In The House Of Commons On Wednesday Colonel Yate Put
a very important question to the Prime Minister :— " He asked whether, in view of the increasing sea-borne trade of India and the Eastern Crown Colonies, His Majesty's......
A Correspondent Writing In The Times Of Tuesday Announced...
death of Li Lien-ying, Chief Eunuch of the Imperial Household at Peking. Readers of Messrs. Bland and Back- house's most interesting book on the late Empress Dowager Tzu Hsi......
The Committee Stage Of The Parliament Bill Was Resumed In
the House of Commons on Monday and Tuesday. The progress made was at first slow, but on Monday evening Mr. Asquith unexpectedly moved what is known as the "kangaroo" closure,......
On The Motion For The Adjournment On Wednesday Mr. Swift
MacNeill called attention to the fact that the House allowed treaties and matters of the highest international obligation to be taken out of its hands. He was determined to......
Mr. Asquith, In Reply, Stated That The Government Did Not
propose to appoint such a Committee at the present time. " The Crown Colonies already make a considerable contribution towards the cost of the military garrisons maintained in......
The Debate On Tuesday Was Conducted By Both Parties In
a somewhat more conciliatory tone than on the earlier days. With regard to the principal subject of the day's dis- cussion, however—namely, the proposal that the Speaker is to......
The Second Reading Of The Bill To Amend And Consolidate
the law of copyright was moved by Mr. Buxton on Friday week. Its main provision abolishes the various terms of copyright now existing, and substitutes a period consisting of the......
We May Note Further That What Mr. Asquith Terms The
question of Imperial naval defence "in regard to the interests of the self-governing dominions " cannot be discussed adequately and fully unless some decision is come to as to......
In Moving The Second Reading Of The Bill, Mr. Sydney
Buxton described its object as to sweep away anachronisms and anomalies and reduce chaos to order. It rendered impossible the unauthorised reproduction of early editions of......
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