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LETTER

THE PREMIER AND THE COFERENCE: SIR P. CUNLIFFE LISTER AND PRICES QUESTION: AWARD FOR A NOTABLE NOVEL: KING ALFONSO AND MISS AMERICA: BUSY TIME FOR THEIR MAJESTIES: THE ROSE-

BERY WEDDING.

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London, June 20. After the presentalion Mrs. Bel- Though temporarily out of the loc Lowndes, Miss Alice Warrender public eye the Prime Minister is (the donor of the prize), Mr. Dou- performing his functions as chair-glas Jerrold, and Mt. J. C. Squire man of the World Conference with also spoke.

degree of success which can best Among those present were:-- be judged by the remarks of those Lady Cecil, Lady Oxford and As-† who have been called to conference quith, Lady Iddesleigh, Lady Tree, in his private room at South Ken-Lord Balniel, Lady Leslie, Sir No. No. No, No. No. No. No. No. G No. No.

sington.

Francis and Lady Oppenheimer, LI .15 0 17 DON 1913 38 21 Yesterday he was extremely ac- Lord and Lady Leconfield, Lady MAX... ... P. five, not only in formal talks, but Ridley, Lady Burgbelere, Mrs. Al

niso in his journeys through the fred Lyttelton, Lady Bridges, Sir lobbies and corridors of the Con- Charles Morgan and the Miss ference buildings.

Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Desmond MacCarthy, Mr. Jonathan Cape, Mr. Macmillan, Mrs. Harold Ray- mond, Mr. and Mrs Walter de la Mare, Miss Rose Macaulay, and Mr. Hamish Miles.

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Mr. MacDonald has the knack of not getting unduly disturbed by events which, to the outward eye, may appear gravely disturbing.

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RUBENS' SKETCHES FETCH £9,200

In under two, minútes to-day six Rubens sketches were sold for £9,000

ed over the Conference delibera- at Sothebys, in London. They were tions, Mr. MacDonald remains bought by Mr. Gordstikker, of

Amsterdam. hopeful.

He bases that degree of optimism on the fact that he has spent sev eral days in the company of Presi dent Roosevelt. In those days he formed two sets of clear impres- sions..

sident.

The sketches were from a collec- tion in Marbury Hall, Northwich, Cheshire, and were sold by order of the trustees of the late Lord. Barry more. They illustrate in succession the life and actions of Achilles.

The youngest son of the fourth Eard Barrymory so cut them for about £100.

On the one hand, he learned and appreciated the: immensity of the difficulties with which Mr. Roose-

DEAN OF ST. PAUL'S velt has to contend. On the other, he became convinced of the honesty Dr. Inge has made no secret for. of purpose which animates the Pre-some time past of the fact that he has been contemplating retirement Certain undertakings, not public from the deanery of St. Paul's. ly realised, were then given. Mr. In fact, at the St. Paul's dinner MacDonald, I fancy, has no doubt last January, he publicly stated. in his owo mind that Mr. Roose that he would not be with his col velt means to do his utmost to carry leagues on the following St. Paul's

Day. The probable date of his re

them out.

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CONFERENCE PROGRESS

In one direction the Conference has been making really excellent progress-in the work on the pro- pounds for raising prices by means of regulating production.

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It is not too much to say that the credit for this is entirely due to Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister. For at the general discussion of the Econo- mic Commission on Monday the subject might well have been passed over, and thus been allowed to drop out of the agenda.

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But Sir Philip rose to his feet, and made an entirely extempore! speech on the problem. So master ly was his exposition that it has now, I hear, been taken as the Con- ference's taxt-book on the subject.

In particular, one has heard wide. spread appreciation of the clear- ness of Sir Philip's "six tests" of a successful scheme. It takes u

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NATIONS MEET IN PARIS

TO DISCUSS CHINA'S

AFFAIRS

PARIS, July 17.

EIGHT countries will be repre.:

sented upon the committee re- cently appointed by the League of Nations to co-ordinate technical ex- operation between the League and China, which holds its first meet. ing here to-morrow,

The eight countries are. Britain. France, Italy, Germany, Norway, Czecho-Slovakia, Spain and China

The meeting will have aa ita chairman, Senor Najers (Mexico), the acting President of the League Council.

The meeting, at which Mr. T. V. Soong will be present, will review the work of the League experts who are now in China and will receive suggestions from China and appoint a League representative as Chief Liaison Officer to act between Geneva and Nanking.— Reuter

LENNOX SIMPSON

CASE

Consul-General

Upheld

LONDON, July 17. THE case of Mr. Lenox Simpson,

the British journalist involved in trouble with the authorities in Harbin, was again raised in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. Thomas Williams..

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Captain Eden said that the pre- ise ground for the British Consul General's protest against the at- tempt to expel Mr. Simpson was that no charge had been brought against him in the Consulai Court.

It was therefore, clearly impos sible for the British Consul-General (Mr. Garstin) to discuss with the Harbin authorities whether their complaints against Mr. Simpson were justified or not.-Reuter.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TO-DAY

(July 19)

(late V Moon 27th Day) House Committee Meeting, Sai- lora', and Soldiers' Home, 5.20 p.tu. Whist Drive, Institute, 9 p.m. Claims in Estates of Emily Rose Rower, Robert Pate Dipple and Wong Wab Gee, dae,

Musical Dioner with Concert Music, Roof Garden, - Peninsula Hotel.

The Imperial Trio at The Ma

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great deal of knowledge of one's tirement has now been moved sumpe- subject to make such a speech in what further into the future, and such circumstances, but Sir Philip next auromer is named as the pro- has long had his facts at his Enger-bable time ends.

The health of Mrs. Inge has ajestic." good deal to do with the matter. THE HAWTHORNDEN PRIZE For several months she has been in The Hawthornden Prize, which ill-health, and is at present away bas been awarded this year to Mr. from home. Should her health be Charles Morgan for his novel "Tho restored it would not surprise me Fountain," was presented to him to find the dean once more defer-

ring the date of his retirement. yesterday at the Aeolian Hall.

THE PRIME MINISTER'S PORTRAIT

Lord David Cecil, in making the presentation, said that he consider-

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Queen's: "Hell Below** Central: "The King's Cup." King's "The Silver Lining." Oriental. "The Penalty of

Fame." Star Sea Wolf." World: Wonder of Women," Majestic: The Broken Wing."

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ed it of special importance that the Sir John Lavery has now almost book chosen should be a novel, par completed an intimate" picture of ticularly at a time when the Eng- lish novel was on the whole in a bad the Prime Minister seated in the way. In spite of the soul-shaking kitchen of his cottage at Loseicant; masterpieces acclaimed weekly, the English novel suffered from lack of lieve, when he was staying with Mr. The iden came to Bir John, I be oral background...

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ing." tain," with its account of the in Yesterday Mr MacDonald search of man for spiritual satis- snatched half an hour from his at- faction. Many novelists could write tendance at the World Conference exquisitely, about nothing; many buildings to give Sir Johu a short others write about something rather sitting to finish the head. roughly; but Mr. Morgan enshrined

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