VILE China and Japen have were dissipated when on July 6 the commence, the thermometer took a) few moments rest sleep, while in some of the resorts in China, but for some months done their thermometer recorded a maximum contrary turn, and dropped to 905 others a little more affluent have the slump in exchange the to place Shanghai under a cloud temperature of 935 deg., an advance as compared with 945 of the previous patronized the many swimming pools ditions still prevailing, far og business is concerned, "Old of 9 deg. as compared with the pre- day. The discomfort caused by the which have sprung up under private sponsible for 2 noticeable has seen to it that we have vious day. Only on three occasions heat has been added to by the high menagement in various parts of the decline in the exodus of holiday kept more than warm, for dur- since that date has the record fallen percentage of humidity recorded. city. The vendors of ice-cream, and makers, Shanghai residents who the past three weeks residents below the 90 mark, the highest re- The bulk of the Chinese, in their all kinds of cool drinks have done during the past year have gone been suitoring from a con- cord for the month being 995 on the cramped houses, have naturally been big trade, while the free tea kongs through meny unpleasant experiences, nous heat wave. Favoured by a 18th, the average for 12 days being the greatest sufferers, but with that have been extensively patronized. are therefore cent norkably cool June, many residents in the neighbourhood of 98. On July adaptability characteristic of the race In previous years a large number further discomforts w n to express the hope thet the 23, the day on which, according to they have made the best of the of foreign residents have sought may indict during the coming day's, inder of the summer would be the Chinese calendar, the "Great situation, seizing every vacant space relief from the oppressive heat by hoping that nothing more destressing kindly disposed, but these hopes Heat" (Ta-shu) was "scheduled to in the open air whereon to gain a taking short holidays in Japan and may befall them in the future,
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