21 MARCH 1903, page 3

The Kaiser Is Making An Effort For The Clarification Of

German style. He has published a letter to the Colonial branch of the Foreign Office, obviously intended for all Depart- ments of the Civil Service, in which he urges officials......

The Indian Treasury Is Fortunate Just Now. Many Troops Have

been away in South Africa, the famine has ceased, and the surplus for 1902-3 has risen to £2,738,500. The Govern- ment, therefore, has reduced the Salt-tax by £1,113,300, and......

The Arm Of The British Government When It Is Stretched

in earnest is very long. Mr. Whitaker Wright was arrested on the 15th inst. at New York, it is supposed for the issue of false balance-sheets, but according to one account on a......

A Most Important Document In The Shape Of The Report

of the Royal Commission on Physical Training in Scotland was issued on Wednesday. The chief recommendations are — (1) That continuation schools should be popular- ised by the......

Dean Bradley, Whose Death We Announced In Our Last Issue,

earned in more ways than one the abiding gratitude of the nation. The debt that he owed to Charles Pritchard, Head- Master of Clapham Grammar School and afterwards Astrono- mer......

We Were Unable Last Week, Owing To Want Of Space,

to notice the Report of the Irish University Commission. The general conclusions and recommendations condemn very strongly the existing system of the Royal University, and......

In The Lords On Friday Week Lord Newton Called Attention

to the condition of Macedonia, thus giving the Bishop of Here- ford an opportunity of making a very striking and earnest speech on behalf of the Macedonians. This brought up......

Mr. Balfour On Wednesday Received A Deputation Of The Liquor

trade, who wished to complain of the recent action of Magistrates in suppressing licenses on the ground that they were too numerous. Lord Halsbury has declared that such......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent.

New Consols (2f) were on Friday 91f.......