Institution of proposed.

Os. Earl Fitzwilliam, Feb. 2, 10; Sir H.

Campbell-Bannerman, 124.

Arnold-Forster, Mr. H. O.-Secretary of

State for War [Belfast, W.]

Africa, South-Military Maps-Increased
Facilities for Preparation of, Feb. 11,
1017.

Aldershot Sham Fight-Use of Ball
Cartridge-Measures to prevent Re-
currence of Incident, Feb. 4, 336.
Armaments and Stores, etc. -Deficiency
of, on the Outbreak of the Boer War-
Precautions against Future Deficiency,
Feb. 11, 1019.

Artillery, Royal Field-82nd Battery,
detention in South Africa --Arrange-
ments for housing of Families, Feb. 15,
1311.

Barracks in Malta and Gibraltar-Sanitary
Condition of Officers' Reports, 1900,
1901, 1902 and 1903-Remedying
Defects noticed, Feb. 16, 1487-1488.
Camp in Roxburghshire-negotiations for
purchase of Stobs Estate-progress
of, Feb. 15, 1310.

Condemned Forage supplied by Prentis-
Recovering Loss on Underwood
the real Contractor, Feb. 16, 1483,
1484.

Courts-Martial-number of cases sub-
mitted to Judge Advocate-General's
Department, Number of cases quashed,
etc., Feb. 15, 1313.

Cubicles for Soldiers at Tidworth Barracks
- Adoption of Cubicle System, Feb. 8,
574.

Duke of York's School--Disposal of Site,
Feb. 8, 572.

Essex Regiment, 2nd-- Home Service for,
Feb. 4, 335.

Arnold-Forster, Mr. H. O.-cont.
First Army Corps Appointment d
Dental Surgeons to, Feb. 16, 1483.

Guns.

Imperial Service Order-Officers hoiding-
Publishing list in Army List, Feb. 16,

1485.

Intelligence Work of Sir John Ardagh and
Major Altham Recognition of
Feb. 11, 1018.

King's Speech-Address in Answer, Feb. 5,

537.

Militia.

mittee Recommendation-Indian
Officers, Feb. 4, 334, 335.

Uniforms-Irish Tailoring Establish-
Orders countermanded,

ments

Alleged, Feb. 15, 1312.

Pom-poms, British made, supplied to
Boers-Number and Dates of Supply,
Feb. 4, 335.

Rifles dealt out to South African Re-
servists, 1899-Defective sights of,
Feb. 11, 1018, 1019.

Sewage Discharge into the Thames from
Military Establishments, Sheerness-
Prevention of, Feb. 16, 1482, 1483.
Soldiers, Deceased- Disposal of Effects of
-Compensation granted to Relatives
of late Quartermaster-Sergeant Mac-
leod for loss of watch, Feb. 16, 1488,
1489.

Somaliland Expedition, Cost of Post-
poning Information until Introduc-
tion of Estimates, Feb. 8, 575.
South African War.

Confidential Correspondence-Reason
for Destruction of, at Cape Town,
Feb. 8, 576.

Medals and Clasps-Distribution of,
Delay in, Feb. 16, 1487.

Officers' Gratuities--Delay in payment
of, Feb. 4, 334.

Preparations for and Conduct of—
Charges against Ministers, Feb. 5,

537.

Stores destroyed at Durban-Reason for
Destruction-Amount and Value of,
Feb. 8, 574-575.

Vol. 129.]

Arnold-Forster, Mr. H. O.-cont.
Volunteers.

Officers, Deficiency of, Feb. 4, 331.
Re-armament of Mobile Batteries, Feb.
10, 843, 846.

and 1904, Feb. 4, 331.

Local Government Board, Ireland-Stand-
ard of qualifications, Examinations,
etc.

Q. Mr. T. P. Farrell; A. Mr.
Wyndham, Feb. 11, 1038.

Chinese Labour Question, Attitude to-
wards.

Os. Earl Carrington, Feb. 12, 1157,
1158, 1159.

Defence of the Empire-Increase in Con-
tribution towards the Cost of the
Navy.

King's Speech, References in, Feb. 2, 3.
Os. Earl Fitzwilliam, Feb. 2, 9; Earl
Spencer, 25; Mr. Hardy, 108.

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Immigration into Imprisonment and
Deportation of British Workmen
landing under a Contract of Labour-
Safeguarding British Interests.

Q. Mr. E. Robertson; A. Mr.
Lyttelton, Feb. 9, 723; Feb. 11,
1025.

Mail Service-Delay in Delivery of News-
papers and Book Matter-According
same Promptitude as is bestowed on
the American Mails.

Q. Sir S. King; A. Lord Stanley,
Feb. 8, 568.

Construction of Proposed Provision of
Fishery Board in aid of.
Q. Mr. Weir; A. Mr. A. G.
Murray, Feb. 11, 1029, 1030.

Balcarres, Lord [Lancashire, Chorley]

House of Commons, plans of-Sale of, to
Members, Feb. 15, 1305.

Ventilation of the House of Commons--
Progress of the work, Feb. 5, 473–474.

Balfour, Rt. Hon. A. J.-First Lord of the
Treasury [Manchester, E.]

Absence from the House owing to illness.
Os. Mr. Plummer, Feb. 2, 114; Sir H.
Campbell-Bannerman, 118; Mr. A.
Chamberlain, 138; Mr. J. Ellis,
170; Mr. J. Morley, Feb. 8, 623.

Balfour, Rt. Hon. G. W.-President of the
Board of Trade [Leeds, Centra.]
Agriculture-Parliamentary inquiries into
depressions in, number held last cen-
tury, Feb. 15, 1304.

Brussels Sugar Convention

-

Treating
Sugared Goods on a Different Basis
to Sugar-Government Interference
on behalf of English Manufacturers,
Feb. 8, 585-586.
Canada-Legislation on Future and Op.
tion Gambling in Foodstuffs-Omission
from Blue-book, Feb. 11, 1011.
Companies Act of 1900-Evasions of--Pro-
posed Amendment, Feb. 8, 586.
Cotton Industry, corners in-Amendment

of Gaming Act of 1892-proposed
with view to prohibiting corner-, Feb.
16, 1475.

Egyptian Conference on Cotton and Bourse
Gambling-Publishing Report, Feb.

11, 1010.

Electric Lighting Acts-Granting Return
giving Particulars of, Feb. 8, 566.
Fiscal Proposals, Feb. 8, 644, Feb. 9, 788,
789.

Government Inquiry - Publication of
Documents and Statistics-Charts
prepared for St. Louis Exhibition,
Feb. 8, 584.

Journal of the Board of Trade-Propor-
tionate Circulation in United Kingdom
and Foreign Countries, Feb. 9, 724.
King's Speech-Address in Answer, Feb.
8, 644.

Memoranda on British Trade.

Publication of Questions and Inquiries
preceding-Laying on the Table,
Feb. 4, 348.

Supplementing and completing of,
proposed, Feb. 4, 347.

Merchandise Marks Act disregarded in
Publication of Pearson's Christmas
Extra-Taking Action against the
Publishers, Feb. 4, 348-349.

Portuguese Tariff Bill-Representations
to Portuguese Government, Feb. 11,
1010.

Balfour, Rt. Hon. G. W.-cont.
Railways-cont.

Rates for Foreign and Colonial Pro-
duce-Preferential Rates-Hold-
ing an Inquiry into, Feb. 11, 1028–
1029.

Tubes.

London-Board of Trade Inspection -
Precautions against Risks from
Fire, Feb. 8, 587.

Seamen,Naturalisation of Foreign, record
showing country of origin, etc.
Feb. 12, 1194.

Welsh Coal, Export of-Method of
checking Declared Values-Correct-
ness of Values given in Monthly
Trade reports - Penalties for False
Statements, Feb 8, 585.

Whiskey Blends of Malt with Raw Grain
or German Spirits described as Malt
or Whiskey-Government Action to
restrain, Feb. 11, 1028.

Balfour of Burgleigh, Lord

Chairman of Committees, Appointment
Feb. 12, 1141.

Balkan Peninsula

Macedonian Crisis, see Macedonia.
Ballot for Bills and Motions

Sessional Order- Motion [Mr. Akers.
Dougla-] Feb. 3, 194.

Banavie

Mallaig, Railway to,-Annual Report
1902-1903 presented, Feb. 2, 71, 101-
102.

Bangkok

Trade Report-Presented, Feb. 2, 53.
Bank of England

Advances to Government authorised by
Parliament-Copy of Applications for,
presented, Feb. 9, 713; Feb. 11, 964.
Annual Accounts of Government Securities
presented, Feb. 4, 307, 324.

Notes issued more than Forty Years and
written off-Return presented, Feb. 2,
69, 96,

Bankfoot

Light Railway (Extension of Time) Order
presented, Feb. 2, 63, 85.

Banking

Ireland (statistics) Report for 1903
presented, Feb. 2, 57, 88.

Bankruptcy

Inspector General, Professional qualifica
tions necessary for-Treasury minute
presented, Feb. 15, 1258, 1301.

Banks

Savings Banks, see that title,

Barbados

Bavaria

[Bar-Bel

Beer Brewing Industry-Report presented,
Feb. 2, 53.

Beach, Right Hon. Sir M. H. [Bristol, W.]
Fiscal Policy of the Country, Feb. 8, 678;
Feb. 9, 777.

Allowing opportunity for Discussion
on a substantive Motion-Amend-
ments to the Address being with-
drawn through Absence of the
Prime Minister, Feb. 4, 358–359.
King's Speech--Address in Answer, Feb. 8,
678.

Beckett, Mr. E. W. [York, N. R., Whitby].
Fiscal Proposals, Feb 12, 1241.

Bee-keeping

Arsenical Poisoning due to consumption
of-Reports of Royal Commissioners
presented, Feb. 2, 61, 83.

Bavarian Brewing Industry-Report pre-
sented, Feb. 2, 53.

Deleterious Substances in Manufacture of
-fixing Standard of Purity.

Q. Sir C. Quilter; A. Mr. W. Long,
Feb. 4, 327.

Duty charged 1902-3- Return Ordered,
Feb. 5, 472.

Exportation of-Number of Barrels ex-
ported, and Value of-Return ordered,
Feb. 5, 473.

Licences for the Sale of-Return of Num-
ber of, ordered, Feb. 5, 472.

Materials used in Manufacture of-Re-
turns Ordered, Feb. 5, 472-473.

Belfast

Mr.

A.

3 N

[FOURTH SERIES]

Belfast-cont.

Post Office-cont.

Revision of.

Q. Mr. Sloan; A. Lord Stanley,
Feb. 10, 843.

Queen's College Claim for Additional
Endowment-Laying Correspondence

on the Table.

Mr.

Q. Mr. J. Redmond; A.
Wyndham, Feb. 11, 1033-1034.

Revaluation, Appeals against-Reasons for
Commissioner not hearing.

Q. Mr. J. O'Connor; A. Mr.
Wyndham, Feb. 15, 1309.

Belfast Corporation (Tramways) Bill
Introduction of, in House of Lords, Feb. 2,
182.

1. 1R. Feb. 8, 557.

Ireland, Treatment of blind in-Legisla
tion proposed.

Q. Mr. Nannetti; A. Mr. Wynd-
ham, Feb. 15, 1329.

Blythe and Cowpen Gas Bill
c. 1R.* Feb. 4, 309.
2R.* Feb. 15, 1299.

Board of Agriculture

see Agriculture, Board of.

Board of Education

see Education, Board of.

Board of Trade

see Trade, Board of.

Boers

Pom-poms, British-made, supplied to-
Number and Dates of Supply.
Q. Mr. F. Wilson; A. Mr. Arnold-
Forster, Feb. 4, 335.

Bohemia

Trade Reports-Presented, Feb. 2, 52.
Buland. Mr. J. Kerry, S.]

Be- eeping in Ireland Disease of Foul
Brood Measure of the Board of Agri-
culture to stamp out, Feb. 8, 595;
Feb. 11, 1030.

Cahirciveen Parish Committee Scheme-
Cause of Delay in Operation of, F b.
11, 1035.

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