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(By John Drinkwafer.) It cannot be said that the reigns four were now alive, together with of Jamos II. and William III. have their esteemed hon, secretary and been neglected hy historians. treasurer, Mr. J. M. Moddrel.

Macaulay's five stout volumes alone would be enough to discredit such Second Generation's Advent, a view. And yet, closely as Mr. Muir Little seconded, re events in England from 1685, to marking that, without wishing to 1702 have engaged the attention of make anybody feel older than he specialiste, they have never very Several members of the Liver actually felt, he might say they deeply seized the imagination of pool Shipbrokers' Benevolent were at a phase in the history of the average Englishman who takes Society, at the thirty-third annual the society when the second gen- some interest in the chronicles Many readers meeting, in the Albany, becamo eration was coming more and more of his country. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, somewhat reminiscent. As a con- Into existence. On behalf of that who are reasonably well informed

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By the beginning of 1687, it was from time to time, expressing clear that James II. was fixed on The annual report, read by Mr. heartfelt thanks, which words bringing the. English people under Moddrel, called attention. the sometimes failed adequately to a Catholic monarchy. If he had not fact that of the 77 beneficiaries on convey.

said so in so many words, Pro- the books at the beginning of the

The reports were adopted.

testant opinion in. the country was year, no fewer than eight had pass-

On the proposition of Lieut.-Col. none the less justified in conclud- ed away. As eleven others were Beazley, seconded by C. M. Farrar, ing that this was his intention. assumed there were now 80 on the Messrs. Chalmers, Wade and Co. For a hundred years Papiam had hooks, in addition to which tem- were re-appointed auditors. porary monetary assistance, &c., had been granted in other cases.

Mr. Charles Rooth said it gave to English liberty. The sum of £12,985, which had been paid to beneficiaries, compared him very special pleasure to pro- The bid that James in his de- with £11,761 in 1926 and £9,487 pose that Sir Percy E. Bates be re- signs had made for the support during 1925. The society had, in elected president of the society of William of Orange had never a very hopeful one. The certain instances properly, assum- for the coming year. While not been ed the obligations of firms sup there was just one thing he would himself with some

intending to elaborate that theme, Dutch Prince, indeed, looked upon reason as the porting ex-employes unable to con-

like to tinue their employment in

Protestantism say, which he thought champion of

in was a matter for mutual congra- Europe, and he was little inclined quence of breakdown in health.

tulation. He was sure

a society, to aid in the Romanining of a Particulars were given of A

was to be congratulated on secur- country that he might be called youth aged 17%, who, under the ing a gentleman of Sir Percy upon to rule. At the same time, J. II. Welsford educational scheme. Bates' eminence. In the shipping his marriage to Mary, James's had his fees at a public school world to serve as its president, daughter by Anne Hyde, made it partly paid by the society, and pro- but he was equally sure that Siri continently with the English King'a ceeding to Oxford on his own ac Percy Bates was to be congratulat-" count, in a short time succeeded ed on being elected to the honour- approaches. So long as his wife in winning an Open Exhibition of able position of president of that he could not openly quarrel with

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Mr. Alex. Reid echoed the senti-'1688, James announced that his New York and Boston via Panama Intercoastal steamers. of Mr. H. E, Abbott, which occur singularly fortunate in securing with

They were consort, Mary of Modena, Was t red on April 26, after having act Sir Percy, not only for his own solicitous of William's favour.

COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING CO. ed as hon. auditor for 24 years, and qualities and achievements, but in June, 1688, the Prince of Wales. the society had also lost by death also because he was the scion of to be known later as the Old the valued services of Mr. H. D. an old Liverpool firm which had Pretender, was born, and the whole Bateson, who was described

as come down to posterity with such aspect of Anglo-Dutch diplomacy their legal guide, philosopher, and an honoured name. Recalling was changed. friend. In conclusion, the report his young days he recounted the Prince of Orange, no longer bound James fled the country, and on

At this point, the tendered thanks to various gentle-story told by a companion who, to the English court by the pro- Feb. 13, 1689, William men, including Sir F. C. Bowring, having had occasion for his three years' valuable and Sir Edward Bates to take a mea. Bpects of his wife, became the were declared joint sovereigns of by an Englishman, Arthur Herbert,

sage which was evidently not to Protestant hope of the English | England.

He then moved with a people.

The story of the naval opera-had joined the Dutch service on afterwards Lord Torrington, who Mr. Moddrel also presented the that gentleman's satisfaction, rapidity somewhat surprising in tions, on both sides, from the date being treasurer's account..

complained with ruffled dignity so deliberate a character.**

of William's first embarkation until opposing the repeal of the Test cashiered by James for The president moved that the re

that Sir Edward had threatened to The Navy And The Whigs. his successful landing at Torbay, Act in 1687. The English com- ports be adopted, paying a com-kick down the office stairs. William learnt from his Secret has just been told by Mr. Edward pliment to those responsible for Laughter.)

said Mr. Service that any operations against B. Powley, with a great wealth of

mander was George Legge, first. their composition. The

Reid, "was in the heroic days. progress

I James would receive the support detail, in "The English Navy in the was staunch,

Baron Dartmouth. Dartmouth of the society from its initiation tell the tale not to cast any re- of a powerful party in England, Revolution of 1888" (Cambridge Protestant, and his experience at even a fanatical had been most gratifying. Be- flection on Sir Edward Bates and' ginning in a very small way, it had Sona, but to show the vigour nd and that this party was strongly University Press. 12s. 6d net.)

He had His narrative is so absorbing that But his loyalty to James represented in the Navy.

amounted to nothing much. gone on until last year, largely energy with which they prosecuted reason to believe that if he could we sometimes wish that

he had above suspicion, and it was' owing to the beneficent bequest of

of the results they got in the end. enthusiasm that would rapidly and to give us a bolder outline ordered by James, Samuel Pepys

to the achievement effect a landing on the English | been able to let us take some of the cricumstance

coast he would be received with an detail a little more for granted,o the command.

that elevated him am glad to say," he added, "Sir culminate in an offer of the Crown. But the complaint is ungracious acting as his Naval Secretary, to The fleet was Percy Bates inherits those good He believed also that the resis-The outline was already more of manoeuvre in the neighbourhood qualities." (Renewed laughter.); tance offered to such a landing by less accessible, and it la the detail of the Goodwin Sands, to strike at

Mr. Welsford's Partner. the English Fleet would not be a in all its Intricacy that has been william's power Sir Percy Bates in response, while very determined one, and he de- Mr. Powly's concern.

He supplies should arise, and in any case to if opportunity he had not prepared any speech for cided to take the risk.

it indefatigably, and fully de- his naval serves the compliment paid by attempt to approach the English intercept the Dutchman should. he on Nov. Lord Jellicoe in a foreword, where

coast. There was more than His most we are told that "as a result of

rumour of edition in several of re-this work, a critical gap in our the English ships, sedition in

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Mr. J. H. Welsford; they had an Income of over £17,000, and their invested funds were over £333,000. One sad note was that in the early) days of the society there were

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