CO129-427 - Public Offices - 1915 — Page 244

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Yesterday, being the day of the highest spring

tide, the flood reached its height and may now be expected

to recede.

Of the condition of other parts of the Delta I am

unable to learn anything definite. The Commissioner of

Customs despatched a launch up the West River when the

flood began to rise and has since received a report that

Samehui is entirely submerged and invisible and that very

little is left of Wuchow. Of the safety of the foreigners

at these places nothing is so far known. One of the

Canton-Wuchow steamers reached Tuchow, but was quite

unable to communicate with the shore and returned without

landing any cargo. At Wuchow a few days ago there were

79 feet of water, or 6 feet higher than the point reached

by last year's floods which created such havoc; and at

Nanning the water is said to have reached the unprecedent-

ed height of 99 feet, but this is unconfirmed.

I have, &c., (Signed)

Cecil Kirke.

Acting Consul-General.

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