The record of patient work in connexion with the gradual unravelling of the Neumann murder mystery is well worth—studyii especially by those who are incline ed in heady moments of irresponsible criticism to complain of police ruthless methods. The British i There are many in-community has nothing against teresting points in the report, not Mr. Figge personally. But the least, perhaps, that which describes facts of the horrid war now being how all countries in the world were waged in Europe cannot be for-put on the gui vive for the possible gotten, and while British rearrival of criminals, The fact that sidents in Shanghai are ready as these warnings proved unnecessary in this particular case does not far as possible to sink personal affect the interest and thoroughnces feelings for the common welfare, of them. The lucky discovery of they will be false to their country one murderer at Yangchow gave if they assist in placing one of the police their first real clue, Mr. Figge's nation in a position although weeks of patient Labour here to manage their affairs. remained before the trial at the Assuming that in other respects Mixed Court. Herein we catch a the election goes as in former glimpse of the great possibilities of usefulness of the native authori-years, the choice for the odd ties to the Settl-ment police and place, so far as British voters are vice verse, It has taken the best concerned, lies between Count art of a year to bring the murder-Jezierski and Mr. Akira Ishii, ers to justice, but the record of and the choice is not an easy one. that year, when we consider how On the ground of pure sentiment, far afield the net had to be flung we believe, inclination will side and through what murky ways of with Count Jezierski. Without China's criminal life, is one on derogation to the part played by which any ©. I. D. in the world Japan in drawing the teeth of might look back with pride.
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