"So much for the Court itself. For the rest—China being stage of trancitfon, it can scarcely be expected that all the new ideas, which must of necessity be introduced will be assimilated without difficulty. From time immemorial pioneers in every country have encountered the opposition of vested interests—an opposition so powerful that all but genuine philosoph-era have been discouraged. That. you' have accepted your troubles in spirit of true philosophy is well known, and you may rest assured that you have won the whole-hearted admiration of all foreigners your thorough grasp of the mean-Ing: of an independent. judiciary institution which is the foundation atone of the Prosperity of great nations of to-day. jo the course of our duties China some of us may have the vod fortune to meet you again and renew our happy friendship. Mea while we ask you to accept thi tray in token of our respect and of four appres ion of your courtesy during your tenure office as Presi the Pro visional Court."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.