Tsinan, Oct. 23.
drowned in Ghuancheng,—western Bighty-ye persons, have been Shantung, a8 a result of the flooding of a portion of the Yellow River ykes.—-Kuo Min.
Haichow, Oct. 23 Owing to the lashing of the waters by a heavy gale, another position of the Yen River dykes in Kuanyun (Pangpw), salt centre in northeastern Kiangsu, gave way yesterday, Thousands of people are working frantic cally day and night to All the gap.
"The flood. situation in Szeyang. south of Su(sien and north of Huaiyin (Tsingkiangpu), has algo been. aggravated as a result of the breach fof an additional section of the Lutang River embankments yesterday. The completion of a now dyke, ten miles Jong, however, has served to calm down the general anxiety—Kuo Min, Sinpuchen Cut Off Hsuchow, Oct. 25.
The Yellow River ficod menace has claimed another victim in the fettes east of Haichow. town of Sinpuchen, "a few "kilo petition "sity,
With the River now rising to its danger point, communications with Sinpuchen have been interrupted because the river bridges have been either completely swept away or greally dam-Aged by the furious currents—Central New:
Kuanyun City Saved Haichow, Oct, 25.
Although the flood waters have drained off into the sea through the new canals, the Haichow -area has againcbeon, inundated.
'Ancalerming message from Kuan-yin' (Pangpu), salt centre south of have been affected. Refugees azo seeking shelter on the higher dykes, Where they are exposed to storm Owing to the terrific onrush of the swollen waters, the largest bridge between Haichow and Sinpuchen and other bridges across the Yen River have crumbled or been washed away. Kuo Min, Flood Threat to Kuangun Haichow, Oct. 26.
'The continued rise of "the " flood' waters in northeastern Kiangsu has caused 'a panic among the people of Kuanyun city, where the water is just barely a foot away from the op of the wal in Sutsien, no fewer than 100 per-Jsons have been drowned and 600,000 rendered homeless and destitute. Some 28 large villages are still submerged—Kuo Min, $20 Million Flood Loan Nanking, Oct. 23.
Regulations governing the issue of the 24th Year (1935) Flood Loan for Labour Relief, amounting to $20 mil-Mons, were adopted by the Executive Yuan yesterday and forwarded to the Central Political Council for con sideration.
According to the Regulations, the Joan will be issued on November 1. Tt will bear interest at 6 per cent. er annum, and issued at 98. The bonds will be issued in denominations of $10, $100 and $1,000. The loan, which will be completely redeemed In twelve years, will be secured on the Customs revenue, from which funds will be obtained fcr the redemption of the Principal. Interest accruing from the Reserve Relief /Fund will be set aside for the payment of interest on the loan. The [Central Bank of China will act as fiscal agent—Kuo Min.
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