Book Chapter

ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER I. PEACE IN INDUSTRY

1927

Overview

The Industrial Atmosphere (pg. 1). Export Trade in 1926 (pg. 1). Effect of General Strike on the Trade Unions (pg. 2). Return to Normal Conditions (pg. 2). The Public and Peace in Industry (pg. 2). Opposing Forces (pg. 3). Party Cleavages (pg. 3). Attitude of Party Leaders (pg. 3-4). Anti-British Outbreak in China (pg. 4-5). Despatch of Troops to Shanghai (pg. 5). Labour Protests (pg. 5-6). Mr. Chen's Protests (pg. 6). Labour Party Demonstration (pg. 6-7). General Strike “Inquest” (pg. 7). The Trade Unions and Russia (pg. 7-8). Mr. Lloyd George and the Liberal Party (pg. 8). Formation of New Liberal Council (pg. 8). Position of Mr. Lloyd George (pg. 8-9). The King's Speech (pg. 9). Criticism of Omissions (pg. 9-10). Government's Chinese Policy (pg. 10). Labour and the Proposed Trade Union Bill (pg. 10-11). Criticism in the Lords (pg. 11-12). Labour Amendment on China (pg. 11-12). Foreign Secretary's Statement (pg. 12-13). Labour Amendment on Trade Union Legislation (pg. 13). Sir J. Simon's Speech (pg. 13-14). Liberal Amendment on Local Rates (pg. 14). Supplementary Estimates for Sugar Beet (pg. 14). For the Duke of York's Tour (pg. 14). For the Ministry of Pensions, etc. (pg. 14-15). Relief Expenditure (pg. 15). Government's Pledge for Reforming the House of Lords (pg. 15-16). Government's Refusal to Raise School Age (pg. 16). Conservative “Die-Hards” and Trade Unions (pg. 16). Government and Coal-selling Agencies (pg. 16-17). Note to Russia (pg. 17). Russian Reply (pg. 17-18). Debate in Parliament (pg. 18). Foreign Secretary's Statement (pg. 18). “Die-Hard” Disappointment (pg. 18-19). Debate in House of Lords (pg. 19). Sir A. Chamberlain's Statement at Geneva (pg. 19). Government and Washington Hours Convention (pg. 19-20). Civil Service Estimates (pg. 20). Secretary for War's Statement (pg. 20-21). Territorial Force Bounty (pg. 21). Supplementary Vote for Shanghai (pg. 21-22). Air Minister's Statement (pg. 22). Mr. Baldwin on Accidents in the Air Force (pg. 22-23). Labour Proposal to Limit Air Armaments (pg. 23). Navy Estimates Debate (pg. 23-24). The Lords and Economy (pg. 24). Change in King's Title (pg. 24-25). Home Secretary and Socialist Sunday Schools (pg. 25). The Blanesburgh Report (pg. 25). Government Subvention for Thames Bridges (pg. 25-26). Cinematograph Films Bill introduced (pg. 25-26). Government and Emigration (pg. 26). British Draft Convention on Disarmament (pg. 26-27). Labour and the Death Penalty in the Army (pg. 27). Progress in Secondary Education (pg. 27). Government and Agriculture (pg. 27-28). Labour Attack on Minister of Health (pg. 28). Reconciliation between British and Russian Trade Unions (pg. 28). Government and Electoral Reform (pg. 28-29). Debate on Unemployment (pg. 29). The Nanking Outrages (pg. 29-30). Government Determination to Exact Reparations (pg. 30). Debate in the Commons (pg. 30-31). Lord Birkenhead's Statement on India (pg. 31). Text of Trade Union Bill (pg. 31). Labour Preparations for Opposing it (pg. 31-32).

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