The Archive · 1916

Appointment of Lord Chelmsford

London, Jan. 14.

It is officially announced that Lord Chelmsford has been appointed Viceroy of India.

Jan. 15.

The Daily News states that Lord Chelmsford has done good work in Australia and possesses many of the qualifications making for success in a very difficulty office but his task will not be an easy one. Lord Hardinge has proved the greatest Vioeroy of our time and his very success must have made the task of his successor a hard one, even in the quietest of times. abuse to the detriment. of Labour. ete., he would use his influence to keep industry going

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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