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"ROBERT WALKER MACBETH (1848-1910), British painter, was born at Glasgow Sept. 30 1848. He studied art in the schools of the Royal Scottish Academy, and in 1871 came to London. where he was for some time on the staff of the Graphic. In 1874 he became an associate of the Royal Water Colour Society. Both as painter and as etcher he was very popular. He died at Golders Green Nov. i 1910. Among his best-known works are " Dunster Castle " (1895), " The End of a Good Day " (1897) and " Naval Manoeuvres " (1899).

McBRIDE, SIR Richard (1870-1917), Canadian statesman, was born at New Westminster, B.C., Dec. 15 1870 and was educated first in that city and later at Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S. He was called to the Canadian bar in 1892, and entered the British Columbian Parliament as member for Dewdney in 1898. In 1900 he became Minister of Mines and in 1902 leader of the Opposition. In June 1903 he was returned to office as Prime Minister for the province and retained that position until 1916, when he became Agent-General for his province in London. His most notable achievement was an active railway policy fully endorsed by the electorate in Dec. 1909. He was created K.C.M.G. in 1912 and died in London Aug. 6 1917.