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QUESTIONS IN PALIAMENT. 28 bishops, 1,215 priests, 6,775 Commander Kenworthy-Has school masters and professors, he tried those handcuffs and 6,800 physicians, 51 650 officers,Į struggled with them on? (Laugh- 260,000 soldiers, 10,500 police tar.) A Variety of Subjects,
officers.
43,500 soldier- Mr. Shortt-If the has, member In the House of Commons police, 12,950 landowner, jcares to come to the Home Office
193,350 be can try them on recently, Mr. Baldwin informed 355,215 Commander Kenworthy that the workmen, and $15,000 peasants-(Laughter.)" duty on a barrel of beer of the total of 1,766,118 executions, average gravity of that brewed in January of this year was about
809.
Colonel Ashley-Is this no: purely prohibition by taxation ?
No reply was given.
Major Kelley asked if the price of beer charged to the public was reduced a penny per pint there. would be a lose to the brawers of from ten to fifteen millions.) (Cries of "Oh.") He could assure members that that was the fact.
A PURE INVESTION.
intellectuals,
THE LOCK-OUT.
himself.
and if so did he intend to make! Mr. Chamberlain, answering representations on the subject be-Clynes, said he had recaivad fore the Ganos Conference, urgant representations this morn- ing as to a desire to discuss thể situation caused by the lock-out! in the engineering trade. If the wiab for such a discussion was maintained, it was proposed to allow time for it on Monday.
Mr. Harmsworth said the Gov- ernment had no information as to the number executed by the Soviet authorities.
THE PRICE OF BEER.
worthy, Mr Baldwin said that the Sir F. Banbury, said he gave the
Replying to Commander Kem
Mir Chamberlain, replying to inquiry into the price of beer deputation which visited him this charged to the public had not yet morning his own view that the been completed, but so far as it institution of a Court of Inquiry had gone the result showed that Major Mackenzie Wood asked the margin between the cost of by the Government, now would the President of the Board of brewing beer, including duty and tend rather to prolong the dura- Trade if it was true, as stated in and the cost as delivered to contion and area of the dispute than newspapers, that the Govern-sumers, had since the Armistice to limit it. He also indicated meat intended to repeat the Safe been 30 per cent, more than te-hatin bis opinion, discussion in the House would tend to infame guarding of Industries Act. fore the wAT. Considering the
Mr. Baldwin-Oh, that was a general increase in the costs of passions. (Cheers.)
goods and service he did not re- gard the increased margin as ex- informed cessive. Investigations were Major Kelley that it would be proceeding into the profits of necesary to appoint another brewery companies. Minister of Transport, but it was proposed that the office should carry no salary.
pure invention.
NO GOOD TO MR. HOGGE.
Chamberlain Mr.
Mr. Hozge-Will the new Minister be unpaid?
90.
Mr. Chamberlain-I bare said
Sir Frederick Hall-It won't be any good to you, Hogge.
REFORM OF THE SECOND
CHAMBER.
WAR PENSIONS. Major Tryon informed Mr. Purd that during last year the number of war pensions made permanent as the result of reas- sessment WAS 13.000. the CAREA reassessed $41,000 wete unaltered and 349,000
Mr. Chamberlain, replying to were lowered. The general re- Mr. Terrell, said he was not reduction was 4.4 of the assess in a position to fix the date whenments, due mainly to the im- the Government would introduce provement in the conditions of the promised resolutions for the men suffering from minor dis reform of the Second Chamber. abilities.
IRISH CONSTITUTION,
Captain Guest stated, in reply to Mr. Raper, that Great Britain had 22 air squadrons, of which 12 were stationed in England.
ISDIAS REVOLUTIONARIES. Mr. Chamberlain told Viscount
THE EDUCATION "CUT.”
Mr. Churchill told Sir Wrn.. Mr. Chamberlain, replying to Davison that the new Constita Mr. Wignall, said that the pro- tion for the Irish Free State posals for reduced expenditure on would be submitted to Parliament| education bad already been for approval if and when it was nounced, and he did not see that accepted by the electors of South Curzon that it was proposed short- any advantars would be gained Ireland/Nothing could deprive to circulate a White Paper by the appointment of select Parliament of its right to reject dealing with the arrest of revolu committee on the question. or amend any legislation, but Hisionary agitators in India.
Majesty's Government could not accep: any amendments of a Treaty which had been entered into with other Governments,
LAND NATIONALISATION BILL.
Mr. Valter Smith introduced a Bill to provide for nationalisation of the land in Great Britain, and the abolition of private property therein. -Is-wns-rend-a-first time:~
"THE MONSTROUS LIE" Colonel Newman asked whetheri
Mr. Chamberlain'said attention
THE HARA MURDER.
Further Examination. The bearing of the case arising
R.1.C.. MEN IN PERIL. Mr. Churchill, replying to a volley of questions concerning the safety of disbanded members of the R.L.C., said there was no doubt that a number of men wete | in great danger, as receta cruel the Pne Minister's attention out of the assassination of the outrages showed, and facilities had he called to two pamphlets late Mr. Hara was resumed in would be given to are to sphing sent to this country eatitled Tokyo Chibo Saibansho last other part of Ireland or out of England's War Guilt" and "Th-month. As usual, the court room Ireland if they wished to do so Monstrous Liz." written by a
was filledtooverflowing. Naksoka | immediately.
minister of Bremen Cathedral and Ronichi, the assassio, appeared the President of the German somewhat attenuated though as Save the Honour League, and suming his asual composed air. #hile Hashimoto Eigoro, the other thewould be make representations to
wore an appearance; the German Government on the accused.
which betrayed his inward an- subject.
zuisb. At the day's hearing the bad been drawn to the pamphlets Court tried to elicit whether the in question. There was 33 eri- former assistant station master at SOME PERTINENT INQUIRIES,
dence to show that the German Otroka, Hashimoto Eigoro, waS Mr. Baldwin, answering Mr George Terrell said he could their distribution.
Government were responsible for really guilty to the instigation of
Should any
the young assassin to the mur- not get commit himself to any evidence to that effect be forth.derous deed, as charged, but definite date, hut he hoped the
in this it Bill to deal with merchandise representations to the German chi, who was first examined. in coming, advisability of making
cessful.
Nakaoka Koni- marks would be introduced with Government would be considered, reply to the Court, stated that be out undue delay.
NATIONAL HOME FOR JEWS. did dot see Hashimoto on the day the Prime Minister's attention) Viscount Curzon asked whether be assassinated the late Premier. had been drawn to the report that it was the latention of the Gov- Asked whether Hashimoto said the Sovie: Republic had acquired eroment to establish a nationallia the course of a conversation a further set of offices in the City home for Jews in Palestine: if so. that one who was really beat on of London in addition to the whether, before such decision was deed did it withou: previou offices already bought by them arrived at the cost of such under-vowal. Nakaoka replied in the for £350,000; whether the sum of taking received consideration, atormative, but he said that he £33,000 was paid for those and whether in all the circum-did not know whether Hashimoto further offices: whether he could stances this policy could be recon-paid what he did in reference to indicate the source of the moneys sidered in the interest of economy the assassination of Mr. Hara.
Mr. Churchill said the reply to The Court asked the accused if which were being expended on luxurious premises in this coun- the first part of the question was he did not inform Hashimoto on try by the Soviet Government, in the affirmative. The policy of the occasion of bis intention to and could he state why these the Government was laid down assassinate the late Mr. Hars, moneys were not being applied in a letter addressed to Lord and the reply given by Nakaoka by that Government in the relief Rothschild in November 1917 by was that he had no clear recol- of the starving population of Sir Arthur Balfour. The Govern-lection of the fact.
Sir John Butcher asked whether
Russia.
Mr. Chamberlain Baid the answer to the first part of the question was in the affirmative. The points raised in the other parts of the question were not subjects on which he had so
official information,
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ENGINEERING UNION THREAT about his plot. He admitted that THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE-
Colonel Newman asked whether he praised Aashi Heigo when he in conection with the lock-out in read in the papers of his morder the engineering industry, the of Mr. Yasuds, the Tokyo multi- attention of the Prime Minister millionaire. He, however, said Sir John Butcher-Can he say bad been called to the official that he did not praise Asahi to whether these offices are being notice given by the leading Nakaoka only. When he uttered acquired for the purposes of re-Trade Union to the effect that his words of praise there were volutionary propaganda ?
any member who did not im-imady present besides Nakaoka. Mr. Chamberlain I have no mediately comply with the orders The Court asked him what im information to lead me to suppose given by his union would be expression be received from that.
pelled from his onion and depriv- the declaration then roade by ed of his means of livelihood, and Nakaoka
would This in- Mr. Chamberlain in replying to what action did he propose to take assassinate Mr. Hara. Viscount Curzon, said he had no to safeguard the liberty of quiry elicited from Hashimoto from Amoy.
this instance, the answer that it left on him so official information on the subject the subject in
THE RAND DISORDERS.
that he
Mills Swire, from Shanghai. Grabamite, from Amoy. Guido Balsich R. 8. Perais, from Shanghai.
Howcheong, from Amjoy. Hipke 210 Rice Street (2),
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of allegations which had appeared Dr. Macnamara said he bad unpleasant fooling and that there-tral, from Shanghai. in the Press that recent outbreaks seen the reference in the Press to fore be told Nakaoks that talkers! on the Rand had been traceable this matter, but it would not were never doers. To the inquiry- to the activities of Russian appear to be one in regard to if this remark of his had any Bolshevists, nor could be, after which he could take any action. special meaning Hashimoto re- plied that it had no special mean- ing.
consultation with the Colonie! Office, trace any statement by General Smuts to that effect.
THE NEW HANDCUFFS. Mr. Rhys Davis naked the Home Secretary whether his attention
The Court adjourned, At the next hearing six witnesses, most
Sir William Davidson, asked if had been called to the commently portera at Ots ko station, st it was not a fact that some of the of a London Judge in which he which the two accused were em- men arrested in Johannesburg condemned the use of a certain played, are to be examined.
type of handcuff by the police.
could only speak Roasian.
Mr. Chamberlain said he had Mr. Shortt replied that the
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no more information about what learned Judge's comment ap: PASSENGERS DEPARTED. had happened on the Rand then peared to bave been based was open to every member of the upon insuficient appreciation House.
Per es. DUNERA for Bombay of the facts. The handcuff« EXECUTIONS IN RUSSIA, now used by the Metropolitanet-Miss Freebie, Mr. & Mrs. Mr. Lambert asked if the Gov- Police were handier and lesa Matsumots, Mr. G. Tindall, Mr. erament had any official Informa-likely to do the prisoner any in-A. C. A. Marques, Mr. & Mrs. tion to the effect that since Octe-jury than the older pattern. No Scbudler, Mr & Mrs. A. de S. ber 1916 there had been executed complainte had been received in Moncada, Mr. H. G. Dehn, Mr. U. Maroomall,-Mr-3. Sadbumal `by thế Bövlet Bathorities in Russia connection with them.
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8000, from Shanghai. 8000 (3), from Ningpo. Hongbin Hokkee Tekhuto- tiong, from Amoy.
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