16 AUGUST 1924, page 3

No Doubt They Would Be Breaking The Law If They

pro- ceeded to resist distraint, but they do not go so far as that. We have always pleaded for consideration for the genuine conscientious objector, though we admit that there......

. The Food Preservatives Committee Of The Ministry Of Health

issued on Monday an Interim Report on the treatment of chilled foods by formaldehyde. They point out that formaldehyde, a 40 per cent. solution of which in water is known as......

. The Government Are Likely To Hear A Good Deal

more about the Lord Chancellor's action in removing Mr. E. A. Dent, of Brough, Yorkshire, from the. Bench of Magistrates. The Lord Chancellor's declared reason for his act was......

It Is Curious And Rather Amusing To Notice The Distress

of the Riga correspondent of the Times at the tremendous jubilation in Russia over the provisional signing of the Treaty. Soviet newspapers speak of this formal asso- ciation......

Mr. Edward Shortt, Who.-was Formerly Home Secretary,...

Daily Express of Friday, August 8th, an article on the death penalty in which he argued that the grave responsibility of recommending a reprieve or the reverse should no longer......

One Point In Mr. Davis's Speech Has Caused Surprise Which

is by no means confined to his opponents. He stated that the Washington Conference for the limitation of armaments was "of doubtful .value," and that apart from that the United......

Last- Sunday, Mr. John W. Davis Formally Accepted The...

nomination for the American Presidential Electiod. His speech was broadcast throughout the United States. The Times correspondent says that Mr. Davis preached the orthodox......

The Westminster Gazette Of Monday Published A Very...

powerful plea by a railway expert for a reduction in long-distance railway fares. At present the fares are practically killing voluntary travel for long distances. It is cheaper......

Bank Rate,4 Per Cent., Changed From 8 Per Cent....

5 per cent. War Loan was on Thursday, 101* ; Thursday week, 1O1; a year ago, 101i. 81 per cent. Conversion Loan was on Thursday, 771; Thursday week, 77* ; a year ago, 79.......