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EAST, WEST. HAME'S BEST!
A WORD-PICTURE OF LINKUMDODDIE: MR. B. WYLIE'S ADDRESS AT ROTARY CLUB:
TRIBULATIONS OF A SCOTS ROTARY CLUB CHAIRMAN,
An insight into the state of affairs at Linkumdoddie was given to Rotarians yesterday by Mr. B. Wylie who gave an nd dress on. East, West: Hamp's Best." Mr. Wylie's address was" punctuated throughout with mush laughter, specially humorou "being a report of the first annual meeting of the Linkundoddis Rotary Club in which the tribulations of the Chairman were fully described.
The Hon Dr. S. W. Teo was in the Chair. Mr. A. J. R. Mose, Superintendent of the Kai Tak Aerodrome, was welcomed as a new member.
Two visitors were welcomed, these being Hon. Mr. J. Scott, Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements and Major C. M. Manners.
IMPRESSIONS OF A STRAITS VISITOR.
In introducing Mr. Scott, the Chairman announced that he was a Rotarian and had been in Govern ment Service in Ceylon where he had probably met many officials at present serving in Hong Kong.
Ho had been Colonial Secretary of Tanganyika, and at the present moment he was Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlement. He had administered the Government of the Straits Settlements during the ab sence of Sir Cecil Clementi until the latter returned from England.
At the invitation of the Chair man, Rotarian Scott said: I wish to acknowledge with very grateful thanks the welcome which your President has extended to me and which you have a kindly acknow ledged. It is a very great pleasure to me, both as a Rotarian and as ni resident of the Straits Settle- ments to be here to-day and to meet
unscientifle but apt to make for prejudice and bad debts. We see the animals in the Zoo er, through the medium o' the cinema, rumping wild all ower the Pacific slope, but no matter how interesting they may appear to be, we never really be come acquainted. To know them thoroughly, we must be introduced to them in their natural state.
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And again. Dinna keep on talk- ing aboot the weather. That way the tourist is known. He nye says the weather is rotten. The native
· says it is unusual,
As I sny, though it isnal every- body who can afford these days to journey so far afield. I would like ye to come wi, me and in innes take a peep at the Lowland Scot in his natural habitat,
Behold then Linkamdoddie.Now: there are folk who have never heard of Linkumdoddie, and
many who have expressed a doubt as to its existence. Others again think that itx chief claim to fame lies in a. belief that it's the birthplace o Robert MacWhirter. That, of course, is, as may be, but às to the authenticity of the place thero's no doubt. A proof, I need only refer you to the works of oor National Poet, Robert Burns, whose poem on the personal appearance and idiosyncrasies of Willie's Wife"
commences thus
Willie Wastle dwalt on Tweed The spot they ca'd it Linkum-
doddie.
Linkumdoddie,
If further evidence of its oxiat eace be necessary, search need only be made in really good Gazetteer, where, in the rapid-fire language found the following description: peculiar to such volumes, will be
Linkumdoddie:-Town; parish Dunsyre: 10 miles north Drum gyle. Royal and parl. burgh.. Grant historic interest. Potatoes are exported. Norman tower Parish Church St. Kentigern. Pop. 3,743,
It in the same wi folk and parti- cularly wi Scotsmen. Chatham once said that you canna' indict a nation. Nor is it even quite safe to generalise aboot this race or that. Now, although many of you claim friendship wi tho, Gael, I submit that till you have come into
I regret that this discription in close contact wit the race, mis inadequate. No mention is made. understanding is unavoidable and the Cross Keya Hotel where superiority complex inevitable. Cromwell once nearly slept on his (Laughter.).
devastating journey to the North. Nor has ony, notice been taken of its other two places of refreshment shop.
The Language Diacuity.
you members of the Hong Kong know, of course, that it's im and Florencina's, the ice-cream
Rotary Club. Though I have not a definite mandate to do so I think I may venture to convey the very hearty greetings of the Singapore Rotary Club to you," (Applause.)
This is my first visit to Hong Kong and I wish it were going to be longer. I am going to Japan and Canada on my way Homo at the end of this week. My impres- sions of Hong Kong are rather cloudy. (Applause.) I understand you have a Peak hers but I have not seen it yet, but, at the same time, I must say I am tremendously, impressed by your beautiful scenery, the fineness of your public build ings and the wonderful activity of your harbour.
the
possible for everybody present here to-day to live in Scotland. Nor is it desirable. Indeed, there are few who can even afford to pay it a visit, particularly in the summer, when prices are even higher than spirits o' its shop-keepers and its hotel proprietors. You must also realise that you canna' explore Scotland without a guide. There is the language difficulty for one thing and the ever present dread that one might no' laugh at the right time. (Laughter.)
There are other handicage. There is the necessity for being clothed correctly. The kilt has to be the right length and the tartan no ower bletant.The chief difficulty, though, is to be able to give it the right swing. This needs quite a let practice, especially if ye bravenn' ony heather to march on. Care maun, also be taken to see that the knees are of the right
I had a very delightful trip round the New Territories with the Hon. Mr. Southern yesterday and
thed
a most delightful view of up harbour and town and of
owloon from Lagard Road. bour are points of envy by the shade most in favour just now.
A body's dietary has also to be taken into consideration. Porridge
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St Kentigern isna' the only place o worship.. Five other churches testify to the diversity of "dogma and the religions freedom o' its in- mbitants. As a boy I disliked the Free Kirk most of all, no so much because of the searching sermons of
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"No," said Mark, he wis gaur ower fast"
Could ye swear to him? "Ay, I did that but he never let on." (Laughter.)
It would take ower cng for me to take you round the toon and in troduce you to everybody. I pro pose, therefore, to take a short cut its minister as the fact that in its St. Kentigern. Other prominent and, 48 Rotary represents the diminutive belfry there dwelt a features of the toon are the cream o folk in cny toon, it maybe family o' owls whose eerie hoo hoo-Mechanics' Library, the school wouldna' come umiss if I gave you ing made the Devil and all his house on the brae and, still further an excerpt or two, from the account works all the more realistic and up the hill, the new Poor House, of the first annual meeting of the seemingly possible.
For the rast they're a grey huddle Rotary Club of Linkumdoddie as of blue and white houses, the dif-contained in the last issue of the ference at this distance being de- Linkumdoddie Herald. pendent on the weather.
Mark you, a church is all right in its place. Indeed, I think no landscape complete withoot one. All the same, though, Linkumdoddie
is sincerely religious,
Grand as it is though, it isna' This brings me in mind o the the view to which I'm most par time Balie McNutt was standing tial. Edinburgh folk can take pride for the School Board. On and their Princes Street, Glasgow around then, there had been quite
Linkumdeddie Rotary.
dining room of the
The meeting took place in the Cross Keys
Rotal and Col. Angus Dalrymple McWhummle V.D., J.P. tho Pre- parting him were an air cushion,
a lot of discussion about teaching lads can boast aboot their Kelvin-ident, was in the Chair. Sup- the catechism in one of the schools, side and Aberdeen callanta culo- the Directors and the Secretary and McNutt, he had to stand quite gise their Union Street, but the and Treasurer." (Laughter.) was a butcher and did his own best view in all Scotland, to my a lot of backling. The Bailio, he
the most on the splendid
McWhummalo, after compliment
think your scenery and your harcolour. Rusty-iron beige is the canvassing. My story'a aboot his mind, is that of Linamdoddie as turn-oot, said the Club had made.
nightmares
arstem
a good start, It just had to be, for Linkumdoddle, after the estab lishment c' the new Gas Works, forming a branch of the world- couldna' for long have delayed in
they had met.
visit to. Wullie Armstrong who lived the train whistles at the level in the Vennel, MoNut, all spruced crossing just before it passes Jock up and looking very important, one Davison's house at the end of people of Singapore but above all I think I should envy most your
Dight called on Wallie. low cost of living.. (Applause,) naturally maun be the main auswered the door and she, once hav all its glory, Now you pass the wide; organisation in whose name
It was Maggie, the wife, who an-minute and ye see Linkumdoddie in Dinnwoodie Plantation. Another
ing words wi' McNutt, about a bit of suct which she thought should back o' the Free Church glebe. You have been thrown in with a quarter Then comes Thornton's coal-ree w market-day had been most sUCCCES- of steak, pretended she didna ken
can see the maid feeding the bene. Their weekly meetings he'd cu a farm cart taking on a load, and ful, but he hoped that the Com sim
No, he couldna, ses the guidman yonder are three milk-laden kye munity Service Committee would for, that gentleman was busy clean on their way home from the hill. take note of the disturbance caused As we turn the last carve, the low by the bleating of sheep and the ing himself.
Tell him wha I am," said the face and all around is the soft, scheme so that this nuisance could.
summer sun strikes us fair in the barking of dogs and evolve
of Malaya and the Straits Settle-mouth before entering the country, A graduated course o' haggis is also ̈mente. In writing back to my
friends in Malaya I have asked commended. If possible this them all to come here and share in should be consumed to the air of the low cost of living. (Applause. heard of the Unspeakable Scot. Be. the bagpipes. You have, no doubt,
ADDRESS.
lieve me, this isna a misnomer, Bailie. for when you're full up wit these things, speech is very often dif- ficult. (Laughter.)
MR. Mr. Wylle's address on Bast, West: Hame's Best," was as follows:-
The talks usually given at meet- Tossing the caber, as practised ings of Rotary are o an informa by the aboriginale, in the North, tive character
We have had lee- I wouldna' recommend. Its Anglo- tures on such diverse subjects as Saxon equivalent,bouncing the money," "ogga, newspapers and the penny should, however, be mas emotions, all of which have been tered, in case the visitor should most, interesting to those of us who ever find himsel' in the vicinity of dinna pretend to have expert know Aberdeen. ledge on these subjects,
hoose, there's a man here want *Walle," she cried ben the
ing your vote.
sweet, nostalgic smell of heat be abated. smoke
Welcome Home.
He then proceeded to give an account of the year's work and, in Wi' that Wullie cried oot from I've had lots of welcomes in my passing, made reference to
Lin Ah'll vote for him if he's in favour me service (including bailiffs), but thought, the Club shou'd do some the kitchen, A weel, tell him time and lots of folk have given kumdcddie's Silver Band, He of religious education; if he's no, nothing in my experience can com- thing in order to provide new uni tell him to go to hell. (Loud laugh- pare to that given by Ted Wilson, forms for the players. It wasna eng * Linkumdoddie's solitary porter.nice, he said, to see a man playing
A Mental Picture.
The last time, the moment he saw | "Annio Laurie” on the euphonium It in, you will admit, hard to give | me, he came up at the run and and showing his braces at the same. an accurate description of a place early shook the arm off me
time. In only case, something. feel that my time would be glad the see ve Man, ye've turned wi' the big drummer's skin, which as the heart' sees it. None the less, Man, Robbie, he said. I'm rule would undoubtedly have to be done
wasted to-day if you didns take awfu' fat, China mann" agree wi, as all would agree, had developed Deoching the Doria.”
Away wi' you a mental picture eve. But ve'll need a' that reserve, some kind of mange. In another category, and equally
Linkumdoddie. It will not like the for, mind ye, the cost o living. Concluding, he hoped that the Deoching the Doris, on the other picture postcard, have that quality herenboots has gone up something Club would again make another interesting, we have had talks band, must be carefully practised of photographic sharpness; but if terrible. Man it costs 12/6 a bottle grant of 30/- to Rotarian Miller, about the various peoples of the and, at that, withoot the aid of the view be somewhat blurred, the noondays." (Laughter.) Aya the static master for the pur- world. Just the other day Mr. water, but I warn ye that drinking fault will be yours, for the human greeting like that can be very chess of Lower seeds in order to Mosa gavo us an earful o' the direct from the bottle inna ony mind is forever wont to see into affecting improve the appearance the longer considered de rigour, and a description, the counterpart of The next man. you inevitably place. Last year, he was proud to Spanish favoritas.and their fandan-on no account must the unsuspect that which it loves most,
meet at the station is; Archie Mac. | say, Linkumdaddio Railway Sta goes in Central America. That'sing visitor demand soda as ɛ To see the toon at its best, I Tedgen, alias " Flannel Fest," cortica had received honourable men- the kind o lecture I like. More dilutént. If he does, he will be must first of all, take you to the Sergeant of Police He's a man tion, a fict which had been duly over it has been laid doon that recognised as coming from the Far top of Moudiewart Hill. There who takes his duties seriously and chronicled in the Press all over whoever promotes the acquaintance East and be charged accordingly doon, bolow us we see the bracken- wi?" almost religious consistency be the country, SUGGE o human beings wi' each other, Laughter.)
tinted moors and the lesser hills meets every train. In his official | On questions being invited. Mr. furthers the cause o civilisation Another word of warning. If by w the gray mists moving like capacity Archie's language is very William Johnstones of Kilbogie, and lays, the foundation for the reason of lack of funds, you are ghosts along » their heather-clad impressive. That's because he asked if he might be informed, how friendships which folk o' the next stilin Scotland at the end o' tops... Rabbits are all around, their rends; all the trials reported ver- much of the 30/ voted cast year. MENS SHIRTS MADE OF generation will enjoy, one wi an-Novomber do not on ony account beaten tracks diverging from the batim in the News of the World, had been spent on the potatoes other, the whole world ower, make reference to St. Andrew's burrows as roads from a metropolis. I mind once Mark Telfer complain and cabbages grown at the back Now, to know a man, a tribe or Day, This will only cause mis Overhand is the crual and destruc- ing boot being knocked down wit of the station hedge 7 (Laughter) n rose, we must have, first-hand understanding for most of the tive kestrel; peewits fly near the motor cycle just outside the Cross Amidst cries," "cf"Order", and knowledge, Strictly speaking, to natives have never heard of that ground, and the burlews wil their Keys": "Archie,” he") was plainly "Shame, this question was refer- appreciate" folk we must fret live forlival. In ony case, those – who long, curved beaks and pleady:Jap- suspicibus =>
Fed to the Community Service Com W1 them. This business o taking have will probably think you're anping wingu paas high over us in " Did yo take his number 1" he mition to investigate and repor». each other for granted isna' only : Episcopalian.
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