PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1921, Page 1

PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS

REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. ll'JielAl, TO OfAUDIAN. TV KLIM NO TON, Oct. 27. The House sat. for only ten minutes this afternoon. It adjourned so that mem hers might attend the opening ol td 10 Industrial Exhibition. V IN A NCI Ar. S'l’AT KMT: NT. The T'iiiaueial Statement is now ready for distrihuton. It is to he posted for delivery to newspapers throughout. New Zealand simultaneously on the day of presentation to the House. Resolutions embodying the new tarilf proposals will accompany the Statement. The indications are that they will nripenr about Thursday next. INDKNTV RED LABOUR. The House spoilt the evening discussing the indentured labour ipiestinn, the onportunily being provided by the Tien tics of Donee Extension Bill. The debate did not present any now features. The old arguments for and against the use of indentured Chinese labour in Samoa wore presented. Air Massey repeated bis assurance that the system would be abolished as soon ■is Simula could do without indentured labor. He intended to visit Samoa and •oe 1 lie.'position for himself in the autumn. Soon after midnight an amendment moved by Mr Holland, Leader of the Labour Party, prohibiting furl Her importations of indentured labour, was defeated by ItS votes to 17. Tin* Bill was put through all stages and passed.