James Farquharson Leys '21 spoke last night before a large crowd at the Union on adventures which he experienced travelling around the world several years ago.

He started out shortly after his graduation to race J. M. Plumer '21, a classmate, around the world. In China during a shipping strike he was in charge of a gang of coolies and had other strange jobs.

In an interview with a Crimson reporter before the lecture, Leys said that the Chinese had showed no hostility to him as an American, and that the present danger to foreigners and foreign legations is caused by the Chinese leaders, men of no position who are trying to get rich quick by taking over foreign concessions. He added that Chinamen of established positions are afraid that the Chinese will win, depriving them of their jobs. As for the possibility of the Chinese uniting in a war against foreigners, Leys said that it was doubtful since they were handicapped by the lack of a moving slogan.

His most exciting experience was encountered when he was caught running contraband rice into Hongkong, and was forced to dump his cargo over the side of his sampan.