11 JANUARY 1908, page 3

Under The Beading Of "the Straw Hat King" The Daily

Mail of Monday gives an interesting obituary notice of Alder- man A. J. Hucklesby, of Luton, whose death took place on Saturday last. Born in poor circumstances, Mr. Hucklesby......

Mr. Herbert Gladstone Received A Deputation Representing...

of Great Britain on Wednesday with reference to the Government's Mines Eight Hours Bill. The Departmental Committee had estimated the reduction in the supply of coal consequent......

On The Resumption Of The Hearing Of The Druce Case

on Monday, Professor Pepper, the Senior Surgeon and Con- sultative Adviser to the Home Office, gave evidence as to the construction of the coffin and the nature of the contents......

It Will Surely Be Very Difficult For Any One Who

reads these Returns to go on talking as though the growth of our export trade were an artificial one, due mainly to the export of coal. Coal is only one of innumerable items,......

A Report On British Trade With New Zealand Was Issued

by the Board of Trade on Wednesday. In view of the preference granted to certain specified goods, "the growth, produce, or manufacture of any part of the British Dominions,"......

The Papers Of Wednesday Contain An Appeal From Lord Roberts,

which we wish warmly to support, on behalf of the surviving veterans of the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny. It is proposed, with the full approval of the King, who has......

The Board Of Trade Returns For 1907 Were Issued On

Tuesday, and present some extraordinary figures. The imports, exports, and re-exports amount to the enormous total of 21,164,080,913, as against 21,068,566,318 in 1906. This is......

Bank Rate, .6 Per Cent., Changed From 7 Per Cent.

Jan. 2nd. Consols (2i) *are ea Friday 881—na Friday Week 813f.......