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Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1918, Page 5

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IMPERIAL COURT OF APFEAL. DISCUSSED BY IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. jUceived July 19, 1.30 a.m. London, July 17. fhe Imperial Conference discussed Mr. Hughes' resolution for creating a new Imperial Court of Appeal, replacing the Privy Council. In a lengthy argument, Mr. Hughes outlined his project, including the appointment of Dominions' representative!. The Conference, including the Lord Chancellor, generally concurred in the logic for a change. New Zealand, on the whole, supported Mr. Hughes. Strong opposition developed on the grotmds of ita practicability, the Lord Chancellor and others urging drastic change* would require an upheaval in methods of procedure, which were undesirable. The discussion was adjourned. Service. SUCCESS OF WAR BONDS. Received July 18, 5.5 p.m. London, July 17. Discussing the War Loan Bill in committee of the House of Commons, Mr. Boftar Law that new operations were necessary to meet nine months, as the war bonds organisation Wl succeeded to a greater extent than ever anticipated. —Reuter. f, AS EMPIRE NEWS SERVICE. London, July 10-' The Empire Pre; 3 Union Conference welcomed thirty Canadian editors, <t incused the necessity of increased cable facilities, and also considered the Government's proposed Empire Press news service Speakers insisted that the latter should be free from Government influence and urged increased facilities for the collection of news, but that its selection and transmission should remain undar newspaper control. Lord Burnham presided at the subsequent luncheon. A similar conference has been arranged with the South African and Australian journalist l :. —Aus.V2.. Cable Afsn. A REBATE ABOLI*IIF,I). London, July 17. Mr. Massey met the moat distributing trade, wiiich agreed to abolish ths rebate of one shilling on a carcase of mutton hitherto charged.—Aus -N.Z Cable Assn. WAR TROPHIES FOR NEW ZEALAND London, July il. A committee has been formed in connection with the New Zealand High Commissioner's department to secure w*r trophies for the war museum.— Starter. A BY-ELECTION. London. July 17. The East Piasbury by-election result cd* Cotton (Coalitionist) 1156. Captain Spencer. (Vigilante) 576, Belcher (Tnde jpendent) 119. EXCHANGE OF (PRISONERS. The Hague, July 10 The Anglo-German agreement provides tor an amelioration in the treatment oi „rUoner3 in Germany and England Transportation problems will be worte' «mt bv a special commission at i" 1 of two Englishmen two Germans, and Dutchmen.— Au,. OabU Assoc. Received July 18. "- 30 P™The Hague. Joly -ljW Afiyio-German war prisoners agree BRit provides for the release of mill tarr civilian prisoners interned i neutral countries, who will be replay by other military prisoners from Ger Jnj «sd England.-Preas Assoc. A GALLIPOLI MEDAL. London, July 17. Tn the House of Commons Mr. Hew was considering tbe issue Majncdal fa the operations —Keater.

GERMAN ECONOMIC MENACE.

STATEMENT BY SIR JOSEPH WARD Received July 18, 11-50 p.m. London, July 17. Sir Joseph Ward, in a speech at the Empire Producers' banquet, reiterated the necessity for precautions against the German post-war economic menace, and hoped Britain would not be so generous to the Germans after the war. Why, for example, should German vessels be allowed through the Suez Canal on the same terms as the Allies'? —Press Association. OF ALIEN ORIGIN.

SUMMONED BEFORE SPECIAL COMMITTEE. Received July 18, 5.5 p.m. London, July 17An informal group of Liberal members of the House of Commons decided that Lord Milner, Sir Alfred Moritz Mond, Felix Caasell, K.C., M.P., Major Goldman, and other Government servants of alien origin must be summoned before the Home Secretary's committeePress Assoc.