20 NOVEMBER 1926, Page 50

UNDERGROUND DIRECTORS.

Considerable interest was taken in City circles in the recent announcement of the appointment of Mr. S. B. Joel, Mr. E. R. Peacock, Brigadier-General the Hon. Arthur Asquith and Mr. Gordon Leith as directors of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London. Particular interest attaches to the appointment of Mr. E. R. Peacock, a Ma aging Director of the firm of Messrs. Baring Brothers & Co., Ltd., by reason of the fact that it is also notified that that eminent firm has been appointed Financial Agents to the Underground Company.