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Show Biggest Talker in the British House. Mr. Lloyd George, the chancellor of the exchequer, Is the greatest talker In the British parliament. The chancellor spoke 170 columns of "Hansard," while the prime minister minis-ter comes sixth down the list with 108 columns. The member who asked the most questions was Mr. Fred Hall of rhilwiori whn nut 3PQ. In one sort of contest Mr. Will Hall Is easily beaten by Mr. Will Thome, .J the Socialists. The ordinary rate of H speaking is 100 to 150 words a minute, uvj Mr. Will Thorne puts his questions to the government at the rate of about six hundred words a minute. Mr. Hall cannot do better than a mere 450 words a minute. |