HOUSE OF LORDS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1927, Page 2

HOUSE OF LORDS.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, Dec. 10. The House of Lords carried by 35 votes to 29 Lord Carson’s amendment deleting contracting out. regarding compensation claims under the Landlord and Tenant Bill, despite the Lord Chancellor’s warning on behalf of the Government . that it would practically kill the object of the Bill. Another amendment against the Government resulting in voting 18—IS. and was defeated by the Lord Chancellor’s casting vote. Lord Wintertun moved the second reading of the Indian Church Bill dissolving legal union with the Church of England and giving the Anglican Church in India autonomy similar to churches in the Dominions. He said the Indian Government would continue to utilise the services of Chaplains of Churchfs for the British civil service population, and for the Army, conducted on lines authorised in England.

Lord Thurton in moving the rejection. objected to the very name Indian Church for an alien religion, with only half a million followers, out of India’s three hundred million. Ho was most strongly opposed to the assignment of three hundred thousand sterling from the Indian revenue for (lie maintenance of Chaplains of Churches for the British section ol the population.