WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28,
£1,000,000 SCHEME.
MUSIC HALL. AS SUPER CINEMA.
PASSING OF THE "EMPIRE,” ----
announce that the deal has been
A BARONET'S SON.
COMPLAINT OF POLICE TREATMENT.
www
NOT ADDRESSED AS ESQUIRE.
A letter from the son of a baronet
tion.
ROYAL DEESIDE.
THE ASSOCIATION OF CENTURIES,
ROMANTIC MEMORIES","
THE CHINA MAIL.
Kindrock and tac out of pretext. of en. Summer Residance, for his diversion of Dear hunting, but in adfect to bridle the Stubborn position of the fierce and lanrlesa Inhabitants etc. But besides the political motive, the reality of which! is to be plainly inferred from the results of the excavations now sting place on upper Deeside there was nisu the venary one, and
Negotiations for the sale of the
The expression Royal Deonidu" Empire Theatre in Leicester complaining that he was treated is of comparatively recent usage Square, with a view to its demoli-wili neivility eul was not writes the Hon. R. Erskine of Martit, no doubty was just as real as the hion and the erection on the site dressed as equi was read at the Daily Telegraph." other. Malcolm's love of the cha af & super einema on the lines of Norwich Holice ours, when Mr.upplies to the whole struth or be proved from divers passages the American picture theatras, Net Corey Musgrave, desvadey of the Dew, from Castletown that occur in the early records of his have so far advanced that the pro-il as independant, of 25. Faii Five of Mary to the capital or freign and though the legend con motors of the scheme hope within Moon-street, Piently, W. waahe angient province of that name, meeting Angus MacFergus wit}|| the next, three weeks to be able to monel for motor-ear, obstrue which is, of course, the two Aber- Deoside says nothing of him in Jeens (old and new) that look out quality of Nimrod, yet so atout The evidence was that his car: completed and the recessary con hid up the tramway traffe in St.res the grey and drumly waters and inveterate a warrior can hardly tracts signed. Sh Alfred Butt is files-strent for several mimtes. the North Ben.
have boom indifferent to the joys of the managing director of the Em-When he was seen to come out of pression ross. It came into genial occupation of the unen- It is easy to auderstand how this the chase, whose pursuit was the pire Theatre, and the probable the Hippodroms he refneed to also about the time when the played fighting-man of long ago. purchasers are a new company swer though asked by the police representing the Metro-Goldwyn three times, whether the
ato Queen Victoria purchased the CAN WAS Film Corporation of America and his and drove away in it.
state of Balmoral place-name, the Jury-Metro-Goldwyn Company Th Lort Mayor then read they the way, whose true pronunciat happened that the first was for
following letter from Mr, MusgrLVE,
of London,
BUESUANCE
AN APPROPRIATED EARLDOM. In the course of time, however, ray is "Balmurel, which is how quiten, or sunk in the second Sir Alfred Butt told a represen-fadirossed to the chief constable :-
1 is sometimes written in ancient sative of "The Daily Telegraph' Bicholons' Club, Piccadilly, W.,.
ruments. The etymology of the oliva. With the consolidation of word is disputed, but what is cer
Scotland under feudal rule the that negotiations had been more or less under discussion since last
August 5, 1925
ain is that it was the appearance of
military and strategic grent Christmas, when he paid a visit to Dear Sir,-
he English Court on Deoride which strengths erected by our early kings America and booked "Rose I received the enclosed summons rst caused that country to be dis-ere red into purely sporting Marie" for Drury Lane. He am-to-day at my father's (Sir Richard
inguished by the epithet of anded proprietors, to be used by residences, or hauded over to loen phasised that the deal had, not | Musgrave, Bart.'s house, an "Royal"
them for much the same purpose. In been completed, but stated that should be very much obliged if you Loong, long, however, before the the scheme was so far advanced would be good enough to have mye of Windsor made choice breaking up the grönt enzidoms our of his fixed policy of that plans of the proposed new full name and proper designatio Salmoral as its autumn residence, James T., took advantage of a change building had been actually prepar-inscribed thereon, "I think you within the shape of the
Senttish the line of succession to the ed, and by those who had seen, if it would not be putting you Monarchy, had looked with an eye dignity of Mart to appropriate that them had been warmly approved much trouble in looking up of singular favour on that country.arom tex the Growr. Thereafter The architect is Mr. Thomas Burt's Peerage and Buronstage. The Dee itself has considerable for may yeurs the fumiy of the Lamb, who has designed many of of my father, I am entitled to the with
that being the oldest and only so Pin to be considered as a river heir of line was excluded from the palatial American cinemas.
pedigree, possession, and the vast estates Mr. Lamb has been in London for Hire," although no doubt the the name, the many stately ered by the Crown, whose suc designation after my name ofwhather regned be had to the origin of the Marr earhom were adminis the past month.
Sir Alfred Butt said he had beam on the 15th of July Just still eighborhood, or the beauty and
inspector, who was so very rude testles that adorned its banks and rivers wore thus embled to enormously impressed during his considers that Jam à criminal out visits to America alike with the Test Hut not
majesty of the scenery through Leven matitled to be splendour of the American pics air, which believhich it has wound its limpid way ture houses and the possibilities ise duty of in inspector und
illustrious 0
the whole of upper Deeside into. a hunting-ground for themselves.
Beeft of its former nailitary in Yours without number, A fortance the Rovad table iendly by river was wenslipped. To reindrechit in Mars now became su
D
Avonu
of success awaiting such a buikter youatible when speaking was reckoned a goddess, as its name hunting Jodee exclusively, ing if erected in London, and the gentleman to address him and proposed new building in Leices-spel te hinu a auch. ter Square would embody all the features both as to management and structure that had won his admiration.
oplies: and who that knows this which or kings and queens and
To Seat 3,500.
The estimated cost of the pro- posed building was $1,000,000, half of which would be subscribed in America and the other half Fingland Senting accommode Fion would be provided for 3,500. "In order to enable the American
I recently saw my cousin. Ledoble river shaill say that pagan her courts were used to selle tortla Hastings, about the mutter, and pressition had no genius for to me the deer and other will advises me to take up the whole
comenclature?
Pentures within the bounds of mutter, which I intend to do, and
In the legend of the origin of the Marr In the reign of Queen Mary if, which I quite understand, you Priory of St. Andrew's, in Fife, it the family to which the earldom are enables to deal with the patter
's corded that when the relics.of had righfly belonged was restored to the right way, I shall go and he said we benght From Fon- its northern possessions, and thus the Tord Tienderant of the furtiuple to Scothad they were was created the long connection whom I know personally very well Commy about the whole thing. net as Kindwhit, in Mur, by of Rhyalty with Deegids. That
ngos Muckergus, King of the loonban, however, was renewed: and he will advis, me ne to the best Picts, who reigned from 781 to 760 when the late Queen Victoria pur course to be adopted.
W are told that Angus venerated rinsed Balmoral and well and very much regret having left my he relies, and made gift of truly was the couration restored; type of entertainment to be fear and thereby causing an obstrac-indrochit to God and St. Andrew.for, of the many Royal sportemen given," he added, "there will be ation, and I shill pay the fine what-after doing which he departed who pursued the chase of old in the large stage on which ballets and ever it amounts to, which I have wonthwards, appointing the plea to Buy of Morr: assuredly the claims light operas of about twenty no case to complain of, but what which he ordered the relies to be for none stand higher in that respect minutes duration can be present- do very deeply and strongly re: haken, to wit, Kilrymont, in Fife than those of the present laird of ed at intervals in the picture pro-seat is the insolent manner in which the ecclesiastical capital of the Balmoral, King George V. gramme. An orchestra of not I was treated by the police, and the Petish Kingdom. Doubtless there fewer than sixty performers will public have a right to bring these legend mixed with this tale, but be engaged, and special features matters to notice, as in the recent has there is alte tre history in it of the buikling--again." following feier of Major Sheppard. the lines so successfully adopted
tea room, ladies' boudoirsą, smok- ing rooms, and probably Turkish
Yours truly,
highly probable. Et fa most
Prot's Wife (meating husband at:
kely at the long connection of railway station); "Whe' ye lookin' Deeside with Royalty began with for. Angus. Ye har'na lost ony o Angus, Kingsof the Picts. At al
in America-will be a magnificent (Signed) COURTENAS MURGRAVE.
The Lord Mayor I am really The new building would sorry for the man who writes such events, his gift of Kindrochit, inye're luggage, haa' ye?"
Angus Aye-Ah canno find a letter as this. In a few years he Marr, to God and St. Andrew.con- cover not only the site unctually will be dusch, as we all shall be, and stitutes the earliest record of Budnewspaper ah foond in the train. I*** occupied by the Empire Theatre, this nonsense is very touching. Aonnection which has come down, to
baths.
but adjoining land at the back.fine of 10s, and 10s. ooste was i If the scheme goes through with-xsed, the Lord Mayor saying that out a hitch, as now seems highly they would freat it is an offence of probable, it is hoped to commenceau ordinary hemen being and with the work of demolishing the Em-duy vegaad "to Mr. Musgrove's pire by the end of this year. The dignity. new building should then be ready for opening before Christmas, 1926.
HYPNOTISM.
DOCTOR ON A CURE FOR
"LOST MEMORTES.
MALCOLM AND MACBETH.
have testimony similar to that set The next Sovereign of whom we forth above is Malcolm Canmor and here we are on firmer historienli ground, that is the case with regunt: to the great Pictish ruler. Malcolm visited the valley of the Deg at least wier in the course of his reign He was there in 1057, when he fought
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Fond again in 1078, on which orea- sion hernised a host in order to
In the Psychology Section of thesis the men of Moray, whose Large And More Comprehensive
"First Release" Films. "The control of the theatre wilk be in the hands of the Metro- Goldwyn Company of London," added Sir Alfred. "The American Corporation spends $16,000,000 a year in producing new pictures, British Association Dr. William and the new theatre in Leicester Brown, who is Wilde Reader in Square will have the exclusive Mental Philosophy in the Univer first showing in England of every city of Oxford, and during the war picture they produce. Mr. Marcuspersonally hypnotised 600 people, Lowe, who is the dominating expressed the view that simple figure of the corporation, at pre-cases of hysteria, including loss of sent operates 185 cinemas, and his the power of walking, loss of voice, rise to fortune is one of the many and the like, were the result of the romances of the film world. As to patient's belief that he had become the charges for admission, the paralysed, and one, could hypnotise highest-priced seats will probably the patient, who would became well not cost more than 38. The per-immediately. formances will be continuous.'
J
Than Ever.
hostility to the Southern ruling family is notorious throughout eurly Scottish history,
The present (1925-6) issue of Malcolm's connection with Des] the CHỈNA YEAR BOOK is agnir vila was more intimate than onsiderably larger than any of at of any previous Scottish Soveta predecessors. The Chaptere ign bad been apparently. Hen "Mines and Minerals, Educa is said, on sundry respectable | ion,” "Products," "Labour." athorities, to have built the old Opium," "Commerce," Ship Custle of Kindrachit, the ruins fing," "Currency, etc, have beer which my friend. Dr. Douglas, ewritten and brought sp to date Simpson, Es now exervating. The Report of the Shanghai Child According to John Taylor, the Labour Commission is reprinted. One read of people suffering from Wuder Poet." jand others in full in the Chapter in Labour, loss of memory being kept in hos Malcolm built this castle for a The Political Summary" describe:: pital. He always felt exasperated hunting-lodge. I speake of it vents up to the end of March on reading such items, because he (sve Taylor) because it was the 1926, The Chapter on "Defence Before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry knew that a wave of the hand would last hose I saw in those part appears at the end of the Book the Centrul Magistracy yesterday immediately bring back memory. for it was the space of twelve days New Chapters include a Summary morning. Wong Lam-yen, printer be hypnotised. In war naurosis, a corne-fi sid, or habitation for Day Parties,"Taxation" a "Biblio
No perfectly normal person could after before I saw either house, Medical Events.".
Politica and publisher of the Clonese news pronounced factor was the desire for creature but deere, wilde horse raphy for 1924, and a docu paper Wa Kin Yol Po," was personal safety. The patient want-wolves, and such like creatures mented Chapter on "China's Con charged with publishing a telegramed to get away from the fiting-lite which mady mee doubt that I shoulditations and Election Laws." which had not been passed by the with honour, without disgracing never lave seene house again. THE TERMS OF THE GOLD Secretary for Chinese Affairs. This himself or betraying his comrades, Taylor was on upper Decide in the FRANC SETTLEMENTARE telegram, it was stated, referred to but to get away at all costs.nly years of the seventeenth cNCLUDED IN AN APPENDIX a victory achieved by the great Plus for astuce, when struck fury, and as he learned what Jendri Chan Kui-alrok. Plending with fragments of earth thrown up he states touching the old Castle of guilty to the charge, Mr. M. K. Loyabrsting shell tile thought Windrocht from the Fart of Marr said that this was not so. He passed through his mind that he of that time, who he tells us) attributed the appearance of the Many cases of successful auto house--the existing Castle of Marr was paralysed and became fixed caused him to be lodged in his own article to inadvertence, as, in order suggestion were characterised by to save time, the type had been set-avoidance of thoughts and feat of should seem that the Tradition KELLY & WALSH, LTD., up from the copy and the original failurs. To get the best results, the connecting Malcolm with Kindro- sent to the censor In this casa patient. sled required a course chif dad therefore Deeside.
the telegram appeared before the peychoanalysis to rid hum of com- an ancient and respectable
censor passed it, but it was repro-plexes and thus enable him to fare
duced in the English pepers the the world with a unified personality.
following morning. A fine of $25
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