Oriental Affairs" for June covers the events of the day in China and. Shanghai with its usual admirable care. Beside discussing the bank failure, the embassies in China and the telephone problem, the journal gives prominence to Mr. Hu Han-min' formula for the solution of the Far Eastern problem, but considers that his proposals are not likely to be carried into effect. The position of Chinese in Siam, tourists in Japan and changes in' the Manchoukuo Cabinet are also included in the Editorial survey. A lighter note is intruded by the translation of Mr. Eugene Chen's flowing periods into Basic English by Miss Charlotte Tyler. The task ig performed so admirably that it gives Basle English considerable advantage, and Mr. [Chen is not the only author who would profit by a study of this very sensible and by no means unliterary Language. Exceptionally. interesting, too, is the narrative of an American mariner, Captain R, J. Cleveland, who sailed the seas in the 10th century. These letters are to be continued in future issues of the journal and they throw a vivid light on seafaring conditions of the time. Mr. 8, J, Powell produces a hydro-electric project for the improvement of the Upper Yangtze, and the usual excellent outport articles go to complete a very satis factory issue,
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