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THE FAME OF BYRON..
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
LONDON, April 17
Scottish Music in Downing Street.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM- NAVIGATION" CO,
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THE Steamship
The Glasgow Orpheus Choir, of CLOSE OF RUGBY SEASON. 70 voices, has long been the pride of the West of Scotland. Recent" ly. It has visited London and given a number of concerts and last Satur- day morning the Prime Minister | invited a number of his friends to a private recital in his house. During the Asquith régime, Down ing Street was once used. for an exhibition by French milliaer and much criticism followed; Mr. Ramsay MacDonald will scarcely
"ALIPORE" be criticised for giving his com- patriots a chance of hearing the carrying His Majesty's Mails will be songs of their own land. The despatched from this port at NOON Duke and Duchess of York and ou TUESDAY, the 3rd June, taking about 40 others were present, in- Cargo for the above Force.
Silk and Valuablo Cargo for Italy, cluding many of the Cabinet, and
France and London (under arrange- ranged from the programme Scottish psaim tunes like "French" ment) will be coveyed by this Steamer (at the special request of Mr. Mac- proceeding to Bombay and thore tran Donald) to ballads like "Kirkcone! shipped to the on-carrying Steamer for
Mavieilles and London.
DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD. Kiling. Bishop Gore and a dozen Lea" and excellent old songs like
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Sails on or about 9th June.
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REDUCED PASSAGE RATES TO BRINDISI, VENIOR OR THIESTE.
£66.
NEXT SAILINGS.
OUTWARD FOR YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND MOJI.
8.S.
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8.3.
CERAÑIA'
9.S.
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Salls..... 3rd June ~Sails about-90th-June... Sails about 3rd July Sails about 20th July Eails about 3rd August
HOMEWARD FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
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B.B. SILVIO PELLICO"
8.5. "NIPPON"
5.S. GERANIA"
8.ROSANDRA"
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Sails... 7th Jane Baila about 4th July Sails about 8th July Sails about 5th August Bails about 8th August Sails about 5th Sept.
Sails about 8th Sept.
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FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
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Sunday, 1st Juno
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CANADA MAH... Friday, 8th June BOMBAY-Vin Margaporean Cul sin
BORNEO MAHU (Calls at Penung) Wednesday, <th Juna BUMA RA MARE
......Friday, 20th June
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Sooday, lat June
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Saturday, 14th June.. Thursday, 19th dane ..Monday, 30th June
Sunday, 1st June at Noon.. -..bunday, 8th June at Noon. Thursday, 6th June at 10 am.
Sunday, 8th June,...
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For further particulars apply to. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents. Boogkoog, 23th May, 1934,
CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, · LIMITED.
The Byron Centenary is being officially observed on Saturday next by a ceremony at his statue In Hyde Park, to synchronise with a sahfe by the British Fleet at Athens, where fêtes are being organised by the Government, and the University will confer honorary degrees on Mr. Rudyard other representative Englishmen. My Jo Janet" and "There's Nac A gathering of great international Luck About the House." Even significance assembled at the Scotsmen are inclined to forget poet's town house, 139. Piccadilly, how great a treasury they possess last week, when the official repre- of Scottish lyrics. Scottish songs sentative of nine nations paid an have been admired by biozart and eloquent tribute to the genius imitated by Mendelssohn, and of the man whom Beaconsfield de- they have the supreme advantage clared to be "one of the greatest of that poetry and music'sre in per England's sons." While listen-fect harmony. It would be hard. ing
the eulogies one realised to find cases in which words and how many parts. Byron played in fair are more happily married than, the drama of life-poet, Adonis, say, The Flowers of the Forest" grand, seigneur, revolutionary, or Burns's "O'a'the Airts." fighter, liberator, swimmer, even Rugby Football-Close of a Great amateur boxer, The universality of his literary fame is shown by the fact, mentioned in Mr. Murray's last The Centenary Season of Rugby! edition of Byron's poems, that Football now fast drawing to a Manfred has been published close has heen, in many ways, a in 35 versions in twelve languages. remarkable one. England as the Mr. Henry Ainley recited some of invincible winners of the Interna- the poet's finest works and the tional Championship has been the Baron D'Erlanger, who now owns side of the season. In her first the house, explained" Byron's engagement
she gave a associations with it and read a foretaste of what 'was to come by tribute, "L'Age L'Or" MAK K. routing the Welshmen at Swansea Ardaschir, the Anglo-Persian! stronghold around which they poet, pronounced a enlogy on had built a record of 29 years behalf of the Poetry Suciery ungroken success against the and the meeting was invested English invaders. From this she! with additional interest by the went from strength to strength, exhibton of "miniatures, MSS. defeating Ireland at Belfast, in and telics lent by Harrow spite of the Herculean efforts of School.
the Irish pack, outclassing France at Twickenham to the extent of 19 The Late Master Of Balliol.
points to 7 and, in her culminating The death of the Master of triumph on the same ground sound-be recognized. Balliol has removed one of the ly thrashing the Scotsmen before a A broken, chafed and damaged most distinguished of British record crowd by a record, score Goods are to be left in the Godowns, academic figure's. Balliol has a of 19 points to nil. And this where they will be examined on the worldwide repute, and the head is the season We entered 4th June, at 10am.
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From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP LONDON & STRAITS.
The Steamship
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BENVANNOCH " · YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
informed that all Goods am being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd, whence, and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,
No Claims will be adimitind after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining ozdelivered after the 4th June, will be subject to rant.
"All claims against the Steamer must he presented to the Undersigned on er before the 19th June, or they will not
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 19th May, 1994.
LLOYD TRIESTINO S. N. CO.,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEK.
SILVIO PELLICO."
of that ancient college is far upon in fear and trembling No Fire Insurance her been effected. monte than a mere Oxford lest the loss of Davies and Kershaw Bills of Lading will be countersiga- dignitary. Mr. A. L. Smith was would prove our undoing! Ined by for forty years "A.L" to contrast to English omnipotence succession of pupils who learned is Welsh impotence . 1922 much more from him than history, Wales headed the table; now they He was a born tutor, the best lie at the bottom. Yet the sad teacher, perhaps, that Oxford has state of Welsh international Rugby seen in the last half-century. He in no way reflects the condition of was a man of untiring energy, too, club football in the Principality, in a dozen spheres besides learn for though there has been none ing an enthusiast for rowing and like the Newport side of last year, a capable coach on the river, a Welsh clubs have more that held pioneer in the great task of bring their own with English. In Eng TEE Steamship ing Oxford into touch with the newlish club football there has been, democracy, and a man who played nothing to approach the record of a notable part in the life of the the all-conquering Dark Blues, State. During the War he went about the country speaking, with remarkable effect to Labour gather ings, and he did much to interpret the point of view of Labour to the been deposed by Glasgow AcadeONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby military and civil authorities. Hemicals and Glasgow High School, informed that all Goods are being had none of Jowett's fair for who share the honours. As to the landed at their riak into the worldly success, for he wanted to play generally, there has undoubt Godowns of the Hongkong and, Kow. make his pupils good, citizens edly been a marked improvement loon Wharf and Godown Company, rather than Cabinet Ministers and in every department although, in Ltd, at Kowloon, whence and/or from Viceroys. Nor was he a scholar contra distinction to last year, it is the wharven delivery may be obtained. and thinker like Edward Caird, the backs who have played the
"Optional Cargo will be forwarded for he was too busy to write books predominant part in match-win- unless notice to the contrary "be given But he was a brilliant administrator ning. With such a season behind! before 27th, inst. and his large humanity and us we can look forward with con- sagacity gave him a unique infidence to the visit to South Africa, fluence over young men. It will and our spirits are not shaken not be easy for. Balliol to find a when we contemplate the return successor to him. It has been of the All-Blacks to these shores suggested that Mr. Asquith night next winter. be willing-after the American fashion--to end his days in academic peace, but Mr Asquith is over 70 and his own Commission
A knighthood has been con- recommended the retirement to all ferred upon. Mr. Justice Talbot, heads of colleges at that age who was appointed a judge last Lord Grey of Fallodon has November. * . also been mentioned, but it is unlikely that he would accept the post.
unless it be the wonderful recovery FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDIN of the London Scottish. Over, the SPALato, Port SAID, MASSAVA, ADEN, Border, the Herictonians, last COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE." year's unbeaten champions, have
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No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowne, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd pror, will be subject to rent,
All claims against the steamer murt be prosonted to the Undersigned on or before the 12th prox, or they wil not be recognized,
All broken, chated, and damagad- Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will he examined on the 2nd prox. at 10 am. by our surveyors Mesars. Goddard & Douglas.
I have heard it The Archbishop of Canterbury, by proposed that someone from the Dr. Randall Davidson, who is Dominions should be appointed abroad, has celebrated his 76th and there is much to be said for birthday.
A. L' the idea, for Balliol under was a wonderful microtosm of the British Empire."
Summer Time. Experience, as Mr. Hardy has it,
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Reading's infant mortality rate for the past year. was 31.6 per 1,000 births, the lowest recorded in the borough.
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The Government has offered to
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
MONDAY JUND 2, 1924.
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HOME VIA CANADA
Hongkong to England.
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGALAXY, Kame, Yozozawa, Vancouvis, Mastrosan & Quasino.
From 5. DR Hongkong, VancouY87,
E/Australia June 19 July E/Asia
July 3 July 21" E/Canada Jaly 18 AUR. 4
2
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From
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July July 16
ElScotland July 90, Aug. J
Minnedosa Aug. 905 Aug. 27.
Other Atlantic Sailings every few days to Liverpool, Borthampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamberg.
Allotment of Obits on Atlantic stemmers held baza and throngs, fisketa innad, Harly rmervatism KHOMIMANY,
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and finently on the subject of the to the Carmarthenshire County craps (whatever the cause) colic and weather. Those poets who, writing Council, for £3,250, for use as
at a distance, depict the beauties offices.
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his soul. Worse, A-15
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