THE BRITISH MINISTRY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2436, 21 November 1900, Page 13

THE BRITISH MINISTRY.

A POLICY OUTLINED. LONDON, November 13. The members of the Ministry visited j Windsor Castle and kissed her Majesty's i hand on the occasion of their assuming ' office. | The following additional Ministerial apj pointments are announced : — Earl Onslow, ' Parliamentary Under-secretary for the Colonies ; Earl Hardwicke, Parliamentary ! Under-secretary for India ; Lord Raglan, Parliamentary Under-secretary of War. November 14. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exechequer, speaking at Bristol, said j that the Government were unable to rejduce taxation or to say if it were possible to escape proposing more. He insisted that the Transvaal must contribute to the cost of the war, despite the lamentations of the mine-owners. He also hinted at • fresh naval expenditure. The reconstructed Cabinet consists of 20 members. The following are the names and offices of -18 of the members of the Cabinet. Two have 1 apparently not been cabled : — ; Marquis of Salisbury, Premier and Lord" ' Privy Seal. S Earl of Halsbury, Lord High Chancelloi. I Duke of Devonshire, Lord President oi Council. } Sir M. Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Ex- ! chequer. 5 Lord Lansdovvne, Secretary for Foreign I Affairs. i Mr Chamberlain, Secretary for Colonies. j Mr Brodrick, Secretary for War. j Lord (4. F. Hamilton. Secretary for India. Lord Burleigh, Secretary for Scotland. Lord Selborne, First Lord Admiralty Mr A. J. Balfour, First Lord of Treasury. Earl Cadogan, Lord-lieutenant of Ireland. ' Lord Ashbourne, Lord Chancelloi of Irelaud. ,• Mr Ritchie, Home Secretary, i Mr Long, President Local Government j Board. ! Mr G. W. Balfoui, President Board of Trade. Lord James of Hereford, Chancellor Duchy Lancaster. Mr Akers-Douglas, Works and Public Buildings.