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and Dr. Edkins as Hon. Secretary. It was in this year too that the 

 N.C.B.R.A.S. was inaugurated. Beef was 18 lbs. for a dollar and 

 mutton 12 lbs. So our forefathers made the best of their circumstances 

 and developed every side of their social life. Valuable records of 

 Religion and Education and the Historic Hongs make good reading. 



The notes and appendices supply useful information and the 

 maps are invaluable. 



The corrigenda is a long list. But some more might be added 

 in the next edition. M. 



My Orient Pearl. By Charles Cotton. London : John Lane, 



Price : 7/6 net. 

 This is a sweet story of an Englishman's triumph in winning the 

 heart of a beautiful Japanese orphan girl. She was the protege of 

 a rather wicked half brother who destined her for a bride to an old 

 voluptuary. By so doing he hoped for preferment in office and 

 material gain. Both the lover and the maid went through thrilling 

 dangers and had marvellous escapes. The amulet worked. 



The Englishman spent some years in Shanghai, but has nothing 

 good to say for the place, and until he met with the Pearl the East 

 was an abomination to him. There is something unreal in the story 

 particularly in the impression created of the easy way difficulties of 

 language are overcome. Only an expert in either Chinese or Japanese 

 could deal with the rhapsodies of the book. And he was not versed 

 in either. But perhaps that should be forgiven in the thrilling episodes 

 that fill the book described in language, and the charming descriptions. 



M. 



Japan. By David Murray, Ph.D. Sixth Edition. Revised, with 

 Supplementary Chapters, etc., by Joseph H. Longford, D.Litt. 

 London : T. Fisher Unwin, Ltd. 

 This is the sixth Edition of this well known book 5 one of the series 

 of The Story of the Nations. It gives an account of the Japanese 

 Archipelago ; the original and surviving races ; myths and legends ; 

 the founding of the Empire ; native culture ; middle ages of Japan ; 

 Christianity in the 17th century ; Japan a great Power and many 

 other things. It is well illustrated and printed. It is certain to 

 gain the same favour as previous editions. 



