"Liang Kungfu," or the Duke Liang," from whom the original premises were rented. 'The site is the rapidly developing northern district of the capital, which is becoming the principal' residential area, and enjoys the advantages of the new city planning scheme Nanking municipal authorities. near the Hopingmen at the foot of the city wall and not very far from the Lotus Lake, rendezvous of pleasure boats and the place where' Colonel Lindbergh landed during his fight in 1691, There Is a beautiful significance attached to the name of the new Embassy site, which probably might Jead to rhapsodical efforts on the art of those oMcials who indite Forel OMice despatches in the formal and uninspiring language destined for official ears at home.
Whitehall, Quai ° D'Orsay, Wile helmstrasie are forbidding and ponderous institutions in name and character with history attracting cobwebs and conjuring up visions of red leather upholstery, slightly worn, but "Purple Bamboo Grove" comes as a refreshing breeze from the art and symbolism of Chinese euphony ever striving to add beauty and colour to the commonplace. Perhaps it, would not be {oo much to suggest that the name be registered as a telegraphic address. It would do much to relieve the monotony of the drab and harsh names in use which would lead one to suppose that they are created with the ald of a pair of scissors clipping up the dictionary.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.