17 JULY 1920, page 14

The Plumage Bill. [to The Editor Or The " Spectator.")

Sin,—The pressure of more serious work has prevented me from making an earlier reply to the letter from Mr. H. Y. Massingham which appeared in your issue of June 26th, and as......

The Astronomical Instruments Of Peking. [to Me Editor Of The

"SPECTATOR."] Sia,—Having met recently two Englishmen—Britons, if you prefer it—who., if any, are qualified to speak on Chinese affairs, I asked them what the Chinese Government......

[to The Enrmat Or Tel " Brzensoa."1

Sut,—In spite of the adverse criticism of Mr. Churchill's pro- posals to reclothe the Army in full dress for ceremonial, a great number of us who have served in the Army believe......

Clerical Pay.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR "1 SIR,—In your issue of April 3rd, writing of elementary-school teachers, you say : "There is no profession that deserves more than the......

" Naboth's Vineyard."

[To THE EDITOR Or TEE " SPECTATOR "] Sta,—In your admirable article on "A Better Future for Farming" in the Spectator of May 29th, this sentence occurs: " In order to avoid......