Empire Notes

"Cabinet of Empire." Premier King of Canada set sail last week for England. Premiers Hertzog of South Africa and Bruce of Australia were already in London. During the week Indian maharajas arrived by almost every packet. This august conflux had for its focus the modest official residence of Premier Baldwin at No. 10 Downing Street. Within a few days Stanley Baldwin would welcome there for a round table conference what British newsorgans dub the "Cabinet of Empire." Technically this gathering of the Commonwealth's farthest flung administrators is known as the Imperial Conference, has not met since 1923.

Tippling Parliamentarians. In London, Dr. Alfred Salter, Liberal M. P., renowned obstetrician, fulminated to eager newsgatherers last week:

"I have seen many members drunk in the House of Commons. I am sorry to say that no party is exempt. I have seen members of my own party hopelessly intoxicated. But perhaps there is more drunkenness in the Conservative Party because it is in the great majority in Parliament.

"It is true also that the bar at the House is open for members while Parliament is sitting, although liquor is permitted to be sold only at certain hours in all the other bars in the country."

Princes Busy. Edward of Wales bestirred himself last week at his Melton Mowbray hunting lodge, patted and inspected his 15 hunters, now being groomed and conditioned for the approaching season.

Simultaneously Prince Chichibu, second son of the Mikado of Japan, matriculated at Oxford. His Royal Highness announced that he will remain for but one year, will confine his studies to literature, history, political science and economics.