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Show SOFT-TONED BELLS OF CHINA. Tho natives of China uso largo bells of their own mako in many of their temples and monasteries. 1 havo noticed no-ticed all through Japan and China - that tho tono of tho monastery and ' templo bells Is very soft and smooth, 1 duo to tho superior quality of tho j notorial uced in tholr manufacture 1 and to the aboenco of iron clappers, tho result being a marvoloua softness and mellowness of tone. Tho bolls ' uro never swung, being always sus-ponded sus-ponded In a fixed frame, and the sound is produced by striking thorn on the outer edge with a wooden mallot. This makes tho sdft tones which are 1 so delightfully melodious. Consul ' Samuel L. Graccy, Foochow. |