13 MARCH 1926, page 5

* * On Monday, In The Legislative Assembly, The Indian

Swarajists made their threatened demonstration against the Government and walked out of the House. One has only to remember the facts of the Budget to understand what a......

The Press Is Joining A Little Late In The Hunt

after the ideal of high wages combined with cheap production— the ideal that has been realized in America. But now that the hunt has started it is proceeding merrily and with a......

Of Course, The. Budget Will Be Passed, And It Is

not likely that certification by the Government will be necessary. The Budget is notable for other things besides the financial benefits which the Swarajists have failed to......

Last Saturday Afternoon The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre...

burned down. We shall not go into mourning. The site on the banks of the river is magnificent, but the theatre was ugly ; its colour was painful ; and the accommodation for pro-......

The Civil War In China Proceeds Apace. Peking And Tientsin

are cut off from both sea and land communica- tions. Reuter says that during the past few days the Taku forts have fired indiscriminately at all vessels which have tried to pass......

There Have Been Strange Thefts Lately Of Pictures— Four...

pictures by Constable from the National Gallery and one by Birket Foster from the Guildhall . Art Gallery. The Constables were apparently stolen by a visitor in broad daylight.......

The Broadcasting Committee Has Issued Its Report And...

at the end of the year the work of the British Broadcasting Company should be taken over by a Commission under Parliament with the Postmaster-General acting as its......

A Curious Incident Followed. Mr. Patel, The President (or...

of the Assembly, declared that as the House was clearly no longer representative the Government ought to bring forward only uncontroversial business. If it did not do so, he......

Bank Rate, 5 Per Cent, Changed From 4 Per Cent.

on December 3rd, 1925. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 1014; on Wednesday week 1014; a year ago 101 4. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 874 ; on Wednesday......