The Parliamentary Debates

RAILWAY RATES ON IRISH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.-Question, Mr. Lonsdale

(Armagh, Mid); Answer, Mr. Atkinson

DUBLIN CITY LOANS.-Question, Mr. Patrick O'Brien (Kilkenny); Answer,

Mr. Atkinson

IRISH POOR LAW MEDICAL OFFICERS.-Question, Dr. Thompson Monaghan,

N.); Answer, Mr. Atkinson

TULLAMORE MEDICAL OFFICER.-Question, Dr. Thompson; Answer, Mr.

Atkinson

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BELTURBET RATE COLLECTOR.-Question, Mr. J. P. Farrell (Longford, N.);
Answer, Mr. Atkinson

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LONGFORD AND LEITRIM DRAINAGE BOARDS. -Question, Mr. J. P. Farrell;

Answer, Mr. Atkinson

RATHCLINE (ANNALLY) ESTATE.-Question, Mr. J. P. Farrell; Answer, Mr.

Atkinson

BANGOR (COUNTY DOWN) POSTAL SERVICE.-Question, Mr. Joseph Devlin

(Kilkenny, N.); Answer, Mr. Austen Chamberlain ...

LOUGH SWILLY RAILWAY.--Question, Dr. Thompson; Answer, Mr. Gerald

Balfour

PORT OF LONDON BILL.-Questions, Sir Albert Rollit, Mr. James Lowther

(Kent, Thanet), Mr. Sydney Buxton (Tower Hamlets, Poplar), Mr. T.

M. Healy, Mr. Channing (Northamptonshire, E.), Mr. Bryce (Aberdeen,

S.), Sir F. Dixon-Hartland (Middlesex, Uxbridge), Mr. Crooks, and Mr.

Weir (Ross and Cromarty); Answers, The Prime Minister and First Lord

of the Treasury (Mr. A. J. Balfour, Manchester, E.)

NEW WRIT.

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New Writ for the County of Argyll, in the room of Donald Ninian Nicol,

esquire, deceased.-(Sir A. Acland-Hood.)

NEW BILL.

Penal Servitude Bill.-"To amend the Law relating to Penal Servitude in

England and Wales," presented by Mr. Secretary Akers Douglas; supported

by Mr. Cochrane; to be read a second time to-morrow, and to be printed.

(Bill 318.)

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (SUPPLY.)-Ordered, That on this day, notwithstanding

anything in Standing Order 15, Business other than Business of Supply

may be taken before Midnight, and Proceedings on Report of Supply may

be taken after Midnight."-(Mr. A. J. Balfour.)

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Aug. 10.]

SUPPLY [23RD ALLOTTED DAY] [6TH AUGUST, EVENING SITTING]. Resolutions reported.

CIVIL SERVICES and Revenue Departments ESTIMATES, 1903--4.-CLASS I.

"That a sum, not exceeding £321,697, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1904, for Rates and Contributions in lieu of Rates, etc., in respect of Government property, and for Rates on Houses occupied by Representatives of Foreign Powers, and for the Salaries and Expenses of the Rating of Government Property Department, and for a Contribution towards the Expenses of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade."

CLASS I.

"That a sum, not exceeding £133,342, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1904, for the following services included in Class I, of the Estimates for Civil Services, viz. :—

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CLASS II.

"That a sum, not exceeding £366,072, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1904, for the following Services included in Class II. of the Estimates for Civil Services, viz. :