News reached here by wire on Saturday morning that a Government doctor sent to make an investigation has discovered in the Chinese quarter at Newchwang four depots, containing teo. thousand fresh coffins of plague victims, waiting to be sent to their native provinces. It is understood that the most stringent precautions are being taken to prevent any of these being brought by junks to Shanghai.
Tue Director of Sicawei Observatory reports: Monday, 4th September, 10 a.m. Stale of the atmosphere on the high pressures of Siberia spread and even Central China. Thy barometric minimum seems to be S.E. of "Tokio. Varinble winds and rainy weather. State on the morning of the 4th.—Weather remains Joomy nnd rainy. Light and no steady winds.
Reading much above " mean.—Tuesday, Sth September, 10 fate of the admasphere on the jth.—Big) ings over Centra China and. the jof the Yangize. Barometer exceed: layerage even on the ie to the east Fof the Lovehors. Light and unsteady breezes along the whole coast. Rainy weather. at Shanghai.—State an ithe morn ing.of the Barometer keeps above the "norm, mean. Misty avesther with drizzle.—Weduesday,.6th September, 10 fa, m.—State of the atmosphere on the 5th,—
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