HC Deb 19 February 1906 vol 152 cc107-20

The following Papers, presented by His Majesty's Command during the Recess, were delivered to the Librarian of the House of Commons during the Recess, pursuant to the Standing Order of the 14th August, 1896:—

  1. 1. Explosions (Messrs. John Jennison and Company's Factory at Belle Vue, near Manchester). Copy of Report by Major A. Cooper-Key, His Majesty's 108 Inspector of Explosives, to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on the circumstances attending an Explosion of Fireworks which occurred at the Factory of Messrs. John Jennison and Co., at Belle Vue, near Manchester, on the 9th July, 1905.
  2. 2. Explosions (Thames Storage (Explosives) Company, St. Mary's Marshes). Copy of Report by Captain A. P. H. Desborough, His Majesty's Inspector of Explosives, to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on the circumstances attending the Destruction of a Factory Magazine at the Factory of the Thames Storage (Explosives) Company, Limited, at St. Mary's Marshes, in the Hundred of Hoo, Kent, on the 29th July, 1905.
  3. 3. Explosions (National Colliery, Wattstown). Copy of Reports by E. Milner-Jones, Barrister-at-Law, and F. A. Gray and J. T. Robson, two of His Majesty's Inspectors of Mines, to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on the circumstances attending an Explosion which occurred at the National Colliery, Wattstown, on the 11th July, 1905.
  4. 4. Explosions (Bramble Island, Essex). Copy of Report by Captain M. B. Lloyd, His Majesty's Inspector of Explosives, to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on the circumstances attending an Explosion of Nitro-Glycerine which occurred in the fitters' shop of the Factory of the "Explosives and Chemical Products, Limited," at Bramble Island, Essex, on the 11th July, 1905.
  5. 5. Factory and Workshop (Laundries). Copy of List of Religious and Charitable Institutions in which Laundries are carried on (Second Issue).
  6. 6. Historical Manuscripts (Royal Commission). Copy of Reports on the Manuscripts of J. B. Fortescue, esquire, preserved at Dropmore, Vol. V., and of the Earl of Verulam, preserved at Gorhambury.
  7. 7. Historical Manuscripts (Royal Commission). Copy of Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean and Chapter of Wells, Vol. I.
  8. 8. Mines and Quarries. Copy of General Report and Statistics for the year 1904; Part II., Labour; General Report 109 and Statistics relating to persons employed and Accidents at Mines and Quarries in the United Kingdom, and to the enforcement of the Mines and Quarries Acts.
  9. 9. Mines and Quarries. Copy of General Report and Statistics for the year 1904; Part III., Output; General Report and Statistics relating to the Output and Value of the Minerals raised in the United Kingdom, the amount and value of the metals produced, and the exports and imports of Minerals.
  10. 10. Reformatory and Industrial Schools (Great Britain). Copy of Forty-eighth Report of His Majesty's Inspector of Reformatory and Industrial Schools for 1904. Part II. General Report and Appendices III. to XI.
  11. 11. Police (Metropolis). Copy of Report of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis for the year 1904.
  12. 12. Workmen's Compensation.—Copy of Statistics of Proceedings under the Workmen's Compensation Acts, 1897 and 1900, and The Employers' Liability Act, 1880, during the year 1904.
  13. 13. Prisons (England and Wales).—Copy of Report of the Commissioners of Prisons and the Directors of Convict Prisons, with Appendices, for the year ended 31st March, 1905.
  14. 14. Trade Disputes and Trade Combinations (Royal Commission).—Copy of Report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the subject of Trade Disputes and Trade Combinations, and as to the Law affecting them.
  15. 15. London Traffic (Royal Commission). —Copy of Report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into and report upon the Means of Locomotion and Transport in London (Vol. II. Minutes of Evidence, Vol. III. Appendices).
  16. 16. London Traffic (Royal Commission).—Copy of Report of the Royal Commission appointed to inqure into and report upon the Means of Locomotion and Transport in London (Vols. V. and VI. Maps and Diagrams, with Index.
  17. 17. London Traffic (Royal Commission).—Copy of Report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into and report upon the Means of Locomotion and Transport in London (Vols. VII. and 110 VIII. Report by the Advisory Board of Engineers, with Appendix).
  18. 18. Employment of Children Act, 1903.—Copy of Report by Chester Jones, esquire, barrister-at-law, to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on the Bye-laws made by the London County Council under the Employment of Children Act, 1903.
  19. 19. St. Louis International Exhibition, 1904 (Royal Commission).—Copy of Report of His Majesty's Commissioners for the International Exhibition at St. Louis, 1904.
  20. 20. Parliamentary Constituencies (Electors, etc.) (United Kingdom).—Copy of Return showing, with regard to each Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom, the Total Number, and, as far as possible, the Number in each class, of the Electors on the Register now in force, and also showing the Population and Inhabited Houses in each Constituency.
  21. 21. Irish Land Commission (Proceedings).—Copy of Return of Proceedings of the Irish Land Commission during the months of July, August, September, and October, 1905.
  22. 22. Irish Land Commission (Estates Commissioners).—Copy of Report of the Estates Commissioners for the period from 1st November, 1903, to 31st March, 1905.
  23. 23. National Education (Ireland).—Copy of Appendix to the Seventy-first Report of the Commissioners, being for the year 1904. Section II.
  24. 24. National Education (Ireland).—Copy of Appendix to the Seventy-first Report of the Commissioners, being for the year 1904. Section III.
  25. 25. Banking, Railway, and Shipping Statistics (Ireland).—Copy of Report on the Banking, Railway, and Shipping Statistics of Ireland for the half-year ended 30th June, 1905
  26. 26. Agricultural Statistics (Ireland).—Copy of Abstracts showing the Acreage under Crops and the number of Live Stock in each county and province of Ireland for the year 1904–5.
  27. 27. Agricultural Statistics (Ireland).—Copy of Agricultural Statistics of Ireland, with detailed Report for the year 1904.
    28. 111
  28. 28. Evictions (Ireland).—Copy of Return of Evictions in Ireland for the quarter ended 30th September, 1905.
  29. 29.Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1887 (Eviction Notices).—Copy of Return of Eviction Notices filed during the quarter ended 30th September, 1905.
  30. 30. Lunacy (Ireland).—Copy of Fifty-fourth Report, with Appendices, of Inspectors of Lunatics (Ireland) for the year, 1904.
  31. 31. Congested Districts Board (Ireland).—Copy of Fourteenth Report of the Congested Districts Board (Ireland), being for the year ending 31st March, 1905.
  32. 32. Reformatory and Industrial Schools (Ireland).—Copy of Forty-third Report of the Inspector for the year 1904.
  33. 33. Fisheries (Ireland).—Copy of Report of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland on the Sea and Inland Fisheries of Ireland for 1904. Part I. General Report.
  34. 34. Inebriate Retreats (Ireland).—Copy of First Report, with Appendices, of the Inspector of Inebriate Retreats in Ireland for the years 1903 and 1904.
  35. 35. Public Records (Ireland).—Copy of the Thirty-seventh Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records and Keeper of the State Papers in Ireland, 1904.
  36. 36. Queen's College (Galway).—Copy of Report of the President of Queen's College (Galway) for the Session 1904–5.
  37. 37. Queen's College (Belfast).—Copy of Report of the President of Queen's College, Belfast, for the year 1904–5.
  38. 38. National School Teachers (Ireland) Pension (Rules).—Copy of Rules (1905), under Section 11 of The National School Teachers (Ireland) Act, 1879.
  39. 39. East India (Trade).—Copy of Review of Trade of India for 1904–5.
  40. 40. East India (Statistical Abstract).—Copy of Statistical Abstract relating to British India from 1894–5 to 1903–4. Thirty-ninth Number.
  41. 41. East India (Sanitary Measures).—Copy of Report on Sanitary Measures in India in 1903–4 (Vol. XXXVIL).
    42. 112
  42. 42. Imperial Institute (Indian Section).—Copy of Annual Report of the Imperial Institute (Indian Section) for the year 1904–5.
  43. 43. East India (Army Administration), Copy of Further Papers regarding the Administration of the Army in India.
  44. 44. East India (Reconstitution of the Provinces of Bengal and Assam).—Copy of Further Papers relating to the Re-constitution of the Provinces of Bengal and Assam.
  45. 45. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries (Distribution of Grants).—Copy of Annual Report on the Distribution of Grants for Agricultural Education and Research in the year 1904–5, amb;c.
  46. 46. Fruit Culture (Departmental Committee).—Copy of Minutes of Evidence taken before the Departmental Committee appointed by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to inquire into and report upon the Fruit Industry of Great Britain, with Appendices and Index.
  47. 47. Military Prisons.—Copy of Report on the Discipline and Management of Military Prisons in 1904.
  48. 48. Army.—Copy of Approximate Estimate of Expenditure (1905–6) under the Military Works Act of 1897, 1899, 1901, and 1903.
  49. 49. Navy (Gunnery).—Copy of Statement showing Result of Test of Gun-layers with Heavy Guns in His Majesty's Fleet, 1905.
  50. 50. Navy.—Copy of a Statement of Admiralty Policy.
  51. 51. Board of Education.—Copy of Regulations relating to the Royal College of Science, the Royal College of Art, and to Museums under the Board of Education from 1st August, 1905 to 31st July, 1906.
  52. 52. Board of Education.—Copy of Reports from University Colleges, 1905.
  53. 53. Board of Education.—Copy of Report of the Board of Education for the year 1904–5.
  54. 54. Board of Education.—Copy of Reports on Children under Five Years of Age in Public Elementary Schools by Women Inspectors of the Board of Education.
    55. 113
  55. 55. Board of Education.—Copy of Report on Charitable Endowments appropriated to purposes of Elementary Education in the Administrative County of Stafford.
  56. 56. Board of Education.—Copy of Statistics of Public Education in England and Wales, 1903–5.
  57. 57. Board of Education.—Copy of List of Evening Schools under the administration of the Board of Education for the school year 1903–4.
  58. 58. Medical Inspection and Feeding of School Children (Inter-Departmental Committee.)—Copy of Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Medical Inspection and Feeding of Children attending Public Elementary Schools. Vol. I. Report and Appendices.
  59. 59. Medical Inspection and Feeding of School Children (Inter-Departmental Committee.)—Copy of Minutes of Evidence taken before the Inter-Departmental Committee on Medical Inspection and Feeding of Children attending Public Elementary Schools. Vol. II. List of Witnesses, Minutes of Evidence, Appendices and Index.
  60. 60. Light Railways Act, 1896.—Copy of Order made by the Light Railway Commissioners, and modified and confirmed by the Board of Trade, amending The Bere Alston and Calstock Light Railway Order, 1900 (Bere Alston and Calstock Light Railway (Amendment) Order, 1905).
  61. 61. Light Railways Act, 1896.—Copy of Order made by the Light Railway Commissioners, and modified and confirmed by the Board of Trade, authorising the construction of a Light Railway in the county Borough of Devonport (Devon-port Light Railway Order, 1905).
  62. 62. Light Railways Act, 1896.—Copy of Order made by the Light Railway Commissioners, and confirmed by the Board of Trade, amending The East Sussex Light Railway Order, 1901 (East Sussex Light Railway (Amendment) Order, 1905).
  63. 63. Light Railways Act, 1896.—Copy of Order made by the Light Railway Commissioners, and modified and confirmed by the Board of Trade, amending The Central Essex Light Railway Order, 114 1901, and The Bardfield and Sible Hedingham Light Railway Order, 1901 (Central Essex Light Railway (Amendment) Order, 1905).
  64. 64. Light Railways Act, 1896.—Copy of Order made by the Light Railway Commissioners, and modified and confirmed by the Board of Trade, authorising the construction of a Light Railway in the county of Somerset from Priston to Dunkerton (Prison Light Railway Order, 1905).
  65. 65. Light Railways Act, 1896.—Copy of Order made by the Light Railway Commissioners, and confirmed by the Board of Trade, amending The Padstow, Bed-ruthan, and Mawgan Light Railway Order, 1903 (Padstow, Bedruthan, and Mawgan Light Railway (Extension of Time) Order, 1905).
  66. 66. Light Railways Act, 1896.—Copy of Order made by the Light Railway Commissioners, and modified and confirmed by the Board of Trade, authorising the construction of a Light Railway in the rural districts of Bath and of Keynsham in the county of Somerset, being an extension of the existing and authorised undertaking of Bath Electric Tramways, Limited (Bath Electric Tramways (Light Railway Extensions) Order, 1905).
  67. 67. Light Railways Act, 1896.—Copy of Order made by the Light Railway commissioners, modified and confirmed by the Board of Trade, amending The Holmfield and Southowram Light Railway Order, 1902 (Holmfield and Southowram Light Railway (Amendment and Extension of Time) Order, 1905.)
  68. 68. Light Railways Act, 1896.—Copy of Order made by the Light Railway Commissioners, and modified and confirmed by the Board of Trade, authorising the construction of Light Railways in the county of Lincoln and the West Riding of the county of York (Axholme Joint Railway (Hatfield Moor Extension Light Railway) Order, 1905).
  69. 69. Light Railways Act, 1896.—Copy of Order made by the Light Railway Commissioners, and modified and confirmed by the Board of Trade, authorising the construction of Light Railways in the county of Devon from Newton Ferrers to Yealmpton, and from Kingsbridge to 115 Slapton and to Salcombe (Devon South Hams Light Railways Order, 1905).
  70. 70. Railway Accidents.—Copy of Returns of Accidents and Casualties as reported to the Board of Trade by the several Railway Companies in the United Kingdom during the three months ending 31st March 1905, together with Reports of the Inspecting Officers of the Railway Department to the Board of Trade upon certain Accidents which were inquired into.
  71. 71. Railway Accidents.—Copy of Returns of Accidents and Casualties as reported to the Board of Trade by the several Railway Companies in the United Kingdom during the three months ending 30th June 1905, together with Reports of the Inspecting Officers of the Railway Department to the Board of Trade upon certain Accidents which were inquired into.
  72. 72. Railway Accident.—Copy of Returns of Accidents and Casualties as reported to the Board of Trade by the Several Railway Companies in the United Kingdom during the three months ended 30th September 1905, together with Reports of the Inspecting Officers of the Railway Department to the Board of Trade upon certain Accidents which were inquired into.
  73. 73. Foreign Import Duties.—Copy of Statement of the Rates of Import Duties levied in European Countries, Egypt, the United States, Japan, China, and Persia, upon the Produce and Manufactures of the United Kingdom in 1905.
  74. 74. Railway Servants (Hours of Labour).—Copy of Return, in pursuance of Section 4 of The Regulation of Railways Act, 1889, of Railway Servants of certain classes who were on one or more occasion uring the month of March 1905 on duty on the railways of the United Kingdom for more than twelve hours at a time; or who, after being on duty more than twelve hours were allowed to resume work with less than nine hours' rest.
  75. 75. Switzerland.—New Customs Tariff (Interim Statement).—Copy of Translation of the New "General" Customs Tariff of Switzerland, as modified by the New Commercial Treaties concluded with Germany and Italy.
    76. 116
  76. 76. Bond Investment Companies (Departmental Committee).—Copy of Report of the Departmental Committee on Bond Investment Companies.
  77. 77. Judicial Statistics (Scotland).—Copy of Report on the Judicial Statistics of Scotland for the year 1904.
  78. 78. Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland).—Copy of Supplement to the Forty-eighth detailed Annual Report of the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Scotland.
  79. 79. Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland).—Copy of Forty-ninth Detailed Annual Report of the Registrar General of Births, Deaths, and Marriages on Scotland (Abstracts of 1903).
  80. 80. Secondary Education (Scotland).—Copy of Report for the year 1905 by J. Struthers, Esq., C.B., LL.D., on Secondary Education in Scotland.
  81. 81. Peterhead Harbour.—Copy of Reports respecting Peterhead Harbour Works.
  82. 82. Poor Law Commission, 1834.—Copy of the Report made in 1834 by the Poor Law Commissioners.
  83. 83. Colonial Reports (Annual).—Copies of Reports, Nos. 454 (Turks and Caicos Islands, Annual Report for 1904), 455 (British Honduras, Annual Report for 1904), 456 (Seychelles, Annual Report for 1904), 457 (Northern Territories of the Gold Coast, Annual Report for 1904), 458 (Straits Settlements, Annual Report for 1904), 459 (Southern Nigeria, Annual Report for 1904), 460 (Sierra Leone, Annual Report for 1904), 461 (British Solomon Islands, Reports for 1903–4 and 1904–5), 462 (Malta, Report for 1904–5), 463 (Grenada, Annual Report for 1904), 464 (St. Vincent, Annual Report for 1904), 465 (Gold Coast, Annual Report for 1904), 466 (Barbados, Report for 1904–5), 467 Uganda, Report for 1904–5), 468 (Somaliland, Report for 1904–5), 469 (Trinidad and Tobago, Report for 1904–5), 470 (Lagos, Annual Report for 1904), 471 (Bahamas, Report for 1904–5), 472 (British Central Africa Protectorate, Report for 1904–5), 473 (Mauritius, Annual Report for 1904), 474 (Fiji, Annual Report for 1904), 475 (British East Africa Protectorate, Report for 1904–5), 476 (Northern Nigeria, Annual Report for 1904), 477 (British Guiana, 117 Report for 1904–5), 478 (Leeward Islands, Report for 1904–5), 479 (Bechuanaland Protectorate, Report for 1904–5), 480 (Basutoland, Report for 1904–5).
  84. 84. Colonial Reports (Miscellaneous).—Copy of Report No. 31 (Northern Nigeria, Report on Cotton, Gum, and other Economic Products (No. II. of Series) by Professor W. Dunstan, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S.).
  85. 85. Cancer Research (Colonies).—Copy of Further Correspondence relating to the Cancer Research Scheme.
  86. 86. Cyprus.—Copy of Annual Report on Cyprus for 1904–5.
  87. 87. Cyprus.—Copy of Report by Professor W. Dunstan, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., on the Agricultural Resources of Cyprus, with special reference to Cotton Cultivation, and Correspondence relating thereto.
  88. 88. Colonial Conference.—Copy of Correspondence relating to the Future Organisation of Colonial Conferences.
  89. 89. Transvaal.—Copy of Further Correspondence relating to Labour in the Transvaal Mines.
  90. 90. Transvaal.—Copy of Further Correspondence relating to Labour in the Transvaal Mines.
  91. 91. West Indies.—Copy of the West Indian Inter-Colonial Sanitary Convention, 1904, adopted by Legislation in Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad, British Guiana, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, and the Leeward Islands.
  92. 92. Straits Settlements.—Copy of Reports on the Federated Malay State or 1904.
  93. 93. Nigeria.—Copy of Correspondence relating to Railway Construction in Nigeria.
  94. 94. British East Africa Protectorate.—Copy of Report on the Working of the Uganda Railway and the Steamboat Service on Lake Victoria, 1904–5.
  95. 95. Canada.—Copy of Despatch from the Governor General of Canada with the reply of the Secretary of State for the Colonies regarding the importation of Canadian Cattle into the United Kingdom.
  96. 96. Western Pacific.—Copy of Report on the Trade of the New Hebrides, by Captain Ernest Rason, R.N., Resident Deputy Commissioner.
    97. 118
  97. 97. Treaty Series (No. 20, 1905).—Copy of Convention between the United kingdom and the United States of America respecting extra-territorial jurisdiction in Zanzibar. Signed at Washington, 25th February, 1905. Ratifications exchanged at Washington, 12th June, 1905.
  98. 98. Treaty Series (No. 21, 1905).—Copy of Accession of Mexico to the Convention, signed at Geneva, 22nd August, 1864, for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field, 13th March, 1905.
  99. 99. Treaty Series (No. 22, 1905).—Copy of Convention between the United Kingdom and China respecting the junction of the Chinese and Burmese Telegraph Lines, being a revision of the Convention of 6th September, 1894. Signed in English and Chinese texts at Pekin, 23rd May, 1905.
  100. 100. Treaty Series (No. 23, 1905).—Copy of Declarations between the United Kingdom and Greece, with respect to Commercial matters. Signed at Athens 10th (23rd) November, 1904, and 4th (17th) May, 1905.
  101. 101. Treaty Series (No. 24, 1905).—Copy of International Agreement for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic. Signed at Paris, 18th May, 1904. Ratifications exchanged at Paris, 18th January, 1905.
  102. 102. Treaty Series (No. 25, 1905).—Copy of Agreement between the Unite ingdom and Japan. Signed at London, 12th August, 1905.
  103. 103. Treaty Series (No. 26, 1905).—Copy of Parcel Post Agreement between the United Kingdom and Portugal. Signed at Lisbon, 28th July, 1905.
  104. 104. Treaty Series (No. 27, 1905).—Copy of Agreement between the United Kingdom and France relative to the Arbitral Tribunal contemplated by Article III. of the Convention of 8th April, 1904, respecting Newfoundland. Signed at London, 7th April, 1905.
  105. 105. Africa (No. 6, 1905).—Copy of Reports relating to the Administration of the East Africa Protectorate.
  106. 106. Japan (No. 2, 1905).—Copy of Despatch to His Majesty's Ambassador at St. Petersburg forwarding a Copy of 119 the Agreement between the United Kingdom and Japan. Signed London, 12th August, 1905.
  107. 107. Turkey (No. 3, 1905).—Copy of Further Correspondence respecting the Affairs of South Eastern Europe.
  108. 108. China (No. 2, 1905).—Copy of Report by Mr. Walter J. Clennell, His Majesty's Consul at Kiukiang, on a Journey in the Interior of Kiangsi, with a Map.
  109. 109. France (No. 1, 1905).—Copy of Agreement between His Majesty's Government and the French Government for the constitution of an Arbitral Tribunal to settle the Indemnity to be awarded to the French citizens lately engaged in the Fishery on the Treaty Shore of Newfoundland, and Statement of Sums allotted by the Arbitrators.
  110. 110. Muscat (No. 1, 1905).—Copy of the Award of the Arbitration Tribunal appointed to decide on the question of the Grant of the French Flag to Muscat Dhows.
  111. 111. Navigable Inland Waterways (Commercial, No. 4, 1905).—Copies of Further Reports from His Majesty's Representatives on Navigable Inland Waterways in Austria-Hungary, Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands.
  112. 112. Commercial Treaty with Roumania (Commercial, No. 5, 1905).—Copy of Despatch from His Majesty's Minister at Bucharest transmitting the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Roumania, signed on the 31st October, 1905.
  113. 113. Commercial Convention with Bulgaria (Commercial, No. 1, 1906).—Copy of Despatch from His Majesty's Agent and Consul General at Sofia, transmitting the Commercial Convention between the United Kingdom and Bulgaria, signed on the 9th December, 1905.
  114. 114. Commercial Treaty with Cuba (Commercial. No. 2, 1906).—copy of Despatch from His Majesty's Minister at Havana, transmitting the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Cuba, signed at Havana on the 4th May, 1905.
  115. 115. Argentina and Chile (Miscellaneous, No. 4, 1905).—Copies of Agree- 120 ments between the Argentine Republic and the Republic of Chile, signed on the 28th May, 1902, 10th July, 1902, and 9th January, 1903 [Address 8th August, 1905—Mr. Cremer].
  116. 116. Trade Reports (Annual Series).—Copies of Diplomatic and Consular Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3475 to 3521.
  117. 117. Trade Reports (Miscellaneous Series).—Copies of Diplomatic and Consular Reports, Miscellaneous Series, Nos. 636 to 642.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the Table.

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