London, Oct. 28.
The Duke of York presided at al farewell dinner by the Empire Exhibition Commissioners for the Dominions and Colonies to the Exhibition Board and administrative! staff, Mr, Justly Rawlings (Australia) proposing the toast "The Board of the Empire Exhibition" hoped that the Imperial Government might be induced to maintain the ownership of Wembley and again show the world what the Empire meant, The Duke of York on behalf all sections of the Empire at Wem-ley presented a silver bowl to Lord Stevenson and a silver tray to Sir Travers Clarke, the chief administrator—Reuter.
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