The following is a literal transla tion of an article which appeared the "Shunpao." In view of the quaintness of the style used, no attempt is made ty improve on the next two or three days, give an exhibition in public of his physical strength by taking a bath in ice and drying his body afterwards by fanning himself. This strange man isa native of Tientsin and, in spite of his advanced age, he is as young and sprightly asa youth, Since his arrival in Shanghai from the north ast spring, he has established a shop in the Hongkew District for the suppression of opium smoking and drinking. During the intense cold which has been experienced ro" cently, this man continued to wear summer clothing made of linen and all the time he never showed a sign of being affected by the cold. His name is Ling Quen and he is a Taoist, his Taoist name being Hu ing, According to his friends, Mr, in has indulged "in a special kind of physical exercise find he i. well-nown in tientsin, Hankow and Daiven.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.