THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19669, 12 July 1929, Page 11

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

M'KENNA DUTIES.

GOVERNMENT INTENTION NOT

DISCLOSED. (tmiTBD FKSB3 18BOCIATXOX —BT FJLBCTHIC TBLEORAPH—COPYRIGHT.) LONDON, July 10. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Philip Snowden, in reply to a demand that the Government policy in regard to the McKenna Duties should be made

clear, said: "We shall make no statement of what we may do in regard to the McKenna Duties on motor-cars, clocks, musical instruments, etc., until the proper occasion comes—that is, when the Budget is opened. The Prime Minister's statement in regard to Safeguarding duties was explicit. When these duties, or most of them, run through their statutory period they will not be renewed, and it, in the meantime, on review of the financial position of the country and of all related facta, we come to the conclusion that it is desirable to propose that they should be repealed, we shall come to the Housp. " Debate on Government Policy. The Prime Minister, Mr MaeDonald, told Mr Stanley Baldwin (Conservative) that if a general debate on the Government's policy was desired after Christmas, facilities would be afforded. Evacuation of Rhlneland Mr Arthur Henderson, Foreign Secretary, in answer to a question in the House of Commons, said the Government retained complete liberty to withdraw the British troops from the Rhineland if and when it seemed expedient. —Australian Prcs Association, United Service, Official Wireless. U.S. Liquor Privilege. The Foreign Secretary informed a questioner in the Commons that no surrender of extra-territorial rights had been made by the British Ambassador at Washington, and Sir Esme Howard's decision not to apply for any more per- ! mits to import liquor during his term I of office is purely personal, and does j not affect in any way the diplomatic j privileges of his successor. Electoral Reform. The Prime Minister informed the House this afternoon that Lord Ullswater, ex-Speaker, had agreed to preside over the Committee referred to in the King's Speech, to examine questions of electoral reform in the light of the experiences at the General Election. The exact terms of reference were still the subject of consultation between Party leaders. LIBERAL AMENDMENT LOST. (Received July Ilfch, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. July 10.

Tho Libor&l amendment condemning the Government's failure to suspend the Scottish Local Government Act, 1929, was defeated by 374 votes to 51. The Address to the Throne was agreed to. —Australian Press Association, United Service.

NAVAL BUILDING PROGRAMME

(Eeeeived July 11th, 5.30 p.m.)

LONDON, July 10th.

The "Daily Express" states that Cabinet has decided to cut Bix submarines out of the naval building programme.—Australian Press Association. REFUSAL TO ADMIT TROTSKY. (Received July 11th, 7 p.m.) LONDON, July 10. The "Daily Chronicle" says that the Home Secretary in the House of Commons to-day will announce the Government's refusal to admit Trotsky into Britain. —Australian Press Association.