London, May 18.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr, Philip Snowdea, is report ed to be a little-better. Although confined to hiss room at his residence at No. 11 Downing-street, he continues to take an active interest in Gnancial affairs and Treasury officials are constantly in coxsultation. with him, The report that Mr. Snowden is contemplating resignation—from his office and is likely t2 be -ap-Pointed Secretary of State for the Golonies is, denied. that the Coloni Secretary, Lord Passfeld, tends to resign is also ind Me. H. B. Lees-Smith, Minister of Education, has also denied the report that' he is, likely to tender, his Yesignation Wireless
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