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THE BOOKSHELF.
(By "Librarian.")
SECRET HISTORY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;
I only wish someone had told me beforehand that England would take up arms ágalist us. To that Ballin's biographer declares that two parsons did so bimself and Count Metternich, once German Ambassador in London.
This is certainly a notable volume, in the historical and in the personat sange as well.
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WEATHER REPORT.
Det. 20d. 11h 37m.-Pressure has increased moderately - over Japan. It bas decreased mode rately at Weihaiwei and slightly from Shanghai to Indo-China. It is nearly stationery over the Philippines.
A depression lies over Indo- China and a belt of high pressure extends from S. Manchuris to central China.
One of the first signs of Germany's collapse in the Great War was to be seen in the late Here Albert Ballin's outspoken utterances, which Junkerdom Mr. John Buchan has a genius would not have tolerated while for writing stories of romantic its, power was still unimpaired. adventure, and his latest book, + few! weeks later. JustHunting Tower" (Hodder and Frash monsoon may be expect- before the Armistice was signed. Stoughton, 78. 63.), is no whit less ed over the N. China Sea. It will he met with a pathetic end. The exciting than its predecessors. be interrupted to the north of life of the great shipping The scene of the story is laid || Poochow inagnate, who engineered the in a desolate part of Scotland:
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 progress of the Hamburg-America the heroine is a Russian princess hours ending at 10 am-to-day, Line, is related by Herr Bernard who is pursued by the relentless 0.6 inch. Total since January Huldermann, and a translation enemies of her country for the 67.90 inches, against has just been published by king's ransom in jewels that she |
average of 79.59 inches. Casselle tarice 128.). It had long carries. Her rescuers are many been suspected that Herr Ballin and various, chief among them: FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS saw the errors in Welodik, and beingone Dickson McCann-a; ENDING AT NOON TU-MORROW, this volume makes that point retired middle-aged grocer with
District. Forecast. fairly clear. Apart from the saut of a romantic adventurer the war interest
the and a band of ragged Glasgow book, as Affecting a leading is known as the Gorbals Die- German personality, the volume hards," whose prowess in the naturally has much to tell een-teeth of overwhelming odd is cerning the rise of the Hamburg-somewhat remarkable. However, America Line under Ballin' it all makes an excellent story Lilled direction, and it is inter-with plenty of thrills and a esting to read that while this considerable amount of humour. great machate was occupied with
ان
the direction of such a vast con-
The famous firm of Murray vern, with the building of great liners, ani with tremendous has just issued a capital series of
Conan Doyle reprints, emigration schemes, he had an eye for the stuallest of details Sherlock Holmes, He kept a notebook in which he gutted down his orders thus:-
On steamship Deutschland celery glasses needed: butter dishes too small; toast to be served in a serviette that,
2 at
of course.
figures in several volumes ("His Last Base, "The Hound of th Baskervilles, and the "Sign off Four"), and "The Adventures of Gerard" and that vivid historical novel "Sir Nicle" are also in the series. There are also six vol
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1. F. CLAXTON. Director. H.E. Observatory, Oci. 20. 1922.
TIME SIGNALS.
The time ball on Kowloon Signal Hill is dropped daily at 10 a.m. and 4 p.a, except on Satur- (umes of short stories, selected bdays when it is dropped at 10 a.m. and p.m. and on Sundays) and Holidays when it is dropped at 10 a.m. only.
But wonderful as is the story of the risk of a creat shipping
Sir Arthur from ali sources company. the interesting and
Tales of the Ring and Camp, important part of the volume is
and Rice the political section, which shows "Tales of Pirates
Water," "Tales of Terror and
The bal is hoisted half mast at] what a great and serious role Herr Ballin played
the 55th minute and full mast at in the Mystery." "Tales of Twilight an ! the Unseen."Tales of Adventure negotiations (ma-t of
then
the 37th minute. Should the ball! secret) to bring about an end Medical Life," and Tales of fail to drop at the correct time, it stanling between England and Long Ago. Most of the titles will be lowered at five minutes illustrate the change in the Conan
tiermany.
Over and over again he Doyle of to-day, the enthusiastic past the bour and the ordinary escribed the world war as a supporter of spiritualism. "Murid war” or as the "most stu- |
routine repeated a: following bour, if possible.
Should the time ball be out of of all wars," because its or Mrs. Dudeney plays upon the order the above routine will be gin, the conflict between Aus-heart-strings in her latest book carried out with flag Z. on
Baker's the stom signal mast. tria Hungary and Serbia, was so of short stories. "A utterly meaningless to the pro- Dozen (Heinemann, 7s. 61.). All The signal are also given at cres of the world
The this gifted authoress's work is night by means of three white -sibility of a universal con-instinet with feeling she has lamps mounted vertically on the tauration had been pointed out great powers of imagination and [Observatory wireless mast. From to him by no less ao authority ja tender sympathy for the 55, 6m. 0-. to 9h. Dr. O, p.ra.
unguessed-a: tragedies that lie the lamps
J
tha Prince Bismarck
"I shall not live to see the world behind same apparently common war," Bismarck told him, "but place lives. you will, and it will start in the Near East."
BABIES DO NOT CRY FOR FUN.
are
extinguished momentarily at the even seconds expect at the 2nd, 28th, 50tb, 52nd, and 34th of each minute.
The hours refer to Hongkong Standard Time (8 hours of teas Greenwich).
METEOROLOGICAL
Ballio's remarkable interna- tional position is illustrated bri the fact that he was the first to be approached in the matter of al projected Anglo-German rap. The healthy child is a happy procnement. The discussions child. You may be sure that if began in 1998, reached their your baby is cross and cries & climax in Lort. Haldane's visit to great deal, refuses its food at the Berlin, and ultimately broke down proper times. sleeps badly. on the outbreak of war in 1914. frequently vomite, has pain and The fascinating story. Atrouble with its teething and con- presented by Herr Huldermann.tinues thin and weak, there is is a long and detailed one, something wrong, which is retard-
at 2pm 6.1p.m especially with regard to the ing its progress.
Barometer..... 29.86 29.85 29.84 prolonged discussions between Almost all infantile troubles Temperature... Herr Ballin and Sir Ernest arise in the first place from Humidity... Cassel. On one occasiod- stomach and bowel troubles. To Wind Direction
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OLD ENGLISH HOME SHIPPED After the outbreak of the war round that they could be con
TO US.A Ballin fell from favour. Regard-verted into dormitories and a
Norland Hall, gymnasium for the University. ing this the author saya:
During the most critics The Ministry of Education has English homestead near Halifax, period of the existence of the had investigations made of this being dismantled and prepared monarchy-te during the war question and the reports there for removal to San Francisco, -Bailin's inuence over the from are on file. Consequently where it will be re-erected. The Kaiser was but slight. Only when the Chancellor Tsai Yuan-stone and timber comprising the
TH. KRING. on a few occasions was be able pei made another request that Fall are being packed into, big
Superintendent to meet the Kaiser, and be the matter be considered, the cratea. Over 100 of there crates
Hongkong, October 19, 1922. never had an opportunity of Ministry of Education applied to were taken on rotor wagons to talking to bim privately, as in the Cabinet for its approval of Liverpool Inst week, and they EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL.
ANTA & CHINA TELEGRAPH Co Itse the scheme. This site is not far are now on the sea. former times.
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M. K. F. AIREY, at laoch in the Imperial head-on, the district to the west of fall into a decaying state. It
Superintendent, quarters turned to the subject of Paking will become an educa-may therefore obtain a longer ex-
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