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Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1928, Page 3

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[Special to Press Assn, by Radio.]

GIFT TO THE NATION.

FAMOUS COLLECTION 01-' NAVA! : PRINTS.

RUGBY, June 20.

The identity of the hitherto anonymous donor who recently presented tlie nation with the famous and historically valuable Macpherson collection of naval prints, which lie purchased for £109,000, has now been revealed as Sir James Caird, the wellknown shipowner. Tlie collection contains in engravings, hooks and paintings a record of Britain’s naval history from the fifteenth century, and comprises 12,000 items.

Sir James Caird also contributed £65,000 towards tho restoration of Nelson’s flagship, H.M.S. Victory, and £15,000 for the restoration of H.M.S. Implacable, a battleship of the same period.

NEW SPEAKER ELECTED. CAPTAIN FITZROY INSTALLED. RUGBY, June 20. The House of Commons, by a unanimous vote, to-day elected Captain E. A. Eitzroy Speaker in succession to Air J. M. Whitley. There was a large attendance of the public and the galleries were crowded when :Sir Robert Sanders (Conservative) moved and Mr C. W. Bowermnn (Labour) seconded the selection of Captain Fitzroy, both referring to the fact that he was the first Army officer ever selected as Speaker. After the motion was unanimously accepted Captain- Fitzroy was ' loudly cheered when ho rose to express his appreciation of the honour of his selec-

Aftcrwards Sir Robert Sanders and Mr Bowerman escorted him lrom his place to the Speaker’s chair and the Mace was put on the table to indicate the occupation of the seat by the

Speaker. Tlie Prime Minister, Air Ramsay MacDonald, and Mr Lloyd George, leaders of the three parties in the House, then in turn rose to offer their congratulations, after which the House adjourned for tlie (lay.

Silt PHILIP CHETWODE. CHIEF OF GENER AL STAFF IN INDIA. RUGBY, June 20. General Sir Philip Walhouse Clietwoilo has been appointed Chief of thp General Staff in India in succession to Lieutenant-General Sir Andrews Skene. General Sir Philip Chetwode was Commander-in-Chief, Aldershot Command, from 1923 to 1927. He served through the Burma Hills campaign, in the Boer AVnr, and in tlie European AVar from 1914 to 1918.