One next visit was to the hall of the main building. In a room facing the door there is an instrament that perhaps appeals more than any other to the lay mind, though the rided below a doe which is pinned a as a toy. is a board on sheet of ruled the tower, the vagaries of the harm were attach ings of of the rain latter pencil has been discontinued here, because itis considered uns sake the rai fall from the roof. The present ganges ai all in the grounds. the end of the hall is. the lib a fine lofty room, the shelves of which are stocked with the publica other observatories and Brother hus just traced. the barometric reachs as received by telegraph that morning. He ix now at the telephon taking down more readings that hav just been received at the signal sta on the Bund. The most prominent feature of the chart of the blackboard is the seri lex that show the position of a ty Were I to describe more instruments there would be grounds, therm shade, al well, a sunshine recording "apparatus ug Hertzian waves and thus indicating the proxi a th ly visi cluded the ascent of the tower. From the top there ficent view could see the Observatory of hill. Below, almost feet the new cathedral, now build was a hive of busy workers. convent, the workshops, th schools lay close at hand, and above head the anemometer was moving gently in the breeze. The large clock, gift of a devout Catholic, gave out an angry buzz. as it prepared to strike the hour. In the distance I could see the smoke of our great the river, and the forest. of masts that betokened the presence of! its puxy shipping. Yon inst come another day to see the work said ridly guide us we dose As about to hid him farewell a mounted on a hi rode the drive." He has en in the niorniny charts, other de Moidrey, "TI he will go in to Shanghai again the daily Wulletin and forecast.
Amd then we said farewell. persons or local organizations, and, in fact, to do all in their power ta add the prestige of the Press here Ti fur Nont int. Next Year these officers will be elected by ballot.
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