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PEAK CHURCH-Holy Communion 8 am, overy success of the novel. It is unconventional, but UNION CHURCE, Konnedy Road. Minister it is a story which grips, Kite is unique 406, 464, 160, Chant, 87, Anthem, "God shall wipe Bev, P. Hickling 11 a.m. Worahip, ymus, A condensed encyclopædis, this work, on its charater. Ho could not very well be described away all tears" (Field), 6pm. Worship. Hywne, face, bears evidence of much reading, patient as a hero, because he is an ontoast, a social 380, 500, 212, 190 and 215. inquiry and research, and close observation. It outcast, and remains an outcast till the end. Sunday after Easter, 14th May 1011. Matine, 11 might be argued that much has been omitted But though bo bo a rogue, and an impadeat one a.m. that might be included in, a book of reference,ut that, we cannot help liking him. His cheek bat in all such compilations there is necessarily is so colossal. He is a man who was once a scope for divergence of ideas, and it may be gentleman, but his restless nature to him into Purcell, Fettor. freely aserted that no two men, set the many byeways, with the rent that he became sane tank, would produce the same resalt the ascociate of tramps and learned to ake out a Mr. Hargrave may be complimented upon living by his wite. Iu contemplation of exercising a wise choice of words, names burglars, he outered a Lonse, and had the good and phrases from the vast sold of common
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3, 17, 18, 19 in maison. Evensong (4.15 get pegs innumerable on which to hang one anguificat, Neue Dimittis, Walmisley in D minor. and Kote left Moji on the 10th instant, and
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The Apear str. Gregory Apmas from Shanghai - old Edinburgh reviewers. But it is not a book 229 and 29. Voluntary, Torcais-Widor. X.B. to cover it is brimfal of jokes and anecdotes, re-..-Perla 76, verses 1, 11, 18, 19, 23, 24 in to criticiso, it is a book to enjoy. From corer
--Pealin 7, varson 1, 2, 1, 18, 21, 17 in unison. from Hongkong on the 12th instant.
The Bank Ling str. "Sicteric arrived at Moji miniscent of prominent personages in art, music,
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John Marray. In an age when the making of books seems, to consist largely of the production ef fletion, much of which
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One abvious mistake we should like to point mot by Mr. Colls are the Kennedy Family, out. Amongst the any public entertaineix whose concerts of Scottish music were so uncl appreciated twenty-five or thirty years ago by sons and laughtera of Bestland in all the four quarters of the globo. Tho'anther says they all Parliament, By Sir C. P. Itaser, Clerk of perished in a theatro Bre at. Nice. This was
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A son and two daughters lost their Shakespeare. By Jons MASEFIELD.
is that terrible holocaust; but the other members of the family for Boreal years after- wards used to.delight audiences throughout the length and broadth of the British islow, and we the gear after the fire, bring tears to the eyes of in ourselves remember seeing old David Kenandy, audience and then turn the tears to laughter with that facility which belongs only to the boru huumorist.
It is apity the book is marred in places by excurable punctuation, anit in other places it is regretted the author has allowed his Eng- lish to degenerate into journaless of au objec forgivo in so charming a book, and we hope tiouable sort. But even this we are ready to thero will be so ready a demand for a second edition that he will take the opportunity to give the polish which is literary insinal must teil him is necessary on a few of his pages. There trails. are several fil-page illustrations, mostly por
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The following are a few anecdotes taken at random from the book-
Rnid:
couple of dozen plitographs of bimself: "you "Certainly, replied Irving, producing -a can have which you like.”
O'len choss a photograph, and then, as he
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My fri ne, John Fergus O'Hes, the artist, Williams & Norgate, London and Elinburgh
told me a rather amusing story of Irving.
When Irsing paid his first visit to Irolend form the first instalment of the hundred volumes he was called upon by O'Hes. who wished to which will constitute the Roms University make some lightning eketobes of the great actor. Library of Modern Knowledge," Edited hearing made a few thumbnail portraits, O'Heu Professor Gilbert Murray, D.Litt., LL.D., May I ask, Mr. Irvine, if you can give the a F.B.A., Herbert Fisher, M.A., F.B.A., and photograph? It may assist me in completing Professor. J. Arthur Thomson, MA., the of these sketches. the most distinguished of British scholars aut scientists, wo learn from the editorial prospectus that: "The booka pro not meant, like articles in an encyclopedin, to contain the greatest was taking leave, said Will you add to your amount of information possible in the apice, kindness, Me. Irving, by signing this photo. They are not meant, like text-books, to preparo
graph po
With pleasure," said Erving, and, laking up college classes for definite examinations. They a peu, he wrote across the foot of the photo- are meant partly to satisfy, but still more to graphi stimulato, the render's intellectual curiosity." and turning to O'Hes, asked in the charming To my very dear friend" To paused, We have dipped into several of the first sexis, manner which all lovers of Irving will recall and can vouch for the fact that the editore sad with a nigh What name did you say?" their collaboratori havs sneceeded west ad mirably in the attainment of their object, Each volume is complete in itself. The books are written for the general reader as well as the sindont Every volume is absolutely new, written specially for tho Litwary, and is not a reprint. Each is completo and indepondent, yet the aories has been planned as a whole to form a comprehensive library of modern knowledge covering the chiof subjects in history and gen graphy, literature and art, science, social science, philosophy and religion, The Library will be issued in sota of ten volumes each four times
One of the most amusing characters in Dublin was Dicky Borne, a diminutive barrister and yourly, and the second set, another particularly Justice of the Peace. Disky used to sit on the attractive collection from the pers of eminent bouch at Rathfarnham Petty Besions De mon, will be ready in June. The price is as day a delinquent was brought before him, whe follows Cloth, is, par volume; Leather, 28. What is this caso, Borne P" asked a brother was noticeable chiefly for his very red nose.. 61. Prizes the first of £50) are offered for the magistrate. "Another case of dannosa her best short essays on any one, or all, of the Arteditas," replied Dicky, as he took a
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Payer Fronat told me on one occasion that hy was staying in the country at a house where the landlady professed to give bed and board for twenty-five shillings a week. "I assure you,"
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The Mogul Line str. Pathan left United Kingdom on the 12th March for Hongkong via Straits,
The Mogal" Line-str. Lovet loft United Kingdom on the 10th ultime for Hongkong, via the Straits.
The sirenlogan left Louden on the 28th ultimo, and is therefore due here on or about the 18th prox.
The Magal Line str. Sikk jet United King. don on the 6th instant for Hongkong via the Straite.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From May 13th to 19th, 1911.
FrCH WATER.
Height.
Hoight,
LOW WATER.
H'kong
H'keag
Mean
Mean
Time.
Time.
b. m.
ft. int.
01.
It. in.
Sat.
13 mm 94
6 7 2 43
11 30 4 6
3 55
Вип.
11 13
4 3
Foa.
15 fm 9 49
7 00
29
11 594 1
613 al
Tais:
16 10 11
69
3 43
Wed.
17 1 0
3.9.
13
¡m 10 34
68.
6 44 a
Thura 18 nointerior high-
nor low-jwster,
Fri,
19 zainferior high-
14 an 9 27 6 9 in 3 7
10 596 6
in 1 2964
7:41 1.5
nor low water.
8.44 16
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, May 12th.
Previonu.Date,On Oste
Day
ut
Barometer Temperaturs
jat 4 p.m. 10,5m.
2983 29.93
77
4 pm.
29.82
95
76
Hamidity......
97
91
Wind Direction... Forest!
0
Weather Kaiu
10
0.98
Highest open air Temperature on 11th... 78 Lowest open air Temperatare en lith. 73