BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1924, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

TRADE FACILITIES 131 LI

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(Received tnis dav at 9.25 a.mA LONDON, April IC. In the Commons the recommendation of the Imperial Economic Conference, which guarantees five millions sterling contributed towards the interest on the loss in connection with publicity utility works in the Dominions, the loans being calculated to promote employment in the U.K. was advanced another stage as a result of the passage through Committee of the Trade Facilities Bill. s

ANSWERS TO QUERIES. LONDON, April IC.

In the Commons, replying to Lord Curzon, Air Wheatley stated that a consignment of meat in the steamer Kent, which arrived at London from Auckland on 31st. March, was inspected on 3rd. April by members of tlie Departmental Committee on preservatives in food. Subsequently the port medical officer satisfied himself, that part from the presence of formaldehyde, the whole consignment was unfit for food, and with the consent of the consignee it was being destroyed. As regards Lord Curzou’s suggestion that no further experimental shipments of foodstuffs treated with formaldehyde should be allowed, in view of the Government Committee’s definite advice that food so preserved whs unfit for human food and injurious to health, Air AVl’.catley said he was unable to make any statement pending the issue of an interim report on the subject by the Departmental Committee.

Replying to Air Alfred Davies, Air Wheatley said lie was’ unaware the New Zealand Government had offered fifty thousand sterling to develop Spahlinger treatment for consumption. if the Ministry of Health would offer a similar sum and make inquiries into the results of the treatment which were impracticable in the absence of a supply of Spahlinger’s preparation, the Alinister said he was anxious to arrange for scientific investigation of the treatment in England, and had personally given Spahlinger assurances in connection therewith. The Trade Facilities Bill was read a third time in the Commons. LONDON, April Hi. The question of abolishing flogging of hoys for disciplinary purposes in tlinn vy was raised in the Commons by a Labourite. Air Amnion, in reply, said lie did not propose to abolish birching of bn vs inflicted by court-martial for certain scions offences. Y hen lie went to the Admiralty, he inquired and found there had only been six eases since 1914. all for serious offences. Aln.st of the flogged hoys made good, while ill previous cases of imprisonment the hoys had gone to the bad. Hence his present decision and previous predilections on the subject.