TANG MAS TSAI.

Gisborne Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9575, 28 July 1923, Page 3

TANG MAS TSAI.

WRY PIE WANTED JOB. RANK OF PITS EXISTENCE. 'j’ang Mas Tsai, who applied for the ioif of clerk in the business of an Australian in China, did not get the job. I Lis application, copies ot which Pave reached Commonwealth departments, is a sample of the letter writing powers of the Chinese, it is as follows- •• Most Honored Sir, — ••Understand that there are several hands wanted in your honor’s department, I. beg to offer you my hand. As to ray adjustments, 1 appeared for th.e mu trie, examination at Oety, but failed, the reason for which 1. shall describe. ••To begin with, my writing was illegible; this was due to the climate, the reason for; 1 haying conic from a warm into a cold climate, found mi lingers stiff and very disobedient to mv wishes.. Further, i have rocen on a verv great shock to my mental^ system, in the shape oi the death oi my oulv fond brother.- . , . ••Resides, most renowned sir, L oeg to state that I am m very uncomfortable circumstances, being the sole means of support of my fond brother’s seven issues, consisting ox three adults and four adultvess.es, xho latter being tins bane of my existence, owing to' my 'having to support two of mv wives a,:-, well as their issues, of which b> God’s misfortune, the feminine geitdci predominate. K hy wonderful good fortune this few lines meet with your benign kindness, 1, die poor mental, sliali ever piay ioi t;:.e long life and prosperity, as well as your honor’s pusthumus olive branches. —Your faithful servant^ ‘■'Lang Alas Tsai."