Hsuchow, Sept. 2.
What might have been a" major catastrophe at Hsuchiamiao, in the [Shoyang district, was averted yesterday, thanks to rapid work on the part volunteer labourers, who put their whole hearts into Aghting the flood Jmenace in North Kiangsu. A wide Isection of the Heuchiamiao dyke, on the north bank of the Tsaiml river, the lower reaches of the Liutang River, collapsed at night under the terrific pressure of flood waters.
An alarm immediately was raised which brought thousands of inhabit fants to the river front, and, after halt day's work, the volunteer labourers succeeded in closing the gap.
Prevent further trouble, 700 workers are now building a temporary 40-4. dam at Shoyang, as it is felt that the Tsaimi river, if further
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