THURSDAY, JANUARY
SHAKESPEARE.
THE FIRST FOLIO,
"Let us cast our minds back to the days of the dramatist when he was working at the white heat of inspiration. So far as we know, up to 1598 Venus and Adonis, Lucrece, Richard III Richard II, Romeo and Juliet, and 'Henry IV' (Part 1) had already heen printed in quarto. To these, in '98, was added Love's Labour Lost, in which. Shake speare wrote the pregnant line
*** Devise, wit! write, pen! for I am for whole volumes in folio.'
"Was it that already he visualised his volumes in folio? Alas!, that he did not live to handle them in folio, prepared by himself, as did Ben Jonson in the case of his own works. But Love's Labour was not lost."
-WILFRED PARTINGTON, In Bookman's Journal,
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"Three hundred years ago November. 8, 1623-two printers went down to Stationers, Hall and entered for publication sixteen "of Shakespeare's plays, which then, seven years after his death, still existed only in manuscript, writes G. H. Mair in the Evening Standard. a litle "The two represented syndicate, all of whom had their shops and presses round about the east end of St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet Street-between that and Fetter Lane. Their names; which we should surely remember to-day were William Jaggard, Isaac Jaggard, William Aspley, John Sethwick and Edward Blount, and the book they had in mind was the First Folio, which, next to the Authorised Version of the Bible, published in a very different manner and by. Reyal Authority twelve years before, is the "most famous valurne in the English language."
THE GOOD CLERK'S ENTRY. The editor of the Bookman's Journal, Wilfred Partington, tells
the story thus
"Three hundred years ago this month, on the eighth day, one or two men, Isaac Jaggard or Ed- ward Blount-possibly both, for their erraud was even for them a momentous one-hurried along un- der the shadow of old St. Paul's, turned into the fresh gardens of Pembroke's Inne, and passed into Burgavenny House.
⚫ DE PROFUNDIS.
(To My Unknown Rose)
Goodbye, Goodbye for
stringent time
Has never meant a life
for love;
This perfect bliss Indwells above. There blending with
the angels' rhyme
Hand-clasps are sad, goodbye is
And
My
mare
THE CHINA MAIL.
RUSSIAN TRADE REVIVAL:
WHAT TRAVELLERS
INCREASE IN MANY EXPORTS.
Signs of substantial revival of the trade of Russia with the out- side world are interesting the business community,
The secretary of the Russo- British Chamber of Commerce
beginning to develop on more states that Russia's export trade in normal lines and to assume sub- Than in the moments crestantial proportions. The trade in
we part, For thoughts of you shall grain, hides, fursi timber, and butter is growing steadily if frame my heart.
slowly. mind, sweet now evermore
and
lips shall lager your
"Caress each letter it has
wrought; Caress till agonies una
thought, Shall mould for me a lover's fame
To you these lips have longed to
tell
Love's inarticulated speech; But then a gulf too wide to
bridge Surrendered it to Silence's hell
I was so volatile and cared..
For pleasures and my with
alone';
I had no dreams, outside my Until I met you, then I dared
own,
I dared until your pallid face
Lit with an angel's tanquil
thought,
Translucent but a light of
God--
Consigned me to confusion's maze
Yet angel-child I love you still
►
And if to err and love is sin Then let my grief a pardon
-win
But Ella Wilcox's words shall
thrill-
Ohl ghost of a sin unrelenting Go back to the dust and the sword Top dear and too sweet for
repenting,
Ye stand between me and my God
H. M. SILVA
SICK CHILD ANOINTED.
"PECULIAR PEOPLE"
CHARGED..
This was the 'ancient seat of A verdict of Manslaugther was peers which the Worshipful Com-returned at an inquest at West pany of Stationers had not long Ham, E., against Henry Norman adapted for their important Burkiss, a platelayer's labourer, office; and here was enacted of Canning Town, E., and Louisa little formality on which has been his, wife, in connection with the focussed the lives and labours of death of their three-years-old boy.
scholars. The generations of formality
long not the performance, though have spent time enough over the business since then.
was
It was stated that they belonged into the "Peculiar People." When we the child fell ill they called in elders of their faith, who anointed and laid hands upon the child, but he died,
Both parents said they did not call in a doctor because they be lieved in and trusted the Lord."
Dr. Kennedy, the police surgeon, said death was due to diphtheria.
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A steady increase in the export of grain from Odessa is reported by the Russiar Trade Delegation in this country. Since the middle of Septem ber, 9 shiploads of grain have left Odessa for Constantinople. I one month from October 15 to November 15-the Exporthleb Company sold abroad 500,000 tons of grain, in addition to 300,000 tons sold up to October 15, and it was reported that there was three times as much ready for export. Event ally 3,000,000 tons of grain would be sold abroad, it was estimated. The growth of the trade is shown by the fact that the export for the full year ending August 1, amount ed to only 613,341 tons, most of this going to Germany, Denmark, Holland, and France.
WOOD EXPORTS.
The retums of the Board of Tra le show that in the first 10 months of this year the imports of hewn soft wood from Russia amounted to 38,537 loads, as com- pared with 4,486 loads in the first 10 months in 1922; and the imports of soft sawn wood rose from 264,248 loads in the same period of 1922 to 377,126 loads...
During the first three quarters of 1923-we-imported from Russia to the value of merchandise £4,818,227,----3s--compared-with- £3,189,898 in the same period of 1922. The imports from Latvia (formerly part of Russia) rese from £1,926,304 to £4,237,739
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We seem to have reached to-day a critical-stage in the development of our system of education and this Association, at least, welcomes the opportunity now afforded it of placing its views before the public, not only in the interest of its mem- bers, but mainly because it is felt Arcos Ltd, the sole purchasing that they will be of use to and and selling agency in Great Britain should be considered by those THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. for the Soviet Government, repurt readers who as taxpayers and that the turn-over of trade during
as parents must help in making October showed an increase on the final decision on the that of September. Purchases problems which are now requiring made in England during October solution. The demand for educa- THE Steamship amounted to £637,987, as compared tion beyond the primary stage, with £477,858 in September,
which increased enormously dur Among the principal commodities ing the war, has expanded still
Consignees of "Cargo are hereby bought in England during October further since then. Parents do were:
realise that education is a good informed that all Goods are being 184; coal, £71,300; chemicals, mean the children to have it. Many dons and for extra hazardous Gor Agricultural requirements, £34. thing for their children, and they landed at their risk into the hazar £30,746; electrical plant, £193,378 of them may not realise fully that downs of the Hongkong and Kow. metals, £72,217; rubber and tyres, the real benefits, conferred cannot loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. £139.390: textiles, £60,671; textile be measured by means of the con- whence, and/or from the wharves machinery, £20,878.
sequent increase in individual or delivery may be obtained. even in the national income, 'but their attitude is, nevertheless, an encouraging sign of a real awaken ing
One cargo reached England from Russia recently with £500,000 worth of firs.
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"BENAVOX"
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undeliver ed after the 17th inst, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to the left in the Go- downs, where they will be examin ed on the 17th inst., at 10 h..!
No Fire Insurance bas been affected.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD., Agents. ngkonu. 1 th January, 1924
"The clerk, whose quill was hardly dry from licensing John.
On the other hand, the economic
All claims against the steamer Gerard's A Daylie Exercicse of
distresses which have followed the must be presented to the Under Pietie, opened again (with less care
war have focussed attention on the signed on or before the 31 th inst than trembling fingers will turn
cost of our national system. In or they will not be recognized. the leaves to-day) the bulky Re- gister, and there he sat down, pro- The Coroner: Did the child The secretary of the London many quarters this point, is dealt perly and indelibly, that masters suffer much Yes, it is a death by Federation of Homing Pigeon with most unfairly. Comparisons Blount and Jaggard had entered slow strangulation. In all pro-Societies received an offer of a between the expenditure involved for their Copie under the hands of bability had the child had a dose cheque from Mr. George Goodwin, now and in 1913 are of no value Master) Dolctor] Worrall and of-diphtheria-ant-toxin-it would of 33, Meredith-road. Clacton-on- unless attention is paid to the pre- Master Cole warden Master] have recovered.
Sea, provided a pigeon flew with it sent devaluation of money, the William Shakspeers Comedyes The coroner committed the par- from Clacton to London'in time for ratio between the costs of this and Histories and Tragedyes
ents for trial at the Central Criminal the opening of the big show of of other public services, and the "You may read the good clerk's Court.
homing pigeons at the Drill Hall, increase of facilities provided now. entry in the facsimile which the
Tredegar-road, Bow. A pigeon' It should be remembered, too, that Worshipful Company's successors
was selected from the collection it was generally recognised then kindly allow us to reproduce from,
owned by Mr. E. Rickards; of that the financial provision made their time wor Register," says the scenery though exiguous did exist. Stratford, and, was liberated by was, for several reasons, quite It is, nevertheless, Bookman's Journal, Gazing on The genius of Theobald, however Mr. Goodwin on Clacton Pier at inadequate, it we may see the sign not only of altered the words to what you read 11.4 In spite of had visibility it important that care should be taken our heritage of priceless records, in-every ordinary copy of Shake reached London at 1.15 with the to make certain that there is no themselves to become teachers Is attached to It's leg unnecessary waste involved in the bound to be an improvement. This but the seal which authorised the speare and made it 'a' babbled of cheque publication, in what we new proud-green fields, inviting you to think by a rubber band. The cheque present system. In doing this it method has been the usual one
handed the First Folio, of of Falstaff in a last delirium chat was ly speak of
the House should be remembered that the adopted whenever there was a involved would fallure in supply, and is one of the works not of an age, but for altering about the countryside. Governor when he opened the show expenditure
come under
chief reasons for the lamentably time-works which have put a "Let us remember to-day that in the afternoon. Six hundred properly
heading as depreciation overcrowded state of the profession girdle round the Earth's literature." without the two actors and the five long-distance homing pigeons such the. balance-sheet of a at present.
printers and their great book we were shown at the exhibition, and in
Just as the
NEW BURNHAM COMMITTEES, "The Folio had an edition which should know only by contemporary the whole of the proceeds will be private company.
manufacturer makes provision for On the financial side the method has been estimated at 250 copies, references in diaries and the like devoted to the London Hospital.
the replacement of his machines by which the national Government and it was published at £1," says (and in some cases not at all) of The
by better ones, so the nation pre-gives assistance to the local educa- Mr. Mair. "Such a sum would re-
pares by its educational system ation authorities is under investiga- present, I suppose, about £12 t
new generation to replace the tion by another departmental com day, so that the intended vogue of
present one at the proper time. mittee. A third committee has the book must have been compar
its report on just issued able to our niited editions'--like,
CROWDED SCHOOLS, FEW for instance, some of the recent
SCHOLARSHIPS.
superannuation, and this is a matter; editions de luxe of Mr. George
which the next Goverment must Moore.
tackle at an early date. The Act which takes 5 percent of a teacher's
FOLIO AT £I A COPY.
Tempest, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra, and Cymbeline; of Measure for Measure, As You Like It, All's Wail, Twelfth Night, and Winter's Tale.
to
STOLEN BANNS.
"Rosalind and Viola, Olivia and Marriage banns, a marriage Imogen and Isabella would be register, a stiver Communion set, strangers to us, of whose very and various documents were stolen
some
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the
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justifies the celebration of its ter-Brutus and Cassius and Antony road, Bootle, when the church was children whose parents cannot salary for the general purposes The B. FR. "Prometheus" left
the Treasury is valid only until:
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or
HONGKONG, HEIGHTS.
The importance of it, which existence we should never know, from St. Andrew's Church, Stanley
Por the information of viahom tĨ centenary to-day, is not merely or we should be aware of only as entered and its safe taken bodily afford to pay fees is everywhere next June, and obviously cannot Liverpool on Days 24 for bollowing he of some of the highes chießy sentimental. The value of historic figures, and in the case of away. A jemmy had been used to scandalously low. Many more
oints of the Island and Mayalam ! the portrait apart, it contains twenty the shadowly Macbeth hardly even force open the vestry door, and it schools and many more schol furnish any solution of the pension pandapan and is due bere ca
bisbed plays out of the thirty-seven which as that. Friends, Romans, Country-is believed that the burglar took ships are needed to meet the problem. It is expected, too, that. The Bas. "Domodocna" left new Burnham committees will Liverpool on Dec. 19 for Fingapore, Shakespeare wrote which exist in men': The cloud cap't towers, the safe without examining its con- legitimate demands of those shortly be called together to dia Horghoux vd Blanghai and is due bere
the gorgeous palaces,; "To-morrow tents until he was some two miles children who desitg and who are Hemminge and Condell must and to-morrow and to-morrow away. Here he smashed it open capable of profiting by education cuss a possible salary Agreement, on or hot Fob, 4-pro have brought the printers the "All the world's a stage; Fear with a hammer, but only discovered beyond the primary stage. How to operate after the present ones DL 88. Procidunt Hariisut
ed from San Francisop on Jan 6 ga prompt copies, for in some places no more the heat o' the suna12s in money. He left the other this pressing need is to be met at runs out in 1925. Each of these which in dao at this port on Feb. 4 sill- what appear to be the producer's century of passages which are part contents untouched. Greatarxiety the present time of financial stress matters taken separately is of schedul notes have crept into the text. One of the mental equipment of all the was felt among the parishioners as is a problem as important as any trenie importance; together, their The B. F... Atreus" left Liverpoo! solution will go far to determine on Jan 6 Hongkong, Shanghai and famous case deserves remem-English-speaking peoples would to whellfor the banns would be other which is confronting us to the fate of our education system, Japan and is den here bo or about Feb. brance, if only because it produced not now be ringing in our ears.' rescued in time, for reading at day an the most brilliant of all Shake We should never have met a Sunday morning's service, but The supply and training of tea and that is, in effect, to determine an
emendations, Mrs. fool l' the forest, nor heard Antoly with commendable promptitude chers is now being considered by our future greatness or the reverse which is due at this port on or aboar Quickly, describing Falstaff's cus crying his wares nor taken our the Bootle police took up the scent, a departmental committee, and as a nation. death at the beginning of Henry, part in the night of horror and and found the safe in a house in although its terms of reference V. says
suspense before the murder of Litherland. The culprit had flown After I saw him fumble with Duncan, nor with the poster have but every effort is being made to sheets and play with Flowers, and heard the knocking at the gate. effect his arrest, smile upon. his fingers end, I Men and women, the creatures of knew there was but one way-for Shakespeare's imagination,who are his Nose was as sharpe as a Pen bone of our bone and flesh of our
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CONSIGNEES": NOTION, The earlier part of the intending teacher's preparation is undertaken ALL preliminary notices of forth- coming meetings, lectures and to themy and many who undergo
Fargo arrived per .E. Transvaal !. the training with which the Com entertainments, sent for insertion in
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The Anglo-Russian cable, which mittee is concerned ultimately find the news columns of the China Mail, not cleared by today will be anbrot positions on the staff of a second are charged for at the rate of $1 each. Lid Nissan Surely we owe Messrs. Hem
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Issued, but one is tempted to say 1922) riding that they do not cleared by to-day will be subject to rent Augana nobody knows his Smethwick, and Blount, our best
that any method which supersedes picupy tones than four lines: In Agents, Oibbyingston & Co. Ltd. break in the area administered by probable u managerial-note about Fromembradcons and mostihumble, darcotiosiner other, hai riful arbatingold the bribing by education authoritőz future if this space is exceeded they 1. Cargo arrived.pór 5.m..". West Carmoda”” the Russian: Government has now
back clothy for Elizabethan and hearty thanky
and a Table of greene fields.
WHAT WE SHOULD HAVE POWERS MISSED, ED
So it runs in the Follo, and
though what a table of green field
Besh; more real to us than our e- cestors, would have been hidden from us for ever: K
Whooping Cough hooping cough is hard on the shild and hard on the parente Control the dreadni hooping, and coughing with Chamberlain Toughened, nilt in doped quiet deep buy contains no
Zaminós citared by. Jan. 31 will be aukdeus to bean repaired and com of Immature children to pledge will be placed -les the Julvartlänge
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