i London, July 17.
There was an unusual incident} in the House of Commons this afternoon when, after the Premier, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, had replied to 'a question, about India, Mr, Fenner Brockway,' the Independent Labour member for East Leyton and editor 'DE the "New Leader," insisted on! making a speech on the same sub-lieut. This led to the suspension of The intter and, later, of Mr. John] Beckett, the Independent Labour! member for Peckham, In view of Mr. Brockway's persistence, the Speaker named. the Reni and a motion was put to e House forthwith that he be} sponded. Mr, Beckett and. Mr. W. J. Brown, the Labour. member for West Wolverhampton, were named Tellers. The House then Went to division, It was noticed That all the Members present, except A cere belonging to the Left Wing jour Party, voted for Me. suspension.
The tumult it the House when the Tellers returned to report the result 40 the Speaker was such thatthe figuics of the division, which were Iinfavour of Ste, Brockvay's suspen sion, were inaudible, "It! was tated by: many members that both Mr. Beckett and Mr. Brown did noe bow to. the Chain, fas is customary when the. Teller report the result of a division to the Speaker of the House, but that} they stood nonchalantly bythe Table, Buddenly Mr. Beckett shouted:- is a damned disgrace! seized the great gold mace off the table fand, lifting it to his shoulder, tried New York, July 20, General business activity in the United States during the month of June fell to the lowest point of the current recession, after due allowance has been made for seasonal influences, it was learned by the United Press to-day.
Recent developments, however, indicate a firmer foundation for recovery in the opinion of the Conference of Statisticians as indicated in their monthly summary. This under the nal Industrial Industrial production, which usually varies more widely than general trade, has been running below railroad. distribution of merchandise. This in turn has been below current, consumption during the past somester.
Inventories of stocks of finished goods in many lines are low in comparison with the current demand, Price reductions have increased consumers' purchasiaz power, and. the volume of goods moving in retail channels compares favourably, with that of earlier years, Raw commodity prices are steadi-
Building construction, even in residential sections, shows signs of expansion.
'These conditions, it is felt, point! to an increase of industrial activity' after the usual summer slackness. has passed. The only uncertain, ctor is the possibility of a further to-force his way through the Browd of members standing at the Pres amazed slump in farm prices—Un
Bar, apparently purposing to walk but' of the House with it. An Attendant, however, seized the mace And, after a moment's confusion, Fostored it to the Sergeant-at-Arms, Captain Fitzroy, Mr. Beckett's action evoked
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