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THE HKill COMMISSIONERS.
ENTERTAINED BY BRITISH
EMiPIRE LEAGUE.
LONDON, 2Sth June.
Tlie British Umpire league, the Duke of
Dcvonshiio prestdiug, cntertoincd the Do
minion High Conuninrfioncrs at dinner to-
1 nigiiiv. Among thOf« prent were tbe
Duke of Somerset, Lord Blyihe, J>Jnl Dcs-
borough, Mr. L. Amery aJid numerous
Anglo-Auatnihans.
Sir Joseph Cook, in responding to the
toast of his health, dwelt on the desira
bility of servants of the Kuipire following
thc example of the Prince of Wales, and
visiting the far-fiutig Dominions, visualising
tho conditions and appreciating the com
munity of race, community of ideas and
community of sacrifice, which characterises
the British Empire.
SnbsequenAly £>ir Joseph Cook received
from Lord Desborough an air force flag
commemorating the presentation of tlie
"Liverpool aeroplane." He outlined Aus
tralian Hying activities, especially mention
ing that no man .in the Empire was more
in teres ted in it thai Mr. llughcs.
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