The Japan Mail extracts from the Choy Shimbun the following statistics of the foreign trade of Japan in 1887, compiled by the Customs Bureau in the Finance Depart ment Mencuaxpise, Exrorms. Imronrss, fall means the devastation of their homes names are put up on your Customs board by destructive floods, for which there is no on the Bund—while less known riders' known remedy. No Chinese is safe from U.S. of North Amer-names could be written up in chalk, the entanglement of a lawsuit, which, as is done at home; whence the expression though he be perfectly innocent, may work "chalk jockeys." I find that your riding Fran: his ruin. Many of these dis are not is on whole very good; your riders Engl only seen, but their stealthy and steady judgment; but. they should Keep both have good strong seats, and' plenty of approach is perceived, like the gradual shrinking of the Iron Shroud. To us, nds on the reins, and not ride with the nothing is more dreadful, than the momen-whip hand raised; it distracts the pony's tary expectation of a calamity, which cannot attention, and makes him keep his eye on be forefended, and which may bring all the whip; both hands on the reins, and that is horrible in ite train. The Chinese the whip down, is much more workman-face these things, perhaj use teem to be their normal, state, with like. I noticed ladies in the judge's box on more than one occasion, which is a very "'clear-eyed endurance," which is one of striking innovation. It would be a great the most remarkable phenomena of, the convenience to spectators, who only know race. Those who have witnessed the per-the ponies by the book, if, when an owner fectly quiet starvation. in times of devastating famine, of millions, will be able to second colours. The starting was not sent more than one pony ina race, he had sniocnand het, is here meant, 'To be fist class, which did not toom to be' the appreciated, it must be seen, but soon fault of the starter, but that he had not on no matter what scale, it is as difficult for enough authority over the riders; but, no SPim an Occidental really to understand it, as it doubt, it is difficult under the circum-is for a Chinese truly to understand the stances mentioned earlier to give him the 5 idea which the Anglo-Saxon has inherited authority that a starter ought to have. and developed, of personal and social These are just rough hints, which your liberty. Ju whatever aspect we regard readers may or may not find of value, but Tea, Yen 1,529,266
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