Atkinson, Rt. Hon. J.-cont.

Cape Clear Is'and, Improvement in
accommodation for Fishing Boats-
Congested Districts Board delay,
May 1, 443.

Coercion, Revival of-Proclamation under
the Crimes Act of 1887

Cavan County, Proclamation of-
Protest of County Council, May 8,

1092.

Privy Council Meeting-Summonses,
Number of Members attending,
etc., May 5, 629.

Waterford, Reasons for Proclamation,
May 1, 448.

Constabulary, Royal Irish.

Legal Obligations, Regulations as to
-Complaints of Traders as to
difficulty of recovering debts, etc.,
May 8, 1091.

Portarlington, Number of Police---
Cost of Policing the District,
May 5, 626.

Rooskey-Band Practice on Christmas
Day, Assault by the Police,
alleged, May 5, 626.

Crimes (Ireland) Act of 1887.

Gormley and McDermott, Messrs.,
Retrospective
Operation of recently revived
Clauses of the Act, May 1, 447.
McCormack and Rafferty, Messrs.—
Prosecution four months after
committal of alleged offence,
Refusal of Adjournment, May 5,
628.

Deaf and Dumb Children, Education of—
Allocating Grant from Education
Vote in aid of Private Efforts, pro-
posed, May 5, 627.

Atkinson, Rt. Hon. J.-cont.

Local Government [Irelard] Act-Amend-
ment, Date of Introduction of Bill,
May 5, 626.

M'Dermott v. Lynam-Action of the
Crown in bringing the Case before
the King's Bench Division, Comments
or Lord Chief Justice O'Brien and
Mr. Justice Gibson, Apr. 29, 170.
Magistrates and Justices of the Peace-
Number appointed since the formation
of present Government, Proportion of
Roman Catholics, etc., May 2, 566.
Mullaghdun-United Irish League Band,
Police Interference with playing,
alleged, May 1, 443, 444.

National School Teachers' Salaries.
Delay in Payment-Reasons for with-
holding Salary from Mr. and Miss
Murphy, May 2, 567.

First of First Class Teachers.
Determination of Salary on
transfer from Small School
to Large One, etc, May 1,
446.

Teachers reaching Maximum In-
come-Provision for further
Promotion, proposed, May 5,
630.

Newcastle West. Rent Recovery Action-
Reprehensible Conduct of Plaintiff,
Bringing under Notice of the Lord
Chancellor, proposed, May 2, 568.
Railway Rates for Goods, Coal and Agri-
cultural Produce-Inquiry, proposed,
May 7, 948.

Rainsford v. Browne Libel Case-Dublin,
Chief Baron's Charge to the Jury with
Notes of Evidence -Laying on the
Table, proposed, May 5, 628; May 12,
1360.

"Waterford Star," Prosecution of Pro-
prietress and Editor for publication
of matter inciting to Intimidation,
May 1, 448.

White Estate, Bantry-Delay in Sale to
Tenants, Land Commission Report,
etc., May 6, 805.

Atlantic Shipping Trust

Formation of, by American Syndicate-
British Steamships joining the Com-
bination, etc.

Contract-Laying Copy on the Table,
proposed.

Q. Apr. 28, 31.

Status of Vessels in Time of War.
Q. Apr. 28, 31.

Steamship Subsidies, Select Committee
on--Extending Terms of Re-
ference so as to include Effect of
the Trust on British Trade, etc.,
proposed.

Q. May 1, 426; May 5, 631.

Terms of Agreement between Messrs.
Ismay, Imrie & Co., Messrs.
Richards, Mills & Co., and Messrs.
J. P. Morgan & Co.-Vessels
precluded from retaining British
Register, alleged.

Qs. May 12, 1350, 1351.

Terms under which Steamers enter
the Combination.

Qs. Apr. 28, 29.

White Star Company.

Effect of Agreement with Amer-
ican Combinatio on Admiralty
right to Hire Ships.

Qs. May 1, 431; May 12, 1351.
Subsidy, Amount of--Number of
Royal Naval Reserve Men,
etc.

Q. May 12, 1352.
Woodhouse's, Sir J., Motion, May 1,

458.

Foreign-owned

British Trade, Effect of the Trust
upon, 460, 465, 473, 475, 485,
487, 489, 490, 491, 493.
Ships on the
British Register, 464.
Navigation Laws, Revival, pro-
posed, 470, 474.

Subsidised Cruisers, Effect of the
Trust New Arrangements
by the Admiralty, etc., 466,
472, 477, 483, 492.

White Star Line, Transfer of
Shares-Control and Nation-
ality Question, 460, 463, 478,
483, 487, 488.

Threatening Letter Prosecution, Circum-
stances relating to.

Q. May 12, 1364.

Australasia

Decimal System of Coinage and Metric
System of Weights and Measures,
Adoption of.

Q. Apr. 29, 160.

Japanese Subjects allowed to settle and
trade in Australasia-Inclusion of
Clause in Anglo-Japanese Agreement.
Q. May 8, 1087.

Penny Postage, Question of Adoption.
Q. Apr. 29, 164.

Queensland Establishment of Penal
Settlement in New Guinea by the
Netherlands Government, rumoured,
2. May 8, 1088.

South African War-Murder of Boers by
Australian Officers, see South African
Wer-Australian Officers.

Automatic Brakes

Indian Railways, Provision of Automatic
Brakes.

Q. May 1, 433.

Avebury, Lord

Shops Early Closing (No. 2) Bill, 2R
May 12, 1305.

Balfour, Capt. C. B. [Middlesex, Hornsey]
Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday
Bill. 2R. Apr. 30, 379.

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

Ascension Day-Sittings of Committees,
May 7, 950.

Atlantic Shipping Trust, Formation of, by
American Syndicate.

Effect on British Trade, etc., May 1,
470.

Parties promoting the Combine having
Interest in American Railways,
Effect on Price of Food Supplies,
May, 7, 949.

Prevention of Tran-ference of British
Steamships to another Flag-
Legislation proposed, May 1, 428.
Bishopric of Southwark Bill-Facilities
for passing the House of Commons pro-
posed, May 5, 673.

Business of the House.

Arrangement of Business of the
Day on the Order Paper in the
Order in which it is to be taken,
May 6, 798.

Course of Business -Replies to Ques-

tions, Apr. 28, 50; Apr. 29, 172,
173, 174; May 1, 456, 457, 458;
May 2, 595, 596; May 5, 636,
637; May 6, 808, 809; Alay 12,

1367.

[cont.

Balfour, Rt. Hon. A. J.-cont.

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Ireland.

Contempt of Court, Committals for-
Legislation, with a view to de-
fining and limiting powers,
proposed, Apr. 28, 49.

Financial Relations with Great
Britain-Opportunity for Discus-
sion, May 6, 809; May 12, 1366.

Loan Bill-Date of Second Reading,
May 8, 1097.

Municipal Trading Committee-Date of
Nomination, Apr. 28, 50.

Parliamentary Procedure, New Rules.

Adjournment of the Debate, proposed
-Prospect of finishing the re-
maining Rules in the Block on
Thursday, Apr. 29, 271, 273, 289,
290, 295.

Adjournment of the House-Motions
for Adjournment under Standing
Order XVII., Apr. 29, 287, 302,
309, 310, 314, 327.

Balfour, Rt. Hon. A. J.-cont.

Parliamentary Procedure, New Rules-

cont.

Course of Business, May 1, 456, 457,
458; May 5, 636.

Order of taking-Lumping together
and passing as one Resolution,
Apr. 28, 51, 52, 53.

Private Business, May 1, 503, 507.
Devolution of Private Business to
some Machinery outside the
House-Appointment of Com-
mittee, proposed, May 1, 504.
Evening Sittings, Protection of
Private Members' Evenings,
proposed May 1, 506, 509, 510.
General Policy of the Government,
May 1, 495, 500.

Position of Private Business and
Question Time, Apr. 28, 123,
128, 132.

Postponed Private Business, Pre-
cedence for, proposed, May 1,

516.

Balfour, Rt. Hon. A. J.-cont.

Quorum of the House, May 1,525, 527. |
Revised Version-Circulating among
Members, proposed, Apr. 28, 51.
Sittings of the House, May 2, 577,
578, 580, 582, 587, 588.

Standing Committees. May 1, 533, 538.
Supply Business, Apr. 28, 94.

Additional Estimate for any New
Service or Matter, Omission
of paragraph, proposed, Apr.
28, 83.
Automatic Closure not to come

into operation earlier than
the twentieth of the allotted
days, proposed, Apr. 28, 73,
74, 75.

Motion for Adjournment not to

be moved on concluding days
of Supply, Apr. 28, 76.
Outstanding Votes, Method of
Disposal. Apr. 28, 59.
Personal Property, Contribution to Local
Taxation Abroad-Date of Issue and
Circulation of Return, May 7, 949.
Physical Training in Elementary Schools,
Appointment of Royal Commission
for England and Wales, proposed,
May 5, 636.

Pro-Boers holding Positions as Magis-
trates, etc.-Removal from Position,
proposed, Apr. 29, 171.

Railway Rates - Preferential Rates to
Foreign Produce, Legislation, pro-
posed, May 8, 1097.

Revenue and Expenditure, Increase in
Expenditure Mr. Churchill's Notice
of Motion for Select Committee to
consider Reduction of National Ex-
penditure, May 5, 633, 634, 635, 636.
Scotland Deer Forests, Increase in
Acreage, Apr. 29, 171.

South African War Progress of Peace
Negotiations, May 1, 418.
Steamship Companies' Subsidies Com-

mittee.

British Goods, Freights on-Com-
bination of British Shippers to
keep up the Freights, Inquiry,
proposed, May 8, 1096.
Composition of Committee, Number
holding Directorships in Public
Companies, etc., May 7, 950.
Terms of Reference, Extending, so as
to include Effect of the Atlantic
Shipping Trust on British Trade,
proposed, May 1, 427; May 5,
631, 632.

Trade, Board of-Raising Status of the
Board, Appointment of Minister of
Commerce, etc., Apr. 29, 172; May 1,
454.

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Balfour, Rt. Hon. A. J.- cont.

Transvaal-Vryheid, Utrecht, and Portion
of Wakkerstroom District, Trans-
ferring to Colory of Natal, May 5, 612.
Balfour, Rt. Hon. G. W.-President of the
Board of Trade [Leeds, Central]

Achill Island Foreshore Rights-Claims-
of the Owner of Clive Estate, May 8,
1072, 1095.

Atlantic Shipping Trust, Formation by
American Syndicate British
Steamships joining the Com bina-
tion.

Agreements entered into by British
Shipowners for transfer of Vessels
-Powers of the Board of Trade to
require disclosure of Agreement,
etc., Apr. 28, 30.

Number and Tonnage of British
Vessels acquired Effect on
British Register, etc., May 1, 430.
Terms of Agreement between British
Companies and Messrs. J. P.
Morgan & Co. Vessels pre-
cluded from retaining British
Register, alleged, May 12, 1351.
Terms under which Steamers enter
the Combine, Apr. 28, 29.

Fisheries, Scientific Research-Report of
Departmental Committee, May 5, 618.
London and India Docks (Various Powers)

Bill Oppo-ing further Procedure
until Royal Commission has reported,
proposed, May 1, 437.

Mercantile Marine.

British Register.

Buncrana-Erection of new Barracks for
Garrison Artillery.

Q. May 12, 1347.

Hong Kong, Peak Hotel-Price paid for,
Consulting competent valuers, etc.
Q. May 8, 1074.

Bartley, Mr. G. C. T. [Islington, N.]

Business of the House-Course of Business
May 5, 637.

Education (England and Wales) Bill.

Committees Councils deciding to
adopt Part III., Power in appoint-
ing Members of Education
Committee, May 5, 624.

Rate of 1d. raised by Non-County
Borough or Urban District
intended to be in addition to
Rate of 24. levied by County
Council, May 5, 624.

Finance Bill, 2R. May 12, 1414.
Outdoor Relief (Friendly Societies) Bill,
2R., May 9, 1267.

Parliamentary Procedure, New Rules-
Private Business, May 1, 502.
Pro-Boers holding positions as Magis
trates, etc. Removal from position,
April 29, 171.

Stamp Duties, Additional Duty of Id. on
Cheques, Budget Proposal-Cheques
for less than £2, Return of 1d. Duty,
on Presentation of Cancelled Cheques
at Post Office, proposed, Apr. 28, 37.
Transvaal-Miners, Return to Johannes-
burg, May 1, 420.