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Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1917, Page 5

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ABOLISHING GERMAN TITLES. WCBEASED PAY FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILOaa. Received July 19, 1126 p.m. _ London, July 1& lath# Bonce of Common% the Title* Pjyrnitioß Bill, affecting the Dukes of 4B*njr and Cumberland, was read a sec<®d time. Sir Geo. Gave (Home Secretary) •aid this redeemed the late Government's promise to end the scandal cwued by subjects of enemy powers refining in the British peerage. t Federation of Trades Unions is circularising mambera of Parliament urging them to bupport the Labor Party's motion for an increase in the pay of soldiers and niton of two hundred per Mrt. THE KIXG DISCARDS GERMAN TITLES. Received July 18, 6 pjn. London, July IT.' The King has relinquished all his GerUan titles and dignities. CHANGING BOYAL NAME. London. July 17. _ Several overseas representatives attaded to-dayV Privy Council sitting, Whkh is likely to be ot of the most interesting and influential The impending change in the name of the Royal House lie'mg in the King's hands his new style and title cannot be •tated in advance, but it is described a« territorial in character and calculated to appeal to the public imagination. The Westminster Gazette states that tk» King has adopted the familv name •f Windsor. PARLIAMENT AND THE WAR. London, July 17. 11l the Horns of Commons Mr. Bonar Law announced that the Government is jdlowing old age pensioners an additional 2a 6d weekly. Replying to a proposal to establish 1 new Air Ministry with the view of mating a fighting arm apart fro~i the limy as a decisive factor, Mr. Bonar lam said the Government's advisers did pot recommend the scheme.

In til* eotnmlttee stage of the Financial Bill Mr. Loogh moved a redaction in the duty on sugar to a ha li-penny Jw pound. He said that considerable discontent existed. The sugar available in ISMI was only 16 per cent, lees than jn 1913, bat only 50 per cent, had reached the consumer. Mr. Bonar Law said the Government had found it necessary to take over the control of supar and would thus maintain uniformity of price longer than otherwise. A possible difficulty lay, not in getting supplies, but in obtaining transit. Jht amendment waa negatived. ENDORSEMENT OF PARK RESOLUTIONS. London, July 17. A strong movement has been initiated to compel the Government to adopt the Paris resolutions as a policy ard take aetion. Tbfre waa an enthusiastic mass meeting at which many soldiers iwere present in Hyde Park on Sunday. ©EALDfO WITH SHIPPING PROFITS. Received July IS, 0.10 p.m. London, July 17. The question of the treatment of shipowners again arose daring a discussion ou the finance Bill. The trend of the speeches was similar to Mr. Bonar Law's recent exposure of large profits. Mr. Houston, M.P. for Liverpool, twitted Mr. Bonar Law with pocketing the profits for two years, when the might have taken action, and then turning King's evidence. Mr. Baithy Dennis stated tuat British shipping profits were 350 million, a get averse* of »i per cent.