Wasih, Sept. 4, After six weeks' absence, returning to Wusih, one finds the city recovering from the effects of the terrific hheat and drought, and, to a certain extent recovering' from the cholera epidemic. The latter, however, re-terns in waves, one of which Wusih is at present undergoing.
The heat, being the most intense and prolonged for 50 years, caused many deaths.
The drought was broken just in tine to save the crops, and avert famine during the coming wi Prices of all food commodities extremely high, however.
St, Andrew's Hospital has treated over 800 cases of cholera, about 3CC of these being treated in the emer gency hospital, opened by St. drew's, outside the south gate. As cholera is not taken into the main buildings, on account of the danger to other patients, a temporary: cholera ward was built and is still operating on the Hospital Compound. Tt was possible to secure two extra Chinese doctors for the summer these, with the three resident Chinese doctors, have shown lity and initiative, quite beyond prai The Huchow-Wusih launch service is running with great regularity, and the trip across the Lake is 'a most delightful one So far there is no war scare, but all eyes are fixed upon the situation in the upper Yangtze valley.
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