A radical change in the land laws of China would be a piece of malicious folly.
It is now possible for any man by thrift and economy to dwell under his own vine and fig tree, or rather to dwell under his own bamboo and cultivate his own rice field. Some large owners might, better be dispossessed in favour of the farmer, but such—eonditiony exist in every land no matter how Inws are enforced. The experience of the United States and Canada proves that private ownership of land ix both sane and practical, Why should China change?
The reasons for this conclusion are too many to be considered here. Experience is a good teacher and we have been taught through the centuries, not only in China, but in other lands, that the man' who owns anything' from an old hat a motorcar will care for his own better than he will for the pro-Perty of another. How often have we "seen public institutions and responsibilities neglected! And how: can a man put his heart into farm when he knows that it cai only belong to the State and thet the Government can dispossess. him at any time in favour of another? The Communist who uses other arguments may sound convincing, Dut ix it not wiser to listen to the voice of experience?
hina is rich. Her land is prow ductive, There are huge undeveloped resources, Many people are hoping for the day when the country. will again be in pence so that these Tesourees can be developed to the general blessing of all concerned, But it will be a gigantic failure if the Innd, now owned by so many of the people, with the liberty for all to own if they find the opportunity. and means, is ever taken from the People to become, in theory, the property of the State. The appeal is strong to those who do not possess Property who think that some such. stem will cause the plums to fall nto their mouths unaided, But they would soon find that labour still necessary in this world and that the fruit of the Iand will go to those who till the soil while the: sluggard will remain want. This is true no matter who owns the land.
Sin Harry Lauder has got a new song since his tour in the East, 1s has a typical Lauder tune, and thie is the chorus:
When T meet Mackay and Mackay 1 treat Mackay and then Mackay T hike" Mackay because Mackay's true blue, only) when 1 meet Mackey that I huve one or two!
A complete cony of the Bible an. single strip of paper has been. made by 4 Japanese missionary, De, Ish scroll is about 110 inches. brow The strip can he but only with the aid of fying glass, 'The text is Japanese, more' than 1,000,000 haraeters covering the scroll.
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