Tientsin, July 16.
consignment of - machine-guns, rifles and ammunition ordered by the [Chinese Government, arrived aboard the German steamer Isar, and were unloaded by foreign-owned lighters Jat Taku Bar, which brought up. the consignment "to Tientsin, An unarmed Japanese cutter cir led round the ship the Orst day.and the second day a Japanese cutler armed just then, but for many: weeks Che~ foo has felt a serious lack of rain, The clouds have sometimes banked up and threatened a good break Which might clear the alr, yet little hag come, the hoped-for storm has Blown over and the reserves of water continue to be drawn upon, 40 that quite a serious water-shortage is felt, "During the last week there was some break and there were Showers, specially In some of the surrounding districts, but little differfenge has been felt here.
"During June the boating and bath-Ing came in. Some weeks axe the Club's bathing hulk, Known as the "White Elephant," came out of winter quarters and took up its anchorage As soon a5 July comes in there is generally a marked swelling of the umber of visitors, nor has this year their friends with the usual Tue Chapel electric plant is to enthusiasm, When the day falls on supply electricity to Telchong and Sunday it is celebrated on the sth [Liuho districts beginning next month, with three machine-guns performed {the same evolutions, but did not take Jany further action-—Reuter, min
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