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Perhaps The Most Difficult Part Of The New Ambassador's...

will be to satisfy what we had almost termed the demands of the Foreign Office for successful political prophecy. In circumstances such as those which now prevail in......

Bank Rate,41per Cent., Changed From 5 Per Cent. April 17th.

Consols (29) were on Friday 73—Friday week 731. Bank Rate,41per cent., changed from 5 per cent. April 17th. Consols (29) were on Friday 73—Friday week 731.......

Commemoration At Oxford Was Not This Year Marked By The

bestowal of what may be called sensational degrees. Besides the Archbishop of York and Lord Dillon, who was very properly honoured as the greatest authority on ancient armour,......

At A Conference Of The Faculty Of Insurance Held On

Saturday, Mr. Handel Booth, M.P., who presided, said that be was aghast at the many suggestions already made as to the amendment of the Insurance Act. The cause of his pertur-......

It Is With Great Regret That We Record The Death

of Canon Barnett, which took place at Hove on Tuesday. Canon Barnett had many claims to the regard of his fellow-countrymen, but one was of special moment. He was the originator......

Professor L. Luiggi, Late Technical Adviser Of Italian...

has an interesting letter in Monday's Times on train ferries in practice. Speaking from his own experi- ence—be established a ferry between Italy and Sicily— and judging by the......

On Tuesday Six Officials Of The Women's Social And Political

Union and a Richmond chemist named Clayton, all of whom were charged with conspiracy to commit damage to property and to incite others thereto, were found guilty at the Old......

Thursday's Papers Contain An Appeal For Funds For The Home

Science Department of King's College for Women. This admir- able proposal has been so often described and supported in the Spectator that we need not do more than put up this......

The Creweian Oration, That Is, The Latin Speech In Com-

memoration of the founders and benefactors of the University, was delivered by the Professor of Poetry, Dr. Warren, the President of Magdalen. We cannot resist quoting the......