A Promise to Continue Work for Peace Conference on Return to China London, June 13, destroyed or are even now reverting to barbarism, It is ce-operation and love, mutual trust and mutual aid which make for strength and cal progress in civilization, New spiritual and moral power mirist continually be developed to enable men to assimilate their scientific gains, to control their new weapons and machines or these will dominate, enslave, and slay them. 'Men have been losing their freedom, their humanity and their lives to ft themselves for vast mechanical organizations, scientific, political, economic, and ' military,' We see to-day civilizations of vast power and great intellect velling in a decent way mere cannibalism, It isthe emesis of Seienca dominant rather subserving the spirit of man, for the world of mere science is not Sir Robert Ho Tung was entertained at luncheon to-day by the Overseas League.
Sir Ernest Birch, presiding, eulogized the spirit of duty prevalent among the Chinese.
Sir Robert paid a tribute to the treatment of Chinese in British Colonies. He admitted that the present situation in China was not encouraging, but declared that on his return he intended to persevere! in his efforts to arrange a round-table conference. There was no reason why China should abandon her old and excellent traditions while conforming to modern conditions respecting education and civilization generally. He was sure that China would continue to maintain the honour of the race—Reuter.
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