16 JULY 1910, page 3

Mr. Balfour Is Generally Sound On Questions Of National...

and his speech on Thursday was no exception. He dwelt with gravity on the terrible evils which had flown from the relaxed shipbuilding programme. He also pointed out that though......

In The House Of Lords On Tuesday The Census Bill

was considered in Committee, and on the motion of Lord Newton a column was added to the schedule providing for the state- ment of religious opinion. Lord Newton could not......

We Much Regret To Record The Death Of Mr. C.

S. Rolls, who was killed at Bournemouth on Tuesday when flying in his biplane. He was trying to descend at a given mark on the flying ground when the strain put upon the tail of......

Though We Share Mr. Balfour's Anxiety As To The Margin

of safety, and would much prefer that Mr. McKenna had taken a line less likely to be represented in Germany as indicating a slackening, or a possible slackening, of effort, and......

In A Letter Published In Monday's Times Sir Robert Perks

criticises the amended form of Royal Declaration. While expressing his willingness that the offensive phrases should be expunged, be demands that the Declaration should con-......

In The Course Of The Debate Lord Charles Beresford Made

a striking speech. When interrupted by Mr. Dillon with the outcry "Your Estimates would be up to a hundred millions," he gave the very sound answer : " They would be up to a......

The Report Of The Commission On The Selection Of Justices

of the Peace was published on Wednesday. While the Commissioners think that the appointments should still be made by the Lord Chancellor on the advice of the Lords-Lieutenant,......

R Cent., Changed From 31 Per Cent. June 9th. Consols

( ) were on Friday 821—Friday week 828. Bank Rate, 3......

In Monday's Papers Appeared A Letter From Lord Cromer To

which in another part of this issue Sir Arthur Conan Doyle draws the attention of our readers. Lord Cromer points out that it is largely due to the efforts of Mr. E. D. Morel,......

Lord Dunmore In The House Of Lords On Wednesday Drew

attention to the financial relations between the Imperial Exchequer and local authorities. He pointed out that the present local expenditure was £160,000,000 a year, while the......