The Archive · 1920

THE SPLENDID COOLIE China's Chapter in the War Book

Warn rue Cursxs, By Daryl Klein, with illustrations, "John Lane. 6/6 net.

Mr. Klein isa business man who conducted Chinese labourers to France, He describes his experiences in camp at Tsangkou, and then the voyage vii Canada and the Panama Canal.

Some will take exception to the title of this book, for a better word than "Chink" night have been used. It must be remembered, however, that the book was publish: ed in England, where the greatest sales are likely to be made. To those millions of soldiers in France and Flanders who worked with or saw the Chinese labourers, and who are now in the British' Isles, familiar word "Chink.

Klein has shown so much sympathy with the Chinese that he would not willingly have given offence by using a term which, in this country, is not liked, and' so the above must be his excuse.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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