SIR FREDERICK TREVES’ TRIBUTE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1696, 31 August 1904, Page 43 (Supplement)

SIR FREDERICK TREVES’ TRIBUTE.

Sir Frederick Treves, who is in the Far Ehst studying the medical aspect of the war, writes to the “British Medical Journal” (June 11), under the date Tokio, May 1: — “During a residence of two months in Japan I have been greatly struck by the admirable bearing of the people—in all classes of society—in connection with the war. The Japanese are intensely patriotic, hut their patriotism is a solemn sentiment and not a temporary ueurosis. There is no boasting and no bragging, and no symptom or trace of ‘mafficking.’ In discussing their successes they are always modest, and their attitude towards an enemy who has experienced a temporary reverse is almost sympathetic. If the attitude of a people during a time of war can be discussed as a matter of taste, it may be appropriate to say that the attitude of the Japanese has been characterised by such good taste that, it is worthy of imitation.”

The Shah of Persia, has a sword scabbard worth .£200,000. - - - - - Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria is one of the best revolver shots in the world. Lord Wolseley is usually spoken of as an Irishman; this is only partly correct, as he belongs to a Staffordshire family.