The barony conferred upon Sir Josiah Stamp, who returned recently from a visit to Australia, has given general satisfaction in London. The railway chief and economic specialist is also a lecturer on a wide variety of subjects. He will now have a new platform—the House of Lords, Reputed to be the fastest speaker in public life, he may find it necessary to moderate his usual flow of language, which sometimes reaches 300 words a minute, if he wishes to master the acoustics of the Upper House.
The new baron is faced with the problem of choosing a title and devising a coat of arms. Railways, of course, should figure in the latter.
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