LORD ISLINGTON

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8183, 26 July 1912, Page 1

LORD ISLINGTON

RUMOURED RESIGNATION TO TAKE UP IMPORTANT INDIAN APPOINTMENT. (Received July 25, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, July 25. It is understood iu the lobbies at the House of Commons that the Hon. E. S. Montagu, Under-Secretary to the Indian Office, when he makes his Indian Bud-

get statement on Tuesday next will announce tho appointment ot a Royal Commission to inquire into tho Indian Public Services. , , It is stated that Lord Islington will bo President of tho Commission, and that ho i.s resigning tho Governorship ot Acw Zealand iu order to take up the position. ’

Lord Islington, was born in 1866 and received liis education at Harrow and Oxford. Previous to his appointment as Governor of New Zealand in April.' 1910, he had never been south of the line, but has travelled a great deal, having visited South Africa, Canada ana the West Indies. Lora Islington, who is a large Wiltshire landowner, lirkt took his wcat in the House of Commons in 1892. and earned the esteem of bo til sides of the House during his Parliamentary career. lie was on General Lorn Jlothnen's staff in South Africa, and for his services received the D. 8.0. and a medal and three clasps. In company with Lord Balfour and Sir Daniel Moms, ho visited Canada and the West Indies with, the .object of 1 bringing about better trade relations between these two countries. As ohairman of the Great Northern Hospital ho did much to promote a better understanding between the different London hospitals. and his work, -in connection with King Edward's Hospital Fund is still remembered .at-. Homo. -He,;was for a long period a prominent member/of the. London County C'-dncil, ultimately being appointed rhairma. i of the Housing of the Working Classes v.Comniittee,'. and during his tenure qf. office some of the ■council’s most nobble schemes were ■ carried out. -Lord Islington’s familv is a very old' one. the baronetev of Dickson-P.oynder dating back to Nelson's time, when it was conferred for -reliant service upon Admiral Dickson.’ Ho was raised to the peerage on. hie appointment to the Governorship of New Zealand.