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ECNDON, April 12.
The scenes in the House of Commadefa yester
In the House of Commons, replying to Lt. Col. day evening furnish occasion for the newspapers Sir Frederick Hall, Major Ormsby Gore confirmed to lecture both Ministerialists and Labourites on that in connection with the examinations for Eastern file unseemliness of the proceedings,. The Gavern- ment is arraigned for the incompetence of its whips cadetships no exception to candidates in respect of and its supporters for slackness and indifference. the usual age limits would be allowed on account of The latter is attributed by advocates of a Couser service with the forces although this was the vative reunion to the second rate character of the accepted practice in connection with civil service Govarament. They dwell at excessive lenght on the examinations. He added that between 1919 and burden thereby imposed on Mr Bonar Law and tuge 1921 arrangements were made for recruiting a“ the necessity of the inclusion in the Ministry of number of ex-service men for the Far East with a some outstanding figure like Mr. Austen Chamber-very considerable range of age above the normal lain.
limit but the appointment of many such cadets prov- ed a source of embarrassment both to the interests of the individuals and the public service. It was therefore considered desirable to revert to the usual age limits when competition was reintroduced. He opined that comparison with the home service was inapplicable.
The Labourites are universally warned that they marred their triumph of the previous day by yester day evening's disturbance which is believed to be partly due to the rivalry between Labourities and Liberals for the glory of inflicting a defeat, The need for unity and discipline is impressed on them if they wish to drive home the anti-Government
success.
It is noteworthy that one result of the disorder. was to postpone indefinitely the debate on the Government's proposals to improve the agricultural industry-which was fixed for yesterday evening and was expected to be one of the outstanding issues of the session.
HOMES FOR THE PEOPLE.
HOUSING SCHEME AT HOME.
LONDON, April '12. EX-SERVICE SALARIES ISSUE.
The Government's Housing Bill empowers the LONDON, April 12...
Ministry of Health to contribute not more than £6 Bowing to the dissatisfaction expressed by the sterling annually for twenty years for each one or adverse voto on Tuesday Mr. Stanley Baldwin two storied house or flat provided by the local announced, amid opposition cheers, that it had been decided to extend the powers of the committee authorities, also to contribute towards the cost of appointed before Easter to enable it immediately the rehousing schemes of local authorities up to to consider and report on the question of the initial half the annual loss on such schemes. The measure salaries.of.ex-service men in the civil service. The is to be retrospective for fifteen months. Local Committee would have a non-partisan Chalian authorities are empowered to and would include nine members of the House of
to assist private building Commons and two women.. - Mr. Ramsay Macughåld enterprisa: where houses are erected of the type expressed satisfaction and regretted that the specified in the Act by a lump sum
and to refund anotuncement was not palle yesterday.
rates or payment of building society's charges. The grant is to be conditional on occupation of the Piquancy was lent to the debate by the fact that building for five years as a private dwelling the Liberals and Labourites at were loggerheads on house. In the event of the conversion of the the question of precedence in resuming the discussion houses into flats increased rates thereby incurred which explained why Ministerial cheers greeted the Liberal Mr. Duncan Miller when he moved the may be remitted. The value of the house to re- appointment of a select committee to enquire into spect of which assistance is given must not exceed the salary conditions of ex-service men in the civil £1500, The local authorities are empowered to service, Mr. Miller repudiated the suggestion that acquire land for building: The Bill also applies to any party monopolised interest in the subject. Mr.
Scotland. Jarrett, á. Nat.Liberal seconded the motion and aroused Labour protests and Liberal Conservative counter-cheers by the remark that certain post-war protagonists of ex-service men were attempting to make it a party question.
SELEGTECOMMITTEE MO
LATER.
Mr. Asquith, following Mr. Baldwin's announce ment, stressed the unanimity of opinion on the subject and appealed to Mr. Miller to withdraw his motion which Mr. Miller did after a little breeze due to the Labourite Mr. Middleton congratulating the Government of accepting the Labour request.
A RETURN TO NORMAL.N
LONDON, April 13.
STRONG OPPOSITION LIKELY.
LATER.
The Housing Bill has been adversely criticised as ignoring the middle-classes and not dealing with slums. It is pointed out that the main proposal for a £6 subsidy is confined to non-parlour houses this merely benefiting the unskilled labourer. The other provisions are regarded as excellent but the failure to meet middle-class grievances which proved fatal to the Government at a number of by-elections is
In the House of Commons the Governments likely to provoke strong opposition.
majorities to-night were normal After discussion of the estimates the closure was carried by 242 votes" to 155.
The House continued after mid-aight quietly discussing the minor estîniates...
BOXER INDEMNITY FUNDS.
"HOW THEY SHOULD BE SPENT.
SUGGESTIONS 'FROM 'MANCHESTER.
LONDON, April 12: Mr. W. Clare Lees, President of the Man- cheater Chamber of Commerce has sent a letter to Earl Curzon on behalf of the Chamber making suggestions in regard to the use of the Boxer indemnity funds, including the education of Chinese in British schools and colleges in China and the establishment of a technical college in North China mainly with a view to developing existing native industries such as afforestation, agriculture etc. so that Chinese may be helped to produce and sell products in China to the best advantage. A few Chinese should be invited to England for post-graduate courses-but candidates should be very carefully chosen and the selection should be strictly limited and
BRITAIN AND SOVIET.
GROUNDS FOR COMPLAINT.
LONDON, April iz Reuter understands that the Government is con sidering the whole position of the British trade delegation in Moscow. Competent authorities opine that quite apart from the Budkiewitz and Cieplak cases technical grounds alone would justify the withdrawal of it. The attitude of the Soviet as instanced by Chicherin's insolent reply to the Government has lately been particularly unfriendly, British representations on behalf of Budkiewicz The recent fresh seizure of a British trawler outside the three-mile limit is an additional ground for com
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As a result of the City Council's adoption of a encouragement of British medical work in China policy of absolute Empire preference the electricity and the establishment of chairs of Chinese at the Committee has recommended the rejection of a universities of England or assistance for those Japanese, tender of £587. for the supply of 2,500, already established which need help, Professors of disc strain insulators in favour of a Canadian. Chinese in England might give public lectures on tender of £1,562, Chinese life, and customs. Students who are qualified in applied arts and manufactures "England or China should be enabled to studyon
the spot the condititions and requirements of other side. Therefore properly qualified youths British birth might with advantage to British com merce be awarded a scholarship for travel with China
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