BRITISH TO THE CORE.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 46, 23 February 1929, Page 9

BRITISH TO THE CORE.

Admiration Expressed For

Australia,

ECONOMIC MISSION,

(Drltisli Official Wireless.) ißecclved 12 noon.)

RUGBY, February 22,

Sir Hugo Hirst and Sir Ernest Clark arrived at Southampton to-day. They were members of the economic commission to Australia. The mission will issue a report and Sir Hugo Hirst said that while itj would contain certain criticism it would generally express admiration for the great progress made by Australia. Ho spoke of the soundness of Australia's financial position despite the fact that mistakes had been made, and lie expressed satisfaction that OS per cent of tho Australian population was British to the core. Australia, lie said, should be able to double its present amount of imports and exports, and the mission advised frequent visits by British business men to secure the greatest co-operation in trade. CAVE IN. Payment To Irish Loyalists In Full. BALDWIN'S STATEMENT. (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) (Received 12 noon.) LONDON, February 22. In the House of Commons Mr. Baldwin announced that the Government hod reviewed the question of the payment to be made to the Irish loyalists and the recommendations of the advisory committee. The loyalists would be paid in full. Cabinet had never taken the view that the payments were a debt of honour. A cable received from London on February 21 stated that the Government faced an unexpected attack from the Conservative back benches in the House of Commons. A debate was in progress at the time on a supplementary estimate for a vote of £70,000, in addition to the £1,000,000 allotted last year for compensation to loyal Irishmen, Mr. Baldwin saved the situation at the critical period by securing an adjournment in order that the subject might be studied afresh. The Chancellor of the Exchequer was nettled at the action of the Premier in securing the adjournment, because Cabinet had decided that no more money was available for the purpose. THE LAST WORD. ■ MOST REMARKABLE OFFICES. (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) (Received 1 p.m.) LONDON, February 22. One of the most remarkable office buildings in the world has been completed on the banks of the Thames. It is the head oflices of the Imperial Chemical Industries and cost £1,500,000. There are 700 rooms, all different, 2000 telephones, 540 electric clocks, 1370 windows, nine lifts, a rifle range, badminton court, motor car park, snack bars, card rooms, and a restaurant capable of serving 700 meals simultaneously. Tho whole is centrally heated by means of coils of pipes embedded in ceilings and wall panels. WISH FULFILLED. DIED IN THE HOMELAND. (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) (Received 12.00 p.m.) LONDON, February 22. The Manchester coroner returned a vcrd ft. of accidental death in the case of a man named T. E. Bowen, a migrant who died of paralysis of the neck, s:;--tainod by an injury when diving in shallow water at Perth, Australia. He returned to England in care of a nurse in order to die in the Homeland. BENEFIT TO INDUSTRY. CHANNEL TUNNEL SCHEME. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February 22. Tho Transport Committee of the Federation of British Industries, at its meeting on Wednesday, passed a resolution expressing the view that tho Channel tunnel scheme had many features which would be of potential! benefit to British industry but that I until further particulars were available it was impossible to express a definite opinion on the proposal as a whole. The resolution welcomed the Governm«nt's promise to submit the scheme to a thorough investigation.