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LAUGHTER IN THE

HOUSE

(Continued from Page 6)

But let me come

to

closer interesting career.

and Prime Minister of

quarters with my theme,

CHARGE AGAINST RIFLEMEN

Assault And Robbery

Of Taxi-Driver

THREE MEN COMMITTED

TO SESSIONS

Riflemen Thomas Todd. Sydney Brown and Thomas Parker, of the Royal Ulster Rifles, who were charged at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday before Mr. Q. A A Macfadyen, with having as- saulted and robbed. Minne Yio, a taxi-driver, were yesterday com- mitted for trial.

It was alleged that they had as-: saulted Leung on the Castle Peak) Road in the early hours of July 6 and robbed him of $11 in money.

a metal watch, an electric

and a police whistle.

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All three reserved their defence. When the hearing was resumed

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on July 6 when he saw the three E/Canada Jan. 26 Jan. 28 ¡defendants walk up Seven and E/Russia Sixpenny Hill He asked them to E/Japan jaccompany him to the guard room He was and while they

for a there Brown struck at him. As E/Japan Apr. 16 Apt. 18

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E/Canada May 14 May 16 I remember a debate this country and stood for Staf-men were taken to the cells. which took place there in myford. In point of fact I went "While going there Brown' com-E/Russia May 28 May 30 June 1

E/Japan June 11 June 13 time on the policy of Scottish[down and spoke for him. He plained that his hand was sore Home Rule. That policy was didn't get in the first time, but and I noticed that it was swollen." strongly and vociferously op-then he stood for Marylebone, said Bareham. pesed by the senior Law Officer and was returned."

arrive at the House of Imens.

(I have

Commended To Good

When Brown was being search-|

of the Crown for Scotland, who changed the names of the con-jed, continued witness, he attempt- Jed to take something from his was apt, on occasion, to relapse stituencies in question). into the vernacular of Glasgow.

trousers pocket but apparently the On this occasion he was highly Mr. Birrell thought for

alband was too sore. When search- moment, and then, with that ed. a whistle. minus the chain, was keyed up, and notably did so.

When he sat down, up got quizzical smile on his lips, which found. Brown also handed a torch Mr. T. P. O'Connor, who said was so familiar, he replied: to his searchers. in his most mellifluous Irish Well, Harcourt, all I can say is Rifleman Bush, who accents: "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the that I wish to God you had Brown, gave corroborative evid- right honourable gentleman spoken for him in Marylebone!" ence; and the accused were then who has just sat down seems to Mr. Birrell's wit often eased committed. think that Scottish Home Rulea difficult Parliamentary situa-

searched

is not a desirable reform. Mr. tion in the House during the Bonar Law's companion. The Speaker, I beg to differ. I have stormy debates which took man said, suavely, pulling an now been in this House for 30 place on the Irish Home Rule autograph album from his hip years, and I have had to listen Bill. I recall one debate in pocket, "May I have your sig to many debates on Scottish which the religious problem in nature, Mr. Bonar Law?" questions which I did not in the Ireland figured prominently. I have sometimes wondered least understand. When I had There were grim faces opposite whether there was

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more than to vote upon them, I never Mr. Birrell as he addressed the met the eye in this incident. knew into which lobby to go-House on that topic. Mr.

Thinking Alond Indeed, Mr. Speaker, when James Craig, Captain Moore,

Was it not Mr. Bonar Law hear the right honourable Sir Edward Carson, and Mr. A. who, replying to a member of gentleman address this House, J. Balfour.

the House who had delivered a I begin to doubt if I even under-

Mr. Birrell spoke somewhat somewhat poisonous speech, stand the language!" From as follows: Mr. Speaker, it and apologetically added that this sally might have been has been my lot in Ireland to he was merely thinking aloud, deemed offensive, but we all mingle with all sorts and con-advised the member in question, loved "Tay Pay," and I recol-ditions of ecclesiastics. I have in his own interests, and in the iect that the victim of the jest mixed with well-known mem-interests of the House, to do his turned round and beamed on bers of the Roman Catholic thinking in silence in future? his aggressor.

faith; I have enjoyed the Party feeling ran very high Witty Aphorism society of eminent Episcopa-jon occasion in the days of

I have also Apropos Scottish Home Rule.lians;

many which I write.. I remember, a I recall a witty aphorism on the friends who are devout Presby-certain politician, who permit- subject which is attributed to terians, and, Mr. Speaker, ted himself to say, during the the late Lord Robertson. He commend them all generally to heat of debate, regarding a cer- affirmed that on the day that God."

tain party in the State, "Why.: Scotland obtained Home Rule The delightful and deliberate you can tell by the cut of their the national emblem would irrelevancy of the closing words coats that they are not gentle- become the national food! The had an almost magical effect on men." Whereupon a member jest requires a little reflection, the tense atmosphere of the of the party referred to quoted in order that its full implica- House, and gloomy faces were in his reply to the speech the tions may be apparent.

dissolved in unwilling smiles words which I have cited, and As I am writing of Scotland.I remember Mr. Balfour threw added sweetly but significant may I relate a tale of the late his handkerchief in the air, ly. "What I want to know is Mr. James Caldwell, whom caught it again, and placed it who told him that?” many Parliamentarians will over his lips in order to con- I shall conclude these. I fen Sunday 2nd Aug. still recollect as an intransi-ceal his merriment. Good rambling reminiscenes with a

16th Aug.geant private member? He humour was restored.

esteemed story told by an was, like the late Mr. Pringle, Yes, the House of Commons is friend of mine in the House- the Rev. Silvester Horne. We exceptionally well-versed in the a very human place.

were speaking on the same plat- Rules and Standing Orders of the House, and subsequently—

It was of Mr. Balfour that form at a meeting in Glasgow.

"Negative Virtues” perhaps on the principle that a the following incident was told. reformed, poacher makes the Three British statesmen had Mr. Horne, in the course of best gamekeeper-he became occasion to cross the Channel his speech, had been urging his Chairman of Committees.

during the days. of the sub-audience not to over-estimate The incident was related to marine peril They had a the value of what he termed the me by the late Lord Finlay stormy passage. Comparing "negative virtues." He pro Mr. Caldwell, whose Doric was their experiences afterwards, ceeded, "You may ask me what characteristically pronounced one said, "I was dreadfully I mean by negative virtues.' 5th Sept, was listening to a speech by Mr-worried by the thought of sub- Let me illustrate I was walk- Balfour (as he then was) on a marines." Said the second, "Ting down the Strand one day, topic of international concern was far too sick to think of while Exeter Hall was still in In the course of his speech Mr. submarines." Said the third existence, with a French friend. Balfour had occasion to refer (I think it was Mr. Balfour), in the doorway of the Hall, as to the comity of nations. In an "I prayed for a submarine!”” we passed, stood a man who instant Mr. Caldwell was on his Mr. Bonar Law did not often was wearing a blue ribbon ro AUSTRALIA. Calling as Manila (P. Ia:), Thursday Is Chirns, Zwernovilia feet demanding to know when indulge in satire. I remember, My French friend, with the 7th Aur this committee had been formed, however, his observing on an keenness of his race for ribbons and why he (Mz. Caldwell) was occasion when he was enter- and decorations, inquired of not a member of it!

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