International Co-operation It Is Good To See British...
a prominent part in the discussions of the Consultative Economic Committee at Geneva. The present session provides the opportunity for a very necessary examination of conscience......
The London Traffic Bills It Is Satisfactory That The House
of Commons has passed the private Bills for co-ordinating the traffic of London. : These Bills were the only practicable alter- native to the much desired Government Bill for......
The New Primate; Replying For The Guests, Took For His
main theme a subject dear to the Spectator, namely the preservation of England's rural beauty. He deplored the spread of drab and dreary suburbs, fitted with " every modern......
Communist Disturbances In Berlin That May Day " Labour "
demonstrations are now virtually confined to Communist fanatics and hapless tights is a sure sign, of the times. In Berlin the general picture of comedy was tinged with tragedy......
The Independent Labour Party The Independent Labour...
to be expected, is not pleased with Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's programme. The New Leader, the organ of the Independent Labour Party, says that it will not pause in the Election......
Slum Clearance And Compensation A Unionist Government Is...
to rely for a considerable part of its support on small property-holders. Yet in its ordinances for slum clearance the Ministry of Health has been guilty of a flagrant disregard......
The Royal Academy Banquet There Was The Usual...
at the Royal Academy Banquet last Saturday. Prince George in his speech showed a keen appreciation of the importance of art in the civilization of a period. Lord Salisbury, in......
Sir Geoffrey Butler The Death Of Sir Geoffrey Butler, On
Thursday, May 2nd, at the early age of forty-two, is a sad loss to the Unionist Party and to the country. He will leave almost as big a gap in the United States, where he was......
Bank Rate, 51 Per Cent., Changed From 41 Per Cent.,
on February 7th, 1929. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 1001x.d. ; on Tuesday week 1001x.d.; a year ago, 1001x.d. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 881 ; on......