As Others See Us.

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 48, 19 November 1932, Page 17

As Others See Us.

Honourable and Peculiar Ways, ’ by I’eh Der Chen, with a foreword by Ernest Bramah (London: Hamish Hamilton). ' “Readers of Karel Capek's amusing and outspoken ‘Letters from England’ will find Peh Der Chen’s views on England and its customs equally entertaining,” say the publishers, referring to the present book. It is hard to disagree with them. Peh Der Chen points out in these very readable essays—which have already appeared separately in English publications—the ridiculous side of many of the things done by the British, and shows at the same time the Chinese waj’ of doing similar things. His keen eyes have missed very little, it seems, and he writes gracefully and neatly, so that his criticisim is at once penetrating and polite. , In his foreword, Mr. Bramah writes: “I will only say that I have read all these pages with pleasure, and many of them with that joy that comes when the prospector sees a sparkle and realises that he has touched the precious metal. If you are of my mind you will experience a like joy and pleasure.”