Sir Cecil Leys, who is Editor of the Auckland Star and chairman of jan important group of newspapers In New Zealand, has left. with Lady Leys and Mr. Hilton Leys, for Hongkong in continuation of 4 tour round the world. Sir Cecil is no stranger to China. He visited this country some years ago and, during hhis service in the Great War with the Royat Navy he came into contact with H.MS. Bee then gallantly doing her bit "in Mesopotamia, During their short stay in Shanghai Sir Cecil and Lady Leys made a point of studying Toeal industrial conditions and were intensely interested in the vigour and vividness of progress in this city.
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