Tientsin, Aug. 24.
Many Chinese inhabitants of the British Concession faced starvation today as the flood caused an acute shortage of provisions, Yesterday martial fow was proclaimed in the Mahan " Concessi Which remains unflooded. Refugees are crowding Into the Mahan Concession.
The situation grew worse yesterday as waler In some sections of the city rose 10 a depth of 13 feel.. The Chi-neve quarter and all foreign areas except. the Talian Concession.wore tunder water, Sickness was increasing among the refugees.—Domel.
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