An unusually, cool, spell ushers this month infor Shanghailanders, /They have felt that a kindly weather lark has decided this year to give them respite and to delay the 2 proach of sultriness until the last possible moment, Certainly the lowness of temperatures recorded for June has viet been approached in recent years, During the week-end the. thermometer rose and now It seems desirable to-accept the inevit table and to assume that the hot weather has really begun. The effort of settling down will be made with grateful memory of June's frst fortnight's grace, The thought that the Summer Solsiice is reached to-day When the full paraphernalia of heat~ resisting measures have not yet been brought Into action Is specially comforting. Chinese wiseseres who 80 often win for their or¢ les recognition, denied to selentife p-phets, are said to declare that this summer will be mild and. short. So far they have been supported. Whether any force Gestures are to be expected from the mercury in the near future cannot be of the Hest") only two months off, the scope for salamandering this year will be pleasantly restricted,
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