Talking of inns—but I do not care tos; of my experiences in that line, the culminate ing straw "you most have brought em your-salt" however was not added. should like before closing to say a few words of advice to those to whom hospitality is a by-word. "Travel in the interior, stopping at the missionary stations, and you need not fear outstaying your welcome, provided you can behave yourself and do not paint the town." This is as far as my experience carries me; the reverend gentleman I have mentioned is too well known to make further eulogium 26th February.
"For Tus Broop ts THe Lirs."—If the blood ie laden with impurities it spreads Giscase as it circulates through the organs of "the human body—Lungs, Heart, Stomach, Kidneys. Brain. Clarke's World-famed 'Blood Mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from ull impurities from whatever cause arising. or Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad "Legs, Skin and Blood' Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of all kinds its effects are marvellous, Phousauds of wonderful cures have been effected by it, Sold everywhere at 2s. 9d. Beware of worthless imitations and subatituten, The Japanese Minister has been giving a series of dinners to the diplomatic, Customs, and college bodies of Peking, which have been much appreciated. Christmas and New Year's eve dinners were given by the Inspector-General of Customs to his staff and that of the College respectively. Mr. von Brandt has been seriously indisposed, but is now, we are happy to hear, convalescent and is removing to the Minister's quarters in the British Legation.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.