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EMPRESS OF BRITAIN

Second World Cruise

For the second time since the vessel was launched, the Canadian Pacific. tuxury-liner, Empress of Britain, arrived in Hong Kong yesterday morning, on her second

· round-the-world tour, carrying a very large passenger list.

The Empress of Britain is uniqué in her construction. The new idea of space rather than size and speed, dominatës the main features of the ship throughout, and with the coming of the vessel came this new idea in ocean travel,

PERFECT FRIEND CHANGES SOON IN

Tribute To France By

Sir Fabian Ware

Eloquent tribute to France and the French people was paid in a│- speech written by Sir Fabian Ware, and delivered, in his absence, by Lady Ware at the annual dinner of the Société Nationale des Profes- seurs de Français en Angleterre as

'Grosvenor House.

Sir Fabian,Ware: who is perman- ent vice-chairman of the Imperial War Graves Commission, wrote that France had shown herself the perfect friend sympathetic, "proud, respectful in helping us to

honour the hundreds of thousands of our dead of the Great War who sleep for ever in her soil,”

THE CABINET

Minister of Housing to

be Appointed

The growing dimculties of the Government, caused by Its neglect home defence, by its White Flag policy in India, and by its irresolute attitude to other problems, have a length forced action upon the Cabinet.

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Reconstruction "certain in the near futurË.

Cunliffe-Lister, Secretary for the It is understood that Sir Philip Colonies, will be offered a peerage. Sir Philip, who is now on his way home from East Africa, nearly ac-

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was the first to suggest the importance of this ship. Не M. Corbin, the French Ambassa~cepted a peerage about three years said. at her launching: "This ves- Į dor, presided, and among the other | 250.

A special Minister is to

sel can be considered in construc-) speakers were the Lord Mayor (Sir

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tion as the last word in shipbuild Charles Collett), who referred to appointed to take charge of sum ing, and as regards her appoint- the great and lasting friendship clearance and housing construc- ments-she will have no rivals." of the City of London with France Hilton Young, the

tion, which now come under Sir

To-day, the Empress of Britain Mlle. G. Vialard (President of the la halled "everywhere as the ex-Soclety Prof. Rudler, and M.) pression of a new ocean-luxury. Emile Bernheim. ‚' "She bulks 42,500 tons. She stret The following decorations, ches 758 feet in length and she Awarded by the French Govern- broadens to 97 feet.

ment, were presented by M. Corbin during the dinner:..

Her rooms are so spacious, so much like Ane homes in their ap- pointments and decorations, that they cease to be cabins or state rooms, but are real apartments on board ship.

Seventy per cent of these apart- ments have private baths and all of them have outside light and

air.

A dominating feature of the construction is that there are no "inside" rooms. Instead of the old type promenade deck, the Em-

Health.

Minister of

A major Bill for re-conditioning of houses will shortly be introduced. as a complementary measure to slum clearance. This is considered to render the appointment of a Chevalier of the Legion of Hon-special Housing Minister imper-. our: Professor Saurat (Director of 'ative. the Institut Français in London),

Officier de l'Instruction Publiqué:.. M. Cerisier-Duvernoy (vice-presid-*| ent of the society).

Officier d'Académie: Mme, Va. lette-Vernet, Mile. Bonhomme Mile. Jeanne Paccard, M, Maurice Bou- chaud, and M. Nicholet-Cotéx. --

press of Britain has a lounge deck. DOWAGER

Inboard from this sweeping spacl- ous deck is à succession of brillant rooms. Each is decorated by a great artist and each provides its own setting for gay social life.

Above the lounge deck is a se- parate sports deck. Its unique feature is a full size tennis-court, with adjoining-cafe:

Above the sports deck is the sur deck, open to the health giving sua and wind. Below the lounge deck is to be found the Olymplan Pool. This replaces the conven- tional swimming pool with an atmosphere of colour and galety,

In her decorations, her speed, her comforts, ker

she galety. truly a

ship for the moderns.--- but particularly those moderns who

DUCHESS OF

HAMILTON

Funeral On The Isle

Of Arran

Three members of the Peerage, two farmers, a butler, a chauffeur, and an estate official were the pall- bearers at the funeral of Mary Dowager Duchess of Hamilton, whose remains were laid to rest be- side those of her first husband, the 12th Duke of Hamilton, in the pri-

Sir Hilton Young's Futurė

or-

I am informed that Sir Hilton Young may be that Minister. divested of his other responsibilities in the Ministry of Health; and this is more likely-it may be a new appointment, leaving Sir Hilton Young in charge of an emasculated department, if he wishes to stay.

There are protests in high quart- ers of complete innocence about reports of the coming removal of Sir John Simon from the Foreign

Secretaryship.

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But the protests are rather over- done. Few bellove them. Sir John

Simon does not, and, I understand. is not prepared to accept the Home Secretaryship which is sug- gested as compensation adequate- ly suited to, his training anc talents.

The name most mentioned for the new post of Minister of Hous- ing is that of Sir Kingsley Wood, the Postmaster-General, and definite success in that feld

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He has had experierice of the

still think space is,, preferable to vate burying-ground on the slopes Ministry of Health as Under Sec-

crowds.

Her lavish dedication of space to

above Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran. Two hundred islanders were as-

a highly restricted passenger-st 19. probably the most astonishment sembled at noon in front of the in the ocean-going world.

castle, to which the coffin had been removed earlier in "the" day from Vessel's Personnel

Auchrannie, where the Dowager Many familiar faces are includ-Duchess passed away on Saturday, ed in the staff of the vessel. They were participants in a brief Captain R. G. Latta, Commodore service before the casket was pla- of the Canadian Pacific Beet is ced on a far waggon while agaír. in

Promotion Brodick Male Voice Choir sang has elevated Commander W. G."The Long Day Closes."

The Fall-Bearers. Busk-Wood, R.N.R., from the rank

R.N.R.

command.

The cruise.

...

as Chief Officer in which he has. A piper played an ancient lament many friends locally, to Staff as the cortege proceeded along the Captain,

that was winding road which leads to Goat. a promotion widely hailed as fitting by the press fell, and estate workers carried the of Great Britain and America when coffin to the private burying. It was announced at the close of ground where the Duchess of Mon- last year's

chier trose and her daughter, Lady Mary Officer is Commander A. R. Melkie, Boscawen, stood near the moss and

leaf-lined grave, Edward Henderson, paying his The pall-bearers were the Duke sixth successive visit, is again of Montrose, Lord Charles Montagu Cruise Director and has with him"(brother of the Dowager Duchess), as members of his busy staff such Lord Stradbroke, Messrs. James J.. old fends as G. A. McEvoy: Mar- Morton and John W. Inglis (far- Arran estate), Mr. tin DeMuth; Mrs. Lucy Kerr, Mrs. mers on the De Muth; J. H. Armstrong: J. D. Henry Allen (butler at Brodick Luther, and Colin Hull, all of Castle), Mr. Frederick Whitmore whom are well known as annual chauffeur to the Dowager Du- chess), and Mr. George Laidler, visitors to the port.

Additional members of this year's estate factor). cruise staff are: J. C. Norton; 8. The Duchess of Montrose drop Bcott; J. A. C. Blair: F. F. Seri-ped a spray of flowers into her ven; N. M. Racz: G. T. Frayne, mother's grave immediately the General Agent, Cruises, and sec- choir had rendered a piece of sa- ond. in command of the CPH cred music. Before the mourners Cruise Department at headquarters dispersed the Duke of Montrose, in Montreal; and A.M. Irwin, who was wearing Highland dress, Steamship Press Representative a thanked them for coming and pag- headquarters who, in addition to ing their tribute of respect to the acting as Press Representative for Dowager Duchess

"I know," he said, "that she the world cruise, is special repre- sentative of several Canadian and would have appreciated very much United States newa-gathering or all her old friends in the island ganizations and magazines for coming here and paying a last tri- whom he is writing special series bute of respect to her memory". of articles during the tour. **

Island Mourners.

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retary, and if he could reproduce In the new Housing office

bis

accomplishments at the GP.O. he would command the blessings of the Government and the servative Party.

Loyalty

Appeal,

Cox-

Curses, adt blessings. have of late been the portion of the Gov- erniment from its nominal Con- servative supporters. Strong, dis- "whipping has been ciplinary applied since the Government majority on paper over 400-fell last week to the dangerous figures of 45 on the India surrender policy

Now there is a proposal to re- inforce this tightening-up process with an appeal from Mr. Baldwin for loyalty amongst the Con- servative rank and file.

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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godowa,

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Marchioness of Graham and Lord Graham, who are in South Africa.

The officiating clergymen were the Rev. Norman M'Leod Wright, Kilmory; the Rev. J. H. A. Ingits, Brodick; the Rev. Walter R. Lacey, Buchanan and the Rew J. Lamb. Lamlash

The ship. will be open to visitors Mournera from all parts of the The mourners included Mr. J. M. between the fours of 10 am and Island were present, including a Lamont, Convener of the County of 12 noon, and between 2.30 pm and contingent of Girl Guides, and Bute; Mr. David Arnot, County 5.30 p.m. A regular launch ser-shopkeepers in Brodick closed their Clerk; Mr. G. F. Dalziel," W.8. vice between ship and shore will premises for two hours

Edinburgh Mr JM Bannerman: maintained between these) Among the wreaths were floral and Mr. and Mrs. Blain of Here-

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