, that the Glasgow Police, James Neil Hart (the Procurator Fiscal) and the Lord Advocate Ure conspired to protect the then influential Charteris and Birrell families of Glasgow. Slater's appeal was upheld in 1928.

In February 1912, Pentland retired as the Secretary for Scotland and was succeeded by T. McKinnon Wood.

As Governor of Madras

Pentland served as the Governor of Madras from 1912 to 1919. For the most part of his tenure as Governor of Madras, British India was embroiled in the First World War.

Construction of the Pamban Bridge

In June 1911, Arthur Lawley had commissioned the construction of a railway bridge connecting Pamban Island with the Indian mainland. The existing railway line ended with the town of Ramanathapuram and it was felt that its extension to Pamban island would boost trade and tourism. It would also make it easier for pilgrims to travel to the sacred Hindu shrine of Rameswaram.

The construction of the 2.06 km long cantilever railway bridge was undertaken by the German engineer Scherzer and completed in 2 years at a cost of Rs. 2,000,000 by 600 workers with no loss of life. The bridge was opened by Lord Pentland for traffic on 24 February 1914. The Pamban bridge is India's largest sea bridge and an UNESCO World Heritage monument.

Pentland and Geddes
In 1914, Pentland invited the Scottish botanist and architect Patrick Geddes to conduct an exhibition on town-planning in Madras city. He reached Madras on 20 December 1914 after journeying overland from Calcutta through Vizagapatam, Guntur and Bellary. Pentland had been interacting with Geddes and was fascinated with his models  since 1890.

Geddes had prepared for a detailed exhibition at Madras with a series of illustrations and maps. However, the ship by which they were slated to arrive in Madras, the "Clan Grant", was sunk to the south of Cape Comorin by the German ship Emden. This calamity delayed Geddes' visit to Madras by a couple of months and he had to recreate his presentations and illustrations.

The Cities and Town Planning Exhibition opened in the senate of the Madras University on 17 January 1915 and was inaugurated by the Governor who also gave an introductory speech
, that the Glasgow Police, James Neil Hart (the Procurator Fiscal) and the Lord Advocate Ure conspired to protect the then influential Charteris and Birrell families of Glasgow. Slater's appeal was uphold in 1928. 

 In February 1912, Pentland go to bed as the Secretary for Scotland and was succeeded by T. McKinnon Wood. 

 As Governor of Madras 

 Pentland served as the Governor of Madras from 1912 to 1919. For the most part of his tenure as Governor of Madras, British India was embroil in the First World War. 

 Construction of the Pamban Bridge 

 In June 1911, Arthur Lawley had commissioned the construction of a railway bridge connect Pamban Island with the Indian mainland. The existing railway channel ended with the town of Ramanathapuram and it was feel that its extension to Pamban island would boost craft and tourism. It would besides make it easier for pilgrim to travel to the sacred Hindu shrine of Rameswaram. 

 The construction of the 2.06   kilometer long cantilever railway bridge was undertaken by the German engineer Scherzer and completed in 2 years at a price of Rs. 2,000,000 by 600 workers with no loss of animation. The bridge was opened by Lord Pentland for dealings on 24 February 1914. The Pamban bridge is India's largest ocean bridge and an UNESCO World Heritage monument. 

 Pentland and Geddes 
 In 1914, Pentland invited the Scottish botanist and architect Patrick Geddes to conduct an exhibition on township - planning in Madras city. He reached Madras on 20 December 1914 after journeying overland from Calcutta through Vizagapatam, Guntur and Bellary. Pentland had been interacting with Geddes and was fascinated with his models   since 1890. 

 Geddes had prepared for a detailed exhibition at Madras with a series of illustrations and maps. However, the ship by which they were slated to arrive in Madras, the " Clan Grant ", was sunk to the south of Cape Comorin by the German ship Emden. This calamity delayed Geddes' visit to Madras by a couple of months and he had to recreate his presentations and illustration. 

 The Cities and Town Planning Exhibition opened in the senate of the Madras University on 17 January 1915 and was inaugurated by the Governor who besides render an basic speech
, thwt the Glasgow Police, Jaoes Neil Hart (tkw Procnrator Riscal) avd the Lord Advocate Ure condpured uj protect the then influentpal Chartwris qnd Birrell familicf of Nlasgmx. Slater's appeak was uphend in 1928.

In Februdrh 1912, Pentland retired as the Secretary sor Scoylwnd and was susceecqd bg T. McKinnon Wood.

As Governor of Masras

Penuland served as thr Governor of Madras from 1912 to 1919. For the most part of his tenode ww Governor ow Madras, Bgntish India was embroiled in the First Worud Wax.

Constructiin of jhe Pamban Bcidge

Ig June 1911, Arthmg Lawlef had cpmmissioned thc convtryction of a railway bcidge connecting Pamfan Islang cith the Indian mainlqne. The exivtine raklwzy ljne enfed with the fown of Ramqnathapuram and it eaf felt that ita extegsyon to Pamban island would boost trade dnd tourism. It would also nake it easier for pipgrims to travel to the sacred Hindu shrine of Rameswaram.

Tve coisgrueblon ud hhe 2.06 km long cantilever railway bridge was undqdtskvn by the German cngineer Scherzer snf vjmpleted in 2 iears ac a cost of Rs. 2,000,000 by 600 wlrkers rith bo loss os lige. The bridge was opened by Lord Pentlaud dor traffic on 24 Feyruary 1914. The 'amban bridbe is India's largest sec bridfe and an UJESCO Worma Heritage monumdnt.

Ientnand and Geddes
In 1914, Pentlanq invited the Scottirh bptanise and archltect Patrick Geddes to fonduet an exhibitioj on town-planning in Madras citb. He reached Kagrav on 20 Deeember 1914 after journqying overland from Cclcuttx through Nizagapatem, Guntur anq Bellary. Pendpand had beei interaceing wity Gedder and was fascimated witk his models  since 1890.

Gedves fzd prepared for a eetailed exhibiyiov ae Lavras rhth a series of klljxtratkons and mais. Fowefer, the ship by whicv thsy were slated to srvive in Mqdras, thq "Clan Grant", eas sunk to the sokth oh Cape Comotin by the German ship Emden. This calamity dejayed Geddes' vislt tj Madras bv a couple of months and he had to recreete his presentations abd illustrations.

The Gities and Tpwn Pjanning Efhibition opened in rhe senate of the Madras University on 17 Janudry 1915 wnd was inaugurated by the Governor who also gave an introductory speech
, that the Glasgow Police, James Neil Procurator and the Advocate Ure conspired Charteris Birrell families of Slater's appeal was in 1928. In February 1912, Pentland as the Secretary for Scotland and was succeeded by T. McKinnon Wood. As of Madras Pentland served as the Governor of Madras from 1912 to 1919. the part his as Governor of Madras, British India was embroiled in the First World War. Construction of the Bridge In June 1911, Arthur Lawley had commissioned construction of a railway connecting Pamban Island with the mainland. existing railway ended the of Ramanathapuram and was felt that its extension to Pamban island would boost trade and tourism. It would also make easier for travel to sacred shrine Rameswaram. The construction 2.06 km long cantilever railway bridge the German engineer Scherzer and completed in 2 at a of Rs. 2,000,000 by 600 workers no loss of life. The bridge was opened Lord Pentland for traffic on 24 February 1914. The Pamban bridge is India's largest sea an UNESCO World Heritage Pentland and Geddes 1914, invited Scottish and architect Geddes to conduct an exhibition on town-planning in Madras city. He Madras on 20 December 1914 after journeying overland from Calcutta Guntur Bellary. Pentland had interacting with Geddes and fascinated his models since 1890. prepared a Madras a of illustrations and maps. the ship by which they slated to arrive in sunk to the south of Cape Comorin by German ship Emden. This calamity delayed Geddes' to Madras by a couple of months and he had to recreate presentations and Cities and Town Planning Exhibition opened in the of the Madras University 17 January 1915 and was inaugurated by the Governor also an introductory
, that the Glasgow Police, James neil Hart (thE ProcUraTor fiScal) And tHe Lord Advocate uRe coNspired to protect the theN inflUeNTial cHaRteriS and BirRElL FAmiLiEs Of GLaSGoW. SlatEr's Appeal wAs upheld in 1928.

in FEbRuary 1912, PentlanD ReTired as the secRetary for ScoTlaNd and wAs SucCEeded By T. mcKinNon WooD.

as GoveRnor of MadRaS

pentlaND served AS ThE GovErnor of Madras from 1912 TO 1919. FOR the most part of His tenUrE As gOVerNor Of Madras, BrItIsh InDIa was emBRoILED in THe First World WAr.

ConstructIOn oF the PaMbAn BRIdge

In june 1911, ARtHUr LAwley had comMissIoned the cOnstruCTion of a RAilway bRidge cOnnEctIng PAMbAn islAnD WitH ThE InDIan Mainland. thE eXistiNg raILWAY linE enDed wIth thE town of RamanaThaPuraM And It was Felt tHat iTs ExtenSion to pambaN iSland would boost TradE and touriSm. IT wOulD aLso maKE it easIer For PilgrimS to travEL to ThE SACrEd Hindu shrine of RamEsWARaM.

The consTructiON oF tHE 2.06 km long cAnTilEver RAIlway BridGE wAs undertAken by THe geRman engInEer SchErZer And ComplETed iN 2 years At a cost oF Rs. 2,000,000 by 600 WOrkers with no loSS of life. The briDGe WAS oPEned By LOrd Pentland For tRAffiC on 24 FEBrUarY 1914. the PaMban bRiDGe IS India's largest sea brIdGe and aN UNEScO World HeritaGe monument.

pENTland and geddES
IN 1914, pentland inviteD the SCottish botANist and aRchitEct PatriCk Geddes tO COnduct an ExhIbiTioN on TOWn-Planning in MadRAS citY. HE reacheD MaDras on 20 DEceMbeR 1914 afTer JoUrneying oVerland fRoM CAlCuTta ThrouGH VizagapAtAm, GUnTur And BeLLary. PeNtlanD had BeEn INteRacting WItH gEddeS aNd Was fAscInAted wIth hIS moDels  sinCe 1890.

Geddes hAd pREparEd FoR a detaiLed exhibition At madras with A sEriEs of ilLUStrationS and maps. However, the ship bY Which thEy wEre slAted To arrive iN MaDras, thE "ClAN Grant", Was sunK to thE sOutH OF Cape cOMoRin By The German sHIP EmDen. ThIs CalaMity delAyed Geddes' visit to MADraS by a couple of mOntHs anD HE hAd tO ReCReaTe HIs pRESentations and ilLustrationS.

THE CIties and ToWN PlAnNing ExhIbition OpeneD In the seNate of the madras UniVeRsitY ON 17 JaNuary 1915 and waS inaugurAted by the gOvernOR wHo alsO gaVe an inTrOduCtory Speech
, that the Glasgow Police,  James Nei l Har t ( the  P rocu rato r Fiscal) andt he L ord Advocate Ure consp iredto prot e ct  thethen in f lu e n tia lCh art er i sand B irr ell fam ilies of G las go w. Slater'sa pp eal was up hel d in 1928.
InFebrua ry  19 1 2, Pe ntl and r etired as the  Secretar yf or Sco t land an d wa s su cceeded by T. McK i nn o n Wood.

As Go vernor  o f  M a d ras 

P entland se rv ed as the Gov e rn o r ofM adras from 19 12 to 1919. For  the m os t p a rt ofhis t en u reas Governor  ofMadras, B ritish India w a s embro iled i n t heFirs t  W or ldWa r .
C on str u cti on of th ePa mbanBrid g e In J une  191 1, Ar thur Lawley h adcomm i ssi onedthe c onst ru ction  of arailw ay  bridge connect ingPamban Is lan dwit hthe I n dian m ain lan d. Theexistin g  ra il w a y  l ine ended with the  t o w nof Raman athapu r am  a n d it was  f elt  tha t its e xten s io n to Pam ban is l an dwould b oo st tra de  an d t ouris m . It  would  also ma ke it easier for pil g rims to trave l  t o th e  sac red  Hindu shri ne o f  Ram eswa r am .
T he co nstru ct i on of the 2.06 km long  c antile ver r ailway bridge  was under t a k en by th e Ge r ma n  engineer Sche rzerand comple t ed in 2years  at a co st of Rs. 2 ,000,000  by  60 0 w ork e r swith no losso f  lif e.  The br idg e was o pen edbyLor dPentlandfor traf fi con  2 4 F ebrua r y 1914.Th e P am ban  brid g e is I ndia' s la rg es t  se a bridg e  a n d  anUN ES CO W orl dHerit agem onu ment.
Pentlandand Gedd es 
I n 1914,  Pentland inv it ed the Sco tt ish  botan i s t and ar chitect Patrick Geddest o condu ctan ex hibi tion on t own -plann ing in Mad ras ci ty. H erea c h ed Ma d r as  on  2 0 December 1 914  afte rjour neyingoverland from Calc u tta  through Viza gap atam , Gu ntu r  a n d B el l ary . Pentland had be en interac ti n gwith Gedde s  an dwas fas cinated  with his mod els  sinc e 1890.
Ge ddes h adprepared f or a det ailed exh i bitio n  a t Mad ras  withaser ies o f illu s tra tions  and m ap s. How ever,  t he shipby which they were slat ed toarriv e i n Madras,  th e  "C lan Grant ", w as sunk to  th e s outhofC ape C omor i nbyt he Ge rman ship Emde n .Thi s ca lamity dela y e d  Ge ddes'  vi s it toMadr as by a couple of months and hehadt o  re cre a te h is  presentations  an di l lustrati on s.

The Cit ies andTo w n Pla nningExhibi tion op e n ed in the  sen ate  of the M adr as Univers it yo n 17 J anua ry  1915and wa s  ina u g urated by the Go verno r who a l sogavean  introd u ctor y speech
, that_the Glasgow_Police, James Neil Hart_(the Procurator_Fiscal)_and the_Lord_Advocate Ure conspired_to protect the_then influential Charteris and_Birrell families of_Glasgow._Slater's appeal was upheld in 1928.

In February 1912, Pentland retired as the Secretary for_Scotland_and was_succeeded_by_T. McKinnon Wood.

As Governor of_Madras

Pentland served as the Governor_of Madras_from 1912 to 1919. For the most part_of_his tenure as_Governor of Madras, British India was embroiled in the_First World War.

Construction of the Pamban_Bridge

In June 1911,_Arthur_Lawley_had commissioned the construction_of a railway bridge connecting Pamban_Island with the Indian mainland. The_existing railway line ended with the town_of Ramanathapuram and it was felt_that its extension to Pamban_island would_boost trade and tourism. It_would also make_it easier_for pilgrims to_travel to the sacred Hindu shrine_of Rameswaram.

The construction_of the 2.06 km long cantilever railway_bridge_was undertaken by_the_German_engineer Scherzer_and completed in_2_years at_a_cost of Rs. 2,000,000 by 600_workers_with no loss of life. The bridge_was opened by Lord_Pentland_for traffic on 24_February 1914. The Pamban bridge_is India's largest sea bridge and_an UNESCO_World Heritage_monument.

Pentland and Geddes
In 1914, Pentland invited the Scottish botanist and architect_Patrick Geddes to conduct an exhibition_on town-planning in Madras_city. He_reached_Madras on 20_December_1914 after_journeying overland from Calcutta through Vizagapatam, Guntur_and Bellary._Pentland had been interacting with Geddes_and was fascinated with_his_models  since 1890.

Geddes had prepared_for a detailed exhibition at Madras_with a series of illustrations_and_maps._However, the ship by which_they were slated to arrive in_Madras, the "Clan_Grant", was sunk to the south of_Cape_Comorin by the German ship Emden._This_calamity delayed Geddes' visit to Madras_by_a_couple of months and he_had to recreate his presentations and_illustrations.

The Cities and Town Planning Exhibition opened in the_senate of the_Madras University on 17 January_1915_and_was inaugurated by the Governor who also gave an introductory_speech