TUESIAC OCTOBER 25, 1921.
LORD NORTHCLIFFE.
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HERE.
STUDYING PACIFIC PROBLEM.
ZHORANCE DEPARTURE POR JAPAN
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|trated London Neurs, Shortly before Balfour's Government, and his barony Themday he visited newspaper offices this a tea traveller named George the following year. Harold, whose and was entertain x? at-huncheon at Newnes in the North of England, great financial abilities contributed to Parliament Houa as the guest of the anding the time hang beary on his his elder brother's early newspaper State Government. The Governor, hande at warside stations, conceived | success, obtained the barony of presided. During the afternoon Lord HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. the idea of producing a paper full of Rothermers from the Asquith Govern Narthcliffe received an invitation from [scrappy information appealing to a ment in 1914, and received a the Speaker to attend a meeting of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that reading public desiring occupation viscountcy in 1919ft his war services. Paniament. This was a great consolation passed and confirmed at EN- with reference to the Special Re much rather than intellectual exertion, Through the newspapers he controls pilment, as such a privilege had notTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEET- fand above all semeling to pass and inspires, Lord Northcliffe wields been recorded to any stranger since NGS of the above Campsey held on the time. Tit Bits, the result, enormous political power. Indeed he 1885, and Australia has had visits 13th and 31st days of August, 1921, sou became a valuable property, was widely, considered "unificial from many very distinguished stran regarding the division of the above seizing this inspiration. youty premier of Britain, newspaper gers since then. Afterwards Lord Compsay's Share Capital from shares of the denomination of $50 each into shares Haznyworth prodated the Best serious dictator of the kingdoms, just prior to Northcliffe was present at 1 reception of the desommation of $10 each; NEWS rival Fi
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weer of sixty newspapers and periodicals with a weekly circalation over twenty milion copies. Visecant Notheliffe, founder of the Dad, Mal? and chief preprictar of Th. T The editor undertooktogive answers after practically making hits premier. On the Friday he was entertained arrival bera this afterteen by heto corespondents on every subiect by his newspaper intrigue, and then at luncheon by the Institute of Jour meats already issued in respect of the Australian, and Eastern steamer St. cor the sun, some through the past bitterly attacking him for refusing lists, and on Saturday by the End Tip upon application to the
from Manila and Austr and those of general interest through to
accept dictatiou.
This great pire Press Union. La the course of a vorbi tour in ler- | the paper. Its great hit was in Octo-failure was a most painful blow to After making a dying visit to taken on behalf of the mains it is her. 1550, when a prize of £1 a week Lord Northcliffe, already suffering Tasmania, Lord Northelife visited for life was given to the person who the nervous strain of his war efforts. Melbourne. At the terminal station Jal Northelitte who may que sed most nearly the money at the An outcome of the duel between he was met by Captain Trail, side de- with the well-known turistency. Bank of England on a certain date. the Premier and Lord Northcliffe was camp to the Governor-General, Lord Mrs. Thos. Cook and Senet Th-eficited over 700,00 eplies. By the attempted official boycott of the Forster, whose guest at the Federal Washington where he hard g 18: Allre Harnsworth nad built up latter's four by Lord Curzcoa Government House Lord Northcliffe ng conference with Present H. rds and profitable business. This miserable busines that led to the was during his stay in Melbourne. By and met many notable poole. E foundation of the Northelife Exbossy dinner saub--in retaliation He was also met by the secretary to Two unpleasant dents, however: fortaces, continues to day to show a for serid criticism in The Times, the State Govern (Lord Stradbroke marred his stay- the Einbassy dit sur la donne profit.
which asserted that Lord Carros, by a representative of the set ng senb and the sensational inters ow How Alfred Hattasworth acquired the British Secretary for Foreigu Frime Minister of the Commonwealth SALE OF OLD ARMY CLOTHING. munderstanding. After visiting an interest in the moribund Doily Affairs, by his position, temperaient, a representative of the State Premier Chuads to study intration - Vera, soon to achieve phesomenal and past career, was unfitsed to re (the Hon. H. S. W. Lawson), and a TENDERS are invited for the
lities, Lord Sorthclife sail for sucess, is best described in the words present Great Britain at the Washing number of private frierils.
purebase of all old ARMY Thala and the Fiji Islands, thence of Mr. Kennedy, Jones, whose death ton Conference, which regniral
CLOTHING for the period ending New Zealand where he recivolarred last week. Mr. Jones, who a representative possessing straight-
The Lord Mayor of Melbourne gavelet March, 1922. vivic welcome, A b to then news editor of the Sun, a forwardnes
bonour. Still an informal reception the next day and
-
House.
Australia. In Victoria was the half-penny newspaper edited by Mr.arting under the feathing de- and afterwards Lord Northclife had et of the Governor, and was given T. P. O'Connor, wrote in his recent unciation of the Premier and luncheon with Federal Ministers at alancheon by the Cabine He was book Fleet Street and Dowping embittered by the Foreign Ofer the Commonwealth Parliament. reted as a distinguished visit to Street:
Hews embargo, Lord Northeli. In the evening the Governor-General the New South Wales Parliament -Early information. Creceived declared in the course of a statement of Australia, Lord Forster, entertained
Secrecy unbeening through a friendly publisher, that the made while still in Washington -
the visitor at a private dinner. The ablety king throuded his nove¦ Evening Ners was in the market "Some newspapers here state that guests included the Earl of Stradbroke Lents after leaving Australia by the cumbled me to obtain an option on it. the Prime Minister and Lord Curzon (Governor of Victoria), the Countess St Albans," and it was cacurtain The sale price was 5,000. How have issued a police throughout of Stradbroke, Sir Joseph Cook, Sir sutil the fast moment whether to the money to be obtained? Canada, the American Colonies, New William Irvine (Lieut-Governor of would make a stay at Mazila or core | Alfred Hameworth I only krew by Zeal nd, Australia, Chira. Japan, the of Victoria), Generals Sir John Monash it his journey to Hongkong by sight. He was a man of my own Straits Settlements, Burma, India, and Sir Henry G. Chauvel, and Sir the same steamer. After visiting ads, in his thirtieth year. with a re- and Egypt, that privileges generally John Grice (Vice-Chancellor of Mel-
bourne University).
HONGKONG VISIT.
LEAVING BY SAME STEAMER.
withheld from me. My visit. which, by the way, is a purely private tour of investigation, is to be boycotted with vigour at all ports of call. What pity it is that some people have not a sense of humour!”
WORLD TOUR,
STUDY OF PACIFIC PROBLEM,
1kins and Japan, both of which have pusation for enterprise. Here was accorded to British subjects are to be corbelly offered to facilitate his opportuity. A mesting was arrang inquiries into the Pacific prolder in We came to terms. The freang rry way, Lord Northcliffe will leave Vers was bought and a business or the Straits Settlements. Burrca. į partnership formed. which before it od Inla.
ww dissolved through my health eighten years later, had called into being the modern newspaper, with a ale undreamt of in diumal offices . those days, and yet, more romantic, hard carried the editor of Answers The St. Albans," originally ex-and the news-editor of the Sun, peted his morning, arrived too late triumphant. into the Capitol of this afterboon for Lord Northelife to British journalism, The Times Office
His American visit completed. address a deputation of commercial in Printing House Square."
Lord Northcliffe, accompanied by a tan, Chinese and European at the The Best year's working of the small staff, departed for Canada to Chamber of Commerce at noon, as Evening News yielded a profit of study immiration possibilities. planned. It is now learned that he will £11.000 and the second 5,000. After travelling C.P.R. to Yan no slay here but will continue his Out
profits, Alfred cezver, a 3,600 mile journey "full of journey by the same steamer which Harnsworth and Kennedy Jones romaner, beauty and adventure" saile for Japan direct to-morrow. derided to found a halfpenny morn Lord Northelife, sailed into the Shodd he have time, it is thought ing daily, their scheme for a provin Pacific in the hope that thing the probable be will make a quick trip cial ring of newspapers having faller next few months he might "acquire te Cantos, returning in time to through. They decided to call it the through a more direct study of some rejoin the "St. Albans."
Daily Mail. Said Kennedy Jones off its problems than is possible at pre- Lor: Northcliffe's original plan was this endeavour to issue all the news sent some better understanding of to sail from America to Janan direct, of the peony morning Press for a half-their nature, and knowledge as to Be sailing for Yokohama to-morrow Penny Our incantaneous sus exactly where the points of danger he will be able to follow his Easter cess was undoubtedly largely due to lie." tinerary as first ranged visiting the welding of the new journalisto, Japan. Koma, China. the Straits which I represented with popular Settlements, Burma atal India in turn. journalism, ably represented by Al- He is expected to take a longer stay fred Harmsworth. We had before us at Hongkong on the retum journey, an oper field."
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During his visit to Australia Lord Northclife, who was every where as- sailed by newspaper interviewers, was greeted with much popolar enthusi asm, large crowds assembling at rail- way stations and wharves to welcome Him.
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SITUATION DISQUIETING AND GRATE,
Interviewed regarding the object of his visit to Australia, Lord Northcliff/ 60: I am not writing a book or anything else about Australia, except perhaps my opinion of the Common- wealth as a possible sphere for British investment, and a field for emigration. Other objects of my schoum in Austria are rest and sunshine. I shall leave Australia at the beginning of next month for Japan and Chins to consult my representatives there on the situation in the Far East.
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After visiting Honolulu, Lord known to all the overcrowded am- livery may be obtained. was no longer an interesting experiNorthcliffe called at Fiji where be, bitious nations of the north. Autra- unless notice to the contrary be given, was given a civic reception. Before ans apparently do not realise tat Early that morning a perfect arriving at New Zealand, he received they live in an age which is not May morning, the sun above the a message of welcome and greeting distinguished by respect for inter Son of an Irish barrister. editor berizon I walked home, leaving the from the acting Premier of Australia rational rights. Te day a moral right at seventeve. newspaper owner at office after twenty consecutive hours and the following communication from to territory is not considered a right twenty-one, muguate at thirty. peer at labour, with the printing machines the acting Premier of New Zealand at all. The moral right must be forry and international personage a burring away happily. In the after- "Desire on behalf of Government few years later. Viscount Northcliffe noon I returned. How goes it? I to welcome you to New Zealand and is given the following auties in the asked Alfred Harmsworth. Orters offer anything in our power for your pages of Whole Who where the genius, stili pouring in he said, "We have convenience." personality, and wealth of the Empire struck a gold mine. He was right. On his arrival at Auckland Lord. receive the same concise and impartial We had struck a gold mine."
He referred to the Australian indif- Northcliffe was met by Sir Francis During 1919, it is interesting to Bell, the arting Premier, and other ference to Eastern dangers; yet with add, the gross advertising revenue of New Zealand friends, and went within a fortnight's journey thousands of the Daily Mail averaged £19,000 a them into the country to play golf. milions of people were all crowded week and the sales touched oae and Afterwards he was entertained at and restless, and some ambitions and by Bt. c. 1904; Baron Northcliffe of a half million daily.
luncheon by the Auckland newspaper powerful, with a yearly increase of the Isle of Thanet, er. 1905: news
Kennedy Jones and Hartsworth proprietors. A civic reception follow. five million births. Australia seemed -paper proprietor; b, 15 July 1865, next obtained control of The Times, ed in the town hall where Lord to forget that lost for territory had Chapelizod, Co. Dublin, es. of late which had remained the property of Northcliffe received glowing tributes always been a. cause of war. The Alfred Ilarmsworth, of the Middle the house of Walter since the journal from the scting Premier and the situation was disquieting and grave Temple, barrister at law. and Genal-was founded in 1785. When Kennedy Mayor.
and could only be repaired by in-
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Northcliffe, 1st Viscount, of St: Peter in the County of Kent,cr. 1917. Alfred Charles Willian Harnsworth,
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Pembroke Place, Co. Dublin: n. 188,in 1912, Lord Northcliffe was left a Ministerial railway coach for Hamil-sions were awake on the question of Mary Elizabeth, G.B.E.. R.R., ed. veritable Napoleon of the Press, ton, where he played golf and migration to Australia and they could of the late Robert Milner, Kidlington, Lord Northcliffe now has many inspected the Government export-not hold back the human Blood by Oxford, and St. Vincent, West, financial interests, mostly confined to mental farm at Ruskara, proceeding Act of Parliament. Indies: Hon. LL. D. Rochester his gigantic publishing business, in- next day to Rotorua to view its ther-i A feature of the newspaper inter- University, U.S.A.; Chairman of the cluding a steamship line to New mal wonders, hot springs and geyser views in Australia was the manifest British War Mission to the USA.foundland where his company holds After a leisurely tour of the North desire to secure the views of Lord 1917; Chairman British War Mission 3,000 square miles of timber land and Island he sailed for Australia on Northcliffe not so mach on the the U.S.A. London Headquarters, operates an immerse factory for the September 3.
Australian characteristics which have 1917-18; Director of Propaganda in manufacture of paper.
struck him as on international ques- Farmy Countries. 1918, and of thei Those briefly, are the salient feature
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ence to bis support of the Pacific Danish the War, 1916. Address: 1.Carlton the Colony.
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Great interest was shown in Aus tralia in Lord Nertheliffe's visit. He This bald notice notwithstanding,
was met at the Sydney Heads by a Viscount Northcliffe's career is one of The political history of the Harms- Government launch and brought up the most romantic imaginable. The worth family is both varied and the harbour slowly to enable him to eldest of fourteen children, he was interesting. Alfred belongs to the view the scenic beauties. He was - born in Dublin of Irish parents. His Conservative party, Harold to the inundated with invitations, the father, a successful barrister, wanted Liberal. The others are similarly majority of which he was reluctantly him to take up law, but he would divided. Two of them secured election compelled to decline because he was have none of it and betook himself to Ferliament and sat on opposite,saxious to rest
to London where he made a living sides of the House. One of them, Nevertheless he found himself cùm- selling. odd articles in Flext Street, Cecil, is the present Under Becretarymitted to a busy time in Sydney. until still in his teens he secured per- for Foreign Affairs. Alfred obtained Aft his welcome in the morning he marent employment on the file his haronetcy in 1904 from Mr. played golf in the afternoon. On the
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