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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Among English men of letters, Byron almost certainly holds tha record for the number of novela in which he appears. The first of them was Lady Caroline Lamb's Glenarvon," a book which has been uthtully described utterly worthless from a literary point of view, and in which, according to Mrs, Leigh, Byron was "painted in the most atrocious colours." Madame de Stael tart- fully lent Byron 3 copy of **Glenstvon " to read, and his comment upon it was the mos: usual of the expletives which i express irritation. Lady Caroline Lamb's novel was an ephemeral | production, but Thomas Love Peacock's Nightmare Abbey,” in which Byron is Batitis- ed as Mr. Cypress, is a book that counts. Disraeli painted Byron as-Cadurcis in "Venetia." | and intended, in Mt. Manypenny's opinion, to mat. the portrait A favourable one. But Me Mong- penny bas to admit that that "in spite of the author's sympathy. latent er avowed, it can hardly be maintained that Byrone person- alia. as presected in Cadurcia isi really attractive; through in that perhaps the picture was only nue to life."
Nust after. Byron. Shelley is perhaps the English poet who
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Alacrity." The following is the result of Heading Hall, as Scythrop ina match in Hongkong Rifle Nightmare Abbey." and League at Tai Hang Bange on Forester in Melincourt." None the 25th instant, between the of the three is flattering. Probetween the EL.M.S. Tamar" fessor Saintsbury regards Pures-and H.M.S." Alacrity," resulting ter as "a terrible prig and bore." in a win for H.M.S. "Tamar ":- and though Shelles recognised
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41 39 40 that Mr. Clemow. quite unawa. Det his frien had drawn him Mr. Brazend in Poster Peacock. be
ale... the wagilled his books with real Mr Snell people. Southey, Wordsworth, Mr. Selby and Coleridge all appear in the Mr. Raven- novel I have mentioned, and it! scrof would hardly be an exaggeration Mr. Botting.. to say that most of Peacock's Mr. Allen characters are intended to sagirise Mr. Way people whose opinions he disliked. Dr. Middleton. in Meredith's "The Espist," is probably a port- rait of Peacock, and, if so, is per- haps the only example of an Author using his father-in-law as Mr. Seward a character in a novel. Before Mr. Seymour... leaving Shelley 1 should mention Mr. Wakey that he is painted with insight Mr. Jervis St. John's Cathedral. Hongkong, and understandinghy Disraeli in Mr. Jones
Both January, 1901, Sexagesima "Venetis," where he appears as Mr. Ahearn Sunday, — Holy Commarion (1.59 Marmion Herbert.
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1 Easter Anthem, 3 to 8: What has become of all the Palin, 15 Kelway . v. 1. 7 lold horsebus and hansom tab unison: Te Deum, Oakeley in Fildrivers who have now disappear- Benedictus Troutberk ic Ged so completely from the London) Anthem, “O Lord God." Goss; streets, and who were a type in Hymn. 195 in unison 47: themselves "Obviously they God Save The King: Litany 12 have not humbled themselves to Evensong p.m.) the pressure of circumstances Auxiliary Choire: Responses. and learned how to pilot the "tin Ferial: Pralina, 25 Gass), 26 cans," as they derisively term
Foster: Magnifica!, Smart; the petrol-driven buses and taxis. T/T
so distinctive and Demand Nunc Demittis, Wesley: Hymns, They were 204,356. 27. Practices for the Dickensian that their absorption 30 dis Good Friday Oratorio will be in any numbers into any other 60 dļa held on Thursday, February; occupation could scarcely have 4 s commits generally, another 10th, and flowing Thundays an unremarked. I have, Low. FIT Shanghai
FAREWELL TO NOTED PHYSNIAN.
Fet. We note That public meeting is called for We- dnesday next, the 5th instant, for! the presentation of addresses tu] Dr. James Cantle on the eve of his departure from the Colony. Une presentation is to be made it the name and on behalf of the
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Mr. Denman Fuller ever, discovered the goings of at T/T Singapore.
of them writes a T/T Japan Beast some
correspondent. Any morning. T/T India.
o'clock and 11.30 | Demand, india
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at 6 p.ra. will be glad to hear from any It appears there to be no
willing to easil demonstration on the part of the association which owes more The Wesleyan Church, Wanchail between 9
1 group T/T San Francisco | to Dr. Canilie than any other opposite Regal Naval Hospital), you
of typical old time jarveys-hard- & New York.! Divine We
Service and Church body of men in this Colony.
bemuftled London ¦ F/T Java hatted and Parade Moming. 10.15 2.m. mean the "Odd Volumes
busmen to the life-in the narrow T/T Marks association was funded by be. Subject: "A challenge to heroic thoroughfare back of the vacant T/T Fr Callie, and organised on libs manliness:" Evening. 5pm. site of the old General Post Office. Demand, Paris suggested by him, and he has -Subject: "A challenge to the or-Thordave the bagmen from the been its mainstay from the dag of dinary man?" Afternoon, & pifa,big City wholesale drapery ware- its birth until the present day.
Children's Service and Sunday houses around with their samples. Whatever claims it has on public School; Thursday 5.45 pm and there they await orders recognition and support it owes to Choir practice; Wesleyan Sai-alongside their covered-in co- 30 d/s. Sydney and] the spirit he has infused into it lors and Soldiers' Home (Cor-aches, which, with their Black- Melbourne and the zeal and energy he has ner of Arsenal St. & Praya East) Maria-like appearance, are them-30 ds. San Francis- devoted to its management."
They Sunday pan. P. S. A. Address selves relics of the past.
AN INACTIVE ORGANIZATION.
Feb. 3rd.-There is angiber local Association equally in need of a reminder, and that is the Hongkong branch of the China Association. What has it done? What i-it doing? What is the cause of its inactivity and silence? The Shanghai branch has made a very good show and given ä very 'good report of itself at its annual meeting and dinner. It has justified itself
by the Chaplain. 8.15 p.m. Gospel are garrulous, jovial, quick in Meeting conducted by the Rev. repartee 23 ever, they were:sad H. E. Anderson. Monday 8.15 I must confess that that narrow p.m. Fellowship Meeting. Sub-street in the heart of the textile
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and Tea: 5.30 p.m. Parade of held in London, some eight years Demand, Singapore. 11514 Buy-Seets and Bible Class. ago, it was decided to invite the On Haiphong and given its members some First Church of Christ, Scientist, delegates to meet at intervals of On Saigon thing for their subscription.
Not. 7,35 That is more than the Hongkong
MacDonnell Road, Sunday, five years. 11.15 a.m.; Wednesday 5.30 p.mthe carying out of this intention, Sovereign branch has ever done. Has it
and siace hostilities ceased other Gold leaf per Tael... 47.20 been got at is the unofficial not even the return of the moneys difficulties bare arisen to delay Bar Silver, ready 3774 members of the Council (with one paid.
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TOMAS REPAIRED. have now been made to hold this Bank of England rates 7 induced al, and
to believe
gathering next New York/London ... 3.8734 Feb. 5th. We are glad to learn interesting that if it only will keep perfectly that at last an effort is to be made summer, and Oxford has been quiet and say nothing and slang to repair and renovate some of chosen as
the meeting place. SUBSIDIARY COINS. nobody everything will come out the monoments and tombstones In 1912 the number of Empire all right and British interests will the Protestant Cemetery. The Universities represented was 531 H'kong ) cts. pieces be far more effectively guarded typhoon of 1894 played sad havoc next year it is hoped that each of than ever? We are afraid that is amongst these by breaking and the 58 Universities, now existing
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THE NANKING POLICE. Acting on instructions from Nanking, the Chief of the Native Constabulary has informed all police officers that they are required to take an oath (1) mot to commit offences contrary to the dis.law; (2) not to join any political 1/2 dis. Party (3) to fight all illegal practices; and (4) to perform their 9.10% p.m.
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view of No. 4, the other three seem a little superfluous.
1/10%,
is so, and that nothing could be throwing down trees on them, in the Empire will send delegates Canton subcoina expected from the Hongkong their ruin being conspicious until to this notable council on higher Hongkong Jan. 29, 1921. briach of the Chine. Association, the present day.
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