PERSONALITIES OF THE PREMIERS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18894, 8 January 1927, Page 6

PERSONALITIES OF THE PREMIERS.

SCOTTISH IMPRESSIONS. (mOM OCR own CORRESPONDENT.) . LONDON. November 30. Tho ''Bulletin and Scots Pictorial (Glasgow) has tho accompanying penpicture of the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates. "The Premier of New Zealand looks like an English army officer in mufti, and has quite the military manner ot rapping out his sentences sharply and clearly." . Other remarks are: 'With tho exception of the Maharajah and the Premier of New Zealand, all the distinguished visitors confessed to having Scots blood in their veins. The Maharajah could go no further in this connexion than to intimate that he had attended several St Andrew's dinners in Calcutta, and knew something ot the mvsterics of haggis. He confessed, however, that he had hesitated to sample what was known as 'Scotch.' "Mr Mackenzie King, who is allScots in descent, is a stocky Canadiaii'Scot with shrewd grey eyes, a small nose, a big chin, and a very captivating smile. Mr Bruce, the Australian Premier, is of the solemn —almost ecclesiastical —Scots type. If his folks had not emigrated to Avst'ViT m" would probablv have been a 'shining light' in the Church of Scotland Assombly. Prima Donnas and Chorus Girl. "Of all the visitors, the warmest welcome was undoubtedly accorded to the Maharajah. He is somewhat bulky and tall, and made humorous reference to the fact. His voice is full and mellow, and carries well, and he spoke perfect English. He is a humorist, and caused much laughter by referring to the Premiers as 'the prima donnas' and himself as a mere 'chorus girl.' In his tributes to the Scotsmen in India, he made special reference to the 'jute lords' and the tea planters."