The Russian Finance Minister Has Issued His Budget For 1905,
but it is not easily intelligible. He states that the total receipts for 1904 amounted to £197,752,000, while the regular expenditure was some ten millions lower; but he admits......
A Most Serious Strike Has Broken Out In The Great
coal- mining district of Germany, of which the centre is Essen-on- Ruhr. The men complain of their wages, of the tyranny of their foremen, of the " insolence " of employers, of......
General Stiise,e1 Has To Face A Campaign Of Calumny, Or,
if that word prejudges the question too much, of attack. It is asserted that his statement to the Czar as to his effectives is untrue, their number being much more than double......
A Series Of Strikes In St. Petersburg And Its Neighbourhood
have added greatly to the unrest in Russia. The movement began with the workmen in the metal trade, but it spread to the Government shipbuilding works on the Neva, where twelve......
The First Public Sitting Of The North Sea Inquiry Commission
was held on Thursday afternoon, when the cases of the British and Russian Governments were formally presented. The Commission will next proceed to hear evidence in support, and......
As Regards The Chinese Themselves, We Have Only To Add
that it is precisely those who know them best and have their interests most at heart who are most dissatisfied at the manner in which the experiment has been carried out. The......
The Latest Phase Of The Chinese Labour Question Calls For
a few words of comment. Last week Mr. Lionel Phillips con- gratulated the Government on their pluck, but on Tuesday Lord Teynham, at the annual meeting of the Rand Victoria Gold......
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