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Taranaki Daily News, 28 October 1919, Page 5

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THE ALIENS BILL,

A DIFFICULTY REMOVE!).

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Dec. 24.

I Leading members of the Cabinet con- ' ferrcd at Downing Street with the principal anti-alien members of the House of Commons, and agreed on a fresh clause preserving the demands of the anti-aliens, but obviating any offence to French feel-ings.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

[A curious situation arose in the House of Commons as a result of the Government's defeat by 185 votes to 113 on an amendment to the Aliens Bill. The amendment related to a clause providing that no alien should hold a pilotage certificate. Mr. Shortt pointed out that such a clause would conflict with the Pilotage Act, 1913, and detrimentally affect French pilots, and he proposed an amendment to meet the difficulty. The House rejected the amendment, whereupon Mr. Bonar Law immediately moved the adjournment, though he ridiculed the idea that the Government was going to resign.] THE PLYMOUTH SEAT. LADY ASTOR AS CANDIDATE. Received Oct. 28, 1.20 a.m. London, Oct. 25. The Conservatives of Plymouth decided to recommend Lady Astor aa a candidate for the Plymouth seat, vacant through her husband's elevation to the peerage on the death of his father, Viscount Astor.