Perhaps it will not be out of joe here to mention that this time my studies in the philosophy of history have convinced me of the utter invalidity of the materia list interpretation of history, mistake which has created such a confusion in the world to-day. ignores the most vital questions like benevolence, honour, tolerance and: philanthropy, and advocates une restrained violence, Our Asiatic culture is based on quite different and ® us religion, honour, 'y of womanhood and universal love are much more valuable than mere economic considerations, Biologically speaking there is no the East and no West, and humanity is one complete whole of which the various peoples are like so many members. of the human body, each united with the rest in the spirit fof mutual-nid and ce-operation. 1 fam almost sure that the best interests of China will be served only through her active ce-operation with Japan, Britain, America and France, teach of them being anxious to soo China independ>n: and strong.
A Pro of Sondenry Tdoplore thy per -nn., Lewteney of young C.ina to belittle ur ignore its glorious past, and imitate slavi" siily the Western vices only. Chine has her own contribution to. make to world-culture, and to do 80 effectively young' China must culti-vote respect for her past traditions, improving on them in the light of the Western culture. A Westerniz" ed China will be highly dangerous to the world peace.
Fundamentally speaking the ide cals of Yao and Shun are as helptut to-day as they were ago. intruders, kmoading and awaiting their some one in the group gave the greeting and the smiles were nob rescinded even when it became necessary to throw lumps of earthy at the too insistent village dogs, The giving of the time-honoured: empty bottle likewise proved an efficacious entry into the good graces of staring villagers, the writer found, During shooting expeditions in this neighbourhood, whole villages turned out to view the sport in a thoroughly friendly manner, thole presence, however being, however, not particularly advantageous to the sport.
'Another incident which showed that the countryfolks' hearts wera: "in the occurred when particular party went off for & look at an interesting grave, but found their way barred by 'a winding creek, As they considera? thir plight, a vegetable boat, yuleed by two Chinese farmers, approached softly. Upon being "hailed and treated to a series of violent gesticulations the boatsman smilingly agreed to do the necessary ferrying, at the end of which the realization grew upon the pas sengers that they hed no "cumshaw" on their persons. One of the ladies, however, noted for her nimble wits, suggested that they be given two cigarettes for their pains, which wes done forthwith. The result was that Sino-foreign friendship already well advanced in the of the two boatsman and the two Shanghai ladies received an en"
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