4 MAY 1929, page 3

At Geneva It Required Considerable Adroitness For The...

Commission to pass over M. Litvinov's impracticable proposals without at the same time , giving Soviet Russia a handle against the League. The Russian delegates, however, have......

Election Moves In South Africa Were It Not For Our

own excitements Englishmen would be taking much more interest in the South African election campaign, which is full swing. General Hertzog has burnt his boats on the question of......

The Chinese Tragi-comedy - * * * * Act Four

of the Chinese tragi-comedy has • concluded' with the complete disctimfiture of the - Wuhan Generals, many of whom have decided to accept a small gratuity and " pursue their......

It Has Been Arranged That King Edward's Hospital Fund Shall

act in close co-operation with the National Radium Fund. The Times appeal is for the two funds. The general work of the hospitals will gain, but no improve- ment can possibly be......

There Is General Satisfaction At Lord Cushendun's...

Britain and the Dominions (the Canadian delegate himself spoke for Canada) have resolved to ratify the Geneva Protocol of 1925 prohibiting the use of asphyxiating and poisonous......

The Reichsbank On Thursday, April 25th, The Reichsbank...

iiscount rate from 64 to 74 per cent., a move which was foreshadowed in its statement last January, and was thought by many of us highly probable in view of the high rates......

The Thank-offering Fund On Monday One Of The Most Important

appeals of recent times was made to the nation, through the Times, for the institution of a Thank-Offering Fund for the recovery of the King. We recorded recently the......

Bank Rate, 5i Peir Cent., Changed . Froin 41 Per Cent.,

on February 7th, 1929. War Loin (5 per cent.) was on Tuesday 1001 x.d. ; on Tuesday weelc 103 ; a year ago, 101x.d. Funding Loan; 1(4.- per cent.) was on Tuesday 88f ; on......