(Thermometer in the open air in a shaded situation in the English Settlement.)
Rainfall in inches, Tax average minimum of the thermometer in the Settlement in September was 67.41, the average maximum 83.95, and the mean 75.68, against 70.22, 80.05 and 75.13 respectively, in September 1900. The rainfall in September was 2.79 inches, and rain fell measurably on 7 days, against 9.47 inches and 13 days in September 1900, and an average of 5.12 inches and 10.3 days for the nineteen years 1882-1900.
Tue announcement we made on the 4th instant that HE. Sheng Hsuan-huai had been appointed Commissioner to take part in the approaching revision of the Tariff, having for assistants Messrs. Hippesley and F. E. Taylor of the ILM. Customs, is confirmed by the Imperial Edict of the Ist October, published elsewhere, We congratulate Messrs. Hippesley and Tay on the honour that has been done them. A better selection could not have been made, as both gentlemen are eminently fitted' by study and experience for the task before them.
Mu. Ronent. Coore, Acting Manager of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Ca., died at Hongkong on the 28h September after along illness. His funeral at Happy Valley on the following day was numerously attended by the employes of the Dock Company and other friends.
'M. Raranp, Consul-General for France, arrived here on Wednesday morning by the Pekin from Ningpo, where he has been assisting in the arrangement of certain difficulties which had arisen between Roman Catholic missionaries and Protest. ant converts at Taichow.
Tue watermark at Hankow on the 5th, instant was 32 feet 1 inch, and at Kiukiang on the 6th idem, 31 feet 7 inches.
A TELEGRAM just received in Shanghai announces that' Mr, J. Denison Pender, Managing Director of the Eastern Telegraph Ca., anda Director of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Ca., has been made a K. EM. G. in recog rendered to the country by the Associated Companies (Eastern, Eastern Extension, Eastern and South African, ete.). Mr. Denison Pender is the third son of the late Sir John Pender, whose eldest son, Sir James Pender, was created a baronet shortly after his distinguished father's death.
Taere was a very large attendance of people at the Shanghai Cathedral on Saturday morning to witness the nnarriage of Mr. G. V.'T. Marshall to Miss Ida Mary Algar. The bridegroom, who is Captain of the Artillery section of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, was driven to the Cathedral in a brougham drawn by four ponies, coom ied by Mr. A. Arthur. On the seat of the vehicle there were two artilleryman in full uniform, presenting a smart appearance. The best man was Mr. C. H. Ryde, and the bridesmaids were Miss Jamieson Miss Weir, both very attractively attis The bride wore a pretty dress, trimmed orange blossoms, and she carried a beautiful shower bouquet, of which the principal feature was white and pink blossoms. The interior of the Cathedral was tastefully decorated for the auspicious event with ants and flowers, The Rev. C. J. ymons, B, A., was the officiating minister, and the service was a choral one. After the wedding ceremony teh parties held a reception at the residence of Mr. J. D. Clark, a numerous company of guests being present. In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs.' Marshall embarked on board the Saikio Maru for Japan, where they will stay for a few weeks. The happy couple were the recipients of many beautiful and valuable presents.
Tux British Post Office has done well in the departure which is announced in another column. A mail for the Straits, Ceylon, India and beyond closes toib 6p. m. and will go by the Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Voronej. This is the first time this line has been used. A bag will be made up for England, and another for the Continent, and the Voronej will be able to catch the French mail at Colombo.
Ax accident occurred on the river about noon on Saturday, which resulted in the death of two native boatwoman. It apthat a native cargo-boat was being yulohed down river by two boatwoman, in the direction of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Company's Wharf, and when opposite the mouth of the Soochow Creek, was run into by a steam launch which had just left the Oreck. The bows of the launch struck the cargo-boat fairly in the
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