English Press Urges India Aid Over Famine and Food Relief
A London paper argues that Britain must balance famine relief in India with commercial interests, urging voluntary contributions despite imperial burdens. It cites food shortages, labor on public works, and calls for shelters for orphans and the vulnerable as famine worsens in Bengal regions.
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Rangoon
Europe
India
Disraeli
Manchester
Liverpool
England
Red Cross
Bengal
Darbhanga
Macdonald
Baptist Mission
Lord Lawrence
Reformed Parliament Ballot Seen Through Grote's Life Note
Mrs. Grote records in 1870 George Grote’s evolving view on the ballot. He initially praised it as moral reform but later doubted its effect on elections, arguing that class interests and social instincts largely drive votes, with cliques and local power shaping outcomes across constituencies from St Ives to East Cornwall.
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George Grote
John Stuart Mill
Grote
House of Commons
Shaftesbury
Berwick
Helston
St. Ivesa
Devonport
Plymouth
Liskeard
Horsman
East Cornwall
Launceston
Aaron
EK. C. W
London School Board Debate over Canon Gregory Motion
The discussion centers on the London School Board's handling of school accommodation rates and the Diocesan Board of Education. Clerical supporters argue about funding claims while the rate-payer elected board scrutinizes census data and budget needs. The controversy has spawned pamphlets accusing manipulation of the census and questioning educational deficiency in the metropolis.
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National Society
Canon Gregory
London
Diocesan Board of Education
Utcry
Charity Organisation Society
Iiocesan Board of Education
Manchester
Statistical Committee
Vdriows