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through. In physical and mental health these passages are supposed 

 to be clear." "A heart like tangled hemp." Confused in mind. ''To 

 long for the ivind and pounce on the shadows." Unrealities, False 

 rumours. To speak at random. "To chat of ITeaven and discuss 

 Earth." To speak of all manner of things, Loquacious. "To follow 

 the compass and tread in the square." To act strictly in accordance 

 with etiquette. Justness of life and actions. Well behaved, 

 etc., etc., etc. 



The dedication of this delightful volume, which is strongly re- 

 commended to all interested in China, is to Sir Francis Aglen, k.b.e., 

 Inspector General, Maritime Customs Service, China, and the apt 

 quotation, a Tui Tzu, which faces the Title page reads "If one would 

 understand the affairs of to-day and of the ancient times, one must 

 study five cart-loads of books !" As this piece of advice seems difficult 

 of accomplishment in these days of breathless living we must be grateful 

 to Mr. Williams for having himself applied the saying and for having 

 condensed for us, and presented in so attractive a form, the fruit 

 of his studies. F. A. 



The Trade and Administration of China. By H. B. Morse. 3rd and 



Revised Edition. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Shanghai. 

 The first edition was published in 1908 and reviewed in our 1909 

 Journal. Many changes have happened since then, some of which have 

 been noticed in this volume. 



We should like to congratulate the author on the success of his 

 work. It deserved success, but things don't always get their deserts. 

 It is satisfactory to know that those who are interested in China 

 have recognised the merits of this valuable record. The call for a 

 third edition is the lot of only a few books. It shows that this 

 is a book which people must have. A look at the Contents will at 

 once show that the matters treated are of great interest to all who are 

 concerned with China. Here we have a Sketch of Chinese History ; 

 The Imperial and Republican Governments ; Revenue and Expendi- 

 ture ; The Currency ; Weights and Measures ; Extraterritoriality ; 

 The Provinces and Treaty Ports ; Foreign and Internal Trade ; 

 Opium Inspectorate of Customs ; The Post Office ; Railway ; Ap- 

 pendices, etc. 



These titles show at once that the book covers all the important 

 elements of a country's administration. Further each subject is so 

 amply and fully treated, and with facts forming the substance of the 

 treatment, the reader is not under the illusion of any meretricious 

 production nor regaled with showy generalities, but he is given 



