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The war found many men de oupring strange places. Some- times it was a man of talent. doing commonplace work; some-i times we found men raised to unexpected eminence, When firat I heard of Mr. Peter Wright of Newport (Mon) it was in connection with a sporting en-

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I had been detailed to record at the time of the wrestling boom. Mr. Wright, a coal dealer or something of the kind, was AD enthusiast in matters athletic, and was even said to be an exponent himself, though how he managed this I cannot easily understand, considering that a limb was paralysed or withered. However, he was a keen promoter, evidently from enjoyment of the game, far he probably paid out a good deal more than

racaived. If memory does not deceive, the wonderful little Ju-jitsuan, Yukio Tani, appeared at some of the performances.

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So much for one phase of Mr. Peter Wright. Another is reveal- ed in a volume," At the Supremet War Council," the author of which I find to be this same Mr. Peter Wright, or Capt. Peter Wright as he became. Capt Wright attained to the important office of assistant secretary and interpreter to the Supreme War Council at its formation in 1917, in which capacity, as he tells us. be was admitted to the inmost secrets of the Allies, both political and military. He thinks the time has corse when the public ought to know of these, and Capt. Wright certainly lacks nothing! in the way of candour. It is something of R Jurprise to find the erstwhile sports- | promoter in such а dis- tinguished post, but, as already remarked. the war produced some curious transformations, besides which Capt. Wright is obviously individest of versatile qualifications. Some years ago| he was elected a member of the Newport Town Council, and in recent years he was, I believe, an nosuccessful candidate ia B Parliamentary election for South Wales constituency. Hej might be a useful man in the industrial disputes of that quarter, forming a list between employer and employed. Ao employer| bimself, he would at the same) time probably make an appeal to the workers, both because of his sporting proclivities, and because of his understanding of men of all; sorts and conditions.

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Nivelle issued orders to him awards of 70 illustrations in few days later, Haig repudiated monotone. The letterpress will his authority, causing a serious be by Mr. Campbell Dodgson, crisis between us and our C.B.E, Keeper of Prints and French ally. But he had the Drawings at the British Museum, made bis repudiation im-whodids similar service for the mediate, and not waited for the Charles Merzon volume recently attack, which Nivelle had fired issued. The price of the Whistler for the April to begin. He now book will be two guineas. improved on this method. He did not even protest at the supreme authority placed above him by the Supreme War Council, but kept back his re- pudiation till March 3, that is to say, until the fighting was about to begin, and it would be impossible to replace him. Here is plain speaking indeed, and plain speaking is needed if be formed, it being assumed that the reader will check one version by the opposite. Read

To terminate this little digres sion, it may be said that "At the Supreme War Council" is written in a style that admits of no mis- understanding. When, for in- stance, we read of the attacks of Col. Repington on Lloyd George in February, 1918, we are shown that the information which bel hitherto been enscred my means

used was supplied to him by of the compradore, who bas bien General Robertson from bis notes indispensable. However,

of the proceedings at which the his monopoly

plans of the Allies for the over. ia waning. The In the course of a latter to the Chinese business inep do not throwing of the Germans were Press at Home, Mr. Ellis wish to bave to deal exclusively drawn up. Barker states that the oppor- through one of the great foreign

Capt. Wright does not attempt tunities offered by China are, firms at the ports, but desire to to eulogise the military behind indeed. gigantic. That country do business directly with the screen of blame for politicians. has between 400,000,000 and foreign principals. That desire Writing of the assertion that the 500,000,000 inhabitants. It has. is becording steadily stronger.and

statesmen were starving the perhaps, the most fruitful soil in order to meet it. American and Army, he says: in the world It has, according | German firms and individual busi- to the most conservativeness men have concluded partner- estimates, 12 times as much coal ships with Chinese business men. Es indie and 120 times as much there are now numerous Chinese- coal as Japan. It has a large American, Chinese-German, Chi- number of excellent barbours, nese-French mercantile houses, and оде of the most factories, banks, shipping firms,

The critical are likely to con- wonderful inland waterway sys-etc. That is a most promising eider that the weak point of the tems in the world. If Chinese development of which English book is the author's worship at an accurate picture of events is to foreign trade per head of popula business men should take advan-the shrine of Foch. Referring to tion were only one-tenth-as large tage to a greater extent than they the joint command, Capt. Wright as foreign trade per bead in this have done bilberto.

permits himself to speak in these country, the total exports and A very noteworthy movement imports of China would equal for bringing British and Chinese | those of the United Kingdom. business men into direat contact That event is by no means impos-bas arisen by the initiative of sible. In a few decades the foreign prominent Chinese traders. They trade of China may equal, and may have created an organization, the exceed, the foreign trade of this 8iao-British Trade Association, country or that of the United which aime at acting as a link be- States, for Chinese production, and tween Chinese and British busi- with production exports can be nese men and as a common in- increased almost indefinitely by telligence department. Among its introducing modern methods. Chinese supporters are some of The vast increase of exports these Chinese who Bre most would make a similar increase in prominent commercially, fo- imports possible. The one mustancially, administratively, and go hand-in-band with the other. socially, such as Sir Robert Ho

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Tung, the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu China is a world in itself. Pak, and the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, Every section of China has com- all three of Hongkong, the Hon. mercialcastoms,financial arrange. Mr. Song Ong Siang, and the iments, weights, measures, coins, Hon. Mr. Lee Choon Guan, of dialects, etc. of its own. No Eur- Singapore, and various others. Its opean can hope to master these English representatives are Mr. mysteries. In the British-Chinese D. Halliday Macartney, the son. trade, the most promising in the of the late adviser to the Chiness world, some kind of Anglo-Government, and Mi. L. E. Chinese co-operation is absolutely Maynes, who acts as organising essential. That co-operation has secretary.

terms:

Mr. Edmand Gosse has a cew volume of essays nearly ready with Messrs. Cassell, called "Aspects and Impressions.” „A good part of the volumais devoted to French writers and

their literary influences. Besides these is recounted visit to the friends of Ibsen in Scandinavia, a literary biography of Clemenceau, and a personal impression of Lord Wolseley as a writer.

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The Oxford University Press, in this spirit. At the Supreme Indian branch, is to publish the The Supreme War Council War Council" may materially official account of the Prince of bad created the Executive War help the man in the street to Wales' tour in India at an early Board, with the two Comman- gain a more intimate knowledge date. ders-in-Chief in attendance, and of the greatest campaign in without even a protest on their history. part. In any event, even if they had protested, it was an order. What Mr. Galsworthy has you can get for the hot season- This order they determined to referred to as the difficult and including risks of dust and glare disregard, and Eght the battle beneficent art of novel writing is is a pair of Sir William Crookes according to the method they attracting & number of new Glasses the ideal guard frain preferred, as separate comman-bande." Lord Dunsany has glare. There are two varieties of ders of separate armies, instead just finished novel of the this glass: (a) A glass very slight of as one army, because one Golden Age of Spain, which ly tinted, of pale amethyst army meant an authority above Messrs. Fotoam are to publish colour which looks almost colour- their own. Petain-answered Then Rosita Forbes, the intrepid less. (b) A neutral tint which cuts Foch's letter on February 5, lady traveller, has written down the glare as well as absorb granted the number of divisions novel, "The Jewel in the Lotus," ing the barmful rays. Crookes demanded of him, and, I believe, identified and even allocated sare. Cassell, and Mr. Harding either regular or Toric form are promised for early publication by lenses of any prescriptions in them.

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A large volume devoted to the ing opticians the most com- Calais Conference of February etchings of Whistler is shortly to petent optical manufacturing 27 1917, Lloyd George had be issued by the Studio. It will establishment in South China established Nivelle as supreme contain 24 reproductions in hand- located in 53, Queen's Road authority over Haig. When printed photogravure and up- Central.

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