NEWS FROM ENGLAND BY OFFICIAL WIRELESS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 June 1932, Page 7

NEWS FROM ENGLAND BY OFFICIAL WIRELESS

BEER DUTY TO STAND (British. Official Wireless.) Received Friday, -7 p.m. RUGBY, June 9. By 301 votes to 71, the Commons last night, on the report stage of the Finance Bill, rejected an amendment for a reduction of the beer duty which, it is represented, is now 15 times as high as in 1911. v The Chancellor of the Exchequer pointed out that a revenue of £10,000,000 would be involved in the proposed reduction. Conservative Win. Representation of Dulwich in uie Commons is unchanged as a result of the by-election held yesterday to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sir Frederick Hall who had been Conservative member for 21 years. Mr. Bracewcll Smith (Conservative) won the byclectiou by a large majority over Liberal and Labour opponents. Royalty From Belgium. The King and Queen of Belgium arrived in London last night on a short private visit and were met at Victoria station by the Belgium Ambassador and Lord Hampden, representing the King. How Do You Do To Argentine. The Argentine University Delegation now touring England, visited the Commons to-day and a speech of welcome in Spanish was delivered by Mr. Harold Mitchell, Parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Overseas Trade, at a luncheon in their honour. Mr. Mitchell referred to the friendship with Argentina which had remained unimpaired since it began 100 years ago. To-day, Argentina and the United Kingdom were in remarkably close economic relations and it was pleasant to think this country now provided Argentina with a market for those products which tier own countrymen had done so much to create. Ho hoped that as a result of their visit, they would carry with them a wider idea of Britain’s efforts and achievements in spheres other than economic—in the -world of medicine, law, science, literature and politics. Prince At The Docks. The Prince of Wales to-day made a tour of London docks. After inspecting headquarters of the port authority, he wont down the river visiting, among other docks, Royal Victoria and Albert, King George V., London and Saint Katherine, and watched the shipping loading and unloading at 13 miles of berths. He also visited several warehouses and vaults, displaying the greatest interest in the varied activities ot the great port. War Debts Query. Asked about the amount included in Britain's war debt to the United States represented by guarantees given by Britain for material supplied direct to France on French account, Major Elliot (Financial Secretary to the Treasury) replied that the British war debt to the United States contained no specific items of the kind referred to. The position was that if Britain had not had any calls for assistance from her allies, it would have boon unnecessary for her to have asked for assistance from the United States Government. Control of Mental Diseases. A committee to inquire into the sterilisation of mental defectives has been set up by the Health Ministry’ with Mr. L. G. Brock, chairman of the Board of Control, as chairman. It will examine the report on information available regarding hereditary transmission and other causes of mental disorders and deficiencies, and consider the value of sterilisation as a preventative measure, having regard to its physical, psychological and social and the experience of legislation in other countries, and suggest any further line of inquiry. Sculptor Knighted. The King knighted Sir Alfred Gilbert, the 78-year-old sculptor and designer of the famous Eros statue, at Buckingham Palace to-day. Only last week Sir Alfred Gilbert accepted an invitation to rejoin the Royal Academy from which he resigned 23 years ago, as a result of a controversy over the statue. He lived in Belgium for 17 y’ears and returned to London at the invitation of the King to complete a memorial to the Duke of CJaicnco, <u 1 Windsor. He then began work on the Queen Alexandra memorial, which was unveiled by the King at Mailboiough House y r esterday r . _____