7 AUGUST 1926, page 2

On Tuesday Mr. Chamberlain Moved The Second Reading Of The

Housing (Rural Workers) Bill which is designed to authorize 'between this --year and 1931 grants and loans from County and County' Borough Councils of sums above E50 . that are......

On Thursday, July 29th, The House Of Commons Discussed...

Affairs. Mr. Thomas urged among other things that oppositions as well as governments should be represented at the Imperial Conference in order to ensure continuity of policy, an......

The Bill Proposes Many Restrictions On The Tenancies Of The

cottages thus helped, in order to ensure that it will be agricultural labourers who get the benefit. That is well 'meant, but, much as we dislike the usurpation by "week-enders......

The Secretary Of State Spoke At Length. In Regard To

the .representation of oppositions at the conference he said that the scheme was not liked in the Dominions. Much attention was given by Mr. Amery and others to emigration,......

We Regret That The Bill Was Not Received By The

Opposition parties as though they wished to help in the improvement of rural housing. The earlier Housing Acts have certainly produced houses in urban and suburban areas, though......

We Are Sorry That Friction Has Arisen With Abyssinia, A

country with which we have been on friendly 'terms for sixty years and which from the days of Dr. Johnson has always made a romantic appeal as a 'remote' and isolated people......

On Monday The Council Of Ministers Approved The New Bill

designed to create an inviolable sinking fund to be administered by an autonomous ad hoc body of twenty members, including the Governor of the Banque de France, who will control......

Lord Balfour Made An Important Speech On Foreign Affairs In

the Upper Houk last week. He forcibly disclaimed any fantastic idea of military action in China, which must work out its own salvation amid its great difficulties. He referred......

On Thursday, July 29th, The Mining Industry Bill Passed Its

second reading in the Upper House. Lord Cecil was in charge, and the motion to reject the Bill received only seventeen votes. Lord Gainford was the principal opponent, objecting......