15 MAY 1925
The Importation of Pedigree Animals Bill and the Protection of Birds Bill passed third reading in the House of Lords, and the Report stage of the Agricultural Returns Bill was agreed to. Lord Newton called attention to the depression of the British film industry.
The House of Commons discussed unemployment on a Vote of £8,329,209 for the Ministry of Labour.
The London Electricity Supply (No. 2) Bill passed Report stage and third reading in the House of Commons, and the Protection of Animals Bill was read a second time.
French diplomatic circles deny that there will be any necessity, before a final settlement of the security and disarmament questions can be reached, to hold an Allied Conference at which Germany would be represented, as was suggested in a London report.
The King and Queen spent the day at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley and made a tour of the pavilions and palaces.
Sir Francis Bell has succeeded the late Mr Massey as Prime Minister of New Zealand. At a memorial service for Mr Massey held in Westminster Abbey, the King, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of Connaught were represented.
Sir Rider Haggard, the well-known novelist, died in London.
Socialism, housing, and temperance were among the subjects discussed at a conference in London of Women’s Unionist organisations.
Over 1,000 delegates of the National Liberal Federation, meeting at Scarborough, discussed Free Trade, arbitration and disarmament, dereliction, and pensions.