BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1928, Page 3

BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Australian Press Assn.—United Service IN THE COMMONS. (Received this day at 14 0 a.m * LONDON, April 23. 1,, the House of Commons. Mr Raid win answering a question said it wo: I ! mil he in the public interest to pub lisl, the available information regarding tlie Soviet's preparations tor mill tary. naval and aerial warfare. He did not propose to consult Parliament before replying to Mr Kelloggs uai

IIOU*. |,„,d Pi.kenlmad s visit to Ceruinnv was purely pars null, and not undertaken lor uihci.il purposes. Commander Kenworihy: "Have yn:i read the reports of Lord liirkenl.ead’s specch.-s in the German press and their repercussion in the h reneh

Mi- Baldwin said he had seen nothing in which Lord Birkenhead hid not expressed » desirability ol living on pea seel u I terms with our neighbours. Commander Keuwr.rthy : "" as it ,mlv in his private capacity that he preached an Anglo-German alliance i) gainst Itussin ".Ministerial ciics: " Why not r

BRITISH POLITICS. LONDON. April 23. In the Commons. Sit .Toynsun Hicks in answer to a question said he intended to avai> himself ol an after » Russian hanks in London to supply all their informn-tion omicermnu tlio a]..ged financial relations of Iri-h gunmen with Russian hanks. Pending a conclusion of the investigation it would not he in the public interest to litrni'll further information.

Mr Dalton: ‘•Rending the investigation can he assume that there will f,v „o further interferon, e with those desiring to trade with Russia. Mich ns the Arens raid.” sir .1 ovnson Hicks: “Government certainly will not net until wo have equally is good information as m the case of Arons raid.” . Regarding the Women’s Franchise Bill Sir Jovnson Hicks admitted it the scale were unaltered, candidates’

expenditure might be mcren-ed b> PloO to £.300 sterling. Vnuglian Morgan secured the pnsl(> p[ t(! 173 of an amendment t-a Henderson's proposal retaining » minimum of live-pence in boroughs. Henderson's motion proposed a redueti;,,, .4 candidate-’ expanses Iro.n seveiipence. as at present allowed tor -'aGi elector in counties and five-pence boroughs to six-pome and four-pence respectively, and was ultimately ncrep'ed. The Bill passed the Committee stage. .