20 JULY 1912, page 3

We Are Glad To Note That The Prizes, Value £50,

offered by the Spectator for competition at Bisley among the mem- bers of the National Reserve have led to a fairly spirited contest, even in the first year. The winners of the......

On Tuesday The Royal Society Celebrated Its 250th Anni-...

when a commemorative service was held at West- minster Abbey and a banquet at the Guildhall. Some 300 delegates from all over the world took part in the celebration. The Prime......

A Letter From Lord Devonport Published In Friday's Papers...

with the question of "taking on" places. Last August it appears that the shipowners, in order to terminate the strike, consented that those places in future should be in......

The Old Charge Of Corruption Against The New York Police

—only too well justified in the past—has been revived in an extremely grave form. On Tuesday the proprietor of a gambling saloon, named Rosenthal, was shot dead by five men in a......

In The Early Hours Of Last Saturday Morning The Night

watchman at Mr. Harcourt's house at Nunehara discovered two women in the park, who apparently contemplated arson. They had methylated spirit, petroleum, turpentine, and fire.......

We Regret To Record That The Negotiations For Ending The

dock strike, which at the beginning of the week seemed to promise peace, have ended in failure. In our opinion it can never be wise to refuse messages from the other side during......

We Regret That The Bishop Of Hereford's Gambling Adver-...

Bill was withdrawn in the House of Lords, the Home Office opposing it as unsuitable. As our readers know, we are no enemies of sport. We do not consider the wagering of money a......

Bank Rate, 3 Per Cent., Changed From 3; Per Cent.

May 9th. Consols (21) were on Friday 74a—Friday week 75-1.......

On The General Merits Two Things Seem To Us Clear.

(1) The employers cannot agree to any terms which will invelve the dismissal of men who have stood by them throughout the strike and of whom some 19,000 are now at work. (2) The......

The Reason Why This Scandal Has Continued For So Long

is of course that the Government and Parliament are afraid of the Press. The Bishop's Bill, besides penalizing the publication of betting advertisements, also penalized tips,......