... I HE WO RUys PAC&M^ Balmoral's Fortnight JUST for a bare fortnight, until he comes down South next week for the Second October Meeting at Newmarket, the King is domiciled in his Northern home. Times have changed! Only a few years back and Balmoral, then a howling wilderness of spurious tartans and doubtful statuary, was the Royal resi dence for many, many months in the year, the still homelier ...

... Social Poiogs Albo^st tike Cow try Inverness An American Colony The Northern meeting commenced on Thursday at Inverness. As a town or city-- I forget which-- it is far more attractive than Ayr or Perth, and is chiefly supported by Americans, who resort to it and the surrounding district in large numbers. Take Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin, for instance. They have rented Balmacaan for many years ...

... T-d&y' Maimers ar\d Yesterday's Lady Cardigan's Newmarket Newmarket, where to-day the first of the great autumn meetings is in progress, was once, vide the Recollections of the amusing Lady Cardigan, quite a charming rendezvous of Society. The attendance, according to the same authority, was very different from the mixed crowd that goes there nowadays, when it might easily be rechristened ...

... I Ckmtii fv i K\ teJ I Cffl cV c 1 v. Ti; 1 Bebcl, the German Democrat The German Social Democrats have learnt a lesson from M. Herve, that it is unwise to destroy the household gods, however false they may appear to the hypercritical. The German section of these advanced politicians, instead of rallying to the anti-patriotic cry of their confreres on the other side of the Rhine, grow yearly ...

... The Speediest Craft Afloat MOTOR-BOATS IN PROCESSION ON THE CROUCH THE LAST MARINE MOTORING MEET OF THE SEASON AT BURNHAM This interesting picture was taken from the yard of a barge. Competing boats are shown in procession down the Crouch. The popularity of the meeting, held under the auspices of the British Motor-Boat Club, was shown by the number of power boats present, nearly fifty being ...

... HAMPTON £r> SONS HAMPTON SONS Telephone ESTATE AGENTS AUCTIONEERS 37 Gerrard. VALUERS ILLll^TRATFH LIQT OF C0UNTRY estates, residences, and LU l--IO SPORTINGS FOR SALE AND TO BE LET. Published in three parts, post free, three stamps each, viz. (i) LANDED ESTATES. (2) UNFURNISHED HOUSES FOR SALE OR LETTING. (3) FURNISHED HOUSES AND SHOOTINGS A PERFECT RETREAT. ABSOLUTE SECLUSION, WITHIN 5 ...

... KNIGHT, FRANK RUTLEY KNIGHT, FRANK RUTLEY Tblbgrams Calleries, London Offices: 9, CONDUIT STREET. LONDON. W. Telephones 1942 Gerrard (National) 497 Mayfair (Post Office) HUNTING WITH THE WARWICKSHIRE, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, AND BICESTER T-T OTT VT1Q tyARWICKSHIRE (a Httle over 2 hours of London). To be LET for the Hunting Season., the above attractive RESIDENCE, standing over 500ft. above the ...

... , Land and Estate Agents, 14, Mount Street, Crosvenor Sq., W. Telephone No. 2062 Gerrard. IDEAL BIJOU COUNTRY RETREAT. EAR VIRGINIA WATER AND CH0BHAM COMMON (in a pretty rural spot, away from motor traffic, 1$ miles from station, fast service to Town in 3s minutes). Charming COUNTRY RESIDENCE, situate in wonderfully pretty and matured gardens, tennis lawn, herbaceous borders, rose pergola, nut ...

... . DUVET CHAIRS. By Royal Appointment PAINTING AND DECORATIONS. HOWARD SONS, Ltd, Manufacturers, 25-27, BERNERS STREET, W. ...

... BULLY FOR UNCLE SAM Indian Harbour, via Radio, Cape Rav, Newfoundland. Stars and Stripes nailed to North Pole Peary. Thus was the historic telegram worded acquainting the world that to America definitely belonged the great honour of discovering the North Pole. (See p. 532 for our views on America's glorious triumph) ...

... To-day's Moy&l Weddiog in fke Highlands At Balmoral The King, who is at Tulchan, is expected at Balmoral on Monday. His Majesty will not be back in London (en route to Newmarket) until the second week in October, so the Privy Council for the prorogation of Parlia ment will be held in Scotland if, as is expected, the House is to be up by the first week in the month. At Balmoral, the King will, ...

... v ga^feSS^^M gg? ___ teg^ %j- v ifr FROM A BYSTANDER'S POINT OF VIEW I CANNOT think that one of the tests applied to Dr. Cook-- as to whether he could meet his inter vewer's eye-- was quite a fair one. Interviewers must remember that the man who meets their eye is practically lost. He can no longer pretend that he has not seen them, or that he thinks they are some of the odd men or under ...