128 PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.—APPOINIMENTS.

Livery Company has contributed 100 guineas to the CentralLondon Throat and Ear Hospital, Gray’s-inn- road. -The Cor-poration of London has granted a donation of R100 to theHampstead Home Hospital and Nursing Institute, Parliament-hill-road ; £50 to the Mary Wardell Convalescent Home forScarlet Fever, Stanmore ; and 100 guineas to the UniversityCollege Hospital, London.-The late Mr. Thomas SellersHiggins of Huddersfield, and formerly of Wakefield, has be-queathed £1000 each, free of legacy duty, to the ClaytonHospital at Wakefield and the Huddenfield Infirmary.-Thelate Mr. Robert Hymers of Stokesley has bequeathed £1000each to the North Ormesby Cottage Hospital, Middles-

brough, and the North Riding Infirmary.

Parliamentary Intelligence.HOUSE OF COMMONS. ’

THURSDAY, JAN. 4TH.Dan3erous Trades.

THIS subject was raised by a question addressed to the Home Secre-tary by Mr. Burns, who asked if the right hon. gentleman would, inview of the recommendation given in the report of the Chemical WorksCommittee to adopt an eight-hour hift in the alkali and otherdangerous trades, take steps to enforce the reduction specified.—Mr.Asquith said he hoped the recommendation would be voluntarily actedupon by the flims engaged in such trades. He said it was his intel1 tionto propose, next session, legislation which would give power to theSecretary of State to deal with unreasonably long hours of labour insuch trader. The right hon. gentleman further stated. in reply to SirC. Dilke, that though the report of thò committee was very voluminousthete would be. no avoidable delay in publish’ng the evidence givenbefore that body.

Hours of Work of Railiway Employés.Mr. Mundella. replying to a question by Mr. Sweetman, in reference

to the recent inquiry into the alleged excess of work on the GreatNorthern Railway uf lTeh.nd, said several inqu ries of the kind hadbeen made, but the inquiry mentioned was the first instance in whichthe investigition was of a fnrmal character. General Hutchinson’srepott would be laid on the table of the House.

Sale of Drink to Drunken Persons.Mr. Asquith, in reply to Mr. Burns, said the attention of the police

authorities had been repeatedly called to the increasing practice ofsuppl) ing drink to persons whilst in an intoxicated condition, and theirinbtruebions were to enforce the law with the greatest strictness. Theright hon. gentleman furthermore stated, in answer to Mr. Conybeare,that he would instruct the polica to take note of any case in whichinducements were held out to children to putake of intoxicatingdrinks.

FRIDAY, JAN. 5TH.The Working Day at Woolwich Arsenal.

On the above subject questions were put by Mr. Burns and ColonelHughes, and in reply Mr. Campbell- Bannerman stated that inquiryinstituted by himself and his colleagues had satisfied him that the con-ditions and circumstances connected with the work carried on at theWoolwich Arsenal were such as to admit of a reduction of the workingday to eight hours, without diminution of the wages paid. The righthon. gentleman a ded that he looked for the loyal cooperation of theworkmen in making the change advantageous to themselves and at thesame time without detriment to the public service.

Hetman Remains at the East-end.Mr. Asquith, in reply to Sir J. Fergus, on, said his attention had been

called to the "interesting specimens" of human remains lately dis.covered at Whitechapel. He doubted whether any loctl authority hadany respoasibility in the nutter, but he presumed that those who super-intended the excavations would see that the bones were decentlyinterred. He ventured the supposition that at the time of the GreatPlague many bodies of the victims of that scourge were buried indis-criminately and without the rites pertiinicg to Christian burial.

Vaccination Prosecutions at Rye.On this subject Mr. Hopwood put a question to the Home Secretary

with respect to the part taken by Major Stilman, as justice of thepeace, in inflicting floes and cost on a person for non-compliance withthe vaccination laws, the major being also chairman of the board ofguardians on the occasion when the prosecutions were ordered.-Mr.Asquitn said that, according to his information. Major Stilman, thoughan ex-officio guardian. was not present at the meeting of the boardwhen the proceedings in question were ordered to be taken.

MONDAY, JAN. 8TH.The Conta3ioits Diseases Acts ira the Crown Coloraies.

Replying to a question put by Mr. Stuart, Mr. Buxton said that somemonths ago the attention ot tLe secretary of State had been directed tothe point laised, and he had addressed despatches to the Governors ojthe three colonies referred to, suggesting the repeal of the ContagiousDiseases Acts in those dependencies. Replies had been received fromthe Governors of Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements, and the replyof the Governor of Fiji might be expected to be forthcoming shortly,when a final decision would oe arrived at.

Urtwholesonre Houses in London.Mr. R. G. Webster wished to know what steps, if any, had been taker

towards ca.rr;inc out the recommendations of the arbitrator appointeeby the Home Office in respect of the insanitary areas in Somers town.—Mr. Asquich said he had been informed by the clerk to the vestry tha!a surveyor was appointed some months ago to inspect every one of thihouses in the area referred to. and that his report was in the hands othe printer, and would soon be placed before the vestry.

TUESDAY, JAN. 9TH.

Life.saving Apparatus.Mr. Mundella, in reply to a question on this subject, said the direc-

tions on the rocket apparatus were painted in English and French, andnot in any other language, as otherwise the tally-board would requireto be much larger than it was at present. The extra size, moreover,would entail greater difficulty in hauling the board through a rough sea.

London Lodging house Keepers.Mr. Bartley asked the Home Secretary whether he had received three

deputations from the Health and Housing Committee of the LondonCounty Counciton the subject of the transfer of registered lodging.houses;from the police to the above Council -Mr. Asquith said deputations tethe number mentioned had been received for the purpose mentioned inthe question, but after careful consideration he did not think any goodpurpose would then be served by receiving them, and he remained ofthat opinion. ’rhe rieht hon. gentleman added that he did not agree-with the view that the London County Council had become large com.petitors with the mcmbers of the Registered Lodging-house Keepers’Association.

THURSDAY, JAN. 11TH.Female Factory Inspectors.

M-. Sexton asked the Secretary of State for the Home Departmentwhether he had considered a resolution of the Belfast United TradesCouncil, in which it was represented that about 50,OG0 females wereengaged in the textile industries of Belfast, and that the appointment ofa female inspector for that city was absolutely essential, and whether itwas intended to appoint any female inspectors of factories for Ireland.-Mr. Asquith replied that no female inspector was appointed to anyparticular place, but an assistant male inspector had been appointedto the Belfast district. Special inquiry had recently been made by hisinstruction into the linen factories of Belfast, with the result thatrules had been framed which, it was hoped, would improve the state ofthings.—Mr. John Burns asked whether it would not be of advantageto have a female inspector resident in Belfast.-Mr. Asquith said theywere obliged to economise in the. e matters, and as he did not see the

prospect of havirg more than four female inspectors for Great Britain.and Ireland, he could not undertake that any one of them could bepermanently resident in any place, however important. He admittedthat special attention should be given by the female inspectors to sucba place as Belfast.

The Swine Fever Act.In answet ing a question put by Colonel Nolan, Mr. John Morley saici

that the object of the Irish Government was to work this Act asliberally as was within its power. Evidence was already forthcoming

I as to the popularity of the Act.

Appointments.Successful applicantsfor Vacancies, Secretaries of Public Institutions, and

others possessing information suitable for this column, are invited wfor2vard it to THE LANCET Office, directed to the Sub-6’ditor, not laWthan 9 o’clock on the Thursday morning of each week for publication inthe next number.

ANNINGSON, B, M.D. Camb., M.R.C.S., has been reappointed MedicalOfficer of Health for the Cambridge Urban Sanitary District.

CowpER, J., M.B., C.M.Edin., has been appointed Medical Officer otHealth for the Shanklin Urban Sanitary District of the IsleofWight Union, vice Dabbs, resigned.

DIXON, F. J., M.B., B.C.Ca,mb., has been appointed Assistant HouseSurgeon to the General Hospital, Birmingham.

DYER, B. (of London), has been appointed by the Essex County Councilthe District Agricultural Analyst for Essex.

FARQUHARSON, GEORGE S., M. B. Lond. Univ., M.R C S.Eng.,L.R.C.P.Lond., has beEn appointed Sanitarv Surveyor of the Board of Tradefor the Purt of Southampton (jointly with Dr. Grange).

GODWIN, A. H., L.R.U P. Lond., M.R.C.S., has been appointed HouseSurgeon to the Wallasey Dispensary, vice Griffiths, resigned.

GovER, L. D., NLR,C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond., h3,s been appointedResident Assistant to the Wolverhampton and StaffordshireGeneral Hospital, Wolverhampton.

GRANGE, FRANK, M.D. Lond. Univ., Dip. Pub. Health. Camb.,M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointed SanitarySurveSor of the Board of Trade for the Porr. of Southamptom(jointly with Dr. FarquhartOn). He has also been appointedMedical Superintendent of Quarartine under the Privy Council.

HANN, REGINALD G., M.R.C.S., LR.CP.Lond., has been appointResident Medical Officer to the Leeds Pubhc Dispensary.

HENRY, R. W., M.B., B.Ch.Dub., has been reappointed Junior HouseSurgeon to the Brrmingham and Midland Eye Hospital.

HILL, CHARLES ALEXANDER, M.B., B.C., B.A.Cantab-, M.R.C.S Eng,L.R.C.P. Lond., has been appointed House Surgeon to S:. heorge’yHospital.

JAMES, W. DALE, M.R.C.S. Eng. L.S.A., has been appointed Surgeonfor Skin Diseaases to the Sheffield General Infirmary.

KNIGHTS, J. W., F.C.S., has been reappointed Public Analyst forCambridge.

LOVETT, w. L., L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Edin., L F.P.S. Glasg., has beemappointed Medical Officer of Health for the Colne and MarsdenUiban Sanitary Districts, vice Brodribb.

ROOK, A. E., L.R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S., has been appointed MedicalUtficer of Health for the Eastbourne Union, vice Farmell.

THOMPSON, S. R., LR.C.P.Lond., M R.C S, has been appointedMedical Officer for the No. 1 Sanitary District of the St. OLiie5Union, vice Wightwiek.

VINCENT, HENRY BlRD, has been appointed Medical Officer of Hecl:bto the vjitford and L’lunditch Rural Sanitary Authority, vice SirFreoeric Bateman, M.D , resigned. WILEY, A. f., L.R.C.P. Edin., L.R.C.S.Irel., has been appointedMedical Officer of the Knaresborougn Workhouse, vice Sweating,resigned.