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SCOTTISH SPORT.
DEMDAY, JANUARY 2187, 1951.
BUGBY INTERNATIONAL TRIALS.
[FROM
NORTH
SOUTH
го
OUR OBSOLESCENT NAVY, UNIFICATION OF SHIPPING MIR. JUSTICE DARLING AND “DOUBTS ABOUT THE CAPITAL
SHIPS
US, AND JAPAN SHIPS BUILDING. OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT, ]
The relative value, ne the mainstay of EDINBURGH, December': Ist..
a feet, of capital ships, submarines, or As everyone expected, South
alperaft-unsettled by the war-is of the Scotland, now a very strong Raging importance for the future of the centre, had little dificulty in beating the British Navy. Just before the war broke North. But the game was by no means out, the diensaion of this subject had been one-sided. The forwards were pretty brought to a head by Admiral Sir Percy equally matched, as will be seen from the Scott, who had declared his belief that in choices made by the Selectors; it was in any future war the submarine, would drive the back division that the South had the the capital alip from the seas:
But Sir Percy Scots was not the only advantage. At the close of the match. prophet who foreshadowed this develop the following were chosen to meet in ment, though he was the most confident of a Edinburgh Glasgow team in the middle all but distinguished band. On March 26th, 1913, Mr. Winston Churchill said
of December
J. McCallum (Hawick) P. B. Reid and G. T. Wilson (Selkirk), G. W. A
The strength of navies cannot be Alexander (Queen's College, Aberdeen); reckoned only in Dreadnoughts, and the and A. Murdison (Gala), W. Scott (Jed day may come when it may not be Forest), and W. E. Bryce (Selkirk), Greckoned in Dreadnoughts at all." Douglas (Jed Forest), S. R. Robertson (Kalso), J. Stevenson (Hawick), DW Cockbarn (Gala), J. B. le Grange, N. 0. Bodenstein, Cumming, and I. Spark (Aberdeen University). ANGLO-BOOTS.
A year later Mr. Churchill returned to the same subject, and said that:-
The whole system of naval architecture and the methods of computing naval strength are brought under review by the ever-growing power-radius, and sea worthiness of the submarine, and by the increasing range and accuracy of its fatal torpedoes."
LINES.
JAPANESE MINISTER'S NEW YEAR MESSAGE.
The New Year's Day message of Mr. Nada, Minister of Communications, to the Japanese shipping companies is that they should promote co-ordination by unifying management and economising expenses instead of carrying on a "fratricidal com petition." The message, which emphasises the activities of other countries in building up their overseng, commerce, follows:
"All countries are endeavouring to pro mote their economic developmens by fur thering their foreign trade.
In one quence, it is natural that the shipping competition of the Powers should steadily increase in intensity: Since the war the number of Japanese merchantmen has
nad amount to pyer 3,000.000 tous
steamers alone greatly increased
PICKLING SPRATS.
MRS. BEETON, CITED.
Mr. Justice Darling Vrecently enlivened an action about quantity of anchovies (the...) trade term for pickled sprats) supplied by, t one fish merchant to another.
Counsel asked one of the witnesses if he had heard of Mrs. Beetona process a pickling sprats. If not, he had the lady's.. books with him and would read it,
His Lordship: Who was Mrs. Becton t (Laughter).
A grens authority on food preparation, my lord," replied counsel
“And what is the book called ??? his Lord.. ship inquired.
Counsel: "Household Management." Hi Lordship: Then are you going to call. Mrs. Beeton-Caughter)because I don't. know that Mrs. Bocton can be read i Court of lawtax on authority (Laughter)
Conasol said he was merely going to put. to the witness.
His Lordship Ob, very well; if sha has anything to tell us about sprats yon may mention it.
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An export witness was asked whether sal pranella was used in the pickling
sale" (Laughter.)
These ships, cannot, all be employed in the, coasting and near-sen trades, and we must extend the scope, where they can be used. It has become more and more necesit sary to stablish and extend. the shipping interests of this country. Moreover, its geo graphical position is such that it is practic ally impossible for her to supply all her For the International Trial match at
needs, and steps should be taken to faci tate trade between this country and other Edinburgh on Christmas Day the follow- ing fifteen were chosen to represent the How far Sir Percy Seat fursaw in nations. There can be no doubt, therefore, Mr. Justice Darling: You must tell us Anglo-Scats against the Rest of Scotland: 1914 the actual results of war saperience that the importance of shipping is increas what this is
In order to accelerate the develop- Counsel thought it had something to do- H. H. Forsyth (Oxford), B. C. D about battleships is shown by the following. Rudd (Oxford), S. B. McQueen (Watering quotation from 4 letter which he wrote ment of our trade and shipping, the ship with salt,
owners should try to promote co-ordination
Yes, on would think it had."' remark- loa, Lancashire), L. H. T. Sloan (London to a private correspondent. The letter was
between themselves by unifying managed his Lordship. "Perhaps it is amolling. Scottish), and D. B. B. Cook (Cam prablished in The Times of June 5th, 1914: ment and economising expenses, instead of bridge), F. A. Gardiner (Dambridge), and
"If we bave battleships wo must have 49. Hamilton (Headingley Fork thick armour on them to keep out the carrying on a fratricidal competition. This shire); C. M. Usher, G. H. H. P. Maxwell enemy's shot, and we must have speed to is one of the pressing needs of the most (London Scottish), D. D. Duncan (Ur give a tactical advantage in bringing our "Lu Great Britain and various other ford), N. Macpherson (Newport, Mon,); fire on the enemy; these are axions among countries the need of amalgamation has Dr. J. R. McDougall (Wakefield, Work naval officers, For battleships our nation, long since been recognised, and even dar- and all other nations, have very proporlying the war capital combinations were shire), J. Q.T. Syme (Cambridge) Lieut. decided to have big ships, big guns, thick effected, and in some cases the shipping G. N. Loriston-Clarke (United Services), armour, and high speed.***
lines were placed under joint management, and R. H. O. Usher (London Scottish). The war showed that the necessary do Foreign shipping companies thus devoted On paper this looks a very strong side,velopment of the capital, ship was towards their efforts to the extension of their operat and it is certainly a most interesting heavier armour, bigger guns, and adequate tions and to making their position secure one, containing many players who are speed- combination of the battleship and against outside competition Their attitude practically unknown in Scotland. The the battle cruiser which has revolutionized affords a good lesson to the Japanese ship- inclusion of Rudd, the famous athlete, is naval architecture since the Battle of Jut- ownëra. particularly so. There are six Inter land. The post-Jutland capital ship is as nationals in the side-one back. Hamil superior to the pre-Jutland ship as the ton. and five forwards, Usher, Maxwell, Dreadnought was to her precursors.
AMPHIDIANS. McDougall, Duncan, and Macpherson.
CLUB CAMES IN EAST AND WEST.
But now, as then, the real question is, to put it in the words used by Sir Percy Scott in 1914, "to settle before even talle ing about building more battleships whether they are of use or not," Now no more than in 1914 is that question really settled. It is a curious foot, but it is a fact, that the conclusion of a very well-informed cor. respondent, who published in The Times in October, 1913, a series of articles on warship-design, is as valid now as it was thon. He said: There has.naver. been a time when the application of scientific methods to the elucidation of naval ques
demanded as the tioss was so in ARAN present day."
The weather conditions were all against sound play, but the surprises which usually accompany rain and mad were comparatively few. Though Watsonians beat Glasgow University by ten points to nothing, they had less of the game than they had the previous week against West of Scotland. The University is the most improved side of the district. The for wards are excellent and the backs are combining, if not with the Watsonian per fection, at least with a skill far in advance of what we have witnessed from Glasgow students for many years, Heriotqnians,
The possibilities of naval design are limit. ex was generally anticipated, came a ed; bus they are limited by so clear lina cropper at Anniesiand. Not that they hot distinction between the over-water and played indifferently, but it so happened that the Ginsgow Academical forwards were in rampant form. Institution held their own well with the Partick players, and this renaissance on the part of the Edinburgh Clab will give satisfaction in all Rugby circles. Stewartonians are still the occupants of the place of honour as the only unbeaten club, and have further strengthened their hold by over-coming Edinburgh Wanderers, rather easily Edinburgh Academicals cracked up rather badly against Royal High School.
South, 14 North, O
Glas. Academicals, 10; Heriotonians, Watsonians, 101- Glas. Univ., 0. West, 6; Lastitution; 8.
Glas. H.S., F.P. 14; Kelvinside, 0. Royal H.S., F.F., 22: Edin. Acuda. Stewartonians, 19; Edin. Wan., 8. Merchiston, 15: Fettes, 8. Hawick, & Edin. Univ., 0. Melrose, 6 Gala, 0. Watson's 18: Edin. Academy, 3. Selkirk, 10:'Jed Forest, 8. Oxford, 25; Lon." Sent 3. Oxford, 1; Glasgow demicals, 14
IF I HAD ENOWN—
The witnois and spiced anchovies were
always sprata in Norway and Sweden.
The Lordship: Then an anchovy is really a kind of embalmed fish. (Laughter.)
J
THE LABOUR WORLD..
BIG EVENTS EXPECTED THIS
YEAR
London cable, dated December 27th, The boom in shipping is gone; freight says:-The coming year in the labour. space has increased throughout the world, world will be notable for the consum while cargo has fallen off. Thus the
struggle for cargo is becoming fiercer and mation of long standing movements for the lot of the shipping companies more the fusion of unions and establishment of difionit. If the shipowners stand by them-central machinery to direct workers* selvos, instead of co-ordinating their efforts, organisations. The most important is the not only will it be disadvantageous to them formation of a general council to replace selves, but it will damage the country's the parliamentary committee of the trade shipping interests as a whole. I sincerely hope that the shipping companies will split union congress by what will really be a their small differences and will take steps permanent labour cabinet of thirty mem to perfect a well ordered joint organisation bers representing seventeen trade groups. Membership of the trade union congress to promote their common interests apaw exceeds six million and the estimated advertiser
FRENCH BONDS.
THE QUESTION OF TAXATION.
income £25,000 annually which in avail-"\ able to meet expenditure of the council Duties of the council will include negotiat ing with foreign trade unions with a view to common action. Ballots are pro ceeding or are, about to be for the cres- tion of amalgamation of individual unions.
affecting three million workers. It is ex-
have been A paragraph stated, to extracted from a French paper has been pected that these will be completed early- going the rounds of the British Fress in the year. relating to the taxation payable on prizes on "French Lottery Bonds.” *~.
RUBBER DIVIDEND
POSTPONEMENTS,
the underrater ship. It is years now since the fervent mind of Lord Fisher saw the possibilty of raising the submarine to a high standard of value in speed and fight ing power, as an over-water ship, while retaining its power of submersion. In that direction there is abundant opportunity for The Manager of the Banque Industrielle the imagination and skill of the naval de de Chine at Singapore writes to the sigcer.wha
Straite papers to redress some of the Meanwhile, members of Parliament are misleading statements. in that para-
The passing of their dividends, whether final or interim distributions, by a large eager to draw information from the Gov. graph. He writes:
to these Navy questions. ernment as
The heading French Lottery number of rubber plantation companies. Recently Sir James Craig, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Admiralty, bold Bonds" does not seem appropriate, within the last few weeks is a serious. the House of Commons that there are no lotteries are forbidden by French law;
matter for shareholders, says the capital ships zow in course of construction For instance, the Credit National & per Findricier. Considering that the slump for HM Navy in the Royal yards or by cent. Bouls issued for the definite pur in rubber is of such recent date it is private Arms." Asked what the expend-pose of reconstructing the devastated evident the withholding of further dis ture on the maintenance of the Navy areas of Northern France are very tributions is due rather to lack of confid 5. now, Bir James Craig said that after properly called lottery bonds. As a
making allowance for demobilization ex-matter of fact, they are bonds redeemable ability to pay In point of fact, such
ence in the outlook than to sheer in penses, and for
the liquidation of charges at par by annual drawings spreading over annual reports as have recently appear relating to the war period between the date
This story is told in connection with the West of Scotland and Watsonian match. The Rev. Robert Irons, who referred the game, had occasion to warn one of the players that if he repented a certain offence he would order him off the field. The player casually remarked, I am a minister's son." It I had known that," retorted the Rev. Robert, #I'd have ordered you off right away." ASSOCIATION LEAGUE.
to be roughly £154,000,000,
additions prizes, the
of the armistice and the present time," the 75-years; they bear 5 per cent. interested, dealing as they do with a period ended yearly total amount of which is not more stantially mereased profit over the pre- than half per cent. of the issue... "OTHER" NAVIES, S
ceding year. A uniform policy of close This half per cent, is, of course, a conservation of cash resources has been The Admiralty supplied, too, to the House of Commons full information about the attraction to investors, but it is hardly resorted to, and in practically every case building programme of the United States correct to represent as a lottery" an that has recently come under our notice and of Japan. The information was as issue in which half per cent is paid in the balance carried forward to the cur follows:-
prizes, and 5 per cent. ie., ten times rent financial year has been very mate
As regards the United States of America, more in ordinary dividends. The French rially increased.. in 1916 the United States Congress autho-public or charitable corporations, much as rized three years' programme; also in municipalities, universities, hospitals, 1817 250 destroyers and 30 submarines were trustees or guardians of minors' estates authorized as a war measure.
are allowed to invest funds in stocks, MADAME LOTTIE GORDON'S GRAND The ships authorized by both measures whereas lotteries are absolutely preclud rounder -
Battleships
Battle Cruisers
Light Cruisers "Destroyers
∙10
10.
300
Bubmarines ........... about." 07
.........
Of the above the following are now under belonging to the 1815 programme, the re construction, together with one battleship malader having been completed :-
Battleships arísgenot Battle, Cruisers Ligia Cruizers wi Destroyers sto Hubmarines... Gunboats O
B
0
Heavy rain made the Association foot ball pitches, heary, and, as invariably happens under such conditions, " goal- scoring was above the normal The continued supremacy of Eangers is no doubt pleasing to their supporters, but it is bad for the competition. Fortuna tely their test triumph Furnishes h ray of hope that they are, not quite in vincible.Albion Rovers ran them to a goal, and with a little luck should have divided the points. Rovers are not Japan has on hand (4) the balance of exactly the best of the rank and file, sad an old programme due for completion in Bangers, on this last form, may still find 1923-24, and (b) now programme due for their conquerors. Celtic won comfortably completion in 1927-23. against Raith Rovers in the second bell and (b) a new programe due for comple. of the game, the Fife team being tion in 1927-38. thoroughly exhausted by their efforts in the opening period. "Queen's Park fell is -- heavily to Partick Thistle, and three of the five goals registered against them were obtained by their late member, Kin- loch, Dundee had a belated win over Clyde, Aberdeen scored of Dumbarton, which leaves the latter, the unfortunate. bottom club, with only two victories for 20 games
⠀ Hearts, 4; Kilmarnock, 1.
Albion Rovers 1 Bangers, 2. Celtic, & Baith Rovers, 02 Ayr, 0; Motherwell, 0. Morton, 1; Hibe, 1 Dumbarton, 0: Aberdeen, 1. Dundee, 2; Clyde: L
Hamilton, 0 Clydebank, 0. Thistle, 5; Queen's Park, 0. St. Mirren. 2: Falkirk, 3. Third Lanark, 7; Airdrie, 3.
(a)-The residus of the old programme
Battleships Battle Cruisers: *Light, Cruisers Destroyers.*.***
Bar
(6)-The new programme provides for:
Rattlesh.ipate Battle Cruisers Light Cruisers Destroyers
30 to 40 The number of ships laid down, includ- ing those completing, in so far as is re ported is:
Battleships
Battle Cruisers
Na
Destroyers (at least)
Light Cruisers sophi
ed.
CHARITY CONCERT,
2. The winner of a million francs prize In addition to the distinguished art of the "Credit National receives one danseuse Vera Mirova and the pianist Leo million francs cash without any deduc: Podolsky, it is now announced that Miss tión, not 603,920 as erroneously mention B. D. Thomson's recitation of Emile Cam ed Of course, if he happens to be a macrt's wonderful poem "Carillon," with territory of France he is subject to French attractive features of the charity concert, permanent resident in the European tableaux effects, will be one of the most personal taxes, and specially to the on Saturday night, at the Theatre Royal impot global sur le revenn" which is Another item which is sure to make a wide appeal in "The Moon and I" (from "The nothing but a copy of the British super Mikado); Mrs. Maurice Minney will sing tax." In that case-but only in that case the charming number. This will practically he will have to account for his million be a reproduction of the scene from "The as well as for any other earnings he made. Mikado. Julging by the booking it rema But this will be done afterwards by assess that the Blind Home at Kowlow and the ment made in the course of the following Poktolum Home are likely to boneft year, not by any actual deduction on the materially. million he is entitled to collect cash. If
CHINESE POSTAL STATISTICS.
According to the statistics made by the postal authorities, the number of
the winner of a prize is a resident ont side of European France or if he bas ceased to be a resident there before the end of the current year he is not liable to the super-tax, and no claim whatso- ever will be raised by the tax collectors on account of this million prize. letters mailed through the post. offices Malaya investors in Credit National during the last year is 789 millions, sho Bonda may, therefore, he perfectly at ease ing an increase of 190 millions against as to French taxes, either present or that of the preceding year. The number future. No deduction whatever will be of post offices throughout the country
has also been increased to 7,318. mande either on dividend or on prizes.
U.S. BUSINESS FAILURES.
A New York cable dys Dan's report for 1920, giving the record of failures dur ing last year, shows that there were 8,881 With regard to submarines, there is no commercial failures in the United States, official information available. The figures with $295.121,865 indebtedness against
A CHINESE LOAN.
The Ministry of Communications has concluded a loan of $0,000,000 with Chinese bankers for the purchase of rolling stock for the railways. The loan agreement will be signed as soon sa the
in both cases are those reported up to the 5,459 in 1919 involving liabilities of bankers in Peking receive instructions and of September, 1920-Times. 248113,291,237.
from the Shanghai bankers.........