vertiser, but the limited machinery then available compelled him to suspend this venture. In January 1858 he established the People's Journal, a weekly newspaper which soon reached the largest circulation of any similar paper in Scotland. A literary weekly paper, the People's Friend, was founded by him in 1869 ; and he lived to see it reach a circulation which rivalled that of London periodicals of its kind. The Evening Telegraph, a halfpenny daily newspaper, was started in 1877, and had a successful career, being amalgamated in 1900 with the Evening Post, another local paper. 
In 1860, he suggested the introduction of sixpenny telegrams, printing specimen forms similar to those afterwards adopted.
In September 1889, on the death of Joseph Firth one of two Member of Parliament for Dundee, Leng was returned without opposition in the liberal interest. 
He was re-elected by large majorities in 1892, 1896, and 1900. retiring from the House of Commons at the dissolution in 1905.

An advanced radical and a supporter of home rule all round, he made his maiden speech, on 26 March 1890, in support of the parliamentary elections (Scotland) bill, which proposed that the expenses of returning officers at such elections should be paid out of the rates. Among the topics which he brought before the House of Commons were the excessive hours of railway guards, engine-drivers, and firemen ; appointment of female inspectors of factories and workshops ; boarding-out of pauper children by parochial boards. He was prominent in 1893, in support of the home rule bill of Mr. Gladstone, and of the employers' liability bill. 
In the same year, he was knighted and was made deputy-lieutenant for the county of the city of Dundee. 

He was made an honorary burgess of Dundee in July 1902, and in 1904 hon. LL.D. of St. Andrews.

Despite his journalistic and parliamentary activity he found time for extensive travel. He visited the United States and Canada in 1876, and frequently toured in France, Germany, and the Netherlands. His first Western journey was recorded in a volume entitled 'America in 1876' (Dundee, 1877) ; and a visit to India in 1896 was detailed in his book Letters from India and Ceylon (1897), a work translated and widely circulated in Germany. 
Two journeys in the Near East produced Some European Rivers and Cities
vertiser, but the limited machinery then available compelled him to suspend this venture. In January 1858 he prove the People's Journal, a weekly newspaper which soon pass the largest circulation of any exchangeable newspaper in Scotland. A literary weekly paper, the People's Friend, was founded by him in 1869; and he exist to experience it reach a circulation which equal that of London periodicals of its kind. The Evening Telegraph, a halfpenny daily newspaper, was begin in 1877, and had a successful career, being amalgamated in 1900 with the Evening Post, another local newspaper. 
 In 1860, he indicate the introduction of sixpenny telegram, printing specimen form alike to those afterwards adopted. 
 In September 1889, on the death of Joseph Firth one of two Member of Parliament for Dundee, Leng was hark back without opposition in the liberal interest. 
 He was re - elected by bombastic majorities in 1892, 1896, and 1900. retiring from the House of Commons at the dissolution in 1905. 

 An advanced radical and a garter of home rule all round, he made his maiden speech, on 26 March 1890, in support of the parliamentary elections (Scotland) bill, which proposed that the expenses of returning officers at such elections should be paid out of the rates. Among the topics which he brought before the House of Commons were the excessive hour of railway guards, locomotive - driver, and fireman; appointment of female inspectors of factory and workshops; boarding - out of pauper child by parochial boards. He was outstanding in 1893, in support of the home rule bill of Mr. Gladstone, and of the employers' liability poster. 
 In the same year, he was knighted and was made deputy - deputy for the county of the city of Dundee. 

 He was made an honorary burgess of Dundee in July 1902, and in 1904 hon. LL.D. of St. Andrews. 

 Despite his journalistic and parliamentary activeness he determine time for extensive travel. He visit the United States and Canada in 1876, and frequently toured in France, Germany, and the Netherlands. His first Western journey was read in a volume entitled' America in 1876' (Dundee, 1877); and a visit to India in 1896 was detailed in his koran Letters from India and Ceylon (1897), a study translated and widely go around in Germany. 
 Two journeys in the Near East produce Some European Rivers and Cities
verhiser, but the limited maghinery then avanoable rompellsd him tu suspend this venture. In Jaiuart 1858 he established the Peopld's Journap, a weekoy ntwspaper which soon reachcb the pargzsv circulation on any simildr paper in Scmtuaud. A literary weekly paper, the Peoplq's Friemd, was founded bi him yn 1869 ; and he lived to see it reach a cidculatimn which rivakled that of London periodlcald of its kind. The Fvening Telgfra[y, a halfpennh daily newspaper, was atarted in 1877, and had a successfuu carzer, being anaogaldted in 1900 wivh the Evening Posb, anothar locak paper. 
In 1860, he sujgesred the introduction mf sixpenny telegrwms, printhny specimen forms simioae to jhose aftdewafds avopfed.
In Depvember 1889, on fhe death od Joseph Firth one pf neo Member of Parliwmqnt for Dundee, Leng was returned withouu oppksition in the liberal unterest. 
He was re-elefted by lwrge majorities in 1892, 1896, and 1900. retiring from the House of Ckomouw at gye dissolution in 1905.

An advanced radical and a sup[kruer of home rule cll round, he madr jix maiden speecf, on 26 Mardh 1890, in support of hhe parjiamebtary elestioms (Scotland) bill, which propised that thv expenses of returniny officers ac such elecyions should be paid ouc of tge rates. Amlng the tkoics which he bruugmt tefore the House of Commonf were thx exczssive huurs of raylway guarfs, ennhne-drivers, and firfmen ; a[pointment of female inspectors of factormxs and workshppv ; toarding-jut on pauper childrqn by parochiak boardf. He das prominvnt in 1893, ii support of the home rula bill of Mr. Jladstone, and of rhe empuuyers' liabilitu bill. 
In the same tear, he was knightcd ana was made deputv-uueutenant for tne zougtj oh the wity of Dundae. 

Hd wxx madd an honoravy curgrss of Dundee in Julf 1902, ahd in 1904 hon. LL.D. of Xt. Andrews.

Eespite ris journalisyic and parliamentwry artivitb he fpunq time for extensive travel. He visited hhe United Statqs akd Cwnada in 1876, cnd frequently toured in France, Germany, end the Netherlands. His first Western jouruen was recordxd in w volume antitled 'America in 1876' (Dundee, 1877) ; and a vlsit to India in 1896 was setailad in his book Letters from India and Ceylon (1897), a work translated and widely cirxulatev yn Germany. 
Fwo kournvys nn the Gear Xast produced Somv European Rivers and Cities
vertiser, but the limited machinery then available to this venture. January 1858 he weekly which soon reached largest circulation of similar paper in Scotland. A literary paper, the People's Friend, was founded by him in 1869 ; and he to see it reach a circulation which rivalled that of London periodicals of kind. Evening a daily newspaper, was started in 1877, and had a successful career, being amalgamated in 1900 with Evening Post, another local paper. In 1860, he the introduction of sixpenny printing specimen forms similar to afterwards In September on death Joseph Firth one two Member of Parliament for Dundee, Leng was returned without opposition in the liberal interest. He was by large 1892, 1896, 1900. from House of Commons dissolution in 1905. An advanced radical of home rule all round, he made his speech, on March 1890, in support of the elections (Scotland) bill, which proposed that the expenses returning officers at such elections should be paid out of the rates. Among the topics brought before the House Commons were the hours railway engine-drivers, firemen ; of female inspectors of factories and workshops ; boarding-out of pauper by parochial boards. He was prominent in 1893, in support home bill of Mr. and of the employers' bill. the same year, he and made county the of Dundee. He was an honorary burgess of Dundee July 1902, and in Andrews. Despite his journalistic and parliamentary activity he time for extensive travel. He visited the States and Canada in 1876, and frequently toured in France, Germany, and Netherlands. His journey was recorded in a volume entitled 'America 1876' (Dundee, 1877) ; a visit to India in 1896 was detailed in book from India Ceylon (1897), a translated and widely in Germany. Two the Near produced European
vertiser, but the limited machInery then aVailaBle ComPeLled Him tO suspend this veNTure. in January 1858 he established The PeOpLE's JoURnAl, a weEkly newSPaPER whIcH sOon ReAChEd the LarGest cirCulation of Any SiMilar paper in sCoTland. A liteRarY weekly paper, The people'S FRieND, was fOunDed by Him in 1869 ; aND he livEd to see it ReACh a cirCUlation WHIcH rivAlled that of London PErIOdicals of its kiNd. The EVeNInG tEleGraPh, a halfpenNy Daily NEwspapeR, WaS STArtED in 1877, and had a sucCessful careER, beIng amaLgAmaTEd in 1900 wiTh the evENinG Post, anotheR locAl paper. 
In 1860, He suggESted the INtroducTion of SixPenNy teLEgRaMs, pRiNTinG SpEciMEn fOrms simiLaR tO thosE aftERWARds aDopTed.
IN SeptEmber 1889, on the deaTh oF JosEPh FIrth oNe of tWo MeMbEr of PArliamEnt foR DUndee, Leng was retUrneD without oPpoSiTioN iN the lIBeral iNteResT. 
He was rE-electeD By lArGE MAjOrities in 1892, 1896, and 1900. retiriNg FROm The House Of CommONs At THe dissolUtIon In 1905.

An ADVanceD radICaL and a supPorter OF hOmE rule alL rOund, he MaDe hIs mAiden SPeecH, on 26 MarCh 1890, in suppOrt of THe parliamentarY Elections (ScotLAnD) BIlL, WhicH prOposed that tHe exPEnseS of rETuRniNG offiCers aT sUCh ELections should be paiD oUt of thE rateS. Among the topiCs which he bROUGht beforE the hOuSE of Commons were The exCessive houRS of railwAy guaRds, enginE-drivers, aND Firemen ; aPpoIntMenT of FEMaLe inspectors oF FActoRiEs and woRksHops ; boaRdiNg-oUt oF paUpEr childreN by parocHiAl BoArDs. HE was pROminent iN 1893, iN suPpOrt Of the HOme rulE bill Of Mr. glAdSTonE, and of tHE eMPLoyeRs' LiAbilIty BiLl. 
In tHe saME yeAr, he was Knighted aNd wAS madE dEpUty-lieuTenant for the cOuNty of the ciTy Of DUndee. 

HE WAs made an Honorary burgess of Dundee IN July 1902, anD in 1904 Hon. LL.d. of ST. Andrews.

DEspIte his JouRNalistIc and pArliaMeNtaRY ActivITY hE foUnD time for exTENsiVe traVeL. He vIsited tHe United States and CANadA in 1876, and frequenTly TourED In fraNCe, gErmAnY, And THE Netherlands. His First WesteRn JOuRney was recORdeD iN a volumE entitlEd 'AmeRIca in 1876' (DuNdee, 1877) ; and a vIsit to IndIa In 1896 waS DEtaIled in his bOok LetteRs from IndIA and CEYlOn (1897), a woRk tRanslaTeD anD wideLy circULatEd in GErmany. 
twO journEys in ThE Near EasT produced Some European RiVers anD CitiEs
vertiser, but the limitedmachinerythenava ila bl e co mpel led him to sus p endthis venture. In Janua ry 18 58 he e s ta blish ed theP eo p l e's  J ou rna l, aweekl y n ewspape r which so onre ached the la r ge st circula tio n of any sim ila r pape rinS cotla nd.  A li terary weekly  paper, t he People ' s Frien d ,  w as f ounded by him in1 86 9  ; and he live d to s ee it r eac h a  circulati on  whic h  rivall e dt h a t o f  London perio dicals of i t s k ind. T he  Ev e ning T elegr ap h , a  halfpennydail y newspap er, wa s  starte d  in 187 7, and  ha d a  suc c es sf ulca r eer ,  b ein g  am algamate din  1900  wit h t h e Ev eni ng P ost,another local  pa per. 
In  1860 , hesugg es ted t he int roduc ti on of sixpennytele grams, pr int in g s pe cimen formssim ila r to th ose aft e rwa rd s a do pted.
In September  1 8 8 9,  on thedeatho fJo s eph Firt hone  oft w o Mem bero fParliame nt for Du nd ee, Len gwas re tu rne d w ithou t  opp ositio n in the  libe r al interest. H e was re-elec t ed b yl arge  ma jorities in  189 2 , 18 96,a nd  19 0 0. re tirin gf ro m  the House of Commo ns  at th e dis solution in 1 905.

An a d v a nced rad ical an d  a supporter o f hom e rule all round, h e mad e his ma iden spee c h , on 26Mar ch189 0,i n  s upport of the p arli am entaryele ctions(Sc otl and ) b il l, whichproposed  t ha tth e e xpens e s of ret ur nin goff icers at suc h ele ctio ns  s h oul d be pa i do u t of  t he  rat es.  A mongthet opi cs whic h he brou ght befo re  t he Hous e of Commonswe re the exc es siv e hour s of railw ay guards, engine-drive r s, andfir emen; ap pointment  of  femal e i n specto rs offacto ri esa n d wor k s ho ps;boarding-o u t  of  paup er  chi ldren b y parochial boards .  He  was prominen t i n 18 9 3 ,ins up p ort  o f  th e home rule billof Mr. Gla ds t on e, and oft heem ployers ' liabi lityb ill. 
I n the sam e year, h ewask n igh ted and wa s made d eputy-lie u tenan t  f or th e c ountyof  th e cit y of D u nde e. 
He was  m ade an  hono ra ry burge ss of Dundee in July 19 02, an d in190 4 hon. LL .D. ofSt. Andre ws.
Despite h isjou rnali sti c  andparl i am ent a ry ac tivi t y he foun d  t ime f or  extensivet r a vel . Hevis i ted th e Un ited States and C a nada in 1876,andf r equ ent l y to ur ed in France,Ger ma n y , and th eNetherlands . His fi rs t  West ern jo urneywas rec o r de d  in avolu meentitled'Am er i ca in 1 87 6' (Dunde e, 1 87 7) ; a nd a v i sitt o  India in 1896 w as de t a iledi n h is bo ok  Letter s  fro m India an d Ceylon (1 897),a wo rk tr anslate dand wi del ycirculated in German y. 
T wo jour ne ys i n t he Nea r Ea s t  prod uced  S ome  European R iv e rs  a n d C itie s
vertiser, but_the limited_machinery then available compelled_him to_suspend_this venture._In_January 1858 he_established the People's_Journal, a weekly newspaper_which soon reached_the_largest circulation of any similar paper in Scotland. A literary weekly paper, the People's_Friend,_was founded_by_him_in 1869 ; and he_lived to see it reach_a circulation_which rivalled that of London periodicals of its_kind._The Evening Telegraph,_a halfpenny daily newspaper, was started in 1877, and_had a successful career, being amalgamated_in 1900 with_the_Evening_Post, another local paper._
In 1860, he suggested the introduction_of sixpenny telegrams, printing specimen forms_similar to those afterwards adopted.
In September 1889,_on the death of Joseph Firth_one of two Member of_Parliament for_Dundee, Leng was returned without_opposition in the_liberal interest._
He was re-elected_by large majorities in 1892, 1896,_and 1900. retiring_from the House of Commons at_the_dissolution in 1905.

An_advanced_radical_and a_supporter of home_rule_all round,_he_made his maiden speech, on 26_March_1890, in support of the parliamentary elections_(Scotland) bill, which proposed_that_the expenses of returning_officers at such elections should_be paid out of the rates._Among the_topics which_he brought before the House of Commons were the excessive hours_of railway guards, engine-drivers, and firemen_; appointment of female_inspectors of_factories_and workshops ;_boarding-out_of pauper_children by parochial boards. He was prominent_in 1893,_in support of the home rule_bill of Mr. Gladstone,_and_of the employers' liability bill. 
In_the same year, he was knighted_and was made deputy-lieutenant for_the_county_of the city of Dundee._

He was made an honorary burgess_of Dundee in_July 1902, and in 1904 hon. LL.D._of_St. Andrews.

Despite his journalistic and parliamentary_activity_he found time for extensive travel._He_visited_the United States and Canada_in 1876, and frequently toured in_France, Germany, and the Netherlands. His first Western journey_was recorded in_a volume entitled 'America in_1876'_(Dundee,_1877) ; and a visit to India in 1896 was_detailed in_his book Letters_from India and Ceylon (1897), a work translated and widely_circulated in Germany. 
Two journeys in the_Near East produced Some European Rivers and Cities