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THE

CHINA MAIL.

Bringing Up Father

I TOLD YOUR FATHER LAST WEEK THAT WE HAD AN INVITA- TION TO GO THERE-1. WONDER IF HE MAS SNEAKED OUT?

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DIDN'T I TELL YOU WE HAD AN ENGAGEMENT TO DINE WITH MR AND MRS HAMMOND YEGGS?! GO GET YOUR THINGS ON

GEE! I FORGOT ABOUT IT-

SHUT UP, WE

JUST A MINUTE-

ARE LATE: NOW-

CH,DEAR!

I FORGOT

MY LORGNETTE

GEE! I FORGOT TO BRING ANY MONEY-| I'LL HAVE TO GIVE - MIM ME WATCH-

FOR SALE.

Flower and Vegetable

SEEDS

Indication points to a HEAVY DEMAND

for needs

THIS SEASON.

To be sure of getting every variety you wish we suggest that you

ORDER TO-DAY.

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THIS CANT BE

THE PLACE-ITS

FOR-RENT-

I FORGO7- THEY MOVED

LAST WEEK-

WELL WHERE DID THEY MOVE TO?

I FORGET-AND I FORGOT TO BRING ALONG THE

LETTER WITH THE NEW

ADDRESS-

YOU IDIOT! WHY

DIDN'T YOU THINK TO BRING ALONG SOME

MONEY?

WELL GITA CAB AN' I'LL PAY HIM WHEN WE

GIT HOME.

I LEFT IT IN ME OTHER PANTS -. ANYWAY- I THOUGHT: DAUGHTER WUZ GONNA STAY IN -

WELL-WE JUST HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SHE COMES BACK

WHAT A GRAND. TIME WE'RE HAVIN'

THANK GOODNESS-

HERE SHE COMES NOW-

HELLO! I JUST CAME BACK TO GET MY DOOR KEY- I FORGOT IT-

COASTWISE

by

“ALGIE" BENNETT.

An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast

PRICE $1.00.

BREWERS

June on sale at

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read at the Publishers ·

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WHAT? DIDN'T YOU BRING THE

DOOR KEY?

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.THE WORLD OF BOOKS.

LITERARY NOTES.

Fuller's "India In Revolt," publish- ed by Eyre and Spottiswoode, who also have a study of Foch by Cap A newcomer is the firm of Ivorlaix Liddell-Hart and of Mme. de Nicholson and Watson in Essex Stael by Dr. McNair Wilson. This Street. Mr. Nicholson, C.B.E., the house is unusually strong in popu- managing director,

once lur books on

dogs, horses and with Cassell and later with. games. the Hearst organisation in Lon- don, and one of his

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capes," compiled from his note Camiell in a work which Hutchin- books, comes from Philip Allan, and son announces. "The Secrete of Houdini," by Mr.

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J. C. Cannell, a vice-president of Mr. Arthur Craxton has written "Before Jutland" by Hana Pach the Magicians' Club, from Hutchin-his memories of many people and hammer, one of the few German son, who will also give us "My events in a book he means to call survivors of the battle of the Fak-Magic Life" by David Devant. "Mr. Croxton Presents!" lands. It will be published by while Jarrolds are doing Cheiro's Jarrolds, who will also give us Ad- "Confessions." In much the same miral Sir Hammet Share's autobio-category is a French book "The graphy "Under Great Bear and Return of the Magi," a Philip Allen Southern Cross," We are getting book, describing men and women Mr. Keble Chatterton's new sen-war; with a "message" or, with - super- "Gallant Gentlemen" from Hurst natural knowledge. and Blackett; and Wishart will give

war. Branch Johnson's "Wolves

00- Science in a splendid offset to the directors is Mr. Bernard Wat anxieties of the passing hour, and son, son of Mr. Angus Watson. The the British Association meeting firm are creators of books, and not will find its work reflected in some of the Channel" dealing with the

Ian French Corsaire. The Cambridge Press will give us the centenary

"a passive publishing organisa- notable books. tion." Certain it is that the season generally has something, for every body, and not merely for "literary" people.

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volume on the great Clerk Maxwell

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Mr. Julian Duguid, the author of "Green Hell," Is again in Brazil," and is likely to write another chro----- nicle of his adventures there.

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Ernest Bena announces that he has taken over the publication of the well-known Blue Guides of Novel readers' will be 'glad to which there are now twenty-one" know that Warwick. Deeping has volumes. written a new novel called "The Road" which Cassell will publish. Its background is Sue Chanell HONG KONG HEIGHTS will also give us a novel on the { Gunning alsters, by E. Harrington,

Under the title "The Auto- on which nine scientists have cul biography of A Criminal,"

Jarrokis laborated, including Sir Oliver a

book, We Lodge, whose "Advancing Science" getting the autoblography

For the information of visitors We hear that Frank Harris had Sir Ernert Benn will publish, to Henry Tufte, an American, who called "The Irish Beauties."

the following list of some of the finished his biography of Bernard gether withí a book, "Early Man: died exactly a hundred years ago.

highest points on the Island and Bhaw a few weeks before his death, His Origin-Development, and Mr. Trevor Allen is giving us,

Mainland is published :........... Among the first novels of the l and it will be published Culture," to which six first-rate through Grant Richards, "Under- ¦

Island.

Foel, season is one called "The Shadow Victoria Fenk by Mr. Gollancz. It would have authorities, including Professor world,” the blography of Charles been very interesting if he had Elllet Smith and Sir Arthur Kelth, Brooks, who now runs a basement on the Lake, to be published by Bignal Station

Collins. The author, Kisa Joant. Parker. done a life of King Edward, which will contribute. A little later we cafe in Soho back street. I

n he lo said to have contemplated. shall have "The Standard Natural "Guilty, but Insane" is the title Philipps, who is a niece of Mr. Mountain Lodge

History," which has been edited by of a "Broadmoor autobiography" Vivian Phillipps, sometime secretary The Erie

to the late Lord Oxford, has been Peak Hotel Two Indian books are apropos. Mr. W. R. Pycraft for Warne. which Chapman and Ifall wil

living in Switzerland, and uses that Tafkoo Banatorium... In "Naked Fakir," from Mr. Gol-

country as her background. B, Mt. Davis

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|lanez, Mr. Robert Barneys - talla A flood of sea books is coming, what goes on behind the scenes, with openlug with Mr. Clennell' Wilkin- revelations about Gandhi. Then wo are gelting Major-General 7. F. C.

issue.

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・・ The literature of myaterymen son's "Nelson" from Harrap. Von will be increased by four books. "The Secrets of Handín)" era dis- Talmoshan Spec's fatal voyage in described in Houdini gets two-"Houdini's Esoused and revealed by Mr. J. A. | Kowloon Pask