THE BANK OF ENGLAND. - - •
The task of filling vacancies on the Court of Directors of the Bank of England always arouses much interest in the City, and the recommendation of the names of Sir Basil Blackett and Sir Andrew Duncan to fill the positions left vacant by the retirements of Sir Henry Cosmo Bonsor and Mr. G. W. Henderson, was received with more than the usaal satisfaction. Only a short time has elapsed since the appoint- ment of Sir Basil Blackett as Chair-man of the new company, resulting from the merger of the wireless and cable interests, while Sir Basil's work at the Treasury and as Finance Member of the Executive Council of the Governor-General of India is also fresh to the memory. The name of Sir Andrew Duncan will be chiefly remembered as that of the Chairman of the Central Electricity Board which was set up under the Act of 1926. For this reason alone Sir Andrew's appointment will be an interesting one, while in addition, his services to the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation and as Coal Controller
render his experience extremely valuable. A. W. K.
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