10 FEBRUARY 1912, page 15

The Portuguese Colonies. [to Thb Edivou Op Tux...

prospective passing of the Portuguese Colonies by purchase has been freely discussed, not only in the Press of Europe, but in Portugal itself, where the idea is not without many......

Rates And The Housing Problem.

[TO THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR,"] Sin,—The suggestion in your article of last week on the "Great Goddess Taxation" that relief of the rates on the houses of the poor would do......

An Experiment In Mobilization.

[To THE EDITOR Of TUB "SPECTAT011.1 SIR,—A short account of the following experiment and its result may perhaps be of interest to some of your readers. A good deal has been......

The Territorial Force.

[To Till EDITOR OP TIIX "SPECTATOR.1 Stn,—In opening the new drill hall recently for the Gates- head Company of the Durham Fortress Royal Engineers the Secretary of State for......

A Referendum.

[To THE EDITOR or THE " SPECITLIOR.1 SIR, — Yeste! day (Sunday), February 4th, voting took place throughout Switzerland on a Reference to the people whether a law passed by the......