25 APRIL 1931, page 2

On Monday Last The Sunday Performances (regulation) Bill...

second reading in the Commons by 258 votes to 210 on a " free vote." The Home Secretary introduced the Bill with well-known arguments. . That which appeals most strongly to us......

Miners' Hours And Wages Apparently The Miners'...

areas feel that they will now have to accept either a reduction in wages or a continuance of the spread-over arrangements which the veto of the Miners' Federation has made......

Lord Willingdon Arrived In India On April 17th. Bombay,...

the glitter of official ceremony, gave her former Governor an unusually demonstrative welcome. The new Viceroy was sworn in on the following day ; he paid a short visit to New......

The Weir Committee We Have Not Seen The Report Of

Lord Weir's committee on railway electrification, which is to be published this week. The forecast made in the TiMes, however, indi- cates that it will be sufficiently......

India - - Bombay Last Week Was Full Of The

pageantry of welcome and farewell. On Sunday - the Viceroyalty changed hands and Lord Irwin sailed for England. No truer friend to Irelia or more loyal servant of her......

Parliament In The House Of Commons On Thursday, April 16th,

the Leader of the Opposition moved a vote of censure on the Government for their failure to deal with the growing unemployment in the country. It was rejected by 305 votes to......

* * The Naval Discussions M. Massigli Is Now In

London, with the further sug- gestions. of the French Government for their naval agreement with Italy. These suggestions are understood to be of a definite and precise nature,......