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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1930.

DELAY IN INDIA AIR CONDUCTOR'S REIGN

MAIL SERVICE.

Not to Be Started Before

Next Year.

DELHI-CALCUTTA.

Simla, August 7. The Delhi-Calcutta air service,

which was planted to start this October, will not now materialize before April next..

"have not yet been surmounted and

April, 1931.

OF "TERROR."

Lecturer Breaks His Baton.

TRAINING BY FEAR.

There was more baton clashing when Mr. Walton O'Donnell, the conductor, continued his lectures at the summer course in music teach ing at Oxford.

THE

SIAMESE FATHER'S GIFT TO SON.

Ex-Singapore Residents in Bangkok Case.

A LAW SUIT.

The Bangkok Karn Muang statesį that in connection with the suit of

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record of 84 hours,

HOLIDAY MOOD IN make a bid on her own endurance.

SCOTLAND..

White Tents of the Campers.

HEATHER ON THE HILL.

Sport.

out, the

found the

For the first time in the history of these classic links, Carnoustie is to house next year's British Open Golf Championship which takes place la June. No one who knows the Barry Links will consider the choice out of.place, for it is a course that brings out the best (and the worst) in any player. Three hun. dred bunkers, the Barry burn, sea- side turf, and greens second to none. Edinburgh, August 6,

ere amongst its many, attractions." Scotland this week has been look- It has been pretty conclusively Phya Pradibaddha and Nang Sring her best; the heather la purple proved that golf has been played ou Sayamkich against Phya Maha on the hill, will thyme on the links these "lynkes of Barrle" for at best Amatya. the defendant' led his de- and the whaup is circling round the 200 years. But not until 130 years Une of the first casualties tence on the 4th instant. The claim teed fringed loch. Holiday makers ago were the original ten holes of The reason for the delay is that!

Was this own baton, for de-la that defendant be required to give are everywhere, motor caravans the present course laid difficulties which had stood in the

monstrating how to cat off his son, Phra Sri Sayamklch, as sin throng the roads and little white additional eight having been put way of the inauguration of the

beat abruptly he service and which at one time ap-it down so smartly that it snapped Tes. 136,296. Defendant admitted side in the most unexpected places. Tam Morris of St. Andrew's. If brought somrot landed property valued at tents are dotted about the country-down by one of the golfing fathers- geared well on the way to solution, in half to the amusement of the that he had written to Phya Pradi- There has been a little mare_rain Bobby Jones ever went over to accordingly no orders have yet students.

baddha saying that he would give lately but on the whole, the summer Carnoustie when he was in the "It is the conductor who supplies a property to Phru Sri Sayamkich; has been well up to standard and the North he must have been placed for the machines re- quired for the service, and the

the electricity, power, and fire to his but he did so only out of love and farmers are said to have no grouse. Spectacles Hole and the Island all "The this utterance could not be taken as Not many fields have been cut and that he heart of a real "gowfer' type of machine that is needed is orchestra or choir," he said. also still to be finally determined. essence of good conducting is that binding. Although the suggestion in the northern and higher districts coula desire.

defendant's letter some of the crops are it is hoped, however, that the dif- your players will do exactly what contained in

still fairly

Perthshire have a comfortable you want. The worst conductor is might be taken, from a legal view-green. ficulties may soon be solved.

tead in the Scottish Counties cricket Calcutta-Rangoon Service.

he who allows his orchestra to con point, to constitute a contract, he Whales and Earwigs. championship and avenged their A period of six months would duct him.

could still point out that the first Dundee has been having the whale recent defeat at the hands of For- be required for the machine to be

"I think the wireless is still plaintiff had replied declining toef a time, for one of these monsters farshire by beating them comfort-

People accept the terms of the suggestion of the deep has recently paid them ably last Saturday on bought and the preliminarles ar- rather regarded as a toy.

the North rangell, which rules out any possi- are still playing with it, but there is It was after he had objected to the fleeting visit. The Inat time Insch. Scottish pricket, especially bility of the service starting be- far more behind it. I do not think puggestion that the first plaintiff Jutedom were thus honoured was in round Glasgow, should receive great tween Delhi and Calcutta before it will ever got the upper hand of gave the landed property to the January 1884, when they entertain encouragement by the inclusion of

personal performance, But it does second plaintiff, his daughter.

ed their guest go royally that he Peebles in the Test Teams, for he is The Calcutta-Rangoon service show more than anything else that Defendant also contends that this remained to grace their museum as the son of an Uddington padre and will also be correspondingly de-clarity and fidelity are neces-contract was not registered legally

a permanent inmate. The Town has played quite a lot of cricket Inyed. The early outbreak of the sary in a performance, since many as a juriatic act and that hence no loes not, however, feel so disposed north of the border. monsoon in Burma in May has so things that pass master in a concert pressure could be brought to bear on to honour a plague of earwigs that

From Aberdeen. far retarded the work of erecting hall will fall foul of the microphone, him. Futhermore, the cost of the made their appearance in May and

The Sheriff of Aberdeen imposed aerodromes. These will be pushed which shows up every little fault. and; according to the finding of the have found. the hospitality of the fines on two Aberdeen Picture on during the cold weather, and also think wireless is having the plaintiffs, was much higher than Dandonians so intriguing that they houses last Monday as they were the next monsoon will provide a effect of making people use more dis ruling when the first plaintiff gave have increased and multiplied to both overcrowded. Surely Aberdeen's test of the fitness of the grounds crimination and discernment, so it to the second plaintiff.

euch an extent that a medern Pied Municipal Jokes and Advertising so that whatever defects are found that in future they will demand Defendant's letter to the first Piper is being sought who will Department will be able to make can be made good and by October higher performances."

plaintiff stated that both parties 1931 there should be efficient aero- Several young women students would receive the obeisance of their charra these pests into the River something out of this.--Singapore again wielded the baton, conducting respective son and daughter after tricta have great difficulty in keep

Tay. Householders in certain dis-

the service to Rangaon.

the rest of the students in mediaeval their marriage by a monetary gift There is stated to be no basis singing and Schubert's Unfinished of Tcs. 20,000 each and if Phya ing them down and it is no uncom for the suggestions recently made Symphony. i

Prudibaddha was willing to give a mon sight to see the head of the that a French hir service might be Mr. O'Donnell did not spare their landed property to his daughter in Louse prowling round his domain in organized between Calcutta and feelings. Sometimes he stood be addition, defendant was willing to the depth of the night with his ears Rangoon. On the other hand ahind them and, clasping their arms, give a similar priced piece of land the flat side of a carving knife in stopped full of cotton wool, using practical proposition for the did the conducting movements with to Phra Sri Sayamkich. French authorities would be, the them so violently they were nearly Our contemporary quotes a letter the approved manner. linking up of their colonies with lifted off their feet. At last he of Phya Maha Amatya further: "I

Miss Dell Goff, who is five feet A committee has been formed in six inches in height, eight stono Rangoon by air, which will prove called for a man student to try, but quite agree to your suggestion that beneficial to our Calcutta-none would pluck up courage

to house should be built for the two Edinburgh with a view to the erec-eight pounds in weight, and of Rangoon service, in providing it face. that ordeal, To cries..of children..... but I consider that tion of some fitting memorial to the girlish" figure, was "Miss New with mails from the Far Eastern Cowards" they kid both themselves the idea is to build the house on inte Joseph Laing Waugh one of her Orleans" before she was chosen

and their batons behind chairs and the property you have allotted the more celebrated Novelists. He was to be "Miss United States." Karachi Delhi -Route.

| left the girls to it.

cost of filling up the ditches and the author of "Betty Grier," & competed with beauty queens from There is every hope this year "You cannot be nervous if you fencing the property alone would be "Crack wi Robin Doo" and "Cute Germany. France, Roumania, of pushing on with the programme concentrate on what you are doing," over Tcs. 10,000. And as for the M'Cheyne.”

Hungary, Austria, Turkey, and Rus- budgeted for, but it will not be till said Mr. O'Donnell. "You

house, the cost of a substantial

Heather Appeal.

sin. She is seventeen years old, night-flying is arranged between beforehand, but when you start all building would be in the neighbour- The Scotsman is sending out its Karachi and Delhi that transport your energy is directed on the job hood of Tes. 30,000. Almost nothing annual S.0.S. for heather. This will be really revolutionized and and there is no time for anything to let that we refrain from forcing makers all over the country and sent the former manager of the Tientsin Mrs. J. Warner Brown wife of of the Tes. 40,000.... It is heather is collected by holiday

offices in North branch of the American-Oriental entire overland distance within 24 vocated instilling, fear into per their money and their house."

All the same, Mr. O'Donnell ad-tur children to listen, to our instrue to the Scotsman

tions as to what should be done with Bridge Road, Edinburgh, where it Banking Corporation arrived in formers at rehearsals. "You have

is securely packed up in boxes for Shanghai on the Dollar, liner, Pre- It has been stated that night fly to make them so frightened before is quoted as follows: "Regarding the tremendous number of requests have with Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Raven, Mr. Phya Pradibaddha Bhubal's reply transmission overseas. This year asident Plerce. Mrs. Brown travelled Brown is expected to reach Shang hai at the end of the month, re turning via Siberia, from America where he had been the past several months on business.

dromes ready for the extension of

side.

Calcutta linked with the western air port by a service covering the

hours.

that some heavy expenditure would

elsa."

can

be involved in lighting the route an eyelid," he said. "Train them actually given to my daughter....

A Well Known Novelist.

world and it is hoped that no one Tes. 20,000 to each of them accord- To do As regards the money to be given will be disappointed.

St. Kilda's Evacuation. ing to your note of the 26th Decem ber. B.E. 2463, suggesting that it lice right out from the West Coast The little island of St. Kilda, that should be utilised as capital and not of Scotland in the Atlantic, Is to be obeisance money, 1 quite agree to evacuated. Last winter the priva the proposal."Bangkok Times. tions the inhabitants went through [Phya Pradibaddha Bhubal was were appalling and new homes are formerly Consul-General for Siam to be found for them on the main- in Singapore, and Phra Sri Sayam-land. Some speculation is about ich was attached to the Consulate amongst Scottish housewives as to at the same time. Phya Pradi- whether these sorely tried people baddha was interested as an owner will take kindly to the different food in Malayan racing and Phra Sri after salted fulmar, which is ther Sayamkich was a lawn tennis player main stand-by. It ia fet not of more than average class.]

to look at you continually. For that an effort would be made this you must dig deep holes and to secure funds next year.

it.

traps and let them fall right in however, the present political

When they have done that many movement continues to dislocate

times they will get terrified and the Government's fisunces and

watch your every beat until they cause dire stringency, all' this grent work of development may be become as wary that however subtle

the trap they will not get caught. thrown into the background.

The audience must not get the It is stated also that if the rail-!

idea that A conductor Is merely way route is followed and lights: set up at a distance of every 15 spectacular. The wrong time to miles and the railway staff co-look at a conductor is at a concert operates in running these lighting Looking pretty on the platform is

part of a conductor's job The art of conducting is the art of training, and is done at rehearsals There is an enormous amount of fun in conducting a mixed string orchestra, and I would like to ace many more formed. I hope we shall get such a number of orchestral

arrangements, there should be

very economical solution of the *problem of night-flying between

Karachi and Delhi.

very small

a

HINDENBURG LIBEL.players in a few years that we shall

self.

DEFENDANT'S APPEAL ALLOWED.

be able to start a colony where the band conductors can train pro- perly, and instead of having one rehearsal a month have three hours every day."

Mr. Richard Walthew, professor Berlin, August 14.

at the Guildhall School of Music, President von Hindenburg inter- said that although, there were no vened personally on behalf of the really bad quartets, for the simple defendant in a libel suit, original reason that careless workmanship ly brought by the Public Prosecu-was too obvious in so small a com- tor on behalf of the President him- bination, modern quartets could hardly be called chamber music Dr. Joseph Gobbels, a prominent This, he said, is partly due to the times, Few people sit at home, National Socialist (Fascist) poll tician, published in the Angriff in and modern composers instead of December, at the time of the cam small rooms, have a vision instead of writing intimately for friends in paign against the acceptance of the Young Plan A caricature de vast halls and audiences, and write pleting the President as a Teutonic accordingly. god looking indiferently at a fet-I am afraid there are not so tered German people. The legend many amateurs practising quartets, asked "Is Hindenburg still alive thus showing genuine love of music. They seem to think that unless they and spoke of his "Jewish and play well they should not attempt Marxist advisers."

Dr. Gobbels was fined 800 marks one sald, if a thing is worth doing quartets, This is sad; for, is some- (£40) or 40 days detention for it is worth doing hadly libol. He appealed, and the Public Prosecutor, who had demanded im- prisonment, also appealed

The body of an unidentified Chin To-day a letter from the Presi- cse, who had been murdered, as dent was "read" in Court, saying found in the country off Yengleze that he had learned from Dr. Gob- poor. His throat had been cut with bels that an Intentional personal a sharp Instrument and the little -libel had not been Intended,, and finger on the left hand was cut off."

that Dr. Gobbels had merely acted “in furtherance of his political in-

terests Ho would, therefore, of 800 marks, against withdrew his suit fitsanist, were Prosecutor's - demand allowed. In any event, he had ng months' imprisonment, further interest in the matter and ed that Dr. Gobbos regarded it as settled

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