22 JANUARY 1925
The American Senate accepted without discussion or division an amendment to the Naval Bill requesting President Coolidge to call another Armaments Limitation Conference.
What is regarded as a serious split has taken place at Geneva between Britain and America on the opium question.
Details are given of the itinerary of the Prince of Wales’s visit to West Africa, South Africa, and Rhodesia during the summer.
A Canadian Correspondent surveys the political situation in the Dominion in view of the opening of the Federal Parliament at Ottawa on February 5.
In an address delivered in London before the Japan Society, Col. the Master of Sempill, R.A.F., forecasted the establishment in the very near future of an airship service between London and Tokio, the journey to be accomplished in about four days by way of Scotland, Norway, and the northern coasts of Russia.
Speaking at a fortnightly luncheon of the National Liberal Club, Mr Lloyd George said it would be idle to say they did very well at the last election. They had expected cross winds. They encountered a tornado, and, frankly, they were prepared for neither. They were badly battered, but the vessel had not capsized.
Evidence was given before the Food Prices Commission on behalf of the Union Cold Storage Company. This company’s ramifications regarding ranching, buying, cold storing, and retail selling were explained by Lord Vestey and his brother, Sir Edmund Vestey.