Britain.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VII, Issue 252, 17 August 1917, Page 5

Britain.

MAJOR CARTER PROMOTED.

‘’[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS. | (Received,l7 8.45 a.m.) London, August 16. In the House of Commons Hon. E. S. Montagu announced that Major Carter who exposed the medical depects in Mesopitamia had been promoted to Lieut-Colonel. WHEAT PRICES FIXED. [UNITED SERVICE.] London, August 16. The Food Controller (Lord Rhondda) has fixed the maximum prices of British wheat for delivery before December at 33/6 per 5041b5., for December-January 74/6 for Feb-ruary-March 75/6, for April-May 76/6, for June and after 77/6; and the price of oats per 3361bs before December at 44/3, for FebruaryMarch 46/3, for April-May 47/3, for June and after 48/6; ana the price of barley per 4471bs at 62/9 at any time. The use of barley is not permitted except for seeds or flour unless damaged. IMPERIAL PREFERENCE. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASS’N.] London, August 16. The Colonial Secretary has announced that he is appointing a committee, at the Ministers’ desire, on the best means of giving immediate effect to the Imperial War Conference’s resolutions in favour of Imperial preference.

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

REBEL HEADQUARTERS RAIDED.

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASS’N-] London, August 16. The police raided the National Volunteers’ headquarters at Belfast and elsewhere in Ulster and seized rifles.

WHY THE ARMS WERE SEIZED

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASS’N.) (Received 17, 8.50 a.m.) London, Aug. 16. Official: It is notified that the seizure of arms in Ireland was due to a desire to prevent them from falling into undesirable hands. They will remain under military custody on behalf of the owners. SOLDIERS’ VOTES. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASS’N.) (Received 17, 8.50 a.m.) London, Aug. 16. Speaking on the Franchise Bill Sir George Cave said it wa® impossible to conduct elections at the front. The Government proposed a limited proxy vote. Sir G. Cave later agreed to postpone the proxy voting on the understanding that the principal thereof was accepted as ari addition to the postal voting as far as the latter was practicable.

RAILWAYMEN’S DEMANDS.

EIGHT-HOUR DAY REFUSED

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASS’N.) (Received 17, 8.50 a.m.) London, Aug. 16. In the House of Commons Sir Albert Stanley (President of Board; of Trade) said the Board of Trade was unable, under war conditions, to grant an eight hour day to railjynymap- He trusted that the men would not jeopardise the prosecution of the war.

LONDON NEWS ITEMS.

In the House of Commons the War Loan Bill was read the third time. The Minister of Education, speaking at Belford, said there should be one great memrial for those who had fallen in the war in the form of a great university open to the whole population. Sir T. Mackenzie has urged Mr Prothero (President of the Board of ’Agriculture) to grant increased facilities for the shipment of seeds to New Zealand. Mr Prothero has replied that he is preparing statistics as to the Mothrland’s’ seed requirements, and therefore will do his best to meet New Zealand s needs. Law has arranged the appointing of a secret control to consider the raising of money by means of premium bonds. In the House of Commons Mr Churchill anonunced that he proposed the abandonment of the dilution clause in the munitions bill, also that he was introducing amend ments as the result of agreements between employers and trade : unions. Lord Salisbury’s Amendment that no order under ministry reconstruction be issued unless in pursuance of a resolution of both houses, was carried by 24 to 22, _ despite the Lord Chancellor resisting on the ground to empower Parliament to act, as «n executive body.