London, Nov. 15.
The death is announced of the Rt. Hon. Edwin Montagu, formerly Secretary of State for India, at the age of 51.—Reuter.
***The late Mr. Montagu was born in 1870, being son of the first Lord Swaythling. He was! educated at Clifton and the City of London School and afterwards Trinity College, Cambridge, and at the age of 27' entered Parliames This was in 1908, He had already. made a reputation as a debater, and in 1910 was appointed Under-Secretary for India, holding that} office under Lord Morley and Lord Grewe, and as both these statesmen were in the Lords he naturally be-Jeame spokesman for the India office in House the of Commons. In fit him: paid a visit to erned in India. of ce-operation be: ring and the gov-
Cabi the war years. Appoint He rendered great service to the
Jed Financial Secretary to the Treasury in 1914 he war of arent valve' in the early days of the war in ranging financial improvfizations: which were a necessity of the ease. Th 1916 he went to the Office of Munitions, 1917 became While holding! to the Imperial had made dem; jeration of the her and this idea he again visited consultation with the Viceror, Chelmsford, a re} sequently embed! ment of India Bill—Ed.
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