'An exceptionally graceful, thought. ful and charming tribute is pald to the memory.of the late King George V by "The People's Tribune" in its euro rent issue, Giving pride of place to an article entitled' "The King Who Was a Friend" that journal sympathe-Uealty analyses King George's per-[sonality and relation with his people Alter referring to the last Christmas broadcast message from Sandringham goes oF
Many who are not of the British racer Rave great dell in Under Standing the peculiar ettcen the ruler of he Beith the "occupant more firm by friendly affection than by any other Ue. A Ki aires, "his subjects hold upon the hearts of lis. people, and. to the Chinese mind. there. Is Something most admirable about this paternal attitude something " which Eoems to ft in with their own ancient of the relations. which should Detween a ruler andthe ration under' his. sway. ""ifeaven commissioned the earthly "ruler. with There is discovered a striking similarity between ancient Chinese and moder British Ideas of monarchical gove ment, for, the powers of the Sovereign tu China Were not absolute: authority was England, monarch it nat_suficent. "He. must that vietuo choracterlaes a "wh Fepeesent hn, should at any Dat should surround hima with expert in government himself
experts, and when he has advisers he Should take their "advices" Mencius eclated that the ruler who ignored ihe advice of his Ministers. was robber" and an enemy:
British readers cannot but fee! ouched by the spirit which prompted {his Chingse tribute' to their late beloved King. conveyed as it iz In eaulifully phrased mastery of their own tongue.
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