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EVICTING A PROFESSOR.
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AMAZING PERSECUTION.
INDIAN HOSTILITY TO ENTERPRISE.
A PASSING PHASE.
One feature of the evidence taken has
ained me very much, and that is the widespread feelings of ill will that exist towards British merchants, British industrialists, and British atheials. At-
like the same satisfaction. The question of the shamateur" is no novelty, either in itself or in the difficulties of adjusting it, but it was brought conspicuously into the open again at Prestwick by the cir The Turin Criminal Court has sentenced cumstances of well-known competitors who to five months' imprisonment, with the Is there any change in the attitude of are directly identified with the sale benefit of the First Offenders Law, the Indians towards British enterprise in A few years ago the Ninety Burns Club of golf requisites. Such men have a walthy proprietor of a large villa, who had India? Sir Montagu Webb, of Karachi erected a toustene in Preston Street perfect legal right to play in the resorted to asphyxiationg gas, the burning Cemetery, Eliuburgh, to "Caloris," Im Championship as the statute-book stands of sulphur, and various other vexations in has published his impressions after his mortalised by Robert Burus. The Club at present; but there is a strong feel an attempt to evict an aged professor, Dr. All-India tour as a member of the Fiscal has now appropriately placed a memorial ing, both inside and outside the legis. Fariulli, of Turin University. The Commission. Sir Montagu Webb ha over the grave of "Clarinda," the friend lature of the game, that some amend tase has excited great interest and lively of Burns, in the old churchyard of the meat is overdue which will bar from the comments: Profeso Farinelli and liveden in din for the last twenty-three Canongate. It is the work of Mr. H. Scoutist players who, because their livelihood for fifteen years like a recluse, devoted years, and he is an observant eritic whose Gamley, R.S.A., is a simple panel in depends upon their skill in and direct entirely to his studies and scientific pursuits, word has weight. He says stone, "with woulded surround and sill, business association with the game, are in and occupied the upper part of a big villa inclosing a bas-relief in bronze of "Clarin much more adrantageous position, for owned formerly by his friend, Colonel da" The memorial was unveiled by Mr. play and practice than the average golfer. Piconlo. The villa was sold some time ago Joseph Laing Waugh, the author of "Betty As it reads at present, the definition is into a wealthy manufacturer, who had married and other Scottish character negative terus. The reformers desire the 4 lentiful young actress, aged 18, and they ternis tightened materially, and some posi wished to have the villa and its pretty gar- Professor Farinelli to leave, but he refiae, whereupon they decided to lay siege to the dence on ali sides and to a degree that upper storeys of the villa Sulphur was had never suspected before. and burned in the Eitcher so as to peactrate through the ceiling into the professor although they have been uttered with a library, the villa was enveloped in the fumes conviction that has impressed me with of carbonic acid gas, two big wolfhounds the entire sincerity of the witnesses, were let loose in the garden to frighten the nevertheless I am certain that them professor: a motorcycle was set up in the garden, and kept going, with deafening "pinions are based on deplorable" mis- noise by day and night, and the water and understandings and on an imperfect ap lighting supplice were cut off.
preciation of history and evenonie” laws... and, further, that those who hold them Englishmen. Schtsmen, ad Trishmen who do grave injustice` to a large holy ot
have done well by India, and who fevl nothing but good will towards India änd its peoples.
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The maiden name of Clarinch" was tire limitation inserted regarding "the sale dens all to themselves. They summoned though these feelings have seen in evi
of equipment."
LENEAGLES' AND' JAPAN,
Agum Craig, and she was the daughter of a Glasgow surgeon. One of the Glasgow Beauties, at the age of seventeen "the Some time ago there was considerable pretty. Miss Nancy was married to a ME discussion as to the derivation of the name Lobose, a Glasgow writer. The union Gleneagles. It was pointed out that the proved an unhappy oue, and after the course was a long way from the glen, and birth of the fourth child they wparated. that there was no sign of eagles. Others M'Lehose emigrated to the West Indies held that the "glen" part of the name was and his young wife removed to Edinburgh right enough, but they put the "eagles" to be miler the care and protection of her down to eglise," which, scholars tell me, i cousin, Lord Craig, one of the Lords of has something to do with a church. But this Session. Here she lived for about 15 years. may be the interpretation of some loa! Then, at the request of her husband, she Presbyterian. Other investigators find the went to join him in Jamaica. They gain betrne origin as far away as Japan. They enme estranged, and she returned to Edin say that in Japanese the name signifies hurgh, where she died at an advanced age Glen, of a million missable putts." The qutstanding erest in her career was Certainly that is how quite a lot of people. her introduction to Robert Barus. In his find it. days of depression and despondency, when Burus was harvesting the fruits of past in discretions, and the way seemet very dark, Clarinda kimally sympathy was his sole, and her counsel and silvice his stay and salvation. She was meter in the social Ifmolight. Her place was in the shadows. And there she walked alone. Her life bal bern wrecked; it was a spoiled, and in some respects a wasted life, for, owing to her unfortunate lot. her spikerd of use. Princess Mary has expressed a wish to. fanèss was circumscribed, and she had place in the new Memorial Chape at few opportunities of letting her intellectualihe Royal Military College. Sandhurst, Hight be secu. But life which lot to its a memorial to the Royal Scots, à regiment credit"Ae foud kiss" and "My Name's of which H.H. is Colonel-in-Chief.
and which carried to its close
Lord Southest has been hardly freated Fate in the matter of fire. Last year his bruntiful castle of Kinnaird, horfar
awn,"
But, seriously speaking, some friends from the Far Enst profess to find a dis. tinet resemblance in some of the nooks nad corners of Gleneagles, particularly in the curlew-haunted valley between the thirteenth and the sixths, to the links which are on the hills of Bokkosat, above the
aport of Kobe,
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a graphic account of all is sufferings to The professor, driven to despair, penned the Public Prosecutor, and itged a com plaint against his hadlord for attempted homicide..
After the Court had given sentence a compromise was reached by which the professor accepted an indemnity of several thousand lire and consented to erneunte the rilla.
YOUTH AND SACRIFICE. MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON WHAT THE WORLD, OWES TO THEM.
A remarkable proof, of the statement is the opinion volunteered by many Indian business met. in Calcutta and Bombay that the law should insist on half the capital of all new enterprise being subscribed by Indians. It is an impes sible and reactionary suggestion. Sir." In the course of his speech at the fontagu Webb's statement ought to be veiling of war memorial in Wales, Mr. qualified by a new consideration. A cer Lloyd George said:
tain spirit of obstruction has of Inte heen As you get on in life, there are so engineered against alf large enterprises many
things that occur that you in the name of the poor. For instance. of which you are hopeful when you Bombay, though an Indian concern, finds suffer from many dillusions. Things the Tata Hydro-Electric Company of are young you no linger find possibh difficulty in the acquisition of land. The There has been so much discouragement tion of land near Poona to complete a Government have sanctioned the acquisi believe. Bare, indeed, are the inen who arge tiam. The villagers, to whom amples. can krep the Eres of goal, enthusiasm, amation was offered by the con faith still burning on the altars of their
pany, have been organized for "passive Learts in spite of the passage of years. This creates an unpleasant situation. resistance by non-co-operation lenders, Yout'i! That is the time for enthusiasm, for
The opposition is led in the name of the zeal, for faith. The fires are not deal. That poor peasants," but the motive is one is the time for sucrifice. The world of bitterness against all large ester
-It is a
memories of a loving, helpful companion ship with Robert Burns, could not be called altogether wasted. That she loveilshire, worth with its contents over half-in regard to good causes in which your Robert Turus there is te possible doubt: and she loved him to the end.
NEW CRUISER FOR THE CHINA STATION."
The last word in cruiser construction is a Clydeside product. HMLS. Despatch was well on the way" to completion in the Fairfield Faul when the general cancellation of naval contracts led to her being towed down to Chatham, there to receiro the Bulshing touches. At present she is eat in the North Sou on her trials, and is under stood to be doing well. The leisurely construction has meant a huge lill, and although she is rather less than 5,000 tons in displacemen she has cost roughly £900,000--the price of a first-class battles.
million, was totally destroyed; and how a fire on his estate his burned about 220,000 worth of standing timber...
Dr. Ingh K. Anderson, Master of Gen- ville und Calus, who receive one of the Birthday Knighthoods, is one of the nuine- rous Alriken men who are now prominent in the educational enterprise of Cambridge, owes its liberty, fo the sacrifices, of the interente," it does not aways set to the
A street "collection on behalf of the Nayoung, meu of the ages. What is au-detriment of Europeans alone. tional War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle Premely important is that, their sacrifices passing phase not to be identified with will be made or Bangoekburn Day; thistles shall not be in vain.
They sacrificed racial feelings.. will be old in place of the usual miniature tags and many of these thistles will be brought over by aeroplanes from the battle fells of France and Flanders...
Sir James M. Barrie, Rector of St.
themselves to make the world better, sta free it from a great meats. It is for us to see that the world is really free from menace, and that you do not abstitute for it na equally bad one. If through our wismangaient, blindness, or inckc of
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ship a few years ago. As soon as she has Andrew's University, has presentel "to the appreciation of what they suffered the manufactures like Bombay piece-goods.
passed her trials she will go out to China in place of an older and less powerful vessel of the C type.
University Hall, the residence for women students, the original model by Frampton of the Peter Pan" statue designed by that sculptor and erected in Kensington
Professor Sir Peter Scott Lang has also presented to the Principal and professors of the United College a bronze medallion of the late Andrew Lang, which has been placed in the University Chapel. THINGS HEARD, AT GLENEAGLES,
THE TORONTO SUOTIMA.
The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Cana-Gardens, London. dia Militia) bare honoured the London Scottish by asking to be affiliated with it and to wear its uniform, which, of course, will include the famous kilt of, hodden Krey. This permission, has now been granted by the War Office and Canadian authorities, and the Commanding Officer of the London Scottish thanks the Com izrading Officer, Licut. Col. Barboifle, the officers, and all ranks of the Torante Scottish for the tribute paid to the London regiment. The Hon. Colonel of the Toronto-Scottish is Major-General J, H. MacBrien, head of the Canadian Militia. 51ST HIGHLAND DIVISION MEMORIAL.
In accordance with a widely expressed desire that some permanent memorini should be erected in France as a tribute to the fallen of the 51st" (Highland), Division and of its achievements in the late, war, it has been decided to erect a
Vardon made a magnificent recovery at the Kittle Kink, where he was in the vasty whin-wrapped deeps, and tears filled the fan," said he, to see a shot like that is eyes of an old follower in the gallery. like drinking whisky neat?" As one Scot speaking to a lot of other Scots, if that is not a compliment, what is
Bombay has long had here on East African trade. There are many Indiada in that region, and it is regarded as L potential trade-zone for the marketing of world fails to make the best use of what Two companies were started in the Loom. these millions of great young men gare, The Bombay-Africa Trading Company, period for developing Indo-Africap, trails. it will not only leave a stain upon their Limited, had a bad year in 1991. great deeds, but it will be an intolerable operations suffered through acute trade 149
direction of God, have the responsibility of restrict netivities till more settled e disgrace for all those who, under the depression, and the company is going to directing that sacrifice into a channel ofditions retura. The sister firm, the Bon- beneficence, liberty, and righteousness,"
SUBMARINE PIRACY.
TRIAL AND PUNISHMENT.
the First Tod of the Admiralty will As soon as Parlament reassembles introduce into the House of Lords a bill to give effect to "pecific obligations, flowing from the Washingtou Treaties which will be rat fied by the King on behalf of the British nations as soon as the various Dominions have complied with the formal procedure laid down in their several constitutions. This new measure will are When the non smoking, teetotal, tea- the Government of Great Britain with the abstaining, milk drinking e Kirkwood necessary powers to bring to trial any was knocked out, a ruddy faced nan on submarine commander who contrivsses
Two young things were discussing Jock Hutchison. Said one, Frankly, I like him." And responded the other, "So do but I wish he'd wear his cap with more character-it flops!"
bay Uganda Company, Limited, fares better, because the Uganda cotton crap, coveted by Bombay as much as by Liver pool, turned out well. The Uganda, cot ton crop totalled 50,000 hales, but the Bombay company could not reap the full Jenefit as the factories for Ugande colton ber of bales purchased in 1921 was only had not been completed. The total num 4,095 Uganda bales."
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monument at Beaumont-Hamel in the his way to the refreshment tent was heard the law of nations us defined in the Treaty, been made high with the object of-amist Department of the Somme. The 51st was exclusively a Territorial body, composed of to remark,"Ha! that's 3 blow for drawn up, among other things, for the men from the Bighland counties and from Prohibition!"
protection of neutrals and non-cotabatants the contiguous Lowlanda. It is calculated A gentleman, playing over North Ber-at sea in time of war. that about £10,000 will be required for the wick golf links for the first time, pulled. It will be recalled, that it was laid down altogether. It has become difficult in erection of the memorial, and an appeal or sliced every ball, and there was a good for subscripticus in support of the project deal of arduous walking At last he the routine of visit and search should be is made by Lieut. Gen. Sir G. M. Harper, exclaimed to his caddie (don't like K.C.B., D.3.0., who. commarded the "your course." Division in the war, when its explons, From Beaumont Hamel to the Armistice evoked remarkable admiration, even from
the enemy...
there's no dabger: you see I'm sitting on
A prominent site for the proposed my mackintosh.” inemorial, which is impressive in character, and surmounted by the figure of a typical Highland soldier, has been secured in the esutro of the position of the attack by the Division on the 18th November, 1910. The site is a free gift from the community of
PRZEMASONRY AND LABOUE.
INDUSTRIAL BANKING. So-called industrial banking in India for the advancement of the Swadeshi, movement has not been a success, The most ambitious bank ever inunched by Indian is restricting its activities. The Tata Industrial Bank has a sominaĮ capital of Rs. 12 crores and a paid up enpital of Rs. 23 crores. The capital bail ing industries by long-term advances and creating industrial boldings. At the annual meeting the chairman announced that the bank had suspended the "ides fickle Indian conditions to finance indus tries The board found how difficult in was to select propositions in which money could be profitably locked up for long periode Volumes have been written by commissions and authors on the need of industrial banking in India, but ir practice it has proved hard. The Tatu Baak is, therefore, going to confine itselt to ordinary joint-stock bank business. The board has separted industrial bold- ings from the general accounts, and is. thinking of paying back part of the money to shareholders; for ordinary, banking does not require such a huge initial capital in India.-Times.
in the rules adopted at Washington that observed by any submarine which intercepts Awa, mnd, answered the merchant ship: tint "a merchant russel caddie, you've never been on it yet, must not be destroyed unless the crow and
Fore fore bellowed the plus mau to passengers have been first placed in safety yung lady seated in the middle of the and that any person in the service of fairway reading Ethel M. D.ll. But the any Power who shall violate any of those damse I never atire, d. Boiling with wrath, rules, whether or not such person is under Sir George Henry Paulin, of Glasgow he walked up to her and said, "You the orders of a governmental superior has been appointed sculptor, and the mustn't ait there, miss; it's dangeror shall be deemed to have violated the architect is Mr. A. Brylt, ARI.B.A.05, not at all," she replied weer laws of war, and shall be liable to trial and London.
punishment as if for an act of piracy In order that the regulations may become effee tive in this country, and also, incidentally, in order that proper supervision may be exercised over our private shipyards, so as to prevent contravention of any cladies of the Naval Treaty with reference to new con struction, the til which Lord Leu will in-attruction at the Coronet, teaches ons
If Should a Woman Tell" to-day's troduce has been drafted. Daily Telegraph thing it makes it clear that in most canLR it pays n woman to keep her, past to ber- CRIMINOLOGY BY WIRELESS, self. The heroine, an attractive littie the front in golf politics. This question, its a Freemason, and also as one who
fisher girl, who has been "taken up by is well known, has been under consideri
The value of wireless for tracking a wealthy Society lady, unde herself con tion, and that some step by the government has much sympathy with the aspirations criminals was illustrated at a meeting of fronted with the perplexing problem whe of the game was contemplated in the near of Labour, 1 see no reason why there Chief Constables of England and Wales ther to reveal a regretted incident of her future to stiffen the terms in which the should be any antagonism between the in London Inst month. A wireless receir youth to the man she loves or to keep status is at present defpecialembers of and ideals of Freetoasons: and of the the Chief Constables to listen in "tory his powers of forgiveness too far.
two bodies.
As to the principles ing set was installed on the platform for the secret locked up in her breast lest she the Championship Committee watched the moderate majority of the Labour party, wireless descriptions, of imaginary crim Many men will doubt whether in real lifo Holderness Caren final with undisguised there is a great measure of agreement; nals which were sent out from Marconi the would have be treated as her bus pleasure, because it was a match between for example, the recreation of our House and picked up by a detective near band treats her in the picture, but it all two genuine Amateur players. It is an national and internationl affairs on the Chelmsford, Essex, equipped with goes to the making of a most engrossing open secret that these official spectators principles of goodwill, harmony, and motor-car and portable wireless receiving drama that is unfolded on the screen-with to say nothing of very many otheis mutual helpfulness. It is a pity to im-set. The detective promptly telegraphed the faithful attention to small details would not have viewed a dual between port into life needless prejudices and acknowledging the receipt of the mes which stamina all the Metro's famous pic- certain other players with anything antagonisms."
tares with the hallmark of success.
Beaumont-Hamel,
Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, M.P., Provincial Grand Master for Cumberland and Westmoreland, writes to the Masonic Record with regard to the Labour con- The amateur definition has come right to from office in the Labour party:
ference proposal to exclude Freemasons
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