19 MARCH 1932, page 3

A Fixed Easter

* * * * Lord Desborough has chosen an appropriate moment to revert in the House of Lords to the question of a fixed Easter, and it is useful to have a reaffirmation of the Arch-......

Sportsmen And Schools So Far As Our Ancient Universities Are

still to be regarded, in the words of the Bidding Prayer, as seminaries of sound !earning and religious education, the relevant authorities it Oxford are on strong ground in......

The Circulation Mania Proprietors And Directors Of...

might with advantage take to heart Sir Herbert Austin's wholesome -words on the mania for swollen circulations, attained by quite other methods than developing the intrinsic......

Ireland

Public interest in the political situation in the Free State during the last week has to a certain extent been eclipsed by popular fever over the Sweepstake Draw. On Tuesday Mr.......

Mr. Lloyd George's Return

Mr. Lloyd George's speech to the Junior Liberal Club on Wednesday fully bore out the expectation that his return to Parliamentary activity would impart a certain liveliness to......

Beating A Missionary

The Secretary for India is to Ire congratulated on the completeness of the apology he has tendered for the action of the Madras police in beating a Scottish mis- sionary, Dr.......

Bank Rate 31 Per Cent., Changed From 4 Per Vent.

on March 17th, 1932. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 1011 ; on Wednesday week,101Z; a year ago, 103 hi Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 951 ; on Wednesday......