21 AUGUST 1909, page 3

A Memorial From The Auctioneers' Institute Of The United...

protesting against the Finance Bill has been for- warded to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The memorialists contend that many of the provisions will cause grievous loss and......

Our Statement That The Duke Of Northumberland Did Not "

demand " 2900 an acre for land wanted for a school, as asserted by Mr. Lloyd George, has been challenged as inaccurate. We pointed out that it was not the Duke, but an......

The Excavations At Peshawar Conducted By Dr. D. B. Spooner,

Superintendent of the Frontier Circle of the Indian Archaeological Survey, have had extraordinarily interesting results. We learn from a statement in the Times of Tuesday that......

He Is Convinced Of The Material Advantages Of The Japanese

rule, while admitting that they have been guilty of grave errors in handling a formidable task. The old Korean regimei was incompetent and extortionate—the sole exception being......

Another Notable Victorian Figure Has Passed Away In Sir...

Martin, who died on Wednesday within a month of completing his ninety-third year. Well known as the trusted friend of Queen Victoria and the biographer of the Prince Consort in......

The Last Two Letters From The Times Special Correspondent...

in the Far East are of remarkable interest. That on the Japanese in Manchuria in Monday's issue clearly shows that, so far from leading to an aggressive coalition of the yellow......

Similar Action Is Being Taken In The Case Of Lord

Hugh Cecil. Every one must admit that through his detachment of mind, and his power of bringing a clear and scholarly intellect to bear upon political questions, Lord Hugh would......

Bank Rate, 24 Per Cent., Changed From 3 Per Cent.

April1st. Consols (24) were on Friday 84—Friday week 844.......