Chungking, Apr, 30, The Chinese National Government shortly appropriate another $1,- 000,000 for flood relief in Hopei provine, following the receipt of a petition submitted by a delegation from the flood affected areas. This sum' is expected to bring the total of funds sent to Hopei to $2,700,000, Last winter $200,000 were remitteri and distributed among flood sues while $9,000,000 were appropriated some time ayo for flood relief in North China, of which half has tually been Spent in Hopel.
According 10 the delegation from Hopel, out of 127 divisions in Hopei, 4 have boon affected by flood, Flood refugees number 6,000,000 to 7,000,~ 000, while damages to crops, houses ard property Ju general is estimated at, $2,000,000, The flood 's described as a calamity, unprecedented in the past 60 years, It came in the wake of a Serious dfought, which lasted several months from carly Spring in 1990, 'But on July 9, the rain came pouring' in torrents for three days, The Japanese are alleged to have opened the dykes of the Fuyang, Wel, Taeya and Taching Rivers, und also the Grand Canal jn'July, thus flooding the countryside—Reuter,
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