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A review of the Civil Wars from 1927 to 1929,
Labour, strikes, cost of living etc.
Authoritative Work
It need hardly be added, In con- HIGH STANDARD MAINTAINED clusion, that the work is exhaustive and authoritative. Mr. Woodhead suggests that there may be short- comings but a prediction is ven- tured thereanent, in Hong Kong at least, that his result cannot be surpassed. The Year Book' has come to stay and it has shown con- tinued signs of virulent progress. It is confidently recommended to all, even if they have only super ficial interest in China,
This year's "The China Year Book, 1929-30," is really double quantity in that events of nearly two years are expertly dealt with. As to the high standard of this gigantic publication, even so com- petent an authority as the former U. S. Minister to China, Mr. J. V. A. MacMurray, pays a tribute:-
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No one can envy the task which the Editor. Mr. H. G. W. Woodhead, C.B.E. (who also edits the "Peking and Tientsin Times"). carries out so well. For the greater part of the Year Book' has been completely re-written and brought up to date. What with the lack of assistance
"The China Year Book, 1929. 30," Edited by H. C. w. Wandhead, C.B.E.,
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"HOT CHESTNUTS'
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"Hot Chestnuts 1929" by "Cas- tanarius" and drawings by T. C. Black; published by Cecil Palmer, 49 Chandos Street, London, W. C. 2; price 2/6 net. Monkey.... and probably long be- Ever since Man evolved from the fore that.... he has told stories. One may guess that he did not wait smoking-room stories. Also that in
IN TOKYO
MYSTERY TALES `BRING FOR- TUNES TO THE TRANSLATORS
JAPAN'S READING TASTE
Romance has lost its leading post- tion with the reading public of Japan, and its place has been taken by the detective story, according to Tokye publishers and writers.
Detective atories now frequently run to editions of over 300,000. The trend is belloved to be part of two growing tendencies throughout the world: one being dissatisfaction with "sentimental optimism" in reading matter, and the other grow- ing interest in criminology,
Translators of foreign detective stories are reputed to be making sudden fortunes.
Dr. Gilchi Takata, a physician and also a successful writer of de-
tective fiction, declares:-
"The present popularity of de- tective stories is indicative of a new mental attitude on the part of the public. The soft, saccharin, everything-is-all-right type of read- Modern life is too much concerned ing matter has definitely passed.
with hard realities in the
daily
stories supply more Interesting and struggle for existence. Detective realistic material and a much
from official sources and the rapid for the coming of tobacco to tell greater mental stimulation." ly changing situation during the past twelve months, there must have been unusual difficulties.
|10,000 B.C., he knew most of those which we tell as "the latest" to-day. A great deal of information is Be that as it may, the author be- given about the Central Bank of lieves that many of these stories are China, the note-issue of which has worthy of a less ephemeral fate formed the basis of exciting spe- than that of "entry at one ear and culation in Hong Kong, Financi-exit at the other;" and in that be- ers will be able to read alter he has endeavoured to enshrine about an interesting topic here.
them in the more permanent form of verse; which seems to him the medium needed to express their full value.
The chapter on river conser- vancy and harbour works has been completely revised; thereby pro- viding abundant data for the ship- ping community. As considerable space has been devoted to the new scheme of railway construction, much can be learned also about communications on land.
"China Mail" Quoted Shipping occupies a prominent place and the history of piracy in China is brought up to date. In cidentally, prominence is given to an article in the "China Mail." which disclosed maný secrets about piracy, and this has been repro- duced in full.
Those who wish to delve into the work of missions and medical mis- sionary services will find that the subject has been appropriately dealt with.
Manufacturers in Europe and America, and their agents here, will do well to study carefully the chap- ter on trade marks and regulations. Furthermore, the new Chinese im- port tariff, with index, has been
included in full. Merchants are certain to find this very handy for reference and for comparison.
Lawyers might do worse than read up the chapter on Public Justice because the old and new
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China's International Pro- blems, including the text of all new Treaties concluded between the National Government and the Powers.
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YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
The majority of these "Ho! Chestnuts" are new, or at any raté put in a new way. Moses and Sandy form a good part of the stage play of jokes. The drawings are very good indeed and in them- selves create much laughter.
Many of them, the reviewer dars not send for print in a daily news. paper of such a high reputation as the "China Mall", but two of the mild ones may be quoted, to give the reader some idea of the great feast of good things that are in store for thems
"His Mornay-Box"
Reuben: "Vot's dot you zay, Ike Rosenthat? You gif your lectie Mo A shilling every week? Mein Gott!
Dot in a lot of monnay, dot, At vour year old or so,” Ike:
"Iss, iss, mein friendt, ve know it jas, But you mes bear in mind. Ve gif it him on Zaturday; Dot monnay is not drown avay.
And in n veck ve fed He hat it still. He nefer part. So ven de time hass gom to start De gas-meter again ..... You zeo? you zce? Do leetle fox. Ho tink it is his monnay-box: And ve? Ve not complain."
Doris
Miss Primcott came last Saturday As governess to Doris Grey," of whom you've heard before. And on the Sunday, by some chance, They heard in church the life-romance of Solomon ..his, score Of seven hundred wives, and then Three hundred something else. Well,
when
Our Doris heard this read. She reached up to Miss Primcott's car, And whispered, very loud and clear, "My What a crowd in bed.!?
Most of the really spicy ones are too long to reproduce here, but the reader will miss some most enjoy. able reading if he does not pur chase this excellent little book.
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