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SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1932,

THE WORLD OF BOOKS.

Miss

taxpayer, just falled to causa in- Among his ternational trouble.

war, experiences his work with the Gibraltar Convoy is narrated In some chapters which offer the beat account we have, seen of the prac- tical working of the system and of the anxietles besetting a commo- dore of convoys during submarine warfare.-H.W.M. in Manchester Guardian,

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CHILDREN'S BOOK CLUB.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SMALL TOWN TALK,

·{"Out=All«Night,%oby:-), E.--Bucks)

rose; London, Hodder and Stoughton.)

a

of universal law, a continuance of

J. E. Bačkrose, always turns opt which he hopes will soon see the

workmanlike piece of fiction. abolition of all warfare at sea.

The year 1856, which ends Mr.

The picture of small-town folk and}| Kendall's history, with the De-

their doings in the latest novel by this author fully maintains the claration of Paris abolishing Privateering, chanced to come at

standard of former work. Felicity the time when the "Ocean Racers"

is a well-observed and nice average. of the second book were reaching

girl without much brains, and the fatality by which her father came to wed her mother repeats itself the height of their fame. Fox-Smith has to-day probably an

in s'more modern and happier way unmatched knowledge of the palmy

though by indirection, in her own days of sailing ships; she does not

case. Uncle Staniby with Me allow the Thermopylae and Cutty

noisy joviality; Mrs. Thorpe, with her insane jealousy of her son; Sark to throw names less well known into oblivion, and her well- practised pon may be trusted for

Mr. Wakefield, the dried up old a lively picture of scenes aboard

lawyer, are all real people, and the minor tragedy of Mr. Thompson's an outward-bound clipper "running her casting down" or dashing into

bank account saved up for a great the green seas of the Roaring believe, one library in a poor quar-fight over continents and islands Forties. Among her racers noter of London that is devoted en- and seas, with its abaurd climax, steamship appears, except to follow tirely to children. But it is quite Anishes the book on an unconven-

Some of a new ides to start a children's tional note. behind a famous flyer.

commercial lending the speeds registered by the old book club on the lines of a well-

wool equipped hand logs of these tea nad racers arouse her scepticism, but library, with a bookshop attached, for the general reader one of her so that the children who can afford records-427 miles in 24 hours-is to pay a subscription may been good enough testimony to ships and couraged to buy books for them- scamen of a vanished age that still selve a habit that cannot be de- weaves Its spell through her pages, veloped too soon.

London, December 1. Many public libraries have long ago formed special sections for a more or less child readers on elaborate basis, and there is, I

BY-GONE SHIPS.

{"Private Men-of-War," by Charles Wye Kendall. London: Phillp Allan... Pp. x. 309. 15. net.] "Ocean Racers," by Cicely Fox- Smith. London: Philip Allan, Pp. x. 246. 158.net.] ["Blue Water Ventures," by S. W. Ryder. London: Hodder and Stoughton. Pp. 320. 188. net.], These three books, each from its different angle, will appeal to readers of sca-lore. Mr. Kendall's volume, covering seven centuries, makes a comprehensive survey of British privateering, a record en- livened by voyages famous in hie- tory and much curious Information about the less-celebrated adven- turera.

The author at times shows how particular porta specialised in this form of naval warfare (he mentions the first appearance of Liverpool privateers with an Earl of Derby as their patron in the days of Drake), and gives us some

The Children's Book Club that fresh lights on colonial privateer. Captain Ryder's personal re- ang from Rhode Island and other miniscences link the sailing-ship will be opened to-morrow behind a era with present times. His first, very attractive bookshop In Con- overseas possessions. A point of

taste of the sea came in the beauti- naught Street, near Marble Arch, special interest is his treatment of ful clipper brigs that went out has half a dozen godparente, in make speedy cluding Lady Cynthia Asquith, Dr. the legal side of "letters of mar- from Salcombe to eue," the limits set to their activi- passages from the West Indies. Edward Lyttelton, and Mr. Berwick His memories are of a rough but Sayers, the well-known Croydon ties, and the privileges they enjoy-fascinating life in those awift librarian. They have advised the ed. Essentially a form of com- little fruiters," with a conviction secretary, Mrs. Charles Bridge, in the making her choice of books suitable merce capture for private profit, that sailing ships still offer privateering in the early days when beat training for sea life. A long for the use of children between there was little "peace beyond the and varied life under steam brought the ages of seven and áixteen. The Line" passed by easy tages into him many strange experiences, books for the youngest will be common piracy.

seven- such as voyages in the first tankers, marked with a red star, so there is teenth century it is grimly summed with of exuding everywhere, or the no danger of their taking home a a Dumas, or a Thomas up as "a queer business, out of navigation of an ocean-going vessel Henty, which emerged men like Mainwar- from the, Baltic to the Caspian Hardy for happy nursery hours.

The selection is wide enough for ing and Kidd, the one to become along Russian canals and rivers. an admiral, the other to be hang- His book also tells the full story all tastes, ranging from the arts ed," though from a modern legal of the once-motorious Caroline, a to science, with good sections, by the way, for books on aviation, view Mr. Kendall describes the so-called "speed yacht built for an

which he As for the fiction, it includes such trial conviction of Kidd na a gross American millionaire," perversion of justice. Throughout took out to Russia during the old favourites as "What Katy Did" his history Mr. Kendall traces a Russo-Japanese War, an adventure and the "Last of the Mohicans" and slow development of the principles which, fortunately. for the British up-to-date detective books.

In

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THE

"B.-P." ON WHISTLING.

Cheaper The Smoking And A Satisfying Substitute. "I Whistle

When I'm Uppish."

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CAMP FIRE

SCOUTS JAMBOREE BENEFACTOR.

Mr. F. O. Paul, who placed his estate at the disposal of the Boy Scouts during their Coming of Age Jamboree at Birkenhead in 1929

BOUQUET FOR SCOUTS WORKER.

When a member of the Nursing Staff of the Sheffield Royal Hospital was seriously injured in a motor accident, she was attended by a member of the St. Oswalds Troop of Boy Scouts and by two Ambulance attendants.

BARRIE RARITY: STOLEN.

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A copy of a rare and valuable: book by Sir James Barrie, Te, Greenwood Hat: Being a Memoir of James Anon," has been stolen from, the offices of Mr. Peter Davies, the publisher, in Henrietta Street, London, W.C. Mr. Davies is a godson of Sir James,

The book was published in a very limited edition, and is one of the rarest publications of recent years. It was privately circulated, and those who received a copy were asked not to reveal its contents, which deal with the author's early life.

The book is a lasting reminder of how Sir James overcame a great handicap. His right hand has been crippled with neuritis for many years, and the affliction became so severe that he decided that he' would never be able to write an-

But, encouraged by! other book. reading how Captain Scott, wrote his manuscript in the bitter hours before his tragic end amid the An- tarctic snows, Sir James made up! his mind to overcome his disability by learning to write with the left! hand.

FROM MANCHESTER U.S.A. TO

MANCHESTER G.B. --

Alderman Titt's first engagement, eight hours after handing over the duties of Lord Mayor, was to pre-į seat tokens to the Boy Scouts of Manchester from the two American Manchesters, the Now Hampstead; Manchester Scouts and the Con-

In a letter to the Sheffield Innecticut Manchester Boy Scouts dependent the Superintendent Secre- which he did at the Manchester Boy Scouts Annual General Meet- tary of the Hospital wrote:

ing.

"It is particularly gratifying to both the Board and the staff to have evidence of the valuable use the ambulance attendants and the Scouts make of their knowledge

of first aid treatment." and rendered valuable services in

Lord Baden-Powell, the Chief Scout, commenting on recent cor- respondence in the Press concerning many ways, and who has recently County the lack of whistling in the present accented the position of generation, writes in the current Commissioner for the Western Area

has announced of Cheshire, issue of the Scouter-To-whistle or not to whistle? That is the ques-intention of laying out a feld at tion-whether to appear wise but Overcinurch as a camping ground for

Birkenhead Boy Scouts. wenry, of brisk and brainless?

SCOUTS' EXPERIMENT.

his Tho Mayor of Paddington, J.. T. Snell, by Alderman formally opening the new Head quarters of the Paddington Boy Scouts Association, brought to fruition a long, cherished scheme It of the local Scouts, in which, the

Dryden mentions that man whistles The ground, which has a frontage from lack of thought, and, if I.re on the main road, will be of inestim- member right, Dr. Johnson whistled able advantage to the Scouts. when cressing Hampstead Heath, as a hint to footpads that he was care- free, having nothing about him worth sterling.

Personally speaking 7am addicted to whistling, not only when. angry or in

dif culty, according to the Scout Law, but also when I am enjoying life and feeling uppish. Also, with me, it forms a substitute. for smoking, for-like a pipe to a smoker It gives satisfaction to me and annoyance to everybody else!

I feel that there is a considerable amount of good in the art, and that

will accommodate 800 or 400 Mayor has played a leading part

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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.

*Trust in God, but the up your camela."-Arab Proverb.

throughout

Titt, in making the Aldermane presentations spoke of his experi edice when he visited the US.A. recently.

INLAND SEA SCOUTS.

A friend has just been telling about the Swinton Troop of Sea Scouts. It sounded funny at frat; but after all, why should it? Man- chester isn't on the equat, but the Bea comes to it, via the Ship Canal; so why not Swinton Sea Scouts?

A keen little lot, these. Swinton| lads. They have just acquired newf Headquarters a converted coal barge, now smart looking, and atted

The premises, formerly "The Spotted Dog," are close to the Har- row Road, In one of the poorest dis-up with living and sleeping accom- tricts of the Borough.

The new headquarters will be open every night for the benefit of boys who would otherwise roam the neighbouring streets. Games and instruction under Boy Scout aus- pices will be provided for such boys who are not yet -members of the SCOUTS NEW HEADQUARTERS. Boy Scout Movement. This is be- lleved to be the first Scout experi- ment of its kindi ess

DUBRAMANG

Dr. C.-W. Emlyn, a Chief Scout's

modation. It was stationed on the Canal near the Wet Earth Colliery for the opening ceremony.

Commissioner, visited Nottingham SOMERSET'S FOUR THOUSAND,Bravo Swinton and the Sea

on behalf of the Chief Scout, Lord Baden-Powell.

it is one which should not be allowed to die down, whether from Inssitude on the part of the boy or from Bear city of tunes in modern music. I

Dr. Emlyn formally opened the remember well the excellent effect of chorus whistling at Melba's Scout Headquarters of the Notting hamshire Boy Scouts' Association Concert at the Albert Hall in Long These Headquarters, at the corner don. I should like to be whistlingNor Church Street and Shakes have a place in our Scouts Musicaleare Street, are. Intended as Competition in the near future.

Social Club and a meeting place for the Association.ynold

Bubsequently, Dr. Emlyn spoke at the annual meeting of the Notting-

FOR SAVING FATHER

Scout Thomas Standard whs pre- ham sented with the Boy

Cross for Gallantry, awarded to him by the Chlef Scout I

sentation was mad

Boy Scouts, which was at

the Lord Mayor of Net-

and the Sheriff, and at

The friend who tok all this is really very keen on. Scouts and their work, but he can't keep the facetious side of his nature from toying with the. Swinton Sea Neout Movement. He was murmuring over its seeming Incongruity when I left him, and I caught the words: "It'll be the Wigan Milkmaids Corps next I{

Scouts! Congratulations and the Mr. A. Pryor, County Secretary best of luck!-Manchester City of the Somerset Boy Scouts' Asso- ciation, has announced that for the first time in the County's history. the number of Boy Scouts had reached 4,000. He said that the Chief Scout Lord Baden-Powell, had Boy Scouts devoted two week-ende accepted an invitation to attend the to the systematic scavenging of the Jamboree which the, County were sand duned of SizowellBeach,

Sun ofkA organising for this year.

~The Scouts coline tod carts fall of tins and bottle which they afterwards.

COUNTY SCOUT BALL.

Lady Barnard and a Committee

Cou Durhan

R Hemingway, Presl of ladies. Association, presided Ball on

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