§ Return ordered, "showing the extent to which, and the manner in which, local authorities in England, Wales, and Ireland have applied, or are applying, funds to the purposes of technical education (including science, art, technical, and manual instruction) during the years 1896–7 and 1897–8 under the following Acts: Local Taxation (Customs and Excise) Act, 1890; Technical Instruction Acts, 1889 and 1891: Welsh Intermediate Education Act, 1889; and Public Libraries Acts."—(Sir John Gorst.)