Parliament's April Fool's Joke: Criticism of English Hotels:
More Notable Building Changes From Ovn Ow ConsesroxoEst ondon, Apr. 3.
April Fool's Day passed off with-cue any really big, practical jokes Leing brought off. The Zoo, assisced by the Dost' Office, took ful! precautions this year ' to. prevent fieiivelves from being troubled oan endless stream of "April fools Finging up. and asking for "te, Lyon." The Primrose Hill Exchange, which covers the Zoo's telephone, refused to put any caller Yhrough without assuring themselves that it was of a genuine nature, Unfortunately, the Con servatives' little joke in the House (of Commons was perpetrated 24 Rours too early, though, if April 1 had been Monday, it would have made the-best "Aptil fool's" Joke ju. Parliament for many years.
they had noticed that for many wacks the Socialists had not arrived back fom their week-ends until quite Isle on Monday afternoon. They therefore arrived Gecretly in force and, when the: motion was put by the Government that the House should continue sitting after 11 pin. in order to ex-podite the press of business, they succeeded in defeating them by four yotes, thus accomplishing the Government's second defeat in the present Parliament, It was, of course, minor matter and nothing came of it, but it afforded an ocfashion for long and rousing Opposi tion cheers and ironical suggestions that Me, MacDonald should immedi ately resign, Otherwise, the advent of spring hay taken place in an atmosphere of unusual calm in political, social, fand other circles. The secret en: toute between Mr. Lloyd George and the Government has provoked the impression that an election is now {infinitely distant and that there will be no more crises in the House for many weeks to come. There is also that feeling of subdued suspense ind inactivity that always immedi-ely precedes the unfolding of the Budget, and this year, with the knowledge that there is a deci of some £15,000,000, and an creased expenditure to be provided for, itis felt that, however interes! Ing' Mr. Snowden's proposals may be, their effect will be unpleasant. 'AS regards other political happenings, the Government has just traditeed its Slum Clearance which does not seem to contain any. very drastic proposals,
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