Referring to my former animadversions on the spurious liquor question in north China, and the various letters of others, as well as the flagrant: police court esse in Shanghai, reported in your col-urnns, I append a copy of a label taken from a bottle of alleged whiskey sold in this town, Fine old Scotch Whisky, matured and guaranteed by the Distillers Extra Special.
Round the neck of the bottle is—
Ten gold medals awarded for exceilence, highest awards, diplomas, gold and silver medals at London, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Portsmouth, Brewers, Trades, etc., etc.
On the label is—
Ten gold medals awarded at International Exhibitions,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.