§ DR. MACGREGOR (Inverness-shire)I beg to ask the Lord Advocate if he is aware that recently at Lochmaddy public notices intimating that the Deer Forest Commission would visit the district were torn down by Sir John Orde's (proprietor of North Uist) own hand in order that crofters and others should not be made aware of the approaching inquiry by the Royal Commission; and what steps does he propose to take under the circumstances?
§ THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. B. BALFOUR,) Clackmannan, &cSir John Order admits that he recently removed a notice of a meeting of Her Majesty's Commission from the face of a building in North Uist, his explanation being that the building was a private property belonging to himself, and that his consent ought to have been asked before it was placed there. It is very unusual for a proprietor to treat a notice of a meeting of a Royal Commission in such a way; but if he does so, I am afraid I cannot interfere.
§ DR. MACGREGORIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that at this moment in the County of Inverness—
§ *MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! I do not think that that arises out of the question on the Paper.
§ DR. MACGREGORIt is about the work of the Royal Commission. I simply wish to ask the Lord Advocate if he is aware that in the county at this moment there are 900,000 acres—
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order!