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BOOKS and READERS
FESTIVALS AND SONGS OF ANCIENT OHINA" By Marcel Granet (London: George Routledge de
A BOOK OF ANCIENT CHINA
comment, much of the fores of the book which is based on those trans labions, a lost. We are given a
Sons, Ltd.: 18/-)..
vary interesting argument based on When one sees. Profesor Granet's certain texts, said to 'n tronela- name on a book dealing with An- tion of the Shih Ching But how.is Leiend. China. one oan sonadently out to know that the texts are a expook." to and an interesting. legitimate translation?-But this in scholarly and well-written book a minor point and anyway, one Nor does Festival mad Songs of fean purchase the text of the Shih Ancient China" disappoint. us. It Ching very cleaply out here.. is an interesting work, ably trans inted from the original French by Dr. E. D. Edwards and compatent- ly and soberly produced by Messrs. G. Routledge and Sons,
"
Professor Crano's book is an essay on the ancient Chinese for tivals and is based on the love songa of the Shih Ching Book of Poetry. 16 is divided into two parts: the first part consisting of translations and commenta on, some sixty sopga and the second part of a description and explanation of
tuin rites of Ancient Chinn whose existence he dedpeed largely from the poems examined in the first half of the book.
Excellent Translations..
RAY PUBLI
MSTON SHAT
FIGHTING
The late Bishop Gard was a most
JAPANESE PLANNING TO
aging to Japanese movie aptors and actresssi take part in the production of the
delightful personality as well ne RECORD EVENTS OF WAR" proposed films In case these in-
a great pheologian and public figuro. It is this side of him that in an phasized in a little book by his
dividual actors and actresses das not agree to accept the landing
the leading movie production cons party's offer, the Nikkatau, one of panies of Japan, may be asked to take over the work.
Both the Japanese Army and the nephew, John Gore, entitled Charles Navy are now planning to preserve Core-Father and cou, in which in the activities of their respective childhood, schooldags, and public forces in the recent ghangiai ho Dareer are described largely in his own letters, illustrated with in. tilities in movie films and are Details about the Army's produo, - formal photographs. The romantis making arrangements accordingly, tion plans are still unknown. parcer of his father, Lord John
The naval landing party, whose Similar films by privato bodies Russell's secretary in the great hits took the most prominent part have already been produced and drams of Reform, is adeo akatched in the Shanghai war from the placed on the screen. in. John Murray published the book on April 14, and it should be widely welcomed by all who over came under "the spell of Bishop Gores' personality.
South Bass.
The South Seae diocese of Mela-
The second part of the book is a profoundly interesting
and val Lable exposition of certain rites in.. Ancient China. The author starts by describing four Slightly differing festivals that existed in four different states and then, explainnesin is probably one of the string ing, on passant, how these rites est in the world. The Right Rav," came to be interpreted as rain- Ceai Wilson, D.D., Bishop of producing ceremonics, purification Bunbury, was Bishop of Melanesia ceremonies and the like, leads back to the origin of those festivals of Ancient China, which ho shews us as great assemblies which mark the
for 17 years, and in a book of reminiscences, the Wake of the Southern Cross, to be published next month by John Murray, he
escribes some of the extraordinary customs of his flock, which includ
among many differing races, cannibals yet to be converted,
י'
tempo of the seasonal rythm of social life, corresponding to short periods during which people come together, and moial life is intenso. These perioda alternate with long
An Alping Guide. popiods in which people are sentter ed "and" social life puctionlly at a Christian Elucker was in the The translations the first part stanikstil And owing to matri- forefront of Alpine guides, both as of the book are excellent-andremonial alliances being the basis of rock-climber and as stop-cutter. In volutionary. Se different are they
a system of guarantees between his fifty yours as guide he climbed from the generally accepted inter-pnfederated groups, these festivals over 3,000 pollo and was the leader pretations that a Chinese educated had the appearance of festivals of of more than 100 new expeditions; along the old "lines "would almost youth, the most striking feature of among bis friends were famous certainly refuse to admit their which was a tourney of dance and climbers of all countries. The Au validity (Try, for instance, Pro-
|song, a rhythmic contect, in which ventures of an Alpine Guide is his fessor Granet's translation of the love springs up between those pre-own account of his life, translated fourth line of the second poom in
destined by the traditional rules from the German by E. and P. vòu, the book (p. 33) cn na educated
of the community to marry Then Gaisberg, and edited by Mr. H. E. Chinese and see if he accepts it.)ive are shewn the alteration in there. Tyndale, himself a well-known Yet, I think the poons gain ceremonies with the rise of the lover of the Alps. John Murray clarity in this translation, and the feada! age and the replacement of will publish this fascinating book, cart style adopted by the author the rural element, by the noble, or which is vory beautifully illustrat conveys far better the spirit of the urban, element. Throughout this ed, on April 23, Chinese than does the happily part full force is given to the in- rounded verse of Dr. Legge herent duality in Chinese thought Compare, for example this verse and much light is thrown on from the "Ju Fêu”
Chinese thought and symbolism. Finally, in Appendix TII., entitled ***Ethnographical Notes," we are given some very interesting ex- amples of similar rituals elsewhere, some of them even existing to-day:
M.G.
Along the banks of the Ju I eat branches and brid Until I see my lord, My pain is like morning
hunger."
(a) By deleting the whole of na Professon Granet translates it.
Article 90 of the Company's with Dr. Leggo's version: Articles of Association and
substituting the following
Article in its place.
(90), “As from the Tat, day of November 1981 eucht
Director of the Company "other than the Ex-Ompio "Director shall be paid out "of the funds of the Com-- pany by way of remunera "on for his services the "annual sum of $1,500.00
11
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"Along the raised banks of the
Ju..
To hew slim stem and branch
wrought,
My lord away, my husband true. Like bunger pang my trouble
thought."
Indeed, Profoca Granet's stack translations, apart from their
FROM SAIL TO STEAM...
Mr. Frank C. Bowen, in "A Century of Aslantio Travel, 1830- 1936" (Sampson Low. pp. x. 374, 1 ed. net), has a subject of very general interest the story of bow human invention and enterprise have changed conditions in the sea traffic resulting from the great west-
"and such remuneration scholarly excellence, frequently ofward migration of the nineteenth "shall be deemed to accrue tain a high artistic level, as in "de die in diem and aball this, extract from the poem, "
be payable by half yearly. "“inata Imonta.”
Yueh.
11
Cb/i
In spring when the days are
mild'
gentury. In gach chapter he neatly surveys the developments of ten years, gathering in his early pagės many unfamiliar details of the sail- ing liners which a hundred years It is then that the oriolesings. ago appeared to have reached the The girls carrying their basketa, Go along the little foot-paths.
height of reasonable desire for seq. Picking the tender mulberry.travel. He quotes sonde interesting. figures to show how evidently sad! was fighting a losing battle against steam even before the end of his first decade, although the losing tattle might have been prolonged for emigrant traffic had Providence ordained a reverse direction for the prevalent westerly winds of the
loaves.
In spring when the days draw
out
In crowds they gather the
artemisia."
(0) By delating, the figures 10 in the Twelfth line of Article 37. of the Company's Articles of Association and substituting therefor the figures 15. AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that a farther Extraordinary General Meeting of tho Members of the above named Company will be held at the same time and plaos on Saturday the Twenty-eighth day of May 1982 for the purpose of receiving and com. sidering a Report of the proceedings There are, however, some places, at the before mentioned meeting and where she does not agree with this of confirming it thought it an a translation. In the first line of the Spesial. Respiation the foregoing second" poem of the book, for Resolution.
“example, “margh" weula, szem "A" botter translation (of the character) than valley," And this cade us to the chief objection to the book: 2166
Why Not the Characters? - Despite the cutor's preface," I feel that Chinese characters should
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON General Managere.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA.
TION CO., LTD.
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North Atlantic Mr. Bowen makes, right selection of facts about the numerous steamship companies whose names at one time or another have been household words, Ho dates, "the rivalry for the blue. riband" back to the fifties, and he explains clearly for the plain reader
T-Moting of the Company, will Pros Grandes transition set the famous liners of the past have HX Fifty-first Ordinary General be given, for, if we are to nocept the technical reasons why some of
be held at the Offices of the General: Managers Messrs."Jardine, Matheson &Co Ltd, Fedder Street, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 18th May 1939 t noon, for the purpose of receiving the Raport of the Dureators, peaking Ethe Accounts, and electing Directors and AuditorTM
NOTICE
boen ir
epoch-makers" ini, travel We note particularly his references to the shapely Arizons of the old Guion Line. She was the first vessel TILLIAM JOHNSTON EES to be called the "greyhound of the WWICK has this day been Atlantic," and her reputation for authorised, to sign the name of our safety was ensured when she ram- Company.
HENRY WILLIAM MOON has med et iceberg in mid-ocean and this day been authorised to sign for then made port under her own the Company per procuration to JARDINE, MATHESON É CO, LTD. 168 Hong Kong, and May, 1882.
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