China Mail 1890-06-10

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THE SILVER BILL. WE have times and ways without number protested against the occult and haphasard proceedings of the Hongkong Government in the carrying out of public works. Year after year sums of money amounting to about a million dollars have been placed in the estimates for public works. THE German gruizer Leipsing arrived at Manila on the 6th instead. THE Superintendent of the P. & O.S.N. Co. informs us that the extra s.s. Gucalior left Singapore for this port on the 9th inst. ON Tuesday next there will an eclipse of the sun, partly visible in Hongkong. IT is notified that srtillery practice will take place form Lyemnn between & and 6.30 p.m. on the 13th and 14th inst. THE Taisang, we hear, was got off the rocks before the arrival of the Pilot Fish at the scene of the accident. THE GREAT FIRE AT KIRIN.