IN THE COMMONS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 May 1928, Page 7

IN THE COMMONS.

answers to questions. TRADE RELIEF UNDER BUDGET SCHEME. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—BY ELECTRK TELEGRAPH—COP Y RIGHT.) LONDON, May 14. In'the House- of Commons, Lieuten-ant-Colonel A. P. Heneage asked if Mr. Amery knew if a foreign Power had purchased land, within gunshot of the- Singapore base. Air. Amery said- that he had seen a statement that foreign companies had offered to buy from the Sultan of Johor© the lease of an island within the settlement. He was inquiring into the matter.

Mr. Baldwin, in answer to a question, said that he could not forecast when the cable and wireless report would be available. -He understood that the deliberations of the conference would not conclude for some time. When the report was issued he would make a- statement. Mr. P. Snowden asked if an assurance could be given that nothing definite would be- done until the report had been received.

Mr. Baldwin: I require notice of that question Mr. Snowden: Will there be an opportunitv of debate ? Mr. Baldwin: Yes, as soon as the report is received-. Mr. "Williams said that the Board of Trade estimated that various trades would receive the following yearly relief from rates under the Budget scheme: Engineering, £2,500.000; shipbuilding. £400.000; chemicals, ' £600,000; coal. £2.500.000; cotton spinning and weaving, £1,500,000; iron and steel £550.000; wool manufacture. £750.000: breweries and distilleries, £400,000.