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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,

SCOTS AUTHORITY ON GENEALOGY

Death Of Mr. William Graham, LL.B ·

in

London, Feb. 20. has occurred The death Edinburgh, at the age of 73, of Mr. William Graham, LLB, 45 Queen Street, one of the greatest authori- tles on the genealogy of old county families in the country, and for more than two decades a regular contributor on the subject to "The Glasgow Herald."

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£70,000 FOR AN OLD MASTER®

New York Buys Titian's "Venus"

London, Feb. 22. The purchase, announced yes- terday, of a magnificent Titian

"by

Metropolita Are painting 'Museum of New York is a great event in the art world."

Mr. Graham, belonged family with Ayrshire connections. He himself had a great love for Irvine, and he frequently spent his summer holidays there. His father, was on the teaching staff of the old Moray House Training College. Edinburgh, and Mr, Graham was educated at the Edinburgh Insti-ed him so intensely. tution.

By buying Titan's "Venus" ror about £70,000 from Lord Duveen the authorities of this famous museum have departed from tradi- ton. Usually they have relied o gifts from American millionaries.

1

their well can

understand cagerness to acquire the work. When Sir Joseph Duveen, as ne then was,

invited me to inspect this gorgeous "Venus." he told me that no pleture had ever fascinat

For years, he said, it had been hanging at the Earl of Leicester's seat at Holkham Hail, quite unnoticed because it was cbscured by dust and rish..

After taking his degree in a at Edinburgh University, he set up in business, and for many Mr as his partner years had

son of Thomas Whyte Smith, a the Rev. William Whyte Smith, of with Church, Newington Free which Mr..Graham all his life was Mr. the connected. After

War Whyte Smith received an appoint- ment in the Colonial service at then Mr. Hong Kong, and since Graham had carried on the busi ness of the firm alone.

Graham As a young man Mr. took up the subject of genealogy as a hobby, but his interest in it grew to be a fascination, and it is probably true to say that at the time of his death there was no man in Great Britain more deeply conversant with the subject. He had @ remarkable memory Jor acts, and names, and dates, and nimate friends say that when matoring through the country he could give the names of the pre- sent and former occupants, and indeed the whole history, of any mansion-house they passed. had, of course, a complete library of reference books, but most of the facts with which he dealt in his writings he carried in His head.

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For more than 20 years he was he regular contributor to

Glasgow Herald" on the subject of old country familles. He never failed to respond to a request for an article, and over that long period it would probably be true to say that never once was he in error in a single fact. An article on changes in the peerage from

his pen appeared annually at the

end of each year.

KEEN CHURCHMAN

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BRITISH COMMUNICATION! TO GERMANY

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Press" (Copyright;

Berlin, Mar. 17,

A communication handed over by Foreign Secretary Mr. Anthony Eden to the German Ambassador | states:

Is

KING IN AUDIENCE

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canvas was

var-

PICTURE RESTORED

time" After this envelope of had been fudiciously removed, the seen in its original splendour. There was the Vene- tian Venus again as Titian had painted her about 1540. Her Ya- vourite musician was lulling her with his lute, and in the brillant landscape beyond the canopted seen dancing balcony could be elves in the woodland shade,

The experts who then examined 1: were enraptured and gave it prefetenee to the version in the Prado at Madrid, which was held to be the first of a series on the Venus theme.

Titian himself considered this to be one of his masterpieces and, la 1545, wrote enthusiastically about It to the Emperor Charles V.

The Prado version is believed to be the one bought for £165 when the marvellous art collections for- merly owned by Charles I, were dispersed by order of the Common- wealth.

MARCH 19, 1936.

PARENTS' VIEWS ON HOMEWORK

EXPERIMENT BY A HEADMASTER

Better Results When Reduced

Goole, Feb. 23.

The great majority of parents do not wish to abolish homework, many of them consider though that their children now, have LOO much of it.

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This is the opinion of Mr. R. B. headmaster of Goole Culder, Grammar School, with whom discussed the question of excessive homework, raised recently in the House of Commons and debated in the correspondence columns

To egraph." The Daily Calder buses his opinion questionnaire sent to 1,000 parents in which he asked:

that consider 1. Do you homework should be abolished?

consider Z. Du you homework is excessive?

that

3. Has your child beer. com- pelled to drop any cultural in- terest (4.8. music) owing to homework?

of the

Ninety-one per cent. parents answered "No" to the first question, but 47 per cent, consi- dered the amount of homework was excessive. Twenty-two set per cent, sald that their children had to drop cultural interests on account of homework,

Nearly all the parents who cri- tioised the amount of homework agreed that their main objections would be removed if the Univer- gitles could be persuaded to hold their examinations at Easter, thus reducing the homework, in summer term.

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HOMEWORK IN SUMMER-TIME "I should like to see the School usually Certificate examinations.

some held in July, removed to

Five years ago the Earl of Lei- ! cester's family could not find any record of the purchase of the pic- ture now acquired for New York The story was that some ancestor.other period of the year," he told making the Grand Tour, brought it me. "The best me would be the end of the Spring term, as is done back from Italy.

in Scotland."

Lord Duveen is believed to have paid between £50,000 and £60,000 for the picture in 1931.

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From Our Own Correspondent)

London. Merch 18. London Sliver prices to-day Newington were unchanged for "Spot" and Free Church and Newington Unit-1/16 down for ed Free Church). He was session follow- clerk from 1898 till his death and held the office during three minis- tries, At one time OF other he had filled practically every office in the church from his youth on- wards--a member of the choir, the Sunday school, teacher in secretary of the guild, treasurer of the Sustentation Fund, elder, and session clerk. His father had also been session clerk of the church,

Mr. Graham was a recognised authority on Church history, law; and procedure, and on many occa- the member of ons he was a General Assembly.

He was one of the oldest men- bers of the Scottish Liberal Club and for years had spent the later afternoons there. He was unmar- ried, and his only relatives are two nieces in London, one of whom is the wife of Mr. Humber: Wolfe, C.B. the poet, who is printipal assistant secretary to the Ministry of Labour.

Mr. Graham's health began to fall last autumn, and he died four days after undergoing an opera- tion A memorial service was held of Church in Newington East Scotland last night, conducted by the Rev. Andrew Gilchrist, B.A.

FIRE ÁT BRITISH STUDIO

London, Mar, 17. The King received in audience -day the Foreign statesmen at-

London, Mar. 17. tending the diplomatie and League tweeting in London, including the More than 25 engines from the surrounding stations, answered a French Foreign Minister, Monsieur Flandin, the Belgian Premier, Van district call this afternoon, to a Zceland, and the Polish Foreign fire at the flm studios under con- Minister, Colonel Beck. His Ma-struction for the London Film Pro- sty also received the Permanent ductions, Limited, at Denham, Under Becretary' for Foreign Buckinghamshire. Affairs, Sir Robert Vansittart- British Wireles

"His Majesty's Government doing its utmost to seek an amic- able and satisfactory solution to the present situation, and will con- tinue to do so. His Majesty's Gov- ernment is convinced that the pro- posals of the German Chancellor, deretand that it is not, at the pre- all proposals made by the sent moment, for His Majesty's Like parties, must in the appropriate Government to make a far reach-

The Gering promise." moment, be discussed. man Government will however un-; Transocean News Service.

The flames shot through the foot to a height of a hundred feet, and dense volumes of smoke, hung over the neighbouring countryside. No films are in production at the studios, and no one was injured. The extent of the damage is not yet known-

British Wireless.

EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS

Calro, Mar. 17. The Ward Party has decided to leave nifty-eight seats in the Ge- for Election uncontested neral' minority partles.-- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

Last summer, so that, children could have more time out of doors. Mr. Calder reduced homework in the lower school by one-half, in the middle school by one third. and in the senior forms by me- quarter.

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The

Cairo, March 17. Anglo-Egyptian

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JAPAN'S FRIENDSHIP

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Rome, Mar. 17:

Professor Tanke,

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cf the summer term were the best tions are proceeding slowly. The lecturer, who is at present giving ir, the history of the school,

military demands of England. a series of lectures Coole Grammar School is a which at first seemed excessive bycial taw at the Rome University. mixed school with over 500 hoys Egypt, have been slightly modified read

Tokio from message end girls,

and it is regarded as certain that University át a general meeting an agreement on this point will of the Royal Academy Here. In now be reached as regards the warm words the message expresses strength of the British garrison in Japan's sympathy and friendly Alexandria, Cairo and other towns

feelings for Italy Greater dificulties seem to exist

M. Marconi thanked the visitor, regarding the strength of the

in the name of the Royg Academy. Egyptian Army and the reduction voicing the hope that the cultur

sides one. Both the Soudan question,

LOCARNO POWERS MAKE' GOOD PROGRESS

of the British

Tondon, Mar, 18. Fairly good progress is stated to have been made at the meeting of express the Locarno Powers last night, which has as yet not been touch- Draft texts of proposals to corrected, as exceedingly difficult. In general the possibility of reaching crisis the

were submitted by

a mutually satisfactory solution of British, French and Italian delega-

all problems, is regarded some- tions and these were carefully con-

what pessimistically by British sidered. From the basis the pow ers are endeavouring to work out circles, whereas on the Egyptian!" 2 programme which will open up side goodwill seems to be present. although it is admitted that the the possibility of reaching "a new

obstacles in the

are very settlement in western, Europe."

great...m British etrcles insist that the object of the Locarno Powers Transocean News Service. 1Special to the "Hong Kong Dally meetings is simply to work out

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ROME REPORT

Rome, Mar, 17: Official war. bulletin No. 157 changes merely states that no have taken place on either front- franntean News Service

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ABYSSINIA STILL RECRUITING

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• Addis Ababa, Mar. 17. Troops are being compulsorily.” recruited in large parts of Abys- sinia, stuce about five thousand

this programme, and not to sub- mit hard and fast proposals to the AMALGAMATION OF ALL soldiers of the defeated armies re-

League of Nations Council or to Germany

Three stages in dealing with the crisis are, visualised, The Ast would be merely preliminary dis- cussions; the second would reach a basis of negotiation with Ger- many: the third would be the negotiations themselves.

MARXIST GROUPS

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press (Copyright.)]

Paris, March 17. The amalgamation of all Mar- xist

one so-cuted groups into "Popular Front," is regarded with

The deliberations of the Locarno Fowers have hitherto not gone be-grave misgivings by the more con-

sérvative elements here. yond the first stage, but in arriv

But the amalgamation is not ing at a basis for negotiation they yet quite so definite as was will endeavour to agree to a com- thought at the beginning, as So- mon draft drawn from the three cialists and Radicals have failed texts now before them.-. Iteuter.

VENIZELOS IN SERIOUS CONDITION

Paris, Mar. 17.

The condition of M. Venizelos, the Greek statesman, who has not been well for some time, has sud- denly become worse, following a severe "attack of influenza.

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to agree on the "Minimum Pro--[ gramme." and will in the coming elections fight each other in many constituencies, obviously to the i

detriment of both, --- Transoccan News Service,

FRENCH POLL

Paris, Mar. 17.

The first ballot in the. French General Election will take place on Doctors describe his condition as April 26 and, the second ballet on most serious

Reuter Bulletin Service.

May 3, if necessary- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

turned home, apparently thinking they were wanted no more. They have however, together with the new recruits,, been incorporated in the Negus armies, and that of the hitherto undefeated comman der of the southern army, Ras Nasibu.

Reports from Quoram stated that several Italian planes carried out another bombardment on Monday,

rantocean News Service.

LEAGUE MEMBERS DIS CUSS AFRICAN SITUAȚION

London, Mar. 17. Conversations took place at St. James Palace to-day, between the League Secretary General, and members of the League. Council, regarding the meeting of the Committee of Thirteen in connec- tion with the Italo-Abyssinian war. No definite arrangements have been made, and there will probably be further discussions before, a meeting is fixed.-- "British1Wireler, s