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SCOTTISH LETTER.
(From Our Chen Cuvespondent)"
Edisuras, July 1.
* PAISLÉY'S FIRST V.C.
THE CHINA MATI,
FISITORS IT THE HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOTEL
without thought of being reported. But his words biuped with such splendid patriotism and will be such comfort to others who have lost thair dear oçer D. Abraham Mr and Mrs LE "that I im sure he will forgive the Mr & Aitken
indiscretion.
Alcoberadas Fline
Mrs. Laill Today, the air, was at the LGE Anderson Mr O: Lann grave side of my dear boy, killed in Mr W. B Andrews Mr and Men –– C. The late Captain Arthur Henderson, etion. I had only one praver and Mr J. R. Baring Lauritsen
Mr and
G. Guidon desire, and that was God would allow Raster for M. CLawson
child Lavallee of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlande grave to open for minute so that IMER. Fers, is the first Paisley soldier to win conlil kiss him on ench cheek and thank My W. Bertenshaw Mix and Mes J. *.
Mrs. T. Bitting Or son of Railie George Henderson,
| Mr and Mrs R. L. Mr C. Littles builder, and was only 23 ysart of age.
Bonet
Мг 8. Longfield When the war broke out he was
A Raeburn portrait sold at Christie's Mr W. Steela Boyce Mr Leo, Langinette employed with a firm of Glasgow made a new record for the work of the Capt & Mr Branch Mr. G. Ladin
great Scottish painter. It was the G Browell Mrs Lund accountants and stockbrokers. Her famous picture of the MacNab of that A. Calderon Mr. B. Markuy
the Victoris Croes. He was the young bim for what he had done for his Me J. D. Birrell
country"
A HACHURN RECORD,
MGW.
·Dr. O
Linbirch
F. S
Marriott
lister as a private in the local Territori-Ilk, and is ʼn large full-length. He is ample. Malin
an
upon
receive leading
the enemy trenches, holding a post that was in danger of being isolated, and maintaining the spirit of his men by cheerful courage sad coolness. He was wounded at the beginning of the action and was killed after he had successfully accomplished his task.
Mr D. E.
Mr Geo. E. Costello!
reo. L
Dewar
J. M. Picknell
Ray
MPF. A. Mr EH. I Capt. H. Roo
als, the Argylla: some mouths after-represented as standing in a mountain
J. RH Mas012 Courtenay Mr J. W
Mayhew wards was gazetted Second Lieutenant; pass dressed in all the glory of his High
land uniform as Lieutenant-Colonel of Mr M. Courtney Me H. A. McComb
MR.B. went to Flanes and took part in the the Breadxibane Fencibles. Armed with Mr J. D. Courtney Me R. E. Mekay
Crawford MrMeNeit! Mr F. M battles of the Somme; distinguishing | dirk, broadsword, and pistak bis fina
Mrs Caris
Les Meines Ft. van himself, he was promoted Captain on old head is crowned with a. bonnet MD.J. Curran Mr J. Merek Accommodation in the connecting Stanmor from CULOMBO is definitely reserved in the field and was awarded the Military of black and white festhers The Me and Mrs W. R. Me G. R. Mallia
Tehon Hongkong at the time of Booking.
Cross; and for conspicuous bravery he appearance of this supach Bachura Davenport
in the sale-room aroused as much MJ. I
MTG. A. Volson the Victoris Cross
interest in war fine it would have
E. Donnelly
Mr J. S. Nicolson attack
Nowers done its peace, and after a heen tight Mr W. H. Panel
Mr.C. W. Falk
Meinen with a fellow Scot, it was knocked down MW. T.
Orta "and to Sir Thomas Dewar, Bart, at NWT Fena £15,400. Higher prices have been paid
Fermundes for portraits of women, but never in this Mr K. M. Fetterly country for a man's portrait. Raeburn's Mrs H. B. Foster previous record was £23,000 for his Mr J. F. Gale
Within Mr Williamson. months Sir Thomas Dewar has bought
Gutt join recent Mr M.
Mr V. Goulbourn J.Lt. two other well-known pictures of C. F. Greene W. Grifin Scottish subjects, Landseer Monarch Mfrs van d der Haeven Mr H. J. Sherwin of the Clan" and Gibb's Thin Red Capt. T. Hall Line.
Mr J. S. Hamilton Mra M. Stade De J. Hanna Mr A. W. P. Spiers Mr and
W. A. Miss A. Square Lieut. E. A. Mackintosh, of the Seaforths, in his lateat work, The Mr.G
Mr A, W. yan Highland Regiment," has the following Mr D. S. Hewitt poem, under the title of Anns And Gleann's an Robh Mi Og,
S. S.
Leave Hongkong About
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Captain Henderson was well known in cricketing circles in the West of Scotland. For several seasons he played regularly in thefirst eleven of Ferguslie acted as vice-captain, and was to have been appointed captain the year he joined the colours.
Bailie Henderson's other son, George killed in France. The intimation of Henderson of the Canadians, was also
both deaths reached the Bailie on the same day.
WHAT THE FARMER SAIN
Whal Jock Mackay! Warked here! On aye- Saya be, "I'll 'Tat."
Says 1, Then ge
He wasna missed.
What's that ye any
"What's kin o'chielf"
Aweel, aweel!
Jist fair.
He used to drive oor second pair,
And as I tauld bim jist last terms, "Terno much guidand no maneh berm,
** IN THE GLEN.
Blue-bell stems stood close together, in the glen where I was young, In the evenings dewdrops hung Clear as glass above the heather; I'd be sitting on a stone, Legs above the water swung I laddie all alone,"
In the glen where I was young.
Well, the glen is empty now,
And fatam from them that love me, Water to my knees below, Shrapnel in the clouds above me Watching till 1 sometimes sec. Instead of death sad fighting ca The people that were kind to me. And summer in the little glen. Hold me close until I die,
An' kin' o' through-ither on a ferm"-Lift me up; it's batter so; ở What? Michty me!
Won the V. CI
Are ye feelin' dry? Aweel! O ave
Man, aft said I,
LIE. before I go, I.ery,
It isn't I'm afraid to go:
Only sorry for the boy
Siting there with legs sawang
In my little glan of joy,
Well bear things yat o'Jock Mackay?" In the glee where I was young.
HARRY LAUDER AT THE FRONT————
Everyone has heard of the ex traordinary success which attended the "mission of that well-known Scot of
the music balls, Mr. Harry Lander, to the Scottish battalions in France and Flanders. It was the great event of the season at the Back of the Front," writes a gallant General Another oficer says that "it was the finest illustration
MISCELLANEA.
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Today's Table Topic-The return of
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Sanderson
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der
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Ker
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De F. T. Kayt
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An interesting feature of Lord of trees, each tree planted by soms per- Mr F. B. Johnson Rosebery's estate at Talmeny is a group son of distinction There is a tree by Sir Elis Kadooria King Edward, one by his gracious Con-
Mr T. Kring Lt. Col. Joba Ward sort, and others by Lord Morley nad
Mr and Mrs A. Mr G. E. Wetton Mr. Gladstone. There is also a trea planted by the present Kaiser; but on
Lambelet
Col. Young, RE recent visit I was amused to see that
I ever had of Mr. Arthur Balfour"the" "identification disk had been phrase about the great task of cheering judiciously removed by a careful head each other up." And a striking account forester. of a concars now comes from the pea
his boatmen when the lock was at its An angler in the Highlands aaked
Capt. & Mrs H. M. Cameron Macaulay RAM.C.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
Mr C. D. Kincard
of Mr. G. A. Gwynne. He may best for fishing, in an east wind or & Mis H. Almond
The popular comedian-und I would like to add the great patriot-kept his listeners in fits of laughter for nearly
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west one. Tonal preferred the east Mr J.R.F. Anderson fr and Mrs wind: Tougal backed the west. Then Mies Anderson Mrs Liddall caid Tonal, "It will be best of all after Mr 3. H. Anstin'. Mrs Lástiman
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the end of the evening's amusement, Mr. Tom Wilson, King's Africa Dr and Mrs Mr. Lauder was asked to speak, and I Rines, (killed in action), was the well Mr M. E. Cogie
known Rugby forward football player Mr J. B. Calham give his speech to the best of my with the Hawick, Clydesdale, and Mr Davis recollection, because it seemed to me to Carlisle clubs. When the war broke Mr&Mrs Finlayson and family --- interpret in a picturesque form the out he came home from the Malay fr and Mrs GeneMe E. M. Sleigh ideals and issues involved in this terrible States, where he held a civil engineering Mr and Mrs HammesMe Мг Mr. E. W. Smith ppointment, and as once enlisted and children
Mr and Mrs Wm. Me J. B. Stalke subsequently seeing service in East
Jackson Boys; he said, do you know Alries. In July last he received the Mr B. James
Mrs Stewart and
children what you are fighting and dying for Military Cross for gallantry in the field Mr J. W. Jones Mr & Mr Venitura
Mr and Mrs Under Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, T'I tell you. One winter's afternoon, He was a son of Mr. Thomas Wilson, Mr J. Joseph DELAGOA, BAY, DURBAN (Natal EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and just as the light was falling I was James A. Trotter, M.; for many
Mr G. Kawadia schoolmaster, Robertou, Hawick.
wood CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN resting in my lodgings between two years Gertaan maater in the Royal High
performances. As I looked out of the School, Edinburgh. Ho wifidow, I saw in the lower part of the spicuous member of the RH.S. F.P. cricket team, and performed many road lights appearing one by one. The notable fasts with the bat and ball. LONDON DIRECTORY. LOFOS JOT STOCK BANK LIMIT 25, lamplighter was at work. Gradually 1890 be captured 104 wickets for the the dark street became bright. Bit by low average of 0.31-runs; in 1896-he hit the light spread up to the stress in dismissed five Galz batsmen with five successive balls; and he captured," the front of me, and went on up the hill, whole of the Blairlodge team for 21 each light
driving sway the darkness of rans, and the West of Scotland team for the winter evening Boyz, you are 24 run, while he opened pine season, in lamplighters. You are dying every day a sensational manner by performing the in order that your shildren and your hat trickin three successive children's children shall enjoy the light matches) of divilisation and the comfort of freedom.AT
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Hearty cheers of keen understand- ing greeted this speech, but not a sound was uttered by hu zudience when he procceded to tell the story of his tiût that day to the grave of his. boy. I cannot help quoting what he said, in spite of the fact that he was speaking |
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