The weather in the Kisting District has been such for the last seventy odd days that the price of foodstuffs has risen higher than ever before fortunately the price of rice has not made such an advance as have the other les, bat the price of that staple hes risen considerably. We are gled to say that the weather has changed and the san has shown his face for several days together. To say the least we are glad not to have to wear rain costs.
Since our last letter the commanity has enjoyed the plessore of a short visit from the Consal-General of this Province, We all enjoyed the short stay of Mr. Wilkinson, and hope that the pleasure may be ours again ere long.
we bad the pleasure flying visit from Mr. Teller, of the Conslar Service, on his way to Chungking, where he is to relieve Mr. Smith, who has been invalided home from that station.
We are pleased to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Herbert to our City. Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw left recently on farlougb, and Mr. and Mrs. Ririe for a visit to Chefoo.
The County Magistrate, who has been sick for some time with' throat aod lung trouble, is reported well. A new eel has been placed in his office ere.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.