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TUESDAY.

JANUARY 26, 1926.

THE BURNS CULT.

LAST NIGHTS SUITABLE

CELEBRATION.

SCOTLAND'S HERITAGE.

SPEAKERS ON POSSIBLE LO¢'AL- COMPETITIONS,

Kilmarnock edition, for which the poet received a paltry £20, guve Scotland 26 pleasant shock and Sentamen a guld conceit of them- sel's a conceit which, I am pleased to say, they have never since lost (laughter and here, hero).

and personality of the donora of Seatland loved Burns as per- bard was evident in the co-hups people never loved a poet. vivuch naturve the gathering He interpreted them to themselves and his cham of conversation, under others.. And this too in the Peputatiore of which was

Barmed to in the course of the evening, might be spord

to have been refferle in the powers of Mperch of blusar who tour so address the gathering after dimen

his station and

"The Immortal Memony.”

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SPANISH FLIGHT.

SEAPLANE IN THE CANARY ISLANDS,

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F Scotsmen of tc- cherish their country with a pride unknown to their ancestors of the 18th century. if on Seatland as a Proposing "The Inuurtad Men 198rangers jook opy of Robert Burns, Me. W. Kayland of romance, this was owe said: In the first place alla mia e rest measure to Burns" (here, to thank you for the great honene there That is why I say, gentle- men. these gatherings on Burns you have conferred on me to

(Reuter's Service) night, an honour of which sagene iversary are of a thanksgiging But esteially a Sro is Bounil to

Las Palmas, Jam 25. Be prouch it is a distinction but

The Spanish neiators, Major idson task, seving that to say any

Ruiz de shing new about Burns is almost ally the songs, bit all who hat Franco and Captain

the gove fortiine to speak with Alda, have arrived at Gando, in impossibility. Por instance, just consider what is happening him say that his conversational (the Canary Islands, on their way

Four or fr hours a powers were even more amazing from Melilla to South America. fo-night, Sects in Piji were probably begin- ving the #926. Burns celebrations. Parse were followed by the many

mare.

To-day Burns is admired on around of his poems, "more (espes

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TRUTH IN TRADE, and could, not be defended in a Court of Law have been fulfilled "to the Talter even with market (conditions seriously against them.

MR. HOLYOAK'S UNIVERSITY SPEECH.

THE FULL TEXT.

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"CHINESE INTEGRITY. My experience of brade with the Chinese has been a very happy Scottish Nationalism.

lone and I cannot believe that the From that red-latter day in cur

The following is the full text of close friendships which have been history: June, 1786, the tide of

the speech made by the Hon. Mr.with by the present misunder- formed will long be interfered Scottish nationalism, then at J [ dangerously, low ebb, met in, andi

P. H.-Holyoak, Chairman of the

standings with Canton which are Honour was done la suitable gentlemen, it is up to warto kuu An aeroplane is under construc-Hongkong General Chamber of manger lost niche to the memory that it does not begin to recede tion in England for the recently Commerce, at the first annual din-pired and not natural, anyhow. of Scotland's nokiomie port by in our day. As Principal Shatryappointed Governor-General ofner of the "Commerdal Associa-Gentlemen, the principles which Tocal Seats. The human sympathy ways: No wonder the peasantry Australia, Lord Stonehaven, tion" of the Hongkong University, have enunciated and which have Mr. Holyoak said Mr. Chair.been spicuous in all my deal- The machine is a De Haviland, Mr. Vice Chancellor, Profes- with the Chinese, namely, 50 biplane, fitted with a 230 H.P. Hinton and Gentlemen-In the Worship of all Truth, Integri- Siddley Puma engine.

the first place, Mr. Chairman,ty of purpose and action and in- ares the There is a cabin with seats for allow me to thank you for your al cerity of conduct their own language male musical four passengers, and the machine too fattering and very generous principles which T comment to and glorified by genius. He made will be used by the Governor-Gen- remarks about myself, my inter-you if you desire to be really the prorent ploughman proud oferal on his official visits through-fest in the University and my work cessful and happy in life, and

of his tuit since out Australia.

(an honour to your University; | Robbie". Borna had shared and

u Hongkong. It can be quickly converted

who knows what part you may them:

him

It is true that I have taken aplay in helping to remould the the from a land-plane with wheels to The Chiritain of St. Andrew's Scottish people have seen an ima seaplane with loats.

keen interest. in the University Policy and future of this great Shelety, D. v. D R. Black, pre-personation of themselves

from the days of its earliest in-Country of China or of any other posed The King" and after the large sende.

ception, have watched its develop country from which you come- bonah had been honoured he called Eday love and

nients with sympathy and have certain I am that if in such case Tom M. M. Kay.

tried to help it in the Chamber of you remain true to these lents Commerce and elsewhere, because, the present strife and turmoil in Gentlemen, I believe, that thithe World wilf soon pass and University and it stands for peace and commercial prosperity in sound and liberal education are for us alt resume their sway. destined to play an increasingly In conclusion may I congratul- great part in the affairs of the fate you on the formation of this Nations represented here to-night Association

Commercial amongst the studenti and special-students past and present"-it between China and Great should have far reaching results Britain.

in promoting and increasing that Gentlemen, history has proved byatty and affection to your that in the records of any and University"" which you owe to is every Nation the only thing which and as you take your place in the survives the test of time is World's work-which no man can Truth" evidenced by its legacies or should avoid-it will help you

succeeding generations. tr. "play the man."" "Truth" and the things it stands! Gentlemen--on behalf of all it New Zealand Bay of fascinating conversation, spoging pipe; and above all where thefer and reveals either to a People your guests and on my own. I Beathaytaneous loquener, and brilliant farmer and his men parade the or an individual are eterant and thank you for the honour of your Asatdi un apron.

พบกรรม" She then goes on to

to whether under the Sentis au Shainglini started along | repartre,"

Nation with us and at the present moment describe the meat sperhuman Stars and Stripes or under the suctible without them no invitation and for the cordiality can become truly great with which you have drunk our and because Truth and Sincerity health. May you continue to Union Jack. the *those in Madaya unil the Dutch

blues harbix of fire that electrified ympathy of men are directed to are so much bound up in the mat meet with every success and in-. Past Tadies will be nesembling.

whom they re-led. The Burns. His true life began with ery you are studying, or bave creasingly happy days in your From there, 18e Baras Sery cross on

his death; with his body passed, done, more particularly in this work. wile Speed by Rangoon and Bandas Pucho

Scottish society then, the friend way at that was gross and im-Commercial Degree" I venture By to many towns in India amil Karituck with ing wherever Scotsmen of Fil, and acquainted with all pare: the deur spirit stood reveal-

to set it in the fare-from of Ethe mass brilliant nen of shased and Moazed at once th ity suy gathered together.

"No manis i neceptet place among the fixed Who we 17 Aleeping at the tire, said of Bums:

stars in the firmament of the pare offerdist call tax-right's petations Eversation ever gprried me so

completely off

Pro-immortals/ emudicans, Buus of

loud and prolonged my feet theusmars Borse hasiacts in the Oh! Sessors had learned doctors were applause. Country and South Africa will be patike impressed but, alas, there cebeating this date and when remains only the reputation of three te wendhing tour as come in the snia' hoops alot ar asay amigos in Canada and the States wil be taking up the lale, Buberd, it my hi ruky. La fel tut 2111 Isti to preserve for posterity January 24, the moon tele

Burns SugTN plan doazence and" wit, especially crowded hour of Speeches about the set and during the one

borious fe in Edinburgh when Revered at Blizan fimctions and he star of Burns shear Brightest, However, gentlemen, we still have 13 Hin hax brett ines perti ing fur

my advice to go 13 many youne how his poems and you will realize how little mains is, read them. The ignorance of The with about the Asante y Sentenien about the life and bard. So, gentlemen, tonight Works, of Burns is deplorable and and diaggareful Far too many of our hearsay, universal "quntrymen - dave

saneband knowledge, of "the Seolland mus produced maay dis-poet, and are Burnsites one day or finished men, yet their, anaiar rable one night per venir-h-kong tasses there were compensa-resided in China, more particular- sanies pass by unheeded: England nights date. ane brekond, have deopes of heroes

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NE winds, fresh: fair, is the tegrity of purpose and of action, teal forecast for the twenty-four lare all parts of the same great hours ending at.. noon to-morrow. theme-probably no Nations in A fresh monsoon may be expected the last Century have understood along the S.B. coast of Chins and and practised these great princi-over the China Seu. ples more fully and sincerely than China and Great Britain.

NOTICES.

"The Lusses." Proposing the toast of "The taxes" Mr? & Walker said that it the spirit of Burns cald be with them he would And there many kindred spirits, all ready to admit the same weakness for the asses. It might seem a paradox

walay no claim to academic but the more we Fearned about honours, Gentlemen, but for years them the leas we were likely to have been a practical student of understand

They might Commercial and Political econohy them.. say but in the fasses. they had during which I have travelled HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB, contradiction contradicted. But widely and amongst many Nations when troubled with all the care my observations have let me to and strife of the world, to whom believe that no Natiot can be eld we go for comfort and syn-permanently prosperous and cer- pathy? To the lastes. But who tainly not truly great, nor sur- had used all rare and strife?vive the test of time, which evades NTRIES CLOSE on SATUR- The fares. Chaughter) Stil these cardinal principles of Com-DAY, 30th January the flapper of 16 said, there were mercial and Political intercourse. compensations and in the Hung- For over 25 years now I have

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tions, although the only trouble y in South China; during that A Local Question. he had found was that there we period I have tranacted very DOCKYARD RECREATION and peels, but neither the English E think it would be a good thing not enough from North of the large business in Silk and other bor like Frisk have à function rar-[if oär St. Andrew's Society made Tweed. There were cigaretta, commodities with my Chinese Tesponding to our Burns Night, il a mile that no one could join cocktails and shingles to camper-friend. No written contract Be.. Therefore i would appear that unless he, possessed a copy of sate and the ladies to brighten antween either of us, anyhow in three numerous Burns gatherings | Burns poems and could prove to a [otherwise dell existance. The Silk, has ever existed but through- all over the work are more than Bourd of Examiners that he knew lassen were as the sugar to the out the whole of that period r tribute the mana genius and something of the contents (laugh- toddy, Laughter and applause). cannot, recall one single instance indense approbly. To me it seema Eter and boud" applause). That Dv. John Morrison replied and of serious default and constantly, that they are 201 expression of may saund a bit drastic but I cer- said Mr. Walker had given such a contracts that were merely oral thanks. Let me explain.

tainly think that no one should be | brilliant display nf pointed Wallace and Burns,

allowate cor have the nerve to aphorisms that he would like to Esit on the committee who does not ask him if he had any relations in Among the illustrious sons of have well thumbed copy of our Kilmarnock. (laughter). Scotland, two are venerated above prat. Of course, gentlersen, I am had written a lot of things about Burns all others-Wallure The reason for this, gentlemen. isbers of the present excellent com-ones.

easting no reflections on the mem- the ladies but not many unkind because These two, ou

One of the unkind ones. mter. And you fathers here to however, devusions, saved her from extincnight, what do your bairns ken turned him out, of a comfortable about a lady who tion. At the end of the thirteenth boot Burns and his dialect Are pub late one evening-(laughter) century. when our Poultry lay crushed and bleeding under

you letting them grow up ignorant when he was tired and had to of the tongue of their forefathers, walk many miles to the next rest- irom heeb of Ellwand i Wallace appeared, unch, at the cost of his Scottish song, ballad, and atory plause).

and is the priceless heritage of ing house.

and Barns,

different

the

way

(Laughter and ap- Incidentally, Dr.

tiwn life, Esurrected his country to hea elosed book to them? Here Morrison begged leave to dissent What the putriol did then, the think the Hongkong St. Andrew's from Mr. Kay in the matter of poet may be said to have achieved Society can be of use. In many organised five hundred years later. At the parts of Scotland the Burns and Burns in any way.

effort to. "advertise" end of the eighteenth centuryScott soclesien give prizer to the rather that Scottlab

He thought, the understanding

national life was pracacholars who write the best essays essential for a true appreciation tically non-existent: the country 7223 Burns and Scott was exhausted after a century of Surely it is not beyond the means Burns took

subjecta, of the place that the spirit of political and religious strife; she of a powerful society like ours to was a matter of natural growth.

in the national life was' h had odour on account something similar for the bairns the two Jurobile rebellans which.or this Colony

Before the anthering broke up thewal abortive, had nevertheless.

I um sure my in, the neighbourhood of midnight,. Professor Simpson, 11 given John Bol a nasty fright.

the chieftain thanked Mr. H. E. D. Scot from Aberfeldy, Adams for his excellent arrange- pleased to dements in the organization of the

friend staunch

her parliament was defunct; all will he only too symbols of her royalty were gonewhat he can as, we can sec by reading the laudable scheme. hope the mem-address, and the singers and works of Juhnson and Swift,bers of the committee will con-others who had contributed to a Englishraen despised Scotsmen Rider the kuggestion. and if the truth must be told,

to help in such a dinner, Mr. Kay for his eloquent,

a great many Sects were ashamed of their nationality crier of "Shame')

programme which had done much Burns, every Scot worthy of the ing. Referring to the question Belden knowing the poems of to ensure the auccess of the even- name should be familiar with which had been raised of arrang- Carlyle's magnificent erways Scotland had at that time, some Burn-one of the best things Chieftain) hoped Dr.

oning suitable competitions, he (The gifted writers such As

Morrison Adam Carlyle ever wrote and Lord would forgive him if he stated Smith, David Hume, and Robertson Rosehery's speeches made at himself to be in agreement with the historian, authors of world- Dumfries and Glasgow, With Mr. Kay's suggestion and he had wide repute, hat, these took the your permission I shali conelade no doubt that Prof. Simpeon would' greatest pains to write meticulous with a brief quotation, from the help them in the matter, ly correct English, and dreaded ment eloquent of living Scotsmen. nothing as much sa the minehance His-Lordship” suya"Burns MY G. Duncan, M.B.E.

The recent honour conferred an of a Scotticism or a Scottish, idiom honour in his lifetime but his Wembly servicen was referred to creeping into their writings. Just fame has rolled on like, a snowball by the Chieftain, who congratu when the Scottish dialect seamed stace his death, and still rolls on. 'lated Mr. Duncan... in danger of perishing, Burns ap-That generous and immortal soul peared, us if dropped from the pervades the universe to-day.

Mr. AG. McLeod, Mr. K. clouds, to render that dialect the humming, city and in the Blackley, and Mr. A. S. Mill gave.

In Macnaughton, Mr. CW classical, to show. Scotland she crowd of man; in' the backwood appreciated recitatione from the atill had a soul, and to vindicate and in the swamp where the sen- works of the post in the course" his country's claim to recognition. tinel pacea the bleak frontier and of the evening, Mr. J. Bartholo The publication of the new fainous where the sailor smokes his even mow also gave recitations.

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