in Poking but there were some unusual features about far cid student University, quietly to his room at a Chinese hotel and ended his life by swallow-jug three bottles of a certain desk is not because I have been disappointed in love that I want to [commit suicide," he wrote. "I want to die because T am. simply "dis Rusted with life, T know that Killing myself I have committed a sing-song givls, with whom he made merry till three o'clock in the morning. "On retiring he told the ser-¥ants that, they need not disturb him next day, "In a letter to the ctor of the hotel, Yeh expressed regret at the inconvenience Jcaused by committing suicide in' his establishment. "I know this is not morally defensible, but there is no other alternative," he declared.
In addition to the letters, Yeh had prepared in advance a remarksble obituary notice which read in precocious child.
surprised others by the facility land ease with which he learned Chinese characters? What is more, he correctly followed the rules of propriety in dealing with men and things. "The friends of the family used to call him" ing to the father your son will prove your best asset.'"
"When he grew up, Shih-li fell into bad company and became fond fof rine and women with the result that his stadics did not progress, while interests. and desires obsessed mind. Wine and women impaired his body, and soon he lost. both his wisdom! and intellect. He often stood before his mirror and sighed: "If I go on like this, how Jean I face my countrymen and Society!" "He then decided to end all earthly worries by killing Brilliant But Eccentric "Courageously, against the wishes of, be parents, and leaving. behind his parents," Shih-it swallowe hypnotic without the lea glory to his. parent [which should not have been lived. When he died, he brought trouble to others. By wasting his lite he has been guilty of unfilialty toward his parents, disloyalty to his, coun ity' of them all, ing features. Dur. ing his life he hated evil as his Personal enemy. and ho was ready fight for the righteous cause, When he was only nine years old he "addressed. amass Wuchang on the May tion Day. "At 13 years of age he lost sleep over the Nanking Road incident of May 30. These may be trifling things bat they are a sufficient indicat to commit suicide, he should be proud of it."
Yeh, who i follow students as hi ant, but eccentric, was a freshen in the department of sociology Yenching. At a university. fun tion about a fortnight ago he mi 8 speech philosophizing on the sub-[ect of suicide,
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