with mud. Atone time the amountofearth Since I wrote last we have had some in solution was almost equal to the amount, The larger of these centres has about 30 days of rain and the heat seems fairly of water in the carrying buckets or water cottages, or double the number with which broken. But though cooler days have carts, and for a few days many of the hot the season closed last year, The other has come there has not been much chance of water shops were compelled to "suspend some or 10, as against 2 or 3 last year, taking advantage of it, so far as outdoor ment;" even at double price for hot water which indicates how popular the place has amusements go, owing to showery and already become, and its value as a health damp weather. One feels as if it had been In the meantime, the Consular body has spot of tea, they could not make a living. resort to this low-lying city. Neatly every a hotter summer than last year: The therkept the question of river improvement well one who could manage to get away has mometer certainly wont higher, registering to the front, frequent meetings having been Po ta longer -or shorter time at the'sea-107° in the Customs? compound, as against held, as well as conferences with the ese side, and to all it commends itself as a 105°, the-highest figure last year. The officials. It is among the Chinese health resort and summer resting place. lowest this August was 71° against last that.active operations are about to rin, and letters of recommendations for a billet RUMOURS DYING, years 68°.. But withal the average does I hear of nothing above the ordinary not differ'much, This year it is 94°, last are already. being applied for. Probab ly stirring among the Chinese, The -evil
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