6 JANUARY 1912, page 11

A Curious Situation Has Arisen In Connexion With The Thames

Ironworks Company. The Admiralty, it appears, has been negotiating with a northern shipbuilding firm for the building of two cruisers at the Thames Ironworks on the basis of a......

At The Beginning Of The Week There Was No Alteration

in the position of affairs in the cotton trade, but prospects of a settlement of the dispute became much more hopeful when it was announced on Tuesday night that Sir George......

The New Year Honours List, Published On Monday, Con- Fers

three new peerages, ten baronetcies, and thirty-four knighthoods. The new peers are Sir Thomas Gilson Car- michael, now Governor of Madras and formerly M.P.. for Midlothian ;......

It Is Announced That More Than 15,600 Signatures Have Now

been returned in response to the circular issued by the Practitioner on December 19th asking the 29,567 medical men to whom it was addressed to sign a pledge not to accept......

Archbishop Walsh Has Published A Letter With The Object Of

allaying anxiety caused by the promulgation of the Papal decree " Motu Proprio." After pointing out that the decree is not an enacting decree, but merely defines the meaning of......

Tuesday's Papers Contained An Important Announcement As...

organized by the National League for Opposing Woman Suffrage. The advice given by the Prime Minister to the anti-Suffragists to take off their coats has, it appears, been......

Tuesday's Daily Chronicle Contains The Comment Of Mr....

Australian Federal Premier, on Professor Caldeeott's amaz- ing proposal to hand over part of Australia to Germany. Mr. Fisher regards it as " the joke of the season." It had......

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

Sept. 21st. Consols (29) were on Friday 774—Friday week 77r.......

Wednesday's Papers Contained The Reply Sent By The Lords Of

the Admiralty to Mr. Smart's letter. They state that the price quoted on behalf of the Thames Ironworks for the two cruisers was £312,000 apiece, while the prices established by......

When Cardinal Cullen Was Asked In Cross-examination...

breach of ecclesiastical immunity was not, after all, a breach of ecclesiastical law he answered: "It is a breach of the law as it was, not a breach of the law as it is now......