Note 68 — Chapter VI · LITIGATION
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Ta-jên. The term Ta Lao-yeh (see p. 15) is more correct for a "father-and-mother" official, but Ta-jên implies higher rank, and the Chinese finding from experience that nearly all European officials are foolish enough to prefer the loftier form of address, wisely make use of it in addressing a foreigner whom they desire to propitiate.