OCCURRENCES DURING PRINTING.

The King (p. 1). It was announced in November that the King hopes to visit India, accompanied by the Queen, to hold the Coronation Durbar at Delhi on Jan. 1st, 1912.

Peerage (p. 24). John, 2nd Baron Churston, died on Nov. 30th, and was succeeded by his son Reginald Lopes, M.V.O., b. 73. The new peer was formerly in the Scots Guards, and served in the South African War.

Savarkar Case (p. 145). The Agreement between the French and British Governments provides that the tribunal which is to decide the Savarkar case shall meet at The Hague on Feb. 14th, 1911, and that the decision is to be announced within thirty days from that date.

Bengal (p. 149). An Executive Council has been created for Bengal. The members are F. A. Slacke, C.S.I., I.C.S, F. W. Duke, C.S.I., I.C.S., and Rai Bahadur K. L. Goswami, M.A.,

B.L.

South Africa (p. 155). The Estimates provide for an expenditure of 13,802,315 for the They ten months ending March 31st, 1911. include a contribution of £86,600 to the Imperial Navy. The estimated revenue was £12,351,000. Argentine Republic (p. 222). Don Florencio L. Dominguez, Argentine Minister in London, died at the Legation on Nov. 29th. His brother, Don Vicente J. Dominguez, has been appointed Minister.

Austria (p. 225). The Estimates presented to the Reichsrath on Nov. 24th balance at £117,430,000, but the revenue includes the proceeds of impending loans to the amount of £6,000,000.

France (p. 245). On the reconstruction of the Cabinet in November, M. Guist'nau succeeded M. Chéron as Naval Under-Secretary.

Japan (p. 267). A contract was signed in London on Nov. 17th by the Japanese Government and a representative of the firm of Vickers, Sons & Maxim for the construction of a battleship-cruiser of about 28,000 tons' displacement at a price of about £2,500, coo sterling.

Portugal (p. 281). Dr. Brito Camacho has succeeded Senhor Gomes as Minister of Public

Works.

Sweden (p. 297). The Naval Estimates for 1911 amount to 1,300,000, of which £233,400 represented extraordinary expenditure, chiefly on account of submarine defence.

Turkey (p. 302). Colonel Mahmud Mukhtar Bey has succeeded Salih Pasha as Minister

(p. 306). The Census returns published on Dec. 11th show that the continental popuThe lation of the United States is 91,972,266.

total population covered by the American flag is estimated to be about 101,000,000.

General Election, January 1910 (p. 347). A Blue-book published on Nov. 24th shows that the expenses of the 1,311 candidates in the United Kingdom were £1,296,382-an average of 35. 11d. for every vote polled. The average expenditure for each vote in each of the three kingdoms was as follows: England and Wales, 35. 10d.; Scotland, 4s. 5d.; Ireland, 28. 11d.

The Osborne Case (p. 393). Mr. Osborne's action for a declaration that the resolution of the Executive Committee of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants expelling him from the society was ultra vires and void came before Mr. Justice Warrington on Nov 30th. The defendants contended that their society was an illegal organisation, and that therefore the action could not proceed. Mr. Justice Warrington said he was bound by authority to uphold this objection, and he gave Mr. Osborne judgment for the defendants. subsequently issued a public appeal for fund to enable him to carry the case to a higher court.

Royal Academy (p. 512). Mr. Eyre Crowe A.R.A., died Dec. 12th.

The Church in Wales (p. 557). The Report and Memoranda of the Royal Commission or the Church of England and other religiou bodies in Wales were issued on Dec. 12th [Cd. 5432] The documents reveal irreconcile able divergences of opinion among the Com missioners as to the true deductions to b drawn from the statistics presented to them.

Nobel Prizes (p. 591). The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the Permanen International Peace Bureau at Berne.

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THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

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Time.

The British Empire consists of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Empire of India, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, including the selfgoverning Dominions, and the Crown Colonies, Protectorates, and other Dependencies, the whole forming one Empire under George V., King and Emperor, whose title rests upon the Act of Settlement, 1701, which settled the succession to the throne on the Princess Sophia of Hanover and the "heirs of her body being Protestants."

bration of their safe return from their tour George V., "by the Grace of God of the their Majesties were entertained by the London United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Corporation at the Guildhall (Dec. 5th, 1901), and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas on which occasion King George delivered his King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India," memorable exhortation to England to "wake the second son of His late Majesty, King up." In June 1902 he was promoted to the Edward VII., and Queen Alexandra, was b. rank of General. In Feb. 1905 he was appointed at Marlborough House on June 3rd, 1865, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Constable seventeen months after his elder brother, the of the Castle of Dover; and in March Grand late Duke of Clarence, and was baptized with Master of the Order of St. Michael and St. the names George Frederick Ernest Albert. George. On Oct. 19th, 1905, their Majesties The two brothers entered the navy together as left London for their visit to India, and landed cadets June 5th, '77, and after spending two at Bombay on Nov. 9th. They left Karachi on years in the training ship Britannia started March 19th, 1906, and returned to England on for a three years' voyage round the world on May 8th, attended a Thanksgiving Service at On the death of H.M. King Edward VII. board the Bacchante. In May '83 His Majesty Westminster Abbey on May13th, and were enterwas made midshipman to the Canada, which tained by the City at the Guildhall on May 17th. was stationed on the North American and West Indian station. In '85 he was promoted to be (May 6th, 1910), H.M. King George ascended lieutenant, and in '90 was given the separate the throne, and was proclaimed with the usual command of the gunboat Thrush on the North ceremonies (May 9th). At his first Council American station. In '91 he was made com- (May 7th) His Majesty made a Declaration, in mander. In '92, through the death of his elder the course of which, after an eloquent tribute brother, he became the heir to the throne, and to the work of King Edward, he said: "To same time to uphold the constitutional government of these Realms, will be the earnest took his seat in the House of Lords as Duke endeavour to follow in his footsteps, and at the of York; and in the same year took command of the Melampus for the naval manoeuvres. In May '93 his engagement to Princess Victoria object of my life. I am deeply sensible of the Mary of Teck (Queen Mary) was announced. very heavy responsibilities which have fallen The marriage was celebrated in the Chapel upon me. I know that I can rely upon ParliaRoyal at St. James's Palace, July 6th, 93. The ment and upon the people of these Islands and children of their Majesties are: (1) Edward of my Dominions beyond the Seas for their Albert (Prince of Wales), b. June 23rd, '94; (2) help in the discharge of these arduous duties, Albert Frederick, b. Dec. 14th, '95, entered the and for their prayers that God will grant me Royal Naval College, 1909; (3) Victoria Alex-strength and guidance. I am encouraged by andra ("Mary"), b. April 25th, '97; (4) Henry William, b. March 31st, 1900; (5) George Edward, b. Dec. 20th, 1902; (6) John Charles, b. July 12th, 1905. During '98 His Majesty for some time hoisted his pennant on board the Crescent, attached to the Channel Squadron. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (Jan. 1st, 1901), and appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the On the death of Queen Royal Marine Forces. Victoria (Jan. 22nd, 1901), he succeeded his father as Duke of Cornwall, and with Queen Mary left Portsmouth in the Ophir (March 16th) on a tour to the Colonies, and to open the first Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. On Nov. 9th, 1901, King Edward's birthday, His present Majesty was given the title of Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester. In cele

the knowledge that I have in my dear wife one who will be a constant helpmate in every endeavour for our people's good." A royal proclamation, issued as a supplement to the London Gazette of Nov. 7th, announced that His Majesty's Coronation would be celebrated or Thursday, June 22nd, 1911.

H.M. Queen Alexandra is the eldest daughte of the late Christian IX., King of Denmark and was b. at Copenhagen, Dec. 1st, '44. Sh married His late Majesty King Edward VII. a March 10th, '63. Her Majesty is sister of th Kings of Greece and Denmark, the Empres Dowager of Russia, and the Duchess of Cur berland.

Mediterranean. Resigned in Aug. 1909.
Oct. 1910 he visited South Africa to open the
Union Parliament on behalf of the King.
Address: Bagshot Park, Surrey; Clarence
Elected Master of Trinity House, 1910.
House, St. James's, S.W.

The surviving sisters of His late Majesty are: H.R.H. Helena Augusta Victoria, b. May 25th, 46 m. July 5th, 66, to Prince Frederick Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (b. Jan. 22nd, 31). There are three surviving children: Albert, b. Feb, 26th, '69; Victoria, b. May 3rd, 70; and Louise, b. Aug. 12th, 72 (m. July 6th, '91, to Prince Aribert of Annalt. The marriage was dissolved in 1991.),

H.R.H. Louise Caroline Alberta, b. March 18th, 48; m. March 21st, '71, to John, Duke of Argyll (b. Aug. 6th, '45).

H.R.H. Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodora, b. April 14th, 57; m. July 23rd, 85, to Prince Henry of Battenberg (b. Oct. 5th, 58; d. Jan. 20th, 96). There are four children: Alexander Albert, K.C.V.O., b. Nov. 23rd, '86; Victoria Eugénie Julia Ena, b. Oct. 24th, 87, m. May 31st, 1906, H.M. King Alfonso of Spain; Leopold Arthur Louis, b. May 21, '89; and Maurice Victor Donald, b. Oct. 3rd, '91.