IN THE FAR EAST.
A German tourist in Corea writes that the usual bill of fare consists of dog meat, rice and beans. A Turk holds that' the day begins exactly at sunset. At that time he sets his clocks and watches at the hour of 12. 'Vladivo.v.tock, which -‘•0 yeara lici., .-,i; ttd of tour 1.,:,;n1i.-.un me*< ■■ iiuts, is now a flourish : ng city of N ..Vi souls, and Khabi. r. vestchensk arc net far btb.. t, wealth and population. Corea is believed to be rich in gold but it all belongs to the king, " ■. ..a., .wio.v. consent xor in* undertakings is hard to get. Never- 1 theless about $2,500,000 of the metal was ‘-eciirfd la • ‘ war. T’ rev it ha.- .i ■ for oh’ a;u) ters 1;. v. the va.u.! o. without d the A- lot-- i.»;en described ath« ' a pr'ma donna wh has ruj. sing a di K a ' starts from somewhere between a sharp and a flat, but does not stop even to, 1 and splits up ! '' io f'” l or mot- jiortiot.j, of which no person can be expected to catch more than one at a time.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3548, 18 July 1905, Page 4
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191IN THE FAR EAST. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3548, 18 July 1905, Page 4
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