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1902

CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

Queen Victoria's Position-Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth-

Messages of Congratulation---Unsatisfactory South African News-Lord

Roberts's Return, Reception, and Speeches on the War-Sir H. Fowler on

South Africa-Lord Roberts's Second Visit to the Queen-Death of the

Bishop of London-The Queen's Illness-Her Death-Universal Sense of

Bereavement Accession of King Edward VII.-His Declaration-Meeting

of Parliament-Foreign Sympathy-Tributes in both Houses, and from Lord

Rosebery-The Queen's Funeral-Impressive Pageants-Popular Sorrow-

The King's Messages to His Subjects

CHAPTER II.

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Departure of the German Emperor-Reinforcements for South Africa-Parlia

ment Opened by the King The King's Speech-The Address in the Lords-

Debates on the Address in the Commons: Discussions of the Conduct of the

War and Government Policy, Army Medical Service, China, Temperance,

Irish Questions, Gibraltar, Imperial and Indian Exchequers, and Military

Surrenders in South Africa-Address Carried-The Education (Cockerton)

Difficulty-Meeting of the General Committee, National Liberal Federation

-Resolution on the War and Government Policy-Sir H. Campbell-

Bannerman at Oxford-Progressive Triumph at London County Council

Elections Church Questions-New Bishop of London - Far Eastern

Anxieties-Count von Bülow on Anglo-German Relations-Miners' Eight

Hours Bill Read a Second Time-Education Debate-Vote on Account

Closured-Violent Outbreak of Irish Members-New and Severe Standing

Order-War Office Debates in Lords-Lord Wolseley and Lord Lansdowne

-Army Estimates - Army Reorganisation Scheme Explained by Mr.

Brodrick-Civil List Committee Appointed-Sir H. Colvile's Case-Debate

on Army Reorganisation-Temperance Legislation-Navy Estimates—Mr.

Arnold-Forster's Speech-Discussions on West Africa, Transvaal Concessions

Commission, and Somaliland Expedition-Tien-tsin Difficulty Practically

Arranged-Debates on Navy and Irish Local Government-Lord Lansdowne

on the Chinese Situation-Cockerton Judgment Confirmed on Appeal-

Demise of the Crown Bill-Debate on the Failure of Peace Negotiations.

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CHAPTER III.

Queen Victoria Memorial Scheme-London County Council and the Housing

Problem-The Premier and Home Secretary on Housing-South African

Despatches-Civil Service Estimates-The Budget-Income-tax Increased,

Sugar Duty and Coal Export Duty-General Acquiescence-Opposition

of Coal Trade to Coal Tax-Irish University Education-Deceased Wife's

Sister Bill Read a Second Time - Debates on Budget Resolutions-

Private Members' Bills-Debate and Division on Coal Tax-Monmouth

District Election-Bond Delegates' Agitation-Debate on Alleged Jury-

Packing-Government Education Bill Introduced-Its Reception-Civil List

Committee's Report Considered and Adopted by Great Majorities-Seizure of

Irish People-Debates and Divisions on Army Reorganisation Scheme and

Finance Bill-Mr. Morley's Speech-Social Questions in the Lords-The

Duke of Cornwall's Imperial Tour.

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