Hankow, May 15. The brilliant weather of last week gave us the frst taste of summer, the Yemperature rising daily until on Saturday it reached 95 degrees in the shade. The early hours of Sunday, however, provided a let up when violent wind sprang up from the North East bringing with it clouds of dust, which penetrated everywhere, much to the discomfort of everybody. 'The wind lasted the day, ong, and towards night an overcast sky raised hopes that rain would come to lay the dust, but although the wind abated the' rain did not come, and the dust was left to settle of its own accord.
Reflecting on the Jubilee Celebrations here last week the outstanding features were the wholehearted cooperation of other nationals, and the splendid way in which the Toeal authorities rendered assistance to make the celebrations possible. On the river, IMS, Calcutta lay shead of the six British gunboats brilliantly illuminated, with further down stream ships of other nations, also outlined in lights, covering the whole waterfront made an imposing sight, while on land the Hongs could be seen with their various types of decoration, but all with the one main feature, the Union Jack at the masthead ooalit. That the main decoration scheme was laid at the Race Club was to be expected on account of the distance between British buildings in the concessions. Viewing the lights of the Race Club from the Jardine Estate one had the impression of lant cruiser outlined with coloured
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