10 SEPTEMBER 1927, Page 34

SATURDAY STOCK EXCHANGE DEALINGS.

If only in view of the persistence with which I have advo- cated in these columns strenuous effort in industry in every- thing pertaining to financial and commercial .activities after the War, I would certainly not desire to belittle the motives of those who are conducting an energetic campaign in favour of reopening the Stock Exchange on Saturday. Nevertheless, and while in no way questioning the motive, I am inclined to doubt whether any useful purpose would be served at the moment by Saturday dealings on the Stock Exchange. Moreover, I think there is little doubt that, unless the hours of the House were altered, a good deal of hardship would be inflicted upon the rank and file of the banking community.