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BURNS' NICHT.
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Burns once visited my native place He liked it so well, that he wrote a poem asking a bonny lassie to go courting with him there. That poem, The Birka o'Aberfeldy, is still a popular song. It was, along with the Auld Hundred, the first poetry I ever read.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1928.
be addressing them at such a Fixtures were arranged with the gathering. However, on the date Chinn Light and Power and Hong- coming round again, his memory kong Electric Recreation Clubs, would be with them, and he would and matches were also played always recollect this night, with [against the present pupils of the Mr. Templeton presiding, and Mr. School. From these various en- Shewan, the "Grand Old Man qf countors much enjoyment was the Scottish community," coming derived. forth from.his retirement to pro- poso the Immortal Memory (Applause).
A very pleasant gathering broke up, after midnight, the occasion being one which will without doubt live long in the memories of all who were present.
K.B.S.F.P.A.'S YEAR.
SPORTING ACTIVITIES UNDER
Opportunity is taken of expres sing thanks to the Kowloon Cricket Club for the loan of equipment:
Largely owing to the activity of Miss Woolley and Mr. Rasmussen, hockey games were arranged with local clubs, and keen interest was awakened in this pastime.
But Sir, it must ofton have struck you that there is something odd about this toast being propos
A tennis team was entered in the ed by a bachelor. I know it is a
"C" division of the Hongkong| tradition. I suspect it is મ
Lawn Tennis Association, and was tradition meant to lead to a joke,
unfortunate in the number of re- And the joke is on the bachelor.
verses it sustained. Much hard Because, really, for a bachelor to
work was done here by Mr. Railton. talk about lassies, is like a blind
The courts of the Association at! man talking of beauty, a farmer
King's Park were kept in good con discoursing on steamships, or a London journalist writing on
Jition and were always available.) China, Perhaps Mr. Kay is wait-
In water poly," as in former | The report of the Kowloon Bri- ing till he is ten years richer, tish School Former Fupils' As-years, chief interest centred. Two to marry someone twenty years sociation, to be presented to the teams were entered in the league, the senior of these' ending the younger. If so let him take worn-members at the annual general ing from Burns expression of the meeting, which will be held in the season once again us runner-up sentiments of Spring married to Central British School, Kowloon, to the V.R.C., who proved far too
at 6 p.m. to-day, states: "
Winter.
"What can a young Iassie, what
shall a young Jassie,
What can a young lasale do w an auld man? Bad luck on the pennie that
tempted my Minic
To sell her poor Jenny for
siller an' lan"?"
He may find, that, instead of be- ing rejoiced by the wife of
his
bosom.
"He's peevish and jealous of a
the young fellows" When I tell him this I think I am, in every sense of the phrase, an- swering for the lassies, I hope I am also answering for the lassies when I quote again
"A man may drink and no be.
trunk;
A man may fight and no be
slain;
A man may kiss a bonny lass,
And ye be welcome back
again"
REVIEW.
good for us.
Prior to the commencement of The report which the committee the league a number of matches now presents covers an unusually were played with naval and army long period 1st April, 1326 to teams. Our thanks are due parti- 31st December, 1927-due to a cularly to the former for the use decision taken early last year that of the Naval Camber, and to both the financial period should end on for the practice afforded. the 31st August, and to the ab-
Favilion Project," ence from the Colony of the chair-1 man, Mr. G. F. Nightingale.
Proposals for the erection of in Under the circumstaces it is pavilion and means were carefully also felt that it will aulice to give discussed. A plan was drawn up! a review of events during 1927, and submitted for approval to the particularly as there have beer Government, and estimates of cost frequent charges in the constitu- obtained Permission to build a tion of the committes, and the matshed was granted, but on ne- secretaryship, owing to departure count of lack of funds the scheme
had to be abandoned. of members on leave.
We are very grateful to Messra.
A number of dances were held Wood, Ralphs and Wylie for their
and assistance and advice.. during the winter season
though not financially successful
"
Attention is directed to the duly'
(a small loss, was suffered as may audited statement which is sub- be seen from the accounts), pro-mitted by the hon. treasurer. ved most enjoyable functions.
Sports Activilles.
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In conclusion the committer re- Mr. Kay has spoken well; for a bachelor. But it was
grets to record that little or not as a bachelor that Burns said his best.
interest is displayed in the welfare things about the lassies. His
Every effort The Association's activities of the Association. verses on The Tarbolton Lassics, covered
on behalf of the! a wide field, including has been made The Mauchline Belles, on Clarinda cricket, hockey, tennis and water members, and it is largely due to on The Highland Lassle, -on The Lass of Ballochmyle and on Love-these follow:
polo. A few remarks on each of ly Davies-"Bonny wèe thing, cannic wee thing, lovely thing, wort thou
mine,
A commencement at ericket was ete-made last year under the aegis of these are all perfect in their kind. Mr. C. T. Evans, to whose able
non-support that these efforts have been brought to naught. Such a state of affairs is deplorable, and a ruling is desired on the future of the Association.
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The balance sheet shows the
But deeper in its sweetness, more efforts members owe a great deal. sum of $21.12 on the credit side.
rotent in its national influence,
is what he wrote after marriage
now inscribed on his monument
in the Square of Dumfries.
"To make a happy fireside cline
To weans and wife, . "That's the true pathos and
sublime
Of human life." /
Before he was able to write that, Burns had given up much. A famous critic, not always favour- able to Burns, has said that the three things necessary to the sup- port of genius are "prosperity, social acquaintance. and ap- plause." Burns found these in Exlinburgh in 1787. He might have enjoyed them all his life. With their support he might have risen to even greater heights than the pinnacle on which he is now established. But he chose to re- tura to Jenn Armour. He thought that a small farm, or £50 a year as an Exciseman, in the country with
a wife and family, was worth
more than prosperity, social acquaintance, or, growing fame. The Roman Mark Antony is usually instanced as the sym- bol of the world well lost for love. But the Roman is an ignoble ex- the ample, as compared with Scottish Robbie Burns.
That Sir, is why the toast is so important on this anniversary. And that is why I am glad to be, able to say on behalf of the lassics that I thank Mr. Kay for! what he has so admirably said, and thank you for the spirit with which you have honoured the toast.
Mr. Kay has erstwhile given ex- pression to a strange Bachelor's Philosophy in "A Dominie's Dog- gere!." But what he has said to-night is a worthier expression of the more typically Scottish croad which Burns versified when he wrote
"I hae been blythe wi' comrades
dear;
I hae beer merry drinking;
I had been joyfu' gath'rin gear;
But
I hae been happy thinking; the pleasures ore I saw, Tho' three times
fairly,
doub'd
That happy night was worth
thema',
Amang the riga o'barley." On behalf of the lassies I thank you.
The speech, which was punctu ated by frequent expressions of appreciation, ended amidst a burst of prolonged applause.
A Memorable Occasion The evening concluded with a number of musical items, to which Messra, G. McLeod, W. J. Blackley, Stewart, and others contributed, Mr. G. Grimble accompanying the
songs,
The Rev. Kirk Maconachie also gave a few minutes of much-ap- preciated Scots humour,
At the conclusion of his examples of wit from North o' Tweed, Mr. Maconachio referred to the fact that that would probably be the last occasion on which he would
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