The Archive · 1938

Sixty Wears Ago

From tHe "Nonru-CHINA Dairy NEWS" or DECEMBER 31, 1878

We have received from Messrs. Kelly Walsh, a copy of a little work entitled the "Nautical Pocket Manual. Though got up in small and compact style, it abounds in information useful 1o nautical men generally, but specially to captains and pilots navigating vessels in Chinese and Japanese waters. The compiler, "who "modestly veils himself under the initials, "E.H." draws the attention of those using the tables of high water contained in the work, to. the fact that they have been worked approximately, and he further requests them to use their own knowledge local influences in appl; them, very wise and consid The book altogether is of very neat appearance, and being bound in pocketbook style can be carried, so as io be ready for instant reference. It should meet a wide sale. ow ies

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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