ing the ship at the pontoon to "stretch his legs" he states:
1 was stopped by a military officer who held out his hands. and" said, Something to me. Not understanding Chincte I thought he was one of my.
"long lost friends" wishing to renew my acquaintance, "and. therefore offered my hand in return.
however, was not his Intention for instead of taking it he pointed to my left hand in which Twas holding cigarette and made a gesture indicat~ Ing that "Twas to" throw it away.
Remembering' something about the New Life Movement, I considered that Uuls was one of the rules, and that start "had. been made in' Nanking. to Stop all cigarette smoking and 20 threw' the offending weed away. 'Travelling in another country, the visitor by courtesy and respect for institutions is expected to' observe local conditions. but considering. smoking is not yet an offence under the Chinese Criminal Code but merely a gesture under the new. movement it is a little far-fetched to. use official position to deprive the visi-for of his smoke.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.