21 MAY 1910, page 3

A Letter In Tuesday's Times Draws Attention To The Serious

injury which will be done to the drapery and clothing trades by the prolongation of general mourning to the end of July. "There will be no possibility," says the writer, "of......

The Agitation Against The Partition Of Bengal Is...

This is shown not only by the attitude of Anglo- Indian newspapers hitherto inclined to favour the agitation, but by the admission of the Bengalee, the organ of Mr. Surendra......

The Causes Of The Outbreak At Changsha Are Again Discussed

by the Times Shanghai correspondent in two interesting despatches published in last Saturday's issue. In the first letter the correspondent attributes the rising to a mixture of......

The Hungarian Government Has Contracted A Loan Of...

(£4,166,000) on current account chiefly for the service of the coupons of the Hungarian Crown and Gold Rentes. For the service of the coupons this year, according to a statement......

Wednesday's Papers Contain The Announcement That General...

name had been placed on the Retired List, as it is his intention to devote himself in the future entirely to the Boy Scout movement. We desire to take this opportunity of......

The Visit Of Three Hundred English Socialist Workmen To...

has been attended by features not usually associated with these demonstrations. Not only were Christian devices displayed on the banners of the English section—e.g., "We......

Another Great Advantage Of The Scout Movement Is That It

consciously and directly fosters, not only patriotism, but the true spirit of knight-errantry which is the soldier's best asset. If the Boy Scout acts on the ideals which......

Mr. William O'brien Effectively Disposes Of Mr. Dillon's...

only the O'Brienites were properly reported in the Times and other Tory papers. Writing to Wednesday's Times, Mr. O'Brien quotes a passage from his own speech at Skibbereen......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent., Changed From 3 Per Cent.

March 17th. Consols (2i) were on Thursday 82—Friday week 81k.......