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ECHOES OF 1859

72 A Plea For A Less

Fortunate Contemporary

"(November 4, 1896).

We do not know what the precise of the libel was, but it We very much doubt whether man naturs

in surely must have been of a most who are sentenced for libel England are ever under any cir-ross and unjustifiable description cumstances subjected to the severi- to have merited the full and ex- ty which characterizes the punish treme penalty provided by law. Is ment of the Editor of the Friend it therefore, we ask, at all proba of China, at present incarcerated ble that the object of so severe 4 in the Jail of this Colony. If they sentence would be allowed to be be, there must be some aggravating defeated, by undue leniency in the circumstances in the ease such as mode of its being carried out cascene language, or indecent cari- ratures,

conclusion is

1

Contrast the above with the

mode, of treatment which our con temporary is being subjected to. Confined in a small cell with four misdemeanants of the lowest sta

"BURNS CLUB FOR

SHANGHAI

English And Others May Jom

Scotsmen met in the Palace Hotel week to consider the 1st formation of & Burns Club for Shanghai, they passed the neces sary resolution with the minimum There were about

of discussion.

torty present, some bringing pro- mises of support from others who could not attend, and Dr. H. Cou- per "Patrick kindly accepted the duties of chairman, even though It meant him missing"a profession- al gathering.

The Chairman once again, re- minded the gathering that it had been held against Shanghai as a reproach that, whereas there had

Our reason for coming to this the following, We perused an "account of the career of Leigh Hunt, who our readers are of course aware, died at Putney' tion in life-with strict prison fare, over the world for many years, en August 8 Inst. It seems that he and his brother. who were joint Then the difference in climata most of whom lled substantial

Editors of the Examiner" were tried for

libel upon the Prince of Wales, which appeared in the issue of that paper of the March, 1819 The sentence was two years miprisonment each in separ ate rooms, and a fine of £500 each. The account gues on to state that "Horsemonger Lane jail was the prison of the two funts, and here the two brothers

a

-and not allowed, to

unless in the presence of a warden. see anyone

should be taken into account, and that fearful sermon from the bench of one hour and a half,

been Burns' Clubs flourishing all

shanghai, with its numerous Scots,

positions, hitherto had been with-

out one.

4

Mr. H. K. Strachan said that the

formation of such a club had been informally discussed for many years, but none seemed inclined to take the initiative. Matters came to a head when Mr. Wm. Lyle, during a holiday in Scotland. was soundly rated for Shanghai's remissness. Once

several the focal Scots fell to debating matter and finally he (Mr. Stra-| chan) stimmoned the meeting on He pro- his own responsibility. posed that a Shanghai Burns Club be formed.

The similarity of the characters of the "parties attacked by the Hants and by Mr. Tarrant, is not a little singular. Colonel Caine's character was about aa black as it. could be before our contemporary

again remained from undertook to give it the last coal the 3rd February 1813, to the 3rd and that it stands in the smallest February, 1515. Leigh hired negres better either for the sermen briter kind of room in the jail, or from the severe sentence, we do papered it with rose coloured pa- nct believe. With all due deference per, had his mignonette, soma of to the Bench we submit that there his favourite books and a piano. is material difference between Here he was visited by Lord Byron maliguing a man of notoriously bad and Tom Moore; here Jeremy Ben-character, who had allowed the tham called to play at rackets with press to abuse him unheeded for him; here he wrote verees, sang and some ten years and libelling one nlayed; and here his wife was con who has some pretensions to prive

worth and public probity, fined of a daughter"

THE

PLAY WAY TO FITNESS

School Drill Must Now Be Enjoyable

London (By Maili.

There' is published at is. 6d-a book which should have a direct influence on "the lives of millions of children.

They

should develop а new and health,

brightness a new initiative, and greater vivacity thanks to enlightened methods of modern physical training.

The book is called-prosaically "Syllabus of Physical Training for Schools" and it is published by HM. Stationary Office..

It is a manual that sounds the knell of the old school drill, duly performed in a dusty hall.

It is now recognised, as Sir George Newman, Chief Medical Officer of Health, writes in the foreword, that:

A curious but simple way of cooking them is to transfix & number through the head on a skewer and poach them in water for a quarter of an hour serving- them with a little of the water, in which there is some chopped blanched parsley."

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Mr. Win. Lyle seconded the pro- posal and it was carried unani- mously."

Mr. Wm. Lyle was elected honor- ary secretary and treasurer, with Dr. Couper Patrick, and Messrs. H. K. Strachan, G. Dunlop, and J. K. Scobie as a committee.

It was announced that Mrs. Wm. Lyle already had in hand arrange- ments for & concert on Burns rangements for a concert on Burns Nicht (January 25), to which the club would give full support, whilst the committee would arrange a dinner on an evening near to the concert, as the club's first official function.

R

TRAGEDY ON THE **TAMAR"

Signalman's Fatal Fall

On

ner. But always be careful not to handle them unduly, for their

The Christmas Festivities delicate flesh is apt to bruise board H.M.B. Tamer were marred easily. Usually it is not necessary by a distressing incident on X'mas even to wash them, but simply afternoon when Signalman John to wipe them with a dry cloth. And when you are cleaning them the roes should be left inside.

and ARMS QUESTION

"Unless the pupils are happy, alert, eager and physically bene- fited. the.. mnost scientifle elaborate instruction has failed In its purpose.

ALL FORMS OF TRAINING And then, "Enjoyment is one of the most necessary factors. If exercise is distasteful and wearisome, its physical and men- tal value is greatly diminished." "There is a picture in the book, simply labelled "Fig 88-Running out for Physical Exercises," which graphically illustrates the new ideal

Here are dozens of small boys and girls, tumbling out of school, jostling each other, using every ounce of. their energy, arms swinging, full of laughter.

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Sullivan was talking with some cther men near the edge of a hatch amidships at about 4 p.m. when he

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announced his intention of leaving. MISS JENNY DOLLY SELLS Paris to-day. Bidding was brisk He stepped back and fell down the hatch: landing on his head.

He was rendered unconscious with severe head injuries and was rushed immediately to the Royal Naval Hospital, where he died shortly after 6 am. yesterday.

Deceased was Irish. his home According to French informa- address being 8, Victoria Street, tion, Germany slready has, to a Military Road, Cork. large extent, reorganised her na- tional resources for war. All the combatant branches of her army have been re-formed and the available man-power is 285,000 Ar the Reichswehr. It is also alleg- ed that there are 80,000 police, in Germany, all on a military foot- ing. Officers not included, France has an aring of 428,000 men, of whom "172,000 are Colonial troops, It is also contended that the re- aduction of military service to one year lowers the number and mili- tary value of effectives..

of

In the 350 pages of the syllabus there is shown every forni training from "arm and trunk exercise "skipping and bowling hoops," to shinty a form of hoc key), tootball and cricket.

The development of, good phy- sique, writes. Biz George, matter of national importance."

CORRECT POSTURE Correct posture is shown as the first essential, and the methods closely of obtaining this are analysed.

The second important point is that, whenever possible, the tea- ching should be given out of doors

It is pointed out that bad pos

There are indications that France is seeking to strengthen her rapprochment with Russia, 'but the Predominant feeling in Paris is that the peace of Europe depends on a clear-cut declaration of polley by Great Britain.

Meanwhile, in the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Mini- ture is far more common than áter. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, good posture, and that, in many said that it was not proposed schools, as many "as 75 per cent. that any British Minister should of the children not only stand badly, but have one or more of officially visit Europe during the the minor deformities associated tion with disarmament. As, how-

Farliamentary recess in with malpositions.

One hundred and twenty-two ever, the Foreign Secretary was pages are devoted to the descrip- taking a Christmas holiday in tions of exercises, illustrated with Italy, it was possible that he might take any opportunities which diagrams and photographs,

afase of seeing members of gov- ernments through, whose capitals he may pass

connec-

It is termed a syllabus. this remarkable work, but really it should be called one of the cor- ner stones of the nation of the "According to present arrange-

·mentë, Bír: John Simon will leave future.

They can be grilled, with plenti-for Paris to-morrow afternoon ful hastings of butter, or prepared after taking part in a debate on in the fashion of all fish. "au vin foreign affairs in the House of blane. You can also poach Commons. He and Lady Simon them in a mousseline, and they will be guests at the British Em- have been known to be served bassy at Paris until Baturday,

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