26 MARCH 1904, page 2

The Chinese Labour Debate In The Lords Was Opened On

Friday week by Lord Coleridge, who condemned the Ordinthice, and reached its most interesting stage on Monday evening. The Bishop of Hereford made a strong attack on-- Lord......

The Great New York " Operator " In Cotton, Mr.

Sully, has broken down; and his creditors, rejecting his pro- posals, insist, it is reported, on an " involuntary liquidation" of his affairs. He himself affirms that his assets......

The American Papers State That The " Incas' Treasure "

has been discovered at Chayaltaya, a place in Bolivia, where a party of American engineers have unearthed about £3,000,000. The discovery was accidental. The story requires......

An Admirable Pamphlet Just Issued In New York, On "

Roosevelt and the Presidency," and signed by " A Spectator," gives a clear and convincing summary of the present political situation in the United States. The writer points out......

The People Of Johannesburg Are Having A Terrible "first...

" in the disadvantages which may accompany the importation of cheap Asiatic labour. The Indian coolies have developed the true bubonic plague, and that in a form so virulent......

The Government Of India. Has Forwarded To London An Account

of the Budget which was produced at Simla on March 23rd. It is most satisfactory, the returns for 1902-3 showing a surplus of £3,069,549, and those for 1903.4 (partly estimated)......

At A Meeting Of The Colonial Section Of The Society

of Arts on Tuesday night Mr. Emmott, M.P., discuised a queition which is becoming one of our most urgent economic problems, —the cotton supply-grounds of the future. At predent......

The Vote Of Censure On The Government Was Moved -hi

the Commons on Monday • by Sir H. Campbell-Banners/Ian in a speech of great ability. After dwelling on the failure of theTreini- vaal Government to show any decisive evidence......