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THE BOOK WORLD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY JANUARY 31 1912

time honoured by the Academy. His book on the Fabliaux was "crowned," and in 1894 won the

Hotels

(In this column will appear Prix. Marcellin Gueria; in 1900 HONGKONG

from time to time reviews of books and chat an books and writers.)

Revolution and Literature,

his "Roman de Tristan et Issult" was also laureated, and now, after thinking about it for two years, the Academy has recognised his two volumes an "Les Legendes Epiques." That work, as M. Thureau-Dangin intimated in the apocol, in which he announced the year's prizes, develops now

HOTEL.

FIRET OLAKE" And Up-to-Darní

Hongkogy, 29th April, 1911.

J. H TAGGART,

Mutigeti · [25.

GRAND HOTEL,

Telephone 197.

The Revolution is certain in due course to bring forth a crop of books. The world is waiting to know what was the, sotal genesis of the revolution and who

Chansons de Gestes M. Bedier were-really-the-moving-spirits..

[02] had a

to begin with accepting No doubt Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who

a prevalent opinion that those has had already the distinction of apics bad pre-existed as ballads publishing a book in English, will and narratives, of which, indeed, later on; when ho has more leisure they were amplifications: Re- searches, however, on the cyclo either write or provide the mate that centres in the person of rials for a history of the move-William of Orange, Count of ment. It will be remembered that "General" Homer- Les, who accompanied Dr. Sun Yat-sen, from

theory of the original of the MANAGEMENT & CUISINE UNDER HUROPEAN MANAGEMENT

Toulouse, led him to change his mind. He discovered that in the abbey in which that hero, turned monk, was reported to Europe, is the author of the much have died there had existed in discussed book "The Valour | the eleventh and twelfth centuries

of Ignorance," and wolisve Latin narratives of his life bear- "it on reliable authority that being resemblances to the epics aspires to be the historian of the sufliciently striking to suggest

relationship. Then the question how the jongleurs, who were of the North, could have access to butter preserved in an abbey in "The Dofonce of the South of France answered it-

Chinese Revolution. At present Mr. Lea, whose interests are catholic, has in preparation a volume on

Great Britain, Whether Mr. Les would be quite so well adapted to write the history of the Revolution as any of the "old hands" who join to literary ability a koowledge of the Chinese language, is a matter of opinion, The publication of the book will, in any event, be awaited with interest

Byron's Hint.

Now

F. REICHMANN, Proprietor.

ASTOR HOUSE

(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL) QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

Bublic Companies

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT 00., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TONINEBY-FIRST-OBDIN

Prepaid Advertisements.

Intimations.

HONGKONG ́ELECTRIC, COM- PANY, LIMITED.

35 WORDS #1 for & Insertions or ST. GEORGE'S BUILDINGS.

$1 for one week.

NOTICE.

ARY HALF-YEARLY MEET-BOARD AND RESIDENCE. THE ertension of the ULECTRIO

** HOMEVILLE," Morrison Hill, aplendid view of the harbour, 10 minutes from Post Oos by electric cate entrance 158, Wanchai Road, Intending consumers aro advised to Telephone No. 812. (eg bare their houses wired in readiness, to

avoid delay in obtaining the light.

LIGHT to the Peak District is expected to be completed by about the and of March, 1912.

ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offes of the Compuy, Foal Mansions, on TUES- DAY, the 6th February, at 12 o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of receiving • Report of the Ulrectors, together with

Statement of Accounts, declaring a WANTED.-Employment by a young Dividend, conßralag the appointment — minas Stenographer" and "Typist. of a Director_and:slecting Auditor... Just finished his course. Balary op

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

tional Apply A.B.O.," Hongkong Company 'will be CLOSED from 28rd

Telegraph.' January to 6th February, both daya Inclusiva

The Company are prepared to sub- mit satimates for wiring houses on application.

GILD, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agiati. 120 | Hongkong, 15th Doc. 1911. fot.

By Order of the Board of Directora, A. P. JEANNOU, 15, Queen's Road 'Central.

W. E CLARKE,

Becretary,

CENTRALLY situated, up-to-date Hotel, Hovently renovated, and under entirely Now Management, ' 'Large' and Comfortable Rooms, Kroellent Onisins under the supervision of an Experienced FRENCH OBEF, and Hongkong. 18th Jan., 1912. moderate, First Class socommodation for Families and Tourista. - separate Tables, Hot and Cold Baths, Electric Light throughout. Terms

Under Personal Bapervision of

L. GAMEAU, Proprietor Telephone, 170

N. BLUMENTHAL, Manager

Telegrams "Astor,"

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HOTEL.

Admission 25 cents.

BESSIONS 10 A.M. to 12 Noon.

2 P.M. to 4 P.M.

5 P.M.. to 8 PM.

P.M. to 11 P.M.

Admission 50 cents.

String Band will play at the above Hotel every Sunday commencing

Hoogkong. 24th Jaunis. 1812

PLUNKET'S

W. GALLAGHER, Manager.

F.2K

GAP.

Αετος Ποτι Abdal, Mr. Leprieto, Miss Bayley, Mru, H. D. Lugebil, V. Barns, L. E.

Marin, L..

Casabranes, Dr. Dalas, F.

Mendes, Dr. C.

Miller; J..B.

Domingo, II..

Montel, Dr.

self in a surprising way. It turned out that other religious houses had had similar narratives, and when upon the map Bedier had connected them with a pencil he found that the line; traced the old Roman road that had at that time led straight through France to the shrine of Strom 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.” James of Compostello. crowds of pilgrims would pass along that way, including men from the North, accompanied by jongleurs, who would sing at the "HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN. halting places. The jongleurs had fraternised with the monks, who had told them the legend of William and thus furnished them- with new matter for their mis- stroisy. The reason suggested munication Byron did this, why William of Orange should be 271 with all his faults and limitations, so popular a loro along this route and the public suddenly, snid:in particular is that the pilgrims, This is poetry" and they were being about to enter a partly

Moorish country,

would bo right, In Byron House, in Flest-

animated by something of the street a marble tablet is inscribed Crusading spirit and would thus Alon, G. J. with these words from Byron's be in sympathy with one who Ayer, F., Jr. "Hints from Horace." They are was a great haminer of the infidel. Galdwin. Mr. and

Mr. A. M. not subtle and they are not com-

Bates, E. R. prehensive, but so far as they go

Bell, Or D. J. they are not likely, to suffer from any now definition of poetry:

Professors will never arouse the love of postry by defining it, nor will poets by writing. it unless they make of it a spiritual com-

Tis not enough, ye Bards, with all

your art,

The Peak, near the Tram Terminas. Tel 56. For Tarms, apply to the

MANAGER

HOTEL LISTS.

BONGKONG HOTEL

Bennett, Mr. 'and' Mrs. A. Moore

An interesting work is about 10 be published, by Kogan Paul, Trench Trubner & Co., Ltd., from tlie pen, of the late Arthur Lillie who died so recently as November last. The late author who spent | Forais, J. roars of his life in India has Bisonkides, Dr. P. written largely of Buddha and the influence of Buddhism, ou Blackett, W. L' Christianity. The new work is Lordman, Mr. J. "Bill sonst it bear the hearer's on entitled "Ramn and Homer and Brows, 8. M.

slang.

Το polish poem-they must

touch the brart: Where'er the

whate'er the song,

Lafcadio Hearne.

be

laid

0..

in it the author seaks to trace out Bumann, F. the many and remarkable simi- Burtt, W. H litudes which exist in the Iliad Chilvers, P. T. and Odyssey and Ramayana, the Chisholm: W. T. opic of Hindustan, and is likely Clarke, W. E,

Cowles, Miss O. to attract considerable attention,

Crandall, F. W.'

Lafcadia Hearne once sighed that, if favourably circumstanced, ho could have written books that would have gone on selling for and arouse much discussion Candell, G. B. twenty years. It is probable that amongst the learned. his books, even as they aro, will E-C. Wilks, 31, 1. Mes., E.,A.M.N.Á. Davies, Hon. W. go on selling for much longer

Consulting Engineer and Surveyor for Rear, K.O.

Darios, A. W.

than that. He has interested construction, Valuer and Assessor for D'Oattingen, Y. readers on the Continent, and al-the purchase, or aale, of Steamships-or Trew, WV. O. ready a Frenchman, M. Joseph Lanuchos,

Eames, E., W.

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG

do Smat, has written a book on ALEXANDRA Boʻldiràs, 2nd Flòn. Ehrenfels, Mr. and "Lafcadio Hearne, l'homme et Meek. Ya May 1911 l'ouvro." In Great Britain the

multitude of readers perhaps hardly know how high Hearne stinds in the eyes of competent

AND CALCUTTA,

authorities, and are not likely to (Taking Cargo, on Through Bill

know until a uniform edition of

his works-of which, unforty-

nately, there is no word-oalla out

Lading to Rangoon, Madras,

and Maurition.)

* general expression of criticalTHE Steamship`

opinion. It is in such junctures

"JAPAN.”

Mrs. H. C. Elphick, Dr. Elwes, H. J. Pirhar, H 14.). Florin, A. G.

of Ford, 8. B."

that lovers of a "speculative pro- Captain A. Stewart, will be despatched position" find their opportunity, for the above ports on SATURDAY, and there are many collectors on the aid Feb, at 1 r..

the look-out for first editions. Bet-

canafford them than early editions

For Freight or Passage, apply ta

DAVID SASSOON & CO,, LD.

Agante,

are the most personal of all kinds Hongkong, 2014: Jan., 1912.

ter still, however, for those who

are original manuscripts. They

of relics, and, in the case of such

a stylist as Hearne, are calculated

to shed light upon bis literary

methods. Interest accordingly

aftaches to four anch which have

Forrester, J. Fuller. Danmar Gaubert, R.

Garrow, H.

Eberley, Mr. and Muller, Mr.

Mrs. D. O. ani Murray, W. B.. family

Moore, Mr. L. 0. Morgari, A. Morriss, Mrs. H.

Ganduchess, A. Grapedo, A. Gray, Major A. Grasberg, H. M. Hansen, J. W. A. Han', 6. Heard, H. Holm, P. C.. Florton, Mist Jessen, Mr. & Mrs.

E. V. Joseph, J. WJoseph, I.

Kabel, E. 8. Kong, Mr. & Mr. Leanzia, Goo.

P.A. Laploque,

Lloyd, G. T. Lowe, F. II. Marriott, Dr. O. Marshall, W. B. Maxwell, J. Moines, Mr. & Mrs.

Mrs. J. T. W. McKean, Dr. G. Miok'e, D. M. Mirrles,

Mitchelmore, E. V. Mom, Dr. Neiden, Dr. H.

du

Hasso, Oriolo

V. P. Oarina, B. Ribault, T Roberta, Mr. Rodas, Ji Roseanne, Mrs.

Thornton, Geo.

Vorrters, Dr. Warner, Mrs. 8.

B

William R.

GRAND HOTEL

Nouman, R. H.

Aitkin. A. B.

Hotbox, J. Ingram, J. F.

Njabat, Dr. W. D. | Arnold, W. Noble, Misa

Noble, Mr.

•

Brett, Mr. & Mrs. James, B.

0. W.

Northcombs, Bates, F. L.

Capt. & Mr

Bellinger, 8. Ossorio, Mr. and Brener

Min. J. & inft. Bratea, F. Param, Dr. and Cope, Mr. & Mr.

Mrs. W

R.

Pearson, Mr.&Mrs. Peter, Mrs. J.O. Peroy, J. Porzyniaki, P. Price. W; R. Rae, A. L Ray, E. H. Raymond, E. M. Hony, Minn F. Riollo, I. T.

Mr. A. E.

1

Rodyk, Mrs. F. Ronald, Mr. and

Roxo, C. H.. Behrenstadter, C. Bobneter, Dr.

Giles, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, B. G. A.

A.B. Goulbourn, V.

Gould, Mr. & Mr, Grimana, R. J. Haggart, J. R.

Crow, Mr. & Mr.

A. B.. Danter, E: 0. Evans, Mr. & Mrs.

G. £. Fowler, C. B.

Gardner, Mr. and

Mrs. J. and

culldren

Genzor

Johnston, C# p.t.

B. A. Kayt, Da F. Kinghoin, Mr. and

Al, J. R. Lanfesty, F. P. Manhoff, O. N. My»l, A. F. Nathan, A. H. Nish, W. MoInnes Ragage, Dr. Ridger, A. L

THE KOWLOON LAND

BUILDING CO., LTD,

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NOTION THIRD ORDIN

OTICE is hereby given that the

ARY MEETING of. SHARE- HOIDERS in this Company will be held the Company's Office, Vio toris Buildings, on MONDAY, 5th February, 1912, at Noon, for the par pose of roosiring the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 814 December, 1911.

Just arrived a Large Stock from Italy, MACARONI, VERMICELLI and SPAGHETTI,

in Packets of 1 lb. and in Bores of 45 lbs.

THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.

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FOREIGN MONIES exchanged.

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Hongkong, 29th Jan., 1912.

Notices.

NOTICE.

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THE attention of BRITISH SUB-

MANCHURIAR

SOUTH

RAILWAY

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BETWEEN

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THE FAR EAST & EUROPE. Vİ DAIREN.

WINTER SCHEDULE

JEOTS in Uantos Conunlar District is called to Section 162 of the China and Cores Order in Council. 1904, enjoluing annus! registration fo Janusry, and specially to Bub-section 10 thereof which provides as follows imm If any person file to comply with

THRIOR. WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of the Provisions of this Order respecting excellently equipped Sleeping, Dining and 1st Class Cars, is oparated between Registration, and does not excuna hissiren and Changobus in connection with the Trans-Siberino Express Trains failure to the satis'action of the Con and with Dairen-Shanghai Direct, Stomer Serries by, the 8.9. ** Kobe Mamm* salar Officer, he or she shall be guilty

(Effective from October 28, 1911.

of an offence against bble Order, and nd "Balkio Maru" (onal 2,877 tons and equipped with wireless telegraph) as any Court or Authority may, if it thinks

fit, decline to recogales him as British Bubject.

BRITISH SUBIEC 18 are parti- cularly requested ts produce the preced- ing year's cartißoate when applying for renewal of registration.'

follows:-

NORTH. BOUND.

Shanghai (Bean)....A.

avi Thuis Sua. Bat. · Tusi.

8.00 A. Sus. Wed. Fr. 8.50 p.m.

It Ulkes Faros

Lv,

$40.00

Dairen "

Y14.95

+

(S.M.B. Train)...LV

Makdon

),,AL

II.B.M. Consulate-Genoraí, Canton, Jan., 20th, 1913.

¥11.50

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J. W. JAMIESON,·'

Consul-General.

NOTICE.

MR JOHN JOHNSTONE Ly

been admitted a Member of our Company and Mr. ALFRED: BRODKÉ SMITH, Mr. GEORGE WALTER-SHEPPARD and Mr. JOHN EDWARD. GRESSON hare bag hathored to sign on behalf of the Company per procuration. JARDINH, MATHESON CO.,. LD. [114 'Boriebaw, H..Hongkong, 10th Jan., 1912.

Slettengren, A.

Tap, O.

Taylor, B.

Tolliton, A. K.

Harris, Mr. and Terpen, J.

Mrs. G.

Young, Mas B.

Kino Edward Hotel.

A ron, F. A. Avenell, Mrad

Mr.

Soott, Min D. Bhalten-Hooper, A. | Baker, O. Bibles, J. O. Smith, E. E. Bolomon, H. H. Hale, Mr. & Mr. Spalding, Dr. and

Min. A. 0, & luft. B. A.. Hall, Capt. T. P. Spayar, (). 8. Handbal, Mr. and Rase, Antonio

Bpitelos, J. Mt. W. A.

Spurge, H. 8.

T194:

Hanson, A.

Harlison. A..

Heron, Miss N.

A LING & CO.

RNITURE AND PHOTO

SUPPLIZA,

ENLARGING.

Bqtars, Mina W.

Btainer, L. and

Stuart, A. H.

Hewett, Hon. E. A.......... Mm. C. E.

been listed for sale this month in DEVELOPING, PRINTING AND | Howatt, Bim. E. A. Botherland, Mr.&

New York. They were obtained

from Mrs. Hearne, and are all

A, China's Road,

Mrs. Hough, Dr. 8.

Sutherland, P. D. 164 Hupedon, 11,

Hartado, Mr. and Thomas, H. P.

M. EL Iuni, Capt. El.

that were in her possession: FOR SALE AT NORTH POINT They include "Glimpses of Un-

familiar Japan," in Ghostly MARINE LOT No. 286 contain: Job, Japan," "Exotics and Retrospec ing an area of about 200,000 Joseph, M. A. tiyce" and the translation of Square feet with deep water-frontage Jomph, B. M.

Knapp, W. B.. Flaubert's "Temptation of St. of 400 feet together with Pier right Anthony.

Suitable for Coal Blorge or Fedtory, Koch, Lady B.

M. Bodler M. Joseph Bodier, to whom has been awarded this year the Prix Gobert, is not now for the first

Apply to show Peray Smith, Beth & Flaming:

Liquidstorm, 12:

GEO, FENWICK & CO. LD. (In Liquidation.): Hongkong, 25th Jan., 1918,

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Kopp, A. Kratoman Langmann, Mr, á

Mr. H. Later, Capt. HI Lomaštro, B,

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Belilios, Dr. Cowen, Mr. Darby, A.J. Drescher, Mr.

E. Ehrhardt, Mrs. wad

chiki Grains, Misa Goring,

MT.

Mackie, Mr. and

AERTEX

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M. G. & child REGAL

Maber, B. E.

Maiver, Miss

Mody, J. H, N.

McCormack, J.-

Muller, Dr. Nobbs, A. P. Passmore, Capt.&

Ma

Qairly, G.

Ross, L. C. Uol. and Schmitt, Dr.'

Boxby, Y. Kirkpatrick, O.J. Bleman, Capt and Land, Mr. and Mrs.

children

Tiklay, O. Waldron, J. Lotion, HI, W. Lennox, J.

"Adamı, 'Mr. & Mr. Halloot, Lieut.

&2 children Aston, Lient. and Off; Dr. & Mis.

2. Eva

Caldwell, Mr. & Mr. Kyéð, Mr. & Mrs.

Thompson, B. 8 Tinsley, 8. H. Tolman, M. T.

-B, & child Uyanum, E Volibrecht, Mr.

Mm. E. Warren, E. J. Waterman, E. J. Wellinger, V. White, Mr. & Ms. | 17 TASS

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