QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 August 1920, Page 5

QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.

IRISH QUESTION BARRED. NO SAMOAN REPRESENTATIVES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. In tlie House of Representatives, this afternoon, Ministers, replying to questions, gave the following amongst other answers:—' That .the Government cannot agree to give the House an opportunity of discussing the question of addressing a memorial to King George V. claiming justice for the people of Ireland. , That the matter of granting all members of the police force one day off per week resolves into a question of- expense and numerical strength, but in the ex-> isting conditions all consideration possible is given to the privileges,; as well as to the of the men. That apparatus for the manufacture of industrial alcohol has just fceen imported, and it is expected in the near future that some thousands of gallons, will be turned out annually. That the whole question of the operation of trust firms and their agents is being closely watched, but the Government does not intend to publish at present the information in their possession. That under the present nominated sys-l tern men who are already in New Zealand - may nominate their wives and families tor an assisted passage, and they receive the same concession as any other nominated immigrants. The method of booking passages is thai applications are taken in rotation, and it is not considered advisable to depart, from this practice. That there does not appear any prospect of a 1 resumption' of "week end" cable messages. That careful investigation has been made, but nothing has been disclosed to show there has been any gambling in oats. That the Government has no objection to lay on the table correspondence which passed between them and the Imperial Government on the subject of indentured, labor in Samoa. That the Government lave come to a decision ,on the request for Sainoaii representation in the New Zealand. Par- | liament, and have sent a communication to the faipules of .Samoa regretting thai under existing 1 ionditions there is no power to give' effect to their wishes, That a report of the Board of Trade on the woollen industry will be pl«ced before the. Government and the result of the investigation niade known. That instructions were given on July 22, 1919, for officers, commanding regiments to confer with the mayors of cities and towns in which their headquarters were situated with a view to arranging for committees to be formed in each area to deal with captured trophies. That arrangements have been made with the Hukarere school governors for the admission of scholarship girls , from Rarotongan schools to the Hukarere School, and three scholarships 'will be offered at the beginning of next year. That inquiry is being made as to whe« ther the Federated Seamen's Union of Australia had expelled all members from that union who are natives of Rarotonga.