Unusual "Interruption" At HIM, Consulate Tewyers, pressmen, and witnesses had (0 beat a hasty re-Treat from H.. M.. Police Court Un'Septamber "13 in face of an Giusual intruder—fhodwater!
'Confronted. with an "interrupt tion' "which. brooked no, committal contempt of court, the Regis: fear, Mrs G. H Haines, announced ive minutes! adjournment to termi the members of the, negli PScrenpe to dry land. "By this time, However: the' flood had already Teached the side door, and a Sug-Teation by Mr, J. MeNeill that. the Score should "adjourn while they Gould "Was approved, Solicitors, Feportersy and aries, in the cast roordingly clambered over the Re-Eistrar'e dais. and into the smaller EGavtreom where the case continued sera level which defied the waters.
Pgtechuen Road, usually the worst cufferer, was inundated to the depth SYrabout.a foot Tate in the morning, Gnd the Bund was also under water $raiany sections. Shanghai heavy Mrinfall isthe. more noteworthy nee drastic drought has been pre-tug in Hongkong. Continued Aisenge of rain-only 203 inches: fave fallen since July 31—necessary further Festi the hours of water supply on the Wands thew being reduced from ten to' six.
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