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Mr. Begbie's Sketches Of Distinguished Persons, Which He...

the pseudonym of " A Gentleman with a Duster," were extraordinarily vivid, and we remember that a review of the book in the Spectator, without un- fairly fastening the......

Thrift * * * * Mr. Snowden, In His Speech

welcoming the delegates to the International Thrift Congress at Burlington Gardens on Tuesday, reviewed the progress of saving in Great Britain since the War. It is encouraging......

The Report On East Africa The Report On East Africa

by Sir Samuel Wilson, Permanent Under-Secretary of the Colonial Office, was published last Saturday. He went to East Africa to correlate the various opinions on the Hilton Young......

The New Airships Sir Dennis Burney's Criticisms, In His...

book, of the new airships 'R. 100' and 'R. 101 ' are very grave, but of course the money spent (though much more has been spent than he advised) has not been wholly wasted. The......

* * * * It Described A Scheme For The

" Reconquest of America," and it was appropriate to the form of the burlesque that it should be addressed to the British Prime Minister by Sir William Wiseman—who at the time,......

*. * * .* Jugoslavia The Long Suspense And Hubbub

in Jugoslavia have been brought to an end by a new decree of King Alexander. It can be said at once that this outcome of the Dictator- ship disappoints nearly everyone, as......

Mr. Harold Begbie The Death Of Mr. Harold Begbie, The

well-known author and journalist, at the age of fifty-eight, removes a very engaging personality. He had many friends of widely differing interests, and his enthusiasm for good......

Bank Rate, 61 Per Cent., Changed From 51 Per Cent.,

on September 26th, 1929. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 1011; on Wednesday week 101 ; a year ago, 108 ; Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 83ix.d. ; on......