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Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1916, Page 5

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'>. IE ADMIRALTY'S POLICY. NOT TO BE DIVULGED. *■] £XCE|T IN SECRET SESSION. '!.< ■ Received Nov. 8, 5.5 p.mi ;,'-. London. Nov. 7. &• the House of Commons, Mr. As.quith-, replying to Mr. D. Dalzieil, said i he was unaware of the existence of a general desire to discuss the Admir- ' iltjrtj/Sjllcy.'He was not satisfied it . tfotiM be expedient, but Mr. Balfour M «o*L object! Jgr Edward Carson asked what Mr. SufouVa ptapose was in summoning |the Press to meet him to-day. Mr. Asquith: I am told it has been t* M#!ar practice. M*ny members interjected "No!" y •'Mr.,,Asquithj It has been done sev)6ral times. - ■**•'# Mr. Dali'iel requested an assurance that the.House would receive the same secret information as editors.

/•Mr. Asquith said it could only be gjtfen at a secret session. He would fposider the- proposal.

WE-IPISH CONSTABULARY. CHARGED WITH BREAKING THEIR OATHS. Received Nov. 8, 8.5 p.m. London, Nov. 7. the', House of Commons, on the etamd reading of tfie Irish Constabulary Police Bill, dealing with pay and - pension*, Mr. Dillon .warned Mr. H. E. Duke that if any of the men charged with insubordination were victimised, it would iave a far-reaching effect. Mr. Duke hoped the trouble in Dublin Uras nearly oyer. : Mr. Herman moved an amendment, declining to proceed with the Bill owing to ih» indiscipline of a section of the Dublin police. He understood that 400 bad joined the Hibernian Society contrary to their oath not'to join a secret society except the Freemasons. } The amendment lapsed. 1 Mr. Duke declined to believe that a large body of Dublin men had broken their oaths. If it were true, those responsible must be taken to account therefor. Regarding the Freemasons, -he regretted the oat/h against a secret society was qualified in any way. Lite Bill passed through Committee. OUR MINISTERS AT HOME STOOL TO BE COMMANDEERED. atceived Nov. 8, 5.25 p.m London, Nov. 7. Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward are conferring with the Government in connection with the Imperial Government's • notification of its intention to requisition all New Zealand wools. They hope to complete the business part of their mission within a week. Thereafter they will visit Scotland and Ireland and the English provinces. Mr. Massey receives the Freedom of York.

BEALISIXG ENEMY ASSETS. Received Nov. 8, 10 p.m. London, Nor. 8. The Bechstein auction, including piano stocks and the Bechstein Hall leasehold properties, realised £56,50 C. It is understood that Lord Rhondda ; and British financiers have purchased .the Britfefh assets of the Wuffing Slanui&kliuring Company, chemists. . F". AN2AC TRADE BILL London, Nov. S. In tfie House of Commons, the Anzac Trade Bill was considered. Sir H. Dalliel moved the exemption of companies now using the name. Mr. E: G. Pietyman said such companies were allowed to register in another name without charge; also, three months were allowed them to do so, instead of one. The amendment was withdrawn, and |he Bill passed Committee. tARGE INCREASE IN TRADE Reutcr Service. **l deceived Nov. 8, 5.5 p.m. 5 London, Nov. 7. There was an increase in exports of r£12,74C,283, and imports of £13,318,1)70, as compared with the previous October,