Sympathy will be extended to Sir Charles avoided being brought to a pitched battle, and Vyner Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, in his com-have been able to withdraw their troops in plaints against the way the world, and especi-good order, and the general impression to be ally the American newspapers, have dealt with amed is that with their capacity for swift his three daughters. In their romantic advan-move mer compared with the Japanese, tures leading to marriage they have described as Princesses Gold, Pearl and Baba been they are able to move out of danger faster and oriental glamour has been added to their han the Japanese can follow them up, 50) names as a result of the picturesque associa-hat while the Japanese are undoubtedly protions of their family with Sarawak, and a wessing further and further into China—combination of. circumstances probably more distinct from actually occupying the areas the motive of the Rajah's protest than the hrough which they pi ney have not yet specific misrepresentation of which he com-succeeded in bringing the Chinese armies to plains. Sir Charles s that his daughters are not princesses, and this title has been used 1 decisive action. Thus viewed on the map so widely that every country in the world is he Japanese encroachments into this count heartily sick of the sound of Sarawak.
It can appear imposing though in fact they merely hardly be said that and the the world erve to indicate the enormous amount of press are entirely to blame, Contrast-consolidation which will be necessary before ing against the interesting history of t can truly be said that Japan holds what the state whick he administers are the adven-he appears to have gained. tures of his daughters, One married the son of With the capture of Kiukiang the
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