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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6830, 9 August 1890, Page 4

Shen Pao, of February 9, in an article on the necessity of developing the wealth of China, saya :— " China is known to contain coalfields of twenty times the extent of all the coalfields in Europe. Hnnan alone contains aa much coal as all Europe. Shantung has gold, silver, lead, iron, and coal mines. Shantung, Chihll, and South Manchuria have coalfields Btretching under 250,000 square 11 of their area, and Shansl 14 000 Bquare 11. If is calculated that th<* c"al therein stored would laßt the world 2433 years, at a yearly consumption of 300,000,000 tons. Hupeh, Hunan, Kiangsi, Kirln, Manchuria, and Mongolia all contain onal, copper, and iron mines." The New York State A ssembly passed a bill abolishing capital punishment. Daring the twelve years of the rule of Pope Leo 65 cardinal have died. la Russia only 12 per cent of the population can read end write ; in Bulgaria, 7.5 per cent ; and in Brazil, 16 per cent. Wine is now transported in Europe in tankcais, like petroleum in the United States. One recently carried 11,000 litres from Italy to Berlin, and sach transport is looked on as successful. It is claimed that. Lotta, the American actress, is the richest single women in the world who has earned her own money. The late Mr Androw Walker, contractor of the Manchester Ship Canal, died worth close upon half a million sterling. The local agenta of the Shaw-Savill and Albion Company have been advised that the R.M.S. Doric left Plymouth for New Zealand on the 12th. She makes "WellI ington her first port of call inNew Zealand, and she ts due here on August 25 >h. At Lynn, the or her day, the Mtddleton Towers estate, wh eh is within a short 1 drive of Sandringham, was sold for L2.3C0 to the mortgagees, although the late Sir Lowis Jervis is said to have expended L 30,000 on the house and grounds alone. Anchovies have lately been found in Scottish Waters, a considerable number havlngbeen taken bothin Sol way Firth and in the Moray Firth. The censoß of France, recently tabulated, g'TPs the total population of France as 37,930,759. Id is said that It takes 1000 roße trees' to supply 2oz attar of roses, and this amonut is worth L2O. A musician practises on the patience of others. Women do not marry for money, but they say it is easier to love a rich man 'han a poor one. That one half of the world does not i know how the other haif lives is a severe reflection on the reporters. " I« that young man gone, Matilda ? ' cried her father from the top of the stairs. " Oh, awfully i" returned Matilda.