SIR J. BARRIE'S ADVICE.
WHAT HE TOLD THE RHODES SCHOLARS.
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THAT "LITTLE SPECK."
Sir James Barrie principal speaker at the annual dinner of the hodea Trustees at Oxford and, in proposing the toust of the Rhodes Scholars, delivered himself of some happy and sound nilvice to the young men from over- acas, singling out a flctitious "Wil- lam K. Brown" ay the recipient of his advice,
Sir James said that he was asked to bear in mind chiefly those whose three years in England and in Europe generally had just come, or were coming, to an end,
"And so, gentlemes, have at you. A kindly soul once divided books Into two kinds-those that one likes to read, and those that are very ablo. You, young Rhodes scholars are surrounded to-night by people who are very able. But it in you we want to read-you, the un- written once,
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"Now that the stage direction is, alus, 'Exit William K. Brown'— thal fascinating fellow, yourself (your Interest in whom passes the love of woman)-what is to happen to you next?
"Chapter one. I depart from Uxford determined to make Public Bravo, Duty my highest him,' But how? Chapter the last. The Result in my Case.'
"Namuly7 Ah, Mr. Brown, how we wish we could guide you through the paper hoop; but we know a Ittle as yourselves what is being spun pr you. Yet the beginning
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most inveterate breaker of the lawe he did not wish to raise a cheap Manila in regard to licensing matters in laugh in court. clubs that the police had to deal
Mr. Norman Birkett at this stage with in the metropolis. He de
cribed three visits paid by two announced that Mrs. Merrick would police officers and two private per-plead guilty to the summonses re- sons on May 20, 22, and 24. On lating to the supply of liquor with the first occasion they paid £2 tout a licence, and it was intimated!
the law stood, such a state of affairs Mrs. Merrick, and were admitted that the other summonses would be
could not be helped. without question or formalities of withdrawn.
Mr. Muskett suggested that the
Mr. Norman Birkett, K.C., for street. Pollce Court recently, sen-ment, where they were introduced ease could not be dealt with by tened by Mr. Fry to six months to a large number of structresses, fines, and gave Mrs. Merrick's pre-the defence, suggested that it was for vious record, which included a num-101 a case for imprisonment. He second The police obtained drinks the are awake, and that in the fulless imprisonment of time, according to whether you division, following a recent rald by themselves and the young women, ber of fines and one sentence of six pointed out that Mr. Merrick was control it or it controls you, is to the Flying Sand on the Cecil Club and remained in the basement until months imprisonment for offences if years of age and was suffering HONGKONG OFFERTRAL QUEEN'S LOAD, six month's imprisonment which | Pald-Up Capital ... Guilders 50.000.000. the Forty-1a.m. They then went to anoliter conected with night clubs dating from a form of heart trouble. The Authorised Capital. Guilder 100,000,000.- (48,801,679.) be the nunking of you, or to destroy (formerly known as
Youm, where intoxicating liquor was back to 1920)
she had undergone previously was Three Club).
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He plenuded that position in life.
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Continuing, Mr. Muskett staled she had learnt her lesson,
Randoeng*, 5.30 a.m. Drinks: Magistrate ordered that the club
authorised to BRANCHES1-landsermanto,
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Bombay, Calcalia, Jiddah, Djember. Djokinkar- should be struck off the register and
When they were able to leave at fatility of the present state of thesay on her behalf that if she were disqualified for Eve years.
2.36 am. Mrs. Merrick suggested law in regard to clubs, although pared imprisonment on this oc- Mrs. Merrick was summoned for that they should go to the Man- this rain took place on May 24, ocasion slie would refrain from any "Education is a noble word in selling intoxicating liquor (without hatten Club, in Newman-street, W. June fat that Court a new club was further activities in connexion with Mr. Rhodes's conception of it--a licence, and alternatively for sup"That was the chib, stated Mr. registered under the name of the night clubs of that hind. He Fellowship, I can just remember plying liquor after permitted us, Muskett, in relation to which Mrs Richmond Club, its premises being pointed out that until this case was days in a little Scottish town, the The Secretary of the club, William Merrick's daughter-in-law was destone, room on the second floor at brought she had conducted the club
with. They went to Lais, Gerrard-street, When it was without complaint. only place know that beats Ox Cameron, was summoned to show
rause why the club should not be felub, and on returning at 3:30registered it was ascertained that
Mr. Fry stated that he regretted London Bankers-National Provincial Bunk, ford don't mean in games-
m. found 70 or 80 people still Mrs. Merrick had leased the room! where weavers of all ages trudged struck off the register.. on their shanks to distant St.
drinking intoxicating liquor. This to her non-in-law, the Earl of he could not accede to counsel's was still going on at 630 am1. Kinnoull, for a term of years, and suggestion of
fines Andrews or Aberdeen in quest of .college bursaries.
that the club was to be conducted Ile had to deal with a woman who as members club, The rules were had in recent years paid
sobhint about the defendant," Mr. Ceil Club.
veram emy of the gator of the munting to £1,300, "I know Fry continued, "but I have to denl simply with a person who has con- trived with considerable resolution to continue to break the law."
Dour Times.
Twenty-two men and women were ammoner as alleged "consumers," and a number of these persons were
Mr. Musketi stated that the only It was stated, however, that which could be found was, "If they returned victorious, they fined. reappeared by day, but, if they the police, in several instances, had that might be called i veribblin
visitors' hook, In that book there falled, they hung about the out-gen ualde to serve the skirts till night-fall, and then stole monses,
were the nines of a number of ner-
:
.
I was apparent,, stated Mr. to their homes. Early next morn- Mr. Muskett for the Commissos of repute, entered there as Muskett, that that club would be ing you heard them at their looms stoner of Police), opening the esseRemine guests, but who, there was used as a club for selling intoxient
to believe, were entered in liquors, and that the rest of again, teeth set. waiting for next against Mrs. Merrick and Cameron, reason year, Dour times--douged students stated that it was not exaggeration fictitiously. He did not think it the building would be used by per-
Ceril Rhodes. But that **}70
to say that Mrs. Merrick was necessary to mention the names, us sons who frequented the club. A sentence, speck under control...
can
Nobody has ever had to pat un mouraing because of the.* VA proud stumbg-up for the best of you If, after reffertio, you claim it. But you will" And you esn't. You ask the speck. You the things have probably already done then-shabby, ignoble things, dear Mr. Brown--that will then mourn- ing for at least those who love you -or would, if you were found out. "I am not saying this to, danip you, but rather as a comfort in case you have been reading the sort of biographies in which the hero is without a Haw. It may have given you a sinking to feel that you can never be like him.
A Thousand Nightingales, "One hopes that you are leav ing Oxford' feeling, as the old say- ing has it, that red blood boils in your veins, that you hear a thou- Band nightingales, and could eat all the elephants in Hindustan and pick your teeth with the spire of Strasburg Cathedral. That's the spirit.
"Don't forget Oxford and the u and foreign elnshings with nationalities, on which Mr. Rhodes Bet so much slore-Oxford, where- you once sat out a dance with the evening star.
"If you are to be writers, don't be rourers. Literary roarers-on their tuba-in the market-placo--- thumping on their expanses.
"Go out to meet the mistress of the spindle not fearfully, but with a gay, curiosity.
"Above all things, don't defer finding out what your pardelar Apeck is for they vary very much
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Boulogne, June 20-A large crowd attended the funeral to-day of Miss Ledger, the heroic English girl who met her death while at tempting to rescue a young Frenchman from drowning. The English and American Vice-Con- suls were present, and delegatione from all the important municipal institutions. It was announced that the posthumous award to Miss Ledger of the gold medal for life-saving would shortly appear In the "Journal Official."
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