31 DECEMBER 1927, page 1

The New Year Brings Several New Acts Into Force. Chief

a the - se is the last part of the Widows,. Orphans and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act passed in 1925. This Act gives every insured person a " right " to claim an old age......

. The King's Speech Was Notable For Two References. The

first was to the steady growth and influence of the League of Nations. It was declared that the Government would" continue to base their policy r a loyal co-operation with the......

News Of The Week

filliHE New Year gives us a more promising - 1 , 1f .16in/dation - for industrial peace than We have had for a long time. • Other foundations have proved faitity and one after......

_ Parliament Was Prorogued On Thursday, December 22nd....

of the House of Lords who had tried" to ain@nd theAlltindlOmblitind Tenant Bill So that premises covered by the Rent Restrictions Act should be excluded objected very strongly......

Erfrroitiat Aist, Puma...tuna's Of . Fice4.: - '13 York...

2.—A--Subscription to the SPECTATOR costs TOO §hillings, per onlanm, including postage, to any part of the mild. The SPECTATOR is registered as a Newspaper. The Postage on Otis......

*rely This Is -no Contradiction Of What Most .of Sir

Alfirtif •Mond's colleagues in the new moVement - them 7 sehies believe. Sir Josiah, Stamp, for instance, has always insisted that what the enginwing employers suggest is the......