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PEKING.
REC
July 29th 1915.
REG 1 SEP 15
I have the honour to report that in the middle of this
month the city and district of Canton was visited by the
most disastrous flood which has occurred in that province
for a generation.
It is too early to form any estimate of the actual
damage done to life and property and at present I have
only the enclosed preliminary report from the Acting
Consul-General at Canton. Mr. Kirke has since informed
me by telegraph that the reports of the destruction of
Wuchow and Samshui were exaggerated and although extensive
damage has been caused both towns still exist and all
foreigners are safe: the British Concession (Shameen) at
Canton was reported as almost clear of water on the 19th
instant.
As was to be expected the revolutionary element was
not slow to take advantage of the disaster and on the
17th
e Right Honourable
Sir Edward Grey Bart. K.G., M.P.,
&C.. &c., &C..
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