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OUR LONDON LETTER,
WOMEN MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
MONDAY,
APRIL 17, 1999.
TEE ATAONANT BOOK TRADE.
In conversation with one of the leading London Publishers a few days ago I learnt that the trade stump is just about as bud GROWTH OF NIGHT CLUBS IN THE as it can be where, the publication of new
WEST END.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]
LONDON, March 9th.
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WOMEN IN THE HOUSE OF LOBOS,
The success of Lady Rhondda's Plain before the Curumittee of Privileger at the House of Lords that she has, n right to a neat in the Upper Chamber will have the effect of giving" similar rights to some 20 other peercases who hold their titles in themselves. Lady Rhondda is the widow of the late Lord Rhondda who did "such good rvice during the latter part of the war a Food Controller. Her application was made under the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act, and a women already sit in the House of Commeus and otherwise enjoy political advantages then was no logical reason why in the ease of certain potresses their right to sit in the House of Lords should be barred..
books is concerned. The trouble E to be that owing to the all-round high cost of production, it, is exceedingly difficult to bring out new books at a price the public will pay. Then the rumours of a Georral Election exercise a depressing influence on the *situation, and wages troubles D the warehouse side of the business have hot helped matters. Al ho have true regard for literature must deplore
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this state of things, for it threatens to dry up literature at its source. As things are," remarked my friend, we can offer little encouragement to new writers of promise; indeed, we have to refuse good books which in ordinary times we should be glad to publish. As an illustration of the position Ee mentioned the name of a house with a world-wide reputation that in normal times would le patting ont thirty new books and has its output down to six.
| THE “BRD** NEWSPAPER,
The Daily Herald is hoisting the red Bag-not the flamboyant rag of Revolution, editorial couraus, lin: the more matter-of- for that is always well in evidence in the fact signal which be tukeas fuuseinl distress, Mr. Lansbury, the editor and part pro- prietor, has disclosed to a cell and
asympathetic public some moving details..
Probably the next step towards the frther emancipation of the sex will be a demani for fi adult worian suffrage in order se place women' upon exactly the same equality as mừn. There is at presut an age-limit of 30 years, and until theOur circulation does not increase," he wordan voter bus attained that period of discretion she is supposed to be aequat to the great responsibility of placing her mark a ballot-paper. Like every thing else in politics in this rountry, an arbitrary age-limit was fixed by way of compromise between the opponents of woman suffrage and those who would have given the vote to all women on the same terms as their husbands or fathers. It is only a question of time-u very short time, in all probability-until the last outward and risible sign of political disability will be removed from the path of womanhood in this country.
AS MEDICAL STUDENTS..
writes, "and consequently we are losing! very large sums of money every week. Ferhaps diathonds are scareer in Russia than they were! Anyway, the Herald bas been casting about to find fresh sources of support. Not long ago, when there was Trade Unions put up about £180,000, but danger of the paper closing down, the
they demanded representation on the directorate, and the moderating influence which followed as regards the preaching of rank Communism has not pleased the ex- tremist. The fact is that the British work- ing classes do not like raw Socialist on the Russian.pattern, and have been restive about the support given by the Trade Union-. Now, that money has been spent, and Mr. Lansbury is at his wits end. He says he feels towards the Herald FLS a pareri towards a child. But it is tolerably clear he wants to turn away from his simple
minded friesls, and leave them with. the baby. ""
LONDON NIGHT CLUB.
Uuriously enough, the we werk that sees the triumph of Lviy Rhondda in the House of Lords witcesses a set-back to WODICU medical students. The London Hospital has closed its doors against them. There has been a good deal of discussion in the last few days brer the action of the One of the effects of the licensing restric- - authorities at the Hospital in this matter, tions in London is the growth of what might and naturally sour heated argument has be termed suliterranean pleasures. There resulted. I may say that the trouble is are an amazing Bumber of night clubs due mainly to the simple fact that the pattered all over the Metropolis, but chiefly London Hospital bas specialized in the in the West End. "Only a hint of the develoj- study and treatment of venereal disease, ment of this side of London life is conveyed and it is said that some medical lecturis to the general public by an occasional tragedy finil it difficult to teach certain things to a or a police raid. But the measures taken fo mixed clase of young men and girls. This try to suppress these, clubs are ineffectual, is an argument that carries weight with as they ruust be when a large portion of many who have no love for "Mrs. Grundy the public are determined to have their and are by no means prudish, and, anyway, Bizg hi the shape of a night out" and other, the management of the Loudon, who legitiusato places of amusement are denied might be expected to know, considers that them through the "Pussyfoot meddling such lectures can only be given to male The business of running a night chif students. la view of the great attention carried of nimost as openly ad if it had now being paid to the subject of venereal the sanction of law, which is certainly not disease at home and abroad by the medical the case? You can go into a shop know" profession the action of one of the foremost in circles to which the night club kind of Hospitals in the Metropolis is of consider-revelty appeals. buy a ticket for cash down, able interest and importance.
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Nobody gradge" the promotion to the aralted position of Lord Chief Justice of Ezgland which has been conferred upon Bir Gordon Hewart. It is a well-known fact to his friends in the House of Commons
Was your last gian meal entirely spoilt Le that time and again be li put aside.
the sense of Infuess which followed it? This chances to which he was entitl. All the
trouble is a sure sign of slow or incomplete same, his departure will be regrested in the Of course, the people who frequent night digestion, and this in turn, is proof that the House by Metabera generally by whom be clubs are of the class who have more money stonach is not so strong or so active as it ought was highly regarded, and by his colleagues than sense or experience. On the surface, to be. Worse troubles will follow anfees the in the Ministry, to whom bis great legal these places preeent nothing objectionable stomach is restored at ace to healthy activity knowledge, his almost uncanor skill into the eye of the casual visitor. There is by the use of the world's favourite stomach mi debate, and his wise judgment were of the plenty of bright music and jolly company, thiness alter seals, a bad taste in your mouth in river tonic-Mother Seigel's Syrup. It you have utmo-t value.
The physical appearance of and nobody need to at a loss for com- the morning. fur on the tongue,
lost appetite the new Lord Chief Justice often I to his panionship through any formalities about or Batulence after meals, take Mother Seigel's being referred to as a minor edition of Lord an introduction to one's neighbour in the Syrup and put your stomach right! It will
Needless to say, the bright people of Haldane; but, while he has that peer's room.
lexan your tongue, renew your appetite, give legal learning and his command of language, both sexes who are very much in evidence you relisa for food and the power to digestat he has a social geniality all his owo. His inede in their number many "crooks" and thoroughly and easily. Be sure you get the leadership of the Coalition Liberals at barjics, who are able to victimise the likely genuine Mother Seigel's Syrap-the remedy of
world-wide repute. Leamington showed alan, that be possessed stringer who is tempted to linger till the
Vladivostock Mother Seigel's Syrup has made friends in pil political courage with which lawyers are "wee sms hours." The pity of it is that,
of the parts of
world daring the past fifty while these undesirable haunts abound in because it
years not always endowed.
just what it claims to be- idda London, perfectly reputable hotels and stomach and liver tonic. "Countless thousa restaurants are prohibited from catering for of people have tested the Syrup for themselves Mr. Balfour, whose refusal of a pessage the pleasures of those who want to have a and in aany cases-they have made it their
regulari was the subject of some references to him merry time in the shape of supper and a regular family medicine because it does its work in a recent article; retain the name by bottle of the wine that maketh glad the alicinal extracts of roste, barks and leaves
efficiently
and surely; The Syrup is made of which he is a fantilar to the public, and heart" round about the midnight hour, as which, in combination have a remarkable effect he becomes Knight of the Garter as Sir used to be the custom before the war and upon the organs of digestion, toning them and Arthur Balfour. This signal honour which the advent of Pussyfoot. When reasonable strengthening them so that they can do the His Majesty has conferred is a source of liberty is curtailed the tendency is to have work required of them easily and thoroughly. high gratification to raat numbers of people recourse to illicit means of enjoyment, This is the opinion of the many thousands of irrespective of political opinion, No states- which then has the aided attraction of a people who owe their good health and good man has a more distinguished record. It spice of risk and adventure.-H.R.
digestion to the daily use of Mother Seigel's might be said that Sir Arthur's public life
Syrup alone. begun in one epoch of British history, and
MF. A. T. Wishart of15, Perkins Street, is prominent resident in Port Earsbeth, who has
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has attained its zenith in montin 1874 THE VALUE OF GOOD SIGHEnthy for himself. In a yeloopse letter to Conservative, Member for Hartford. I cannot be over-estimated. Sight stands | the 1878 he accompanied his uncle, the late for everything that is valuable or enjoy of Mother Seigel's Syrup, 4ser of this Allow me to add my testimony to the value Lord Salisbury, to Berlin for the European Conference which assembled after able in lité. You cannot tell if your eyes well-knows remedy for thay years, I feel quali the Euaso-Turkish war. Thero he was in are right; you may see well yet have fed to give a tion, and can conscientionaly close touch with Lord Beaconsfield, the head defective eyes. If you wish to have your commode we to anyone suffering from of the British Delegation, and in contact with Bismarck; and he saw the Old eyes tested, the Befracting Boom of The Protions to using it, I suffered con
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this distressing ailment, for whinh I tried the direction Hongkong Optical Co., successors to unsurpassed mustora of the craft. His Clark & Co., Refracting and Mann-temporary relief, none of them could be compared may prescriptions, and while some of them gave record in public life since then is to well-facturing Opticians the most competent with the option of the regole retos. known to need recapitulation, but it ia
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