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...advance for 466 years would cost slightly less than the sum† just spent by Great Britain to complete H. M. S. Nelson, most potent of post-War battleships which sailed complete, tested and primed last week, from the yards of her makers at New-castle-on-Tyne. Joyous sirens tooted all adown the Tyne, when the Nelson put to sea; and in British homes many a prideful comparison was made between the most powerful British, U. S., and Japanese battleships: The Nelson The Colorado The Mutsu (BRITAIN) (U.S.) (JAPAN...
...eighteenth century, when a novel appeared, the public used to spend about two months reading it. When the good people of Amesbury-on-the-Tyne, or some other center of learning had finally turned the last page of Richardson's tale, they would ring the village bell to celebrate the tidings that Pamela retained her virtue...
Diplomatic firmness and good temper ended a disagreeable chapter in Anglo-American relations. Two years ago British shipping interests charged that the American consular officials at Newcastle-on-Tyne had exceeded their authority by attempting to divert passengers from British to American shipping lines. The British Foreign Office insisted that the two accused officials be transferred from Newcastle, and canceled the exequaturs (official consular recognition) of Slater and Brooks, Consul and Vice Consul of the U. S. The U. S. State Department instituted three separate inquiries, which in each case failed to substantiate the charges. The British Government, however, stood...
Last week the question was brought to a friendly conclusion. Great Britain withdrew its charges against Slater and Brooks. Secretary Hughes announced, through Ambassador Kellogg, his intention to reopen the Consulate at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and to appoint Charles Roy Nasmith as Consul. Premier MacDonald's letter to the Ambassador said : "I have the honor to inform you that after further consideration, His Majesty's Government are prepared not to insist upon the charge of exceeding their consular authority, laid about a year and a half ago, against the then American Consul and Vice Consul at Newcastle...
...Thomas Oliver, professor of practice of medicine in the College of Medicine, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, author of Diseases of Occupation, the world's leading authority on industrial hygiene, was the guest of honor at the 52nd annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston. In a public address he generously granted America's leadership in safety and sanitation in modern industries...