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VOLUME

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XXVIII.

FOURTH SERIES.

LORDS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3.

OPIUM COMMISSION-Question and Observations, Lord Balfour of Burleigh;

Answer, Lord Brassey.

Public Libraries (Ireland) Acts Amendment Bill (No. 194)-Amendments

reported (according to Order)

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Amendments agreed to.

Bill to be read 3a on Monday next

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Chimney Sweepers Bill (No. 192)--Bill read 3 (according to Order), with the

Amendments.

Amendments made; Bill passed, and returned to the Commons.

Statute Law Revision Bill [H.L.] (No. 161)-Reported from the Joint Committee

with Amendments, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday

next; and Standing Order No. XXXIX. to be considered in order to its being

dispensed with

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Nautical Assessors (Scotland) Bill (No. 193)-Amendments reported (according

to Order); and Bill to be read 3a on Monday next.

British Museum (Purchase of Land) Bill (No. 173)-Read 3a (according to Order),

and passed.

COMMONS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

West Riding Rivers Conservancy Bill (by Order)-Lords Amendments considered,

and agreed to.

[August 3.]

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THE DISTRICT COUNCIL MAGISTRATES-Question, Mr. Rankin; Answer,

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Asquith).

THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS-Questions, Mr. W. Johnston, Mr. Henniker

Heaton; Answers, The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies

(Mr. S. Buxton)

REGISTRATION OF TITLES IN IRELAND-Questions, Mr. W. Johnston, Mr.

Carson, Mr. Ross; Answers, The Chief Secretary for Ireland (Mr.

J. Morley).

EVICTIONS IN COUNTY LIMERICK-Question, Mr. Macartney; Answer, The

Chief Secretary for Ireland (Mr. J. Morley)

INMATES OF IRISH WORKHOUSES-Question, Mr. Flynn ; Answer, The Chief

Secretary for Ireland (Mr. J. Morley)

OUTDOOR OFFICERS OF CUSTOMS-Question, Mr. Flynn; Answer, The
Secretary to the Treasury (Sir J. T. Hibbert).

COMPULSORY RE-VACCINATION OF LONDON CONSTABLES-Questions, Mr.

Hopwood, Mr. W. Johnston; Answer, The Secretary of State for the

Home Department (Mr. Asquith)

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AGE QUALIFICATION FOR EXCISE APPOINTMENTS-Question, Mr. Hop-
wood; Answer, The Secretary to the Treasury (Sir J. T. Hibbert).

PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP-Question, Mr. Field; Answer, The Chief Secretary

for Ireland (Mr. J. Morley)

DUBLIN TELEGRAPHISTS-Questions, Mr. Sweetman; Answers, The Post-
master General (Mr. A. Morley)
LABOURERS' COTTAGES IN THE COLERAINE UNION Question, Mr.
M'Gilligan; Answer, The Chief Secretary for Ireland (Mr. J. Morley).
ILLEGAL TRAWLING OFF THE ISLAND OF LEWIS-Question, Mr. Weir;
Answer, The Lord Advocate (Mr. J. B. Balfour)

INSPECTORS OF METALLIFEROUS MINES-Questions, Sir S. Northcote, Mr.

Hozier, Mr. D. A. Thomas, Mr. Tomlinson, Mr. Bartley; Answers, The

Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Asquith)

CRUELTY TO VAN HORSES IN LONDON-Questions, Captain Donelan, Mr.

H. L. W. Lawson; Answers, The Secretary of State for the Home

Department (Mr. Asquith)

POST OFFICE ANNUAL REPORT-Question, Mr. Henniker Heaton; Answer,

The Postmaster General (Mr. A. Morley)

POSTAL ADMINISTRATION-Question, Mr. Henniker Heaton; Answer, The

Postmaster General (Mr. A. Morley).

RESERVE MEN IN THE GENERAL POST OFFICE-Question, Major Rasch;
Answer, The Secretary of State for War (Mr. Campbell-Bannerman)

GUNPOWDER IN THE NYASSA-TANGANYIKA DISTRICT-Question, Mr. J. W.

Lowther; Answer, The Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

(Sir E. Grey)

KILLURAN SCHOOLHOUSE-Question, Mr. W. Redmond; Answer, The

Chief Secretary for Ireland (Mr. J. Morley)

THE CELFYNYDD COLLIERY EXPLOSION-Questions, Mr. D. A. Thomas ;

Answers, The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr.

Asquith).

COLDBATH FIELDS MONEY ORDER OFFICE-Questions, Mr. Hanbury,
Mr. Darling; Answers, The Postmaster General (Mr. A. Morley)
THE INDIAN BUDGET-Question, Mr. Buchanan; Answer, The Secretary of
State for India (Mr. H. H. Fowler).

SEWAGE DISPOSAL AT ALDERSHOT-Question, Mr. Pierpoint; Answer,

The Secretary of State for War (Mr. Campbell-Bannerman)

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TRADE DISPUTE AT GORSEINON-Questions, Mr. Randell, Major Jones;

Answers, The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr.

Asquith).

WORKING HOURS IN ADMIRALTY ESTABLISHMENTS-Question, Mr. D. A.

Thomas; Answer, The Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. E. Robertson)

POSTAL FACILITIES IN SOUTH WALES-Question, Mr. D. A. Thomas;

Answer, The Postmaster General (Mr. A. Morley)

ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION WITH LIGHTSHIPS-Questions, Major Jones;

Answers, The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Bryce).

GARVE AND ULLAPOOL RAILWAY COMPANY- -Question, Mr. Weir; Answer,

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir W. Harcourt)

JOINT-RATED OCCUPIERS IN IRELAND-Questions, Mr. T. M. Healy;

Answers, The Chief Secretary for Ireland (Mr. J. Morley).

THE ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY AND GUN LICENCES-Question, Mr. T.

M. Healy; Answer, The Chief Secretary for Ireland (Mr. J. Morley)..

SOUTH MEATH VOTERS' LISTS-Questions, Mr. T. M. Healy; Answers, The

Chief Secretary for Ireland (Mr. J. Morley).

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PROTESTANTS IN IRISH GOVERNMENT EMPLOY-Questions, Mr. T. M. Healy,

Mr. Darling, Mr. Tomlinson; Answers, The Chief Secretary for Ireland

(Mr. J. Morley)

THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF CARDIGANSHIRE

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Boscawen; Answers, The Secretary of State for the Home Department

(Mr. Asquith)

LOUGH FOYLE-Questions, Mr. Ross, Mr. Mains; Answers, The Civil Lord
of the Admiralty (Mr. E. Robertson)
CRICKET IN THE NEW FOREST-Question, Captain Sinclair; Answer, The
Secretary to the Treasury (Sir J. T. Hibbert).

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY MILITIA

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Question, Mr. Harry Smith;

Answer, The Secretary of State for War (Mr. Campbell-Bannerman)

ARMY RESERVE CORPS TRANSPORT-Question, Mr. Hanbury; Answer, The

Secretary of State for War (Mr. Campbell-Bannerman).

WEST LONDON SCHOOL DISTRICT-Question, Mr. Talbot; Answer, The

President of the Local Government Board (Mr. Shaw-Lefevre)

THE OPIUM COMMISSION-Question, Mr. Talbot; Answer, The Secretary

of State for India (Mr. H. H. Fowler).

LADY INSPECTORS OF PAUPER DISTRICT SCHOOLS-Question, Mr. Talbot;

Answer, The President of the Local Government Board (Mr. Shaw-

Lefevre).

DOMINICA-Question, Mr. O'Driscoll; Answer, The Under Secretary of

State for the Colonies (Mr. S. Buxton)

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE-Questions, Mr. Hozier, Mr. Goschen, Sir D. Mac-

farlane, Mr. Tomlinson, Dr. Macgregor, Sir A. Rollit; Answers, The

Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir W. Harcourt), The President of the

Board of Trade (Mr. Bryce).

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MOTION.

NATIONAL GALLERY-

Motion for-

"Return of the sums expended by the Trustees and Director of the National Gallery from
1884-5 to 1894, in the purchase of pictures from moneys provided by Parliament (in
the same form as, and in continuation of, Supplement A to the Annual Report of the
Director of the National Gallery to the Treasury for the year 1884),”—(Dr. Kenny)

After short Debate, Return deferred