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and distorted views. To Messrs. Ward, Lock and The only thing which each have in Company's popular Colonial Li-ion common is strong criticism of the brary series there have been add policles of the Powers in China.ed a most interesting batch of though. Mr. Thomson is far more novels by approved judicial in his handling of the These are reviewed below.
authors, situation than is Mr. Sleeman, *Paul Trent gives us a really "The Case for China" com excellent story in "The Broken mences with the Boxer rising. Way." It is the tale of a West. which the author covered for the African Government official who Manchester Guardian, and the cir marries, whilst on leave, the periences. Some readers may cumstances of which greatly daughter of a famous Empire-find Lura a too..perfectly drawn colour the book. It is claimed builder, and of his rival in love character, but she is interesting that the collapse of China is dus who induces the young wife to none the less, and the book makes to the predatory policies of the believe that her husband has en-most entertaining reading. Powers, and the submission is bezzled Government funds. The made that a condition precedent events which follow are
When one secures a novel by most Katharine, Tynan, one is sure of to friendlier association between exciting, being handled with all some good English countryside China and Britain is the establish- the skill for which the author is descriptions, and also of a sweet fongkong four-11 Queen's Road. Centre EUALA LUMPUR ment of juster relations between noted. A really interesting story love story. In "Lovers' Meeting," In "The Man Who Found Out," the authoress excels herself, for China, particularly in the Domin-Joseph Hocking has given us she tells the story of four lovers ions. The author makes a strong another of his best-written novels. and works the theme out in a most plea for the abolition of extrality. To follow Vyvian Merlin through unusual and interesting fashion. and suggests the possibility, with his various exciting experiences The book is full of charm from the sovereign authority of China makes moat absorbing reading. cover to cover, and we can recom- unreservedly acknowledged, of The story is set in a little Cornishmend it as being quite one of the constitution for Greater Shanghai.village, a setting in which the best of Miss Tynan's stories, and perhaps some of the Treaty author is always at home, and, we
One always expects to Ports, being be devised somewhat
find can strongly recommend this excellent descriptive similar to that enjoyed in the volume to all who, apprecista a Harold Bindloss novels, and in work in German Republic by Hamburg and
"The Loser Pays" one is not dis- the Free Cities of the Hanseatic really good character study.
E. Charles Vivian has given us appointed. The tale League-but the proposal must emanate from China herself. On another brilliant novel in "The Canada, where Charlton and Scotl the Sino-Japanese crisis, Japan's Keys of the Flat." Dione Bourne, are partners in a mining property. policy and activities are roundly secretary of a famous consulting An explosion occurs, and, believ condemned. The impression left analytical chemist, in entertaining ing Scott to have perished, Charl- by the book is that the author is a girl friend to dinner in her fat ten takes possession of the proper a sincere well-wisher of China. one night when the friend sud-ty. He goes to England, but watching events from afar, with denly becomes ill and
dics. Scott, recovered from the mishap, no first-hand knowledge of the Arsenic is found in a sugar bowl, follows him, and in the end the New China which has arisen since and suspicion naturally falls on wrong-doer is brought to justice. the establishment of the Republic. Dione or on someone
has There are some admirable descrip- He has therefore been led into ac-been given the keys to the fattions of the Cumberland country- ceptance of many reports which As the plot develops, the story hu- aide, whilst the story is full of have small basis in fact, such as comes intensely interesting: there thrills and interest. the assertion that China has not a dull moment throughout A good detective story is alway's Authorland Capital
Paid-up Capital CEN 98.600.00 Banker abolished polygamy, None the the narrative. We can thorough welcome, and in "The Box from Reserve and Undivided Probis.. 2,812,000.00 Calcatta less, there is much in the volume recommend this highly enter-Japan" Harry Stephen Kecler which is of real value, and even taining novel.
gives us a most exciting piece of those who do not agree with the author's major submissions must concede that his viewpoint is worthy of consideration.
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"A Ministering Ange" by Effic work, with most unusual twists. Ac A. Rowlands, is the story of Here we have a mystery plot work-Bombay sweet and gentle girl, who has ed out with the skill for which Calcutta. been living alone in an old house, the author is noted. It is a long iphon but whose brother suddenly apatory, but interest never flags. A Haskow pears on the scene, with a wifebook not to be missed. In "White China," the author is from abroad. The new bride
"Behind Park Gates," by L. G. Bato" revealed as unabashed ad-lives extravagantly and, with her Moberly, is ап excellent littiv Howloon mirer of China and all things impossible wars causes untold comedy, which is comparable in Carpondents in all principal cities of Chinese, but his book loses in trouble. Incidentally, she turns places with "Cranford." It is the value from this very circumstance out to be a bigamist, There are story of the contact between Mrs,bizes transacted. Loans granted an up- -nothing is bad enough to say of many exciting happenings before Fortescue, who was "county" and proved becurities. the Powers, and nothing too good the story ends happily. Armirers had always lived in a park until for the Chinese, His lavish of Effie A. Rowlands will and this forced by circumstances into a adulation of the 19th Route Army, book well worth adding to their suburb, and her Australian grand- in whose honour he pens some collection.
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