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1899.]

INDEX.

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AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, continue^.

[2941, 15. Rbichsrath, reassembled, [2941; scenes in the, [295], 6 ; prorogued, [295], [296], 7. Riots, [295], [296], 52, 64. Szbll, M., forms new Cabinet, [297], 11 ; on the bill for the repression of electoral corruption, 25. Thun Ministry, resignation, [296], 58. Wolpp, Herr, received into the Pro- testant Church, 20

Emperor of, at Bohemia, [295]

Balfour, Rt. Hon. A. J., on the- Irish Catholic University question, [72], 6 ; deputation from the Crusade of Peace, 19 ; of societies, 36

Balfour, The Hon. J. B., appointed Lord Justice General in Scotland, 68

Bank of England, rate of discount raised, 41, 60, 61, 71 ; reduced, 5, 7

.BELGIUM. — Antwerp, Exhibition of pictures and fetes, inaugurated, 50. Belgica arrives off Sandy Point, 18. Brussels, Maison du Peuple, opening of the, [323]; riots, [3231, 87, 38. Budget, [324]. Electoral Bill, [823]- [325], 39, 47, 53, 70. Ministry, the new, [324]. N aster, M. de Smet de, resignation, [323], 6; reconstituted, 48. Nysseus, M., resignation, [323], 6. Parliament opened, 69; scenes in, [323], 19, 38. Socialists, hostile demonstrations, [323], 38. Vandbn- pbbrbboom, M., resignation, [324], 47. WILLBM8, V., sentenced, 7.

Billiard match, result, 20

BILLS.— Agriculture and Technical In-

struction, Irish, [102], [162] ; Appro [162], [217] [100], 26. [139], see Tithe. Colonial Loans, [165].

priation, [162], [2171. "49. Discipline^ [100], 26.

Church Clerical Tithe,

Companies, [163]. Cottage Homes, [63]. Education, [60]. Education, Board of, [89], [166]. Education of Children, [38]. Finance, [92], 27 ; in committ e, [94]. Pish, undersized, £145]. Half-timers, [1151. Illegal Commissions, [121]. Indian Tariff,

{124]. London Government, [33], £56], 18 ; in committee, [90] ; report "1, ?2j. .third reading, [120] ;

stage, in the

»rds, [125], 37. Metropolitan , [145]. Militar ~~ Militia, [1631 Lending, [61], [121], [145]. Niger

Streets Act, ("145]. Loan, 35. Militia,

Military Works [1631 Money

Company, [145]. Old Age Pensions {62]. Parish Churches, Scotland, 11451 Post Office and Telephone, [66], [122]. Procedure, Scotch Private, [67]. Railways Regulation, withdrawn, {771 Sale of Food and Drugs, [65], [143]. Service Franchise, [64], [1171. Shop assistants' seats, [144} Small Houses, [64], [87]. Tithe Rent Charge, [127]; second reading, [129], 38; in committee, [139], 41 ; third reading, [1401, 43 ; in the Lords, [142], [164]. Tithe Rent Charge, Irish, [145]. Treasury Bills, [218]. Youthful Offenders, [125] Board of Trade, annual report of the Labour Department, 57 ; report on railway accidents, 60

BORNEO.— British North, Co., consen to administer the hinterland, 47

Bridob, Sir J., chief magistrate, resigna- tion, 50

British Association, Dover, 56 ; members of the, at Boulogne, 58

British Museum, Baron F. de Rothschild's collection bequeathed to, 3

Bddobt, The, [83], 19, 22 ; Indian, [167]

BULGARIA.— Elections, [3211. Minis- try, changes in the, [320]. Railway, opening of, [321], 70

Bullbr, Sir Red vers, in command of the forces in South Africa, [371], [381], 63

BURMAH.— Burmo-Chinbse frontier de- . limitation, [3521 Railway, con- struction of, [352]. Rice, export of,

Bye-Elections, [3], [69], [81], [112], [133]

Cable, construction of, from Vancouver to Queensland, 24

Cambon, M. Paul, on relations between nations, 7

Cambridge University, senior wranglers at. 33

Campbbll-Bannbrman, Sir H., leader of the Liberal party, [14], 8

CANADA.— Alaska boundary question, [30], [393], [394], 11, 34, 65. Cable subsidy, 25. Foot-guards, reception of, at Chicago. 54. Lauribr, Sir W. , on free trade, [394]. Manitoba, yield of crops, [3951 Montreal, Banks, failure of, 47. Nome, Cape, discovery of gold at, [895]. Ontario, London riots at, 40. Ottawa, fishermen trained for war service, 20. Parliament opened, [393] ; prorogued, [894]. Re- distribution Bill, [394]. Saulanges Canal opened, [394]. Tariff, pre- ferential, 44. volunteers for the war in South Africa, [395], 64, 74

Carnegie, Mr. A., proposed contribution to Birmingham University, 27

Centenaries, celebration of, Church Mis- sionary Society, 21. Pushkin, birth of, [306], 32. Royal Institution of Great Britain ,31 . Washington , George, 74

Century, controversy on the close of, 76.

Chamberlain, Mr., receives the degree of honorary D.C.L. from Trinity College, 74

Charity Commissioners and governors of St Paul's School, settlement between, 7

Chess tournament, result, 23.

CHINA.— Agreements, Great Britain and Russia, [3591; Franco-Chinese, [3611. Belgians, demands of the, [359], Chang- Yi appointed chief director of the Northern Railways. [358]. Ching- wang-tao, port reserved, 20. French, demands of the, [357], 2. German warships occupy Ngan-tung-wei, [3601, 19. Han-kau, dispute about, [360], 53. Italians, demands of the, [358], 13, 28. 47. Kwei-chau, British de- mand for the removal of, 36. Nannino- fu, new treaty port, opened, [858], 8. Niu-Chwang Railway, [858], 12, 15.

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