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Although He Knew All Europe Intimately He Had A Particular

sentiment for India, and his advice was much valued by Lord Morley when he was introducing his reforms. The libel suit which was brought against Chirol by Mr. Tilak on account......

Sir Valentine Chirol The Name Of Sir Valentine Chirol, Who

died on Tuesday, will be held in lasting honour by journalists. His work was a model of industrious research and an honourable desire to state the truth without fear or favour.......

Compulsory Motor Insurance One Of The Most Interesting Of...

Bills contemplated by the Government is that for Compulsory Motor Insurance. The Bill would compel owners to insure against third-party risks. The object, of course, is to......

It Was At That Time That Mr. Joseph Chamberlain Was

proposing an Anglo-German alliance and Chirol had nothing but friendly feelings for Germany. His stay in Germany was a period of bitter disillusionment, com- parable with that......

Waterloo Bridge On Tuesday The London County Council...

accept the scheme for reconditioning Waterloo Bridge. This required the rescinding.of the resolution of 1925 for the building of .a new bridge. It will be remembered that _the......

Some Of The Speakers At The Debate On Tuesday—sir Percy

Simmons, for example—accepted the scheme for reconditioning with some reluctance, as they felt that not enough provision was being made for the certain congestion of the future.......

Bank Rate, 61 Per Cent., Changed From 51 Per Cent.,

on September 26th, 1929. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 102A.; on Wednesday week 101k; a year ago, 103 e g ; Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 85k; on......

Professor Tout We Regret To Record The Death Of Professor

T. F. Tout, the medieval historian of world-wide fame. His career was largely shaped by the development of the Owens College into the University of Manchester. All that he did......