Lords Sitting of 16 October 1902

RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC.
THE LORD CHANCELLORacquainted the House that the following Papers having been commanded to be presented to this House by His Majesty had been so presented on the following dates by delivery to the Clerk of the Parliaments, pursuant to Standing Order No. CXI. viz.—
RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC.

  TRADE REPORTS—I. ANNUAL SERIES.
  No. 2875. West Africa (Liberia). (August 13).
  No. 2876. France (French Guiana). (August 13.)
  No. 2877. France (Society Islands). (August 13.)
  No. 2878. Japan (Shimonoski and Maji). (August 14.)
  No. 2879. Sweden (Gothenburg). August 16.)
  No. 2880 Portugal (Quilimane). August 16.)
  No. 2881 France (Algeria). (August 16.)
  No. 2882. Finances of Netherlands. (August 19.)
  No. 2883. Netherlands (Dutch Guinea). (Augsut 21.)
  No. 2884. Turkey (Baghdad). (August 21.)
  No. 2885. Chile. (August 26.)
  No. 2886. Paraguay. (August 26.)
  No. 2887. Italy (Sicily). (August 27.)
  No. 2888. Brazil (Bahia and Sergipe). (August 27.)
  2889. United States (Philippine Islands). (August 28).
  No. 2890. Portugal (Oporto). (August 28.)
  No. 2891. France (New Caledonia). (August 28.)
  No. 2892. Germany (Dantzig). (August 29.)
  No. 2893. Zanzibar. (September 8.)
  No. 2894. United States. (September 8.)
  No. 2895. Austria-Hungary (Fiume). (September 8.)
  No. 2896. Italy (Rome and District). (September 10.)
  No. 2897. Russia (Finland). (September 10.)
  No. 2898. Siam (Bangkok). (September 10.)
  No. 2899. Japan (Nagasaki). (September 10.)
  No. 2900. Japan (Hakodate). September 10.)
  No. 2901. Belgium. (September 16.)
  No. 2902. Netherlands (Curacoa and Dependencies). (September 20.)
  No. 2903. Africa (East Africa Protectorate). (September 25.)
  No. 2904. Russia (Odessa). (September 25).
  No. 2905. China (Kiungchow). (October 3).
  No. 2906. China (Ichang). (October 11.)

  II. MISCELLANEOUS SERIES.
  No. 580. United States: Coal Industry of the Consular District of Chicago. (September 20.)
  No. 581. United States: Report on; the Cattle and Meat Trade. (October 10.)
  No. 582. France: Chemical and Metal Industries of Lyons District. (October 10).
  No. 583. United States: Report on the Iron Ore Industry. (October 11).

  COLONIES—I. ANNUAL REPORTS.
  No. 359. Gibraltar, 1901. (August 13.)
  No. 360. Straits Settlements, 1901. (September 2.)
  No. 361. Sierra Leone, 1901. (September 5.)
  No. 362. British Honduras, 1901. (September 8.)
  No. 363. Turks and Caicos Islands, 1901. (September 8.)
  No. 364. Seychelles, 1901. (September 26.)
  No. 365. Bahamas, 1901; with Report on Salt Industry of Inagua. (September 27.)
  No. 366. Fiji, 1901. (October 3.)
  No. 367. Ceylon, 1901. (October 10.)
  No. 368. Barbados, 1901. (October 14.)

  II MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.
  No. 20. Wei-Hai-Wei. (September 2.)
  No. 21. Dominica. (October 10.)

  PATRIOTIC FUND.
  Fortieth Report of the Royal Commissioners. (August 14.)
  AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS (IRELAND).
  Abstracts showing the acreage under crops and the number of live stock in each county and province, 1901–1902. (August 18.)
  LUNACY (IRELAND).
  Fifty-first Report with appendices of the Inspectors of Lunatics in Ireland, for the year 1901. (August 18.)
  FISHERIES (IRELAND).
  Report of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland on the sea and inland fisheries of Ireland, for the year 1901. Part I. General Report. (August 18.)

  IRISH LAND COMMISSION.
  1. (Judicial Rents)—Return for the month of December, 1901. (August 20.)
  2. (Proceedings)—Return for the months of April, May, and June, 1902. (August 22.)
  Return for the month of July, 1902, (September 23.)

  SALMON FISHERIES (ROYAL COMMISSION ON SALMON FISHERIES).
  Report of the Commissioners on Salmon Fisheries—

  Part II. Minutes of evidence and indices. (August 22.)

  Part III. Appendix (Section I. and II.). (September 1.)

  CENSUS OF ENGLAND AND WALES (1901).
  Area, houses, and population: population classified by ages, condition as to marriage, occupations, birthplaces and infirmities—

  1. County of Devon. (August 26.)

  2. County of Hants (Southampton). (August 26.)

  3. County of Surrey. (August 26.)

  4. County of Gloucester. (September 10.)

  5. County of Sussex. (September 10.)

  6. County of Worcester. (September 20.)

  7. County of Northumberland. (September 20.)

  8. County of Nottingham. (September 20.)

  9. County of Norfolk. (October 13.)

  10. County of Lincoln. (October 13.)

  11. County of Derby. (October 13.)

  FISHERIES (SCOTLAND).
  The Twentieth Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland, for the year 1901. Part III. Scientific Investigation. (August 26.)

  EXPLOSIVES.
  1. Accident at Messrs. Pain, and Sons Factory at Mitcham, Surrey, Report to the right hon. the Secretary of State for the Home Department by Captain A. P. H. Desborough, His Majesty's Inspector of Explosives, on the circumstances attending an accident which occurred in the building for non-explosive ingredients at the factory of Messrs. James Pain and Sons at Mitcham, Surrey, on the th of June, 1902. (August 27.)

  2. Explosion of Detonators at the Patent Electric Shot Firing Company's Factory near Chorley, Lancashire). Report to the right hon. the Secretary of State for the Home Department by Major A. O. Key, His Majesty's Inspector of Explosives, on the circumstances attending an accident which occurred at the factory of the Patent Electric Shot Firing Company, near Chorley, Lancashire, on the l9th June, 1902. (September 16.)

  BANKING, RAILWAY, AND SHIPPING STATISTICS (IRELAND).
  Report for the year 1902. (August 29.)
  PRISONS (ENGLAND AND WALKS).
  Report of the Commissioners of Prisons and the Directors of Convict Prisons, with appendices, for the year ended 31st March, 1902. (August 29.)

  ARMY.
  1. Report on trials of self-propelled lorries for military purposes, at Aldershot from 4th to 19th December, 1901. (August 29.)
  2. Special Pensions—Return for the year ended 31st March, 1902, of pensions specially granted under Articles 730, 1173A, and the Army Pay Warrant, (September 3.)
  3. Report on the discipline and management of military prisons. (September 20.)
  4. Report of the Court of Enquiry on the administration of the Army Re-mount Department. (October 3.)
  5. War in South Africa—Return of Military Forces in South Africa, 1899–1902; strength of garrison on 1st August, 1899; re-inforcements and casualties, etc., between 1st August 1899 and 31st May, 1902; continuation of [Cd. 89.] (August 29.)

  INDIA.
  1. Statistical Abstract relating to British India from 1891–1892 to 1901: Thirty-sixth Number. (September 3).
  2. Review of the Trade of India in 1900–1901. (Septembers 5.)

  IMPERIAL INSTITUTE (INDIAN SECTION).
  Annual Report for the year 1901–1902. (September 3).
  WEST INDIES.
  Correspondence relating to the volcanic eruptions in St. Vincent and Martinique in May. 1902; with map and appendix. (September 4).
  LOCAL TAXATION ACCOUNT (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1898.
  Return showing the total payments into and out of the Local Taxation (Scotland) Account, for the financial year 1901–1902. (September 4.)
  Reports respecting Peterhead Harbour Works (in continuation of [Cd. 813.]). (September 5.)
  SOUTH AFRICA.
  Papers relating to an interview between the Secretary of State for the Colonies and Generals Botha, De Wet, and De La Rey, on 5th September, 1902, (September 8.)

  BOARD OF EDUCATION.
  Lists of Schools under the administration of the Board, 1901–1902.
  Report for the year 1901 on the Museums, Colleges, and Institutions under the administration of the Board.
  Grants paid to School Boards under Section 97, Elementary Education Act, 1870.
  School Board Accounts.
  List of Loans.
  Report of the Board for the year 1901–1902. (September 11.)

  TREATY SERIES, No. 12. (1902.)
  Convention regulating the telephone service between Great Britain and France; signed at Paris, 29th July, 1902. (September 13.)
  QUEENSLAND.
  Papers relating to the Pacific Island Labourers Act (1901) of the Commonwealth of Australia. (September 20.)
  ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND.
  Annual Report for the year 1901. (September 22).
  FACTORY AND WORKSHOP.
  Annual Report of the Chief Inspector of Factories and Workshops, for the year 1901. Part II. Tables. (September 27).
  STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
  Reports on the Federated Malay States for 1901. (October 3).
  REFORMATORY AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS (GREAT BRITAIN).
  Forty-fifth Report, for the year 1901, of the Inspector of Reformatory and Industrial Schools. Part II. General Report and Appendices III. to XI. (October 3).
  VENTILATION OF FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
  First Report, with Appendices, of the Departmental Committee appointed by the Secretary of State for the Home Department to inquire into the ventilation of factories and workshops. (October 13).

  RAILWAY SERVANTS (HOURS OF LABOUR).
  Return, in pursuance of Section 4 of the Regulation of Railways Act, 1899, of railway servants of certain classes who were on one or more occasions during the month of December, 1901, 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. (October 14).
  The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

  TPEATY SERIES, No. 13 (1902).
  Declaration amending Article XI of the Treaty between the United Kingdom and Austria-Hungary of 3rd December 1873, for the mutual surrender of
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  fugitive criminals; signed at London, 26th June, 1901 (Ratifications exchanged at London, 25th Juno, (1902).

  RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
  Returns of accidents and casualties as reported to the Board of Trade by the several railway companies in the United Kingdom during the six months ending June, 1902, in pursuance of the Regulation of Railways Act, 1871; together with reports of the inspecting officers, assistant inspecting officers, and sub-inspectors of the Railway Department to the Board of Trade upon certain accidents which were inquired into.
  NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND).
  Appendix, Section III., to the Annual Report of the Commissioners, for the year 1901.

  REFORMATORY AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS (IRELAND).
  Fortieth Report of the Inspector, for the year 1901.
  Presented (by command), and ordered to lie on the Table.

  COMPANIES (WINDING UP) ACT, 1890.
  General rule, dated 14th August, 1902.

  SUPERANNUATION.
  I. Treasury Minutes, dated 14th August and 2nd September, 1902. declaring that, for the due and efficient discharge of the duties of the office of (a.) Inspector of Fisheries (Board of Trade), and (b.) such Veterinary Inspectors and Assistant Veterinary Inspectors (Board of Agriculture) at ports as give their whole time to their official duties, professional or other peculiar qualifications not ordinarily to be acquired in the public service are required.
  II. Treasury Minutes, dated—

  1. 3rd September, 1902, declaring that John Sands, Lad, Royal Laboratory, War Office;

  2. 1st October, 1902, declaring that Robert Henry, Engineer. Revenue Cruiser "Vigilant," Customs;

  were appointed without civil service certificates through inadvertence on the part of the heads of their department.

  SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE.
  Account of the receipts and expenditure of the Paymaster General on behalf of the Supreme Court of Judicature in respect of the funds of Suitors of the Court, in the year ended 28th February, 1902: Also, account of the National Debt Commissioners for the same period, in respect of funds held by them on be-half of the Supreme Court of Judicature, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
  PUBLIC RECORDS (TREASURY).
  Schedule containing a list and particulars of classes of documents which have been removed from the Solicitor's Department of the Treasury to the Public Record Office, but which are not considered of sufficient public value to justify their preservation therein.
  CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (IRELAND) ACT, 1887.
  Seventeen proclamations, dated 1st September. 1902, applying certain of the provisions of the Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act, 1S87, to the counties, county boroughs, and rural avid urban districts therein respectively mentioned.
  INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION (IRELAND).
  Additional Rule made by the Intermediate Education Board for Ireland, dated 3rd September, 1902.
  PAWNBROKERS' RETURNS (IRELAND).
  Returns from the City Marshal of Dublin, for the year ended 31st December, 1901.
  CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AMENDMENT ACT, 1868.
  Rules made by the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, pursuant to the provisions of the Act for regulating the execution of capital sentences in Ireland.
  PRISONS (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1877, AND SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND ACTS, 1885 to l889.
  Order by the Secretary for Scotland closing the existing Prison of Inverness.

  INDIA.
  I. Loans raised in England—Return of all loans raised in England under the
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  provisions of any Acts of Parliament chargeable on the revenues of India outstanding at the commencement of the half year ended on the 30th September, 1902, with the rates of interest and total amount payable thereon, etc.
  II. Examinations—Regulations for examinations for the Civil Service of India.

  FACTORY AND WORKSHOP.
  Special Exemption: Night Work (Lead and Zinc Mines)—Order, dated 22nd August, 1902, made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department in pursuance of Section 54 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, extending the special exception under that section to concentration works at lead and zinc mines, so far as regards young persons of the age of 16 years and upwards.
  Dangerous and Unhealthy Industries—Regulations, dated 12th August, 1902, made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department in pursuance of Section 79 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, for the manufacture of felt hats where any inflammable solvent is used.

  POLLING DISTRICTS.
  Orders made by the County Councils of—

  I. The county of Warwick.

  II. The county of Northumberland; altering certain polling districts in the said counties.

  Laid before the House (pursuant to Act), and ordered to lie on the Table.

  MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR HOARD.
  Accounts for the year ending 1st July. 1902: delivered (pursuant to Act), and ordered to lie on the Table.

  SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE.
  EARL SPENCER: Perhaps the noble Duke will inform the House what he proposes should be done with regard to the sittings of this House during this adjourned Session of Parliament?
  THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (The DUKE of DEVONSHIRE): Your lordships are aware that there are no Orders or notices on the Paper today,

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  and so far as I can learn there is no probability of there being any business for this House to consider immediately. Probably it will therefore be convenient that we should adjourn for a short time, and I would suggest that we should adjourn for a little more than a fortnight, until Monday, November 3.
  EARL SPENCER: So far as I have heard from friends of mine, and as far as I feel myself on the subject, I should certainly be quite ready to agree to the proposal the noble Duke has made. May I refer to another matter? There was a Select Committee appointed just before the adjournment, and I had the honour to be selected as Chairman at the only meeting which took place—I refer to the Light Load Line Committee. Since then the representative of the Government on the Committee has become Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and I hardly think that my noble friend will have such anxiety to take part in the business of the House and this Committee that he will come over from Ireland for the Purpose. That may be a reason for reconsidering the constitution of the Committee. I do not believe it is usual or customary for Select Committees to sit when the House meets as it now does—I think it would be very inconvenient to noble Lords who are on this Committee that it should sit when the House will be only sitting on occasional days. I do not know whether the noble Duke will have any objection to it, but I should certainly propose that the sittings of this Committee should be postponed until the ordinary meeting of Parliament next year.
  THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE: The reason given by my noble friend with reference to the appointment of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade to the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland will no doubt render it necessary to make a fresh appointment to this Committee. I think it would certainly be most highly inconvenient that noble Lords should be expected to attend the sittings of a Committee when the House is not regularly sitting; and unless the business before a Committee is of so urgent a character as not to permit of postponement, I think the preferable course would be that its sittings should be adjourned to the regular Session. I think this
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  observation entirely applies to the Committee referred to, and I suggest therefore that the proceedings should be adjourned until the ordinary Session.
  House adjourned at twenty-five before Five o'clock, to Monday, the 3rd of November next, a quarter past Four o'clock.