5 AUGUST 1911, page 3

Two By-elections Have Been Held Since Our Last Issue. The

vacancy in South-west Bethnal Green, caused by the appointment of Mr. Pickeragill to a Metropolitan Police magistrateship, has been filled by the return of Mr. Masterman.......

The Fourteenth And Fifteenth Clauses Were Disposed Of In A

long sitting on Wednesday. The former of these raised the question of the terms to be accorded to doctors. 'Sir Philip Magnus moved an amendment to the effect that in the case......

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

Mar. 9th. Consols (2i) were on Friday 74--Friday week 78k. Bank Rate, 3 per cent., changed from 3t per cent. Mar. 9th. Consols (2i) were on Friday 74--Friday week 78k.......

We Have To Record With Much Regret The Death After

a brief illness of Dr. Paget, the Bishop of Oxford, the second of the four sons—all distinguished in different ways—of the late Sir James Paget. Dr. Paget, who was a brilliant......

Last Saturday The Canadian Parliament Was Dissolved And...

Election was fixed for September 21st. The election, of course, will be fought almost entirely on the question of reciprocity with the United States. It is to be noted that the......

Last Week The Court Of Appeal Gave A Judgment Which

puts an end to the " latchkey " vote. A latchkey occupier is one who rents rooms from a landlord who himself lives in the house. The Court of Appeal held that to retain his vote......

In The House Of Commons On Monday The Insurance Bill

was again discussed in Committee, the twelfth clause being considered. One of the provisions of this clause is to the effect that if an insured person is in a hospital no......

With The Discussion Of The Thirteenth Clause, Which Was...

on Tuesday, the House reached the controversial portion of the Bill which decides the position of the doctors. The clause provides that the medical benefit shall be adminis-......

The Appeal Of Mr. Bottomley, M.p., Against A Verdict Of

£50,000 returned by a jury before the Lord Chief Justice was dismissed by a majority of the Judges in the Court of Appeal on Monday. The case of the plaintiff, Mrs. Curtis, was......