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Scottish Air-Mail Letter RESTRICTION OF

Regimental Dinner Of The Cameronians: Country In The Grip Of Winter: Sir James Barrie On Cock-Crowing: Death Of Sir Edward Pigott: Community Drama: Decrease In Coal-Miners

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FAST ELIGHT TO LONDON Edinburgh, Nov, 1.

D. M'Lellan, J. S. Miller, C. F Nason, G. E. N. Reid. A. Smart

RUBBER

Governor Of Sumatra's Opinion

Batavia November 20. The Governor of the East Coast of Sumatra is of the opinion that It is certain rubber restriction is necessary a useful method. of carrying it out Cân surely be found. He suggested, that gov erninental intervention should be stopped if a fair margin of proat is reached. The question of smuggling is more dimcult and will probably require an interna- tional arrangement-Reter.

An aeroplane owned by the Avia-MC; W. B. Thomas M'Greger tion Department of the Scottish Walker, E. G. Wightwick Hetor Traction Company made a Messrs-K. Brown, K. E. M. remarkably Fast fight yesterday Brucker, R. A. Buchanan-Dunlop, from Edinburgh to London. Lay- Carnegie, C. D. Coldstream, DIARY OF LOCAL ing Corstorphine at 10.40 a.m., it TR. Craig, J. W. W. Drysdale, arrived at Stag Lane Aerodrome, A. G.. Docker-Drysdale, C. LE

EVENTS Londen, at 1.5 p.m., taking 2hr. Drake-Brockman RW A. Father-

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stonbaugh, SM Fisher, J. D. The passenger was Mr. Leonard Frast, P. V. Gray, Haig Had- sur- dow, D. G. Jebb, P. Law, D. A. S. Hill, Lloyd's chief aircraft veyor. Mr. J. Jenkins was the M'Euen, H. P. Mackley, J. E. R. speed of 132 miles per hour.

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DRAMA IN SCOTLAND The decision to make Edinburgh the scene of the annual conference of the British Drama League, at which Mr. Bernard Shaw is to move a resolution, is due, Mr. Geoffrey Whitworth states, to the great enthusiasm in Scotland for, the

cause.

The community theatra movement Las flourished exceedingly north of the Tweed. One of the plays which Mr. Shaw will witness is Laurence Binyon's "Sophro the Wise' which

Ogilvie-Robertson, F. A. Stephen, IT. A Thomson J. LA H. Tulloch, R. M. Villiers, R. M. H Waller, and N. S. Woodburn.

SIR HENRY LYTITON. Sir Henry Lytton is making his farewell appearance in Glasgow with the D'Oyly Carte Opers Com pany during a fortnight's season, which concludes next Saturday, at the King's Theatre; and the closing performance on Saturday evening will be the last time that Sir Henry will play before a Glasgow audience.

Sir Henry made his first appeat

is to be done by the Peebles Playerence on the stage in Glasgow, Hp joined the D'Oyly Carte Company RACING DATES

when they were playing in Glasgow in November, 1854, and made his stage debut as

The Royal Automobile Club an- nounces the dates of next year's important motor races, allotted by the International Sporting Com- mittee.

Of chief interest is the fact that two days have been granted to the RA.C. for its Tourist Trophy race, which indicates that the contest on the Ards Circuit in Northern Ire- land will be extended.

The Manx "round "the houses" races have been fixed for May 30 and June 1. They will precede the Tourist Trophy motor cycle races, and serve to open the Manx holiday

season.

Other important British dates

Are:-

chorister in

Princese Ido.”

His farewell appearance" next Saturday evening before a Glasgow audience will be in the role of Jack Point in "Yeomen of the Guard." COUNTRY IN GRÍP OF WINTER

Wintry conditions continued in most parts of the country yesterday The first fall of snow was cxper- ienced over a wide area in Lin- colnshire..

Our correspondent in Glasgow en particularly bitter in the telegraphs that the weather bas North of Scotland. The River Spey has overflowed its banks, and sur April 23-Junior Car Club inter-rounding farm-land is under water. national, races, at Brooklands.

June 23-British Empire Trophy mesting, Brooklands.

September -British Racing Drivers' Club 500 miles rice, Brook- lands,

KNIGHT'S DEATH AT 83, The death of Sir Edward Pigott Redford, former secretary to the General Post Office for Scotland, at his home at Hove, Sussex, after a long illness, was announced on Saturday. He was 83.

1913.

There was a beavy fall of know at Cromer, accompanied by wind squalls. The temperature there was only thirty-six yesterday.

At Lampeter (South Wales) the snow was fully five inches deep. Overweighted tree branches fell and telephone enbles and electric light wires.

TO-DAY

(November 91).

(X Moon, 4th Day). Auctions-Sale of Leasehold Pro- perties (lots), China Auction Rooms, 230 p.m.

Olub Miscellaneous. --Rotary Tiffin; Kowloon Chess Club "At Home" to the German Club and the N.A.A.F.I. Imperial Chib, 6.30 p..

· Theatres

King's: "Secrets.” Queen's-Hold Your Man." Central-Life In The Strug- gle." (Chinese Picture.) CrentedWhat No Beer!" WorldThe Kid And Our

Modern Maidens." Majestic: The Phantom of

Crestwood."

Star:-"Jack's The Boy."

Dances.

Practice for St. Andrew's Ball, Peninsula Hotel, 5.30 p.m.

Outward air mail for Europe by Aramis 1 p.m.; steamer 230 p.m.; for America and Europe via Siberia by Pres. Taft & p.m.

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Sports.

Cricket United Services Shanghai (Hongkong C.€. ground), 11. &.m.

Hockey Mamak Tournament, RA.M.C. v. Medway.

Lawn Tennis-Open Mixed Dou bles, Capt. P. S. Cannon and Mrs. Goldman and Mrs. James L Lockner (Chinese R. C. Courts), 4 p.m.

Sunset, -6,38 Sunrise.-6.39 a.m.

Tides. High at 13.23 and 23.0; Low at 6.15 and 16.29.

p.m.

acting as an official observer for his Government on a voyage from Ger- any via South America to Chicago which ended yesterday. They were a new type of three- ruling in

motor car, which Mr.

of speed aking the Lake Shore Drive, when the car suddenly stag- gered and turned over twice.

DISPLACED BY MACHINERY

Figures which we publish to-day reveal an astonishing decrease in the number of workers employed at Sir Edward entered the London COR mines in Scotland as between Post Office in 1868. Four years 1818 and 1932 Actually employment later he was selected for survey has almost been halved, and the duties in the North of the southern exuses may be put down ar the de-wheeled district of Scotland. He was appression in the industry and the in Turner was driving at a high rate pointed secretary to the G.P.O. for troduction of machinery. The coal Scotland in 1900, and retired in cutter and the electric conveyor have between them come near to THE CAMERONIANS closing the mines to boys of school-

A Router message asys that Dr. "The annual (Glasgow) regimental leaving age, and a serious problem dinner of The Cameronians (Scot has been created in mining arcas Sawyer, of the Mercy Hospital, re- tish Rifles) took pace in the Central where there are no other industries. ported, in the afternoon that the It is hoped that coal will yet see Maser of Sempill's condition was Hotel, Glasgow, on Wednesday heiter days, but the time has passed "generally satisfactory - evening. The Colonel of the rest when miners sons could expoot as CARLYLE AND COOK-CROWING ment, Major-Genora) E. S. Gird-

a matter of course to follow their wood, O.B., CM.G., presided, and fathers down the pits. The train- Sir James Barrie, himself "an' the following officers were also pre-ing woheme which the Government Edinburgh graduate, has contribut sent: Major-General Sir Walter J. Constable Maxwell-Scott, C.B., has in view will no doubt help many led to the current issue of the Uni- D.8.0.; Brigadier-General J. L. to find employment of some kind versity of Edinburgh Journal some, elsewhere. Apart from that, the remarks on Thomas Carlyla and his Jack, D.8.0.

Colpugle Boyd, T.D.; J.C.E.only hope for the mining communi- detestation of cock-crowing. Hay, M.C., T.D.; W. Martin-Kay, ties seems to lie in land settlement Carlyle, says Sir James, seems have thought that THE MASTER OF SEMUPILL always to

that C.M.G.; A. Arrol Kennedy, D.S.O.,

only

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have the cook: OB.E. T.D. J. Kirkwood, M.C.,

New York, Nov. 1.

was to "kill ревес T.D. Lord Lamington, G.OMG,

The Master of Sempill was badly Too late, an inventor appeared who G.O.IE, LA; A. R. MacAllan, W Mather, D.; and H. B. Spens, injured in a motor-car accident in said Not at all. Stop the crowing was his cure. It could be done Chicago to-day. D.SC. T.D.*

Lieutenant-Colonela-R. M 8. The two other occupants of the quite easily All you needed was Baynes, R. W. Begg, R. M. Benzie, car were Mr. F. Turner, & well-a small Iath suspended about OBE.; D. J. Colyille, M.P.; J. F. known American racing driver, and eighteen inches above the perch..'

Mr. Charles Dollfuss, of Paris, A cook candlot crow without Evoite, M.C.; D Foulis, J. F. Lindsay, and J. B. Ramsay, T.D, editor of a French aeronautical stretching his neck, and when he Majors R. Barr, T.D.; D. A. Hagazine. The Master of Sempill, stretches his neck his colab strikes Lazham, O., J. D. Hill, R. D. who had his skull fractured, and sharply against the lath, Cocks Hunter D.8.0.; W. S. Kerr, Rsibly received internal injuries, sonot endure having their comb M'Farlane, the Rev. Angus MMill had not regained consciousness touched, and so this imple con- an D.8.0, M.C. D. Martin. several hours after the accident trivance reduces them. ilence." OB.E.; W. K. Rodger, C. Hall occurred. Mr. Turner, whose head How different, reflected Sir James, Watson, and D. G. Moncrieff was badly prushed, died later. M7, might. Carlyle's life have been it Wright MC Dollfuss was said to be less ser- this intention had been conceived in Captains B. A Anderson, M.C.,iously hurt. All three men were his lifetime! Sir Janies's sym

pathetic mood is easily understood; E Andrews, T. L Baney, M. K taken to the Marcy Hospital. St. J. Carpendale, A. Douglas, The Master of Sempill and Mr. to him not only the cock's M.C.; A. Dunlop, B, F. H. Gordon, Dollfuss had been fellow passengers its tee for publicity R. G. Hogg, D. L. Kerr (R.A.M.C.), in the airship Graf Zeppelin, each anathema.

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