20 JUNE 1925, page 3

The Polling In The Ayr Burghs, Whose Late Member Is

now Governor-General of Australia, resulted in the return of another Unionist member. The figures were as follows :— Col. T. E. R. Moore (Cons.) .. 11,001 Mr. P. J. Dollen......

News From India Has Been Reassuring Of Late. We Cannot

say what may result from the death last Tuesday of Mr. Das, the leader of the Swarajist Party in Bengal. Mr. Das was usually counted an extremist, but recently he had shown......

During The Past Week There Has Been A Good Deal

of discussion inside and outside Parliament caused by the growing dissatisfaction, not only in the Opposition, but in the Unionist Party, with the journalistic output of Lord......

Our Own View Is Still That Imperial Preference Remains As

economically unsound as any of Mr. Joseph Chamber- lain's proposals for Tariff Reform. His schemes all sprang originally from the Imperial idea, and he found that the taxation......

In Our Opinion The Matter Is One Of Political And

ministerial delicacy and public discussion should never have arisen in regard to it. Clearly a Cabinet Minister dealing with the tremendous issues involved in the supervision of......

The Debate On The Finance Bill Was Continued On Friday,

June 12th, when the Imperial Preference on tobacco, currants, dried fruits and wines was discussed. The amendment proposing a postponement, on which a division was taken, was......

Another Distinguished Civil Servant Died Last Week, Lord...

main field of his life's work was in India where he was a brilliant and masterful administrator. At home he was sent to his native Ireland as Under Secretary when Mr. George......

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

on March 5th, 1925. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Thursday 99*; on Thursday week 99*; a year ago 101*. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Thursday 861; on Thursday week 87 ; a......