26 DECEMBER 1931, page 3

Events In Manchuria Japan Is On The Move Again In

Manchuria under the usual pretext of clearing the province of bandits; and there is every sign that, the League of Nations Council 'having declined to include the town of......

Novels And The B.b.c.

The B.B.C., if it is open to conviction at all, must be convinced by this time that the decision ascribed to it of prohibiting the mention of contemporary novels by name in its......

A Bargain Denied In The Article He Contributed To The

Spectator last week on the Manchurian question M. William Martin observed that " it appears that Great Britain and the United States at the time of the London Naval Conference......

Lord Jesse! Assured The Westminster City Council Last...

" a good deal too much nonsense was talked about 'basements. " The Council had been asked by the London Council of Social Service and its kindred body, the Mansion House Council......

* * * , - Burma's Minorities The Burma Discussions,

flowing on in comparative placidity since the reassurances given by Lord Peel and Lord Lothian on the subject of safeguards, have got safely past. the minority shoal.......

The " Spectator " In 1932 Beginning With Its Next

issue, the first of 1932, the Spectator will inaugurate a weekly feature calculated, it is hoped, to commend itself to readers who appreciate a more intimately personal touch......

Bank Rate 6 Per Cent., Changed From 41 Per Cent.

on September 21st, 1931. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Tuesday 94! ; on Tuesday week, 95 ; a year ago, 102 Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Tuesday 821 ; on Tuesday week, 822-......

Parking Underground •

Motorists - and the public alike will commend the City Corporation for deciding to consider the construction of a large underground garage or parking-place for 500 cars in or......