Chefoo, Aug. 6.
There was to have been a dance on the Huron this evening, but the as turned out to be very a it is extremely doubtful whether it will be held. This the second time that the weather has been bad when the officers of the flagship have invited the community. to a The original dance. last. Wednesday something in day Chefoo had
phoon. All The sea was rough, the wind was powerful, and it would have been impossible to have got the guests out to the ship, even if they had wanted to go. It was more like the break up storm, and reminded residents of the one which was experienced in the August of Then considerable damage was done to the harbour construction, practically, the whole of the work on the ruble being washed a while parts of the Bund were demolished. Nothing of the sort occurred on Wi ce though the very high tide and the wind were responsible for a few rowing boats getting out to sca, and some trees were uprooted.
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