1 MARCH 1924, page 3

The Anxiously Awaited Debate On Poplarism Took Place In The

House of Commons on Tuesday. The self- possession shown by Mr. Wheatley, the Minister of Health, who stood up to his critics and met attack by counter-attack, and was never at a......

In The House Of Lords On Tuesday, Lord Olivier, The

Secretary of State for India, stated that Indian affairs were causing the Government great anxiety. The manifesto of the Swaraji Party was based on a belief that was " mistaken,......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent., Changed From 3 Per Cent.

July 5, 1923 ; 5 per cent. War Loan was on Thursday, 1001 ; Thursday week, 109k ; a year ago, 96k.......

* * * * We Notice That Some Of The

Irish Free State papers are trying to make capital out of the article by Sir James Craig which we published last week. One of them has remarked that it is strange that, although......

On The Same Day In The House Of Commons The

Government played the part of a Daniel come to judg- ment, when they recommended a further loan of £8,500,000 for Sudan development. Only a year ago• the Prime Minister was......

Nevertheless All Ended Well In The Debate, For The Prime

Minister was careful not to identify himself with Poplarism. In reply to Mr. Asquith's questions he categorically stated that illegal expenditure would not be sanctioned, that......

It Was Actually Being Urged By Indians To-day, Lord Olivier

continued, that the British had no right to be in India. The truth was that no home rule or national movement whatever would be possible in India, had it not been for the work......

The Very Heavy Damages Of £25,000 Awarded By A Jury

against Dr. C. H. Bond (a Commissioner in Lunacy) and Dr. G. H. Adam, who were sued by Mr. Harnett for illegally detaining him as a lunatic when he was in fact sane, are a......