BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1928, Page 1

BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Altstralian Press Assn.—United Service I IN THE COMMONS. LONDON, April 18. 1 Sir S. lloare in answer to a question I said lie had no knowledge ol specific proposals for a projected air mail route between Amsterdam and Dutch East Indies, via India, lie had not heard that Australia was proposing to link up therewith in order to obtain a service from Europe. Commander Kenworthy asked: " Are you aware this project i- preparing and unless you hurry the Dutch will he living to the East Indies belore we are Hying to India r “ Howe—“ (Ye arc trying lo get a British line to India operating as early as possible.” Mr Hraithwaite lias introduced a hill to encourage wheat growing by insisting that millers mill a minimum proportion of home grown wheat. ('oniniander (seaworthy opposed it as as a pettifogging proposal to ileal piecemeal with one trade at the expense oi allot her. The hill passed the first reading. DEFAULTING AMERICAN STATES. LONDON. April Ist. In ihe I louse of ('ominous, M r ( b>dfrey l.ocker-l.ainpso ll t Under-Secretary for Foreign Allah's), replying to Lieut. Colonel Howard I’.ury’s query, said that the Government considered that it would not serve any useful purpose lor representations to he made to the United States with reloretice to the repudiation of public debts by certain

Southern States. Lieut.-Col, Howard Bury (Conservative) said that the loans in question were made lor construction and developmental purposes. I here was. he s nid. seventy-eight million pounds, in principal and interest, owing to British bond-holders. Mr Locker-1 .anipson said: I hope that you will not press the matter lor the present. All- A. A. Somerville (Conservative) said: In view of the fact that America pressed her Alabama claims, and ol tin* generous manner in which we met America’s claims arising from the Great War. ought not we press our claims on these Southern States 't AH- Snkhitvala 'Communist): Is this another case where Biitain ought to send troops to occupy delaultitig Statefor the protection ol British interest' i Cries of "Sit down I " were the only answer given to this query.