On Saturday morning a Chinese gentle-from the Arsenal it is supposed, visited one of the foreign stores in the British Settlement and placed an order for 50 revolvers and 50 rifles with ammunition. The revolvers, it was understood, could be supplied on Saturday, but not the larger weapons, and the would-be purchaser was considerably disgusted because he could not yet the rifles as well. The foreign firm did not think it worth while to open their office on Sunday for such a small order.
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