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HISTORY WITH THE KIPLING TOUCH,
BONG OF BIG STEAMERS.
Twenty bridges from Tower to Kew Wanted to know what the River know, For they was young and the Thamse was
old.
And this is the tale that, the River told, The tale that the River told is the History of DAIJIN MARD, Jap. str., 897, Y. Yamamoto, England, and there is not a boy or girl from 2nd August-Brator 30th July, General-seven to fourteen who will not rejoice that the Biver told the tale to a historian and a poet, Osaka Shosen Kaisha. DERWENT, British str., 1,520, Jenkins, 29th save the London Daily Express.
July-Cebu 2nd July. UNYAWONGSE, German str., 1.057. E. Gathe
Rice and Timber-Hattorfield & Swire,
The historian is Mr. C. B. L. Platcher the poet, Rudyard Kipling. These two mann, 30th July-Bangkok 22nd July, bave in collaboration, produced the perfect school history-book. The dates and the historic FotoHOT, British str., 1,309, II. r. Vincent, al seuraay aro thers; to be sure-Mr. C. R. L. 9th August Hoogay 6th August, Coal-Flether bas seen to that--but they are garnish- Butterfeld & Swire.
ed with the Kipling toush in prose and rhyme, UREMANIA, German atr, 1,714, H. Frandsen, so that history becomes a true fairy-tale, and
7th August Wakamataa 30th July, Coullessons are turned to play.
Jebsen &
If this book become a school manual--ita price Co HALDIS, Norwegian str. 1.065, &. Solberg, 11th is but Is. Ed. the history lesson will certainly August Bangkok 2nd via Swatow 10th be the meat popular hour of the school day. August. Rise and Goneral-China-Bism There will be notrexate, for who would miss the 8. N. Co.
chance of learning the History of England, which HANGBANG, British str., 1.356, Spencer Wilde, begins mons ago, when the earliest Cookner
11th August-Shanghai 4th and Swatow
Fashed through the forest that lined theStrand, With paint on his face and a club in his hand 10th Angust, General Jardine, Matheson
Co
and ends withaeroplanes, wireless telegraphy, and King George V.P
In between the stretches of the years the story of England and the growth of her great-
JETRIC, British er, 1,234, White, 6th August Keelung 2nd August, General Bank Line, Ltd JOHANNE, German str., 952. M. Tpland, 10thness are told, not merely by dates and wars, bat
by the development of the people themselves.
August Haiphong 2nd and Hoihow 9th Angust, Geneal-Jabson & Co. KIANG PING, Chinese str., 1,222, H. Udden, 7th August-Chinking 1st Aug., General
Chinese. KITO
MARU, Japanese str., 3,003, 8. Toge, 6th August-Moji 30th July, Coal-Toyo Kisan Kaiths. KWANG PING, British str., 1,459, G. v. Wagott, 7th August Chinwantao 31st July, Coal
C. E. & M. Co. KWANGTAR, Chinese str., 1,536, Stewart, 8th
August-Shanghai 4th August, General C. M. 8. N. Co.
THE PICTURED STORY, Thors are abo pictures in colour by Me. Hoary Ford pictures of the earliest osre men, of the Pirates of the Northlands, of Harold at Hastings, and Heary at Agincourt; Richard I. and Wat Tyler and the flaming Armade; Wellington at Waterloo, and a Dreadnought with a submarine nosing her bows and aero. planes above the mast.
All this maker history vital and real, there never was a time so much as the present when the young minds of England are antions to learn what bas to the making of the great
gone to LAERTES, British str., 1,340, Page, 7th Aug.Empire of which they will grow up citizens.
In "Pook of Pook's Hil" and "Howards and Fairies" Mr. Kipling showed how he could and history- Fancy
r-hore be shows
Saigon 2nd August, Rice and General ---- Wo Fat Sing LAIOANG, British str., 2.224, E. J. Tada, 8th interweave
August Calcatta 26th July, General-how he can take the dry bones of facts and Jardine, Matheson & Co.
clothe them and give them life. NIPPON MART, Japaness itt., 3,452, W. E. In the Kipling fashion the verses follow at Filmor 8th August-San Francisco 12th the close; some of these will mak among the July, Flour, Canned Goods and Generalnost inspiring he has written. What haman Toyo Kisen Kaisbe,
boy could fail to be thrilled by the poem that PANAMA MARU, Japanese str. 3,756, K. Muto,gives the spirit of the Norman king?
10th August-Shanghai 7th Aug., Gozeral England's on the aprill Heavy are the blows!
Osaka Shosen Kaisha.
(But the work will be a marvel when it's done) | RAJANUEL, German str., 1,189, C. Wolff. 3rd August Bangkok and Swatew 2nd Aug., Rice-Butterscld & Swire.
SABINE EICHMER, Dutch str., 573, D. E. Bosve, 2nd Arenst Fooshow and Swatow
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WEATHER REPORT.
On the 13th at 1220 p.m.--The barometer has fallen oonsiderably on the NE. cost of Chias, and in Vladivostock, and to a less extent over Japan.
The typhoon, which entered the coast to the Seath of Shanghai two days ago, appears to be recurving to the N.E. over N. China.
1
Pressure remains low over the S. Chins and the northern shores of the China Sea.
The high pressure area lies now to the East. of Japan,
Freek mozeon may be expected over the Clins Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending, at 10 am, to-day, 0.02 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows
DISTRICT
* Hongkong & Neighbourhood, Formoss Chauzal
FORECAST.
W. and S.W. winds, moderate.
South coast of China between game as No. 1.
Hongkong and Lamooks.)
Santh const of China between)
Hongkong and Hainan... Same as No. 1.
• W. and S.W. winds, madorato; equally, thunder showers.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station.
Nomuro Hakodate
Tokio
Kooki
REGISTER.
August 13th-AT &M,
Vostook....
,"7 a. 29.73, 66
60.30.04 29.93
30.02
29.99
29.91
29,90
2981
129.73
129.66
29.89
6a.
98.29.63, 79
Nagasaki Kagabima Oxbimn Natio Little bits of Kingdoms cannot stand against Ishijima Bonin Is. England's being hammered, hammered, ham-Chatoo......
their foot,
mered into one!?
'Into some of the verses there comes that
Weihaiwei
Honkow
1st August, Kerosene Ol-Asiatic Petro-modern application which has made Kipling Kinkiang the uncrowned laureate. Who but Kipling, in Shanghai talling the boysabont Haary III,'s
parliament Getzlaff
Jenna Co.
SAMSEX, German str.. 998, R. Petersen, 10th August Bangkok let August, Rico and Wood-Buttedela & Srire. SATSUMA, Britial str., 2,680, Keir, 8th Aug. Father's Chair." which tells of the four good
New York and Singapore 31st July, legs of the obair-"Priest and People and Lorde Taihokn General --Dodwell & Co.
and-Crown:" SIAM, British fr., 992. Robt. A, Beners, 8th" When your tine comes to sit in my Chair,
of barons, bishops. abbots, knights of the abire, Sharp Tk.. and citizens," could have written the lines, "My
Augast Shanghai 4th August Asiatic Petroleum & Co.
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THMANI, Datoh str., 2000, J. P. Scholte, 22nd
Jaly Bwator 21st July, General-Jav China-Japan Lijn.
Yocnow, British atr., 1,306, W. McIntosh, 9th
AngustHongay 6th August, Coal Butierfeld & Swice, TURNBANG, British str., 1,142, P. H. Rolfe, 31st July-Manila 28th Jaly, General and Hemp-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
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And never be tempted by one legged stools!
WRY THE WHEREFORE.
The Kipling method of teaching history is to
6 a. 29.59 83
29.61
5a.
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Amoy
Brator,
Taichn Taipan
Xostrum.
Pescadores Canton Hongkong Viot, Peak
29.61
9 6.29,61
10.0.29.61 86
29,60
tell the way and wherefore of everything. Gap Rock... Nothing is left unexplained
Hoihow..
"Perhaps you are disappointed that I am not Wushow going to describe any of his great battles or rides through France; bat I had much rather Pakhoi that you learned why a King of England was Phalien.. fighting in France than the dates of the battle Tourane of Cresy (1346) or Poitiers (356)."
There is a little reflection found in the reign of James I
L.:
It was the same story with the Army, or rather with the old militia of every man armed in his county, which did daty for an army. The Tudors had not been very success- fal in their efforts to make this fores & real one. Men hated the service and shirked it when they could; they talked nonsense about Eng hand not wanting an army when she had got
such a fine
DAY??
You will often bear the same sort of nonsense nowadays; don't believe it!"
Nor in these few pages are the greater impos uf
today shirked "On the whole, the progress of Great Britain The P. M. 38. Co. str. Siberia from during the past ninety-six years has been Francisco sailed from Yokohama on the 5th towards what is called Demoorsey
long instant en route to Hongkong, and is due to word meaning Government by the people. arrive the 18th instant.
像
while at Hongkong on the China sailed from This form of government may be said to be still on its trial.. Let na hope that it will prove a Takohama on the 13th instant, and is duo to great mocens. It will only do so if all classes of errive at Hongkong on the 22nd inst.
The P. M. 88. Co. str. Manchuria sailed the people realise that they have duties as well from San Francisco on the 2nd instant for a rights, and if each class realises that every Hongkong, vis Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, other class has rights as well as itself." Nagasaki and Shanghai, and is dus to arrive
at Hongkong on the 29th instant.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL, The I.G.M. str. Coblenz left Bydney on the 29th ultimo, at 11 am and may be expected here on or about the 20th inst.
NOTE OF WARNING.
The mention of the repeal of the Corn Laws leads to the explanation of the fact that " Eng- land is going out of cultivation, and villages are deserted in favor of towns."
There is, moreover, a serious danger behind. The E. & A. sir. Eastern loft. Bydney on the If England should ever be defested in a great 3rd instant for this port (via Queensland Porte, was at all, and our population would simply it would be impossible for us to get Port Darwin and Manila.
food
The NY.K, ste. Nikka Mare (Australian) starve Therefore, at whatever costs to our Line) laft Sydner for this port vis ports on the selves, it is our duty to keep our Navy so strong inst, and is exposted here on the 28th inst. that it must be for ever impossible for us to be This leads to one of the most striking poems
"Big Steamers " ---- in the book,"
Thon what an I do for you, all you Big
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
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MERCHANT STEAMERS.
The Austrian Lloyd's str. Verwacris left Singapore for this port on the 7th instant p.m., and is due here to-day a.m.
The air. Welsh Prince from New York laft Sabang on the 4th inst, and is expected here to-day
The Mogal Line str. Braemar from United Kingdom left Singapore on the 8th instant morning, sal is therefore due here to-day.
The IG.M. str. Prinz Waldemar left Kuchi notsu on the 10th instant, at 2 p.m., and may' b4 expected hers to day at noon.
The N.Y.K.. Ceylon Muru (Bombay Line)
Singapore for this
port on the 8th instant, and is expected here to-day.
The N.Y.E. str. Igo Maru (European: Line) left Shanghai for thin port
on the 11th instant, and is expected hero to-day.
The Apear sl. Arvatoon Apcar from Shang. hai and Kobe left Moji on the 10th instant afternoon, and may be expe
expected here to-mSITOR, The NYK, sr. Kamo Mara (European Line) left Singapore for this port on the 10th inet, and is expected here to-morrow at 7 a.m.
defeated at sen" -
-steamers,
Oh, what an I do for your comfort and
good?**
"Send out your big warships to watch your
big waters,
That no ons may stop us from bringing
you food.
For the bread that you eat and the biscuits
you nibble,
The swook that you suck and the joints
that you carve,
They are brought to you daily by all us Big
Steamers
And if any one hinders our coming you'll
starve!"
This is a history book which fascinates thos who read with the eyes of a child and carries lessons with It for those who are not children.
The River ever told a finer tale.
29.66 91
8 a. 29.65 79
C. St. James... Aparri
Manila
Esgaspi. Bacolod...
·Tolto.........
Coha......
Labuan
29.86.9L 6a.29.65 75
6 a. 29,75, 77 9.a,
Wind.
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10 a./29.76 7992 waw
SW
29.83
KW
29.81 89
BW
1
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F. G. Frag, Director. Hongkong Observatory, August 13th, 1911.
1 BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degren Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundreds. 2 TEMPERATURs, in the shade, in degress Fahren heit,
& HUMIDITY, in porontage of maturation, the humidity of air maturated with moisture boing 100,
& DIRECTION OF WIND, to two pointa,
5 FORCE OF WIND, according to Benfert Scale- 6 STATE OF WEATHER, b bine iky, a detached cloud, d drizzling rain, I fog, gloomy, 1 Ball. I lightning, o overcast, p passing lowers, a squally, r vila, a mow, t thandor, y visibility, w dow (wci)
BAIN in inches, tenths and hundrethe.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, August 11th.
Previous On Date On Date
Day at
st at 4 p. 10.10. 4 p.30.
Barometer
29.56
29.61 29.51
Temperature Humidity...... Wind Direction... Forecti... Weather ........m Rain
81
86
80
91
80
89
North
WNW
1
1
0
B
002
Highest open air Temperature on 12th, 88 Lowest open air Temperature on 12th 79
HONGKONG. TIDE TABLE.”
"A School History of England. By C. B. I. Mon. Fletcher and Rniyard Kipling. (Oxford: The London Fleury Frowds and Clarendon Tros. Hodder and Stoughton, 18. 8d.)
From 14th to 20th August, 1911.
HIGH WATER.
Days of
If onth
Haight.
LOW WATER
H'kong
Mean
gime.
h.
K'kong
Mean
Time.
h.
ft. in.
140 4
11 24 6 Toas. 15 0345
0 12 8.6 0 Wed: 16 115 4
1 16 a Thurs. 17 1.59 | 6
4 9
2 46 a 1 6
4 444 1
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The TKX. str. Buyo Maru miled from Manzanillo for Hongkong on the 8th inst, and 'la dua ta arrive at Hongkong on or about the
29th pros.
On male at the "HONGKONG DAILY Pass" Office.
Hongkong, 2nd August..1911
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Sat. 19 4 4
6'45 a 4 San. 23 5 10
2A 4,
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STEAM COAL, GAS COAL, HOUSE COAL.
From the West Wallsend and Aberdare Mines (New South Wales) always on hand.
For Prices, delivered er ex lodown, apply to
Telephone No. 780. Hongkong, 200 Taly, 1911,
ON SALE.
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The 0.8.K. str. Seattle Maru left TacomOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG | Fri. 18 3 0 5 9 m for this port sis Japan and Manila on the 22nd
D WEEKLY PRESS. January to June, ultimo, and is dus here on or about the 28th 1911. With Index. Price $7.50.
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