Chefoo, June 10.
Atter Empire Day the advance of summer has become rapid. Bathing, sea or sun, fs going strong; It looks Mie being an extra hot summer. The wheat has all been reaped, a little fearller than usual; the steady rain [which has come about every week-jond lately was too Into to do much ood to the wheat, which hed already suffered from the prolonged dryness of the spring.
Decoration Day was, celebrated Mere with due ceremony. The custom-jary service at the East Beach Cemetery was well attended and the US, Consul, Mr. Hall Paxton, made 'a fitting speech in which he referred in appreciative terms to his predecessor here, Mr. Leroy Webber, who met with a fatal motor Jeceident a few months ago, shortly fofter his arrival in India. At noon salute was fired from the warships in the harbour, and the "Chinese feet which was still visiting the port joined in.
Loyal Britions had their third celebration within a month, when they met on the King's" sever teeth birthday. This event was celebrated not with gaieties or festivities but with " gathering at noon at the British Consulate. The Consul, Mr. 'A. GRI, Ogden, spoke a few words {in appreciation of what His Majesty meant tchis many subjee's, and the King's health was solemnly drunk.
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