In commenting previously upon the terrible experiences of the crew of the Italia in the Arctic, we had occasion to recall the magnificent. self-sacrifice of Lieut, Oates, of Captain Scott's expedition to' the South Pole, who walked to his death in a blizzard in the hope that by doing so he would leave his party unhampered by the presence of sick man and give them their chance to reach safety. We see the same wonderful spin in the action of] Professor Malmgren, as recounte in the telegrams. to-day when he asked his comrades to dig a gri for him and," with his" bless pursue their march to Cape Nort' Oates was able to leave Scott an the others in the dark for as long!
he chose, by walking out of thee tent bot Malmgren hal not the power to perform such an But what was to be his grave lid them ander what could be or 4 sacred promise to cary on their march, 0" that they. might sav. thers, and when alt the. citer stances of the case are considered, it inst be concluded that they had alternative but to obey. One can imagine the fine spirit of Malmgren the bachelors' mess, ix more ely to get into trouble than the married household with 4
"Mis to supervise; and on this we might quote from the Spectator" for the final con-elusion:—
It is particularly the province to advocate and enforce sug: gestions such as we have outlined. They may do 0 in several ways; for example, by speaking to their trades.people on the subject of clean and urging their friends and ighbours to do so; by writing to the local Health Officer concerning, instances of neglect; by makinse to any health organization, a what such a body is doing for To Bob or Not to Bob According to a telegram published in the "'Sinwanpao," the Peking Political Council has passed a number of resolutions including the following:
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