first, the inflammaility of the] Chinese temperament and the rapid~ ity with which, in the mass, they are capable of passing from a state of quiescence to a state of frenzy, beyond their own control; 'a mob, raised to that pitch of fury, will proceed, and the excesses it! will commit' unless the mob-spirit subsides or is quelled.
Witness added that he had special opportunities of observing this particular side of that Chinese charac teristic, His first experiences in that way were in the Province of Shantung in 1900, when he was. serving in the Chinese regiment. The men of the regiment were recruited mostly from the Leased Arrival in Shanghai In 1908 he accepted an offer of the Shanghai Munfefpal Council, and came here as Assistant Superintendent in charge of the Chinese branch of the Shanghai Municipal Police. In 1913 he was made Deuty "Superintendent, "afterwards falled "Deputy, Commissioner, "in hich position he served until 1925. During this period he acted as chief of the Police force on various casions, aggregating about two years, "during the absence of the Commissioner. Since he first came to China in 1900, he had actually spent approximately 21 years in the country, if he spoke Chinese, Maj Hilton-Johnson said he was a pose. ed Interpreter according to. Army fianderds. He was alin qualided Si, Arable, Pecsian, Hindustani and rabic, Persi ani
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