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To Visit Lord Barbourne: The Prince and the Duchy: The Coliseum's Stage: Sir Austen as France's Critic: New Chief Justice at Lahore

(Special Al-Mail Service)

London, February 20 During his speech at Ports month last night Mr. Winston Churchill quoted"the Unes:

"The nations not so blessed as

thee.

Last year the Prince spent a week among the tenants of the western areas, and, if the visit matures this year, he will pay a visit to the eastern districts, namely, those in

Wiltshire, Somernet,

and East Devon.

Must in their turn to tyrants fall.

Whilst thou shall flourish great i territory and free.

The dread and envy of them all, I wonder how many members of 18 31 25

audience P.M.P.M. P.X. his

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"Thee haughty tyrants ne'er (5.41 6.26), ...

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have, fallen ears.

In a more genial vein there is a pat on the back for Mr, Walter Billot in the line " To thee belongs | the rural reign," and a reference to Mr. Walter Runciman, for whom "Thy cities shall with commerce

shirie.

Finally, in the peroration stout- hearted pacifists if there are any In a naval port) would no doubt have felt a thrill to hear:

For

"Blest isle with matchless

beauty crowned And" manly hearts to guard

the fair."

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A Pessimistic Toastmaster»*** The toastmaster at the Aldwych Club luncheon yesterday took a very pessimistic view of the Euro- pean situation.

When Sir John. Simon rose to speak. the toastmaster called for silence for the Secretary of State for War and Foreign Affairs.”

Sir John joined in the laughter, remarking, "I hope there will be

no war."

TO VISIT LORD BARBOURNE Lord Lymington's decision to abandon a Parliamentary career has not come as a surprise to his friends But its suddenness has I imagine, done so.

He had been an increasingly in- frequent visitor to the House, and it was generally assumed among his friends that he would apply for the Chiltern Hundreds at the end of the session.

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London, March 12. The Colonial Office announces that in view of the economic diffi- culties of the people, and particu- larly the agricultural classes, of Cyprus, it had been decided to despatch a Financial Commission- er to the Cosong, with following terms of reference: ·

"To examine and report on the Most of this part of the Duchy financial position and policy of agricultural-farm the Government of Cyprus in steads of 200. to 300 acres, which relation to the economic resources proportionately arable and and prospects of the Colony, and, pasture.

In particular, to advise as to the those resources THE COLISEUM'S STAGE"

development of It is nearly thirty years since the and as to any changes which may opening of the first London theatre be necessary or desirable in the existing basis of revenue and in equipped with a revolving stage.

A sensation was then created by expenditure on service.""

Sir Ralph Oakden. late of the the presentation at the London Indian Civil Service, has acceptel Coliseum of a real horse race The an invitation to undertake this horses galloped against the direc tion of the great moving turntable-inquiry, and he leaves for Cyprus until an accident brought that par- tlcular act to a close.

Since then the 75ft, turntable has been used only as an aid to quick scene changes. Anything fron two to six differont sets can be erected on it in readiness to be swing into the proscenium opening as required, But it has been left to a visiting German producer, Dr. Ludwig Berger, to discover the full poten tialities of the complex mechanism installed in 1905 to work what re. mains the biggest revolving stage in

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next month. Mr. F. A. Stockdale, Agricultural Adviser to the Colonial Secretary, will also visit Cyprus during the inquiry.-British Wire- less.

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ago, had been discussed as a suitable spot.

Unfortunately, Ministerial hopes have not been realised, and in le- ciding what instructions should be given to Mr. Eden the Cabinet, I gather. felt obliged to omit any reference to a Four-Power meet- ing-

<HIS SALDIVES

WOMEN OF THE GRAIL Professor Otto-Schmidt, the

Dressed picturesque uniforms, Soviet explorer, who is marooned on the Arctic ice with 103 men, about sixty women and girls" of women and children, should be used the newly-formed English branch to company. He has been married of the Grail movement appeared eight times has a very large family for the first time in a procession

at Westminster Cathedral of children.

lest

The occasion was the second.

him in 1839, when he had just

I had a long conversation with night. turned from his historic journey service for adults in honour of the from Leningrad to. Vladivostok, by Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. way of the Behring Straits.

a

procession of 3,000 and girls who attended

The women of the Grail, bearing The professor, who is n German a quant and colourful banner, hy descent, is strikingly good-look-headed ing, his most prominent features be women ing an enormous black beard and the service, at which Archbishop steely blue eyes.

He lives in one of the few Mos- en benediction.

Williams, of Birmingham, officiated

cow flats which have retained some

of their pre-war comfort. It also contains that great rarity in Rus sia, a lift that is working.

SIR AUSTEN AS FRANCE'S CRITIC

NEW CHIEF JUSTICE AT LAHORE

The India Office announces that the King has been, pleased to approve the following appoint- ments:·1. · ·

This sudden chuurge of plan has

It fell again, as happened Inst.

Mr. Justice John Douglas Young, been influenced by Lady Lymington's week, to Sir Austen Chamberlain in Barrister-at-Law, Pulsne Judge of acceptance of an invitation to visit the House of Commons last night to the Allahabad High Court, to be Lord and Lady Barbourne in Bom-express the real indignation at the Chief Justice of the High Court of

Lord Lymington," who was aleg attitude of France in the duties cou. Judicatuses invited some months ago, has decid- ed to accompany her.

troversy,

Lahore in the vacancy which will occur on the of Ral Sir Austen has often beca criti- approaching retirement cised for the close friendship he has Bahadur Sir Shadi Lal. always sought to foster between the Mr. Sidney Bura, Indian Civil THE TREACHEROUS "MIKE”

two countries..

be a Pulsne Judge of The condemnation, Service, to An amusing incident occurred therefore, coming from this quar- the High Court of Judicature at white Lord Derby was laying theter was all the more string. Sir Madras in the vacancy which will. | Austen said things which Mr. Run-occur on June 10 next owing to foundation-stone of the new ports ciman, in his concise and cold re- the retirement of Mr. arena at Wembley yesterday.

As

wet concrete

behind it."

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Justice

LADY ASTOR 'Lady Astor has thrown mud on

cital of facts, left unsaid he pressed...the die stamp bearing his coat of arms into the asking for approval of the retalia

Mr. Runciman's brief speech in Lord Derby tury duties consisted to a large ex turned to Lord Mottistone and said, tent of a diary of events extending the reputations of members of the sotto yoca: "That should make a over two years. It was significant House of Commons, past and good impression-with all my weight that on each of the occasions. when present-and, in the eyes of the woman, got In turning his head, however, he he mentioned that a strong protest ordinary man and had spoken directly into the micro- and threat of retaliation had been away with it. phone, and there was a burst of made by the British Government There is something wrong in a laughter from the audience when there was a considerable cheer from that M.Ps had been paid by the during the protracted negotiations system which allows her to allege this remark boomed out of the very Ministerialists.

drink trade, and then find an easy effective loud-speakern

The cheering was vigorously re-retreat by withdrawing her allega- Lord Derby looked momentarily surprised, and then, smiling to the 1 posted when Sir Auster, with some tlon when it is challenged. audience, indulged in a little by personal feeling, expressed his re- This should not be. play by pressing with both hands gret at the breach between the two Once an allegation en the die as if exerting the full tries and asserted that the retreat by withdrawal should be force of his broad shoulders, devel

British Government had no other cut of, and the accuser "compelled to substantiate that allegation in I recall that the late Lord Bir- course open to them. Kenhead was similarly caught short-

plain terms to the House.y ly after the installation of a micro-

I should like to have seen that. Mr. Eden leaves London to-day course insisted upon yesterday, phone and headphones to set charged with the most delicate of audition in the House of Lords. An diplomatic missions the concilia

-COALS OF FIRE unguarded observation with referen- tion of the French and German

ri

A DELICATE 'MISSION

made,

Mr. Tsaac Foot was heaping coals

ce to the last speaker, thus broad-viewpoints vis-a-vis the latest Bri. of fire on Lady Astor's head when cret, erented something of e nen - tigh Disardament memorandum. he extricated her from her ridicu- sation.

When his trip was first contem-lous position. For it was over his THE PRINCE AND THE DUCHY plated by the Cabinet, several weeks, body she trampled to become" the ago Ministers were optimistic that arst woman M.P. to take her seat I Hear that the Prince of Wales the proposals they were about to in the House. hapes to pay a visit to the Duchy make would meet with a favourable This was in 1919, when she de- of Cornwall during the year, probreception in both France and tested him in a by-election at

Prince Germany. ably during July. The

Plymouth: endenvours once

In that event Mr. Eden would now each year to

It was, of course, the bond, of spend a week among his tenants, he proposing that the four or five temperance which moved dr. has owing to the extent of the principal European Powers might Foot to go to her aid." ~"They say Duchy territory he is unable to usefully get together at one non-blood-is thicker than water,” said cover all portions of it during one controversial venue Lugano, se 1 member after the incident, "büt

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