21 DECEMBER 1929, page 3

The Cotton Slump The Cotton Industry Is Still In The

Slough of Despond. Meetings this week have disclosed the fact that the depression extends to the Egyptian no less than to the American sections. The figures of export trade show......

Runnymede The Munificent Gift To The Nation Of One Hundred

and two acres of riverside land, containing Runnymede, combines the exquisite beauty of Thames scenery with some of the most precious of historical associations. The late Mr.......

Sir Henry Jackson Admiral Of The Fleet Sir Henry Jackson,

who has died at the age of seventy-four, held some of the highest com- mands, both on land and afloat, without being much known to the public. His silent industry and high......

Last Week The Problem Of The Austrian Constitution Was...

by the agreement of both parties to a modified reform. Herr Schober was reappointed Chancellor under the new regime ; the President issued his appeal to the Army to withstand......

China Chiang Kai-shek And The Nationalist Government At...

to be holding out against their enemies much better than had been expected. These enemies are divided into moderates and extremists, and the Peking correspondent of the Times......

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

on December 12th, 1929. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 99*; on Wednesday week, 100 ; a year ago, 102* ; Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 85}; on Wednesday......