IMPERIAL POLITICS.
CABLE NEWS
THE LAND QUESTION.
COMPULSORY PURCHASE
United Press Association. Copyright
LONDON, Nov. 5
Mr. Birrell is introducing a Bill on November 23rd, embodying some of ■the recommendations of the Dudley Commission, devoting a, large sum to the compulsory purchase of land in congested districts, and! repealing tho financial clause of Mr. Wyndham’s Act of 1903.
COLORED RACES IN THE EMPIRE. •
THE GOVERNMENT’S VIEWS
United Press Association. Copyright (Received Nov. 6, 8.40 p.m.)
LONDON, Nov. 6
Colonel Seely, replying to Sir Gilbert Parker in the House of Commons, said that no advantage would result from summoning an Imperial Conference to discuss the migration of colored races within the Empire, including the autonomous Crown colonies, or to consider the possibility of establishing communities of colored fello-w-subjects in parts of the Empire where no objection would be raised to them. Colonel Seely added that- the whole question is receiving the, -fullest attention, and that no representations had been received from the Premiers of the autonomous colonies.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2342, 7 November 1908, Page 5
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