16 JANUARY 1926, Page 36

A BANKING RETIREMENT I am glad to note that, although

retiring from active manage- ment, Mr. W. W. Paine has been invited by Lloyds Bank to a seat on the Board. Although. Mr. Paine's official connexion With the management of Lloyds Bank has been a eompara tively short one, his indirect association with the bank as . partner in the well-known firm of Paines, Blyth and Huxtable has probably been a lengthy one. Similarly, it may be said that Mr. Paine now enjoys a twofold reputation in the City. As a leading solicitor there were few whose views and judgment were more valued over a wide circle than Mr. Paine's, and latterly his views on banking and finance have also com- manded unceasing respect.

A. W. K.