BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1927, Page 3

BRITISH PARLIAMENT

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] IN THE, COMMONS. LONDON, March 23. Sir A. Chamberlain, in the Commons informed .Air Riley that Britain had not olfered to une uuiitioually surieuiler AA'eihaiwoi. Sir A. Chamberlain told Air Kenworthy tlmlfc British, United States and French Consuls had warned the Cantonese authorities against a repetition in Canton of the. Hankow laities. .V .section in Canton had since continued outwardly calm and l'Yi molestations had occurred. The Foreign Minister replying to Mr G arrow dunes, said the present information did not lead him to think recourse to the League of Nations was necessary to deal with the Italo-Jueo-Slnviau crisis. -Air Baldwin told -Air Garrow Jones that a personal inquiring had satisfied him that, alcohol had not caused or contributed to air furee accidents. Actually the consumption of alcuhoi in the air force wus very small. LONDON, March 23. Air Fden. mi private members’ business, moved that in order to benefit, P.iitain hv developing her best market, im efforts should he spared to co-ops ratc «jth the Dominions in the initiation and extension ol lacilitics ior the migration -..■ith-ment. He regretted that migration since the war had not been mare rapid, which is attributable largely to the Engi’isli people's ignorance of the conditions of life and cmplovnient in the Dominions. In some dominions there was suspicion regarding tlie motives u! those advocating immigration from Britain. It existed in Australia though, it was used in' fear that, it would lead to a large Ho" of labour, and consequently depreciate tlie standard of living. Ibis was an unfounded suspicion.