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Oiie. of the neatest of stories that show the Chinese exactness is as follows:—A lady to teach her ne;v Chinese, servant how to usher in a guest at the front (loor sent out her daughter to ring for admission and preseut her card. The moil toolv the curd, handed it properly to his mistress and then tucked it into his sleeve. Next day a lady called and offered her card at the door. The Chinaman took it, drew out the card from his sleeve, compared the two, shook his head and said, "No match; can't. come in." '
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1012, 30 December 1910, Page 8
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99THE PASSWORD Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1012, 30 December 1910, Page 8
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