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6. Removing their wooden clogs upon every slight provocation is a national characteristic with the Japanese, and it seems to be quite a desireable feature in the cleanliness of the little bamboo homes. The inference of the notice posted at the [Shundagon?] seems to be that the Burmese nation is attempting to retaliate against the white race, for the natives go barefoot. White foreigners in small numbers in pursuit of trade and industry have inhabited the oriental countries, and in fact nearly every country of the world for many decades. At first they were looked up to and were regarded as superior beings by the natives of these various countries as time went on, however, and their activities and exploitations were noted an anti-white feeling was kindled. This antagonistic feeling has grown stronger until it burst into an all consuming flame of hatred against the white race in general. In Burma one of the manifestations of hostility is the necessity to remove the shoes and event he hosery of visitors to the [Shundagon?]. Some of the would-by visitors
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6. Removing their wooden clogs upon every slight provocation is a national characteristic with the Japanese, and it seems to be quite a desireable feature in the cleanliness of the little bamboo homes. The inference of the notice posted at the [Shundagon?] seems to be that the Burmese nation is attempting to retaliate against the white race, for the natives go barefoot. White foreigners in small numbers in pursuit of trade and industry have inhabited the oriental countries, and in fact nearly every country of the world for many decades. At first they were looked up to and were regarded as superior beings by the natives of these various countries as time went on, however, and their activities and exploitations were noted an anti-white feeling was kindled. This antagonistic feeling has grown stronger until it burst into an all consuming flame of hatred against the white race in general. In Burma one of the manifestations of hostility is the necessity to remove the shoes and event he hosery of visitors to the [Shundagon?]. Some of the would-by visitors
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