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MANUFACTURE OF SILK.,"
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If the movement represented by the pre sent inquiries develops, as it is likely to do. we may according to Sir Samuel Chapuist, and twenty to forty foreign. manufacturers following the example of the firm who have taken the initiative, and whose international standing is such that their action innst be regarded as a powerful lead by their rivals in business
A new industry is to be, started Scotland the manufacture at silk. Is seems that less than a week ago. Sir lead which, in their own interests, if they desire to retain their share of the Samal Chaptaan, one of the Unionist British market, they cannot afford, to members for Edinburgh, was shown aiguer. There is accordingly in prospect cablegram from the bend of a large silk such a development of the silk maunfac turing industry in this country as has manufacturing enterprise in Edinburgh, not taken place siner Huguenot tintes, which has branches in four Continental when, as Sir Samuel Chapman "romands countries, with a view to acquiring preus, French Protektanta, drive out of mises in Great Britain. It was under their own country, carried their skill in stood that the intention was to limit the silk weaving to this their adopted cona. inquiries to the textile centres in Engey, where they established what was land, but Sir Samfel communicated with practically a new industry. The street other gentlemen and in an hour or so Edinburgh in which they ttlød is arrangements were made to visit Scot still known as "Picardy Place." land. The choice for a site for the new industry lay between the cotton dis
In connection with the Hubert Louis trict of England and Edinburgh Dunfermline, The unoccupied Govern. Sevenson Bazaar, to be held in Edin. near Edinburgh, in Novenler, with the object of ment factory at Granton, burgh, was also considered. The deter raising funds to endow the birthplace mining palat, it is understood, was that of R.148, at S. Howard Place, an appeal Dunfermline sent of to Scottish Societies" throughout of the supply of labour.
1. ES, RAZAAR.
is an important centre in the linen in the world has brought in cheques from dustry. That industry is at present places as far apart as Johannesburg, suffering from the general depression; New York. Burnos Aires, India, and the and there are skilled lined workers out Far East. A second donation has been certain received from Stevenson lovers in the of employment who have a amount of training and aptitude which South Sea Island by Mr. Robert Catton, would fit them for employment jo a silk of Honolulu, together with an interesting inetory. The choice, therefore, fell upon fasciraile letter to Queen Liliuokalina to Apia, Sanon. Dunfermline. It is understood that ape- from R.1.5, written
It is to be placed in the rations wil he consenced immediately March, 1581. with a view to equipping the establish archives of the club. ment, which was formerly used as a liarit factory, but has been standing blir for MARRIAGE. some months,-that of Messrs. William
·Inglis. An important point in connec-Church, Forres, on the sth ius, by the tion with the enterpris is the practient Res. Ranald Macdonala, M.A.. United certainty of accessory industries, Buch Free Church. Dingwall. assisted by the as dyeing and other processus for the Rev. R. G. Macdounid, M..., United treatment of the woven material spring-Free Church. Forres, Donald McDonald, ing up in asseriation with the pioneer Inspector of Pofier, Haugkong, to Chris factory,
A LUCKY, MEETING.
Married at Castlehill United Free
tina Macrae, elder daughter of ex,Bailie Norman Marrar and Mrs. Maerar, Peffer. side House, Craig Road, Dingwall THE ST. KILDA PILLAR BOX.
& writer in the Edinburgh Borough- 'uruir Magazine gives me interesting impressions of Lane St. Kilda. She says:
The choice of Scotland, it may he said, resulted from a remarkable series of fortuitous circumstances. In the first instance Seatland was not considered in this connection, and the fact that the new
While the women work the men are the enterprise has been secured for Scotland is to a large extent due to the prompt gossips, and you will see them standing ness and initiative of Sir Samuel Chap. in groups discussing various things: butt man. A day or two ago Sir Samuel one wonders what they End, to talk about, Champan had as his guests in the House for it is only occasionally that they hear of Commons Mr. W. L. Sleigh. jun, and tics of the world beyond the waves, Mrs. Sleigh, who had just returned from Ahout six boats visit the island each sum- Switzerland; and he invited the Swiss mer, and for the rest of the year, about manufacturer and Mr. William Adam. į nine months, they hardly see a ship of any son, J.P., to join the party. The discus-kind pass their rocky home. But although sion at luncheon turned largely on the they cannot at this time receive mails, potentialities of Scotland for the pro- they can send them. It is, I should think. jected enterprise, It was pointed out the strangest mail in the whole world. that Scottish education produced intel. The letter is placed inside a tin, and th ligent workers, that the textile indux. is fastened in a piece of wood hollowed A lid tries, though at present siffering from out in the form of a small boat. the pervading depression, had done well is fastened securely over this and the in Scotland and that in existing circum- whole made water-tight. It is then Tast stances suitable premises ahoulant bened to a bladder and cast upon the yea difficult to secure, Mention was also when the wind is blowing from the west. made of the points of similarity between It is remarkable that about rive out of the national types in Switzerland and every ten letters posted like this impos in Scotland. The matter was discussed the waves reach their destinati afterwards on the Terrace, as the result is placed inside, asking the finder to of which the visitor "was induced to ex-post the enclosed letters, and the letters tead bis exainination to Scotland. Sir are none the worse for their long and Sampel Chapart travelled up to Edin- perilous sea journey."
burgh the same night with a view to pre THE CELTIC SPIRIT.
S rate
paring for the visit of the Swiss manu-| The boldness of a scientist who should facturer, who, in the interval, bad pro-attempt to analyse the ether' is equalle! creded to Manchester to prosecute his only by the holdness of a critic who shoul! inquiries there.
SCOTTISH GEIT."
attempt to define the Celtic spirit.. In embodying quotations from writers like The East of Scotland has special at. lean" and "Mr. Charles le Gofit in his "What is Celtic?" in the tractions for the new industry. Dun article on
Yox Studentium," Mr. Donald Grant. fermline itself has long been a prominent centre in the linen industry, and has has evaded a few difficulties. But he available a body of workers already grapples with them in summing up the trained in processes similar to those em-position:-"A millennium ago the Celts ployed in the weaving of silk, These created romantic personalities that have wurkers, many of whom are at present become universal in modern civilisation; uneniployed, should make rapid progress while their attitude to womanhood ex in the mastering of any processes involį ercised an influence nothing less than ved in the new industry. And, allied to revolutionary. The Celt knows adaptability, go the other qualities which a relationship between man and the have long been associated with the best animals, between man and nature, which Scottish characters-qualities which may unlocks secrets and enriches life. There be summed up ander the word "grit! is in him u awareness of fine things. With a thrifty, industrious, and tech a quick sense of contact with all beauty, dically well-equipped and skilled body of an openness of the cars of the spirit, workers such as may be found at Den-continual yearning towards the unattain fermline, there is every reason to look for. ed. as towards the ever-receding West," ward to a prosperous beginning to the new All those qualities, one may nete, are dis enterprise. From such a start, important tinctively present in recent Irish works developments may be hoped for in the like James Stephen's Deirdre" and future, when possibly the silk industry Donn Byrne's "Blind Raftery." "It hay take root in others places in Scot. may be," concludes Mr. Grant, that the aloofness from the sources of real life lies land.
in the world of affairs, which we accept, It may seem perhaps at first sight a re- flection upon our own manalneturers that rather than in the Celt, and that the it is foreign and not native enterprise Celtic spirit will again in our time he the which lus brought this new hope into spring of Youth from which our old world Scottish industrial Efe, But the facts will drink and be renewed." unit of a less invidious reading Threw development is, the direct fruit of the silk dities. It represents an endeдyour on the part of an enterprising and pro- gressive Continental firm who have long A woman who complained at the Thames enjoyed a favourable market for their Police-court recently of being assaulted goods in this country to overcome the by her husband. was asked by the disadvantage of the new duties in so far magistrate (Mr. Sharpe) what occupation as they favour British and penalise foreign her husband followed,
THE MELODIOUS WIFE-BEATER,
goods. Just as our own manufacturers, in The Woman: Bugle-blower on chara various categories of industry, have been bancs.
compelled to establish factories all over The Magistrate. Is that all he does, get the world, and give employment to foreign paid to, cheer people up 1-Yes, but he labour in order to get behind a tariff wall, does not cheer nue up when he gets home. so"Continental silk manufacturers are now They are his two hobbice-making music finding it essential in their own interests all day and making ractions at night." to come to this country and establish The Magistrate: I will send a police- factories here for the employment of man to him. Perhaps he will teach
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