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A HANDFUL OF CHINESE STREET LITERATURE

AN ECCENTRIC PRINCESS; LIFE'S LEDGER; AND SOME UNCANNY TALES

The Self-Willed Princess,

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fair as she is eccentric. Her father tries to get hor a good husband: This sous of the granders are pre- sented to her, while she is standing on the balcony of the palace. She announces to them, that she will throw a ball among them, and he who is able to catch it, will be the elgeted one. Then she discovers,

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is fine, but where is thy fair daugh- ter who tastes the wine." In the only vacant room, the girl just dead is laid out. And then the three young men step up to the open thin, cars in hand. The one is silent and deeply moved, and the and exclnius: 0, that thou wouldst be alive itgain, I would love thee from this time." And the last one breaks out into tears and confesses: Thee I have loved, and love thee to day, and will love thee in all eternity."

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THE SLAYER OF MRS. WOODROFF

HOW THE MAN WAS ARRESTED

Harbin, March 28.-Following the murder of Mrs. Woodroff Ins year by a bandit who was one of several who stopped the car, thin Consular Body of Harbin made a strong protest to the Police and it was not long before four mea were arrested, one of them being recognised by the chauffeur of the car in which she was driving, na the man who had sprung on the foot-board and fired at him.

The examination of these

men

elicited the information that there

was a leader who was well-known

in the criminal world and who had dscaped from Harbin, but the de- tective police force of the city has kont close watch for this man and at the beginning of this month 'ro- ceived information that he had re turned to the Chinese part of the town. By a clover ruse the police succeeded in catching him in a small Chinese house and at the same time found in his premises a large box containing the different clothes that he wore on the occasions when he carried out his kidnapping and bandit acts. Amongst these clothes were found ordinary Chin ese civilian clothing, a Russian suit! of clothes and that of a Chinese military man, and it was the facti of his constant change of clothing which so completely threw the de teatives off his tracks ou previous occasions,

several

that, not far from the crowd of

The Chinese counterpart takes brilliant courtiers, a young peasant another turn. Three wanderers en- is standing. Though poorly clad, ter an inn, but there is no room e is a man of fine build with available. The only one is occupied id, intelligent face. Amusingly by the dead body of the fair daugh

is watching the scene. Towardster of the landlord. If the guests him the hall is thrown, and though would not object to it, three beds the courtiers try to push him aside, could be put up there. Two of the with a firm hand he holds fast to wanderers are overtired, and fall the "golden opportunity of the sleep. But the third mo, lying Ruds. Father and mother are near the door, cannot turn his eye highly alarmed, but she stands from the stiff body, covered with firm. With his bold action, am-

4. shroud. And then in the dim bition enters the soul of the youth: light of a smali lamp, burning at I will show myself worthy of thy the head of the dead girl, he is

On being examined at the chief choice. Waving a salute to the girl, seeing with horror, how the linen dotective station of Harbin, he cal he goes ahond, enters a neighbour is moving, and the dead girl as lously stated that he himself, had ing state, distinguishes himself ends, and is leaning over the first fired the fatal shot at Mrs. Wood. there as a military hero, high offi-sleeper, and his breathing is stop-roff being enraged at her prevent. ping short: And now she is aping hira from kidnapping the child. preaching the second sleeper. Then

ren. Only 20 years of age and the third one flings open the door, very nimble, he was able to run and rushes into the night.

much faster than any of the others phantom is behind him.

engaged in the kidnapping and it panting up the hill through the will be remembered that in the ac dark trees. On the top of the hill, counts of this tragic incident, it there is a Buddhist monastery. A

was stated that one of the bandits mighty tree overshadows: the roof

was far in advance of the others of the cloister. Around that tree, when they were running away. they are chasing. Suddenly the The news of his capture and of phantom turns round, but the pur-his confession was immediately con sued man suddenly falls and crouveyed by the police department to ches urder the stem. In the light the Consular Body and further it of a now day, when the door-keeper was stated that he would be shot opens the gate, to ring the morning without any further trial. tell, he sees the body of a dead youth, and over him is leaning the dead girl, with her finger nails clawing the bark of the tree.

cial and statesman, in such a man her, that even the daughter of the king is proposed to him. But he cannot forget the fair ball throw er, who must have grown rather rld. Nevertheless he returns and Inurries her..

Life's Ledger.

Kung Ko Ki ie. the list of virtues and transgressions. You may all this an insignificant story, a instruction in self-knowledge and self-judgment. The tract is to be issued by a temple society..

The

He is

The second tale deals with a poor peasant, who is living with his wife in the direst need. One child after another is born, but full of wrath against the gods, he flings the new born children into the lake.

There are Chinese, and perhaps not a few, who are keeping a daily account of their good and bad dels. The single acts, as far as they can be recollected, are apprais- ed under the two headings. being classified after the Kang Ko Jist, and entered conscientiously, to the credit or debit side of life's ledger. For instance. I found the following entries: to giving alms to a poor

Then his fate turns. He is grow- (especially the blind people)--10 points. the rescue of a bird or aing rich. The gods are granting fish20 points, the lending of an him the long desired heir. All love umbrella s points, exhortation to and tenderness is shown to that love the parents-50 points, the child. One evening, the peasant is sparing of a worm which is deliber-standing on the like, gazing over Suddenly the ately stepped over by the walking the dark waters. foot-5 points, implicit obedience child, he is holding in his arma, to an order of father and mother-is speaking to him, not with the 200 points. While on the debit-side voice of a child, but of that of a Do you remem the following items are entered: grown up man: repeating a filthy joke, smoking ber, father, how thou threw me nbium, diffusing obscene literature away, to be drowned? Canat thou entered with An unusual high evade the wrath of the gods? The "death-number!") blaming father and mother, ill-treatment of one's wife of the mother of one's children, beating and cursing your own chil- dren for some trivial reason."

I once made the acquaintance of

a kind, old gentleman who showed

FLYING AS IT WILL BE

Sir R. Glazebrook's Anticipations

AUTOGYROS TO LAND IN TOWNS

Some of the coming developments ef flying, by Sir Richard Glaze- brook, why is retiring from the chairmanship of the Aeronautical Research Committee after 20 years' work, wore the following:

Autogyros which can land and take off in the middle of cities, and peasant entered a monastery, which will be regularly used for in the the story-teller closes his narrative, journeys between towns adding some remarks about infan- British Isles.

and birth-control, which Largely increased aeroplane ticide must need invoke the avengeance of speeds.

with terminal Flying boats, the gods.

points at ports or on lakes, as long- distance carriers.

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Diesel engines replacing petrol engines in aircraft, giving greater safety from fire and requiring. smaller loads of fuel.

And finally the last story, which me his Kung Ko Kì. With a smile is ant wanting in the ghastly of embarrassment, he acknowledged, features of much of the Buddhistic that he had kept these records for literatura. The story is called nearly 30 years. I remembered the Kw Lu Shan Le. the mountain of saying of an old philosophical | akulls.

Sir Richard, then Director of the friend, who reminded me, never to

Some che is pondering about the National Physical Laboratory at smile, never to weep about such

in charge of occurrences, but to try and to un-riddles and nysteries of life, and Teddington, was derstand all. And so I asked my is falling asleep. A voiled figure is aeronautical research in the year old Chinese neighbour, what was approaching him and says: follow after the Wright Brothers brought the result of the summing up, of me, I will show thee thine own their 37-milde-an-hour machine to his accounts perhaps with the help mystery. He is led to a high moun-England, and during his work he of £ calculating machine. He tain, and as they walk on and on has seen the speed of flight mul- avowed humbly, that always his the ascent becomes more and more.tiplied more than tenfold. Ko would surpass his Kung. And deathly smell is encompassing then? inquired. Well, Sir, there remains nothing to be left, than to bring a sacrifice to Kwan On, the goddess of mercy. What else can u wuan.do? :

Importance of Research. During the War he played an im portant part in bringing British to her then premier position as a fly.

He holds that it i ing Power. vital, in present conditions, that aeronautical research should be maintained at a high level of effi- eiency.

"The question of autogyros is at present being considered," he said.

him on his path. His feet are stumbling against stones, which are rolling over the slopes and edges of the mocks, tumbling into the abyss. He falls in shere exhaustion to the ground, and his fingers are not I confess, that when I had left grasping rolling stones but human my good neighbour, I was deeply skulls. And at least he is standing. touched, and I began to read again on the summit. And he in gazing that famous passage, in my New for away at the ranges of moun-

I think it may be taken as Testament Luke 18, 11 of the two thing, stretching into infinite re lies

defitite that they will be sufficiently worshippers in the temple. There moteness Apale light also is described a sincere Kung Ko on the mountain-ranges.

Look improved to play a serious part in Ki, displayed in the face of One, around thee, says the voice, these local transport, for example, for, who appreciates the tending of an all are skulls, all thine own skulla, such journeys as from London to

Birmingham. umbrella on a raining day, as hend in every one of thine own

"Aeroplane speeds are certain to appreciates the giving of a cup of skulls, the world has been aglow in cold water to a thirsty child. But her joys and her bliss, in her be largely increased, but in civilian after all, I prefer in that eve of miseries and griefs. Eternally thoufying I believe that the chief sav every one's life when balancing the will be thrown upward by the Luning in time will be through im- whole account, that confession of Hai To Sheng i.e. the inexorable proving ground organisation. · A greater sincerity: "God, be mer-wheel of life. And then an old great deal of attention, too, is being ciful to me, a sinner."

Buddhistie hymn is added, which is devoted to the reduction of noise. and already the cabins of the most running as follows:-

modern machines are comparable in And.hast thou gained a world as this respect with a first-class rail-

thing possession,

way carriage.

Buddhistic Tales.

I must close my little study, and should like to make up a good num- ber of the little stories, contained iu, tie stroot literature. There are Lomeœenuine Brickthistan, tales, in cluded in that handful which wero: hitherto not very well-known to me. The one is the story of the thres wanderers, who play a role in our Anglo-Saxon folk-lore, There STE three wandering students, who are entering a roadside in for a night sboltof hostem wific, thy füra,

Be

not delighted, for it's naught.

"Diesel engines. if their weights are sufficiently reduced, will pro- vide oither increased range on long- distance routes or greater useful the development of lighter alloys, Be not grieved for it, for it's which would have the same effect,

naught..

Cheaper Airpraft.

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Of the central problems of air- (Vontinued at fort of next Volumn)

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