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Story of a Kind Shopkeeper and Ungrateful Friend Friendship has its perils in Shanghai if one is to believe the sad story of a Chinese exchange shop proprietor of Hankow Road as related to the police.
Tt seems that about 10 pam. on Sept. 17 he was visited in his shop by another Chinese for whom he had done the small service of standing: guarantor so the other could obtain employment.
The visitor was actuated by the most kindly motives and was most profuse in thanks for the great ser vier rendered by hia friend. So profuse was he, in fact, that it grew on the other that this world was worth loving in after all. He felt a new breath of life, a reminder of the old days when Chinese courtesy was proverbial. Gone were the' now days wherein big business was the ereed and dispatch its hallmark of success with no time for the smaller amenities. A man could breathe to-day and find time to love: life. The shop owner took a most optimistic view of the future, And here came a surprise from the friend. He was to be met at the shop at 11 by two friends why were also disciples of the courtesy of the old days. But they carried it to farther lengths and the visitor opined that the shop owner would them soaring to even greater heights of oratory than himself. Indeed he made it clear that a treat was in store for the business man, There wus
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