5 DECEMBER 1908, page 19

The Times Of Thursday Prints A Long Letter From Mr.

W. Scoresby Routledge, a distinguished Oxford man interested in sport and scientific research, recently resident in the Kenya Province of British East Africa, on the......

On Friday The Report Of The Select Committee On The

Reform of the House of Lords was published. Under the belief that the Report would not be issued for several days, we had already written on the forecast published in the......

The Votes Recorded By The Readers Of The Spectator And

other newspapers in the test election organised by the Proportional Representation Society were counted on Thursday night at Caxton Hall. The proceedings were a useful......

The Vacancy In The Chelmsford Division Caused By The...

of Sir F. Came Reach was filled on Tuesday by the return of the Unionist candidate, Mr. Pretyman, the figures being as follows :—Mr. E. C. Pretyman (0.), 6,152; Mr. A. H. Deuce......

As We Go To Press The Unwelcome News Comes That

Mr. Asquith, speaking in the Commons on Friday afternoon; gave notice of moving that the order for the Committee stage of the Education Bill be discharged. This means, of......

At Caxton Hall On Thursday A Number Of Influential Men

of all parties and creeds met under the chairmanship of Mr. Massie, 31.P., to found a Committee of men for opposing woman suffrage. The speakers included Lord Cromer, Mr.......

Mr. Routledge Contends That The Punishment Is Utterly...

assuming the accuracy of his account, which is based on the Judge's report and communications from the Colonial Secretary and the Governor's office at Nairobi, we entirely......

Judgment In The Case Raising The Question Of The Legality

of applying Trade-Union funds towards procuring or supporting Parliamentary representation was given in the Court of Appeal on Saturday last. The plaintiff, Mr. Osborne, who was......

A Very Gratifying Order Has Been Published By General...

at Aldershot which abolishes the patrol formerly supplied by the different regiments in turn to keep order in the streets at night. General Smith-Dorrien explains that the......

Bank Rate, 21 Per Cent., Changed From 3 Per Cent.

May 28th. Consols (2i) were on Friday 88L—on Friday week 84.......