The honour which the French Government has seen fit to confer upon Father Jacquinot lo Besango has rarely, it is, believed, been so richly" deserved, and this Journal takes an especial delight in. tendering to. the recipient the congratulations not only of itself but of iis readers. Father Jacquinot, and not for the rst time, has displayed those qualities of leadership in' the cause. of mercy which is wholly admirable, "Realizing the desperate plight of hundreds of thousands, of the in~ habitants of the native city in the event of ghting occurring in Nantao, he with a loyal band of helpers devised a scheme " whicn brought to all those unhappy people a measure of safety and protection, Within the Jacquinot zone, for the consent to the establishment of hich oth the Chinese and Japanese authori ties are to be complimented, there was order, trid confidence, and Father Jacquinot' and his helpers maintained a patriarchal form of government admirably fitted to the needs of the om cession. No one who saw the frightened thousands milling. outside. the boundaries the French Concession cannot but be thankful that there were men of vision and courage fo" take the action they did, and so do something to limit the appalling amount of suifer~ ing which has been inflicted upon the innocent civilians of this area. They will see in the honour done to Father Jacquinot implied praise for their own endeavours, praise which this Journal is only too. willing to give in. the knowledge. that all thinking men must necessarily agree, And of this new Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, this "vervay part gentile knight," may" not another description by Chaucer be quoted'
"Loke who that Is most virtuous alway, Priveo and apert, and most entendeth ay, "To do the menial dedes that he can And take him for the wet man"
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.