RETROSPECT OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART IN 1927 Literature, p. 12-The Biological Sciences [by W. B. Brierley, D.Sc.], p. 38-The Physical Sciences, p. 45-Art [by W. T. 62 I. Treaty between the United Kingdom and 'Iraq, p. 79. II. Treaty PREFATORY NOTE. THE Editor of THE ANNUAL REGISTER once again expresses his thanks to The Times for permission to make use of matter published in its columns. MR. BALDWIN'S SECOND CONSERVATIVE MINISTRY. (TOOK OFFICE NOVEMBER 7, 1924.) CABINET MINISTERS. Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, and Leader of the Mr. Stanley Baldwin. Home The Earl of Balfour. Viscount Cave. The Marquess of Salisbury. Mr. Winston Churchill. Sir William Joynson-Hicks. Foreign (and Deputy Leader of Sir Austen Chamberlain. the House) Dominions and Colonies Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery. Sir L. Worthington-Evans. Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister. Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland. Viscount Peel. Viscount Cecil of Chelwood (till Oct. 20). MINISTERS NOT IN THE CABINET. Civil Lord of the Admiralty Financial Secretary to the Treasury Major G. C. Tryon. Sir William Mitchell-Thomson. Lt. Col. W. Ashley. Sir Thomas Inskip. The Duke of Sutherland. Mr. A. M. Samuel (from Nov. 2). (Mr. Ronald McNeill (till Oct. 20). Captain H. D. King. Lt. Col. G. R. Lane-Fox. Sir Philip Sassoon. Hon. W. Ormsby-Gore. Lord Lovat. Mr. G. Locker-Lampson. Captain Douglas Hacking (till Nov. 10). Sir Vivian Henderson (from Nov. 10). Earl Winterton. Major Walter Elliot Elliot. The Earl of Onslow. |