Though the pening of ihe hot weather season in Shanghai has been neonly felt by reason of its sudden coming the average of maximum daily temperatures for the past few days has acti lilly been lower by 2.15 degrees Fahrenheit than the figure for the corresponding period last year, the respective means being 94.1 and 96.25.
0 far escaped comparatively light in China and' abroad, Shanghai has Compared with many other places
Ju the heat wave which geon widely separated regions, "At Tien {sin, for instance, the. temperature has' reached 116 degrees. many cases of heatatroke being reported foch ay, while at. Chengchow, lauan, 115. degrees have been The following is the table of temperature recorded it" Cathedral, Shi comparative figures ing year:—
Max 932 heat to some pleasant spot by the river-side. Kajochao, Minghong, Battery Creek, Henli, all have their staunch devotees, who can sun-bathe Jand go for hikes into the surrounding country to their heart's con tent.
A feature of the weather of June Iwas the large attendance at public parks in the Settlement. " During. June no fewer than 222,129 visitors were recorded. Of these Jessfield Park and Zoological Garden accounted for 126,647, Hongkew Park for 64,624, the Public Garden for 56,543, and other parks and chil-Jdren's' gardens for '74,315, 2 8
What many believe to be at the bottom of the general" discomfort experienced during the lust week—the humidity rates, registered at Siccawei Observatory since the heat wave began, have been as follow:—
During June five orchestral con-Jcerts and one military band concert were given in Jessfield Park, three brass band. concerts in Hongkew Park, and five brass band concerts in the Public Gardens, Hardy annuals and bulbs were removed "from flower beds and. the {ground prepared for the reception of summer and autumn flowering subjects.
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