FLUSHING

(Du. Vli ingen), a seaport in Holland, province of Zeeland, on the island of Walcheren, at the mouth of the Hond, or West Schelde, here between 2 and 3 miles broad. It is strongly fortified, and has an extensive trade. There is a regular steamer service between Flushing and Queen borough, in Kent. Pop. (1932), 2A foo.