te the Editor of the "Nonrit-Cinwa Dany News"
Sit—Almost any time 1 pass the mighty Bank ions somebody is pat {ing one of them. Oh, not only patting, but the other day T saw a woman having some pears in a handerehiet and looking with great ad~ uiration atthe one Guardian with the hungry face, she put the hand with the handkerchief upon his body drawing Imaginary lines. Then she lifted her hand wp'as toward heaven and with admiration this two big Ions and almost anyone who sees them for the first time will the two big brothers shiny knees just worn out by the many Tips who Kiss Yes, the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation can be justly proud of the Guardians, they are note famous than the Bank lu self.
What famous men said: Kipling:—"Don't look upon the few which are above you. but rather upon th multitude which is below."
Goethe: "One would what he should Dut can't, One could what he should but he won't, he would and could, Dut he know not what he should."
"Wt they say you are good, asia self if ft be true!
Laziness travels so. slowly, that poverty soon overtakes iL"
Keep your eyes wide open fore smurrioge, half shut afterwards.
Shanghai, May 19,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.