Cathay Mansions the water came to well above the knees as various people waded through and it was here that the gentlemen gallantly came to the rescue of the ladies, two of the latter being safely carried through by their escorts, whose trousers at the conclusion of the somewhat risky journey resembled anything else but trousers.
And so it was throughout the whole city, Tifeng Road, Seymour Road, Great Western Road, Vu Yuen Road, Avenue Haig, Avenue Edward VII and countless other thoroughfares being covered by muddy water in parts to well over a depth of one foot.
Readings taken at Siccawei yesterday registered a total of 2.55 -inches of rain from Sunday night, this being 38 inches less than the rain recorded during the period 7 p.m. on Saturday to 7 p.m. on Sunday. Thus the total rainfall, with the promise of more to come, from Saturday until yesterday was 548 inches. The average rainfall for the year of 20.71 inches, however, was still below the average for the past 66 years of 22.9 but today's forecast does not promise much change and so that average might be were carried out rapidity so that none "suspects had a chance to use of their weapons or to Telephone Cables Injured The Telephone Company stated last night, that owing to the rains and flooding, a fault had developed and 900 pairs of wires were affected the
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