28 JULY 1900, page 2

The Position In Central And Southern China Has Grown No

better during the week. Shanghai has not been attacked, but receives daily streams of fugitives from little ports on the Yangtse. Its garrison is no stronger, and the town is......

Mr. Chamberlain's Speech Was Oratorically A Masterpiece,...

much sound statesmanship, but we regret that he took so much trouble to score off his political opponents. No doubt the House of Commons loves to see man after man "laid out" by......

The Debate On The Secondary Education Bill In The House

of Lords on Monday was very much of an academic discussion, since it is not proposed to carry the Bill this Session beyond the second reading stage. Lord Spencer, who was......

As To The Future Settlement Mr. Chamberlain Was Quite Clear.

There will be a period of military rule, then a Crown Colony organisation, and then, as soon as possible, self- government. We do not agree with those who think that there......

In The House Of Commons On Wednesday A Full-dress Debate

on the war and the settlement took place over the Colonial Estimates. The chief attack on the Government was made by Mr. Sydney Buxton, Sir Wilfrid Lawson, and Sir Robert Reid.......

We Think, On The Evidence, That The Chinese Did Carry

Blagoveschensk, the great Russian station on the Amur, but that it was recovered by a most daring assault by troops under General Gribski, who holds the town, which, however, is......

On Monday The Volunteers Bill Continued Its Stormy...

Committee. Mr. Wyndham succeeded, in spite of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's sudden conversion to the other side, in carrying Clause 1, which contains the diplomatic amendment......

There Is Still Nothing Decisive To Chronicle From The Seat

of war, but Lord Roberts is evidently now advancing from Pretoria upon Middelburg just as he advanced from Bloem- fontein on Pretoria. He is advancing, that is, with rapid......