The Archive · 1930

Bertram Lenox Simpson

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and blessed, log ied ife"Shich years had learning ana a it low, the victim of poor foo Who dared not strength on even groun to test, i ces 4 vat Hien sell 'A tough oak tree on alien fare yearly fall from" eruet Of China's pain, Led by their men of trees, his fellows gape and rouncement: that they avi observe two "Spring Holidays" on February Peo DNAbHiG EIGH "saa *ume knowledge which has prevailed tolerate for one moment. In it pretence of producing a sitable with Dino: Neat with regret, tempered by the its own hopes of progress, to ad te rejected poems who, under the 17 and 18, 1981, which will eoinelde undermined whatever reputation Ve since he was stricken down|teo much to hope that, while paragraph for "In Parenthesis" Commissioner of Social Affairs for the Liberal party had in that PY the assism's bullet that for Members of his community to-iwas weakly given a little spell Greater Shangh: zee issued country for ability. Meanwhile, the King] Wore {han the sombre shadow oe ie new Doreen? Guatt te have murmured something vei ae \sth the cate sanity and political im life could no longer hold ay are expressiog a etd of brief authority. He is said see mre and their deep sympathy with] have rae Boeing, Hollo has been satisfactorily govern-of a helpless existence. Thus about going to the dogs. It is ing, with Ismail Pasha Sidky as Prime Minister, supported by a fairly influential non-political group. The situation has passes a foreigner who, in an especial degree, devoted his talents to the study of the needs and aspirations of China, Closely will come from some other authoritive quarter a word whi hardly necessary to add that he has met with condign puni ust be observed by local iecchants tht peat cee while in no way mitigating the ment and "F.LP." is feeling a|cuitace grievances generated by' Mr. ttle better, pect byt Oenteal Covers seemed to be developing into one of complete deadlock, charged with most dangerous possibilities, The suggestion, therefore, that King Fuad has the bulk of the people behthd him is very welcome. If it is justified by the facts, then it indicates that the Exyptians are not prepared ta tolerate the acrobatic futilities of the Wafd party for an indefinite period, and they do appreciate the importance of getting to grips with the realities of government, among which in Egypt not the least, as in other parts of the world at this moment, is the financial position of the country.

Meanwhile the Government have issued a most timely and interesting report on the constitution and the modifications bound to this country by family traditions, Mr. Simpson first Joined the Customs Service, Where, before many years were out, the gifts of authorship which he possessed became too strong for him. He left official life to start the career in which, perhaps, it is permissible to say he did his best work and gained his best renown. So able a pen as his could not fail to find attract ive material inthe k pic changes of Chi colour. That in the pro became vehemently partisan was. perhaps due more to the virility of his genius than to safer, but less emotional, considerations.

In the course of an adventurous life Mr. Simpson made his friends and also enemy The action which brought him a few months ago prominently Simpson's actions, will emphatic cally condemn the. outrage of which he was the' victim? In|, recording his death, it were bare justice to salute the qualities Which led him to ride in the whirlwind to his own ultimate undoing. He knew the risks, he took them and, #0 far as could be judged, he never complained or showed querulous resentment when Fate turned against him. He bore no malice nor did he deign to seek. sympathy. Ca that account alone he can command the tribute due to one who played the man,

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