WINTER, A continuance of the severe cold and frost which has been experienced during the past few days should make "the weather" a keen rival of "'the war" as a topic of general conversation. Most people will appreciate the fine, invigorating atmosphere of these dry sunny days, except perhaps those who have anxiously telephoned to the office of the Shanghai Water Works Company to inquire when the man is coming to repair the pipes which have burst. Calls for assistance are being constantly received, the "frozen pipe" casualties 90 far numbering about 230, very much in excess of the number usually reported about this period of the year.
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