Yungting and Yellow Rivers Both Overflowing Pooling, July 12.
Several portions of the Yungting River dykes, in northern Hopel, have been breached as a result of the pounding of the swollen waters caused by the copious rainfall during the past few days. The most serious breaches extend over 200 feet, The section of the Grand Canal in south-Hopel also is rapidly rising. Yesterday, it showed a rise of 7 ft. within 24° hours, A telegram from Stan, the provincial capital of Shensi, siates that, in consequence of the overflow of the mountain freshets_ in the upper reaches, the Yellow River registered rise of 2 metres and is rushing with velocity of 4300 cubic feel per second—Kuo Min, Yangtze Overflow Unlikely Nanking, July 11.
Unless there is abnormal rainfall during the next two months, no danger of an overflow Is likely along the Yangtze River this year"
Although, owing to frequent rains @uring the spring season, the river and its tributary, the Han River (in Hupeh province}, rose considerably during the latter' part of May and early in June, the current is now gradually returning to normal and shows no signs of a further rise, 0 spokesman of the Yangtze River Conservancy" Commission " pointed out Referring to conditions on the River at various points, the spokesman said that the water level at the important section between Hankow and Yochow (Hunan) is 7 metres below the maximum and 8 metres below the embankments, The river is 4 metres lower than the embankments at the /Kiukiang (Kiangsi)- Anhwei section' and 3. metres below the banks on the Wuhu (Anhwel)- Nanking section, The water mark along the Han River is 5 metres below the maximum of last year, he added—Kuo Min,
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