17 JUNE 1905, Page 25

The London Manual, 1905. (E. Lloyd. ls. 6d.)—This volume contains

information, derived from official sources, concerning the municipal affairs of the Metropolis, its government, with notices of the chief personalities connected with its administration, revenues, valuation, &c. The figures, of course, are very interest- ing. The County Council is committed, we see, to improvements that will cost nearly four millions. The assessed value of the whole of London, including the City, is .2-11,647,487.