MR. PAYNE AGAIN
A QUESTION ABOUT HOSPITAL SHIPS.
Mr. Payne gave notice of a question in the House of Eepresentatives yesterday, in which he suggested, without nainiii" anybody, that somebody besides tho SuK'eon-General insisted on interfering in. the appointment of the staffs of hospital ships. • '. ■ Sir Jauies Allen chose to reply to tho question on the instant. "The suggestion in the question," he Raid, Ms very improper, and entirely wrong.. Ine hospital ships arc controlled absolutely by the Defence Department and by.nobody Thatis absolutely untr.no.
Cries of "Order." _ Mr. Speaker told the member for Grey Lynn "that' he must withdraw the exP to!°Pavne:' Very welt I withdraw, Tjat the fact remains. ( Order. ) Mr Speaker • The honourable member roust .not trifle with tho chair.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3190, 14 September 1917, Page 4
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