DEFENCE OF COALITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18233, 28 October 1922, Page 9

DEFENCE OF COALITION.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE SPEAKS

AT BEDSIDE OF PATIENT.

RECOVERY NOT COMPLETE. By Telegraph—Pres» Association—Copyriaht.

(Beceived 8.5 p.m.)

A. and N.Z.

, LONDON. Oct. 88.

Mr. Lloyd George and Lord Birkenhead were the principal speakers at the annual oyster-feast at Colchester.

Lord Birkenhead said the new Government faced great problems. He observed with pleasure that the new Government had given proper recognition to the House of Lords. It would seem that all the great departmental discussions would happen there He did not think the policy of the Government would differ much from that of the late Government.

Mr. Lloyd George regretted that the comradeship which had won the greatest victory in Britain's splendid story had not been preserved until all her difficulties were over. The country at present was in a subnormal condition, he said. We had been by the bedside of a patient. Tba thermometer was not yet up to the littJe black spot which meant normal. We had been doing our best to promote a recovery and he had said, "Do not let us quarrel in the hospital until the patient has completely recovered." He thought a great deal of the oyster, because it was the most attractive of tbe molluscs that loved tranquility. ATTITUDE TO IRELAND. DESIRE FOR PACIFICATION. Australian and N.Z. Calio Association. CReod. 8.5 pja.) LONDON. Oct. 26. Mr. Bonar Law's manifesto, referring to Ireland, states: "We are equally pledged to safeguard the freedom and security of the Northern Earliament. I earnestly hopa progress will be made in dealing with anarchy in tbe South. Tbe prosperity of Ireland as a whole can only lie achieved by goodwill between the governments and peoples in both portions of the country." Mr. Bonar Law expressed the confident'* hope that under the well-tried guidance of the Marquis Curzon the negotiations for the settlement of the Near Eastern crisis would result in a true and lasting peace.

CHANCE OF LABOTJB WIN.

LLOYD'S ACCEPTING RISKS. Australian ana N-Z. Cable Association. CBeod. 11 pjn.) LONDON, Oct. £6.

Lloyd's have effected insurances against Labour winning a majority over all other parties at the election at the rate of five guineas per cent.

SUMMONING PARLIAMENT.

TO MEET ON NOVEMBER "20. Australian and N-Z. Cable Association. CRscd. 8.5 pjjiJ LONDON. Oct. £8. A proclamation gammons Parliament for November 20,