A message signed Hart-Bredon, written-at. Peking probably on the 2st, reached Mr. Dyew, Commissioner of Customs at Lientsin, on the 27th ult, saying "Customs Staff (and) families still safe." We believe that at least one other similar message has been recent dated Peking the 21st of July. winds in the Formosa channel. Fresh S.E. to'S.W. monsoon on' the N. coast. Fine weather at Shanghai.—Tuesday, lst July, 10 s.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 300) 'Barometric maximum to the N. of 'Japan and over Siberia; pressure ata level, snd pretty high along the whole coast of Fair weather at Shanghai. Area of low pressures' to the S.E. of Formosa, where, under the present circumstances, a typhoon may develop.—State on the moraing of the 3lst.—Fine and calm weather at daybreak, then freshening S.E. breeze. Glass still above mean.
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