18 JANUARY 1930, page 3

The Charing Cross Bridge It Is Right To Take Into

account the strong and per- sistent criticisms of the official scheme for a new Charing Cross Bridge if only because in a matter so critical for London it would be disastrous to......

-the Government Must Have Observed With Relief That The...

Labour rebels, led by Mr. Maxton, were defeated at the Conference of the Scottish Divisional Independent Labour Party. Mr. Maxton, the chairman of 'the Independent Labour Party,......

We Are Bound To Say, However, That Sir Reginald Blomfield's

recent letter to the Times gives serious reasons for reconsideration. He points out that the official scheme is condemned by most of the town-planning authorities and by almost......

Sir Lawrence Weaver We Much Regret The Death Of Sir

Lawrence Weaver. As architect, countryman, town-planner and lover of beauty (in stone or brick or scenery) he made his opinions felt with an energy which will be desperately......

The Coal Problem The Technical Conference At Geneva On The

conditions of labour in the coal industry continues its efforts. to devise a standard working day. A Reuter's message says that the chief British delegate, Mr. W. R. Smith,......

M. Cheron, The French Minister Of Finance, Made An Important

declaration on January 10th with regard to France's ambition to make Paris an international money market. He shows how the restoration of the French financial system and the......

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

on December 12th, 1929. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 10011 ; on Virednesday week, 1001 ; a year ago, 103 ; Funding - Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 861 ; on......

The Chinese. Famine The Chinese International Famine...

reported on the famines in Shensi and Shansi. In Central Shensi there are 5,000 square miles affected by the famine and in Shansi there is a much smaller area where the famine......