NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 25 July 1929, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

RUGBY, July 22. > The contribution payable by the Brii tisih Government to the League of , Nations, including the international labour organisation, during 1929 amounted to 2,702,000 gold francs (£108,000), stated the Foreign Secretary in the House of Commons 'to-day. The contribution of the* British. Empire fife a. whole was 6,593,000 gold francs. The percentage of the League’s expenses payable by the British Government was 10.65 per cent-., and by the British Keipim as a whole 26.2 per cent. RUGBY, July 22. King Fttasd of Egypt visited Buckingham Palace this afternoon and was received by the Queen. Replying to a question, in Parti iament to-day, the Foreign Secretary, the lit. Hon. Arthur j Henterspn, said, having regard) to the private nature of King Fuad's visit, it was not proposed to 'have, conversations between Egypt and this country. LONDON, July 23. Parliament will adjourn on Friday foil* the summer recess, reassembling on October 22 or 29, says the “Daily Telegraph.” The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Ramsay MacDonald, proposes to make a statement on naval construction on Friday, hut it has not yet been decided whether the Government will cut out all six submarines. ,It is understood the Singapore hiaise decision will he postponed until progress has been made in the discussions oil naval disarmament. ’