Commons Sitting of 23 August 1907

Preamble
The House met at Twelve noon of the Clock.
ADJOURNMENT.
Resolved, That this House at its rising, this day do adjourn till Monday next.—(Mr. Whiteley.)
PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 11) BILL (BY ORDER).
  Lords Amendments considered, and agreed to.
PETITION.
  WEEKLY REST-DAY BILL.
  Petition from London and other places, in favour; to lie upon the Table.
RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC.
  EDUCATION (ENGLAND AND WALES) (SMALL SCHOOLS).
  Return [presented 22nd August] to be printed. [No. 330.]

STATISTICAL ABSTRACT (FOREIGN COUNTRIES).
Copy presented, of Statistical Abstract for the principal and other Foreign

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Countries in each year from 1895 to 1904-5 (Thirty-third Number) [by Command]; to lie upon the Table.

RAILWAYS (FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND BRITISH POSSESSIONS).
Return presented, relative thereto [ordered 13th November, 1906;Mr. Chiozza Money]; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed. [No. 331.]
SUGAR.
Return presented, relative thereto [ordered 15th July;Mr. Pike Pease]; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed. [No. 332.]
MANUFACTURED GOODS, EXPORTED AND IMPORTED (UNITED KINGDOM AND GERMANY, 1882-1906.
Return presented, relative thereto [ordered 31st July;Mr. Bonar Law]; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed. [No. 333.]
SUGAR.
Return presented, relative thereto [ordered 22nd July;Mr. Mitchell-Thomson]; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed. [No. 334.]
RAILWAYS IN BRITISH PROTECTORATES, LEASED TERRITORIES AND COLONIES (OTHER THAN THE TRANSVAAL AND ORANGE RIVER COLONY) NOT POSSESSING RESPONSIBLE INSTITUTIONS.
Return presented, relative thereto [Address 2nd July, 1906;Mr. Walker]; to lie upon the Table.
GLEBE LANDS (SALES).
Return presented, relative thereto [ordered 1st July;Sir Walter Foster]; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed [No. 335.]
EAST INDIA (ADVISORY AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, ETC.
Copy presented, of Papers relating to an Imperial Advisory Council and Provincial Advisory Councils; the enlarge merit of the Legislative Councils; and the discussion of the Budgets [by Command]; to lie upon the Table.

TREATY SERIES (No. 25, 1907.)
Copy presented, of Treaty between the United Kingdom and Panama for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals signed at Panama, 25th August, 1906,
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(Ratifications exchanged at Panama, 15th April, 1907) [by Command]; to lie upon the Table.