noss js Visoqunt Finlay,' who 1 has completed his 85rd year, The former Lord Chancellor, who has foregone tho pension to which he is entitled, is the British member of tha Permanent Court of International Justice, established by the League of tyatiops, which sits at The Hague, and which den I with all disputes regarding international law and fho n> terprelation of treaties. He ia the fatjior of one of the youngest of the King's Pench Judges, Sir William J?in|ay, who was prompted towards the end of last yqar, [md who has already upheld tho (amjly'name.
Jvephew of Lord Biacaulay and father pf a member of the first Labour Cabinet, Sir George Otto Trevelyan has completed his 87th year. U J5 not fftr short of JO years snpe jie loft politics, and he is tlie senior survivor of the. lop? list of men »->)o filled tho now oitinot office of Chief geci-oUry for Jralsntl. Entering tho Hpusp pf Commons 60 yqars ago. Sir George dicj n°* \}*? 0 *9 wajt lQiig before. l)p became a Jfinister, for hp BCjvpd aa n Civjl Lprfl of t]ip f Vdinir^ll,y jn MrGlud.6t<)r.ie'B ijrst' Atlminißtrntjon'. Next to Mr. Thomas Hardy, Sir George is tfia longest-appointed of the civ.il members of the Order of Merit.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 118, 14 November 1925, Page 16
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 118, 14 November 1925, Page 16
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