MARCONI SHARES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume 1, Issue 13, 20 February 1914, Page 8

MARCONI SHARES.

VISCOUNT MURRAY'S PURCHASE By Gable. — Pre»B Association. — Copyright . LONDON, February 19. - Mr Bonar Law and Lord Robert Cecil attended the Opposition peers' meeting. " The Marquis of Lansdowne subsequently gave notice of motion in the House of Lords in similar terms to Lord Ampthill's motion for an enquiry into Viscount Murray's Marconi share transactions. Unionist newspapers predict that the Government will boycott a committee of enquiry if it should be appointed. •« DISCREDITABLE GAMBLE." MONEY FOR PARTY FUNDS. By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. (Received February 20, 10 a.m.) LONDON, February 19. ». Lord Lansdowne said there never had bcoii a more discreditable gamble on the" Stock Exchange than that connected with the " American Marconis," and' r.o tribunal could be more unsuitable for an investigation than the recent House of Commons Committee. The House of Lords Committee would be a small one, and include the .judicial lords. _ ... They should investigate the invest- , ■ men* of £2i,000 of the party funds in • raSway stock, while the Government . was seeking to terminate the coal strike, and more light was desirable on the ; £7Q,"pOO -subscribed to the party funds at Coronation-time.' - r jDhe Earl of Crewe said the Governat Coronation time. ment was not convinced that the comtuittee would serve a useful purpose. He<had no objection to the motion, but ivas>not prepared to take the responsibility of appointing a committee. ThcVmotion was- agreed to without division. *'