25 JUNE 1904, page 19

In The House Of Lords On Tuesday Lord Lytton Moved

the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the administration of the Chantrey Bequest in a speech of no little ability. The Trustees did not carry out the intentions......

We Have Been Assured Again And Again By The Colonial

Secretary that every effort would be made to render the terms of their service perfectly clear to the indentured labourers before they signed their contracts and left China. But......

On Wednesday The King Received General Booth At...

and conversed with him for some time on the work of the Salvation Army. The incident has given rise to expressions of satisfaction throughout the country, and with these we are......

We Have Two By-elections To Record, And Both Have Gone

against the Government and Fiscal Reform. In Market Harborough, the centre of a sporting district, Mr. Philip Stanhope, not a specially popular candidate, was on Friday week......

The Birthday Honours Published On Friday Are Not Of Any

special interest. There are no new Peers, but three Privy Councillors, seven Baronets, and twenty-six Knights. First among the Privy Councillors stands the name of Mr. Charles......

In The House Of Lords On Tuesday Also The Duke

of Bedford raised a not very satisfactory debate on the War Office Reconstitution Committee. Though we do not agree with all the Duke of Bedford's criticisms, the tone of his......

Meantime The First Batch Of Chinese Labourers Have...

Durban, and were sent on in locked com- partments and under armed escort to the mines. They have also been photographed for future identification, and their finger-prints......

The Times Of Wednesday Contained The Text Of An Appeal

which the Committee of the new Chapel of St. Michael and St. George are about to issue to members of the Order. The Chapter of St. Paul's having placed a chapel at their......

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