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Li Cheng began to talk of the visit he had paid to Europe the. preceding year. A delightful time

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This letter, written in 1896, by Į tu-day, "The women of Pavia are they daughter of

Richard Cob full of sadness and plty for the it had been, and vicariously I had FRIDAY, NOV. 22, 1935 den, the great apostle of peace, is inconsolable affliction of so many enjoyed it as much as he. He had at this moment so apt that it is Italian familles, and also for those been secretary to a commission of ventured to reproduce. Though mourners among that other peo- enquiry into Western methods. its author has passed to her rest,

ple who are defending their coun- and had dined and lunched with “in death she yet speaketh.

try and their independence. They the departmental heads of half o take part in the anxieties and the dozen European governments. He wars of the mothers, the wives, bad won golden opinioną by his the daughters, the sisters of all straightforward honesty, his friend- those who are in battle, irrespec-liness, and his sympathetic and tive of race or colour. They tren discreet translations of speeches. bie for the fate of their country, He had visited aeroplane and sub- to which will come neither glory marine factories.

He had gone nor profit from an undertaking over the Naval Dockyard at Ports- not prompted by liberty and justice, mouth and called on subalterns in

their Toums

at Aldershot-an They remember mi that their city and their Lombardy endured "to thought these latter superlatively free Italy from the stranger, and well cared fort Chambers of Com- TERMS Caso DV MMY, they belleve, what their nearest merce, had lunched his chief in und dearest have taught them; full state, and he had interpreted. that it is sweet to dle for their for both sides. country. They declare that the herole constancy of our "solidlers, praised to-day by the whole of the civilised world and also by the foe, loved Italy and have never dotiht- should not be exercised as a sacri- went to the Tate Gallery, where he ed her real greatness through very Ace to a dictator but should be had listened with intelligence to a dark days than to witness this sacred to the good of the people. peripatetic lecturer on Turner's vigorous outburst of feeling, spe- They, demand that our battalions early style, and examined Epstein, dally notable for the spontaneous

should be recalled from Africa and whom he thought too alarming to part taken in it by her youth. Is that so many preciotis lives should suit Chinese tastes. We had snop Italy, indeed, to lead the war to-be restored to the land of their de-ped at big store in Oxford Street. votion. They invoke the memor.es to buy presents for his famuy. of modern Italy in which the false Two bed-spreads there must be

ene for his mother, the other for glories of conquest have no part, the memories of their Italy" that his wife; sailor suits for the boys: from Columbus to Garibaldi has lengths of the new fancy artininal been the bearer of civilisation and Ik for his wife's tunics; toys for fraternal help to the unhappy and.

the children; and the latest thing In dazzling dressing-gowns for the oppressed."

bimself. Recklessly he bought, Will not some of the women's

with myself trying to guide this send

of *7236ages associations symapathy and jappreciation to the outlay. Then be halted in front women of Italy, through those in a remnant counter-albeit a very superior one. Tossing in this Pavia, who have written this mani- feato? And will not some of our maelstrom sea, pieces of gold and young men, with the generosity silver tissue dated on the surface. of youth, "let their brothers in "Here be presents for my sisters, Italy know that they are with my sister-in-law, and all the wive

soul? Or must of all my friends!" he exclaimed them heart and

there still be only interchanges joyously. They shall each have a of 'nternational discourtesies, as piece of this beautiful tissu when the words of a crack-brain- out of which they will fashion ed war-lord, were magnified into elegant evening shoes for them- importance by unscrupulous An- ancial adventurers and given effect to by the sham courage, the real cowardice, of the men on our front benches and their backers-up? have dwelt more especially upon bore forth enough gold and aliver that we might get to grips with Pavia, but in every town and city tissue

brocade to dance the tragedy of poverty in the midst. the same sentiments are finding through all the halls of China's at plenty. expression in language of the Foreign Office. There are more calmness and nobility, ways than one of promoting peace

the nations, and Everywhere it is insisted on that between the disgrace lay in going to Africa, efficient politeness of that shop and that there is no disgrace in coming sway.

On Wednesday last, when news of the defeat at Adown reached them, the students of the ancient University of Pavia called a meet- ing to initiate a movement in all the univers.ties of Italy to protest. against the continuation of the war in Africa. The following re-

solution was passed: "The students of the University of Payia, believ- The opportunity of serving you willing that the African expedition was be a pleasure and your commands will not undirtaken in the interests of

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ambitious speculators, believing also that in face of the misfortunes es their country her youth cannot remain indifferent, now vote that the lasaue enterprise- be" immedi- ately cut short, and invite the other universities of Italy to join them in their protest."

Hearing that by the next train a handful of artillerymen were to start for Africa, the meeting ad- journed to the railway station, and there the demonstration assumed formidable proportions. A great crowd of citizens, men and women of all classes” took part in it. The students went on to the line and tore up the ralls to prevent the train from starting. The whole crowd then turned and met the soldiers, who were surrounded by officers and carabineers, and, with cries of "Down with Orlapi" and cheers for the army, succeeded in a short time in Herally compelling them to return to the barracks. There they remained until the mid- dle of the night, when they left the Castle through a back window, descended by a ladder on to a de- serted plece of ground, were mar-

greatest

Do kings ever see their opportun- ties? Here is the King of Italy's. Let him give power to the men who, from the first, have opposed the war, and prophesised disaster, They alone could organise the re- treat in such a'spirit of triumph, that the army would return to a country wild with enthusiasm to receive it, and ready to inauguar- ate a new era that might truly ched stealthily back to the rail-e "On earth. peace goodwill to way station, and sent on to Genus Inside a luggage train. But the moral effect of this demonstration. was magnificent. It met with in- stant response from the youth' of the other Italian universities. Will not the youth of other countries

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Whilst the

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sanctions at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, in another part of the

same building doctors have been discussing the problem of the

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underfed world. These doctors are the members of the League's Health Committee. Unusual in ter:st attaches to their meetings which have been taking place last month owing prominence given in the Assem- bly's discussions this year to their report on nutrition. It was Mr. Bruce, on bihalf of the Australian Government. who suggested that an attempt to solve the problem of an 'underfed world would at the same time solve the farmer's pro- We blem of unsold wheat-m a word

He pounced The saleswoman. who had reached intrty-five, the age of sense, seeing that we meant business aided our search.

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"English - shopkeepers,” said La¦ Cheng to the young bridegroom in Tientsin a year after her minis trations: "are the most polite, con siderate, and best mannered of all the Europeans. A most unusua!| Laudatioi

"Oh, Li Cheng! 'Hao shua'-good words!--this is flattery!" I dut tered.

The Health Committee, in ac- cordance with decisions arrived at by the Assembly, has taken the discussions a stage further, An expert group is being set up to consider, the Amembly's discussions and to select such questions of practical importance as might usefully be studied internationally and classify them by order of priority. The Assembly decided that a Co-ordination Committee, composed of health, economic and agricultural experts, should be set up to examine and report upon all the information which could "Not so," he assured me. "Also, nobody pushed anybody else in the be collected from the League's street. Nobody stared rudely at me technical organisations and from when I went by. Everybody went The report of the experts appoint

the Agricultural Institute in Rome. in orderly fashion about his own business." If I asked my" way, ed by the Health Committee w people actually walked some dis-be submitted in the first instance tance with me to show it. Not one to the Co-Ordination Committee. of your shopmen or women tried The Co-Ordination Committee wil to give me bad money, or to cheat have to prepare a general report now send their greetings in anti- cluding the Island, Kowloon and usefully! They did not even raise sembly.

In the Colony of Hong Kong in- me. They tried to help me to buy for submission to next y'ar's As- elpation of the day when one great the New Territories, during the their prices when they saw Chinese food of world-wide enthusiasm week ending at 8 am on Satur- approaching." will end the whole wicked business day, the 18th November, 1935, there of war?

It appears that some Continent and while we were one day sitting were altogether trame accidents.ais occasionally practise this trick in the lounge of a Woman's Club, Meanwhile the highest and no- as the result of which 1 person on the Oriental as well as on the to which a friend had invited us. best and most enlightened cour-was killed and 19 persons were in- age is being shown in the very jured

Anglo-Saxon, and it is more re- he showed me a letter from Third- moment of defeat and disaster, One man, aged about 80 years, sented by the Oriental than by Precious, which also contained a Good must come of it eventually, died as the result of a fractured ourselves. de dotato whatever blunders there may still skull caused by being knocked be before the end of this campaign. down by a motor bus whilst cross- There have been fine things salding the road. and done from the first. Cavalotti, Of the persons Injured, 15 were

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"What did you enjoy most of all lesson of an attractive large-red in England?" I asked him. He radish with green leaves, thought a moment, then he looked This was what Third Precious at me with great kindness, aged seven had written to tifa Imbrian!, Costa, and others in the pedestrians, who were crosIg the "The time I spent in your father's father in London. His father sat Chamber of Deputies expressed re road without keeping a proper house, he answered. "When myth the lounge and translated with gret and respect for the dead and lookout for trafic. tag uncle put his head into my room smiling tender eyes behind his wounded of the enemy, as well as One passenger was injured while in the morning, and said: "Now, horn-rimmed glasses,

se our small son offers this below for their own. It was a sublime attempting to alight from a mov- my boy, it is your turn for the Impulse which made them do so ing tramcar and another from bath my heart was quite full your knee, and hopes that your

n the very moment of defeat, and moving motor bus.

"Li Cheng, you have a wife; you body is healthy Fifth Frecious such an episode makes one believe A boy was injured in allrg off have Ave small children. The had just come to join our classes. that the brotherhood of man maya bicycle, whilst learning to drive eldest was twelve years of age. He does not behave very well, but not be a too distant dream, and the vehicle,

GG You never mentioned them to him. the teacher says he will not be that not for ever will tools and

One car passenger was injured You mentioned your mother who cross with him as he is only ve Enaves in power add to the bure as the result of a collision between la seventy!" seara nid. The cat has four kit den of weeping and make a hell of vehicles

"Of course," he agreed That is tans, one is black and white. They were very pretty. There is no mote One car passenger was injured the Chinese way!" earth and turn men into destroy the result of a collision between Chinese way it may be but he news Your all son, Third Pre- ling devils

two vehicle

had written every day to his wife, cious, wishes you Golden This is the noble resolution of Of the 4 sceldents, 19 were co- and she to him during their and offers this letter, up to you! ths women of Paria, the elty of | lisions between two vehicles, 18 separation, and only occasionally Reprinted, from = "Portra "Adelaide Cairoli, They have never persons, were struck by vehíc'es-to his mother. When the Biberian | Chinese Lady, grudged the liver of their best and 1 was killed and 15 were injured-- mall was delayed, he was unhappy copyright 1930, dearest to their country, and they, and 9 accidents were que to oth - and grumbled to me about it. His the publishers, au hot fear to be called unpatriotic/causes,

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