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Entimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 1906.

licensed coxstrain, is it the helm, and he Į just uses the whistle as a plaything, without- having the slightest 'conception of what he is telling his more enlightened neighbours on the deep. It is to put a stop to this practice A. S. WATSON & CO., that the campaign against these unlawful

LIMITED

WINE MERCHANTS.

14.

ESTABLISHED AD). 1841-

CLARETS.

ST. ESTEPHE

ST. JULIEN

LA KOSE

Per se adun, Qis, '# cius, Mlm. $ 3.00 $4.00

10,00 11,00

CHATEAU HAUT BRION

LARRIVET......

13.50 1.50

20.00

CHATEAU MOUTON

D'ARMAILHAÇO .... CHATEAU PONTET

CANET CHATEAU LA TOUR

CARNET. CHATEAU RAUZAN CHATEAU LAFITE

28.00

33.00

22:00

ro-Day is the 30th anniversary of the acces sion of 'Abdul Hamid R. to the throne of Turkey, The Sultan will be: 65 years of age on the 1st of next month.

F

YESTERDAY afternoon in Ini Pay Street a policeman curied himself up on a convenient

whistlers has been mistituted by the Harbour door-step and indulged in forty winka. An Master, and supported by him in his capacity-fuck would have it, an inspector happened of Marine Magistrate. But while many to pass. and seeing him, hauled him off to the Complaints of the nuisance are daily made, the bamboo have probably rendered it a matter lock-up, where a well administered '4' cuts of

when it comes to pushing the matter to an

of inconvenience to him to sit down at all

issue it is usually found that the complain

much less sleep, for the next few days.-Cauton

By kind permission of Lieut.-Col. A. G. Fitton, 1.5.0., and Officers, the Band of the and Batt, "The Queen's Own" (Royal West Kent Reg.), will play the following programing of music,

ants "do not know" the launches they Daily News. complain of, or "haven't time" to go anıl give evidence against them, when they do. Unless those annoyed will assist in the matter of getting the miscreants brought to justice it must naturally follow that a large number must get off, sept free. almost crintipally at fault though they are. been Some of the offenders who have

punished, and their owners, in their igno rance having considered that they were too severely dealt with, when caught in flagrante delicto, and to deal with them in all equity 24.00 2.00 and justice, we now learn that special in- structions are being prepared by the Harbou authorities for issue to cach owner, master and coxswain of the 260 odd launches running about this harbour, which, notices contain, in Chinese and in English, clearly set furth; the rule of the road, and the meaning of the use of the whistle, in all its various blasts, After á study of these notices by These CLARETS are specially selected those concerned we think we should hear and plained

from the 1.EADING | less of these, at present, necessary prosecu- FRENCH GROWERS; they are of exceptions. tional value and in fine condition,

סט.אן. ..!...

54.00

LA ROSE is a good sound" wine: of Exceptional value for the money,

CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET, CHATEAU RAUZAN and CHATEAU CAPTT are recommended-to-the notice at Connoisseurs 23 Wines.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Colonial Secretary infoigna as drat the issue of clean Bills of Health was resumed to-day.

ACCORDING to the Canton Daily News.a mer: |chant~mined-ip==Blues-Rock-has-presented. high-class after-dinner three mirths as his own land on the south band to the waterworks. The supervisor, upue being informed of this, complimented him very highly for his interest in public benefits, and states hom as being "good and profitable for the public."

THE ABOVE PRICES ARE SUBJECT

5 PER DISCOUNT.

CENT.

A. S. WATSON &

LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1956.

NOTICE

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during dinner, at the Hongkong llotel, on Saturday, 1 inst.:

March.............

"Preplasa.. ....... Devery Selection from..." The Belle of Nase-York. Kerker Valuz.......

.."Lurige Brier ......Vertandi

1

Julgar Gernati

flavatie.bong..?Mimosa Chanson de Nuitar 40s. Selectia Tum Mazurka...

Merrie Kugland .............

**La Coning

‚"Babe Roy".

God Save the King,

It is reported that the Korean Council of State has decided to lease Chin-hai Bay and Yong-beung Bay to the Japanese Government, for the purpose of establishing naval, bases. The Council were of opinion, says the report, that the Koican Goverment was not yet in pusation to undertake the work of national defence, hence the Japanese Government's proposal was acceded to A Seoul dispatch states that the Russian Governulent has der cided to establish a consulate at Fuson, and has appointed Mr. T. Vasieff to the post. This nomination has firai to, be approved by the Japanese Government.

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A STRIKE IN CANTON

CHAIR COOLIES' PROTEST AGAINST REGISTRATION.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 30th August, 1906, All the chair coolies of Canton went on

strike today, to mark their disapproval of the action taken in, short linie ago by the Police Department. As I have already reported, the Repartiment issued a notice stating that all chair coolics will have to be registered in fu-

ture and each be given a register number as is done in Hongkong. Against the enforcement of the new rule the cookies have protested by refusing to ply their vehicles for here. The strike has caused the general public great in convenience. It is to be hoped that the Police Department will come to an early understand

LANION DAY BY DA P.

NEW MEDICAL COLLEGE. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 30th August, 1906. A certain German-born Chinese surnamed Fong has applied to the Education Depart mebl for a vacant piece of ground, for the pur pose of erecting a Medical College, for the. Andy of both Chinese and western medicine.

GIRLS SCHOOLS,

On the ith day of the 7th moon (oth

August) two newly established kiris schools were opened in Canton,

A LUCRATIVE APPOINTMENT, As die Provincial Examineris now appointed

TELEGRAMS.

'"*HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE,

THE TIENTSIN TRAGEDY.

CONSUL LAPTEW DEAD,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 31st August, 11.35 a.m.

Mr. N. Luptew, Consul for Russia,

the Chief Director of Examinations, Viceroy who was shot by the contractor Shum has memoralised the Throne to increase this official's pay by 1,300 taels monthly. This Levitsky, died at Tientsin yesterday.

is in addition to his former salary of 4.000 taels per annum. This salary will be paid to him monthly by the San Hau Chu of Canion.

ing with the men, and so avoid the possibility of any disturbance with these passive resisters who might be taught to acknowledge the ren sonableness of the regulation for registration.

The German, Parliamentary party, who are QUEEN WILHELMINA'S BIRTH- touring Canton, had some difficulty in securing chairs for their conveyance into the city. Viceroy Shum came to the rescue of the visitors by providing chairs from his Yamen. An official guard accompanied the German party.

COXSWAIN SUMMONED, ·

WHERE WAS THE MASTER?.

The summons against the master of the steam launch Gretchen, for not being on board the launch while the launch was plying in the hrbour, which had to be postponed on Tues- day last owing to the non-appearance of the master, was heard before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning. P.C, Coun seli prosecuted, and Mr. F. B. Deacon, of Messrs, Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for Messrs. Meyer and Company, the owner of the Gretchen. The cause of the coxswain's non-appelrance al Coull on Tuesday last was due to the fact that the summons was wrongly served on Messis. Ainhold, Kärberg and "Com- pany.

DAY.

DUTCH CONSUL “AT HOME" To-day being the anniversary of the birth. day of Her Majesty the Queen of the Nether lands, Dr. Van de Sande Bakhuyzen, acting

BARON IIAYASHI.

REPORTED RESIGNATION.

From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 31st August,

11.35 a.ra.

The resignation of Baron Hayashi'

pending.

THE KEROSene oil RAID,

Consul-General for the Netherlands at this is reported from Japan to be in- port, was "at home" at the Hongkong lotel, where he received callers and visitors wishing to attend and offer their congratula. tions to the Consul-General on behalf of his Royal Mistress. Among those who called were Captain Smith, ane, representing His Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, Captain Muller, representing Commodore Piggott Williams, 14. E. Colonel Darling, mem hers of the Legislative Council, the Consular Corps, and members of the Dutch and Foreign communities. Queen Wilhelmina enters upon her ayth year to-day."

THE FALL IN THE VALUE OF GOLD.

INSPECTOR Withers charged two, stall-holders of the Western Market before Mr. F. A. Haze land, to day, with being in possession of false scales. When told of the charge the fist de- P. C. Counsell said that at 9.30 am, on 23rd | Inak (London) says:-The exports of the fendant replied: "Why, I have had that scale instant, near Blake Pier, he saw the steam United Kingdom increasing from the sum of for years!" Then you have been making too launch Gretchen under way. Having a suin- £240,000,000 in 1874 to £301,000,000 in 1904, "much money wut of the public," replied-his--mons-to-sexe.on.the.master_of_the_launch_he-a-increase of 25 per cent. The growth of the Warship, "law many years have you had called on him to stop. Wtuess boarded the exports in the case of Germany nui the United

that scale asked the Court. Between five and six years, answered defendant. The second defendant when told that he was "do ing" the public became very indignant. He said business 15 business. There were no frauds in business. His Worship knew what The oldest woman in Illinois, U. S. Ai, Mrs. | his business was and fined each man Stco. Nancy Tighe, a native of County Kerry, has

00..ded at the age 107 years. She celebrated lier Both birthday last March, and in honour of the event danced several Irish jigs. Up to her rout birthday she had never had a day's ill- ness. Mrs. Donald White, of Sundbank ( Ar- gyllshire), has recently completed her south year. From her early days she has always lived an industrious life, and her principal diet has been porridge, milk, herrings and potatoes.

"THIS case is dismissed then," said his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisor Judge, presiding in the Summary Jurisdiction Court, this morning "Tell the defendant he may go away as there is no plaintiff present in prove his claim." The failiff: He says he does not want to go away, he wants to say something for his de- fence." "Na defence is necessary, as bo laintiff is here: tell him to go away-te is dismissed," said his Honour. Then the de fending very reluctantly, left the Court, woo dering what he was up against.

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SUBBCRIPTION RATES ON, ADVANCES. BAILY--$30 per annum WEEKLY-113 per angin. The rates per quæfter mod per méinami, proportional. The daily be is delivered free when Den addres

accesible to benger. the coples sent by post Bu Additional $1.80 per quarter in charged for postage. The peniago on the weekly inu tes any part of the

world in 110 cents per sunstar," Single Copi Daily, ten cents: Weekly, twenty-

tive crate.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1906.

"THE VOICE OF THE TOOTER.""

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M. F. A. Hazeland delivered judgment at the Police Count, this forennon, in the case in which eight indian shopkeepers, of 17'Aguilar Street. were charged with gambling, His Worship held that the defendants had coun. mitted no offence in playing at. Each player

4 A CONVICTION RECORDED.

In a recent issue of this paper we reppited that the West Point police, in charge of los pector Collett, had raided a shop at No. 283, Des Vwak Road West and had seized so tink of kerosene oil, which had been illegally stored

na the premises.

The report went on to say that the police intended adding more charges against the owner of the oil before bringing him to Court.

'One of the charges, it was alleged, would be

Mr. Moreton Frewen, writing in the Out-infringement of kerosene oil trademarks. This morning, we were informed, that although the police think there was an infringement of trade- marks on the part of the owner of the oil, a leading oil firm in the Colony, who are the owners of the alleged infringed trademark, had intimated that it was not their intention of prosecuting.

States has been on a much more splendid scale. But in dealing with this, period any figures based on the value of trade must be very far from reliable. From 1874 to 1896 average prices fell in the ratio of too to 61, so that on the scale of prices obtaining in 1874 the volume of our exports must have more than doubled in have attained the aggregate of £30,000,000 in 1896.

Inspector Collett therefore summoned Ches Cheuk Ting, of No. 283, Des Vaux Road West, before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, this fare. noon, for illegally storing kerosene oil on their premises.

Mr. F. Paget Hett, of Messrs. Bration and Hett, appeared on behalf of the defendant;'

Evidence was heard.

launch and asked for the master in order to hand him the summons, but witness was told that he was not on board. He approached the man-at-the-wheel, and he said he had no certificate. Witness then took charge of the lasoch and took her to the P; and Q.'s wharf,

Cross-examined: When he first saw the Gretchen she was under way about 300 or 400 yards off Blake Pier. He did not see her

Mr. Sauerbeck's "index-numbers," which are ataogside the pier, before that. The Gretchen was steaming towards Murray Pier at about published in the Times Lily column during balf-speed when witness stopped her. There the first week of each month, are becoming of were always many launches around Blake Pier, unusual interest. Since 1895 the depreciation When witness was told that the coxswath was of gold (in other words the rise of prices) is Fdered to be confiscated. nut on board he put no farther questions to the just what we should expect in, consequence of sexman. He did not even ask where the cox - the enormous yield of the world's gold-mines. swain was. When witness wet the coxswain at It is not too much to say that never before has there been such a continuous and rapid rise of the P. and O, wharf he did not ask him where

prices rise of prices which could only have he had been to, but the coxswain said, som e- thing to witness which the latter did not under-originated in a metallic inflation of the world's stand. Witness did not speak Chinese. Cer-currencies. The late Professor Jevons wrote as all sat round the funeral pyre drinking artainly there was a P. and O. wharf, it being of the much less rapid fall in the value of gold

A MOST sensational case was recently tried at Berhampur sessions, Madras. Several men were charged with the murder of a man whoin they suspected as a sorcerer, and to be associ ateil with ramyasis and learned in magic, and who had evidently played on the fears and superstitious beliels of ignorant villages till they believed he could compass the deaths. of enemies, and that he actually conjured up the cholera epidemic in villages, and let loose the "Goddess of the Burning Ground." They lured him to the cremation of one of the villagers, who had succumbed to cholera, and,

rack, as is the custom, they suddenly atacked him, wounded him on the neck, and dragging his body on the burning pile, cremated it then and there. The chief actors in this village tragedy were sentenced to transportation for life, and others to various terms of rigorous-im- prisonment.

between Douglas and Blake Pers. Witness did not endeavour to ascertain where the cox. swain was,

turned to the launch. On this occasion the coxswain was in the office for about ten or fifteen minutes.

Mr. Sauerbeck's index number, obtained by striking the average price of the forty-five leading commodities, gives for the average of the years 1857-1877, 100; 1896, 61; May, 1906, 77. In other wards, the amount of products which in 1896 would have purchased sixty-one sovereigns would in 1906 purchase seventy seven sovereigns. So that, had the volume of our experts for the past ten years failed to ex- pard at all, yet the sterling value of these ex- ports would have shown an increase of over 25 per cent.

which was caused by the gold discoveries in California and Australia. The country may be said to be calmly looking on while every con Henry Vernon Bouj, Assistant, Messrs. tract, including that of the National Debt, is Meyer and Company, said on the morning of being violated against the intention of the con- the 23rd instant he saw the coxswain of thetracting parties." faunch Gretchen at his firm's office. The cox swain weal these for orders as was bis regular APROPOS of an account of the relic of the Chihabit; after receiving orders the coxswain re- nese junk Keying, recently presented to Prince Edward of Wales, "A.S." writes from Brock. ley:he Chinese junk Keying was visited by crowds as she lay anchored in the Thames, and a medal was struck to celebrate the event. In commun, doubtless, with some of your other readers, i have preserved an example, the vessel having been one of my earliest sensations as a small boy. The obverse of the meal has a representation of the junk, a three- inasted vessel, with, at the foot, the words: "The Chinese junk Kying The reverse has the following inscription: "The first junk that ever rounded the Cape of Good Hope or appeared in British waters. Her dimensions are: Length 160 f: depth of hold, 12 ft.: burden, 200 tons, Chinese measurement: rudder, 78 tons; mainsail, 9 tons; mažamast, 85 ft. long from deck. The ship built of teak wood. She Weight, sailed from Hongkong, 6th December, 1836; arrived in England, 27th March, 1848-477 185

days from Canton. Capiaa Kellet, com- 169

mander.'"

bad even chances, each man. was entitled to be banker, and there was no commissions àc- cepted. Therefore there was no breach of the Ordinance, and be discharged the defendants. Mr. H. J. Gardiner, of the office of Mr. O, D). Themson, appeared on behalf of the defendants,

THE Cadadian Argonaut eight that came over to Henley attracted great attention on account of their grand appearance, the crew are fine specimens of Canadian physical mantiʊnd, as the following table shows

Height. Captain Wright

... 64. thin. No. 7, Mackenzie... 6ft. fin. No. 6, Royd

No. 5, Fellowes, ́... No. 4, Walshr No. 3. Kent

No. 2, Grubbe

...

面 fin.

175

Ch. 5in

195

Git. in.

bit. oin.

ids 180

175 165

Some of our readers will no doubt remem. ber the number of cases in whiet! coxswains of steam-launches have lately been fined by the Marin Magistrate for unlawful use of their whistles in the harbour. Most will think these lines well-deserved, for the nuis. ance caused to business, men in the Playa by the everlasting screaming of these little craft, as they rush about the harbour, has been, and continues still to be, a cause of! daily complaint, from firms whose offices front on the Praya. Nobody can say that the fines are unjust or too severe, when the Az about 5.20 p.m., yesterday, as car No. za was question comes to be considered that by the passing the Brokers' Exchange in Des Vox unlawful use of those whistles they the Road, going east, it was seen to be on fire, the users-are misleading other craft ply name arising up the sides of the car from under- neath. The car was brought to a standstill, ing in the harbour, and thus making and the connection severed, when the flames

themselves a

menace

to

6ft. 3. Bow, Thompson 6. Lin. This gives an average of almost 6ft. 1 inches. Veritable sons of Anak !

human Bc. were extinguished. A first the passengers, For it is but too often that we hear all Chinese, did not know what had happened

of accidents occurring in the harbour and sat in the car contentedly waiting for it to through collisions between the smaller steam craft, and the steamy craft and juuks and sampaus, whereby loss of life occurs, or if not loss of life, serious inss of property, entirely owing to the ignorance or careless

proceed.on its way, but seeing the flames ex- tinguished the conductor renewed the connec tion, when the faulty wire became troublesome again, and when the conductor started the car there was an explosion like a pistol-shot, and the flames burst out afresh. Then the passen

A FRENCH ADMIRAL ON

SINGAPORE.

In September Inst, in an interview with a representative of the Petit Journal, Admiral Fournier, after mentioning the-importance of Singapore from the commercial and strategical points of view, is reported to have said:-

"It may be stated that a fleer supported by such a base, properly fortified, could absolute ly prohibit the passage of any naval force, and could render more difficult commercial com- munication between the China seas and Eu- rope, which could virtually be suppressed. This carrying out of a scheme which has long been studied and prepared can assuredly nut be regarded as a menace directed against such or such a Power having interests or colonies in the Chins seas. In reality it does threaten them all.

"But a fact which has to be considered is that the creation of a naval port at Singapore

ness of one man, who does not step to can. gers woke up to the position of affairs, and in is the first step taken by Great Britain in the sider consequences as he dashes. along, and their hurry literally fell over each other in their way in which she longs to go-namely, to be gives any "signal" he thinks fit, without at anxiety to "get out of the burning car," and supreme in maritime commerce in those tear The connection was which, after having known only her flag, have tempting to be guided by the "rule of road." reach the pathway.

again cut off; and another car corning up from seen its power wane before that of a formide Too often it is found; after an accident, the west, took the derelict in charge and con-able reval-Germany: Singapore is a key put that an uncertificated seaman, instead of the veyed it to the depot at Bowrington Canal. to the gate of the Chion seal."

Mr. Deacon submitted that in all probability the launch was off the wharf at the time the police saw her. The launch master was away for orders and the next senior man was in charge of the launch. When the coxswain lett the launch the Gretchen was amongst other launches; and when a launch leaves the wharf others had to give way to allow that launch to leave. On this occasion the Gretchen neved off to allow another launch to leave the wharf. lie contended that was not plying and he

would ask for the coxswain

be discharged, His Worship held that an offence had been committed. It did not require a launch going out 300 yards to allow another to pass. The defendant would pay a fine of $25.

NO HEAD LIGHTS.

P. C. 87, of the Water Police, proceeded against the masters of the steam launches Emu and Lee Ku for aeglecting to exhibit a bright light on their mastheads while plying in the waters of the Colony on the night of the 26th instant. The coxswains said that the wind blew the light out, but the police said there were no lamps on the masthead for the wind to blow out. They were fined Sto each.

TOO MANY PASSENGERS.

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P. C. 1 summoned the master of the faunch Cheong Yik for carrying twenty passengers in excess on board his launch, on the 26th instant. The charge was proved and the coxswain was fined $25.

CEMENT TRADE.

The police proved their case, and his Wor- ship found the defendant guilty. A fine of $50 was imposed, and the kerosené seized was or-

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VENICE: THE BRIDE OF THE SEA.

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Of Venice, far more truly than of Naples, may it be said, "See Venice and die." This city of duating palaces, whose modem hotele are but the adaptations of those old Hotels of the Continent during its proudest epochs, this town of dark alleys of turgid water, slipping stuggishly under bridges hallowed by the romance of the cruellest and most romantic period of European History, from whose back- waters and lagoons issued, in, days long past, those daring sprits which manned the ergosies of the most famed, whether for might or ill, of all republics, awakes is all who have ever visited her gates, a feeling of indescribabis, passionate admiration. There is no city which could so stir the pulses of any man, be he artist and dreamer, or historiza and man-of- war. - To the sailors of our fleet, who are now being regally entertained there, Venice can uffer a setting for a pageant which other place in this small world can quite equal. The imagination can run riet over the glory. of Venice at night time, illumined by a thousand brillancies dancing in the. waters glancing on the glories of the della Salute and recesses of the pillared arcades of the Doges' palace. The great piazza, with Venice's inimitable cathedral at the far end, and the arcaded sidewalks, the twisting tortuous byeways leading from the great main waterway to the silent eerie channels, all crowded with the jostling many-hued throng which makes the life of Venice, filled now with British sailors, men and officers rubbing I Mr. Bryan in 1896 and bimetallists the world over merely desired "instian," they shoulders with the inhabitants, all the best of have since got inßition with a vengeance, and friends, and ail the better friends, because the inevitably a far vaster inflation awaits us. If, occasion is one of those fete times so dear to the. however, we wanted steadier prices and fixity Italian heart. Amid such scenes, and in such of exchange between yellow men with white company, our men should have a glorious time, money and white men with yellow money, then and the shops of Venice, those curious fow. we have not got it, and we leave that interest browed shops, filled with the embossed leather, ing issue-namely, a scientific standard. of Venetian gold, Venetian embrodiery and lace, value and exchange-to reward the labours of will be taking the gold from willing hands, and a wiser generation. In the meantime we must returning those liras, whose doubtful spending be content, as Jevons expressed it, to calmly capacity is a characteristic of Italy.-S. F look on while every contract, including that of Press. the National Debt, is being violated,"

There is every reason to anticipate that prices during the next fifteen years will rise enormously-will revert to the price-level fequals 100) of the decade 1867-1877. This rise of prices will be unfairly ascribed to the operations of trusts and to the advance which should equitably take place in railway and steamship, rates. The real reason, however, will be in the depreciation of gold by reason of its abundance,. So recently as 1883 the yield of the mines was only 4,614,588 ounces, while for 1905 it was 18 211,4+9 ounces.

After the great gold discoveries of 1849. European prices rose, and thus all the exports from Asia were magnetised by those higher prices which awaited them here. So that the trade balances immediately turned in favour of After a period of depression during the war, Asia, thus correcting currency inflation here by the cement industry in Japan has greatly re

ACTIVITY IN JAPAN,

vived, the demand increasing in hume, Man-melting up and drawing Europe's legal-tender charian, and Korean markets, while large silver into the East. But to-day in Europe there is no longer any silver "parachute" to orders have been received from San Francisco. The Osaka Cement Company--though working break the fall of gold, because there in no night and day--is unable to keep pace with the longer any legal tender silver to be taken away demand. The present capacity of the works is at "melting pot prices. Throughout Europe and America, therefore, the metallic inflation 13,000 barrels a month, and it is proposed to

of the next quarter of a centary is likely to raise increase the plant to obtain an oviput of al

a prodigious clamone on the part of the creditor least 250,000 barrels per annum. The neces sary machinery has been ordered, and tenders classes. It is probable that the legislatures of the great creditor communities may be im- will shortly be invited for the extension of the partuned to demonetise: gold, and that the works to accommodate the new plant, the work supreme virtue of comparative stability may be

ascribed to silver monometallism. to be completed by the end of October next.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUR'

Australian (Changsha) 1st prex. French (Salarie) 3rd prax. American (Doric) 4th prox. Canadian (Empreis of Japan) 4th prox. Australian (Australian) 6th prox. Cunudian (Afonteagle) 11th prox. - Indian (Kutsang) #th prox.

The P. & A. S. 5. Co's sa. Numantio sailed from Astoria for this port via Japan ports on. 28th inst.

The N, G. I. S. S. Co.'s a.. Ischia lelt Sings- pore for this port yesterday afternoon, and may be expected here on 4th prox.

The N. Y. K. Bombay Line ss. Crylen Maru left Kobe for this port via Moji on joll inatų, and is expected here on zoth prox,