At Maotsuen the water was running with great force eastward to join the Grand Canal about 80 miles farther east, The water was within four fect of the rails and is said to be rising.
Hsuchowfu and the section for miles around have had an unusually dry summer, s0 there is no. doubt that all this' water comes from the Yellow River far to the north-west Tt does not appear that the city of Heuchowfu is in any danger; the bed and the banks of the old Yellow River form a watershed for this sccon, being much higher than the
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