pluck, which is recrutial in a soldier, and which is the result of Religion, Education, and Sur- roundings.
P.
The Chinese are liars from training, associations, and habit, and recognize the truth only in
order bavoid it.
Q. A system of bribery pervades the nation- not Even a Court of Justice is free from it- and it would be impossible to keep its pernicious influruce from a Chinese Corps.
R. I believe that ther use of Opicem amongst the Chiusse is as common as that of drink amongst ourselves, and that it is a
question by no means yet settled, whether the former is not in the long run, more injurious than the latter totter constitution, Enferbling both mind and body and undermining the health. Arquments in favour of the Chiuise on the score of abstemious. hess must therefore be considered in all their bearings.
5. Are arqument in favour of
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the Chinese, is that they are most hardworking and business. like, and no our who has seru three Employed early and late in theis various occupations cau doubt it's truth. It must be remem. bered however, that with there it is entirely a question of dollar and not our of "duty". Doing action breause it is right they cau not understand, and unless ample power over an Auxiliary Forer was given, there would be no sruse of duty as amouget Europraus, to cause orders to be promply and implicitly obeyed.
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I. The character of the lower classes, or those who would suliet, is entirely destitute of honor and right feeling. They are selfish and decritful. Their sole ains in life is tamass dollars, and tury are quite unscrupulous as to the means, provided they are suc. crosful.
U. No. real support to discipline and authority could be expected from them, although, as I have remarked before, it is only on the occurrence of au Emergency that it's abssues would probably become
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