27 APRIL 1912, page 19

As To The Medical Profession, Mr. Masterman Preferred To...

any statement till next week. He, however, assured the House that the Commissioners would do all they could to evoke the sympathy of the profession. The alternative steps which......

In Connexion With The National Reserve We May Mention That

the Surrey National Reserve now numbers over 5,000 men and officers. It is from these figures that we deduce that the London National Reserve will ultimately reach 50,000.......

In The House Of Commons On Wednesday Mr. R. Gwynne's

resolution in regard to the National Insurance Act wag again debated. Mr. Gwynne's resolution, it will be remembered, declares that the methods adopted to bring into operation......

If Our Aim Were To See The Government Embarrassed And

discredited and the Insurance Act hopelessly prejudiced in the eyes of the public, we should view the decision of the Government to bring the Act into operation in the middle of......

The Confusion And The Absence Of Benefits For The First

six months will be made an excuse by thousands of men and women all over the country for doing nothing. They will "wait and see" till they are compelled by official pressure.......

We Fully Expect That Before The Parade Takes Place The

London Reserve will total 30,000. When, however, the parade has taken place, and thus the existence of the National Reserve has been brought home to thousands of men who have......

At The By-election In East Nottingham On Friday Week Sir

J. D. Rees, the Unionist candidate, was returned by a majority of 1,324. The figures were : Sir J. D. Rees, 6,482; Mr. T. W. Dobson (Liberal), 5,158. The Unionist majority at......

The Fact That It Has Proved Impossible To Invite Country

contingents to the Loudon Parade will necessitate an alteraa tion in the destination of the money so generously and patriotically subscribed by readers of the Spectator. It will......

On Thursday The New Cjampanile Of St. Mark At Venice

was inaugurated by the Cardinal Patriarch amidst scenes of the most moving description. The history of the building was told in an interesting article by Mr. Horatio Brown in......

We Publish In Another Column A Suggestion By A Corre-

spondent that the Government machinery for enforcing the Act is totally inadequate. Whether he is right in his specific contention we shall not attempt to say ; but even if he......

Friday's Papers Contained The Announcement That The King...

be present at the parade of the London Division of the National Reserve in Hyde Park on June 8th. It is un- necessary to insist how greatly this fact increases the importance of......

Bank Rate, 3:1 Per Cent., Changed From 4 Per Cent.

Feb. 8th. Consols (2i) were on Friday 78I—Friday week 78i.......