11 JUNE 1927, Page 3

The Reporthy the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies EL trade

unions in 1925 has just been published and is rtainly 'relevant to theTrade Unions Bill. The Chief egistrar says that a careful examination was made of e Political expenditure .of. the unions,. and it was found at several unions had not acted on their powers ; at others, .though nominally invoking their powers, had not collected any contributions during the year ; that some had .collected during part of the year only, and that others had not collected at the full rate permitted. Very few instances were discovered of expenditure on political objects charged. to the general fund, or incurred without authority under the rules, or in excess of the funds contributed for the purpose.