15 DECEMBER 1900, page 3

In The House Of Commons On Tuesday Mr. Brodrick Pre-

sented the supplementary Estimate of sixteen millions for the war in South Africa and the military operations in China. In the course of what the Opposition leader correctly......

The Debate Of Thursday Elicited Some Important Statements...

Mr. Brodrick and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. Mr. Brodrick clearly intends to investigate what are called " the disasters," and to punish the officers he finds responsible for them,......

On Monday Two Determined Personal Attacks Were Made On The

Government, the first by Mr. Bartley, the second by Mr. Lloyd-George. Mr. Bartley moved as an amendment to the Address that the House express regret at the appointment of so......

A More Bitter Debate On South Africa Sprang Up On

Wednesday, in which the extreme Radicals obtained their opportunity of denouncing the war. They had, however, little that was new to say, except that they detested Sir Alfred......

The Second Attack Was By Mr. Lloyd-george Upon Mr....

In a speech the effect of which was rather spoiled by its silly suspiciousness, the Member for Carnarvon Boroughs endeavoured to show that Mr. Chamberlain and his relatives......

Mr. Healy Has Been "fired Out" Of The Irish Parlia-

mentary party. The " National Convention " opened in the Rotunda, Dublin, at noon on Tuesday, and was attended by between two thousand and three thousand persons, many priests,......

It Is Very Difficult When An Army Grows Large To

know bow to reward the private soldier for service in the field. There is often no prize-money to distribute, honours cannot be sown broadcast, though we are a little too stingy......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent.

New Consols (21) were on Friday 971.......