5 JULY 1924, page 11

The Prime Minister's Garden Party At Hampton Court, Part Of

the Government Hospitality Scheme, was held in honour of the Overseas visitors to this country and the chief officials of the British Empire Exhibition. The crowd of visitors......

In The House Of Commons On Monday The Government Suffered

defeat. Colonel Howard Berry moved an amendment to the Entertainment Tax exempting from duty any entertainment the whole of the profits of which were devoted to philanthropic or......

In The House Of Lords On Monday The. Bishop Of

Oxford's Bill was discussed, but without a division being taken—the debate being adjourned till next Tuesday. After the Lord Chancellor had insisted, and as we think wisely,......

On Tuesday Took Place A Memorable Meeting Of The Committee

of Imperial Defence. It included, besides the Prime Minister, three ex-Premiers, Lord Balfour, Mr. Asquith, and Mr. Lloyd George. It was summoned to consider the question of the......

In Our Opinion, The Present Situation With Regard To The

liquor traffic is most dangerous and unsatisfactory. We give a tremendous monopoly to the Trade, and then tax that monopoly so heavily and ring it round with so many......

On Wednesday The Minister Of Labour Appointed A Court Of

Inquiry to investigate the causes and circum- stances of the building trade dispute. The employers accordingly agreed to postpone their lock-out notices for a week. But the......

We Are Delighted To See That The Daily Express Of

Thursday supports our protest against the proposed raising of the Bank Rate. We feel that there is literally no single issue of greater importance to the nation than that of......

In A Word, The Whole Course Of The Debate Confirms

our view that the State. and the State alone, should carry on the manufacture and distribution of intoxi- cants. The Unionist Party would be enormously benefited by this......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent., Changed From 3 Per Cent.

July 5th. 5 per cent. War Loan was on Thursday, 100 ; Thursday week, 100 ; a year ago, 100/. per cent. Conversion Loan was on Thursday, 77; Thursday -week, 78 ; a year ago, 80.......