To the Editor of the "Norra-Cama Datty News.""
Sir,—Adverting to the article by "Seeker" under the above caption in your issue of the 23rd instant; I would begin by saying that not all Chinese reproach us with having an "offensive odour." The Cantonese certainly do not, nor do the natives of many of the other provinces.
The term "Yang wei ork'" (foreign smell), is, it is quite true, in common use in the Yangtze and Northern provinces; but it does not mean that we have an offensive odour permeating our bodies; but refers to tha unusual (to them) drowsy smell of foreign leather shoes and woollen clothing; and to a certain extent to milk and cheese.
The Northerners call the Manchus and Mongols "Sao ta tsu" (drowsy Tartars), and the Mohammedans "Shan Yang Hui Tzu" -(frewsy sheep-smal] Mohammedans); not only because they are mutton coat-* ers, but because they partake of cheese and milk. Soap made from nutton fat as mostly used by the Mohammedans, is an offensive odour to them also. The entire lot therefore, Manchus, Mongols and Mohammedans, who eat beef and 3
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