BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 March 1928, Page 3

BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

(Australian Press Association & Sun.) (Received this dav at 8.50 a.m.) I LONDON, Alarch 22. Air Baker asked: “ Are you satisfied 11 1 r-i Ab'.'coni’.s license is sufficiently definite to prevent a transference to a (foreign power!' Have you seen tiie suggestion that the license was on the eve of transference to America, when the merger was reached with Eastern Cable Company!'” Air Baldwin said: ” I ivr,uire notice of the question.” Sir Samuel Hoaic told questioners tli.it he had no furtlier information regarding Hinchelifl'c’s “ Endeavour.” and the commencement of the (light from CVanweli. He telegraphed to the Air .Ministry that no designation hao been mentioned and it was assumed that I (inehcliffc was going to the aerodrome) near Dublin. No change oi I plan, was reported to the .Ministry, fie said Kinkead on bis fatal flight used a special fuel which the experimental establishment and two service squadrons had proloitgodly tested, it contained a portion of ethyl. There was no evidence that petrol I nines had disabled Kinkead. ' Mr lleadlnm, answering a question, said the Royal Oak court martial would be held at-the earliest possible date. Tbe Cotnamtider-in-C’liief of the .Mediterranean fleet would settle flic charges in public. Air Bel lairs: “Will officers go to Gibraltar not knowing the charges)’ Air Headlatn : “No.” Air Bcllnirs: “Then why not inform t lie House ? ” 1 .Mr Headlnm : “ft never is the custom to reveal the (barges of a court martial.” Commander Kemvorthy: " In view of the extraordinary stories in the ( press ought not the whole facts to be j made available to the public at the earliest moment?” , Air Headlnm: “The Admiralty sees , no reason why this court martial . should be different Irom any other. , Commander Kenworthy: “As wo must go hack a century to (iml a ease t of a Rear-Admiral being forced to haul down his (lag, is not this more than an ordinary 'court martial? There is no | question of fairness ol the court mar- j fiiil, but if the reference of the court | is restricted, the matter cannot proper- ( . lv be examined ? ” , Air Headlnm: “All this is as clear (] to the Admiralty as it is to you.”