78 ON ITEMS OF CHINESE ETHICS AND PHILOSOPHY. 



Litigation is unfortunately very common and cai-ried with 

 surprising virulence to ruinous extremes ; but justice is rare and 

 the administration of it difficult where bribery is the rule and lying 

 so universal. 



As to " China in the future," there is no reasonable doabt that 

 a great future is yet in store for China. Her thousands are 

 spreading themselves all over the globe and no doubt millions will 

 follow whenever the opportunity occurs. The Government of 

 China is corrupt and the people are suffering in many ways from 

 its laxity and inefficiency, but with the spread of Christianity 

 which of later years has made remarkable progress, and with her 

 sons in many lands receiving Christianity and witnessing its 

 benefits, we may hope that China will at no distant date take her 

 proper place at the head of Asia and at the feet of Christ. 



