seems to have been very good, and sold well, but rice continues always to rise in price, and all our generally beautiful cherries were ruined by the rain, as it seems now the loquats will be. For the weather is regular Chungking weather—only more so. We had a hot burst, and then after long rain and cold a hot spell broken by a great thunderstorm on the night ofthe 9th, Now rain and clouds, with thermometer pod =A falling, make it Foret banished carpets. If you have the sible to discard winter garments, an
same we expect to hear of much sickness down river.
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