The Archive · 1934

Meaning of the Word

To the Editor of the "Nonru-Cutwa Dany News"

Sim suggest that before finding offence in the use of the word Jew {in press reports Mentor' and Fair Play should consult the Pocket Oxford Dictionary er some other at thoritative English Dictionary to ascertain the generally accepted meaning of the word, namely, a person of the Hebrew race and' they will see thai, although there are a few, more uses to which the word may be put, no reference is made to religion or creed for the simple reason, that, in the same way as many' other religions are designated. according to their countries "of origin, or the language used in their rituals, such

Church, Church of England, te., so isthe Roman or Latin Churehy Greek.

jews styled the Hebrew and, te saigon ofthe malority* of further, although a Jew may be a Christian, Mohammedan or follower With which excellent description lot the role played by Jews in history. shall bring this communica tion to a close.

Mentor. [Shanghai, June 25. ssententor's own authority falls to support his theory of a religious eon-Rotation inthe word "Jew." Thus Professor Cohen "the records of the descendents of Judah or the Jews." Israel Abrahams, sta, reader in 'Talmudic and Rabbinic 'Literature in the University of Cambridge, formerly' president ofthe Jewish Historical Ready Ford. [London pence per std. of 20% 20% RIY. cents per of. troy. ait London silver at 20%d. and 20;4d. showed a rise of yy ready and forward respectively. "China and Amer-fea sold, "India and speculators bought, "the market' was steady. After the official fixing the market iwas easy, America sold at yy under the quoted rate. New York silver oficial quotation at 45% ets. was unchanged, while Bombay at 561i showed a rise of 3 annas local exchange market opened yesterday morning with sellers at Ji/Aie sterling, 33% USS and 113 yen. Speculators at the opening were small buyers, causing quota tions gradually to decline to 1/4, 33% and 112%. Throughout the rest of the day the market remained unchanged and steady at these quota-

Silver $10,000,000

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