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OLCCIDE{[@]*!0}]@ The neighbourhood has the ad- vantage of being neither crowded nor noisy, and the College is not, and never can be, closely hemmed
TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1928.
The College has been his life-work MEMORY OF BURNS.
BURNS CLUB DINNER ÎN LONDON
POET EULOGISED,
P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOTI
Mert: Peggie is certainly fat, isn't she?.
every atone is a monument to his ability and hard work. Every branch of school life bears the im- print of a personality which has endeared itself to all those who have come to know the Head-
Mr. Ramsay. MacDonald was│ Gwen: Yes; when the poor thing master well and appreciate his mang hia ain folk," when, hung up her stocking Santa car- true nobility of character and wearing a sprig of heather in the ried it off with him and left his sterling qualities. He started the buttonhole of his dress coat, and pack in place of it. Scout Troop and the Ambulance accompanied by his daughter
Idabel he attended the annual' Mrs. Lovey (former phone opern- 'Division, both of which are in birthday festival dinner of the tor): Oh, denrest, isn't it wonderful flourishing condition: but it is the Burns Club of London at the Hotel to have triplets.
Mr. Lovey (worried): Darn it, personal touch which counts-he Metropole. Sir Robert Blair pre-
Įsided over a company numbering I'm afraid you've given me the knows well every boy and every more than 400. Proposing the wrong number again. teacher who has worked under toast "The Immortal Memory of him, and, is the best guide and Robert Burns," Mr. MacDonald friend a
man or woman could said:
This is not the time to con- have.
sider all the motes there may be
Doctor: "Don't worry. I've had exactly the same complaint."
Patient: Yes, but you didn't
Throughout his long years of in Burns's eyes. Frankly and have the same doctor."
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hard work and earnest endeavour, honestly we are here as devotees,
Plumber, to mate who is singing: his wife has been at his side in we are here as worshippers.
Edinburgh soclety closed its "Now then, "Caruso, stop it! Re- every way. Mrs. Morris was the!
doors upon him, and refused to member, you're mendin' a bath, not first lady in the Education De-issue its invitations to him. Yes, havin' one!" partment and has now completed a living genius is a much more It is said that on Sundays Jazz twenty-two years of excellent difficult thing for living man to
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Teacher: "Tommy, what is one-
Small Boy: "I don't know exactly,
work. Hers is a great responsi- handle than a dead one is for the musicians play classical music for Therefore their own enjoyment. As far as bility for she lays the foundation gods to welcome.
Burns occupies his place among we are concerned they play jazz | with the beginners' classes upon the immortals. We are aware of music on weekdays for the same
which every teacher in the School no alabaster about Burns. When reason. must build. She has had a career we think of Burns we do not think without personal glory, which she of a monument on the embank- has never sought, but the high ment. We think of the Nasmyth half of ane-tenth?" example of private and public de portrait that looks at us with the votion she sets, must have been eyes of a living man and speaks teacher, but it can't be much."
to us with the voice of a living a constant source of inspiration man. Burne was too purely and The Maiden. (coyly): "Is it dan- to many, and above all to her hus- too tenderly human, too sturdily gerous to drive with one hand?"
The Man: "Rather. More than band who has every cause to be, manly ever to become remote and indeed is, very proud of the from the living generation of one fellow I know has run into a
Scotsmen. Burns sang in his church doing it." gracious and charming lady who everyday clothes. When he sang
His song year."
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shares his life and work.
and wrote in his Sunday suit he Fond Father: "If you are a good: The wish that will be upper-became so self-conscious that he boy, I'm going to get you a nieo most in all our hearts and minds falled. They talk of his tech-cake with five candlos en it for to-day should be--"Success to nique. He had no technique. He your birthday-one candle for each King's College, and long life and studied no technique.
floated from its own fresh Five-Year-Old: "I'd rather have to Mr. happiness
and Mrs. springs, found its way into chan-five cakes with one candle, daddie.” Morris," May their successors be nels and faiths that had been! created by his meek forebeara worthy of them.
Mary had # and the language he used-ade-Nowadays she has a smaller portion quate, ample, palpitating, musi-still, and no potatoes, owing to the cal with life, is the ordinary verfear of getting fat.
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little
lamb.
brought up. Burns will be a liv- A writer states that no song has ing inspiration and a living yet been composed in praise of girl's unkles. But nobody looks at fellowship.
Dr. Joseph Hunter, who res-ankles now that knees aro 80 ponded for "the guests," rechiled fashionable. how he took Mr. Bernard Shaw along the streets of Dumfries. "I
in by buildings. The level is well CORRESPONDENCE. nacular in which you and I were above the heat and dirt of Queen's-road West and experience has already shown that the build: MISS CAPELL'S DISPLAYS. ing is cool in Summer. The close
[To the Editor of the "Chiua Mall." proximity of the University is of
Dear Sir,-1 am writing to in
A German manufacturer claims to great value, since student teach-form you that the gross receipts
a process which ers are thus enabled to utilise of my three Dancing Displays said to him: Would you like to have perfected
see the house in which Burns renders women's clothing immune King's College as a training cen- given at the Queen's Theatre and died? and he said: 'No, any from moths. As it is, moths are
Star Theatre on 22nd, 27th and tre without going a long journey, 29th ultimo, amounted to $2,000, house would kill a poet. Then I already on a starvation diet as far and the University can take ad- and I am in the meantime for-said: "Would you not like to see as women's clothing is concerned. vantage of the excellent accom-warding to Viscount Knutsford of His true memorial is his work.'
First Martian: "Good Heavens modation the school offers for the London Hospital a draft, for
No truer words were ever What is the meaning of this? The examination purposes. The Col- to some local Charities:
£40. I am also making donations
spoken."
Earth has become pock-marked with eraters.".
his mausoleum, and he said:
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lege has been twice used us I take this opportunity of "The Immortal Memory."
战
centre for the Junior Local thanking you and your staff for Examinations.
The flood of Burns oratory on
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Second Martian: "Those aren't
the very nice write-ups of my Dis-the poet's birthday does not craters they are new greyhound-
ciate.
The school is remarkably com.plays and which I much appre-abate. His memory may be hon-racing tracks."
loured with less of heedless con- plete in every detail containing! Some of my Pupils very kindly viviality as the years go by, but
It is said to be the fashion for some thirty class rooms, several presented me with a beautiful silk not with less enthusiasm or sin-women to be scornful. We under- embroidered kimono and if you cerity, continues the "Manchester stand that by the latest triumph of common rooms, an Art Room, a will be so kind as to return my Guardian," commenting editorial surgery it is possible to give a lip Hong Kong, Tuesday, March 6, 1928. Gymnasium, a Selence School thanks to them through your ly
The quality of "Immortal comprising two laboratories and news column I shall be much memory" speeches is on the up- two small rooms, a Library and obliged.
grade. It is not enough in these Museum, a Manual work-room, a
days to find tags in the poems for another glass and another chorus. Swimming bath and changing
COLLEGE AND THE MAN.
In to-day's issue we publish
Yours etc.,
VIOLET CAFELL,
Hong Kong, March 5.
a full account of the cere-cooms, and excellent playground covered. monial and official opening of the space, both open and new King's College by H.E. the The full advantages and excel- Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, lence of the building can only be KOWLOON WEDDING.
SUB-INSP. CARGILL & MISS I. K. WALLACE.
permanent curl.
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A teacher was giving his class a lecture on charity.
"Willie," he said, "If I saw a bey
It is not the Burns who could beating a donkey, and stopped him keep the company at Poosie from doing so, what virtue should I Nansie's from their bed half the be showing?".
Willie (promptly): "Brotherly night by the witchery of his talk, nor the peasant who could drink love!"
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the Edinburgh gentry under the The village butcher-who happen-
table of an evening with as good
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K.C.M.G. Recent events in China appreciated after a visit, and
a grace as he honoured theired to be a good billiarda player- have done much to place educa- visitors are assured of a hearty
ladice' drawing-rooms of an after was having a round of golf with the tional matters in the background, welcome and a complete tour of
noon that gets the tribute of the curate. He used strong language but the cultural development and inspection. It is as yet too soon
humane scholar to-day. Nor is it every time he missed the ball.
"Really, sir" said the curate. "I to speak of results: the recent UNION CHURCH CEREMONY. somewhat aggressive Scottish pa- think,
Burns the ready symbol of a intellectual training of the
you might respect the peoples of our Colonial possessions military occupation has set the
triotism which he would have Cloth."
"So I do," said the short- Union Church, Kowloon, was the been the first to deplore; the day are subjects of the utmost im-school back at least two years in portance. On their fulfillment de- development.
But the distinc-scene of a pretty wedding yester- of the "Here's-tae-us, wha's-like- tempered butcher, "but what's that pends to a very great extent the tions--one of them unique-ob-day, the parties being Sub-Inspec- us." mode is mercifully vanished got to do with it? We're not play- stability of our Empire. Only by tained in the recent Local examin-tor James Cargill, of the Hong before the realisation that the ing billiards.":
Kong Police Force, son of Mr. and Burns whom Wordsworth loved
Expectant Bridegroom: My education along the correct lines ations already shew the wisdom Mrs. Cargill, of Letham, Forfar, needs no national bush. It is not can the various diverse peoples of of running a full-course, college Scotland; and Miss Isobel Keith even, one thinks, that the lyrics room-mnte wants to elope with us.
Wallace, daughter of Mr. James have their secure place in the Is it all, right?
Expectant Bride: Sure; the more the British Commonwealth come without a commercial side. to a complete understanding and So much for the College. But, Wallace, Lochgelly, Fifeshire, Scot-world's poetry for all time. It is
rather to the liberal, freedom- the marrieder... land... appreciation of the great heritage behind every great institution of The Rev, J. Horace Johnston off-loving spirit of the man that the
"What does a fellow, mean when of freedom and good government this nature one finds a man clated and Mr. Brearly was at the world turns to more and more as
democracy is awakened to fuller he says that he can'
manage his which is common to ua all, and The masons and carpenters must organ. ---
The bride, who was given away knowledge of the forces arrayed wife?”
"He means that he can make her whose benefits and protection take credit for the bare walls, but by her uncle. Mr. R. A. Ramsay, against it. The Burns honoured are extended equally to high and whence comes the inspiration and of Kowloon Deck, was charmingly is the man whose personal cour-do anything that she wants to do." low, rich and poor, irrespective of devotion necessary to build up the attired in a white eatin dress with age and independence are un- colour or creed.
human element? Every educated over dress of georgette and silver impeachable, whose hatred of
lace, with tulle embroidered vell hypocrisy, privilege, and snob foot?" Hong Kong has much to be Englishman is moved by the name and wreath of orange blossom and bery shine like a pure flame. proud of, in spite of what may be of Arnold of Rugby as the man white heather. Her bouquet was whose sensitiveness to the suffer- said by those who find it difficult who remade the public school of pink and white roses and ing of the lower creation is shar- fall down,"
that have followed him, and who; to praise and easy to detract; system. Hong Kong too has had maldanhair fern with pink tulle ed more and more by the ages
her great Headmasters whose destructive criticism is ever
Miss N. Middleton, the brides. above all, could put his faith in easier than constructive sugges names have become a tradition maid, wore a pretty dress of pink the ultimate triumph of the tion Certainly to the lasting with the Chinese:-they, however, georgette and silver tissue with brotherhood of the race in terms belge satin hat and trimmings to simpler, stronger, and more mov credit of our Colony and her Gov- may have consolidated what was match. Her bouquet was of pink ing than any before him. ernment it must be said that we good and ruled wisely, but and white larkspur with mauve have by far the finest school in they lacked creative genius and tulle streamers.
The Matron of Honour, Mrs. R. Asin in King's College, an institu- constructive ability. King's Col-A. Ramsay (Bunt of the bride) was Southampton Reserves, with 20
A young man, after eight years. tion which embodies all that is lege is the child of the old Sai- attired in brown satin with trim- points from 21 games, hold premier best in scholastic architecture, and yingpun School, and the whole mings of nigger brown lace and position in the Loudon Combination, absence alighted at the home sta which is equal in every respect to credit and praise for its existence nigger brown hat to match Chelsea being runners-up, with 27 tion, and, despite his expectations, there was no one there to meet him. The best man was Mr. O'Connor. points from 19 games. the best schools of its kind any must be paid to Mr. A. Morris.
A reception was later held at
— slysa ao onel Hethan, caught sight of, The name
name of Morria of Safying Kingsclere Hotel, Kowloon
LPayne, the young Hallamshire the station master, a friend since where in the world.
The new building is situated in pan is already well known and The bride's travelling dress was harrier, who won the International boyhood. To him at least he would last be welcome, and he was about to Bontan
the corner of well-loved but future generations of champagne crepe de chine silk crosscountry championship
with over dress of white ninon year, is suffering from a serious extend a hearty greeting when the will have cause to honour
breakdown and will not compete in other spoke first "Hello, George! name CLOTTES OF
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