22 DECEMBER 1939, page 33

Barclays Bank (d.c.o.)

It is apparent from Sir John Caulcutt's remarks at the Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas) meeting that the sharp rise in the cash holding disclosed in the......

Mitchell Cotts Problems Mr. Alexander Hamilton, Chairman...

and Co., lays much store by the fact that the company keeps its eggs in many baskets: they are coal merchants, ship-owners and forwarding agents in many parts of the world, and......

Banker On Export Problems Confirming Official Forecasts...

show a remarkably good recovery in overseas trade but they do not diminish the need for an expansion of exports. It is good to find Lord Wardington emphasising the urgency of an......

Oil Profits In War How Are The Oil Companies Faring

in war conditions? Many investors must be seeking the answer to this question, but it is not easy to find. Here is Apex (Trinidad) showing a net profit of £256,049, against......

Solution To Crossword No. 41

SOLUTION NEXT WEEK The winner of Crossword No. 41 is P. Nichols, 48, Church Way, Whetstone, N.20.......

't'he Spectator " Crossword No. 42

(?a prize of a Book Token for one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked......