Don’t put off until to-morrow the pleasures of to-day, but ride a Calliope Bicycle at once. Catalogues free. Savilie and Co., manufacturer, S 3, Colombo street, Christchurch. X 1033 The custom of Chinese wealing pigtails dates from 1G27, when the M.anchue, who thou commenced 'their conquest of the Celssiial empire, enforced this fashion of doing the hair ss a sign of degradation. The average queue is three feot long,. Cueistmah Fbuit.— New season's currants, sultanas and Valencia raisins are now being sold at Kincaid’s G. 1.0. The quality is the best for years. Prices 5d and 6d por lb respectively.— -[Adyt.] : The Emperor Duc-Tu, of Cochin China, protects bis treasures by placing them in hollowed trunks of trees, which float about a huge tank situated in the centre of the royal palace. There are twenty crocodiles ia the tank as well. When he wishes to draw upon this bank, all the reptiles are killed; but this cannot take place without the joint consent of the Emperor and his Minister for Finance.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10213, 6 December 1893, Page 2
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171Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10213, 6 December 1893, Page 2
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