The Duke of Devonshire, who 6; was recently entertained at luncheon by the Mayor and Meyoress of Eastbourne in recognition of his services to the Empire as Governor-General for Canada. spoke in terms of the highest hope of the future of the great Dominion and of those who went out there and put their hearts into their work.
The Duke of Devonshire, replying to the toast of his health, said coming as he did from Canada he was an optimist convinced of the future prosperity and happiness of that country.
Tt was his task to deal with problems of a country with enormous resources, and to develop them to the pedi interests of the community as a whole. Canada was a kind and generous mother to those who were prepared to trust her, and to pué their hearts into their work. It was.no use for anybody to go to Canada who did not intend to put his heart into his work. But in Canada they did not wish to rely merely upon material resources. great, valuable, and useful as they were, but they wished to look in Canada. to have a people of character. We won the war by unity and by concentration of effort. by sacrificing everything For the one great object which we had in view. We were confronted to-day with many problems, but if we could only realize and bear in mind the standing at roughly threepence halé- penny, the French have found it Recessary to the drastic steps to reduce imports in order as far as possible to restore the normal balance of trade, To this end a decree, prohibiting the importation into France of no fewer thai 187 categories of goods, should have appeared in the Journal Officia yesterday.
The list of prohibited imports in cludes artificial flowers, brushes, household linen, various kinds of perfumery, carpets, straw hats, Precious stones, motor cars, musical instruments, silk stockings, fine underclothing, expensive furniture, and bentwood furniture (which last, by the way, is almost entirely of American origin),
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