London, Jan. 13. "The Times" states that it is generally believed that Lord Chelmsford will succeed Lord Hardinge as Viceroy of India.—Reuter. Jan. 13.
Speaking at a luncheon given in honour of Sir George Reid, the retiring High Commissioner for Australia, at the National Liberal Club, Lord Islington said that he hoped that in the course of the year a conference of Dominion Pre-miners would be held with a view to deciding the Empire's industrial, economic and defensive problem He hoped that the members of the conference would find it feasible
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