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We Publish To-day The Second, And Last, Of Dr. Stefansson's

articles. If Dr. Stefansson is right, as we believe he is, in saying that the atmosphere of the Polar regions is admirably suited to flying, Wrangell Island, to which Great......

Dr. Stefansson's Articles In Any Case Open Up The Most

fascinating possibilities. He encourages us to think of the Polar region as a part of the earth where there is still almost unlimited room for expansion. Having himself lived......

The Well-known French Author, Pierre Loti, Whose Real...

Julien Viaud, died at Hendaye on Sunday. Although he was seventy-three years old, he appeared to have maintained his intellectual and physical strength till the end. He was on......

The Engagement Of Princess Maud, Second Daughter Of The...

Royal, to Lord Carnegie, eldest son of Lord Southesk, was announced last Sunday, and was received with general pleasure. Princess Maud was born in 1893. She is an intimate......

In Connexion With The Lectures Which Dr. Murray Butler Has

delivered in this country it is interesting to note _ an article by him which appeared in the New York World before he left home. There are five subjects, he said, which are......

We Much Regret To Record The Death Of Princess Christian,

which occurred last Saturday. She had been suffering from influenza, which brought on a heart attack, and she had been in a serious condition during the preceding fortnight. The......

It Is Good News That The Postmaster-general Is Con- Sidering

the establishment of an Agricultural Parcels Post. We believe that the help which would be given in this way to small farmers of every kind would be tremen- dous. A direct......

In The House Of Commons On Friday, June 8th, Major

Entwistle's Bill for giving women the same grounds for divorce as have long been granted to men was carried by an overwhelming majority-257 votes to 26. As we do not contemplate......

* * Bank Rate, 8 Per Cent., Changed From 3i

per cent. July 18, 1922 ; 5 per cent. War Loan was on Thursday, 101176 : Thursday week, 101i ; a year ago, 991.......