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SCOTTISH LETTER.

MR. LLOYD GEORGES REFLECTIONS ON POLITICIANS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] <.

EDINSUROR, March 5th. Mr.Lloyd George at present holds the office

a

ba

I talloct

The same conclusion was expressed by Mr. John Clark in his closing lecture on Scottish Education; and both Sir Robert Horus and the Director of Education in Glasgow ad- vance a ples for the broadest possible educa. tion Their position is strongly support ed by the record

ord of Aber icon Uni- versity Abenlonians are often charg ed with having an eye to the main chance,

and their competeney in practi of Lord Rector of Edinburgh University, and cal affairs acknowleged throughout he has just delivered the customary address the world. But it is on the arts side that to his student constituents. The subject chose was Random Redections on Politi-Aberdeen University is chiefly distinguish- ed, and, to take only one instance, Principal cians." In his opening sentence he

"most-ansen00rge Adam Smith's list of Aberdeen spoke of himself as the

students who have wou high distinction as of Lord Rectors. In so far as it was

was suggest

in Glas ed by the old-fashioned distinction betwee

distinction des het names are

professors

Glasgow comprises a philoso mon of setion

two astronomers, and an anatomist and men of thought

a striking evidence of tion is

far from accurate. In any case Aberdeen's steady adherence to disinterest. that distinction has never been observed by ed lines of study, while the all-round see- our Scottish Universities, which have justices of Aberdonians testifies, to the wide

by tied their name and their social function recognising in their honours the universality adaptabilty of the thoroughly trained in Chought and the interpenetration-the

oneness-0

of scholarship and ROYAL ARCH MASONRY, public life. It was possible, however, to perceive in

general tenor of the address the a not altogether unneeded vindication of the politician in the eyes both of academic

and of critics who are crities

fur A4 The from being academic. lignity of the political life is illustrated by the constant need in it for that high quality of cour

which Mr. Lloyd George laid such. age on

On this point no one can speak stress. with more authority than Mr. Lloyd George himself, for even his saemies cannot deny, Society, and the problem presented itself the nation can never forget, the Which of them had the right to preside! unflinching courage with which he inspired. Fortunately it was discovered that by the British and their allies during treaty signed in 1911, when the parties the darkest days of the war.

Herein is one of his uain contentions justified for were so far apart an England, France and for Russia, the Chiefs bound themselves to the qualities of heart and brain which cast lots for the honour of the Chieftain were of such priceless value in the trying ship for the evening should they chance to

of 1917 and 1918 had been nurtured days

meet. One of the trio (Glengarry) was un- in the vigorous "aham ights" and "autumn able to keep the engagement, and thus the wanoeuvres of party politics. In view other two were left to contest the claim

Companion the Earl of Cassis has again beer elected First Grand Principal; John Sime, Edinburgh, Depute First Grand Principal; and Dr. John Tod, Leith, Third Grand Principal. Several new charters we granted to Chapters in New South

Vales.

CLAN CHIESA TOSS FOR PRECEDENCE.

Three chiefs of the Clan Donald, "all of attend the equal status, promised to

Clan Donald Glasgow dinner of the

of the record of the most political country Cizaranald was the first to arrive, and

on earth, Mr. Lloyd

refute the smoking. found it easy to

liticians "merely

walks of life. At the same time, OBITUARY.

inclines,ction and influence

| Social |

naturally, to

OT

a little later Sleat put in an appearance. gibe that poNo sooner had the chiefs met and shaken The experience of hands than a coin was spun in the air. luck those who have gone any way in politics, is was on the side of Clanranald, and that the qualities required are on the whole hilarious company of clansmen at once of a higher order than are called for in

greeted him as the chief for the rest of the evening. George unduly the platfrom politician. It may be true, for example, that the batter platform in

But it is variably beats the stronger also true that when the rejectives in thas sentence are reversed, the nouns have to change places Platform and press are mutually corrective; it is because we have both that modern democracies are stable than were the of ancient Greece. And behind hoth there is a higher court of

a court whose code has been silently built up through the ages by teachers and preachers, poets and philosophers, and countless unknown men and wonen who have done justly and loved mercy, THE WETNESS OF DAY" LEWIS.

premises

in connection with the traffic in excisable liquors.

At Firwood, Kilmin, on the 1st March, Alison Napier, widow of William Parker, MD, of Ningpo, China.

"POVERTY STRICKEN.”

BUT LEAVES £42,000.

31r. Heary House, a retired Anglo- Indian died suddenly at the Charing Cross Hotel, London, recently. He had lived the life of a recluse for years in a cheap room in Charing Cross Hotel. Ha dressed

At the pall under the temperance (Scotshabbily and ate meagre meals. Only 11s. land) Act in December, 1020, Stornoway, was found in his possession when he died. by a majority of 5 to 1, declared in favour As he never "tipped" any one the staff of "No Licence," and as the burgh was the ignored him and regarded him as poverty. only placeted

in Lewis where licensed stricken. His will has been found since his the whole island thus death. The deceased bequeaths the whole became "dr That there is still of his estate to his sister, Mrs. Russell, of certain wetness," however, is indicated Manchester, who declared that her brother by the Town Council's decision, at the had been constantly communicating with instance of Provost K. luckenzie, to call a joint meeting of public bodies to consider her. He last wrote eight weeks prior to Unsatisfactory state of mat his death. He had a number of friends in the

London. The stories of his loneliness were due to the hotel people not being in posses- It is estimated that anything up to 200sion of the address of any relative. cases of whisky and 80 barrels of bear are

Frospective relatives, hoping to share in consumed there weekly, and it is possible to

int an unknown recluse's estate worth £40,000, obtain whisky on the island at any time

received an untimely check by the discovery 16% a bottle on weekdays and at 21 sterling of a 19 year-old will leaving Mr. House's on Sunday. Legally, ano man holds the only liquor Licence in the island, he has the property to his parents and his sister, indisputable right of supplying a population Ellen (Mrs. Russell). As the parents are of 30,000 with alcoholic liquors. But there dead Mrs. Russell inherits everything. happens to be two other methods of obtain

The inquest revealed that the deceased is nothing in law to possessed an incoins of £2,000 a year. ing supplies Thers prevent a man from having his at the Coroner's request the newspapers gave him through the post. The limit is only imposed by the carrying capacity of a publicity to this fact with a view to attract- Shiela, the

boat which traveling the notice of relatives. This resulted between Lewis and the Mainland. For pri- in numerous inquiries and visits seeking vate consumption this evasion of the law is to prove relationship. Mrs. Russell, who self-sufficiert but it is

it is common talk in the was living in Manchester, came to London island that daring spirits are bringing in and identified her brother. Almost openly cases of whisky. There is nothing simultaneously a Bristol solicitor au- upon which the law can set unless there is a suspicion

of shebeening, The dry law fixes nounced that he had unearthed a musty the minimum a man may purchase, but fixes will. no maximum. If you buy a bottle of whisky or even a nip in Lewis you are breaking the law, but if you buy a case or a hundred cases you are perfectly safe un you

nales are a suspected abebeener. Then a rant may

against you, and be obtained the whisky appropriated. There is illegal traffic in liquor all over the island. It is tremendously difficult for the police to root out the shebeens unless proof is the whinky actually forthcoming that or beer was retalled for profit.

that s man has a mere fact

of

war-

huge

quantity whisky in his house is not There sound evidence of his guilt. is no limit to what stock in his house on the plea of

a

BOTTOMLEY BANKRUPTCY.

At

In the bankchploy of Horatio Bettolaloy, formerly M.P, for South Hackney, there has now been received by the creditors, from the Official Receiver, a summary of the debtor's statuent of affairs. This shows:

Liabilities on Expected to rank Estimated net sasta

£103,205 90,273 27,206

MAY HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS, ....

his OWN

a. man

necessity. Or business all be

to six bottles

within law. What makes prosecution mont difficult than the vagarice of the Act itself is the dearth of witnesses when a case is investigated. In whatever way person may have voted at the poll, there is a secret

sympathy with the shebeeners. It seems to be a general principle that shebeener should not be betrayed, and people interrogated return, vague answers to the authoritica

CRITERIA OF EDUCATION.

a.

In his wise and witty speech at the Abern University luncheon in Glasgow Sir Robert Horns, the present Rector of the University, made a strong defence of what used to be described i liberal education.

While

ucating the necessity for specialized

he held that Latin and Greek, Logic and Moral Philosophy, Mathematica and Natural Philosophy, and English liter

are were still to be Iampt of the ambitarded as the rovon

Sure,

That they are ast

of our culture.”

more ornaments,

but can shed & clear light on many problems with which they have littlo apparent by Si Connection, in abundantly shown grappled

Horne's career and by:

has success with which he with administrative difficulties of a sternly edu. practical nature. The true criterion

"It does not matter very much what a studens learns so long as he learns it well and so long na it is worth learning the great thing is the development of the intellect. Intellect, as Thomas Carlyle said, is not a tool, it is a hand that can use any tool".

APRIL 10th, 1923. Hongkong and Shanghai

Banks

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NOTICE.

ACTING UPON INSTRUCTIONS, RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS I HAVE THIS DAY TAKEN OVER THE DUTIES OF REPRESEN- TATIVE IN CHINA OF VICKERS LIMITED AND ALLIED COMPANIES FROM MR. H. BEAUMONT DONALDSON AND HAVE REMOVED THEIR OFFICES TO OUR PREMISES AT 19, GAN MIEN HUTUNG, EAST CITY, PEKING, TO WHICH ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE, ETO, RE- LATING TO BUSINESS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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THE METROPOLITAN CARRIAGE, WAGON AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

PEEING, 4th April, 1993,

Follow the Trail

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Scouts' Jamboree

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where you can see the Scouts in Camp and illustrating the noble arts of Saving Life, First Aid and Missioner Work. We will show yon, too, how deftly we can work at the professions and hobbies wo hare learned.

The purpose of the Jambores is:-

1. To show that we are alive

2. To arduse intereet and gain support.

3. To increase our membership in all ranks.

It will be formally opened by the Chief Scout of Hongkong

Sir R. E. STUBng, K.exe, at pm. on Friday, 13th April, and will

continue over a period of two days as follows:-

Exhibition in the City Hall

consisting of practical demonstrations of scout-craft in the form of a series of exhibits shown in one room and displays carried on in an adjoining room.

FRIDAY, 19th April, € p.m. to 7 pim." SATURDAY, 14th April, 230 to 7 p.m.

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This will include amongst other itemä

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With apologies to W. S. of Stratford-on-Avon and W. S of Hongkong. Without pride or prejudice.

FRIDAY, 13th April. 9.15 p.m.

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Admission by ticket. Usual prices. Tickets may be obtained from Messrs. Montrio's or through any Boy Scout.

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