TUESDAY, MAY 19,
SIR HUGH CLIFFORD.
CORRESPONDENCE ON LAGOS INCIDENT.
It is now possible, says the Evening Standard, to give the full story, from the actual correspon ence, of the piquant controversy between Lord Leverhulme and Sir Hugh Clifford, Governor' 'of Nigeria.
MARVEL OF ENERGY.
THE PRINCE IN THE WAR.
To bis superior officers he was putting many a robust and season. a marvel of energy, his endurance ed soldier to a severe test. there were ever a desolate hour in
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A wealthy old Scotsman's eya- alon of income tax, followed after bis death by the conviction of his secretary on charges of forging
who were married when under 16"corded at Urto the Chaldees, the years of age, or, who were married | reputed birthplace of" ibam, in this lad's life it was when his to children under 16, and the great Mesopotamis
A report from Mr. C. L. for some time in the possession of and he was detached and ordered majority of these contrary to Woolley of the "pint expedition documents, now declared byƐa,
The correspondence has been battalion was ordered to France the editor of West African to remain at Warley Barracks. Popplar beliefare pative whites of the British Mpartim and the judge not to be forgeria), were which journal it is given fully.
Those who were near him at the of native parentage. In an ex- Museum of Pennariyania, issued features of a case which ended in As has already been crated, time say he was completely casted study of child-marriages in recently, states that during
the Coup of Slop at Edinburgh. America made by the Russell Sage January the expedition worked on. Lord Leverhulme, on inviting Sir down.
Mr. John Wilson, an Edinburgh From the moment that Foundation, the situation Indicated the site of the convent built by merchant, died in December 1922 | Hugh to a return dinner on his England announced to her people is attributed in large measure to King Nabonidus the last King of aged 97, leaving £385,000. It was pacht after he himself had been that she was to stand by her com-the fact that many States require Babylon, 550 BC, and grandson of declared that he had no idea dur- guest at Government H use, was act in defence of Belgium, his ng beiter evidence of age than the Nebuchadnezzar] for bis daughter, ing this lifetime of how much he astonished to be informed by the mind had been in the clouds of affidavit of one of the candidates part of which was unearthed in is worth, and that during his Governor that he could not accept high achievement.
for a marriage license, and the December. The invitation because of the pear's
They excavated a
later years he made false returns former, criticism of the Government he got into his motor car it still only 12 years for giris and 14 MOOD God and cleared another former secretary, David Chalmers
Upon learning of his detach-legal minimum marriageable age temple of Nin-gal, the wife of the to the income-tax authorities. ment of Nigeria
Two months after his death his and drove furiously to London and for boys in the States of New York, small shrine. Writing on January 11. Sir Hagh Buckingham Palace, where he New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ken- expresses surprise at receiving the impiored and besought his fathertucky, Louisiana, Virginia, Florida, during removal of the upper strata
Numerous objects were found Anderson, who was engaged
in 1919 Invitation, and recalled a meeting to see that he was sent over with Maryland. Rhode Island, Fen at the convent site to reach another
to read to Mr. Wilson: ata" of Lever Brothers' shareholders in his battalion. But the King said nessee, Colorido, Idaho, Maine, big range of buildings 6ft, or 8ft 30%. week and
Lalary ON 1923, at which, Lord Leverhulme he was powerless in the face of and Mississippi. As the result of below-little copper watch dogs lived a life of luxury, with fre
subsequently quoted totals representing the Lord Kitchener's-the latter was the investigation undertaken by buried beneath the floors to pro-quent trips to London and Paris, revenue and expenditure of then Secretary of State for Warthe Foundation recommendations tect the Nigeria during the best year before decision that as he had not com- are made, supported
house, fragments, of was arrested. In May 1923 he was. the war and during the worst year pieted his military training it was presentatives of social agencies, of bronze and clay and terra Years penal servitude on a charge by re-sculpture and inscripilona, vases saaienced at Glasgow to seven since the war,
and clearly sug- undesirable that His Royal High-jurists, public officials, physiolog cotta Sgurines. The most interest of forgery and misappropriation. gesting that these totals were to be
Anderson was said to have forged finance based" thereon damaging "Vice,***
ing the reform of the marriage tablets preserving record of the charges of extravagance and in The boy's pride was deeply hurt laws for which purpose the co- business affairs of the temple over of stocks and bonds amounting to cinciency against the Administra--and his faith, too. He knew the voters, State and local legislators, about 2200 BC. Mr. Woolley says.
operation of leagues of women a space of two or three years more than £30.000. His defence tion for which I am responsible." Excuse for an evasion. He was clergymen, and social welfare
was that Mr. Wilson, who, owing: The Governor goes on to say better trained and had more mill-agencies throughout the country is lands attached to
There are inventories of the to defective vision, was unable to that as he happened to land in tary training than many of his invited. As an illustration of the Temple, lists of the rent and titles had authorised the transfers be- the Nanmar deal personally with his papers, England a couple of days after the age who were going over. publication of the speech, he has division to division of the War report mentions that in fourteen little clay receipts for every pound at the inquiries of the income-tax From public apathy in the matter, the paid by the farmers on those lands, cause he was becoming alarmed - tened to supply Lord Leverhulme Office the broken-hearted youth States it is legally possible for a
with the "true facts"
made his way, expostulating, beg-gir! to marry at an earlier age sheep, that was brought in to the
of butter or pint of oil, or head of authorities. The letters which I received in ging, exhorting-and in vain. At than that at which she is permitted great storehouse, and monthly and
£50,000 CLAIM. reply revealed so bewildering,, last he went to Kitchener himself to become a
After Anderson's conviction Mr. and. I must add, so invincible an "What would it matter it I were some
"In yearly summaries of all those Wilson's executors entered an ignorance on your part, of the to be killed? I have four brothers, instance the law permits "trial the town merchants in hides or land for recovery of £50,000 which States-New York, for receipts; lists of the payments by action against the Bank of Eng conditions of the country, the und any one of them is just as fit marriages." Under this law, a girl woollen. thread, gold and silver; they said the bank had wrongfully Administration of which you had as I to fill my place." he declared. of 17 may marry, and, should she and copper: issue vouchers duly paid out by accepting the transfers. thus publicly condemned that I "It is not a question of your tire of her husband on reaching dated and signed and sealed fort as genuine. speedily found it useless continue the correspondence."
10 being killed," the great war Lord the age of 18, she may have the everything that the temple steward Anderson was brought from
replied. " that were the only marriage annulled, even though gave out to the priests and fune- Peterhead Prison to give evidence, Sir Hugh states that he accord consideration I might not think ingly "experienced some
children have been born of the tionaries of the temple, to the in the action and repeated the prise!! when
had the right to oppose you. You union. In the same State there is guards and sweepers, and to the story he told at his trial. at the annual meeting of the shareholders
might be taken prisoner. We've no statutory limitation as to the men, women, and children employ. of the Niger Company,
got enough to fight against with of the boy or girl who wishes ed in the temple workshops; and to marry, and, while the ages of 12 then there are the pay-books and August 3, 1923 not only were the "ut that." totals in question repealed, but the
If the higher powers thought to fixed by America's common law, a recording how much raw wool was for a girl and 14 for a ind are those registers of these workshops, charges were even
keep the Prince out of active war-hoy of 14 or a girl of 12 can insist handed out per month to each more lently expressed."
fare by any slight evasion or on a marriage license if their employee and how much finished subterfuge, they were determin- parents consent. ing without sight of one real live
cloth each one produced. factor in the situation-the stub- "It gave me great pleasure to born persistence of the boy him-i entertain you and the other mem-self. For two months after his bers at your party here, last night kettalion crossed the Channel, he at Government House. One is kept at the War Office with such always glad to welcome any disperseverance, that finally he was tinguished visitor to Nigeria - allowed to go either, she laugh-i
regarded as typical of Nigerians should proceed on active serists, and other guthorities, demand- |ing discovery was a hoard of clay Mr. Wilson's signature to transfers
on
vio-
Sir Hugh's explanation of the etiquette of invitations in the maueris given as follows-
That it should have occurred to ingly said, "to be rid of met or you as a possibility, that I, either because they thought it would as an individual or as a responsible help the moral of the British official, should be prepared to ac-, fighting forces if they knew that cept hospitality from you until such he was with them in body as in time as an apology-which, forgive spirit. It was the latter without me for reminding you, is long doubt.-Genevieve Parkhurxi, in overdue has been made, with as the Royal Magazine. much publicity as the original un- sustainable charges, is to me, as I have said, surprising, but I thought it due to you to explain precisely the grounds upon which I base my refusal to be your guest now or at any future time until and unless the apology which I consider to be owing!
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CHILD MARRIAGES.
EFFECT OF LIQUOR TRADE.
Despite Prohibition, America
alike to my Government and to to-day remains "saturated with myself has been publicly and alcoholic beverages." Such is the adequately offered."
To this Lord Leverhulme replied report of the Committee of the that he was distressed at receiving House of Representatives, which such a letter. He was, he said, declares from the inquiry made under the impression that he had that the worst evasions of the law
made it quite clear there was are invariably in areas where
nothing personal in his remarks.
brewers are allowed legally to
"I can only regret that I failed manufacture beverages of less to eliminate any impression on than one-half of 1 per cent. your part that I was making a per- alcoholic content. Under cover
wage-earner.
MEISS MARE
Miss Mabel Roszelle is in favour of cosmetica for young girls who care to use them, bat advocates "charm schools," where the flappers may be taught the correct way to paint their lips and eye- brows, instead of "decorating like an Indian on the warpath.”
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVALS.
Per N. Y. Kas. "Kitano Maru”.
BRAWN OF THE NORTH,
A QUEEN'S THEATRE
ATTRACTION.
Giving judgment in favour of the bank yesterday. Lord Ashmora found that Mr. Wilson knowingly assessment for several years before made under-returns for super-tax his death; that for some time be, fore July 1920, when Anderson be gan to act as his secretary, he had been perturbed by communications from the Commissioners of Income Tax with reference to his super-tax returns; and that between Novem- ber 1920 and Mr. Wilson's death Anderson, in signing the transfers of the bonds and stocks in the name of John Wilson, was acting for Mr. Wilson with his knowledge and acquiescence.
In the state of the facts there was no forgery.
Mr. Wilsor was reticent with reurd to his affairs and particular- ly about money matters. Not even his solicitor got to know about his financial position until after his death...
There were considerations which Teat support to the bank's case,that Mr. Wilson knew of and acquiesced in Anderson's behaviour, his false pretences, and his extravagances.
A reasonable inference was that Mr. Wilson was unwilling or felt himself unable in the events that had happened to get rid of Ander son or do anything that would cause friction between them."
WORKING TOGETHER. Anderson's conduct seemed to show that Mr. Wilson and he were working together in connection with the realisation,of the honds and stocks. He certainly did not act as if afraid of Mr. Wilson get- ting to know what he was doing. He was repeatedly absent on trips to London, Paris, and elsewhere, and on these occasions all communi- cations addressed to Mr. Wilson's home must have been received by Mr. Wilson or by someone for him. "Anderson took no pains to avoid being seen in Edinburgh driving. about in motor-cars and living in Caledonian Station Hotel If notwithstanding these and similar opportunities for observation and comment month after month, Mr. Wilson remained in complete ignorance, it would be strange.
sonal attack on yourself, although, of legal beer" all sorts of real] as you are the representative of, beers with a kick in them are con- the system I was 'attacking, it was cocted and sold, and, incidentally, necessary for me to make use of the operations of whisky hoot- your name.
leggers in the same areas are con- "As regards the system, my cealed. Of 119,000,000 gallons of visit to Nigeria confirms the industrial alcohol manufactured Impression I have had. I have annually, the committee estimates asked many people I have met how that 6,000,000 gallons are divert- the system came to be adopted, ed for drinking purposes. and I am told it has been under wealth of the bootlegging mag- The pressure from certain very worthy rates was indicated recently when and undoubtedly well meaning evidence was given that William individuale' and societies in the McCoy, a rum-runner operating United Kingdom, which I have between the Bahama Islands and found generally to my travels in "Rum Row," off New York, had British Colonies are called the £15,000 cash on his person at the Exeter Hall crowd I think the time of his seizure, £6,000 in the Bishop, Mr G. R. Black, Mr. W. prominence as a motion picture
Strongheart, the wonderful TEETHING WITHOUT TEARS. African native will have every ship's iron box, and every man on Connelly, Mr and Mrs W. P. star in
on May 18:-Mrs F. Bishop, Masterpolice dog who sprang into such reason to exclaim with the Euro his boat had at least £200. Dagnis, Mr P. L Han, MP made another picture which is pean cynic 'Save us from our McCoy spoke with pride of his Jewett, Mr H. P. Lewis, Mr Sabowing at the Queen's Theatre for "The Silent Call" has friends.""
Sir Hugh Clifford challenges business, declaring he had never Lopez, Mr.Z. Morinaga, Mr G. Tan engagement of three days begin- Lord Leverhulme to find
violated the law by selling whisky Morris, Mr. and Mrs Paltridge, Missing to-day. It is titled "Brawn independent person to agree with within the three-mile limit. him that "this so-called apology"
R. Paltridge Miss F. Paltridge, Mr of the North." Senator Antin, the chairman of L: A Pitchon, Mr F. Strahan, Mr (made in a speech at Liverpool) is the New York State. Welfare A. P. This, Mr A. Williams, Mr C. the standpoint of thrilling action The story in most unusual from any apology at all.
Commission, has filed a state-C Gallop, Mr W. M. Dempster, Mr and tense emotional scenes. It is "You have made," he observes, ment declaring that numerous F. T. Freitag, Mr C. T. Hansen, Mr a story of a dog's faithfulness and certain definite, reckless damag child marriages with disastrous H. T. Tehung, Mr and Mrs Taf loyalty to his mistress, & loyalty ing, and unsustainable charges results can be traced to the Dr. CY. You, Mr and Mrs that surmounts all his natural in against the administration for carrying of hip flasks by girls, and Funetan, Mr. D. Garside, incle. For Bawn, the dog which I and I alone, responsible to the Secretary of carry auch flasks, and think it is Y. Iwata, Mr and Mrs M. Do suffers his templations temptations am boys." Mere, youngsters to day dhikawa, Mr and Mrs Klahida, Mr character played by Stroogheart, State. These charges have been smart," says Mr. Antin. "Thay Miss Dol, Master F. Do very similar to those given to men; proved, publicly and demon-have, the spirit of brayade in Mr and Mrs G. Fukal, M and they attract him to such strably to be without foundation. breaking the law." To check child Fatwara, Mr C. Hasegawa, Mr Cr extent that finally bin human,
A Fukal, Miss K. Fakal, Mr S
any
In conclusion Lord Laverhulme expresses regret that Sir Hugh marriages, he urges the enact- had found it impossible to give ment of a bill preventing the lonbergen, Mr Tats, Pref. Hress declares him worthless
Katay Mr and Mrs S. Kilmore attempts to kill him.--
himself and his colleagne...the.. issue of a licence to an applicant plenure and honour of his under 18 until the loCATI company at dinner.
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