4 AUGUST 1900, page 3

The South African Hospitals Inquiry Continues Its Course,...

of evidence being, on the whole, on the aide of the efficiency of the hospitals. The examination of the patients at Netley produced some excellent replies. One man had fought in......

Lord Rosebery Followed In A Very Pessimistic, Nay,...

in which he declared a propos of Lord Salisbury's remarks as to failure of past schemes of invasion: "Unhappy is the nation that relies for its security on its past history."......

In The Commons On Thursday Mr. Brodrick Made Statement As

to our policy and position in China which is, on the whole, very satisfactory, and shows that the Govern. ment have no notion of being hounded by the Jingoes into any wild and......

On Wednesday Sir William Haroourt Reappeared In The House Of

Commons, and, we are glad to say, " like a giant refreshed." We do not agree with his speech, and even think much of it wrong-headed and unfair, but there is no dis- puting its......

In The Commons On Monday The Chancellor Of The Ex-

chequer made a statement as to the raising of the money required for the supplementary estimates. The previous borrowings by Treasury bills and the war loan had amounted to......

Taking The Debate As A Whole, We Greatly Regret That

Lord Wemyss and Lord Rosebery should have placed the dis- cussion on the lines they did. We strongly object to the system of calling men alarmists, panicmongers, or old women......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent. New Consols (2i) Were On

Friday 97i.......