One of our magi-trates suggests that our ice should employ the London formula ixed biscuits" as a test for inebriety. It is evident that they need a test, since a Sergeant announced that he considered any mau drunk who was incapable of walking the street. This wata grave reflection on the characters of the numerous patrons of rieshas and chairs The Fire on the Yiksang was small affair, " matter of smoke in the hold. and more excitement than damage Still, as it was coal, it is perhaps as well that Zassistance was so plentiful and prompt.
Storekeepers' Cheek, Have you any cases of this sort of thing in Shanghai? I wanted a change of tobacco, and was' advised by a friend to visit the shop of Messrs.——& Ca, a.limited company. I walked in. discovered what I wanted, and looked round for an assistant to serve me with it. A bunch of them were standing chatting inside a semi-circular counter, but not one made a move. I had and ask one to kand me what I wanted. He accompanied mo back to the part of the store where I had located it, and offered me a box at a lower price, another kind! 'These are all right," said, "I've smoked em myself!" seemed quite hurt when I insisted on having the kind he didn't smoke. It cxnnot be good for business' (I shan't go there again) And it is certainly expletival cheek.
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