As already mentioned in our columns, the lecture delivered under the above title by the Rev, W. G. Walshe, at the Church room on Tuesday night, treated of some of the phases of Chinese etiquette, and consisted, in -fact, of certain selected passages on this fruitful subject, from a volume shortly to be published by the lecturer. Mr. Walshe's long residence in China, his acute observation, ready adaptability, and an inclination tv see the humorous sides of things in " kindly rather than a caustic spirit, make him an entertaining expositor of manners, and audience had very pleasant evening. With a great many of the ousters mentioned, those present were probably more or less familiar, though the minute details, which are, of course, the most important part to those who desire to practise the code of etiquette, are hardly to be learnt exag by frequent use and lung experience. an ordinary foreigner, the tediouanes, the insincerity, and the paltriness of the while scheme of Chine-e manners can only appear more manifest, the more they are ax-pounded, it will not be the Jeast chi ment of Western education when in dim fature it shall have introduced ti Oriental mind to loss elaborate and more candid methods of intercourse.
An things are, there is, as we have said, certain amount of amusement to be extracted from a survey of "highly intel fettore." Some of the rules of procedure di ligent people, wri in ite whinsica, counsels of perfection though they be, might commend themselves even to Westerner. We append a few random rxtiacts from Mr, Walshe's paper "The families in a certain foreign {Gomponna'' in China ware distinguished wday the ' Bath-a-week people.' by their reapectivé servants an the "Bath-and Bath-a-year people and it may be taken for granted thet scrupulaes to personal cleanliness and correct will not be lost upon the Chinese. Foreignersshould therefore avoid the collar-lees, uncombed, unbrashed, unpared condi-Hon which is sometimes adopted, as it is certain to ise in loss of prestige and influence.
of more importance than that othe resident in, China fow graces are and good-temper, which the Chinese com. bine frame word" Ho," commonly teans-Lated ' Harmony,' and which they consider the most admirable product of the laws of courtesy. He who Is not blessed with this gift by Nature, or is unable to cultivate it, will find it dificult to make his way with the Chinese people; whilst he who is thun endowed will be able to exert a grest influence over them. In walking through the streets of w Chinese city, the forei visitor or resident should remember the
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