THE TRADE ROOM.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 168, 20 July 1914, Page 5

THE TRADE ROOM.

TSNTERING ON A QUIETER

PERIOD

AW UNPARALLELED COMBINA-

TION

[Press Association.] (Received July 19, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 18. Mr Lloyd George, at a dinner at the Mansion House, said.that the climax in the trade boom was reached in 1913, and they were now entering upon a quieter period. Nevertheless, trade depressions were getting shallower arid shorter.

Referring to the imminent menace of •an industrial trouble arising from problems connected, with the reorganisation of 'Conciliation Boards, Mr "Lloyd. George said/ that an unparalleled combination of 2,250,000 transport .workers and miners had uttered a solemn warning, and the prospect of an equitable settlement of these disputes was darkened by the situation in Ireland.