When the late Governor Ts'én was m: leaving, Shansi literati presented him with a handsome tablet. The graduate who was spokesman was a very nervous man and quite awe-inspired by H.E. Tsen, 160 that when his excellency made a deprecatory remark to the effect that he had done nothing: for Shansi, and was unworthy of this honour, the only reply photic' "shih." The Governor tried again and said he was quite ashamed to receive this present, and had another "shih," and so it continued to the end. What BLE, Tsén's feelings were may be scarcely imagined, as he is a most punch bilious man, and the unfortunate graduate has now become the butt of all his literary friends.
Most Courteous Letters have been received from the British Post Office authorities with regard to the mis-sent letters, and it appears that the Shanghai Office is quite free from blame. The G.P.O. have now located Shansi in India, and our letters are being sent to Shansi-
TENGCHOUFU, (row ock ows connesroNDEst), 3rd October,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.