May 30.
Since 1990 Sir George Macdonough has been President of the Chine Association in London and. fully deserves the tributes accorded to him on his retirement from that office. In spite of heavy duties with numerous public bodies and business enterprises, Sir George has managed to give the Associa tion much valuable time and even more valuable guidance. He being succeeded by Earl Winterton who with ripe parliamentary experience combines the advantages of being still in the early: fifties. He has sat continuously for the Horsham and Worthing Division of Sussex since. 1904, having thus! graduated from being the "baby" of the House of Commons to position approaching "fatherhood" Moreover, Lord Winterton, like Sir Austen Chamberlain, has greatly enhanced his political reputation as} a private member with the cares of office behind him. His selection to succeed Sir George Macdonough is, therefore, particularly happy. It means that the Association will have with Parliament an even closer touch than has been its fortune in the past. Lord Winterton in recent years has been cultivating contacts with "China in London" and he is personal friend of Mr. Quo Tai-
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