The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
Something About India's Trib-
ute to Victoria. Germany's
Navy, Pensions in Australia
and a Sensation in Portugal.
a case at Oporto in

a case at Oporto in which
a young lady was recently
A Sensation induced to enter a convent
In Portugal. without her fathers con-
sent appears to be creating
as much sensation in Por
1ugaI as the Ubao case has done in Spain.
The Portuguese Government is, however,
stopping all kilograms on the subject The
Portuguese newspap ers are engaged in
violent polemics on the subject The u
1ramontane journals declare that the
father of the young lady, who is the Bra
lillian Consul at Oporto, is acting tyran-
,lically III opposing his daughters wishes,
while the Liberal organs say that the
doctors who have examined the young
lady report that her mental condition
gives ground for anxiety.
The working Of old-ase
Old Age pensions in Victoria is prov
peusions in ing unexpectedly costly. The
:. amount provided was based
Auslra''a. on the estimate that there
would be 6.000 applications,
and il IS now found that u, 600 persons are
applying. The annual cost is 100000. The
ex-Premier. Sir George Turner, is blamed
for agreeing TO the increase Of the weekly
payment from is. TO los, and for. not lis
5ening to warnings that the money pro-
sided was insufficient. Sir George Tur-
ner replies that applications from persons
hitherto supported by their children were
not contemplated, but that the act does
not prohibit such applications. The Pre-
nier. Alr. Peacock. states that the act is
a temporary measure, and will be re-en-
acted next session with amendments franz
ed in the light of experience.
The Viceroy, at a meeting
of the As;atc Society in
India 5 Tribute Calcutta. referred at great
70 y;rtor;s length TO the subject of the
Victoria Memorial Hall. He
said that the central space
would be devoted TO memen;oes of the
Queen. in the shape OF autograph letters
from Her Majesty and for her messages to
the Indian people lie proposed that re-
cords of ali the Nogul Enperors, starting
from Baber, should be obtained whether
in the form OF paintings. manuscripts, rel
Ics or arms, and that British rule in India
should be commemorated in the same way
by busts and mementoes OF the famous
men connected With the country.
The Late Queen.-It is
n MEMORY stated that the Lord Mayor
nE having approached the King
with regard TO "arious COM
sitiUSiA. munications he has received
respecting a national me-
mortal to Queen Victoria, his Majesty has
suggested that small committee should
be formed of members OF the present and
late Governments to consider the matter.
The Anti-Millionaire bill.
r,c.,e Afr adopted by tine French
iion>s Chamber, IS in these terms:
Millionaire when the net share
Bill. derolv!ng or each bene 10
ticiary exceeds 100000
francs. The succession duty from death
or gift In lifetime, as provided by clauses
!. and II, shall be increased by twelfth,
for an inheritance of 100000 and over.
by a tenth. for 100000 and over by ain.
eighth. for .opo and over by a fourtlS
for 10000 900 and over BY half. for,
q. 900, 600 and over 1t shall be double: it.
shall be two and Il half times as great
Tor 50 millions and over. and shah ~, be
s75 voters for this bill included ii So
called Moderates. IS Reactionarles. IS
..1allsd', and q Nationalist. Only