What might be termed an anticlimax. to" the recent unsettled weather occurred on Monday—at noon, when one of the worst storms of the year broke over the cit companied by ruin which Titer fell in bucketfuls, in fact most resembled a cloudburst, V flashes of forked lightning' came simultaneously with the thunder, and in two places people were struck and killed. Once again the streets were well under water, and in places rickshaws had difficulty. in Passing ay the water was over the axles." With the river continually falling however, the water soon cleaved away ats soon the rain stopped.
here is little to. report regarding Ho Lung, ay he is keeping very quiet, his forces being in the south-west corner of Hupeh' near Shihnanfu in a mountainous district which is very difficult to attack, and 1 believe that a scheme is on' foot to cut off supplies, so that he will be forced to evacuate his position and give the Government treens a chance of getting him in the ope The complaints against the ware works are still continuing, not only is the pressure very low, but also the quality of the water is getting worse on, account of insufficient filt= ration. To take a bath these days is like getting "into the Yangtze, and it is certainly becoming a danger to health. Excuses are constantly being made by the Company,
coming. but no "improvements are forth:
So far this season only twelve! direct steamers have visited the port, eight taking cargo for Europe and four for America. T am told that the total tonnage, for Europe has only been 3,300 tons, which] compared with other years is exceptionally small, the greatest number for one season being. in 1928, when 70 ships came and left for Europe, mostly with full cargo. There is a certain amount of of ism, for the future, and it needed,
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