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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
LOS REYES
DE .ESPANA
Excursion por e1 Cantabrico

Ampliando 10 que dijimos, pocos dias
ha, en- ruestra secc6n de telegramas,
podemos aIadr hoy que ell dia Is de
Agosto pr6ximo pasado y q la hora
fijada, embarcaron Sus Magistrates ell
Rey don Alfonso XIII y la Reina Re
gente de Espana, asf como tambien ell
Ministro de Marina senior Silvela, en-
ell aviso Giralda, surto en- la bahia de
San Sebastian, zarpando POGO despu9s
con la eSc0lta de los demas buQueS de
la real escuadra.
El aviso Urania sc uni6 q la expedi
ci6n de la que tambi6n formaba parte
ell Ministro de la Gobernaci6n senior
Dato Iradier.
San Sebastian hizo una calurosa des
pedidaa Sus Majestades.
El dia Is tonde6 la escuadrilla regia
en- Bilbao, donde tue recibida con acla
maciones de entusiasmo y los honores
de Inbrica. En- los salones del ayun
tamiento Sc verified una reception, q
la que acudieron, con ell fin de saludar
a los Reyes, las personaidades mas
signlficadoras de la provincial de Viz
caya. En- la parroqGia castrense de
Santiago Sc cant6 un Te Deum. Des.
pu6s de estos actos, Sus Majesta6es
regresaron bordo del buque insignia
Giralda para pernoctar Por la nOche
fueron obsequiados los Reyes con una
espl6ndida Illumination MARTINA, que
Sc extendia Eor todos los muellcs en-
anbas orilIas de la ria del Nerv6n. En-
Bilbao Sc depid6 de Sus Majestades,
regrcsando a Madrid, ell Ministro de la
G G3bernaci6n.
Al siguiente da desembarc6 la Fa,
milia Real con objeto de asistir q una
misa EN- ell Santuario de Bego1la, cele
brada .por ell Obispo de Victoria, en-
cuyO aCto la Reina ofreoi6 ell Rey la
Virgen. Despu6s bajaron q Bilbao y
s. M. ell Rey coloc6 la primera piedra
en- Ia Inauguration Gle las obras del hos
pital de la villa. Su Majestades fue
ron objeto de repetidas y enthusiasts
ovaciones.
El gobierno ingl6s dispuso la inme-
data salida de un buque de guerra con
destino al Ferrol, para saludar q los
Reyes de Espaila a su arribo a aQuel
puerto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
La hacienda inglesa

Els interesante, EN- los actuales mo.
mentOs, cOmparar los mediOs de que
dispone Inglaterra en- la contienda sud
africana, con los que posefa hace Gin
cuenta amos.
Du!ante los Tres meses que piece
dieron a la guerra de Orimea, los gas
tos Ordinarios y extraordinarios de los
presupuestos de Gnelra y Marina ha
bfan alcanzado la cifra de 800 millones
de frances como t6lm;no medic. En-
1854 ascendieron aqu6ilos bruscamente
q 75O millones; en- 1885 a l ,29l CSC, 900,
y Ell 1867, a $50 100000.
Sc puede calcular que de los 1870
millones de frances que cost6 la guerra
de Crimea, mas de la tercera pate de
dicha cifra fu6 pedida al cr6dito p1-
blico.
La deuda de Inglaterra, q principles
de 1927 era de 20,925 mllloEes de fran
Co.'S. FL income tae que hasta entonces
habfa sido un peniqae por libra ester.
lima, fu6 elevado al doble.
Juzgaba entonces Gladstone la 81
tUaci6n economical de Irglaterra en-
extreme inquietante, declaraba que en-
ningdn pas Sc habfa hipotecado tanto
la industria de las futuras generaciones.
"Nuestra deuda-d -decfa Gladstone
ha excedido q las de todos los paises
del mundo reunidas".
Francia no tenia, en- efecto, por
aquella 6poca sino $3.50 millones de
deuda.
La deuda pdblica inglesa absorvia
mas de AZ por 100 de los ingresos to-
tales del Estado, ell promedio de las
contribuciones, exception hecha de los
impuestos locales, era de dos libras es
terlinas por habitante.
Pues bien, merced la energfa re
formadora de Gladstone y a la prospe
ridad de una era de paz y de progreso
industrial, la deuda de Inglaterra Sc
ha reducido sensiblemente duralte la
segunda mitad del siglo. El ano pro.
ximo pasado ascendfa aquela q 15,675
millones, 6 sea una reduction de $3.50
millones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
Fl porVenir de Cuba
Notable reunion
en- el CirCulO Dem6cratiCO

La session inaugural celebrada en- la
Habana en- la noche del 16 de- Agos-
to pr6ximo anterior, por el C1rcUlO
" "Union Democratica," tu6 un verdade
TO acontecimiento. Nunca, dice un
peri6dico de aquella capital nj en- los
tiempos de mayor entusiasmO autono
mista, sc vic en- ell gran teatro Tac6n
una concurrencia tan numerosa y Sc
lecta.
Llenas las lunetas por los socios del
Oirculo "Uni6n Democratica", ocupa
dos los palcos por families distinguidas
y las atlas localidades y los pasillos por
un p1blico numeroso, ell espectaculo
resultaba grandioso e imponente.
AL levantarse ell tel6n aparecieron
en- ell escenario la Directiva de! Oircu-
10 de la"Uni6n Democratica", Ia Oomi
sion gestora de dicho partido y comi
stones del interior de la is'a.
Presidfa ell acto ell doctor don Fuse
bio Hernandez, quien tenfa su dere
cha al general Mayfa Rodriguez y q la
izquierda al maques de Esteban.
La tribuna, envuelta en- la bandera
Guiana, estaba a la derecha del pros
cenio. Tambien Sc hallaban en- ell es
cenario los taQuigrafos y representan
tes de la prensa.
Al anunc;ar ell doctor Hernandez que
principiaba ell meeting, rein6 en- la sala
un imponente silencio y todOs los con-
currentes Sc dispusieron no perder nj
un solo detalle.
Ell general Mayfa Rodriguez pronun
ci6 una arenga tan corta como discre
ia. Dijo que ell prop6sito de la
"Uni6n Democratica es reunir q
todos los elementos y fundar una
Rep1blica con todos y para todos
reco una Repdblica hispano anne
ricana, 60 sajona, la que, con cor
dura y orden Sc establecera siendo ga
rantfa de libertad y de progreso. Don
Arfstides Agiero expuso que ell ideal
de la independence corrfa seriOs rles
Cos de seguir los cubanos entregados
al recelo y a la desconflanza y que con
la union de todos solo Sc podra levan
tar ell edifcio de la soberanfa, agregan.
do que pregonaba la union; la justicia
y Ia igualdad, sin castas nj privileglos
explic6 seguidamente como entiende e.
partido en- que Ell militia la demooracia
6ijo que esta necesita difundir la cul-
tnra y que sobre una base de verdade
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
Homemade
a FOrtunv

He aquf ell texto de la communication
dirigida por ell ayunta miento de Roma
al insigne pintor sevillano, senor vi
llegas, iniciador del pensamiento de
colocar una lapida commemorative en-
la casa donde muri6 Fortuny:
" Iltmo, seflor don Jose Villegas, di
rector de la Real Academia de Espana
en- Roma: Como contestacion al ofcio
de este Ayuntamiento, fecha de NO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
MUERTOS EN- Ell ASALT0

Siete sdbditos belgas que habita-
ban en- la parte de la ciudad en- que
se inici6 ell ataque fueron muertos
por los rebeldes.
Ell virey de Kiang. Su ha reforza
do poderosamente la guarnicion de
h referida plaza.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
Ell c0NFLICT0 CHINO
AcTIvlDAD De LOS REBELDES

Despachos de Hong Kong anun-
clan que los chinos atacaron aver
la importante ciudad de Soo-Chow,
siendo repelidos con numerosas per
didas por las tropas del virey de la
provincia de kiang gSu a que per-
teneoe aquella poblaci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
SlGUE EL D DESAcUERD0
kcTIfUD BELlC0SA De ALEMaNlA'

Despachos de Londres anuncian
que los Poderes que desean dar una
pronta soluci6n al conficto suscita-
do en- China desesperan de llegar
& un arreglo con Alemania, cuya
naci6n parece tomar una actitud
belicosa que inspira grandes to-
mores
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
MAS ENREDoS

Esta comprobado ofcialmente
que Flancia y Russia tampoco mar
chan de acuerdo en- los asuntos del
Extreme Oriente, 10 que hace que
la situaci6n Sc complique mas adn.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
CABLE NEWS.
English and Beers.
Exchange Of prisoners.

Dispatches from Lorenzo Mar
announce that the Beers have
agreed not to exchange more En-
rIish prisoners unless they see tnat
the Transvaal prisoners are recln-
ted In the island of Santa Helena.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
Information cable
NugVs York, | De Sspdenbre
iACLESES Y B0ERS
CANGE De PRISI0KER0S
CANGE De PRISI0REROS

Despachos de Lorenzo Marquee
anuncian que los boers han acorda
do no caLgear mas prisioneros in
gleses sino es con los prisioneros
del Transvaal que estan reclusos en-
la isla de Santa Elena.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
The Chinese conflict.
Activity Of the rebels,

Dispatches from Hong Kong an
nounce that yesterday the Chinese
attacked the important town of 500
Chow, and were ropulsed with Du-
merous losses, by the troops o. the
Vice-roy of the province OF Kiang
Su to which said town belongs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
The disagreemcnts continue.
Belligerent attitude Of Germany.

Dispatches from London announ-
ce that the powers want to decide
at once the conflict going on in
China, and despair of coming to
any determination with Germany,
which it seems has adopted a belli-
gerent attitude that inspires an
xiety.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
ATlQUE A CYfERKUIL

Despachcs recibidos 1ltimamen-
te anuncian que el coronel' 'Plumer
ataco ell pueblo de Cyferkuil, que
ocupaban los beers, apoderandase
de el.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
Killed in the attack.

Seven Belgian subjects residing
in that part of the city first attacked
were killed by the rebels.
The Vice roy of Kiaag-Su has
reinforced the garrison Of said
town strongly.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
N0TICIA5 DEL Ola

Sc encuentra vacante la plaza de practi.
cante titular del pueblo de Yabucoa, dotada
Con ell haber annual de 42O dollars, y Sc anun
cia su provision por ell termino de ounce
dias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
Attack on Cyperkuil.

Latest dispatches announce that
Colonel Plumer attacked the town
of Cyperkuil which the Beers held
and took possession OF it.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
BlJAS INGLESAS

Ell coronel Plumer perdi6 an la
referida acci6n 27 hombres y 2 of
ciales de las tropas de la Rhodesia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
English losses.

Colonel Plumer lost in said ac-
ton 81 men and 2 officers of the
Rhodesian troops.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
More complications.

It has been officially proved that
France and Russia do not agree
either as to affairs in the far East,
which complicates matters still
more.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01

El Tribunal Supreme de Justicia de esta
isla en- vista del recurso gubernativo inter.
puesto por don Juan Mollfulleda contra Ia
negative del Registrador de la Propiedad de
esta capital cancelar la inscription de un
expediente posesorio, La resuelto confrmar la
nota puesta por dicho Registrador de la Pro.
piedad al pie del mandamiento que di6 cri.
gen al presente recurso, en- cuanto por ella
Sc deniega la cancelacl1n del asiento reati.
yo q la finca inscrita favor de don Ramon
Ramirez,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01

Dentro de breves dias qnedaran termina-
das las obras que vienen haciendose en- el
ed:ficio de la Benefcencia, para instalar en-
6l la Corte Federal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-01
9 A NJ. Sspticmbre Il
GACETA DE HOY

Publca la reso,uci6n del Tribunal
Supreme de Justicia que insertamos en-
,tro ugar de este n1mero.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-15
Announcing the Dis-Engagemenr.

A very late fad--mark that "the lat
est" is not used in connection with it,
as that means something very differ.
ent-is to announce in this way, by
letter. The many friends of Mr..
Jones and Miss Smith may be inter.
ested to know that their engagement
is off. Each is receiving congratula.
tons With this announcement is in.
closed the card of Miss Smith" 1t
looks, don't you know, as il the lady
had seen her mistake and wanted heI
friends to know of it at once, but be-
fore she got to the end of the letter
Il qualm Of something goodness
knows what name to bestow upon it,
overlook her, and instead of saying
as she at first thought she might that
she was TO be congratulated she al
lowed that each is receiving congrat
ulations.' As yet such an announce.
ment has not been received by man
in a similar case-he might use differ.
ent language in his But the better
than half-blind could probably read
between the lines as we'll as in the
case of the woman-Boston Tran
script.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-15
an Amnslnr EnrIe Stnrr-

An amusing story is being told of NJ,
Brunetlere the distinguished editor OF
the Revue des Deux Mondes He is
an authority on Bossuet, often styled
the Eagle Of Meaux." A visit to
America brought NJ. Brunetiere a let
ter from n Snowman of the Barnum
type as follows II have just heard
that a MeauX eagle, very celebrated,
it appears, in your own country, has
become your exclusive property. As
proprietor Of one of the largest mu-
seums in the States, l may say that
this AGeauX eagle, whose reputation
has been enhanced by your eloQuencc,
would be valuable to me. If you will
let me have this rare bird. and tell me
how you feed him, you can quote your
own figure" NJ Brunetlere politely
explained that this rare bird' had
been dead for nearly 200 years, and
had never even been stuffed
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-15
LABOR WORLD.

Child labor in North Carolina mills
has decreased fifty per cent in the
past three years.
The Jomneymen Barbers' Union has
begun an agitation in New York City
for cleaner barber shops
There is a growing demand in At
lanta, Ca. for an employment bureau
under control of the city authorities
The Central Federated Union decid-
cd to refuse labor statistics to the
United States Industrial Commission.
a cooperative laundry is under the
course Of construction i'm Dayton. Ohio,
10y the striking lahndrymen Of that
city
The Taft Vale Railroad strike in
Wales has been settled, the company
having acceded to the demands Of
the men
over 100 workmcn in the glass fac
tories Of Belgium have decided to ON
igrate to the United States because Of
the failure Of their recent strike.
A curtailment Of production is an.
nounced by the Great Falls Manufac-
turing Company, Somcrsworth, n.
H., thus affecting 800 operatives.
a well-known economist has figured
out that out of ninety-eight chief ma
tional Industries in a given year only
twenty-nine gave men work 800 days
i'm the year
Boycotts in force against clothing
manufacturers in Rochester n. Y,
have been raised by the United Gar
ment Workers, these manufacturers
having unionized their shops
The wage scale of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers has been signed by the South.
crn car combine for all its mills in
the South. Xhs means work for about
1900 men.
There are so many women employed
as binders in Washington that they
have formed an active club under the
name Of the Women's Bindory Union
It's object is TO maintain uniform
rate Of wages.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-15

made-up dishes which form the food
OF the people. Tea is drunken anlyer-
sally Hard toillng laborers are al.
lowed five good meals a day
Perhaps, my fair readers, you would
like to try a Genni duck. This is how
it is done
"Toke fat duck. Open and clean.
Take two mace Of salt and rub over it
both outside and in Put into an
earthen dish and take Of fan spirits
one cup, and put the cup with the
spirits inside the duck. DO not let the
spirits fall onto the duck; only the va
por of the spirits is wanted. Steam
over water till quite tender, Lift out
the wine cup into the bowl. Done in
this way there is no need of minor
vegetables"
The Chinaman is native cook
young John Chinaman cooking as
readily and neatly as his mother
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-15
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Count Leo TosioI's health is much
improved.
The Shah of Persia purchased about
100000 worth of various articles at
the Paris Exposition.
Admiral AlexicG, who commands
the Russian naval forces in Chinese
waters is a man tilty-five years old
President Hadley. OF Yale, is an eX-
pert with the foilS aud is said TO he
a better foncer than amy OF the stu.
dents in his university.
President Mckinley is The ideal man
for stcnographer He speaks just
fast enough, with perfect distinctncss,
and never hcsitates for word.
The Democratic candidate for GOV.
ernor of Wisconsin, Louis G.. BOlm.
rich. is successful Milwaukee lawyer
WHO was born in Germany forty-fve
years ago.
Lord Salisbury recently character
ized Hiram Maxim, the gunmaller. as
"thc man who has prevented moro
men from dying of old age than amy
other person that ever lived"
Major-Gcncral Wheeler has been
asked to deliver during next winter
course of lectures on the great bat.
ties of the world before the depart,
ment of history Of the University Of
Chicago.
AlvinZa Hayward, the California
millionaire and mining king still wears
the style of beaver silk hat that was
in vogue fifty years ago. For half a
century ne has had his hats made over
the same block.
Joaquin Miller the California poet,
announced in a recent Interview that
in the complete edition of his works
which he is preparing for publication
only after his death his real name
CincinnatuS Hcine Miller, will be used.
Kogora THkahira, The new Japan.
esc Minister at Washington has been
| in the diplomatic service Of his GOV.
| crnment for twenty-five years. He is
! a graduate of Tokyo University. and
has been "A Minister to both Holland
! and Italy
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-15
The Doctor,s nand.hake.

The Journal OF Hygiene, of Paris,
the most familiar gesture Of the ply
sicians has been to place his hand on
the wrist of the patient to feel his
pulse. Even to-day, in spite of so
many of the disappearances of many
of the old customs, the doctor who
neglects this preliminary ceremony
loses his credit. This is formality,
but he must accomplish it before he
has the power to sign prescription in
due form.
According to the French journal the
doctor can replace this without any
danger TO the patient by a simple grasp
Of the hand; the yigor of the patients
grasp revealing his precise state Of
health. Ihe grasp of the hand of n
man in health is frank, spirited and
rather rough; if it is given against the
rules Of politeness, it betrays a tempo.
rary weakness of physical strength.
The hand extended limp without
pressure indicates little energy, either
moral or physical
If the grasp is rapid or nervous, tn
person possesses temperament which
is quick and easily overeXcited The
hand which is given passlvely and
without nervousness always betrays a
weak condition.
Physicians can find in the study OF
the hand grasp one element more to
smooth tire difficulties of the diagnosis.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-15

THE NATIONAL GAME.


Clarke has become a prime favorite
In Pittsburg.
Pittsburg has been defeated 10y the
score Of TO 0 three times this season,
McGinnity. Of Brooklyn. has the best
record of amy pitcher i'm the League.
Pitcher Doheny has been returned
to New York by the Chicago White
Stockings.
Boston has won more games from
Cincinnati than from any other club
this season.
Sheckafd, the speedy outfcldcr OF
the Brooklyn Club. leads the League
this season as a base-runnCr
Wagner, Of PittsbWg made fifteen
hits in seven games, including Il home
run. two triples and five two-bag.
-crs
81 Louis has made but forty five
double plays this scasOn--prObably the
result Of having so many changes in
the team
It is said that Elbcpreld, the former
Cincinnati player, viii be suspended
for life for attempting to Spike Catch.
er Spies recently.
1t is said that Pitcher Frank Eillen
has been released no less than twenty
times since he became a professional
baseball player
Flick, of Philadelphia, is after cham.
pionship batting honors this year. and
viii win ont if he keeps on at the
rate he has been going all season.
The combination most feared now.
odays by the National League mag
mates is the American League the
promoters Of the proposed American
Association ana the Protective Asso-
citation of Professional Ball Players.
The fact that all Of the minor
leagues and the amateur clubs all
over the country have enjoyed a pros
porous season this year appears ia
puzzle the magnatcs Of the National
League, who are asking one another
what has caused the slump in attend
aucc at their games.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-15
BelI Rat TrIphteno d tbe Ou,rr.

Swarms Of rats have been making
their home about the Carpenter steel
works. Tho other day one Of the fore
men succeeded in capturing big one
He tied n little bell about it's neck and
then gave the rat its freedom. AS the
bell began to ring the other rats be.
came completely demoralized and
rushed TOWARD the river Some were
drowned and others swan down the
Schuylkill to places of safety far
away. The wOrkmen estimate that
fully 500 Of the rodents left the steel
works.-Philadelphia North American
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-15
DesertIng porrldre For Ten.

Statistics show that Scotland as n
nation grows madder year by year, and
the local government report now blunt
ly tells us that our unpatrlotic dcscr-
ton Of porridge is one Of the principal
causes. Matters have. indeed, come
TO a sad pass when Scotland. whose
stalwart sons have advertised by their
appearance the virtues Of porridge in
all parts Of the globe, is now stigma
TIED in Government report as ma
ton of Incorporate tea drinkers
Glasgow Evening News
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-15
JUDIClOUS
ADVERTISING
PAYS.
CHINESE WAR NOTES.

Hong Kong is crowded with refugees
rom the interior
A medal will be struck commemO-
'ating the seige of Pekin-
Coastlng steamers are obtaining fab
llous prices for carrying refugees.
Prince Iwakura of Japan said the
war in China would not last long.
The japanese Government has or.
Tered the withdrawal of marines from
Annoy.
Eight months supplies for 5000
United States troops have been sent
% China.
Emperor William is quoted as say
ng: Under no conditions viii we
give up Pekin.'
The First United States Cavalry,
ordered to China. has been diverted
1t Kobe, for Manila.
The Russians have made further ad-
7ances in Manchuria and have refused
% make terms with the Chinese
Two thousand Boxers are said to
have been slain by the Taotai OF
Tsangchou ut a feast to which he had
invited them.
1t is stated that the Dowager Em-
press has sought the protection of Lu,
| Governor of Shansi aud oX-Governor
IF Shantung.
The Governor OF the province Of
Shen-Se is said to have massacred
fifty foreigners who had accepted his
)fler Of protection.
An epidemic Of suicide has broken
>ut among the Chinese in pekin.
Families of eight and ten persons are
destroying themselves, generally by
hanging.
Mr.. Fowler Consul at Che-Foo sent
dispatch to the State Department, at
| Washington, confirming the massacre
If Presbyterian missionaries ut Pao-
! Ting-Fu.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-15
Cnttnn NIillain ChInn.

The principal cotton mills in China
are those at Shanghai. They now
number eight. and have 27300O spin
dies and 1850 looms. At Nlngpo there
is one mHl at work with 1000 spin
dies, and ut Hankow there are two
with 10000 and $4,000 spindles re-
spectyely. The proportion d workers
in these mills in every 100 is 81 wom-
en-, - men and 25 children. aud the
average wages all round are $3.50 q
month.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-15
Nh 0ND, 77loro~

Author of when knighthOod Was
in Flower"
Permit me to say that. In my opinion
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