THE ROYAL HOUSE OF BRITAIN

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3140, 19 July 1917, Page 5

THE ROYAL HOUSE OF BRITAIN

GERMAN TRACE TO BE EXTINGUISHED WINDSOR MAY BE THE FAMILY NAME London, July 17. Several overseas representatives will attend to-day's sitting of the Privy Council, likely to bo one of the most interesting and influential of its meetings. Tho impending chango in the name of the Royal House being in the King's hands, tho new style and title cannot be stated in advance, but it is described as terri; torial in .character, and calculated to poal to the public's imagination. Tho "Westminster Gazette" states that His Majesty the King has adopted the family name of Windsor—Aus.-N;Z. Cable Assn. [The family designation of the British Royal House is Guelph, offioially signified in the Gnelphic Order, instituted by George IV. when Prince Regent. Prince Albert, the consort of the late Queen Victoria, belonged to tho House of SaxeCoburg and Gotha.] ALL GERMAN TITLES AND DIGNITIES GIVEN UP. (Rec. July 18, G p.m.) London, July 17. The King has relinquished all his German titles and dignities.—Aus.-N.Z. Cnble Assn. . ■ GERMAN DUKES EXPELLED FROM THE PEERAGE A PROMISE REDEEMED. .' (Rec. July 18, 11.25' p.m.) London, July 18. In the House of Commons tho Titles Deprivation Bill, ail'ecting the German Dukes of Albany aiid Cumberland,' was read a second time. Sir George Cave (Home Secretary) said that the Bill redeemed the late Government's promise to end the scandal of the subjects of an enemy Power remaining in the British peerage.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' SHIPPING PROFITS IN WAR < TIME ANOTHER DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT. (Rec. July 18, 6.40 p.m.) London, July 17. Tho question of tho treatment of shipowners again aTOse during .the discussion on the Finance Bill. Tho trend of the speeches was similar to Mr. Bonar Law's recent exposure of tho largo profits that had been made. Mr. R. P. Houston (Unionist) twitted Mr. Bonar Law with pocketing i.is profits for two yeai'B when he might have taken action, and then turning King's evidence. Mr. Bartley Dennis (Unionist) stated that the British shipping profits for 1906 fotelled .£350,000,000 net, an average of 6i per cent.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE AIR RAID ON LONDON CASUALTIES TO THE BRITISH AIRMEN. (Roc. July 18, 6.40 p.m.) London, July 17. In tho Hou6« of Commons an announcement was mado that tho British aeroplane casualties during tho raid of July 7 included two pilots killed and one wounded and one observer killed. The enemy destroyed two aeroplanes, while two others fell. Tho casualties to civilians duo to British shrapnel from tho anti-craft guns wero Bufficiontly sorious to emphasise the importance of tnJring cover.—Aua.-N.Z, Coblo Asaa,