28 AUGUST 1926, page 3

We Greatly Regret To Record The Death . Of Dr. Charles

Eliot, President Emeritus of Harvard University. He was born in Boston more than ninety years ago. He was a competent mathematician and scientist but lett his tutorial post at......

We Also Regret To Record The Death Of Mr. J..g.

Swift MacNeill, who was more learned in Parliamentary history and procedure than any man of his time. As a member of the old Irish Home Rule Party he was eminently a man of......

At All Events, Valentino Conquered His World. He Was Known

in every detail of his appearance almost from pole to pole. 'What was the secret of his success ? Probably that he was graceful, that he had a discreet economy of gesture and......

Crowds So Huge And Eager Have Attended The " Lying

i n state " of the dead film star, Rudolph Valentino, that many persons have been crushed and injured. Surely a very curious and interesting sign of the times in which we live !......

Last Sunday The Dictatorship Of General Pangalos In...

Overthrown as suddenly as he had over- thrown the Government fourteen months ago. General Kondyhis, who was under threats from the dictator, suddenly led a military......

On Monday The Indian Legislative Assembly Met At Simla. The

Finance Minister moved the consideration of the Currency Bill, the first step towards giving effect to the recommendations of the Hilton Young Commission which were fully......

The United States Secretary Of State Made A Welcome Speech

last week on the occasion of the commemoration of the last naval engagement between Great Britain and the States, in 1814. Mr. Kellogg paid a fine tribute to our national......

Reports From China Continue To Be Confusing. The Retreat Of

the Kuominchun troops from Nankow to Kalgan is said to have been a voluntary one ordered by General Feng from Moscow, but Marshal Chang Tso-lin claims that his Fengtien and......

Bank Rate, 5 Per Cent., Changed From 4 Per Cent.

on December 8rd, 1925. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 101k ; on Wednesday week 101k ; a year ago 101-a. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 86} ; on Wednesday......