The End Of " Solitary Confinement " We Are Glad
to hear that Mr. Clynes, by Statutory Rule under the Prison Act of 1898, has finally abolished the preliminary fortnight which every man condemned to hard labour has hitherto......
International Currency Reform With The Statesmen Of...
at Geneva for the economic recovery of their continent, the moment might be ripe for the introduction of some measures to control the vagaries of gold-standard currencies. Lord......
* * * * The Wheat Conference The Wheat Conference
which is being held at the invitation of Canada opened in London on Monday. Mr. Howard Ferguson, the High Commissioner for Canada, in his opening speech to the delegates of......
* * * * Lord Beauchamp, The Chancellor, Who Lately
returned from a tour of the American universities, said at the London graduation ceremony last week that he wished to see our rich men endowing our universities on some- thing......
By-election The Result Of The By-election In The Ogmore...
division, caused by the death of Mr. Vernon Hartshorn, can give little satisfaction to the Labour Party. Mr. Edward Williams (Labour), although he was opposed only by a......
India Simla Now Waits For London To Fix A Date
for the resump- tion of the Round Table Conference. India's fears that it may not be the very earliest possible date are the more unfortunate in that one of the most hopeful......
Miners' Wages The Negotiations Between The Cabinet, The...
and the Mining Association were temporarily suspended, but are to begin again. The International Labour Conference at Geneva will very soon be called upon to decide the question......
* * London University .
The University of London acquired a fine Bloomsbury site for its headquarters some years ago, but• has done nothing with the land yet from lack of funds. The Gold- smiths'......
* * * * Bank Rate 21 Per Cent., Changed
from 8 per cent. on May 14th, 1931. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 1021; on Wednesday week, 1021 ; a year ago, 102k, Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 961 ;......
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