BRITAIN'S PART.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15649, 22 July 1916, Page 9

BRITAIN'S PART.

COST OF THE WAR. INCREASE IN NATIONAL EXPENDITURE. MR McKENNA'S EXPLANATION. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (United Service.) (Received July 21st. 9.25 p.m.) LONDON, July 21. In the House of Commons. Mr R. McKenna. Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to questions, said the rise in the rate of the national expenditure during tho last seven weeks was due, firstly, to the Government's purchases of American securities, and secondly, to the rato at which advances to our Allies and tho Dominions were drawn upon. Ho was hopeful that the expenditure would decline.

THE LIQUOR TRADE. WITHDRAWAL OF ALL LICENSES URGED. (Australian and 5.7.. Cable Aaßocianon;) deceived Jul.v 21st. 11.25 p.m.) LONDON. July 21. A memorial which lias been extensively signed by distinguished men and women not connected with temperance bodies, urges the Government to withdraw all drink liuuisus djwiii£ tliA vax.

WALTON-OX-THAMES HOSPITAL. (Received July '21st. f» p.m.) LONDON. July 20. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, High Con> missioner for Now Zealand, speaking at the or tho Canadian Hospital at Putney, said the military authorities* were satisfied that the hospital the New Zealand War Contingent Association had established at Walton-on-Thames was regarded as the model hospital in England. RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS. BILL TO EXCLUDE GERMAN'S. (Australian and X.2. Cablo Association.) (Received July 2Ut, 11.35 p.m.l I/ONDON, July 21. A Select Committor of the House of -Lords 'has passed a Hill t<> revoke, the; codicil of the will of }lr Cecil Rhodes, providing for scholarships a t Oxford for Gorman students, Mr Rhodes beliovinj; that the undertaking between Britain, Germany and America, would render war impossible.

The preamble of tho Bill states that events have happened showing that tho testator's anticipations have not been, realised. It is proposed to substitute twelve scholarships open to studonm within tho British Empiro. WAR PENSIONS. HUGE LTABUJHEB. (Reuters Telegram*.) LONDON, Jtdy 21. Air R. McKcnna informed a deputation representing several municipalities that a grant of £(3,000,000 -would bo placed at the disposal of tho Statutory Committee for pensions aftor the war, in addition to tho millions already grantod. Tho Government was nowspending £80,009,000 per annum in separation allowances and pensions.