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An Attack on Our Policy in India.

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"Scraps of Paper," by A. P. Nicholson; G, Benn, Ltd., 21/~]

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and no credit to the educational } agrarian problem, he devotes only | system introduced by ba in India. | two and a half pages, whilst he

Oriental Culture,

diamissos in a chapter of five An Interesting alternative is pages the social and domestic suggested by the author. What effect of the pestilence. Much of we should have done, he says, is the quotation he allows is mero to have suppressed the native repetition, and suggests that 'Mr. culture, and gradually moulded Coulton makes an admirable his- a system of government around torical chronicler it allowed to the simple social croads obtaining ramble in two or three bulky

but in the villages, wherein law and volumes,

somewhat in order were upheld by Councils at ease as a commentator with consisting of the village elders. limited space at his command. It is an enterprising theory and it leads one to conjecture how for Mr. Nicholson may be correct. end what would have bean the ultimate results if a polley on the lines he offers had been follow ed.

Ferhaps the better person for a book of this description is an historian with A background of journalistic training, who ear condense without "cramming." and make graphic without losing the vital facts. Such a work, indeed, as De Foe's "Fire of London."

Unpalatable Truth. There is a great deal of un

Valuable to Students. palatable truth in this book. An- None the less the book le in- are insuredly there has been much mis- valuable to the student of Europe management in India, and there in the Middle Ages and contains can be little doubt that we have some important data which may ignominiously falled in many grave not be found in other works on instances to interpret the. Indian this subject. A number of long- mentality, and character. It is an accepted errors is corrected and unwelcome fact that by our rule one is led by the author to the we have made enemies where we interesting conjecture that not might have made friends, but it only the Peasants' Revolt and the seems grossly unfair and ungen-Reformation, but all later social crous of Mr. Nicholson, himself re-actions in Europe, owed their a Briton, to accuse us of harsh origins to the Black Death, which, ness or tyranny. The present re-stirring mankind to the routs, action in British India is not due shook

foundations the to any oppression, fancied or real. fallacies of the age, so that the of the Hindu, but to the belief divine right of the landlord and held by communistic-minded, half of the priest were equally shaken. fledged students and city clerks, the British Empire la that

Any relaxation weakening.

In our foreign administration is gen- erally followed, as history has evidenced, by à corresponding

to its

**R. S.

HONG KONG NATURALIST!

As a reviewer, one is apt to grow weary of the modern hia- torian who enters the lists with an aggressive negativism. It has become the fashion to denounce one's literary predecessors false prophets and boldly to as sert that oneself is the only in dividual who, after great per sorial labour, has ascertained the "true facts" and is unafraid to set them forth. This approach rather reminds one of that type of advertisement which insiste that "all other brands" ferior. It simply isn't done in literature. In the first place, there never yet has been a his- tory written that did not contain some inaccuracy of fact or fault of judgment which a later age was to adjust. The value of his tory lea in the conclusions that are to be drawn from a series of facts, but some historians are fonder of the conclusions than of the facts. In any case, it is dan- gerous to have "an axe to grind" when writing history, and this Mr. A. P. Nicholson, In spite of his plous zeal to drag his wretch- ed victims (the official historians) into the pubile gaze, certainly hus. We are not in a position to tell, but it rather looks as though Mr. Nicholson at some time in his historian's career has clashed with his official brethren. At any

It is a pleasure to see the second rate, an exceedingly able and things only that can save India number of the "Hong Kong Natur- otherwise conscientious book for us-and incidentally, for her-alist," which appears to-day. The written with an obvious rat self. The first is greater vigil- most noticeable features observed hand-knowledge of the subject, is once and a firmer hand in our when looking at this number is the marred by unsympathetic attacka administration; and the second, a improvement in the reproduction of upon the laboura of Government more careful and studied control the plates, and the increase in size compilera of recorda. Mr. of the agrarian population. As of the magazine. Nicholson, by a strange paradox, yet, the latter remains uncon- In the Editorial, readers are ask shows that historically he knows

taminated by the principles of ed to supply any information they Gandhi-iem, or are. quite a lot about diplomacy, and

too sensible may have collected about the habits, yet his remarks on the iniquity or too lethargic to act upon them. of animals and plants of the Colony, with which official historians have As Mr. Nicholson himself wisely a matter that needs stressing, for "kept back the truth of our says, the future of India as well it is only by the gradual conection

British negotiations, in

India, as her strength lies in the peasan-[of data by many people that know- make one begla to wonder whe-try, which by far preponderates ledge is advanced. ther, after all, he does under- numerically over the comparative- stand the meaning of diplomacy. few elty dwellers." State and Foreign Office secrets are not meant for the eyes and eara of every Tom, Dick and Harry who can read, Docs Mr. Nicholson believe that there are not a few unscrupulous persons who would be only too joyful to take a peop at those documenta he hints at, and use their secrets to fan the flames of sedition and anti-Imperialiam?

our

murmur of revolt. There are two

It is with the country people, he declares, that we should rectify past errors and build upon a mere sympathetic foundation.

"Vol. 1, No. 2.

The first article le by Major Hutson, wherein he continues his description of the birds of the Colony, dealing this time with the Redstarts and Robins. In succinct paragraphs he gives us an accurate summary of the habits of each bird, and tells us how to identify it." The coloured plate. -- Allustrating this article is of the Magpie Robin,

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HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

Lack of Gratitude. After reading through the In- vectives of this almost brilliant book, one Is Inclined to put it down with a sigh, not so much at Mr. Jenyns Then writes about fully. In this number we think he the incompetency of British diplo-"The Magpie Robin as a Cage Bird," has succeeded well, and we wish him mats as at the ingratitude of his-this being a bird frequently kept every success in his endeavour. torians. What other nation could as a pet by the Chinese. In this The range of subjects chosen is have built up the great Indian article we learn how they rear and wide, and they treat of birds, Empire as Britain has done; are train the bird."

flowers, etc., which are of particular no thanks to be given to her en- Then there, follows a description interest at this time of the year. gineers, police, judges, economists of birds seen by a naval officer on a The coloured plate, painted by Lt.- and those who have built bridges voyage from England to Hong Kong, Comdr. A. M. Hughes, R.N. is excel- and railways, irrigated her well written, and recalling to mind lently reproduced, and the monotons swamps, given her a judicial sys- many of the birds we ourselves have plates are a great improvement on tem, and made her one of the seen on our journey hither. those in the last number.. greatest producing countries in the world?

Sympathy With India. Mr. Nicholson is definitely sym- pathetic towards India, more es pecially so towards the native Princes, whom, he claims, the British Governments have woeful ly maltreated and misled ever since the assumption of suzeranity. The worst of our in- justices, are, he asserts, In the

An article, which for many will Persons, other than annual aube nature of broken treaties. He

be the most interesting in the maga-scribera, may obtain copies of this warns us that if British India is. It is a bitter thought that the tine is one entitled "Some bird number from Messrs Kelly and granted Dominion status without teacher is often despised by his characteristics" in which the author Walsh, Ltd. the consultation of the native pupils; and that we, who have deals with the geological history of

-K. H. U. Princes, we shall hava broken given India all the benefits of birds and the morphology of their yet another treaty, for we have Western civilisation, should have bille and feet, in a way that is most ALL ON A BLOWY MORNING. promised protection from external ilved to see her turn and snarl fascinating, describing how birds aggression to the native states, at the hand of help as though and this vow, under an indepen- it were the hand of the oppressor. dent India, we could not hope to

—R. S.- fulal.

Has It Been Mis-rule?

According to Mr. Nicholson, our entire rule of British India

A PLAGUE THAT CHANGED

· EUROPEAN --HISTORY.--

came to be birds, in the dim ages

of the past, how the scales of the The cherry tree is a soft white reptile became modified Into the - cloud

feathers of the bird. He ao tella Of Tairy blossoms that eagerly us of the modifications of bills, and crowd

feet to meet the requirements of The slender stems in a billowy different species of birds, and he sweetness

pleteness,

attains com

Oh, the tossing beauty, the birds

a wing;

On such a morning who would

not sing?

Minnie Leona. Upton.

IMMENSITY.

To meditate In the night watches, to ascend through the frosty darkness the pasture alope behind the garden and from the hill to watch the slow procession. of the atara across the sky worlds which reach so little of there valley lamps down here where our small village nestles→ is to know indeed that

The heaveas declare the glory

of God,

And the firmament sheweth His

handiwork.

From Jupiter our earth would be but a tiny star: from Sirius It would be, no doubt, Invisible. What "Insect cares" are thees that trouble us, in the face, of`. such immensity ?-Walter Frichard Eaton, in "Green Trails and Up-

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There follows the second article Then lightly each petal says the world cur; supremacy 丸 The greatest good has been by Dr. Herkiota on the orchids of the "Good-bye," colonisers, we have only shown known to emerge from the worst Colony. He deals this time with And off on the breeze they land Pastures,” our utter inadequacy to compre- evil. The most sublime example three orchids, all common, including blithely fy. hend either the people or the op- of this principle is the Crucifix the "Nun" orchid, which is a portunity. He rightly attacks the fon. The pedagogues may tell familiar sight with every one, being The tulips, yellow, and white, educational policy of Lord us that this merely proves that one of the most beautiful of orchids. and red, Macauly, who was a stubborn good and evil are but relative All these species are in flower ab Line That held upright each lovely Die Hard with less knowledge of terms. Be they good, or bad, his present time. The articles well

head, Indian character, language and tory has many cases in point illustrated with photographs and Suddenly, feel the gentle might: literature than the members of where changes sometimes vast, line drawings.

Of an eager breeze, In. Ita matin the Simon Commission

and leaving their mark on a remote Mr. Corner, of the Singapore flight. Mr. Nicholson claims that our civilisation, haye had their origin Botanic Gardens, makes an interest And bend, and straighten, and whole policy of thrusting a West in some universal calamity Of ing contribution about the smallest bend, and so ern system of Government upon this nature was the bubonic flowering: plant' in the world. This Gally go rocking to and fro, India, and backing it up by a plague, subsequently to be known la a small duckweed, intensively cul- Taking the light on their satin second-rate educational curr- by chroniclers as the "Black tivated in the Straits Settlementa (splendour, MGR culum, was not only inconsistent Death,” which spread, across to serve as food for fish intended for With a glow like genia, bus more with Eastern Ideals and culture, Europe from the Far East In the the

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type of youth who to day follows calamity horrible to contemplate symptoms of a jelly fish sting is an From every flower a in the wake of Gandhi the half- A number of books have been victim who was unfortunate enough hums, opportume one being written by a comes; educated, cynical Government published on this Great Pestilence,

to encounter a medusa while swim The elm tree bows clork-Is far from an ideal type but in this little volume Mr. Coulton chas deftly weeded out

ming the enggerated and unlikely Then follows a lengthy and learn hypotheses, and

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