Great Britain.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 172, 7 July 1919, Page 5

Great Britain.

MEMORIAL TO THE CALLANT DEAO. London, July 5. Cabinet has approved of Mr. Lloyd George's proposal to erect a great vaultaque in Whitehall, opposite Downing street, taking the form of a nchly ; decorated tomb as a permanent central ■ memorial, and giving the oppotunity to ail passersby to saiuie the gallant dead. , A guard with arms reversed will keep cons taut watch.—(.A. and N.Z.) PRINCE'S AUSTRALIAN VISIT. London, July 5. The Prince of AA’ales attended the Australian soldiers’ concert at Aldwych 1 Theatre. He was cheered and said, | “1 am quite sure 1 saw some of you , Diggers in France and look forward to; seeing you in Australia soon.” A later cable states that it is offi'cially declared that the statement by the Prince of Wales at Aldwych Theatre does not mean that he will visit Australia in 1919.—(A. and N.Z.) LLOYD CEORGE WELCOMED HOME. I Received 7. 9 a.m.) London, July 6. Mr. Lloyd George had an enthusiastic welcome at Griceieth, where he ; 'rests for a week. Crowds harnessed i themselves to his motor car.

HUGHES DENOUNCES EXTREMISTS.

London, July 6.

Mr. AY. M. Hughes, Federal Premier, was entertained by the Trades Union leaders at a dinner at the Savoy , Hotel, those present including Messrs. ’ Appleton, Havelock AVilsou and Seddon. Mr. Hughes warmly denounced those who torpedoed the I-abour Party ■in Australia —those who advocated direct action and a rule such as they . had been fighting during the last five ■ years. ! Mr. Hughes declared: “Ale must proceed on constitutional lines. There must be no class war, no going slow, but we must produce more and do the I maximum of work.” I All the speakers, including Sir 'Joseph Cook and Senator Pearce, adtrotated the same unionism. Senator Pearce indicated that the Coalition would continue through the period of reconstruction.

I OVERSEAS COMMUNICATIONS. (London, July 2. Mr. Hughes, addressing the Comiir.oncrs at the luncheon given to Sir Newton Moore, declared that Imperial communications were absurdly inade- ' quate. There was urgent need for more steamers and much lower freights, cable*, wireless, and even an air service. Easy means must be provided ior the hourly exchange cf thoughts between the Imperial leaders. IA, an example of existing difficulties he said th” Australian press was recently paving 9- a word for ,the cab- , ling of European news.—(l nitid .'sori vice.)

THE P. AND O. COMPANY. London, July 3. The Peninsula and Oriental shareholders adopted the proposal to capitalize the individual profits. Lora Inchcape said the company must build -hip* and develop business in order to compete with foreigners, who had I enormously profited during war-time with free ships, whereas the Peninsula ‘ships bad I‘cen requisitioned. ENGLAND’S OIL RESOURCES. I London, July 5. The trade journal "Petroleum Times” publishes the assertion by ! Major-General Moncrieff, late Director lof Fortifications and Works, to the i effect that there is sufficient oil m the i rich shale lands, recently surveyed southwards of King’s Lynn, in Nor- , folk, to keep England independent of : foreign oil supplies. The shales were ’ shown to contain over sixty gallons ot oil to the ton. —(A. and N.Z.)

COTTON OPERATIVES’ STRIKE. London, July 5. Owing to the cotton spinners’ strike •.’V'.IW other cotton workers have di-vide-1 to apply for the Government’s unemployment pay. Their action has aroused indignation in Lancashire. (A. and N.Z.)

WRONGED SOLDIER SENTENCED.

London, July* 5,

James 11; an. an ex-soidier, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment on a charge of attempting to murder Private Algernon Worger, Otago Battalion. while the latter was in OaklawU Park Hospital, having lost a leg. Worger admitted misconduct with Ryan s wife. HOME RULE ALL ROUND. London, July 5. Hoti. W. W. Astor in the Commons .innounced that the Government was appointing a convention to consider ■hr. olution in England. Scotland. Ireland and Wale-, which n.igiirt lead to Homo Rulo all round and also affect the composition of the Lords and Commons. —. A. an.l N.Z > WOMEN'S EMANCIPATION BILL. GOVERNMENT DEFEATED. London. July !. Tho Government was defeated on the third reading of tho Women's Emancipation Bill, providing that women .-hould not he disqualified by tex or marriage from holding any office in tho State also that women should bare th;ame franchise as men. It was a private member's bill and passed by a hundred to eighty-five. lion. W. AV. Astor point ««1 out that it would add five million voters to thregister.

There was mild excitement in th>> l-ibbies .ver tho defeat, which was dmtn tho Labour vote. Tiro hill will doubtless l-o amended in the House ct Lords. —(A. and N.Z )

REMOVAL OF CABLE CENSORSHIP.

London, July 4. ! In the Commons Mr. Churchill stated that the cable censorships will be relaxed very shortly. He emphasised the fact that the Government was giv-; ing earnest attention to this most; urgent question with a view to relieving the public and the commercial ■ world of this impediment at the earliest i moment consistent with the safety of i the country.

LONDON NEWS ITEMS.

The King and Queen received an ovation at the cennis ground at B'imblcdon.

iJeiibO crowds gave an ovation to the London regiments on their triumpiial march througu London, hanging laurels on tuo colours.

At the ivuig s desire Mr. Hughes has been admitted to the English ear and wealed a King s Counsel. Ibero was a unique ceremony.

Mr. Hughes had a lengthy interviewJ with Air. Cloyd George respecting mandates, Imperial relations, reparation payments and Australia's part therein. —(A. and N.Z.)

Air. Chamberlain, replying to a deputation of Labour from the Triple Alliance, refused to raise the income exemption to £2S(J. He pointed out that a Royal Commission was inquiring into the incidence of the tax for correction.

A Cairo cable states that the militaryauthorities have imposed lines totalling £219,462 upon various districts for damaging Government property in the recent riots.

Cable Correction. —Mrs. Siddons’ portrait as “The Tragic Muse,” by Reynolds, was withdrawn at the Duke of Westminster's sale, not having reached the reserve of £60,000.

The newspapers protest that the text of the Bill ratifying Che treaty gives the Government unlimited powers, practically reviving the Defence of the Realm Act.—(A. and N.Z.) i (Received 12.45 p.m.) Tho “Times,” in a leader, comments , ing on the cable delays, say s that oflicialdora is asleep. The inordinate 1 length and frequency of Government messages is largely responsible for the delays.