4. in November Hongkong Aug. 4.
The British Postal Agencies in China are closing on November 30 instead of on December 31.—Reuter. released from detention. Annoying as such formalities may be to those concerned, they are highly necessary.
A few days ago, a party of visitors, occupying two motor ears, made a trip to Laushan, having arranged to dine at the summit. Whilst there, a violent storm broke, and on the return journey they found that a creek which they must cross was so swollen by rain as to be impasse able. However, there being no housing accommodation to which they could return, an attempt was made by one party to rush it, but the car was overturned and carried some way down the stream. The occupants of the other car also made an attempt. to cross, but stuck in mid-stream. The ladies of the party had to take to the water, at some risk, and of course were drenched. The chief of the local gendarme station, close at hand, most Kindly gave all assistance in his power, put the bedraggled travellers up and supplied them with such dry clothes as he had at his command. This should be a warning to visitors ne} to attempt such journeys in the wet season, when storms threaten and a heavy down-pour may 6e. expected at any time.
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