Tre January and February number of the China Review is a trifle heavy. Mr. Watters invests his chapter on the A-mi-t' Ching with as much charm as can be bestowed upon it by his graceful style, but its scope is such as to render it acceptable only to students of Buddhistic Chin To pursue the study of Buddhism with relish and success, a knowledge of Sanscrit and Pali is necessary; and we venture to say that the mere presence of such tei rifying words as "abhijnatabhijnataih,' "chalabhifiia," and " pachchabhattam sufficient to scare away the uninitiated reader from attempting to read any article in which they are liable to occur, 'A Page in the History of China,' being a ich of the period commonly called the Dynasties, is not so formidable. It a clearly written and succinct catalogue of the events that distinguished the tenth century in China, and will be fouud of value for purposes of reference to compilers who come after. M. Piton's English is occasionally a little stiff, but his article is interesting and useful. Then comes slashing onslaught upon Mr. Giles, whose views on Chinese Translations of the New Testament have attracted so much notice lately.
tohave been differently received ut people, In the article before the virulence indulged in by the writer is almost vulgar. Ho deals in such expressions xs table quibble mi "oulpuble haste," personal abus low wid undignified," the ridicule of "Wicked and malicious Iibel," "the most impotent yet most andacious piece of criticism we ever read." All this violence simply weakens the arguments, which otherwise are often very cleverly put. We have no idea who the author, Mr. Maste but we are very that he cannot be a missionary, for no inister of religion would, i indulge in such an ebullition Toast, in public. We think that Mr. Giles himself decidedly injured his cause by the Inst sentence of his review; that, however, is surely no excuse for the retaliation of Bir, Masters. Apart from all this unseemly abuse, the discussion as it stands inn very intorestiny one, and for the sake of all that hould not be allowed Mr. Giles is well able to take care 1d our assistance. elf ' Hongkong? upon the well-worn theme of 'Residence in the Interior and the Transit Trade,' the point of which is that in order to ensure ait efficient working of the transit-system, it is indispensable that foreign merchants should be allowed agencies inland. We never heard of anybody who doubted this. 'The repre-stations by which 'Hongkong' supports "his views, however, are certainly very forcible, and his article: worth perusal. He concludes by submitting the following suggestions to the negotiators appointed under the new German Convention to settle the transit and taxation-question as regards foreign imports sent inland or produce bought in the interior by foreign merchants:—That it shall be optional on the part of importers, Chinese or foreign, of foreign merchandise to declare it on payment of the import duty, as in tran: for the interior, which declaration xempt such goods from the lekin uow vied at the ports.—That an understanding shall be arrived at as to the exact point at which the transit-certificate begins (outwards) and ceases (inwards) to protect the goods it accompanies.—The abolition of the merchant's-tax," or Tso-ku, now levied on certificated imports after reaching their destination, and on exports from the vendor, although uncertificated goods are said to be exempted.—Liberty to effect the alteration of the name or district given in the outward pass, if the produce cannot be purchased at the price named.—A distinct definition of the phrase all further charges" mentioned in the Treaty rules, it being always interpreted by the Chinese en route charges only.—That all privileges and immunities accorded be briefly endorsed on the passes; and—Liberty to hire hongs inland for the storage of certificated imports or produce.—The Notices of New Books and Literary Intelligence are always interesting and worth reading, while Notes and Queries contain very many useful odds and ends of information, Two items under the latter heading are contributed by "J.N.T., Cauton,"—a signature which Wwe predict will be often and favourably met with in the future.
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