6 NOVEMBER 1923
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking in Leeds, criticised the position of the Labour party with regards to the new fiscal policy.
It was reported in the United States that Great Britain, Italy and Belgium had reached agreement in favour of a free and full inquiry regarding reparations by a Committee of Experts.
In the first of the polls under the Scottish (Temperance) Act, Falkirk voted for ‘no change’.
5 NOVEMBER 1923
Telegrams from Paris and the Rhineland reported a change in the attitude of Belgium towards the Separatists, who were being disarmed in the Belgian zone.
David Lloyd George, the former Prime Minister, said in a farewell speech in New York that during the war he had stood for the ruthless prosecution of it; after the war ended he was for the ruthless prosecution of peace.
Bishop Walpole, speaking in Edinburgh, made a plea for the reformed public house [designed to appeal to the whole family and not just men] and said that he didn’t feel that prohibition had been successful.
4 NOVEMBER 1923
It was reported that there had been a plot to assassinate David Lloyd George, the former Prime Minister.
The body of Andrew Bonar Law, the former Prime Minister, was cremated at Golder’s Green in London.
3 NOVEMBER 1923
Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, gave a speech in Manchester giving further details on safeguarding the home market, combating unemployment and ensuring cheaper supplies of raw material.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking in Cardiff, referred to the policy of protection and said what was intended was a general tariff on imported manufactured goods.
It was announced in the German press that the Social Democrats had decided to withdraw from the Reich coalition Government.
2 NOVEMBER 1923
Speaking in Nevers, Raymond Poincaré, the French Prime Minister, said that now wasn’t the time to change their line of action with regards to the German reparations situation.
At a meeting of the Imperial Economic Conference, resolutions were passed with regard to the immunity of State enterprises from taxation, commercial facilities, reciprocal enforcement of judgements, including arbitration awards and patents.
Two more cases of foot and mouth disease were reported in Renfrewshire.
1 NOVEMBER 1923
It was announced that the funeral of Andrew Bonar Law, the former Prime Minister, would take place at Westminster Abbey.
The Unionist candidates in the by-elections of the Yeovil Division of Somerset and the Rutland and Stamford Division of Lincolnshire were returned with sizeable majorities.
Following a deputation of doctors on the question of panel fees, the Minister of Health has submitted a new offer for a settlement of the doctors’ claims.
31 OCTOBER 1923
The death of former Prime Minister Andrew Bonar Law was announced.
Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, said that the changes he was making to tackle with the problem of unemployment were essential. He added that the dream of universal free trade was but a dream and could not be dreamed today.
It was rumoured in the German press that the developments in Saxony would likely lead to the fall of the Stresmann Cabinet.
30 OCTOBER 1923
The British Cabinet decided to wait for the views of the United States following the speech made by the French Prime Minister before they took any fresh action on a Conference on Reparations.
It was announced that the health of former Andrew Bonar Law had worsened.
The Mining Association received notice of the new demands of the Executive of the Miners’ Federation in regard to wages and profits in the coal industry.
29 OCTOBER 1923
Raymond Poincaré, the French Prime Minister, expressed his willingness to accept the appointment by the Reparations Commission of a Committee of Experts to examine Germany’s capacity for payment. He declared that France would not agree to a reduction of the German debt fixed in May 1921.
Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, was elected to the Lord Rectorship of Edinburgh University. The students indulged in their traditional battle for the steps in the old quadrangle.
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease at a piggery near Paisley was announced.
28 OCTOBER 1923
The Government stated that any movement towards Cologne by separatist forces in Germany would be stopped by the British military.
Viscount Curzon was fined 20 shillings at Croydon County Court for failing to have a rear light on his car.