London, April 23: A Government undertaking to do its utmost to secure the passage of the Bill to protect the public against the money-lenders were given by Sir Wm. Joynsou-Hicks in the House of Commons and the Bill passed its second reading without division, after some objection had been raised with regard to some of its provisions. The mover of the Bill, Major R. Glyn said that the Bill laid down that the moneylenders shall take out an annual licence at a cost of £15. Published – April 24, 2026 03:40 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Pahalgam, a year on: Resilience falters, tourism struggles From the Archives, April 24, 1976: First consignment of fireworks shipped to U.S.