12 NOVEMBER 1898, page 1

Lord Kitchener Was Presented With The Freedom Of The City

on Friday week, in a speech of wearisome length from the City Chamberlain, and was subsequently entertained at the Ilansion House. In the speeches Lord Rosebery surpassed......

Lord Salisbury Was The Leading Guest At The Guildhall...

on Wednesday, and made an interesting and impor- tant speech. After lamenting the death of the Empress of Austria, and mentioning that Great Britain had joined the Conference to......

News Of The Week.

T HE Fashoda affair has taken itself away. We were un- able last week to quote the official announcements, but they were made on Friday night in Paris through an official......

It Was Supposed That Lord Salisbury Would Take The Oppor-

tunity of this dinner to discuss our relations with France; but he reserved himself for the dinner of November 9th, con- tenting himself with stating that he had received from......

As Regards Egypt, Lord Salisbury Said That Some Expected Him

to proclaim a protectorate—a remark received by the com- pany at dinner with ringing cheers—but for the present " I cannot rise to the height of their aspirations. We are quite......

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Notice To Advertisers.

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