Nevertheless, if the press of genuine business on the Stock
Exchange necessitated the opening on Saturdays then in some way or other the need would, of course, have to be met, and in such an event, I think it should rest with the Stock Exchange to open much earlier in the morning of that day and limit the dealings to a restricted period. As a matter of fact, however, and with all respect to those who may be making profits out of Celanese, Tobacco shares or other speculative counters, I doubt whether either the prosperity or the happiness of the nation would be at all checked by these operations ceasing on Friday night and recommencing on the following
Monday morning. At present there is rather a disposition on the part of the ardent operator for the rise to effect realiza- tions on a Friday in view of the two days' holiday, and who shall say that markets are the less 'healthy for such realizations ?
A. W.- IC,
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