COULD NOT REMEMBER.
THE DATE OF EMPIRE DAT. By Telegraph—Press Aeeociation—Copyright London, May 8. Mr. H. Pago Croft (Unionist) ill the House of Commons asked Mr. Asquith whetlior tho United Kingdom would follow tho Dominions' example and fly flags on Government buildings on Empire Day. Mr. Asqnith replied that th? Government had carefully considered the matter, and was unablo to alter tlie existing practice. Tho answer caused much comment. Sir William Bylos (Liberal) had previously asked snceringly: "When is Empire Day? What does it celebrate?" Colonel Seely (Secretary of State for War) answered: "I am not quite sure. (Laughter.) I think the date is May "I."
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1746, 10 May 1913, Page 5
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106COULD NOT REMEMBER. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1746, 10 May 1913, Page 5
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