16 JANUARY 1909, page 1

Notioe.—with This Week's Number Of The " Srno.r.cron" Is...

gratis, an Eight-Page Supplement, containing the Half-Yearly Index and Title-Page,—i.e., from July 4th to December 26th, 1908, inclusive.......

News Of The Week.

H E most important piece of news this week is the accept- ance by Turkey of the offer made by the Government of Austria-Hungary to pay a sum of 2T.2,500,000 in considera- tion......

On Wednesday Siamil Pasha, The Grand Vizier, Made A...

speech on the general political situation to the Turkish Parliament. The speech, which was read by Fuad Bey, the First Secretary, began with a history of recent events. Last......

Turning To The Financial Situation, The Grand Vizier...

the Treasury lacked funds, and that the Government were compelled to ask permission from the Chamber to raise loans • for the reorganisation of the Army and other necessary......

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The Army Had Made Great Strides Since The Revolution, And

though the Fleet had been allowed to fall into disorder, the expenditure of ZT.300,000 in the last few months had made it possible to commission all its efficient units. Sir......

We Have Dealt With The Whole Question Elsewhere, And Will

only express here our great satisfaction that the most dangerous and difficult of the problems connected with the crisis in the Balkans has been settled. There seems little......