The Week On The Stock Exchange Has Been One Of
great agitation, for there has been a serious drop in the value of most stocks. The primal cause of the " slump " was the fall in American securities, produced by the fine of......
The Australian Tariff Proposals, Which Were Introduced On...
by Sir William Lyne, reveal, in the words of the Times correspondent at Sydney, the determination strongly to support the development of local manufactures, and especially of......
The Efforts To Save Crosby Hall Will Be Made Enormously
more effectual by the welcome letter which the King has caused Lord Knollys to write to Mr. Gomme. " The King," says the letter, "has been informed that there appears to be some......
Lord.curzon, In Publishing The Third List Of...
Clive Memorial Fund, which has now reached the total of 23,270, calls attention to the fact that the King "has greatly honoured us by sending a donation of a hundred guineas."......
A Peculiarly Abominable Attempt To Wreck Glenahiry Lodge...
and to murder its owner, Lord Ashtown, took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning. About 2 o'clock Lord Ashtown was awakened by a loud explosion and the noise of falling......
The New Army Appointments Were Formally Announced On...
Sir John French succeeds the Duke of Connaught as Inspector-General of the Forces, while Lieut.-General Smith-Dorrien, now Commander of the Fourth Quetta Division of the army in......
The House Of Lords Was Occupied With The Evicted Tenants
Bill on Monday, and it then seemed as if no compromising with the Commons would be possible. When, however, the Report stage was reached on Thursday night, it was evident that......
The Labour Party Have, It Is Stated, Decided To Carry
on a campaign in the country during the Recess in favour of old- age pensions of five shillings a week at sixty-five, which shall be non-discriminatory and non-contributory.......
Bank Rate, 41 Per Cent., Changed From 4 Per Cent.
Aug. 15th. Consols (24) were on Friday 811—on Friday week 81k.......