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SCOTTISH LETTER.

ON THE MOORS.

A DOUBLE FAILURE,

FEATHRIL AND WEATHER,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

3. many sporuMINETE

land and Scotland...... with

year

than

HONGKONG HUTEL

to go to Charing Cross to see the full VISITORS AT HOTELS.. tide of human axistence. While there are a thousand and one golfing resorts, It is at St. Andrew's thewr, daja" that ano sees the full tide of goldog life. The stentorian Fore that wems to LB. Bachy

Mr J. Anderson reverberate among the sandhills would Mr M. A. Benie almost serve for the four courses, but it Mrs En B. Baälios is directed as a warning to mothers and Mr H. Birbeck

B. Bernha Mir

Brown

Dorsser

Dongias

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EDINGH, August 20th. Not for many years have there been straggling brown-legged and brown. Mr B. Bjube

on the Scottish faced children clutching pails and spades ir L. J. Blackburn moors as have been out singe the Twelfth making their way by the coadway across Mr G. Oscar Blacker It may be taken is a complete disproof the links to the sea. There are eager men | MS S. Brandel of the statements made in varions quased women-patiently awaiting their Baron A Braan ters in recent years, and also before the turn to venture out, and there are others Mr A. Brooka war, to the effect that grouss shooting on the last fer completing the journey, Mr A Brosted is declining in popularity. Last year's while in between the advancing and re- Mr A. W. Grabaus season saw more gunners on the moors tiring army of players, the Swilean than the preceding season, but the pre pursues its sinuous coursa purling Mr N. C. Burlin

Mr J. Cloutier sent season is as fall and lively as the brook to those who carry it with elan, busiest years before 1914. The gunners and an execrated ditch to those who find Mr. R. Collingham come in about equal numbers from Eng themselves in its depths. As one writer Capt. D. R. Davi a goodly says, the Old Course is not synonymous A.U. R. Davis sprinkling of Americans. In other days with scenery-it is the stern reality of Capt Dickens

MFC. W. U: YED the Englishman predominated, but in golf. There is an enchanting picture of recent years Scottish ginners have be the bay and the great sweep of sands as Mr & Mrs W. A, B. come more Dumerous. Apart from the you set out on the rounil, but almost county magnates who own and retain immediately that picture is blotted out Mee Y

oors in their own hands, having large by the dunes, and you settle down to Mr. La. Dherand parties of shooting guests during the wrestle with the many problems with size Ecelow season, West of Scotland business men which the Old Course abounds. True, Mr J. E. Edwards provide the larger proportion of the you may have a closer view of the Edra Mr Kusse Ellis Jessces. So far as the lessees from at the short eleventh than you desire, Mr & Mrs E. Ellis over the Border are concerned mere but this is an unnecessary and somewhat Mr G. Fanikner Bre present this

for costly dixression. When the hailstorm AF.. Febiky number of years back The poin 1803 robbed Sandy iford of the cham- Miss Fowler pularity of deer-stalking, notwithstanu. pionship, he was ower in the Eden, fr H. Gefore" ing its comparatively much higher ex. and 'ns he had grounded his elab there, Dr. H. E. Gill pense, also continues on the increase it was a hazard. Herd had to play the

a complaint was lodged in the belief that Mr R. There are still over a dozen of veter fast round, under protest, and that be Me 3.1 stalkers who have been lessees of forests and was like hanging a mill-stone Mal

Mr & Mrs J. Gould. fur varying periods over ten yearsmone

Mr William Hall' South of England sportsman has been round a man's neck. But as Herd did

Mr John Scott Harsion coring regularly to bis leased forest in not win the matter went no further. But

Mr E. Ross-shire for over 30 years, and is now this great hole, which has been copied ir J. F. Hayes on the ground awaiting favourable shifts and caricatured in the States as at home, Mr P. J. van Hesku of wind to enable him to begin the sport has to yield in roatation to the famous Mr A.. Henzy among one of the finest herd of red, Read Ho

My Homcade Ideer to he found in the North. But the The Road Hole, which at the momnot. Mr. S. Howard

majority of the deer forests are in th th holiday golfer is playing in the holi-Consul General & Mrs hands of their proprietors. (where they lay mood, has bitten itself more deeply

da Horta owners of a singla forest), and into golding history than any other hole. Mr S. J. Johnston

MrA B. Jones forest retain at least one in their own roadway has a sinister look as if it were Mr Von Naafmann most proprietors who own more than one Its long and narrow green flanked by the Mr. Kapp hands which they regularly stalk or re-consciously proud of the place that it

Mr G. Kearney serve for friends. Practically all the occupies and the tradition it has created Mr O. B. Kerr Highland deer forests are to be stalked The second shot to this green bus given is 3. M. Kerr this year, and it is gratifying that the more concern to amateurs and profesr & Mrs J. A. Kerv numbers and general condition of the sionals than any other stroke in the Mr Bob Korf red deer promise average sport if the round. The hole has been the subject Mr & Mira C. Lauritsen weather does not fail, as it did last of vigorous condemnation and of up- autuma. Unfortunately, it cannot beatinted praise, and some famous pro- said, that the first week's grouse shoot fessionals have halted, between two ing on the Scottish moors has proved opinions. Duncan's famous shot to the satisfactory to the majority of gunners. seventeenth hole recalls another equally There have been moors here and there, famous shot to another seventeenth hole

are

Hausermann

Mr & Mrs S. H. Lang- Mr Lak

Aur Leslie H. £.co Mr. E. Lidda)! J-H. Lillo

Sit Longand Mr M. Lymbery Mr F. Mason Mr Claud McGuire Mr Mrs G. Moager

and chikl

Misa Millehurst H. A. Mills Air H. M. Milne Mr & Mrs Miyshi Mr C. H. Dr. J. Morrison Dr. T. Nagel Mr P. J. Newman Mr N. Newaan

Montague

Mr N. U Non

Mr & Mrs H.A.

Tackar wo family

Mr & Mrs H. Pearman MrA. C. Pedersen Mr H2H. Pogy

Mr A. Foules Mr E Pawell Mr EL. Fewell Mr A.

C. Preston

· Mr M. J.

Mr

B. Bein

Mt E. A. Rodskog Mr A. H. Howe My Ivar. H. Salomon

Mr L. J. Schipper.

Mr U. Schmidt

Mr Schneider Mr G. Schryver Mr E. Score Mr & Mrs Waitey

Smith

Alr Eca da Silva Mr H. F.Sonniers Mr W. H. Sparka Air & Mrs W.

Suermondt Mr C. Theresie Mr. E. Thrasher Air In A. Tobiss -Air-C. S. Vetter

Mr C. M. Vise Mr B. 4. Waded Mr W. R. Wakeham

Mrs R. D. Walker

*Me K. Wolf

Mr H. C.. Wong Mr J. F. Wright

KEPULSE BAT HOTEL

Costello

in Aberdeenshire, Perthshire, and Inver--the new creation as Hoylake. This is Mr P. M. Anderson ness-shire chiody, which have yielded bags also a road hole of the dog-legged variety, Hr Mira M. Bayer" as good as last year (which was reckoned and it was roundly condemned by many Mr & Mrs C. Bitzer a good year on the same moors), bat these competitors at the Championship as un-fr & Me A. E have been the exceptions. "On the fair. The roadway skirts the hole & Mis Carleton majority of moors there has been the the far side, while on the other side My Franklin double failure of feather and weather, cavernous bunkers bite into the edge of the weather also rendering the heather the green. At Hoylake's seventeenth, as ME-Geare in too many cases impossible for sport at St. Andrew's, it is the second shot that either by driving or with the dogs, GROUSE POACHERS...

tells.

THEY SAY.

"

Miss

Misses Harry & Wain

Mr

Mr & Mrs Correa

Mender ME. E. Minnack Mr J. L-Parker Mni W. H. Perry Mr W. K. Reynolds Mr & Mra Rodgers p

. 2 and 3

Miss E. Le children E.L. Rogers Miss R. Li Rogers

Mian Uyland Hill, Mr.

"Mina G. Hill VA Howard Mr A E. J. Knight Mr & Mrs

Mr&rgh MCB.

Baza

and children

Shank

Prof. & Mrs A. M.

Mr Laineland Smith and child

children

and family

Mr J. H. Taggart Mr Walk Mr P. Watkinson Mr W. Watkinson

PEAL

HOTEL

HrS.. A. Arthur

Bellamy

45

Bird

The appearance of a few brace of Mr. Duncau Maclones, Chief of the grouse in the windows of gamedealers Scoto-American Clanamen now in Scot 10 London carly on the morning of the land, tells me of an incident which bap Twelfta is always a good piece of copy pened when the Clansmen were collecting for the Fleet Street Journalist, and the subscriptions for the relief of the Mr&Mr E. Land price paią, for a small " portion" at Hebrideans last winter, One distant MrT. A. Magen some of the Clubs is chronicled. it is a member of the Clan Order sentía a || Mr & Mrs Méiriller short way from the muir to the menu handsome contribution, with a note that for the members of this game bird's it was for the relief of the Hebrews family. On several nights before the in Scotland." It looked like a Sas. Twelfth the grouse poseber has been senach's subtle irony, but further inquiry listening to the mair-cock aroosely brought out the fact that he meant the craving" and taking his measures ac money for the Hebrideans! - "s cordingly. Shooting tenants may be I think it must have been by accident Miss E. R. Bailey tempted when they hear the whirr of the that a London paper published this re- Mr & Mrs L. C. F. grous to exclaim Up goes a guinea port ticket inspector boarded an and down comes half a crown," but the underground train at Victoria, and out Mr V. Benjamin grouse poucher does not waste powder of eight passengers in a first-class car- Mr & Mrs B. E, O, and shot in that fashion. A net, skilriage only one had a first-class ticket. fully utilised in the haunts of the He was a Scotsman." grouse, is quite as useful, and has the great advantages of silence and secrecy,; THE KING'S DEER-STALKER, The expert poncher does his work (us There are not many men who can say Mr M. J. Breen Atealthily as a weasel. No noise to that their word was law to a King. Mr. Mrs & Miss Brennsz warn the gamekeepers-only the startled Arthur Grant, whose place at head Iceper Col C. Bussell Brown Buttering of the birds as they find them and stalker to King George is taken this Misa P. W. Brown selves entangled in the meshes of the net. year by Mr. James Abercrombie, was in Mr T. S. Bustard The adventurous poacher does not re- that unique position. He conched not strict himself to one method of killing only our present King in the art of fol grouse. If he is satisfied that the game-lowing the keepers are out of the way he does not Forest, but also King Edward, and was H L E. Cormack hesitate to use his sporting gun with known by many distinguished sports- Mr E. C. Dunca deadly effect. It is exceedingly difficult men who have shot over the Boyal pr&Mrs. Duncan even for expert ears to tell precisely from serves. It will be some three weeks yra W. E. Dye which particular spot the sound of shoot before deer-stalking is common, the Mrs Dame. Ellis ing comes; and having bagged a few velvet being still on the deers antlere Misser Ellis dozen grouse, the poacher is generally Then the King will follow the chase Mr & Mrs W. A safe out of the danger zone before the pretty much as his ancestors did, for in gamekeepers appear. The risk of capture deer-stalking, unlike grouse shooting. Mr & Mrs. FitzRoy merely adds fresh zest to the sport. On there have been no innovations. Skill | Mr A. Forbes

red-decr in

M. J. W. C. Bonnar M: W. H. Bourne Mr T. Brazell

Cleland B. Collis M.Cooper

Ball, fol B.

Lt. Col. B. A. Dabiin

Mr W. W. Joniau Mr. M. F.. Key Mr & Mr E, Y. Kill Air F. L. Koormau Mr&Mrs A. Lane Me W. L. Longla

Air G. D. Leys

Mr J. D.

Mr L. M. B. Lloyd

Mr&

Dr. Lloyd Mr W. H. Lock Mr & Mrs W. •Logan

Mr A. N. Lucey Mis J. McAinsl Mr R. McGregor Mr E. E. Minnack MrD, W. Munte, Miss Newsholme Mr W: Ogden Mr.A. M. Paul Mr A. H. Pean Mr. F. H Major &

Phillip

Mr B. A. Haworth. Mrs R. Robertson Lt. Col. & Mrs O, EustaceMAME Sanders

famous

(or is actorious!) Deeside and patience are the two necessary MrE. 1. W. Foster poacher used to boast that he could shoot

qualities.

MF, T. Franklin MrF. W. Gibkins

r&Mrs W.

D.

BP I G Scott

Dr.A. W. Shovelton Mr R. H. Skelton Capt. & Mrs Skinner Mrs & Miss G. E.

Stubbings

Mrs Geo, W. MAWS Saching:

Capt.-E-Hall *

Thomson

& Mina Thwaites

MPA W. Tickle Lt. Col. & Min £ L

Trovely an Capt R. 6. Walker

Hawker Mr. W. Wallace

Hilliard

pg Capt. Aï 2: Watta

Max. U. Willmott Mr Bil Notoa Winton.. Med Mrs E, Wood

grouse right under the gamekemer's note without leaving single trace behind INCOME TAX REFUND TO AN ABEEDONIAN. hing On one occasion the guatekeepers, After a considerable amount of work and

Goodfellow MrE. F. L. Stardee had strong reasons for suspecting that inquiry the Inland Revenue Bathorities Mr & Mrs J. M. Gordon Mr & Mr P. H Donald had a cured a big bag on the have refunded to an Aberdeen business Mr & Mrs Go W sto of the Twelfth and was likely to man the sum of one penny, which was Mrs P. A Hat Mr & Mrs 0. Thwaites take his illgotten game to the neighbour overcharged in Income-tax Some time. ing village that evening. And. Donald ago two Inland Revenue officials called Mia M. B. Hall knew they were watching his little dwell-at the man's house and informed him

| Mr. & Mrs-3%Hancock ing like hawks. In the grey dawn of the that it was believed he had overpaid his ar

*Mr J, B. Hawker morning a pony and trap were seen Income-tax. They wished to see his re- Tr&s leaving the cottage, driven hurriedly | ceipts for the past three years. After a

Mr & Mrs slong the road. The gamekeepers, rein- long search he was able to produce the MH DI forced by the village policeman, set off documents, which be handed to his MrT W. Hornby in pursuit. The invisible driver applied | visitors, - who assured him that is due Mr H. Howell the whip to the pony, and its trot became time he would be refunded the amount Mr C. J. Manolo a gallop. The pony ran, the gamekeepers overpaid. Naturally the man expected da Hughes ran, and after a sharp struggle they that a considerable sum would be forth Miss O.C. Jenkins overtook it fully a mile away from the coming as a result of these investigations, cottage: “Greed aakes, sirs! What's a' but by was astounded to receive an order the row aboot!" cried a woman's quaver- Crossed ́ ́ and Co." from the Inland ing voice from the pony cart We're Ravenue, Edinburgh, for the sum of "one doue, boys!" exclaimed the head game, peony sterling." - Despite the fact that keeper with an oath. And they were the recipient of the refund is an While Donald's wife, led the game: Aberdonian, the cheque will not be paid keepers a wild goose chase the crafty into a bank, for its owner considers it to poacher bad succeeded in transferring to be worth more than a penny to him as a the charge of a friendly intermediary in curiosity. the village a large consignment of grouse and other game. Donald is still to the fore" nad quite likely he has been at his old game,

A ST. ANDREW BE CAUSEBI.

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