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180

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INDIA & FREEMASONRY TWO FOREIGNERS

Lord Ampthill's Good Work

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HELD UP

By Peasants Near Quinsan

Shanghai. July 31. Two foreign motorista, driving separate cars, last Sunday evening were held up in the neighbour- food of Quinsan by a threatening mob of some 40 Chinese peasants

coll-o

and were not permitted to tinue their journey back to

settlers in South and East Africa fund other oversea possessions of the Crown in respect to the dis- abilities placed upon them. In this connection he saw something of Mr. Gandhi on the occasions of his visits to this country from South Africa. He also did good service for Indian students in Great Bri-Shanghal until after a wait of two tain as chairman of the Advisory stopped, but the" first two, con- hours. Four cars originally were

Committee" set up on their behal by Lord Morley. It was expected tang Chinese, were allowed to by many of his friends that he proceed after a half-hours forced halt. The story was told to the would return to India as Viceroy: "North-China Daily News" yester- but as time went an he found him- seir out of sympathy with the Re- forra proposals of later years put forward by Government.

day by one of the parties concern- ed but for very good reasons he wishes to remain anonymous. At the same time he said, he wished to make the matter public, so that

other foreign motorists might be forewarned.

ม

to

The motorist had decided make a trip along the new road and, when in the vicinity of the Shanghai hus" close to Quinsan, and

some 70 kilometres from Shanghai, he came upon a bridge, one end of which was partially blocked by two rollers, used in road-making, being drawn across the road.

Lord Ampthill, of Oakley House, quest of, and with coaching from. Bedford, died from pneumonia in the late Sir M, M, Bhoŵnaggree, London at the age of 86. He began of the group of strong British his political apprenticeship as sympathizers-with the Indian Private Secretary to Mr. Joseph Chamberlain at the Colonial Office, and when only 31 went out to India as Governor of Madras Both in that office and as Viceroy pro tem, in 1904, when Lord Curzon was in England. he proved himself to be a capable administrator, and in later years he rendered great ser- vice to his country in many other capacities, especially in the pro- motion of the Territorial movement and in leadership in Freemasonry, He offered strong opposition both to the Montagu-Chelmsford Indian Reforms and to those which have been under the consideration of Parliament in the present Session.

Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell, Meanwhile he did valuable ser- G.C.S.I., O.C.IE, was the eldest vice in his Bedfordshire home La son of Lord Odo Russell (created the promotion of the Territorial Lord Ampthill in 1881), nephew of Force, His Arst Army experience the ninth Duke of Bedford and for

was as a lleutenant in the Royal 1st many years Ambassador in Berlin Devon Yeomanry Cavalry. "He was by his marriage to Lady Emily lieutenant-colonel commanding the Theresa Villers daughter of the 3rd (Militia) Battalion. The Bed- fourth Barl of Clarendon, the fordshire Regiment from 1908 to and "diplomatist.. He-1916, and at his death he was was born at the Palazzo Chigi. honorary colonel. He was on active Rome, where his father was on service in France during the War. special service, on February 19, commanding a battalion of The

There was. however, 1869, and was at Eton from 1883 | Leicestershire Regiment "and two

sufficient space for his car, which to 1888. He was in Mr. Marindin's ¦ battalions of The Bedfordshire Re- was a small one, to pass between. and Mr. (afterwards Sir) giment For a year he was Indian and all that happened. at that Walter Durnford was his tutor. In Labour Corps Adviser, GHQ.time, was that an official on duty 1884 a succeeded his father in the Western Front. He was thrice asked him not to disturb one side peerage. He was president of the mentioned in dispatches, received of the road, which WAS Eton Society ("Pop") in his last the G.B. in 1917, and was pro- two years at school. He rowed in moted to brevet-colonel in 1919." In the Eton Eight at Henley in 1886, the House of Lords and elsewhere 1887, and 1888, being Captain of the he was a leading champion of the Boats in the last two years..

Militia and a consistent advocate When he went up from Eton to¦ of its revival. New College, Oxford, he was a re- markably handsome, tall young man of splendid physique and To many hundreds of thousands the third a foreigner, and the great personal charm. In later life of British citizens in all parts of fourth himself. Gathered around "he was stout," and his strong, re- the world Lord Ampthill was possi-were come 40 Chinese peasants. sonant voice and dignified manner bly best known for his activities some of whom carried an old ́made him a "master of assemblies." in connection with Freemasonry, chain and others from bars, which as was shown when he took the in which he had taken the deepest may or may not have been used chair at a demonstration at the interest throughout the whole of

in making up the road. After a Albert Hall early in the present his career. At the early age of 21 half-hour, the two Chinese cars summer of the India Defence he became Provincial Grand Master were allowed to proceed....... The League. Both at Eton and Oxford for Bedfordshire. He was for a peasants then adopted a more his simple, straightforward charac-time District Grand Master of threatening attitude, attempting ter and unassuming friendliness Madras, and in 1908, he was up-

to chain the two cars together? brought him unbounded popularity.pointed by the Duke of Connaught, His was a nature that no success Grand Master of English Free- could spofi, even if he tended in masonry, to be; his Pro Grand his last years to be pontifical. He Master an office which he held rowed in the losing Oxford eight and which he filled with great dis in 1889, but in the two following tinction until his death. Lord years he played his part in the be- Ampthill thus became the second ginning of a long series of Oxford Mason of England, and one of his victories. He won the OU.B.C. duties was to preside over the Pairs in 1889-90, and the Silver meetings of Grand Lodge in the Goblets with Guy Nickalls at Hen- absence of the Duke of Connaught. During his tenure of the office of the winning Leander eight for the Pro Grand Master Freemasonry Grand at Henley, in 1891. In his made great last year he had the rare distinc tion of being president simultane-

ley in 1890 and 1891, and was in

ously of the OU.B.C. and of the

Union...

FREEMASONRY

progress Difficult questions arising out of the War were successfully adjusted; the affairs of Grand Lodge were put on to a sound financial basis and the The young peer was fortunate relationa between the English both in his bride and his early Grand Lodge and Grand Lodges training for public life. In 1894 abroad were improved largely as a he married Lady Margaret Lygon, result of the official missions which third daughter of the sixth Earl the Pro Grand Master paid to Beauchamp by his first marriage. many parts of the world. But the Lady Ampthill, who supported him great achievement which will al- with charm and great ability ways be associated with his through his career, was appointed term of office was the buil-

a Lady of the Bedchamber to the ding of the new headquarters Queen in 1911 In 1895 Joseph for the Craft in Great Queen Street Chamberlain selected Ampthill to as a Memorial to Masons who fell be his assistant private secretary in the War. Soon after the

ARMY MEDICAL SERVICES.atment as professor of hygiene. selection. He was the last appoint-years' service to the Craft by asking

Series Of appointments Announced

Col. G. A, D. Harvey, assistant director of medical services. Lon don district, has been selected for promotion to the rank of major general, with effect from October 6, 1935, and to be a deputy director of medical services in India, in Succession to Maj-Gen, J. P. May tin, honorary surgeon to the King who will vacate the appointment on completion of four years as a major-general.

Brey-Co W. B. Purdor assistant a'rector of Tyglene, British troops Egypt, has been selected for ap-

surfaced.

newly

·BARS AND CHAINS

It was on the return journey the trouble started. between 4.30 and 5 p.m. Arriving at the same spot, he found three.. cars stopped. The first two contained Chinese,

and some, with their iron bars,

did damage to the cars.

One man drove a 'bar between the radiator and the engine cover of one car, while another threw his bicycle against the back of the second car, doing material damage to the palat-work. That car was a new model. Fortunate- 1y this journal's informant spoke Chinese, and he asked the pea- sants what they wanted, asked if they wanted money, to which they replied "no." then suggested that, they wish- ed to damage the cars, they should'

He first

He

damage one and allow the two foreigners to proceed in the other.

policeman,

A HELPLESS OFFICIAL All this while an official, who was either a road watchman, or a stood by helpless. Both the foreigners were threaten-. ed and were convinced that, had they showed any signs of giving" way. the whole crowd would have been on to them,

them

Eventually, after two hours," the crowd appeared to see the futility of holding them up any longer and allowed

to proceed. The narrator of the incident said that, at certain points on the road he was asked for his pass giving him permission. 'to travel in the interior, and he had no trouble at all.

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at the Colonial Office, and two cessation of hostilities the Duke of years later advanced him to be Connaught launched an appeal for private secretary.

A great Masonic Memorial, and a "GOVERNOR OF MADRAS special Committee of Grand Lodge There were many who doubted under the chairmanship of the late the wisdorn of Ampthill's appoint Bir Alfred Robbins was set up to ment in the autumn of 1900 to be raise the sum of £1,000,000 for the Governor of Madras in succession purpose of erecting a new Free- to Sir Arthur Havelock. Neither masons Hall in Great Queen Street before nor since has a Presidency to replace the old building which Governorship in India been con- had become much too small for its ferred on a man only 31 years of purpose. The appeal to the Craft age. "Lord Curzon, then Viceroy, was so successful that it was` pos-

Bangkok, July 27. had been regarded as rather too sible to proceed with the scheme

Buldiers, police and boy scouts' young at 40, and had had a much and the new Grand Temple was wider range of experience. But formally dedicated by the Duke of have been called out to rescue fami- lies from the heavy floods which events proved the soundness of Connaught in 1833,-

animals

as suddenly marooned judgment which led to Ampthill's

In June, 1933, Grand Lodge come have followed the downpours of

could be seen all too frequently. memorated Lord Ampthill's 25 rain at Chantaboon. N

The examiners were checking Buffaloes swimming across what There has been heavy damage him to accept a copy of the portrait) to property and crops.

appeared to be miles of open up the students papers. of himself painted by Sir Arthur There were

many dramatic water from the lower fooded land Can't let this youth pass," said

towards the hills were a common one, handing his colleague a pa Cope, which hangs in Freemasons scenes in the floods, Brev.-Col. J. M. Weddell, honor In matters of administrative Hall. Sir Arthur. Cope selected Mr. By noon on Friday the Chanta-aight. The mothers had the younger. He can't spell properly

What's he done wrong?" asked. calves on their backs, and ary. surgeon to the King. | Judgment, Ampthilli, as Lord Cur- Dorofield Hardy to make the copy, boon market was flooded to

the other. has been selected for appoint-zon said, had an old head on young and it was presented to Lord depth of thirty to sixty centimet- could see the animals were tired ment as professor of military shoulders. Though he was still Ampthill in December of that year, res surgery and consulting surgeon only 35, there was general satisfac- to the Army. Royal Army tion that as senior Presidency Medical College, with effect from Governor, he was made "pro tem,” August 27, 1935, in succession to Viceroy when Lord Curzon resign- Maj.-Gen. J. W. West, honorary ed at the end of April, 1004 to come home for a holiday with the surgeon to the King, who le re- tiring, Co, H. M. J. Perry, honorary promise of reappointment for two surgeon to the King, director and years. professor of pathology, Royal Army' Medical College, will be promoted to the rank of major-general (su- Dernumerary), with effect from September 26, 1935, and will con- tinue in his present appointment.

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Royal Army, Medical College, with effect from August 18, 1935, in suc- | cession to Col. G. 8. Wallace, who is retiring.

ed Indian Governor of Queen Vic- takia's reign.

MANY CALLS

THE TYPHOON

Manila, Aug. 2 The Mantis Observatory, report Lord Ampthill was in Madras | ing at 8.20 a.m. to-day, states tha again for a few weeks at the be- the typhoon is in about 127 long ginning of 1906 before returning to 21 Lat, moving W.N.W The posi this country, where many calls and tion is east of the Balintang Chau interests awaited him. One of nel. them was the leadership at the re- Bruter.

The Nai Amphur and his cincials, the Chao Muang, gen darmes and soldiers were out to help the shopkeepers and rice millers to salvage their goods from the ground level,

Apart from one or two of the millers who had fairly heavy stocks of loose grain, no very serious harm was done.

BUFFALOES SWIM Passing in a boat over the low lying areas to the sout

Chantaboo the sufferings of

Cone

what

and frightened.

In Chantaboon itself the Diga o the Annamites were wallowing in owners were water, and their

flooring frantically putting: above water level to they could of their stock

NO CARGO The EAC called at Chant day

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"He spellsproceed with only ane e said the first

ehe come from?" his colleague asked my dau Ceylon, came the reply I'm' amiled in the that accounts for the spelling: He comes from the land of the