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London. Dec. 12. Their Lordships have approved that the list of officers' uniform dresses should be renumbered as follows:-1, full dress; 2, ball dress; 3, frock coat and epaulettes dress; 4. frock coat dress; 5, undress; 6, CES dress; 7. mess undress; 8, white full dress; 0, white dress; 10, white undress; 11, white meas dress; and 12, white mess undress. The renumbering affects the last four dresses; a white dress was formerly No. Ba, white undress No, 8b, white mess dress No. 9, and white mess undress No. 10.

THE 51ST (HIGHLAND) DIVISION

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Major-General Sir James L. G. Burnett of Leys. C.B., C.M.G.. D.S.O., who is shortly relinquishing command of the 51st (Highland) Division of the Territorial Army, was promoted in May, 1931, and took up his divisional command at once. He is one of the senior major-generals. His successor next year, Major-General Wellesley D. 8. Brownrigg, D.S.O., was promoted In July while commanding 11th, Infantry Brigade at Colchester. He is a Sherwood Forester and was adjutant of the 1st Battalion spent four years with the 13th Division of the New Armies in Gallipoli, Egypt, and Mesopotamia, under Shaw and Maude, assisted in the work of demobilization, and was G.S.0.1 In the Directorate of Stan Duties. He was in charge of administration in the Shanghai Defence Force. Of his return i 1931 he commanded the 159th (Welsh Border) Infantry Brigade, TA.

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What Dr. Johnson Detected

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Edinburgh, Dec. 12. In London Dr. Samuel Johnson detected Scottish clannishness," and he was convinced rightly or wrongly, that Scots conspired to "boost" one another, said Principal Sir Robert Rait (Glasgow Univer- sity) in his presidential address to the

Scottish History Society at their annual meeting in Edinburgh on Saturday.

Touching on the question as to whether Jobinson really disliked Scotland and Scotsmen Bir Robert "said the doctor might well have been grateful to Scotland for the conversational openings it gave him.

EVENTS

TO-DAY

Tuesday, January 1 Anniversaries and Holidays--- New Year's Day. Public Holiday. Circumcision' Chinese National Holiday (Arniversary - Of Chinese Republic, 1912).

Cinemas

the

Holly-

King's: 385 Nights

wood." Queen's:-"The Merry Widow." Central:Chinese Picture," Oriental:"Wonder Bar World:Chinese Picture". Alhambra:-"Dames." Majestic "Viva Villa!” Star: College Humour." Miscellaneous - St. Girls' Gund, 5.30 pm.

Moon-XI. Moon, 26th Day ception. Chines Chamber of Com- Social Functions-New Year Re-

Sir Robert examined the availablePerce 3 pm. evidence regarding De Johnson's reputed dislike of Scots and Sept- land drawing attention to fact that of the stz manuenses be employed in the compliation of his Dictionary five were Scotsmen.

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Malicious Humour

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It would be easy to believe that a malicious sense of humour made the doctor in his dietary's fam büs entry under "oats say these were the food of me in Scotland and of hoties in England Boswell såld this was intended to "vez" the inhabitants of Scotland.

Sir Robert potted or however. that Johnson as a boy qatmeal porridge for breakfast and on the island of Colf course he was fond of dry oatmeal

Dealing with Dylobnars book on his Hebridean tour, Sir Robert said the narrative seemed to have been written without any prejudlee "against the Highlanders, and with but uttle prejudice against the Lowlanders,

Star:-" Collégé Humour." Entertainments.

Rehearsal

Lectures:-Dr. Sherwood Eddy. "Y" Men's Club, 12.30 p.m.

Meetings-Annual, St David's

There cannot be many officers surviving who made the historic march from Kabul to Kandahar | “Hiawatha." Cathedral Hall, 8.45 with Lord Roberts in 1880. The pm. death was recorded last week of Colonel William Yellding of the Indian Army, who a generation ago had a reputation as a supply Society, Chartered Bank Building, and transport officer only second 2nd floor, 5.30 pm; Sanitary to that of the late Bir Edward Board, 4.15 pm; Annual, RAÓB. Ward. Colonel Yellding made this Club, 2 Duddell Street, 8 pm: reputation in five campaigns, "all Annual, Fanling Hunt and Race of which were conducted in coun- Club, Messrs, Jardine, Matheson's tries where there were neither rati- Board Room, 5.30 p.m. Women's ways nor motor-lorries to simplify Felnwship, St Andrew's Hall, 3 the distribution of "supply." Most P.m.

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Moon: XL Moon. 28th Day. Sports Cricket Division II, RASC. T. RAMC (L),

of these campaigns are not even Miscellaneous: St. Andrew's names to the present generation. | Club "Open" Night, 9 p.m.; Whist Yeilding's last active service was Drive, Civil Service Cricket Club, In the Somaliland operations in 6.45 b.me 1803. Few will remember this ardu- ous expedition, conducted in an al- most waterless and trackless coun- try, when the gallant Plunket, of the Manchester Regiment, bellev. Meetings, Fanling Hunt and ing that his little independant Race Club (Mesars Jardine, Mathe... command was of sufficient son's Board Room), noon. strength to crush the Mad Mullah, Hockey-Ladies Interport Trial was overwhelmed and destroyed. (King's Park), 5 pm, Colonel Yellding's death at the ripe age of seventy-eight raises again these ghosts of bygone difi- culties and achievements,

Sunrise: 7.04 am Suriset: 5.51

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"Tides:--High at 9.03 ant 19.15. Low at 2,25 and 12.21.

Sporta

Andrew's

Hong Kong CC. v. Royal Navy Cricket Triangular Tournament,

University Past v. Present (Pok- (Hong Kong CC. Ground), 11 aŭm;

fular).

Football-Hong Kong v. Kowicon Glab Ground), 3.30 p.m.

Sunrise.-7.03 am Sunset-6.50

Tides-High at 5.45 and 17.34. Low at 0.49 and 10.27.

Wednesday, January 2

· Anniversaries and Holidays:- New Year Holiday. Bank and Ous- toma Holiday. Chinese National Holiday Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus.

King'

Cinema

Wood" Queen's: The Merry Widow." Central:"Chinese Picture " Oriental:-"The Silver Dollar." World: Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-" Dames.” Majestic:"Viva Villa" Star:-"College Humour." Dances:-Sailors Home, 8.30 p.m.

Meetings: Victoria Chess Club, Lane Crawford's 5.15 p.m.

Miscellaneous:- Claims against the Estate of Andrew Macfarlane Simpson due.

and Soldiers'

Moon XI. Moon, 27th Day.

Sports Hockey-Hong Kong Hockey Club Seniors v. Royal Welch Fusiliers (King's Park), 5 p.m.

Rugby Club "A" A Navy Fifth (Clüb Ground), 445 pm.

Sunrise:-7.03 am. Sunset:-5.51

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Tides High at 7.50 Hd 18.23. Low at 1.40 and 11.22.

Thursday, January 3 Anniversaries and Holidays:- New Year Holiday. Bank and Cus- toms Holiday. Chinese National Holiday.

Holly-

Cinémas King's: 365 Nights In By: Wood." Queen's: Student Tour." Central Chinese Picture." Oriental:-"The liver' Dollar." World: Chinese Picture." Alhambra:" Dames." Majestle:"Bovery." Continued on Previous Column)

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