17 DECEMBER 1921, page 3

We Much Regret To Record The Death Of Sir Arthur

Pearson, which occurred as the result of an accident on Friday, December 9th. He was one of the best known organizers of popular journalism. Mr. Chamberlain described him as the......

After Adopting The Pacific Treaty, The Washington...

the general principles laid down by Mr. Root for the maintenance of the integrity of China and for the guarantee- ing of " free and equal opportunity " to all Powers desirous of......

If It Is True, As Stated In Some Of The

newspapers, that an undergraduate at Worcester College has been sent down by the Vice-Chancellor for editing a magazine called Free Oxford, in which, apparently, extreme......

The Labour Party Won A Seat At South-east Southwark In

the by-election on Wednesday. Mr. T. E. Naylor, the secretary of the London Society of Compositors, was returned by 6,561 votes. Mr. Jacobsen, the Coalition Liberal, polled......

The Lord Mayor On Monday Presided Over A Large Meeting

called to protest against the threatened abandonment of the Christian minorities in Asia Minor to the brutality of the Turk. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a letter read at......

The Chancellor Of The Exchequer, Speaking At Newcastle...

promised to include in his next Budget a scheme for enabling arrears of Excess Profits Duty to be paid gradually within the next five years, with interest at five per cent. The......

The Home Secretary Announced On Wednesday That He Had...

the certificate of naturalization granted in 1892 to Sir Edgar Speyer, and that the King had struck Sir Edgar Speyer's name off the Privy Council list. Inquiry had shown that......

The Cunard Company Announced Last Week That In The Spring

it would place in commission six large new liners, all burning oil fuel, to renew services which had lapsed since the War. Its Canadian service, in particular, will be greatly......

We Regret To Record The Deaths Of Two Venerable And

much respected judges, Lord Halsbury and Lord Lindley, who were both born in the reign of George IV. Lord Lindley, who was ninety-three, was the last survivor of the......

It Now Turns Out That The Liberals Did Not Win

a clear majority in the Canadian General Election. They have only 117 seats out of 235. The Progressives secured 65 seats, instead of 59, as at first reported. The Conservatives......

Mr. Montagu Must Feel That He Has Achieved His Declared

purpose of disturbing the "pathetic contentment" of India, for the news is unusually serious. Lord Reading has been compelled to abandon the ridiculous policy of tolerating open......

Bank Rate, 5 Per Cant., Changed From 51 Per Cent.

Nov. 3, 1921 ; 5 per cent. War Loan was on Thursday, 90k: Thursday week, 90 ; a year ago, 82i.......