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MORE "MIRAGE.”

Wit and Humour of the Borneo Charivari.

CANADA YEAR BOOK JEAN J. ROUSSEAU.

PUBLICATION OF THE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS.

We are pleased to acknowledge a copy of the Canada Year Book for 1930, which has been sent to us by the courtesy of the Canadian Trade Commissioner for Hong Kong.

Brilliant Study by Mr. H. G. Hughes, M.A.

EDUCATION. JOURNAL.

MR. GALSWORTHY ON ENGLISH.

The Bad Effects of Over-Expression.

COCKNEY OR OXFORD.

was an

Mr. John Galsworthy, in his pre- MIL MAUGHAM'S ADVICE.

sidential address on "Expression" to The fifth issue of the "Educa- the English Society of Bradford, "Mirage," the eighth number of the second volume of which has

tion Journal," the official organ of said that In fiction oura recently left the machines of the

the Hong Kong University Educa- experimental epoch. New doctrines obtained. There was a cult of the Victoria Printing Press, Hong Kong,

tion Society, is every whit as read future in art and letters, but the is not as widely known as it deserves

futurlatic sounded self- to be. That, however, is not be- The Year Book had its origin in able and substantial as its predeces- word cause it does not possess "aelling the first year of the Dominion, when sors and one is again assured of conscious. It suggested exhaustion features," but because It is the the "Year Book and Almanac of several hours' pleasant and profitable of interest, and folk who would not House magazine of the Sarawak British North America"-being (to perusul. In the main the articles. be happy till they got the moon, and Oilfields Ltd., Miri, Borneo and is quote its sub-title) "an annual both the essays and the reprinted than would be still, more miserable.

In a reference to speech, Mr. Gals- primarily intended for circulation register of political, vital and trade lectures, are well reasoned, the sub-

from a worthy said that before

We con- among the members of the oflfleldo statistics, Customs tariffs, excise and jects being viewed often staff. Should a copy happen to stamp duties, and all public events quite fresh angle; and the style, demned Cockney we must remember atray into the hands of an outsider, of interest in Upper and Lower though necessarily academic, is that it was a lingo whose waters in however, he is sure to spend at Canada and the West Indies," neither stilted nor tainted with the Southern England seemed to be fast enjoyable hour In perusing its was founded. Subsequently the class-room manner. It is a produc- rolling in over the banks of the so- clever, witty, and well-written pages. title was altered to "The Year Book tlon of which the University as called Oxford accent and other such The cover design is a clever imita- and Almanac of Canada-an annual whole may justly be proud, consider-' rural accents na were known. The tion of "Punch," and since the statistical abstract of the Dominion! ing that it is edited by a Chinese,, less we tried to form our English by quality of many of the articles ap-

Mr. Mak Kai-hung, with Chinese self-conscious and definite experi asalatants, proximates almost to the high

and largely contains menta and kept our minds set to atandard set by that London journ-

articles from the pens of Chinese wards the fresh, clear, subtle ex- students think it is entitled to al, we

toples of European pression of our vision, thoughts, and thought and culture.

feeling, the greater the chance Eng- append after "Mirage" "or the Borneo Charlvar)."

Good-Natured Wit.

The underlying spirit of the articles is of good-natured humour, sometimes, it is true, of a purely local flavour which the non-Borneoite may fail to appreciate. But anyone can enjoy "Pandora Returna," and "Etiquette for the Tyro," whilst the Bound of the Haskervilles," a burlesque of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous thriller, is one of the cleverest parodies we have read.

AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY by

A. B. CROOK, O.BE, M.A. W. KAY, MA.

W. L. HANDYSIDE, MA., B.Sc.

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The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd.

Ching Mail Offices,

and a register of legislation and of public mon in British North Amer. published annually from-1867-to 1879.

Mr. Nigel Hughes contributes alica." It was charming sketch (it could hardly be called a story) of a crochety taxider mist in High Holborn, whose shop

is as full of queer specimens gather-

on

stand those documents.

In connection with journalism and

journalese" Mr. Galsworthy spoke of the bad effect on English of over- expression. This he suggested, had greater scope In the glad atmosphere of the United States, "but we might yet see a newspaper headline refer- ring to the defeat by Tottenham Hotspurs of Blackburn Rovers read-

ing Hots belt Black," or a reference to Lord Palmerston's illness being given as 'Pam punctured."'"

MEDIAEVAL MS.

By far the beat thing in thisish had of being fine. He made an volume la the publication of a lecture exception of income-tax forma and Acts of Parliament, in regard to delivered before the Education Society in March, 1930, by Mr. II. G. which a little self-conscious experl- Hughes, M.A., late Reader in His-ment on the part of the framers tory, on "The Early Years of Jean might at least enable us to under- Jacques Rousseau." Apart from the gracefulness of Its style, this is one of the best critical studies of the great sophist that we have been fortunate enough to read in minia- ture. Mr. Hughes has a narrative gift which impels action into the history of his subject, into the de- tails of whose life, we enter without delay and soon find as enthralling as a novel. Unfortunately, he does not quote his authorities (no doubt, Special Features.

for the purposes of this short essay. Among the more important special or lecture, he thought it unneces- ed from Perim to Peking as his life features incorporated in the present sary), and this leaves one in doubt i-of-Incidents--Perhaps the best-volume are the following: an article somewhat as to the extent of which written and most informative article on the temperature of Northern his facts are genuine and the opin is that by the pen of the late Mr. Canada; operations of the Hydro-lons his own. If, as we believe, ha! Charles Hose, entitled "The Blow Electric Power Commission; radio has drawn his own conclusions from Pipe," dealing with the hunting telegraphy and telephony; import the many excellent blographies of

A new discovery among the tribes of Borneo, the Punans. It is ant new material on retail prices; Rousseau, we congratulate him upon A valuable contribution to the an enlargement of the banking his sympathetic vision and the pains hitherto neglected tomes and manu- anthropological study of the Malay chapter to include statistics of the he has taken to explain, rather than scripts of the fourteenth century Archipelago and the illustrations profits and dividends of the banks, to excuse, the vagaries of this library of the Benedictine Monas- (presumably by the author) are ex- and an extension of the statistics strange, lonely figure of eighteenth tery of San Martino delle Scale, near cellent. Another article of historic of commercial failures, etc. Through-century thought. It is a study Palermo, is a manuscript lexicon of interest is a detailed account of the out the volume the latest available which deserves a larger currency medieval Latin, that will be of in- West River foods of 1915, by Cap-jinformation is included in each than would normally obtain from estimable use to scholars in inter- tain A. G. Connor, which is illus-section, the tables generally includ- the circulation of the Education preting exactly words and idioms trated by pen sketches of Wuchow.ing figures for the fiscal year 1928- Journal, which has every reason to which have varied from thefr

A tentare which has had 29, and the letterpress supplying regret the loss from the list of its original classic meaning. the support of Mr. Somerset supplementary figures extending in contributors of so excellent an bls-

torian. There is a number of other was composed by Angelus Sinesius, Maugham, who recently sent the some cases to the end of 1929. Editor of "Mirage" a letter of con- It is a volume which avery im- well-written articles on education, an abbot of the fourteenth century, gratulation, is the publication of porter, exporter, agent, and manu-art, Chinese characters, health, the and

St. John Ambulance, and one of personal War reminiscences by facturer should have on his desk. Sarawak contributors. As one

more than usual interest on "Abbot- might expect, these accounts lack The Editor of "Mirage" and his sholme: An Educational Expert nothing in thrills and are a happy contributor and illustrators have ment," from the pen of Mr. B. G. change from the unhealthy flood of our warmest praise and best wishes Birch, B.A. war literature of the Crozier type. for continued success..

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THE CAMP FIRE

LORD HAMPTON ON FUTURE.

Lord Hampton, the Chief Com- missioner, speaking at a Rally of Bristol Scouts, said that steady development and Increased inter est in Scouting was evident all over the world.

SLIGHTLY DAMP.

RAMALOSH,"

A MOVING TRIBUTE.

Extensive Key to 14th Century Life.

This volume, hitherto unknown,

13 antitied "Vocabolarium Latinum Pergrande,"

The manuscript consists of over 1,000 double column folio pages, and It is considered to be the most ex- tensive key to fourteenth century He and thought ever discovered.

CHIEF SCOUT'S OLD SCHOOL.

"I thank God for our Scouts and When Lord Baden-Powell, the Guides. There are not only a lot Chief Scout, and his family were of them, but, although many have at Tunbridge Wella recently, they reached manhood or womanhood, visited his old school, Rose Hill, they are not ashamed to wear a and inspected S.S. "Scouter" and uniform showing that they are the cabin used as the School

Chapel." pledged to work for God."

With these words Bir Reginald Kennedy Fox, the Founder Warden, paid a moving tribute to the Boy Scout and Girl Guido Movements at the first Harvest

READY FOR CHRISTMAS.

Lincoln Rover Scouts are look showed St. George and St. Helena, attach- ing well ahead to Christmas real Scout spirit when he stood ed to the Dockland Settlement, at! They are collecting toys ready for for half an hour in the driving Canning Town, which was opened the Christmas treat they are giv

ain on St. George's Platoon tak by H.M. the Queen early this year, ing. to poor children

The Lord Mayor of Liverpool Festival Service of the Chapel of (Councillor L. D. Holt)

ing the salute at the annual, torchlight procession of Liverpool Boy Scouts.

"I hope," he said, "that the next 21 years will even outdo the first 21 years in prosperity and Although the rain extinguished usefulness. Our growing need is many of the torches of the 5,000 for leaders of the best type. The Scouts, Sps Scouts, Rover Scouts boys are always available, but we and Wolf Cubs who formed the progress until we find mile-long procesalon. It certainly suitable people to place in charge did not damp their ardour, of them."

cannot

Lord Hampton mentioned that the great objective at present was to, obtain a full measure of co- operation with all the religious organisations A spécial develop- mont branch had been formed at Headquarters, charged with the duty of seeing ahead, and thie was one of the problems with

ÍÐ ÆÆÆLER ÆÞÁ ÁÅ ÁÏÍÐÛÏÍ ÚÐ SJÁ ÁÅÍLÁ which they were concerned.

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Boy Scouts and Girl Guides have saved Kettering's first. Non conformist Sunday School, 180 years old, from destruction." : "/ * After 120 years" Fervice it was

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.

So, don't wait to be a great man be a great boy.

BARGE(ING) ABOUT.

An Osmaston Troop of Boy Scouts spent a novel holiday this Suramer., Bighteen of them for erox camp and travelled on a barge from Measham in Leices- tershire, to Staffordshire.

Their craft was driven by a allowed to fall into disuse and one-horse-power engine which was used only occasionally an a was stone deaf. They slept on lumber room. The church officials board in camp beds, hammocks' or began to consider pulling on straw bedding.

I down Boy Scouts and Girl When they went through Snare Gulden were handicapped in their stone Tunnel their means of prò work through want of a suitable pulsion changed to a fifteen-boy. headquarters so they turned their power engine, The boys thor attention to the old school.oughly enjoyed lying on their They set to work and cleaned backa and working their way it up, repatred it, and, in fact, did through the tunnel with their everything necessary except atting hands and foot. A CEMENTS the electric lights and

- Including the bire of the bargė, |tering i historic:- 1dlige is now lock Tees and the horse and to *mi food for twelvs dayî, their holl

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