The Benguela Railway The Benguela Railway, Which Is To Be
officially opened by Prince Arthur of Connaught on June 1st, will bring Central Africa a week nearer to Europe, and closes an interesting chapter due principally to British......
The Universities In Spain General Primo De Rivera, Who Has
more than once spoken of his `: patriarchal dictatorship," continues to treat his countrymen as though they were naughty children. At the end of last week, in token of the......
Mr..a. .1. Cook And Moscow Mr. A. J. Cook, Who
is known as a very human person as well as the uncompromising Secretary of the British Miners' Federation, has been out of favour with Moscow ever since he paid that pleasing......
The British Legion This Week The British Legion Held Its
annual confer- ence and reunion, and we are glad to learn of its prosperity. The last Poppy Day collection brought in a " record" amount of £579,000. The important question was......
Canada And U.s. Prohibition The Announcement By Our...
that President Hoover has duly redeemed his promise to set up a Law-Enforcement Commission follows quickly upon the publication of a Report on the conditions of liquor-smuggling......
Another Tangle Is The Mysterious Movements Of Feng...
Christian General. He and his officers have sent a threatening letter to Chiang Kai-shek, accusing him of corruption and infidelity to all his pledges. If Chiang Kai 7 shek is......
The Cotton Dispute Settled Grave Trouble In The Cotton...
has been narrowly averted by the agreement reached at Oldham last Satur- day. The cardroorn operatives of the Alma Mills had brought trouble upon themselves by failing to......
A Scottish Number This Time Last Year We Published A
special Scottish Number in recognition of the fact that the Spectator has many readers and loyal subscribers in Scotland. We ex• pressed the hope that that number might become......
Bank Rate, 5f Per Cent., Changed From 4i Per Cent.,
on February 7th, 1929. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 10011x. d. ; on Wednesday week 100 If x.d. ; a year ago, 1001x.d. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 87f......
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