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"BURNS NICHT."

LAST NIGHT'S CELEBRATION IN

HONGKONG.

THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS," TUESDAY, JANUARY 26TH, 1926

day, Principal Shairp says *No wonder the peasantry of Scotland loved Burns as perhaps people never loved a post. He interpreted them to themselves The annual Burns Night" held under and to others, and this too in their own. the suspices of the Hongkong St. An-language made musical and glorified by drew's Society, took place at the Hong-genius. He made the poorest ploughman kong Hotel (Roof Garden) last night, with the Chieftain (Dr. G. D. R. Black) in the chair, and over 100 members of the Society present.

The members were. piped in to dinner by Mr. G. S. Brown.. Grace was said by the Rov. J. Kirk Maconachie.

One Edinburgh

THE SEIZURE OF SWATOW

NATIVE CUSTOMS,

AN EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.},"

Syrów, January 22nd. The following is the announcement in the newspapers about the seizure of the Native Customs:-*

According to the Tientsin Treaty

CANTON RED DEMONSTRATION. HONOUR LENIN, LIEBKNICHT AND

The programme-as at all Kuomintang. meetings--included the public reading of f "Nono ever outshone (see above note) "the control of Native the Last Will of the lata. Dr. Sun Yat Customs barriers within 50 7 of any Sen, in which he counsels co-operation treaty port was placed under the Com-with the Soviet missioner of Maritime Customs in order

Burns in the sorcery of fascinating con- versation, spontaneous cloquence, and brilliaht repartee." She then goes on to describe the almost superhuman beauty

to provide sufficient revenue, for the

Comrade Kan Un Han and Comrade

Borodin appear to have been the two star speakers.

ROSA LUXEMBOURG,

Many Chinese have heard of Lenin, but very few probably ever heard of Liebkdicht and Rosa Luxembourg. The Canton Gazette, however, davoter over proud of his station and of his toil since Robbie Burns had shared and sung them.

two of its columns to a report of a In, him the Scottish people have seen

demonstration in the grounds of the an impersonation of themselves on a Insofrcular roport issued by the Canton University to celebrate the large scale. If Scotsmen of to-day love Bureau of Foreign Affairs under date of memory" of the three. Our contempor- and cherish their country with pride s0th January the Commissioner of Forry proclaims in bold type that “Over unknown to their ancestors of the 18th Leign Affairs (who is also Superintendent 100,000 people exclaim: Long Live After the loyal toast of the King, pro- century, if strangers look on Scotland as of Customs) advised having sent out Lenin "but this is probably a Very posed by the Chieftain. The Immortal a land of romance this we owe in a great special deputies to take over charge of wild guess at a figure Memory of the Robert Burns" was pro-measure to Burns. That is why I say, all Native Customs Stations within, 60 li Three platforms were erected—not a posed by Mr. W. KAY, M.A., who said gentlemen, these gatherings on Burns of this Treaty Port, heretofore controlled very adequate number from which to

In the first place allow me to thank anniversary are of a thanksgiving nature by the Maritime Customs under provi- address 100,000 people: Across the cen you for the great honour you have con- To-day Burns is admired on account

sions of the Treaty, of Tientsin of 1909tral platform hung a streamer presented ferred on me to-night, an honour of of his poems, more especially the songs, (this reference is incorrect, what is prob- by the "International Association of the which anyone, but especially a Scot, is but all who had the good fortune to

ably refurred to is the Mackay Supple. Oppressed Peoples," bearing the words

Long Live Leninism.” 12 bound to be proud. It is a distinction speak with him say that his conver- but also a task, seeing, that to say any-sational powers were even more amazing mentary Commercial Treaty of 1990). thing new about Burns is almost an im-than his poetic gifts. possibility. For instance just consider hostess said: what is happening to-night. Foar or five hours ago Septs in Fiji were probably beginning the 1996 Burns celebrations. These were followed by the many Scots in New Zealand, Eastern Australia, and of his voice and eyes, those black balls Chinese Government to meet its obliga Japan. Brither Scots in Shanghai staft of fire that electrified all on whom they tions arising out of the Boxer trouble. ed along with us and at the present, mo- rested. The Duchess of Gordon, Queen As for years past the regular receipts revolutionists whom they were honouring ment those in Malaya and the Dutch East of Scottish society then, "the friend of of the Maritime Customs have been more by this demonstration were the leaders Indies will be assembling. From there Pitt. and acquainted with all the most than enough for payment of indemnities not only of the German and Russian to Foreign Powers, and as whatever sur Revolution but they were the guides of the Burns Bery cross will speed by Ran- brilliant men of that time, said of Burns: goon and Mandalay to many towns in No man's conversation ever carried me plus therefrom has been used by Northern the Work Revolution. Although the one Professors Militarists for the prolongation of in-had succeeded, while the others have fail- India and be hailed with joy wherever so completely off my feet." Scotsmen are gathered together. While and learned doctors were alike impressedfernal disturbances, the Commissioner ofed in bringing the revolution in their we are sleeping off the effects of to- but, alas, there remains only the reputa-Foreign Affairs believes himself justified countries to a victorious end, all of them night's potations and orations tens of tien of that wonderful gift of speech. The in taking the action referred to." thousands of Burns enthusiasts in the Old greatest of all biographies was written by STRIKE COMMITTEE'S ACTIVITIES Country and South Africa will be cele-n.Scotsman about an Englishman. What

I hear that this energetic body has brating this date and when these are a pity Burns had no Boswell dogging his to-day seized and sealed all, the China wending their way home in the sina footsteps to preserve for posterity that Merchants' godowns pending the pay hours almost as many admirers in Canada eloquence and wit, especially during the ment of some huge squeeze. Appar and the States will be taking up the tals, one crowded hour of glorious life in ently strike funds are running low and Indeed it may be truly said that on Edinburgh when the star of Burns shone in desperation the Committee has turned January 25th the moon never sets on brightest. However, gentlemen, we still in one of the few native concerns that Buras Suppers. Speeches about the post have his poems and my advice to you is, has been making money. There may, of and his works are usually delivered at read them. The ignorance of many course, be some ulterior motive, as for these functions and as this has been hap- Scotsmen about the life and works of instance the dissatisfaction of several pening for very many years now you will Burns is deplorable and disgraceful. Far intuentia! Swatow Chinese, who were realise how little remains to be said about too many of our countrymen have a best class passengers on the stranded a.s. the Ayrshire bard. So, gentlemen, to hearsay, second-hand knowledge of the "reiching at the cavalier treatment meted night I shall rather ask the why and post and are Burnsites one day or rather out to them by the compradores of the wherefore of this universal homage to one night per year-to-night's date.."

Felching and the Yushun

Burns.

UNREEDED ANNIVERSARIES.

room.

SHOTS IN THE" DARK. ALARMING INCIDENT AT KOWLOON,

A YOUTH'S REVENGE.

Comrade KAN UN Has said: The great

had taught the Chinese revolutionists the lessons of abnegation, courage, sincerity and organizing power. All of them were the teachers and friends of the oppressed and the exploited.

Having related the story of the lives and work of Liebknicht and Rosa Luxein- bourg, the speaker said the following about Lenin: What Karl Marx bad said in theory. "Lenin has applied in practice. He has called upon the toilera of the world to fight against their exploiters and oppressors. The life of Lenin is ad example for revolutionists. He lived as simply as a worker. He worked 16 hours

day. He devoted all his energy to the

cause of the toilers.. :

Furthermore, there is a striking simili- tude between Lenin, and his party, and Dr. Sun and the Kuomintang. When the imperialists were over- Lenin died t joyed, thinking and hoping that his party" would die, too. When our late Fresident was dead, the same imperialists were foro- telling the end of our party. But, the great leaders have laid down so great and solid a foundation for their parties that, instead of dying to please the im- perialists, the Communist party in Russia and the Kuomintang in Coins become stronger and greater everyday!

for

Comrade KAN concluded his speech by conse-saying: "To perpetuate their memory, it Sunday

is not enough to learn their glorious bis tory. We must follow their teachings and rang example!"

BORODIN'S SPEECH.

Our says:

amall

The

While fighting against world imperial. iam, Lenia told the Russian people: "The

"YOUNG SCOUNDREL" SENT TO peasants, workers, the poor masses of

PRISON.

I think it would be a good thing if our St. Andrew's Society made it a rule that Scotland has produced many dis no one could join unless he possessed à tinguished men. yet their anniversaries copy of Burns poems and could prove pass by unheeded: England and Ireland to a Board of Examiners that he knew That may have scores of heroes and poets, but something of the contents.

A somewhat alarming incident, neither the English nor the Irish have a sound a bit drastic but I certainly think function corresponding to aur Burns that no one should be allowed to (or kave tunately unattended by serious night. Therefore, it would appear that the nerve to sit on the committee quences, occurred at Rowloon on these numerous Burns gatherings all over who does not have a welbthumbed copy evening, when three revolver shots

Of course, gentlemen,out in the still night air, the bullets the world are more than a tribute, to the of our poet. man's genius and intense sympathy. To I am casting no reflections on the tem- passing through a window at the rear

of a house in Hankow Road," but as Canton contemporary's report me it seems that they are an expression bers of the present excellent committee. stated, without harming anyone.

It appears, from a report made to the Received by rousing applause, Com of thanks. Let me explain. Among the And you fathers here to-night, what do

The country illustrious sons of Scotland two are vene your bairns ken aboot Burns and his police, that the wife of a servant of Mr.rade BORODIN anid:

Patell, of No. 3, Patell Villas, Hankow whert Lenin was born, lived, fought and rated above all others-Wallace and dialect? Are you letting them grow up Road, Kowloon, was in the rear of the died, was a country of the poor, a country Burns. The reason for this, gentlemen, ignorant of the tongue of their fore-premises in the servants quarters' about of peasants and workers, who had nothing is because these two, on different occa fathers, and is the priceless heritage of 8.15 when she was startled by bearing for themselves, no rights except to toil

two revolver shots. As she re-entered and sweat for the benefit of o At Scottish song, ballad, and story to be a her room at the rear of the house, another privileged class and for the foreign in- sions, saved her from extinction.

Under his leadership, the the end of the thirteenth century, when closed book to them? Here I think the shot rang out and the bullet pierced a perialists. our country lay crushed and bleeding Hongkong St. Andrew's Society can be piece of cardboard which was replacing revolutionists and the toiling masses of overthrowing the parasitical classes as Since under the iron beet of Edward I., Wallace of use. In many parts of Scotland the missing pane in the window of the Russia raised the banner of revolution-

The identity of the person who fired the well as the foreign exploiters appeared, and, at the cost of his own Burns and Scott "societies give prizes to

revolver remains a mystery and although then, the masses have come to know, love life, resurrected his country. What the the scholars who write the best essays immediate report was made to the police and venerate him and his party.

Surely and the vicinity searched, no trace of the imperialists set the whole world against patriot did then, the poot may be said oh Burns and Scott subjects.

Revolutionary, Russia, Armed interven of a means not beyond the

person was discovered. to have achieved five hundred years later. it is

tion, blockade, intrigues, calumnies-they ours. to do

tried every means to crush the revolution. At the end of the eighteenth century powerful society Eke

But they failed. Scottish national life was practically non- something similar for the bairas of this existent: the country was exhausted Colony. I'm sure my friend, Professor after a century of political and religious Simpson, a staunch Scot from Aberfeldy, strife; she was in bad odour on account will be only too pleased to do what he of the two Jacobite rebellicas. which, can to help in such a laudable scheine.. I though abortive, had, nevertheless, given hope the members of the committee will John Bull a nasty fright; her parliament consider the suggestion. was defunct; all symbols of her royalty were gone; as we can see by reading the Resides knowing the poems of Burns works of Johnson and Swift Englishmen every Scot worthy of the name should be despised Scotsmen; and if the truth must familiar with Carlyle's magnificant essay be told, a great many Scots were asham on Burns-one of the best things Carlyle ed of their nationality. Scotland had at ever wrote-and Lord Rosebery's spee

Lepin fought not only for the people that time some gifted writers such as ches made at Dumfries and Glasgow,

of all the provinces--and we found that all sympathize with emancipation of the Adam Smith, David Hume, and Robert With your permission I shall conclude.

proletariat and the peasantry,-but also son the historian, authors of world-wide with a brief quotation, from the most

for, the freedom of the oppressed coun tries throughout the world. He said to repute, but these took the greatest pains eloquent of living Scotsmen. His Lord.

the Western proletariat: We cannot to write meticulously correct English and ship says: Burns had honour in his Mr. J. M. WALKER in proposing the destroy completely inperialism and capi. "dreaded nothing so much as the mis-lifetime but his fame has rolled on like toast of the "Inssies," said that he could talism without an alliance with the chance of a Scotticism or a Scottisha snowball since his death, and still see that the spirit of Bobbie Burns was colonies and semi-colonics. Let us help That generous and immortal amongst them. This toast had heen in them. Let us conclude with them a idiom creeping into their writings. Just rolls on.

troduced with a certain amount of levity; united front. Your great leader, Our soul pervades the universe to-day. In when the Scottish dialect seemed in the humming city and in the crowd of but he had had a vast experience of the great leader, Dr. Sun, was first to answer fair sex. The truth was what Gilbert this call. And international imperialism danger of perishing Burns appeared, as men; in the backwood and in the swamp might say "herein was the contradic was doomed the day these two leaders. if dropped from the clouds, to render where the sentinel paces the bleak tion of contradictiveatas. In: Hong- joined hands. that dialect classical, to 'show Scotland frontier and where the sailor smokes his she still had a soul, and to vindicate his evening pipe; and above all where the ong, ladies he had found many com with a vehemence that electrified the

farmer and his men pursue their siminer pensations, and the only thing he had large audience, Borodin concluded country's claim to recognition."

to say against them was that there were "Comrades! Let us unite under tha publication of the now famous Kilmar toil, whether under the Stars nock edition, for which the poet received Stripes or under the Union Jack, the not enough of them from North of the banner of our great leaders! Let as con Tweed Hongkong ladies might have tibus their brotherly alliance to complete a paltry £20, gave Scotland a pleasant thought and sympathy of men

to their cocktails, shingling, etc., but other the revelation which they started, Let us shock and Scotsmen a, guid conceit of directed to Burns. His true life began with they were what one might call sugar work hand in hand to make the world themsels a conceit which, I am pleased with his death; with his body passed to the toddy. (Laughter.) to say, they have never since last. From away all that was gross and impure, the

Dr MORRISON replied. that red-letter day in our history, June, clear, spirit stood, revealed and soared at once to its accepted place among the 1788, the tide of Scottish nationalism, then at a dangerously low ebb, set in, fixed stars in the firmament of the rare and, gentlemen, it is up to us to sea immortals. (Applause. that it does not begin to recede in our (Continued on next-column)

The

CARLYLE'S "REST EFIORT,

and

these imperialist countries also suffer. They are our friends. Let us get together A Chinese boy who was hirched on to overthrow our common enemies: the Saturday for assaulting a woman, again exploiters." He said it, he did it, he appeared before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at fought for it. And his cal has been the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, char answered by millions of toilers of the ged with assaulting an elderly Chinese. world whose leaders-guided by Lenin It was stated that immediately after the form the III Internationale. Relentless- thrashing he received on Saturday, hey, courageously, members of that, Inter went to the house of the woman and antionale fight, suffer and sometimes die assaulted her husband in revenge for the for the people. Thousands of our com- rades suffer in other countries. But none prosecution.

are discouraged.

Defendant, who was described as a thorough, young. scoundrel, was sent to prison for six months with hard labour.

"THE LASSIES."

happier

any students, soldiers, and women contributions were made by Messrs. Ginspired, our Canton contemporary says

A musical programme followed to which addressed the meeting. They were alt McLeod, K. Macnaughton and J W by the spirit of unity, sacrifice, and the Blackley, and recitations were given by example of Lichknecht, Bosa Luxem

· Messre.-A. S. Mill and J. Bartholomew, bourg, Lenin and Dr.Sun.

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