The Archive · 1929

European Divers Work

The European Salvage Ca.

24 the Bund, has been rotal the owners of the Yuen Lee, which is sunk off the Garden Wall, to make With the aid of the missionary schools and the advice of such men as these schools produce, China should come to realize its truer values and live accordingly.

2 e has a high regan of the Chinese to adapt themselves to prevalent con fine ability should lead them to realize that they hava adopted a course in the reorgani tion of their country which brings unnecessary pain and loss to their} own people, It is trio that revolution is always a false standards and ideal bat it] fy to be regretted that the' Chinese cannot take advantage of past his tory and avoid excesses that have always marked political and govern-

Things Worse than Treaties "The two great needs, as we sce! it, ure universal education such as iban has accomplished in the last fifty years, and a sense of loyalty McBrier stated. To obtain the! latter the former will be necessary. China cannot hope for much progress until civil and military lend. ers feel loyalty. for their country: and desire to help their people. Personal seeking and party pride must be discarded and the rights of the common people secured.

Mr. MeBriee is not unsympathetic tower's China's attempts to abc the treaties. But, he adds, "These treaties are not by any means the chief of China's woes." Before Chit can make mech real progress the usurpation of personal and property rights; the lack of proper protection and redress for wrongs endured: and practices which throat. Te coniniercial development and rob the individual of initiative and property, must be corrected.

The Woolworth Stores Mr. MeBrier is a very well-known associate of the F. W. Woolworth Ca. of America. He has been in partnership with Mr. Woplworth Mr. 8, H. Knox since 1887.

With the exception of a two.and.a-half year interim in 1890-1892, wh he visited China and devoted his time to philanthropic and religious: work here, he has been continuously working with his partners in the Woolworth 5 and 10 Cent Stores. There are nearly 2000 of this.chai lof stores in the United States and Canada, about 200 in Great Britain. and some 50.in Germany.

Mr. and Mrs. MeBrier are on Qi: Tight in_ the fairway and Hiloeking all traffic, it was decided to beach her opposite the Bund possibilities of raising the craft. trip round the work. They will arrive in New York about the beginning of April. After they ba

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