27 JULY 1929, page 3

The School-leaving Age In The House Of Commons On Thursday,

July 18th, Sir Charles Trevelyan announced that the Government were preparing to raise the school-leaving age to 15 as from April 1st, 1931. There would be maintenance grants......

The Bremen ' The New German Atlantic Liner ' Bremen

' has beaten the Mauretania's ' " record " for the passage from Cherbourg to New York by 8 hours 17 minutes. Germany is rightly proud of the performance. It has often been said......

The Home Development Bill On Friday, July 19th, Mr. J.

H. Thomas was not at his best in explaining the details of the Government's Home Development Bill. He piled up his resentment against Mr. Churchill and . Mr. Lloyd, George for......

Squares And The Children At This Time Of The Year

we should like again to remind the Committees and others who control the Square gardens, and other enclosures, in London, that, though the privileged residents will probably be......

Bank Rate, 51 Per Cent., Changed From 41 Per Cent.,

on February 7th, 1929. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 1001 ; on Wednesday week 10011; a year ago, 102, Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 85/ ; on Wednesday......

Housing In The House Of Commons On Monday The Most

interesting speeches were those which speculated on alternatives to the ordinary subsidy. Sir Tudor Walters, for example, suggested that sound national finance, with the......

The Cotton Crisis Unless The Employers And The Trade Unions

in the cotton industry come to terms by the end of this week there will be a stoppage affecting 500,000 persons. Unhappily, the conference which searched for a basis of......

Mr. Lloyd George Wanted More Precision, Namely, A...

that grants should not exceed a certain figure during the Recess. This demand was both Constitutional and traditional, and there was no reason at all for the angry interruptions......