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T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, February 20, 1913.
HONGKONG, JOCKEY CLUB is properly which belonged to Jean
request the Cruickshank, with whose father the post THE STEWARDS had resided during one of his risite to pleasure of the presence of the Edinburgh She was the beauteous LADIES at the GRAND STAND rosebud, young and gay." of one af the and the ENCLOSURE during the
subject of Burns, and the poco bud by my early walk.
of his Races.
TH song, was from Jedburgh that he made his visit to Mrs. Scott of Wauchope, to whom he addressed his espitle To the Gudevils of Wauchope House."
▲ BURN="SOFTER.
Scote wha hae on haggis fed, Scota wa Burus has seldom read, Welcome to a muckle spread
And a michty apree. Now's the day, the Natal Day, When admirers, grave end gay, Mest, an' drink their wita away
To his memory.
In recent time, Barns celebrations have spread over several of the days nearest to the anniversary of the birthday; this year it was possible for an enthusiast to attend Burns dinners on Friday, Saturday, Mon- day. and Tuesday, with one or two Burns sermons on the intervening Sanday. The poets take an even wider latitude. their lines upon the "Immortal Memory" are; sometimes published a couple of weeks be fore any one can toast it. If the festival is to be anticipated in this way, and its area increased, some colour will be given to the Sassenach heresy that the Burne Day was established as an excuse for keeping up the New Year." One of the features of the celebrations was the support given to the scheme for the printing of Burns' works | &' wi' acclamation roar,
Wha wad scorn the Mountain Dew? Wha wad avither the get fou? Wha wad daur be sober noo
Let him turn and flie ! -
Gaily toasts and speeches ily, Laudin' Burns abune the sky, Tallin' when, an' whers, an" why
He wrote poetry.
for the use of the blind. A suggestion as Though they've heard it a' afore
Ninety times, and aiblins more
Since their infancy. Nicht goes by wi' eldricht din another day gotnes in
An "a blast cʻJanuar' win'"!
Blows them bome at three.
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・ C, A. M. in **Glasgow Herald.
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also made by Sheriff Gay, Edinburgh, which promises to bear fruit. He recalled that over thirty years ago Dr. William Chambers, of the famous publishing firm, after the restoration of St Giles' Cathe. RACE HOLIDAYS.
dral, Edinburgh, stated that "a well in the TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all Morsy Aisle had been prepared for FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will memorials to our Scottish poeta," And be CLOSED for the transaction of Public the Sheriff asked the members of the Ayr
Messrs à. and J. Inglis, Pointhouse, Business on MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, 24th, 25th and 26th inst.Club to start this Post's Corner" with the Clyde, launched the turbine steamer Hardinge, the second of the three sister respectively, at 11.45
something to the memory of Robertships which they are building for the South Indian Railway. The steamam, which have By Order,
Burus.
been already described in this Scottish Letter, are designed for a ferry service between Dhanushkodi, in the island of Rameswaram, on the Indian side, and Talementar, in the laland of Mansa, on the Ceylon side.
A. R. LOWE,
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THE GREAT marquis or ARGYLL
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The Duke and Duchess of Argyll have PRESENTED by His Exceltancy erected in the parish church of Newbattle Vica Admiral Sir ALFRED I Argyll (1861) aed his son the Eari (1885), Ladies Nomination), both of whom were beheaded with the A Handicap for all China Ponies Maiden at the Cross of Edinburgh, bodies being thereafter removed to New that may be started at this Mosting. battle, where they rested under the pre-Secoud to receive 60 per cent, and stbising Earl of third 40 per cent. of the Entrance Fees,
their
the Scottish people, sometime regarded by tecting care of the 19fterwards re Entrance 35. One mile and a quarter. |
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moved to the Argyll burial place at Killmo Church. The Duks himself designed and wrote the inscription for the memoriai,
MISCELLANIA.
The Donor of the Cup has also kind- ly presented a prize for the Lady Nominating the Winner, no Lady to nominate more than one Pony.
A Clann Chalam Society is started in A List of Weights to be carried will Glasgow, the membership the sarnane of Maccallinn, Clemson of be ported at the Grand, Stand and Calam, Mal published in the Press on the morning éolm, or Malcolmson.
of the Bace.
Lord Ormidale, in the Court of Session, has dismissed as incompetent an action in which Mr. D. P. Menzies, Plean Castle, Stirlingshire, sought a declaratos of his descent with reference to his claim to the Menties Baronator
Several of the "orators of the day" made daring comparisons between Burns | And David King of Israel. It was pointed out by Mr David Martyn, of Airdrie, that **both came from the ranks of the people, and captivated alike the rich and the poor; that both in a marvellous degree exhibited the extremes of human pasion; that both had their angelic fights, their terrible fallef, and that both lived to-day in the Provost Bayne has offered to the low love not only of a nation but of the world." of Stirling a statue of Robert Burns, cast Mr W. R. Blaikie, of Edinburgh, carried in bronse and mounted on granite the
Scottish Poet pedestal. comparison between
The late Mr. Robert Garden, of Bridge and the Hebrew Palmist even further.
said that
both were
constrymen Stroot, Kirkwall general merchant and farmers
both BODE
were of fiery, shipowner, has left personal estate, strenuous temperament; both were in. | £131,592.. volved in turbulent matrimonial or extra- matrimonial adventures; both were sin ning, erring mortals, sinning willfully; and both wore sincerely panitent and remorse-mond, C. eldest son of the late Thomas faL. Both were genuinely religious but genuinely human.
He
TRIBUTE FROM SOUTH AFRICA, Among the poetical tributes to the Natal Day was one by Mr. Charles Murray, of South Africa, the author of the recently published book of Scottish poems entitled **Eamenità." and it was sent to the Green – ook Eares Club,-the Mother lab,- Auld Scotia, since that Januar win'
| Rare hanžel on your hard blow in---
Tho' mony a winley blast has frayed The fringes p' your tartan pl Your sons has borne your banner far, Still first in peace, no last in
Til noo in mony a distant lind
The march-lanes u your kingdom stand.- Yet ays the canger's heart's the same, Au dante in time wil oors at hame, Bound fast in spite o' land and sen By Bains Immortal Memory."
MEMORIAL AT JEDEURGH.
THERAPION ND 3ound the invailing of a fablet erected by
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At Jedburgh, the celebrations centrad the?
local Barns Club on the wall of the house in Canongate in which the poet stayed when on his visit to the Borders. The principal part of the memorial fa'a anat of Burns head, and there is an inscriptions recording that the Magistrates:
waited
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NOTICE,
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