Weihaiwei, Aug. 13.
From July 30 until August 6, we had unusual heat in these parte, the temperature ranging from 04 to 97 in the-shade, the highest we have: bad for eight years. We bear of quite a number of deaths among the Chintse fromthe heat, some on their way to market being stricken The farmers were crying out for] rain and last Tuesday thunderstorm broke over the district, spoil ing the cricket match between Shanghai and the Fleet and bringing it to anend, causing disappointment to many. However, the farmers rejoiced, as the bean crop was in dire need of rain. Since then rain has fallen more or less every day and there is an autumn feeling in the air. The harvest this year will be & heavy one, in most places, the yield will be as much again as other years.
Anti-revolutionary Movement.
One of the leaders of the anti- revolutionary movement in these parts was nearly captured a short! time ago. He and a few of his followers are keeping to the hills near} Hsiats'un. This leader sent a letter to a village in the Yungcbeng district asking for a shoe of silver] and in order that there might be no hitch sent as proof that the letter was from him, a small pouch or pocket made by his married sister! who lives in this village. The man who received the letter communicated with the authorities and the bearer of the letter was arrested and from him they got the news of the whereabouts of this rebel leader. Eight men were sent to capture him, but no word has as yet come of his arrest, so it is feared that he has again slipped through their There sre now and again some eases of armed robbery, otherwise the district is on the whole peaceful.
H. M. 8. Defence was going to Vancouver, but a telegraphic moss-age from home has countermanded the order and so she remains here for atime. All the ships are busy firing during these days.
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