Two years ago, when teaching English in the "Chinese Middle School, I became specially interest ed in two or. three of the bigger boys. One of them went Inter on toa Shanghai College where he year and in his father's he came along with essays written in English which he wished correct. [ne sudjerte of the essays were such us there (2) Worship of local god Cheng hing in Taichowtt (2) "As you like it," Shake-
(3) Lack of effectiveness to impoverishment of China.
They are all interesting. Some of the sentences were worthy of an English essayist, others wera curiously worded and difficult to understand. The fourth was very outspoken, and clearly indicated the views held by some of the rising generation in China upon the question of Chinese militarists, The third, however, was to my mind, particularly interesting. began by saying "The purpose of this article is not to discuss the merit or demerit of the recent tendency of Bolshevism." I believe 'a good deal of his essay upon this subject is a translation from a Chinese author. He points out how Russia promises to free China from Imperialism, but the Chinese must analyze their motives. "The Tzarist government was overthrown, Why is it that the relic of Tznrist Imperialism still persist "Que youth" he says "ure expected propagate the Bolshevist tenet by all means, regardless of wheter such [propaganda be detrimental or not our compatriots, and ker special offence is her very dis honourable Jemployment of the lure of gold, Jand the insidious means of Propaganda." Towards the end of his essay be discuss the "Fae East Problem' the Locarno astonishing statement that quite apparent that the Pact was no doubt aimed against China, It had never occurred to me before that the Locarno Pact had any sinister designs against China, any more than it had against the man the moon, but whether my attempts at persuasive eloquence had any more effect upon his view point than it would have had on the latter gentleman Tam unable wy. We parted good friends, him T should let others know the gist of his compositions, and am looking forward to the correction of further literary productions,
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