LUCKY TO BE THICKSKINNED.
The visit of the Japanese training squadron, (writes a Melbourne paper) recalls an incident which occurred during the presence in Hobson’s Bay of some Japanese warships, six or seven years ago. The admiral and his officers wore being entertained by the committee of one of Melbourne’s most important institutions. The room was decorated with chrysanthemums. It was a. very fine: display, and tho Chairman was very proud of it. Tho chairman had never before had the honor of addressing an admiral. Japanese or of any other nationality, and 1 , being no linguist himself, had a deeprooted. idea, that foreigners could only converse in “pidgin English.” Therefore, when he had shaken the admiral by tho hand, he .very affably said, “You like© ehistantemum Y Him welly fine.” Tn p ‘fleetly correct English, and without change* of countenance, the admiral said that of course he greatly admired chrysanthemums, and that hte blooms displayed were very fine. But tho best of it was that the chairman laid not the slightest idea that lie had said anything out of place.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3993, 28 July 1915, Page 7
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180LUCKY TO BE THICKSKINNED. Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3993, 28 July 1915, Page 7
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