IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
the companies acts. ' THE MONROE DOCTRINE. ~~ Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, March 3. (Received March 3, at 11.16 p.m.) In the House of Commons, Sir P. B. Finlay, K.C., Attorney-general, promised the introduction of a bill at the earliest opportunity relating to public companies and fraudulent balance sheets. Under the act of 1861 the prosecution must prove that these are intended to defraud shareholders or creditors, but is silent sis regards attempts to induce the outside public to invest. (Received March 4, at 1.15 a.m.) In the House of Lords Lord Tweedmouth asked for additional papers dealling with Venezuela. Lord Landsdowno denied that there was any risk of alienating American sympathies. Germany assured Washington ea,rly last year that, she did not intend the smallest acquisition of territory in South America or the adjoining islands. Great Britain's official intimation to Washington concerning the blockade was made in November, but there were excellent reasons for knowing how Washington was likely to regard our action.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12602, 4 March 1903, Page 5
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