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SCOTTISH LETTER. SCOTTISH NATIONAL WAR

MORIAL.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

THE NEW LORD JUSTICE-CLERK/ ̧

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 167, 1823.

OSTEOPATHY.

THE MARVELS OF MANIPULATIVE SURGERY.

Binos Sir Herbert Barker received a knighthood for his services to our men during the war interest in the subject of osteopathy has been quickened, and Dr. Foote, himself a well-known Park Lane practitioner, explains what osteopathy it, lays the Daily News."

If every man could be his own osteo path, our lives would be prolonged, and the majority of illa from which we suffer would disappear. We cannot all practise osteopathy, but its record is now such that everyone ought to know what it is.

Sir Herbert Barker showed the wonderful: possibilities of manipulative surgery by his

services to humanity. He not only saved thousands from the ineffectual use of tho surgeon's knife but patients whom the surgeons would not treat are now sent to him a matter of course, with the best

Professor Gregory and his son were armed with revolvers and rides, but they did not require to use their weapons in self-defence, although they passed through country where robbers were so common, and at different paints were warned that they might meet tigers and bears. Many of the area Entrarsen, October Fath.

included in the tour, although fertile and The movement for the establishment on well watered; were very sparsely populated. Edinburgh Castle Rock of Scotland's Though they had a number of small National War Memorial has been attended mishape, no serious accident befel the with a gratifying measure of access. The party In the dark of night on one occa aum necessary for the structural work | mon Professor Gregory's son fell over a which it is deemed necessary to undertake precipice and had a remarkable escape from has been very nearly, secured, and it is falling into a ravine below. He was caught hoped at an early date to commence the in a clump of trees, and his companions, actual building. Subscriptions are still peering over the edge, located him by the required, however, to provide for interior luminous dial of a wrist compass which and exterior decoration. Edinburgh Castle he was wearing, and he was speedily represents the spirit of Scotland and rescued. is associated with the many vicissitudes of her history in a way paralleled by no, other ancient building; and,

Mr. Robert Munro, K.C., M.P., appointed in spite of the rather captious criticism Lord Justice Clerk of the Scottish Court of directed against the project of linking up Session, like many other Soottish lawyers. the traditions of the old fabric with the who have risen to eminence in their pro fresh memories of Scotland's azorifices in the fession, is a son of the manse." He had no greatest struggle in which she was ever influence behind him, and had to carve his engaged, the response from individuals of way in the Courts, but his ability, his lucid every class throughout the country has style, and his success both as plader and shown that the scheme appeals to the cross-examiner scon attracted the attention imagination of the people. The committee of practising lawyers. He in Liberal in can legitimately congratulate itself on the politics; entered Parliament in 1910; be result of its past work, and a special word came Lord Adypeste în Mr. Asquith's of commendation is due to the Duke of Government, and afterwards Secretary for the only relief from sciatica or neuriti Atholl, the chairman, for the naweary Bootland in the Coalition Government. In by means of drugs may think it foolish to imagine that the cure is not to ing fashion in which for nearly three October of last year Mr. Munro married for be affected by inch old-fashioned re years he has devoted his energier to the the second time. His bride was Miss Olga medics, yet it is no more to be wondered realisation of a cherished idea-and Marie Grumber, & Harrogate lady. Both that in spite of the acorni witharo koon golfers, and their wedding was not which the pian was greeted by a insptly described as a romance of the golf few individual Bcotamen,, including even course. so distinguished a representative of the race as Lord Rosebery.

Tho design chosen for the memorial was that of Sir Robert Lorimer, perhaps our greatest Scottish architect, whose best known work is the exquisitely beautiful Chapel of the Thistle, St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. In his original report issued three years ago, Sir Robert, is proposing Edinburgh Castle as the site, pointed out that "all tradition, all national sentiment, centres round this wonderful rock; it in therefore fitting that the memorial to Bestland's

sacrifice in this desolating

war should be earned regard to the Shrine itself he suggested that "to the north of the existing barrack, and centring with Crown Square, there is a remarkable outcrop of rock. This rock I suggest should form the centre point of the building-just as does the rock around which the Mosque of Omar at Jerusalem is built, und also the rock at the apex of Mont St. Michel, in Normandy, over which the great Church of St. Michael is centred, and which forms part of the actual floor of the -church. It is hardly too much to say that the great rock on which the Castle stands has for countless generations heen the centre round which Scottish bistory in all its ragged and varied picturesque mess, tas revolved; and it is surely an inspiring idea that round the summit of this great natural feature should be reared a memorial to all those who have gone forth from Scotland and shed their blood to bring honour to her name in the great -conflict that has 'now come to a victorious -end.".

· WESTWARD MARCH OR, THE CHINESE.

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THE NEW SCOTTISH SECRETARY.

The Right Hon. Ian Macpherson be comes Secretary for Scotland at the age of 43, and, after a comparatively short Parlia. mentary career of 11 years. Born at Newtonmore, he was educated at Watson's and Edinburgh University. His promotion to the Scottish Secretaryship is hailed as a popular one. In London circles he is an active participant in all phases of Scottish life. An enthusiast in matters Celtic, he is an office-bearer in several London Scot tish bodies, chief of the Gaelic Society and county societies. In his earlier days in London be was in demand as a lecturer on Gaelic literature, and at the present time few Scotsmen are more in request as a speaker at Scottish Societies. He is one of the few M.P.e who don the kilt on such occasions.

INDUNTRIAL HALL FŐK EDINBURGH, A new Industrial Hall has been opened in Edinburgh, with a floor space of 90,000 square feet, and coating somewhere about £40,000. If necessary, it can be extended by 12,000 feet. It is only four months since the first shorel went into the soil, but already a very successful groceries exhibition is being held under the roof of the hall, which is situated in the Brough ton district of the City, within easy reach of Leith

MISSIONART WORK IN CHINAT

results.

manipulative surgery, but it includes an Osteopathy embraces what is called oven, wider field. It seems strange that such diverse maladiessa heart-troubles, indigestion, athma, hay fever, whooping cough, sciatica and kindred ailments-even "tennis elbow, and curvature of the spine in its early! stages, should be curable by the same general means, but it is so.

Those who have been led to think that

than the difference between the old methods of surgery and the modern methods of the manipulative surgeon.

لله

Osteopathic treatment was originated by Dr. Still, an American surgeon of the Civil War days. He held the view that the human race survives because nature, if not obstructed, effects her own cure. He believed that nature manufactures the chemical and structural elementa necessary to resist disease, and he found that the blood and nerves are the agent of this resistance process, and that if they are unimperled and unobstructed they are the most effective curative agents.

Dr. Still discovered another thing. He saw that the backbone is the keystone of the body. The spine is very liable to re- placements or lesions, which interrupt the ceive strains and injuries, leading to mis functioning of five her wood the organs they

either starve or should food, in either case predisposing them to discase. At the same time, Dr. Still taught how by manipulative technique these displacements and maladjustments could be corrected.

The results, often immediate, were as often sonsational; and here is the real ex planation of osteopathic success as well as of the hostility with which it, has often Osteopathy gets olten had to contend. guite sensational results from supposed incurable cases.

The one thing that prevents the spread of cateopathy in this country is the lack of skilled practioners. In America, where osteopathy is State-recognised, the courses of study for osteopaths and medical doctors are similar in length and difficulty, except that the osteopath gets additional training in anatomy because be does not study drugs.

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A writer in the "Casual Column

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The real test of missionary success is the appearance and growth of a Christian church conducted by natives, declared the Rer. Kenneth L. MacIver, M'Cheyne U.F. times as many certificates as during the Church, Dundee, who recently returned corresponding period of 1921. There are Professor J. W. Gregory, F.R.S, Pro- from & visit to China. There was na thrifty folk in Scotland, and the riot of fessor of Geology in Glasgow University, bigger taak than that which was set a extravagance which continued during and has returned to Glasgow after his adven missionary, in bis opinion, and to those succeeded the war is passing away. That turous journey of exploration into the working in the mission field of China it is one reason why retail traders are crying not spending out to-day. People are wilds of Chinese Tibet. Accompanied by was a gigantioone.

He could say his son, Mr. C. J. Gregory, B.Sc., who is with confidence that the missionaries money lavishly, and the big profits are 92 years of age, Professor Gregory left had been successful in China. They working back to normal size. Glasgow at the end of March on the Percy had set up Christian charches and MIXED FREDING. Sladen Trust Expedition to South-West were making progress.. The secret ta China, and during the four months occupied greater progress, however, lay in the by their journey across Western and natives themselves. It was the business of the "Glasgow Herald gives the following North-Western Yunnan to the Alpine region the Chinese to evangelise their own country. sccount of weird concoction by some of Chinese Tibet the party travelled about They had got men with fine judgment who members of a "Chinese labour company 1,500 miles. The results of the expedition, would make ideal leaders, and the fruits in Eastern France during the war. Into the object of which was to determine the of their labour would be infinitely more large basin they poured their various structure of the Alps of Chinese Tibet and effective than years of work by our own contributions, miscellaneous purchases they their position in the mountain system of missionaries. What they wanted were men had made at the canteen, including tinned South-Eastern Asia, are expected to prove who had a religious training to guide and herring in tomato sauce, tinned, apricots, of considerable value. While his chief aim lead and inspire. The traits of character tinned strawberries, condensed milk, a was geological, Professor Gregory was able in Scotsmon, he added, were recognised quantity of crushed biscuits, and a few

nnconsidered trifles. Half a dozen China to make an important and varied collection in the Chinese.

men sat down round the basin, and after the of specim 18-geological, zoological and botanical which will form the basis of data with regard to areas hitherto unknown geographically and geologically. In many of the districts through which the explorers passed no Europeans bad previously been

seen.

The Rev. John Stewart, Manchuria, who contents had been well stirred, so as to is in Scotland at present, says that in this mix the ingredients thoroughly, they country they heard a lot of nonsense about solemnly consumed this fruit and fief the unchanging East. Twenty-five years salad by means of their fingers and biscuits. An ago China was in very much the same pieces of the hard position na England was 400 years ago. officer who had viewed the proceed- Now they had accomplished amazing ings with curiosity inquired how they Discussing the political state of the coun- things. They were almost as enterprising fed the dish. "Goody.la!” responded one try, Professor Gregory days that one of the as we were. As an example he says that man-though without enthusiasm. “No difficulties with which the expedition had to profits derived from a milway 400 miles Goody-la!" another declared...very contend was the practical breakdown of long had been spent in laying down a emphatically and probably wore truthfully. administration. After the Chinese revolu- second railway on an even more extensive But all the same he was careful to ses that tion of 1911 there had been a series of ciril | scale.

he had a fall share. wars, and quite recently in Yunnan there

These Chinese mainfested a strong desire had been a revolution by which the Gover POR MISSION SERVION IN THE VAR KAFT. nor was expelled and a new Governor Miss Nellie Murray, Glasgow, daughter to experiment with all sorts of foods-and cases quite seized power. That had led to a concentra of Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Murray, Woodlands drinks although in some tion of the Chinese forces" round the Crescent, Falkirk, sails for China to take up unknown to them. Some were greatly -capital, and the rest of the country was left the duties of secretary to the Rev. C. G. exercised when they struck lime juice rather unguarded. Many of the troops on Sparham, who is Convenor of the Advisory cordial seemingly for the first time. The the border countries had rise in revolt Council of the London Missionary Society bottles having attracted their attention in and chased the Chinese out, and as there in China. At a dedication meeting in the cantoen they were anxious to learn was no one to keep the brigands in order Dundas Street Congregational Church, something about, the character of the con- the country becaine infested with robbers. Glasgow, of which Miss Murray is a member, There had thus been a set-back to Chinese Mr. F. H. Hawkins, LAB., one of the for- influence in that country, but it was, he was eign secretaries of the society, and others, sare, only temporary Indeed, the most took part. Mise Murray will be stationed impressive political fact in that part of at Shanghai. the world was the slow, steady weS SCOTTISH SAVINGS. ward advance of Chinese influence and

Some people are saving; there is no

tents. The efforts of a British orderly to explain were not conspicuously successful. A question as to whether the liquor was "zig zag" (the meaning of which term was explained by the inquirer staggering about) broughtan sesurance to the contrary, but the Chinamen were not quite satisfied. They were, doubtful as to whether the officers. although they were told the officers would not object, the purchaser (when, after long. discussion he decided to speculate) went off with the bottle hidden in his capacious trousers. Afterwards some of the China men developed an extraordinary fondness (and capacity) for lime juice cordial. There

dominion. Although there had been that doubt about that. The early months of would allow them to take it into camp, and, temporary check Chinese influence was really quietly penetrating all the time this year were expected to beat the record westwards, and he thought it would go on for the sale of War Bating Certificates, in that direction until it came up against chiefly on account of the fact that the price was to be raised, sad an unprecedented the crowded populations of India.

The people were very friendly, and the rush took place to secure them at the lower authorities whose opposition to the party figure... But in place of a fall, now that the proceeding into the disturbed regions of price has been raised a sixpence, the sales

the country, was withdrawn after the have in most cases, more than quadrupled was one who would drain the contents of

travellars signed a statement that they proceeded at their own risk, gave every se istance the old by providing escorts and making the way smooth for them

during the first seven months of this year compared with last. Indeed, some towns show a sale of six, eight,, and even ten

“Continged as food of nest

a full-sized bottle "meat" at a single draught, without stopping to take a breath. Goody-la!" he murmured, rabbing his

stomach when he had finished,

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