Lord Beatty Has Resigned The Post Of First Sea Lord
and has been succeeded by Sir Charles Madden. Last November Lord Beatty completed his term of seven years at the Admiralty and would have retired then had he not been specially......
* The Introduction Of The Totalisator To Simplify The...
of the Betting Tax seems to have been brought nearer by the action of the Jockey Club. Last week the committee which had been appointed to inquire into the Operation of the tax......
Although The Mississippi Valley Is Always Subject To...
-like the present floods has ever been seen. Mr. Hoover, who is in charge of the relief opera- tions, has reported that 0,000,000 acres have been flooded, involving a population......
The Manchester Guardian Has Published Extracts From...
for the control of Italian subjects in the employment of foreign institutions. This Bill has caused much concern at the headquarters of the League of Nations, for it provides......
In The House Of Commons On Monday, Colonel Howard-bury...
no encouragement when he questioned the Prime Minister about the late Sir Hugh Lane's pictures. Owing to a flaw in Sir Hugh Lane's will the pictures are in the possession of......
The London Taxicab Trade Has Protested Against The Home...
refusal to forbid the licensing of two- seater taxicabs, now that the fares of ordinary taxicabs have been reduced. There have been accusations and counter-accusations, but it......
It Is A Pleasure To Record That Mr. John Buchan
was turned last Saturday by a huge majority as the It is a pleasure to record that Mr. John Buchan was turned last Saturday by a huge majority as the Unionist Member at the......
Bank Rate, 41 Per Cent., Changed From 5 Per Cent.,
on April 21st, 1927. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 100 A ; on Wednesday week 100 A ; a year ago 99k. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 87i ; on Wednesday......