7 MAY 1925
In the House of Lords, the Lord Chancellor announced that the Government proposed, at a convenient time, to introduce legislation to amend the law relating to a husband’s responsibility for his wife’s wrongdoing.
In the House of Commons, a Socialist proposal to reduce the tea duty by one penny per pound was defeated by 306 votes to 151.
Lord Crewe, British Ambassador in Paris, speaking at a dinner given by the Association France–Grande Bretagne, testified from his own experience to the love of peace which animates France. Referring to the international situation, he said he had heard think that, at this hour, the horizon was beginning distinctly to clear.
Mr Austen Chamberlain was the chief guest at the annual dinner of the Institut Français in London. Sir William Ramsay received an honorary degree from the University of Bordeaux.
Mr Baldwin, at the anniversary dinner of the Artists’ General Benevolent Institution, emphasised that these were difficult times for artists, and said it seemed to him as an outsider that an entirely fictitious value had been worked up in the pictures of the day.
Sir Robert Hone, speaking at Reading, referred to the burden imposed upon industry by the proposed impost for social insurance.
A bulletin regarding the Princess Royal stated that Her Royal Highness’s condition gave rise to rather more anxiety during the latter part of Tuesday. After a transfusion of blood there has been definite improvement.
Lord Leverhulme’s condition was reported to be grave.