(Thermometers in the open air in a shaded situation in the English Settlement.) in inches, Ix honour of the birthday of thole beautiful and popular youns Queen, the Italian community on Friday hung' out their nations! flags and all the men-of-war in harbour put on their festive dressings, Taar very sensitive barometer, the mono market, was influenced on Friday by a pacific wave, exchange being very work. Uhere wasa feeling that Russia will back down at the last moment.
Ox Wednesday at 11.87 a.m. the alum was given for a tire in Kiangse Road, near the Yangkingpang. The Fire Brigade was promptly on the scene and soon checked the outbreak. A pawn-shop, No. £58, and two cash shops, 259-60, Kianyse Road, were damaged by fire and water. The pawnshop was insured for Tls. 4,000 and the cash shops for Tls. 700 and Tls. 1,000 respectively. The origin of the outbreak is unknown, We learn from Canton that Mesers. Mandl Ca. effecter ten days ago with the Viceroy of Kuangtung and Kuangsi a loan of one million taels, repayable in fifteen months, with interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum. No Imperial Edict is to be required, but the repayment is guaranteed by the Viceroy, the Governor, and the Provincial Treasurer. Of the total sum, about Tls. 400,000 is to be provided in the eof Krupp's military manufactures, balance bein in cash.
Tur. usual monthly meeting of the Shang hai Missionary Association took place on Tuesday at the Union Church Hall. At 7 And friends were entertained by the ladies p.m. the resident and visiting Missionaries of the ¥. MLO. A., after which the Rev. E. Box, of the London Missionary Society, read an exhaustive and instructive paper
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