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LODI) MiLNFD I’ASSKS. (Received this day at 10.-o a.in.) LONDON. May Pi. Obituary.- Lord Milner. | Viscount .Milner. K. 0., DA .IL. 0.C..M.0.. is about 70 years of age. lie was a former Secretary lor I lie. Colonies after being Minister without portfolio in (lie Doveriinieiit formed in December. 11110. until April. M>K when he was appointed Secretary ol State for War; ex-Dovernor ol Tranvaal and Orange Diver Colony, and High Commissioner ol South Alma : after a distinguished career at Balliol was called to the Bar ; entered journalism, and served under Stead regime on Ball Mall Daze tie ” ; after three
years as Financial See. in Kgypt, and live as Chairman ol Board ot Inland Kcvemic, was appointed (.uvernor ol the Cape, met President Kruger at the abortive Bioemfoiilcio Conference, and was chief representative ol Divot Britain both before and during the war; visited England in 1001. and was raised to Peerage; established British system of administration in new South African colonies after the war, and great I v promoted their development. II'OT-lIIUo. Designed. April, 100-T, after eight years’ arduous toil. IDs hook " Kllglnltd in Kgypt ” I HH-) i" : 1 classic. ||e is a I’rivv Councillor. Don. ILC.B. Oxford, and Ihm. L.1..D. ot ('andiridge. Toronto, and MeCill. 1 üblisbed in 11)1.') an inierseting collection ol* bis public speeches. Organised a “ Covenant for signature against Home Kule in Mareli. UHI. Appointed eliairimin of a Commitlee on Food supplv in War Time, June. IMA. Fleeted' lion. Fellow of Balliol College ill .May. 11)1 Si. Joined Mr l.lovd Deurge's .Ministry in December. liHli. Went on a soeeial mission to Kussia in l' l 'b., Iblf. Succeeded Lord Derby at the War Office. April. ICY After Dcneral Flection b'onmo See. lor l olomcs. ,| a u,, | bill. Visited Fgypl a- (banman ol Commission. Jan.-. March. th'NL Designed Secretary-hip lor Colonies February, 1!>2I. and was created K.B. Married Lady Fdward Cecil on Feb. ■!(',, 10-21. |
COUXCIL OK WOMEN. M ASH I NDTON. May I K The International Council of Women voted against allowing other international institutions to affiliate with the Council. Lady Aberdeen read a list containing the names of some thirty bodies, including the Salvation Army and I ntermilieiinl I’oaoe Bureau which might nlliliale.
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