30 NOVEMBER 1991, page 32

The Cufflink Dodge . . .

PAWNING the same thing twice is called the cufflink dodge. Cufflinks are suited for the purpose, because the pawnbroker may be persuaded to take the other half of the pair on......

. . . And Temple Talk

BAD NEWS about Bob Maxwell, V oose- boot. Terrible, Snapdriver. They broke the mould when they made him. A great loss to the law. Yes, litigants don't come like that any more.......

Call Me, I'm Lonely

POOR OLD Hawker Siddeley went down to defeat, advertising to the last. Ring UP this telephone number, the ads said, and let us tell you what our defence is. WhY couldn't the ads......

Return Of Service

THE CITY wine-merchants Conley & Bar- row have introduced Interclicquot — a telegraphic service which conveys your mes - sage round the world, accompanied by a bottle of Veuve......

City And Suburban

The pound goes down, for today's the day the bears have their picnic CHRISTOPHER FILDES H ere is something that was kept quiet when we joined the European exchange rate......