As was noted at the time of_his death last month, the late Sir Cecil Hanbury, Member of Parliament for North Dorset, was a former Shanghai-ander, being a partner in the frm of Ward. & Hanbury with extensive Knowledge of the For East, Tt was perhaps not fully realized that as the son of the late Sir Thomas Hanbury, he had even stronger associa Mlons' with Shanghai and his father's name is remembered In the Thomas Hanbury Public Schools as well in the Hanbury institute, The Hanbury family have been connected with Ialy for over seventy" year Sir Cecil having inherited his father's beautiful estate at La Mortola, Ventimiglia, "He felt himself strongly opposed to the British Government's altitude on the Abyssinian question, although in other respects he was a faithful supporter of the Conservative policy. He also inherited his father's Charitable instincts for which found scope in his Mahan journeys. In recognition of his generosity. the King of Tlaly, on the direct recommendation of Signor Mussolini, bestowed on him the Utle of Com: mendatore and the Grand Cross of the Cordon of the Crown of Moly, Lady Hanbury shared her husband's political views and Is said to have been the first Englishwoman enrolled as n Fascist, Sir Cecil's Dorset scat was Kingston Maurward, He fered Parliament in 1024 by wresting North Dorset from the Liberals,
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