24 MAY 1935, page 40

Industrial Assurance.

some interesting points were touched upon by Mr. W. H. Brown, the Chairman of the London and Manchester Assurance Company, at the recent annual meeting of that Institution.......

Financial Notes

NEW CAPITAL ACTIVITY. THE Stock Markets during the past few days have been quieter, dealers no doubt awaiting further political develop- ments, both local and international.......

Railway Wages Again.

• Home Railway stocks are now hanging fire a little owing to a report of revival of demands on the part of the workers that there shall be a full restoration of the cuts in......

The Trade Returns For The Month Of April Were Of

a fairly- encouraging character, especially when the quietude of international trade as a whole is considered. In fact, in this matter of slackness, of international trade,......

Phoenix Assurance.

The Report of the Phoenix Assurance Company for the past year shows good results, especially as regards the Fire Account 'where there was an underwriting profit of £204,000 from......

With Regard To Conditions In Greece, The Position Has, Of

course, been gravely affected by the recent internal strife. and while, as Mr. Hambro said, the situation has been firmly and wisely dealt with by the Greek Government, it has......

Hambros Bank Meeting.

At the recent annual meeting of Hambros Bank, the Chairman, Mr. R. Olaf Hambro, referred to a point with which I deal in another cqiumn, namely, the chaotic state of the......

Finance

Economic War " There is one question which naturally must present itself today to thoughtful people who cannot but be aware of all the uncertain factors which exist in the......

A Hundred Years Ago

" THE SPECTATOR," MAY 23RD, 1835. NATIONAL EDUCATION. Lord BROUGHAM called the attention- of the Peers, on Thursday, to a series of resolutions on -the subject or education,......