Evemertary Cantonese. by L. Smith. A new, simple and scientific method of learning the correct) intonations of the language of Hongkong and South China, without the tone marks, accents or other my-itenes of the existing systems, Hongkong: Kelly & Walsh. Limited, Shanghai, Hankow, Singapore and Yokohama. Price $3.25.
The ensuing humble volume (says cur author) is the result of an attempt to answer two questions. The first is:—''Why are about nine-tenths of the British population of Hongkong content to live without even a working knowledge of the language of their adopted country, and to remain in a world bounded by boys, coma a alter
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