22 MARCH 1924, page 3

The Situation In India Is Both Difficult And Dark. Dark

in the sense that it is almost impossible for us in this country to judge of its real character. Last week there was some hope that the Assembly would not reject the Budget. But......

The Financial Event Of The Week Has Been The Recovery

of the franc. A week ago the franc was at 121 to the £ ; at the time of writing it is at about 84. The immediate means by which this remarkable recovery has been effected is the......

The Result Of Tile Abbey By-election Was A Victory For

Mr. Otho Nicholson over Mr. Churchill by the narrow majority of 33. The figures were :— Mr. Otho Nicholson (Conservative) .. 8,186 Mr. Churchill (Independent) .. .. 8,153 Mr. A.......

Sir Lionel Earle And His Committee Are To Be Heartily

congratulated on the success of the bird sanctuaries in the public parks. By the planting of shrubs which attract various birds for shelter, nesting and food, and also—and......

Next Day Mr. Austen Chamberlain Completely Denied M....

of the interview and remarked : " Either M. Klotz is betrayed by his memory or, as is perhaps more probable, he never understood what was said." The next move was for M. Klotz......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent., Changed From 8 Per Cent.

July 5, 1923 ; 5 per cent. War Loan was on Thursday, 101* ; Thursday week, 100* ; a year ago, 1011.......