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WEATHER KEPORT
July 29th at 17.58-Warning to Hongkong Cost Ports, do Typhoon is Lat. 19 deg Long, 118 deg. E., direction saknown, position
uncertain.
July 9th at 17.586-Pressure has increased lightly from Shanghai to N. Formon and over the Philippines. It is usarly stationary at the majority of other reporting stations.
There is again no trace of the Formosa typhoon
the Chins Sea. Its movement are uncertain.
No information concerning the typhoon in
Hongkong rainfall for the hours ending at 18 hours, July 29th, 9.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 70.00 inches, against an average of 50.0 inches.
The forest for the 24 hours ending at le hours, July 30th is as follows
DISTRICT
Forcasit
Hongkong to Gap Rock E. winds, moderate:
fine at first, some
ruiu later. είστε οι
Formosa Channel South coast of Chins between
Hongkong and Lamocks?
South coast of China between
Hongkong and Hainan
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
Those who have much to do, with boys and girls bave never bosa perturbed by the strange stories that are told of the modern child's literary taste. Neither the Bluttering muralists who complain that boys and girls now care nothing for good literature, but corrupt themselves with trash about crooks and crime, nor the leaders of thought whe assure us that the rising generation despise all the old masters, are persuasive to the pet whose humble task it is to provide,
it ren with the books they ask for. But
while that from time to time question
should be formally ad publicly investigated. There was an Lerestin
the other day in New
exo giris at one of the hig
Tho secondary schools
Яked worn
the ten hooks they liked most. People of experience would have predicted that the result would show a sound and sober taste, and literary principles rather of the Centre or the light than ang thing dis turbing. But we confess that the list of books mast popular is even soumier, even more central, than
had
expectell. Pride and Prejudice, comes first, and second. Now assuming is a synonym! for posel. which as regards the taste of schoolgirls should perhaps be an axiem, could
could the damsels have done better! It is not sug- two gested that these
are the greatest novels in the world-that was hot the question-but we submit, that the girl who at sixteen has learnt to like those two most his used her time well. The time may come when she will like with her taste things more,
vainly inventeil. astray after food Next in these two masterpieces contes a book which we have in shame to con- fess
Seventeen." our ignorance
Some thing seems to tell us that it is a work When f sentiment. There follows Knighthood was in Fiewer. which we Lowest open-air Temperature on 24th conjecture to be a medern historical these which are romance. But after perhaps not masterpieces-we and the classies nenin: Jane Eyre and Little David Copperfield and Notre Dame Kenilworth" The Three Musketeers." and Fair, all stand among the twenty which received most votes. The others, those which we leave
ve out as of less importance, were all known and respected novels. It will be observed that these unfortunate creatures-common in our country if we
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else who died before this enlightened age Fri. began, do not abound among the maidens of the Washington Irving High School, These wise virgins rather prefer their hooks old, or the books which they like Sun. most are old. How many people of those who rend much would not say the same? -Er.
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BLACK CLOTHES CLUB." COERCION OF BADLY "DRESSED."
A remarkable chib has been born in Paris. It is Le Club des Habits Noirs, and it was founded at midnight not far from the Opera and the Palais Royal. hose who attended the inaugur ation of the club were masked, and their names will not be made known to the public, nor will those of future members. But why this Black Clothes Club? What is át object Its founders are shocked at the masculine modes introduced to Paris by foreigners, and they are resolved
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a rigureus control on the invasien Bamahal, N of foreign masculine fashions. What they will strive to bring about is a revival of French elegance, faking care that it in keeping with the necessities of modera life. There will be a benevolent side to the club. A propaganda fund will be started, from which
poor students, artists, and ports will be assisted. Let a man in careless attire enter public place where those who frequent It can and should be properly dressed, and he will be promptly shown to the door by the club's policemen. Another aim is to form a committee which shall co-operate with the
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will belong capes. As its members
pur to the elegant élite they will not tolerate tion
from the tailors. They will promul- gate their own dress laws and will strive to make men who dress badly obey them. This will be done by sticking mocking placards on the houses of those whoru they consider are ridiculously dressed. It is proposed to hold a' masculine dress Balon every yeare-laity Telegraph.
BAR EXAMINATION. 15 SÜCCESSFUL WOMEN.
The names of fifteen successful women appear in the results of the Trinity, exam- ination of Bar students held by the Coun cil of Legal Education between May gath and June 3rd. Three women passed in Bowman Law, three in Constitutional Law
Legni History, four ja Criminal Law and Procedure, one in Real Property and Conveyancing, one in Roman-Dutch Law, and four were successful in the final examination and will. De eligible for "call" to the Bar when other conditions as to dining it hall have been complied. with. These four are:
Lillie Agatha Monroe, Middle Temple. Mildred Frances Carruthers, Middle
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Joan Clarkson. Inner Temple.
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