from the residents. of Shang That, the heat is exact
a bythe reports from the Puiice and Fire: Boga the month the "ambulance faled to even. eases of bre By heats the victims having collapsed the freet Eh ie by no mane considered full tally of cane, howe ven ne many have been removed to belt "own Homes. by their friends relations without a report being suader 'OF tne seven dealt with The Fire Brigade tio. were three Chinese men, and tro Chinese women.
Chinese and things Chinese there exists an honest belief that, such fan attitude will be in the best inter-its desire to help the Chinese, is a section which is striving to attain the same end by pacific means, which liberally interpreted means by ¢o-operatic Put briefly, whatever be the opinion held by the foreign community, and in. this article the "Journal" refers chiefly. to the British, there sincere and deep rooted desire to help China and'to extend the hand G, of friendship.
To the writer, who has the fortunate or unfortunate opportunity of knowing the feelings of beth. Sections referred to, one point. comes forcibly to the foreground, and that is—that the effect being done in China to day is a legacy" in the making for posterity, Without being platitudinbus or fatuous, the duty of the present generation is to the future generations. Is the legacy now in the making to be one of friendship?
cannot be ignored that antagonism begets antagonism and often Tends to something much worse. And. unleavened die-hardism may, in' itself be absolute defeatism. That is a thought worth more than passing consideration.
'On the other hand, ce-operation if it be one-sided, as it is so often one-sided in China, shows lament-fable weakness, and' all that can be. Said in its few our is that it does dor acrimonious feelings. becoming less. so, ce-operation cay complish much. Ca-operation, a understood by the writer, for as China is concerned, a fashion, of thought to assist struggling nation to right itself but it does not mean that China, or Great Britain for that matter should be spared friendly but none the less emphatic criticism, should necessary. In such cases euphemisms are to be" eschewed. Ca-operation, breathing friendship, will be sturdy enough to withstand such criticism and profit by it. view of the foregoing the "Journal" feels that the Chamber and Chine. Astociation in making unprecedented departure in the matter' of entertainments, will ac~ complish much good and much that.
at present obscure will be cleared, 1&8 free exchange of views, and hoped that there will be many, will remove the feeling, far too great, of mis and' misunder-Standing. It is a. very" definite step onward.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.