The summer is passing away, 60 far, without any great heat or inconvenience, though we have experienced a fow really hot days at interval A powerful looking Japanese squadron visited the place a fow aya ago and an excellent band played on shore one g. Some of the old paths at the back ut the settlement have been levelled and widened, and except that no attempt is made.to bridge over occasional dips, one's mind wanders towards the possible luxury of dogcarts some day. There was a large attendance yesterday at ihe funeral of Me. Robert Slight, an officer of the R.C. Feihoo, who was buried with full naval honours, 2nd July,
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