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Foreign Office in 1903, and, two years later, followed 

 this up by recommending me to the King for a 

 C.M.G. I shall never forget how nicely he imparted 

 this welcome and unexpected intelligence to me. 

 It happened to be part of my business to arrange 

 with the Chancery of St. Michael and St. George 

 for the gazetting of such distinctions in that order 

 as were at the disposal of the Foreign Secretary 

 when the King had approved them. Lord Lans- 

 downe sent for me and said, " I understand, May- 

 cock, that your department deals with the birthday 

 honours list ? " I replied in the affirmative. 

 '' Then," said his Lordship, handing me the list, 

 ** will you attend to these, and I am happy to tell 

 you you will find your name among them." 



But to '' hark back " to Canada. 



The night of our arrival (Wednesday, December 

 21) several of the Canadian Ministers dined with 

 His Excellency. The next day Bergne and I went 

 to look at the Chaudiere Falls, near Ottawa, and as 

 they are probably not so well known to people in 

 this country as Niagara, I attach a photograph of 

 them. 



Among the notable persons who dined on the 

 night of our arrival were the Hon. J. A. and Madame 

 Chapleau, Sir Hector Langevin, the Venerable 



