In that capacity he has rendered yeoman service to his company and has made many friends among journalists of all nationalities. His knowledge of Manchuria 1s unrivalled and his indefatigable labour in im-Parting it to the inquiring. corres pondent has been admirable, In recent years his responsibilities have been heavy and delicate—he ald an important visit to Geneva during the time that the fate of Manchuria was tunder discussion there—but he has managed to preserve an equable courtesy and to full his primary duties without losing the respect of those whose views may, in some respects, have differed from the polley which he so efficiently and effective ly expounded. It is characteristic of him that, for the purposes of retirement, he should select the beautiful island of Tahiti where he can forget the trials of a. newspaper-ridden world and cultivate his love of nature and the simple life under ideal conditions. He runs only one risk, His friends are so. numerous and. will miss him so much that they may decide to penetrate the remoteness of that ocean retreat in order once more to exchange with him impressions of world politics and refresh themselves with his reminiscences,
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