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...Runciman Paradox- In London last week came this supreme paradox: Tycoon Walter Runciman, the great Liberal shipping man (Royal Mail and associated companies) whose family stands rooted in the business and politics of Free Trade, was obliged personally to draft and put into effect measures making nearly all manufactured articles liable to a British tariff up to 100% ad valorem. Thus historically he hauled down the standard of Free Trade...
President of the Board of Trade, Walter Runciman, National Liberal...
...William McLintock's presentation of the situation White Star shareholders agreed to grant a few more months of grace. Immediately afterwards Royal Mail debenture holders voted to let this company borrow another $1,250,000 to provide working capital during their company's reconstitution. Walter Runciman has until next June to save Lord Kylsant's great Armada from foundering forever in the deep sea of liquidation...
Royal Mail Submerged. Stormy seas of financial difficulties have long been swamping the once proud & mighty Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. (TIME, Dec. 8). Lord Kylsant is being replaced on the bridge by Walter Runciman; a reorganization is planned. Yet to Royal Mail stock-holders last week brought the stormiest...
...foundation of the Government's policy." At this point political dopesters freely opined that Pixie Snowden's rashness would cost the Laborites whatever chance they have to win the approaching election. Though Conservatives and Liberals are as cats and dogs, a Liberal spokesman, Rt. Hon. Walter Runciman, backed up the Government and declared before a cheering House, "The world must realize that once Great Britain has put her name to an undertaking she will carry it through in spite of the vicissitudes of political fortune." Anxious hours in conference with prominent Laborites had convinced Leader MacDonald that...