kuling. Plans are being drawn up and investigations made as to the best source of supply, but it is prob: fable that some of the' water from th?
Eth Cheng, which is a natural reservoir, will be used for that purpose, It'is hoped to have the. work completed in time for the next sum= mer_season. y The old problem of a good road to the mountain top has again been re~ vived, and it seems that some favour good motor road whilst others think a cable railway would be of more use for an all the year round service. If the road is commenced it will give employment to many people who are suffering as a result of the long drought and consequent failure of the rice crop in many. dis nels around the bills. The weather continues to be very dry, some state that such a long period of dry weather has not been known in. thes parts for over 60 years.
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