Some weeks ago a writer in the Corr dence Column reminded us of the essentially mysterious nature of the Chinese sausage, and not a few readers up-country could vouch for the parallel fact of the essentially mutable nature of a Chinese caslr-shop. Of late, the Viceroy being frequently reminded of the latter fact, has been doing a good thing for a wide neighbourhood, ani hope for himself, by issuing "Mandarin Bills" which are always at par, and in some country places above par, as meaning a saving in coolie hire where a dollar's worth copper cash weighs seven pounds, and where there is much cash to be transported hither and thither. For some time, however, it has been rumoured that counterfeit notes circulation mnisable by th initiated owing to substitution of a certain small character on the back for that on the back of the genuine note). It will be a relief, therefore, for all users of these Mandarin Bills" to learn that the
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