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CHANGES IN THE PEERAGE.
passed to Lord Lincolnshire's A 600-YEAR-OLD GAME. brother.
H.R.H. Prince Henry was created Duke of Gloucester. The other new Peers are Lords Atkin. Davidson of Lambeth, Ebbisham, Hailsham,
THE HOUSE OF LORDS IN Lugard, Melchett, Remnant, Strick-
1928.
The House of Lords' membership at the close of 1999 van 713. Seven Poorages have become extinct, there is one lewer Irish Repre sentative "Peer, 10 new Peerages have been added, four minor Feers Lave come of age, and three succeed ing Peers are minors.
Including the Earl of Mayo, an Irish Representative Peer, who died on the last day of 1927, and whose death was not included in last "year's figures, 31 members of the House of Lords died during 1923. The following is the list:-
The Dukes of Newcastle and Richmond and Gordon.
The Marquess of Lincolnshire, The Earls of Abingdon, Daihouse, Durham,
Erroll, Harrington, Mayo, Munster, Oxford and As quith, and Warwick, and Earl Haig.
Viscounts Cave, Colville,
Hal
dane, and Hambleden.
Lords Braye, Buckland, Car. nock, Cloncurry, Dalziel, Eversley, Glanusk, Glenarthur, Lambourne. O'Neill, Sackville, Simba, Strath- clyde, and Tennysou
land, and Wraxali. Viscount Cave's widow was created a Countess
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FORERUNNER OF RUGGER."
日式拾月式年九廿百九仟登英
Hundreds of people assembled at The following minor peers came of age: The Earl of Erre and the quaint Lincolnshire village of Lords Acton, de Clifford and Pentaxey recently to see the playing and New minorers are Earl of the 60th annual game Haig and the Earls of Oxford and Harey hood. The game closely Warwick. An important coming of resembles football, and is stated to of age this year will be that of the be the forerunner of the present Duke of Norfolk, whose duties as Rugby game. Earl Marshal of England have been discharged daring his minority by his uncle, Viscount Fitz Alan Other poers who attain majority this year are the Earl of Aylesford and Viscount Harcourt The youn- gest peer is the Ent of Gains borough, born 4th October, 1923. The large number (17) of minor peers is greatly owing to War Casualties
Losses And 'Claims,
The House lost its two most aged members by the death of Lord Eversley. (90) and the Earl of
The Father of Abingdon,
the House is the Earl of Coventry, aged 90. He succeeded his grand
It is the survival of an ancient, custom, perhaps dating from Pagan times and tradition says that it is a yearly memorial to Lady Mow brag, whose family were Lords of the Manor for generations
The "hood" is a piece of Back- cloth about two feet long, shaped as & Bugby ball:
House Against House." At two o'clock the game began with a procession to a time-wora memorial standing some yards from the beautiful new War memorial recently erected. Wearing a red coat, a hat bedecked with flowers, and carrying a wand, William John. son and twelve "boggans," with a
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father in 1843, and his heir is his fool gaily attired, proceeded from KING EDWARD grandson, born 1900,whose father. the memorial to a field on the died in 1997. The House's oldest mem- hillside. her is Lord North, in his gård year, All and aundry, were invited to Heirs to peerages who died dur take part in the game, and the ing 1928 are Viscount Trematon, Ecod was thrown into the air by the only son of the Earl of Athlons; Capt. H. Crookshank, the loca Viscount Broome, Earl Kitchener's M.P. The cry was raised: Houss sor; and the next heirs of the Earl against house, town against town: of Hardwicke and of Lords Ashif you meet a man knock him bourne, Daresbury, and Norton
The Earl of Clonmell, who niso died, was an Irish Peer who had not a seat in the House, and who had unsuccessfully contested Rugby in 1910. The list is an impressive one, The number of peeresses in their including as it does a Field own right bolding titles which Marstal, a Prime Minister, two would give a male holder & seat in Lord Chancellors, a Governor of the the House has been increased from Commonwealth of Australia, an 18 to 10 by the addition of the Ambassador, and five Cabinet Countess Cave, Ministers.
Claims to abeyance Baronies, By the death of the Earl of have been dealt with The Com- Mara, an Irish Representative Peer,mittee of Privileges have reported that gradually diminishing body of that the Baronies of Montacate 28 is now reduced to 22.
(1998) and Monthermer (1308) are, Important Changes. ⠀
if the attainders are & moved, is Alterations on the Episcopal abeyance, and at the Crown's dis posal. The claimante are William Bench entitle the Bishops of Salis elby-Lowndes, of Whaddon Hall, bury and Coventry to seats in the and Constantine Lubienski Boden House. Archbishop Davidson's Tham, two of the co-heirs. The Com- signation caused the following changes: He was succeeded at Can.mittee have reported also that the terbury by the Archbishop of York, Mordaunt (1533) are in abeyance, Baronies of Beauchamp (1383) and Bishop of Manchester. Dr. War and also at bis Majesty's disposal, man, Bishop of Chelmsford, goes Thomas Wentworth Russell.
the claiming co-heir_being Mr to Manchester, The other vacancy claim still before the Committee is was caused by the resignation of the Bishop of Wakefield The re signation of an Archbishop of Can-
whose successor is Dr. Temple,
down."!
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The fun went on until dusk, High and low, rich and poor took part, and the game ended when the hood reached a certain part of the parish. Great festivities followed.
FLYING TO THE RACES.
DONCASTER'S LEAD.
Doncaster is to have its own aerodrome, and arrangements, ar to be made by which racegoers can fly to Doncaster racecourse from all parts of England
This will be the outcome of thi adapt land for a municipal aero decision of the Town Council "to drome. The Council has informed the Air Ministry of its intentiona for those who employ aircraft" for Apart from its uses as a station
as to an early (possible) Scottish racegoing, an aerodrome at Don Barony of Gordon. The rule recaster should prope important as cently recommended to make a
terbury is an unprecedented ocent-time limit of 100 years as to claim a junction for air lines from the
rence, and it is believed that Bo
north
Previous English Primate has re Baronies exempted petitions atry's letter recommending
to terminate abeyance in ancient erived a Peerage. There are, how ever, three instances of Irish Arch-ready presented bishops receiving Irish Peerages.
**Twins.
uni The response to the Air Minis- cipalities to consider the establish ment of local nerodromes has been extremely good, and aerodromes are now being planned or are actually in course of construction at most of the key positions.
By the deaths of Viscounts Cave By the death of the Earl of and Haldane and Lords Buckland, Durham the somewhat unusual cit Dalziel, Eversley, Lambourne, and eumstance of the successor being a Strathclyde, these titles have be twin brother has occurred. It hap- come extinct. Lord Cave was to pens that quite a number of pre-.. A number of new pilots have been kave received an Earldom but died sent beirs peerages are twin. engaged by Imperial Airways in before the honour was gazetted. Twin sons are next in succession to preparation for the opening in By the death of the Marquess of the Marquess of Linlithgow, the April of the 3,000-mile air mal Lincolnshire, whose only son. Vis Earl of Leven and Melville, Vis-route connecting London and India, count Wendover, was killed in the count Craigavon, and Lord Clwyd. A feet of Armstrong Siddeley air war, that Marquessate, with the And twin brothers are heirs pre-liners is being constructed for us: Carrington Earldom and the Wen-sumptive to Viscount Knutsford on this new Empire air route, deover Viscountcy, became extinct, and Lord Fermoy-London Mor which will bring India within six but the two Cerrington Baroniei ing Post.
days of London.
Diary of Coming Events.
To-day
(February 12th.).
Shrove Tuesday.. Hockey: Y.MC.A. let XI. . H.K.S.K.A. 2nd XI., King's Park,
p.m
Queen's Theatre: "Becky." World Theatre: "Chang." Star Theatre: "A Certain Young
Man."
Tea Dances: H.K., Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 pim.
Dinner Dances: King Edward Hotel, 8 p.m.; Peninsular Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
European Mails:-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Sphinx),
noon.
Wednesday. (February 13th.) Ash Wednesday, Cricket:--Becond Division: Royal Navy v. Royal Engineers.
Queen's Theatre: "Becky" World Theatre: Chang Star Theatre: "A Certain Young
Man"
Tea Dances: EE. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 5 pm.
European Mails:-Outward: Europe vid. Vancouver and vid Siberia (Empress of France), 10
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Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 1 8.30 p.m.
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Thursday. (February 14th) Hockey: Y.M.C.A. 2nd XI. K.O.S.B. Sergeants King's Park, 15 p.m.
H.K. Branch R. Artillery Asso- ciation, annual general meeting, R.E. Theatre Wellington Barracks, 6 p.z.
Y.M.C.A. Whist Drive, & p.m. Queen's Theatre: "Revenge." World Theatre: "Rosita." Stai Theatre: The Dove." Tea Dances: HE Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.
Dinner Dance Peninsula Hotel, 6.30 p...
Friday.
(February 13th.) Christian Fellowship Meeting, Helena May Institute, 10.30 a.m.
Star Ferry Co. 31st Ordinary annual meeting, J. & Board Room, 12.30 p.m.
· “La Argentina * Theatre Royal, 0.15. p.m.
Queen's Theatre Revenge" World Theatre: "Rosita. Star Theatre: The Dove?! Ten Dances; H.K. Hntel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 pm; King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.
8 p.
Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, European Mails:-Inward: Europi vić Suez (Khiva).
Saturday.
(February 16th.). H.K. Realty and Trust Company, annual general meeting, Exchange, Building (2nd floor), noon.
Bank of East Asia, 10th Ordinary meeting of shareholders, China Merchants Cluk (5th floor China Building), 3 p..
Interport Dinner: Savoy Hotel,
p.m.
Farewell Concert to Ms. Luard, City Hall, 8 pm
|_ Cricket: First Division: Royal Navy . Civil Service, Hong Kong Co. v. Kowloon (C.C. Becond Division: Ladian R.C. v. Chinese, R.C (E.).
Queen's Theatre': Revenge": World Theatre: The Wizard."
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