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General Higgins, • The New General Of The Salvation Army,

has announced that he will appoint commissions to report on the future method of succession to the Generalship and on the nature of the trusteeship for the property of the Army.......

The Only Possible Cause Of Regret Was • The Subject-

matter of the - criticisms directed ' last week against Clause 120. This clause empowers the Minister to modify the provisions of the Act where this may be " necessary " in......

We Congratulate All Concerned On The Inauguration Of -...

Flying • Services Company and the Company of Air Pilots and Navigators of the British Empire, this last to be a body similar to the Honourable Company of Master Mariners. The......

The Government Narrowly Escaped Defeat In The House Of...

on Tuesday, .when a Unionist revolt against the terms of compensation to the loyalists in Ireland developed alarmingly. Mr. Amery moved a Supplemen- tary Estimate to pay the......

In The House Of Commons On Monday The Local Government

Bill passed its third reading by 292 votes to 118. In the last stage of the debate the appointed leaders of the Opposition took no part, and their deputies could do no more than......

The Home Secretary Has Done Well To Write A Letter

to ex-Sergeant Josling completely exonerating him from the charges which led to his removal from the Metropolitan Police. About seven years ago Mr. Josling sent a letter to Sir......

The Result Of The By-election In The Wansbeck Division. Of

Northumberland was announced on Thursday, February 14th Mr. G. W. Shield (Lab.) 20,398 Mr. I. M. Moffatt-Pender (Unionist) .. 9,612 Mr. H. A. Briggs (L.) .. .. 5,183 Labour......

Bank Rate, 58 Per Cent., Changed From 41 Per Cent.,

on February 7th, 1929. War Loan (5 per cent) was on Wednesday 101: ; on Wednesday week 102 ; a year ago 101)}. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on _ Wednesday 89; on Wcdne4day......