TANG MAS TSAI.

Shannon News, 31 July 1923, Page 3

TANG MAS TSAI.

WHY HE WANTED A JOB. Tang Mas Tsai, who applied far the tob of clerk in the business of an Australian in China, did not get t)he job. His application, copies of which have reached commonwealth departments, is a sample of the letterwriting power of the. Chinese. It is as follows: , “Most Honoured Sir,—Understand that there are several hands, wanted in your honour’s department, I beg to offer you my hand. As to my adjustments, I appeared for the matncexamination at Octy, but failed, the .reason for which I shall describe. "To begin with, my writing was illegible ; that was due to the climate 1 , the reason for; I have come from a warm into a cold climate, found my fingers stiff and very disobedient to my wishes. Further, I have received a very great shock to my mental system, in the shape of the death of my only fond brother. . . • “Besides, most renowned sir, I beg to state that I am in very uncomfortable circumstances, being the sole means of support of my food brother’s seven issues, consisting of three adults and four.;adultressies, the, latter being the bane* of my existence, owing to rny having to support two of iny wives as well as their issues, of which, by God’s misfortune the feinine gender predominate. If by wonderful good fortune this few lines meet with your benign kindness, I, the poor mental, shall ever pray for the long life and prosperity, as well as your honour’s post-humus ~ ® blanches.—Yours faithful servant.