DR. SUNYATSEN

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIII, Issue 8686, 13 September 1924, Page 3

DR. SUNYATSEN

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(l arnnis lending (io nian new-qia pei'si. ‘■Ted me. Dr <nn, what yon think of t’ne pohtnai situation in China?" “I am mi'/.ziing,'' replied Dr Sun in his broken English. Five minutes more ej -alcut drinking oi tea and Mimking oj - ‘•'What do yon think of Yuan Shikai’s plain ~f restoring ihc Fan pi re?" ‘l am puzzling’ too. But look, is not the sun shining hcantil nily ? The interviewer did not, ahamlnti hope. ‘‘The ('hine.se people," he .said, "ah|)Ve all the Liberal South set great liopes on vmi : it there is any means ol saving the country irnni the reaetion the Chinese and all the world think it is only possible throne;!) yon.” “f do not know; hut there are clouds coniine- (‘Ah!’ murmured the interviewer hopefully.) ‘‘And I think we shall have a storm in Tokio in a (lav or two."

One last attempt. “Akin are in exile here and must he longing for China. Will yon not soon lie returning to Canton?" Sun Vat Sen's face lit (if).

“Yes.l am in exile. But living is very cheap here. Think of it, a pound ot vice only costs five sen. It is wonderfully cheap. And then the glorious summer nights in Japan . . It was useless. After ten minutes more of silent tea-drinking, smiling, and smoking, the interviewer flowed and went. His host politely accompanied him to the outer door.

“Come hack soon," said Dr Sun. “I see -that you are interested in my country." “Yes. T)r Snn, and in the golden moon."