When at last it was nearly dark and they were almost exhausted by their strenuous but vain efforts, Mr. Tsiang said to them, managed to do so Mr. Tsiang drew them towards him with the bowl of his pipe, and taken up in his hand, the fish' immediately became straw shoes once -more. No sooner did tne labourers see them, than the; burst out laughing at having wast-fed so much time over trying to, fetch what they believed to be two good fish. They acknowledged to Mr. Tsiang as he walked away with 'a smile on his face that he was wiser than they when he told them they would not finish that day the, work they were engaged in, and they had so confidently declared would. Ever since this little incident happened the place ha been known as the Li-ug's head. sioner of Foreign Affairs and Superintendent of Customs, left for Naxing on Monday at the order of Marshal Chi Haich-yuan to discuss important matters with Mr. Han Kus chun, the Civil Governor-and Tupan of Military "Affaire for Kiangsu:
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