MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEAGUE

Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1930, Page 9

MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEAGUE

DOMINION SUBSCRIBES

(By Wire. —Parliamentary Reporter). Wellington, Last Night.

Pointing to a vote of £lO,lBO in this year's estimates as New Zealand’s proportion of the League of Nation’s secretariat expenses for the year ending December 31, 1930, Air. D. G. Sullivan (Labour) asked in the House of Representatives to-day if the Prime Minister was satisfied the allocation was a fair one.

The Prime Minister said the different countries associated in the League were assessed at a certain proportion of the actual cost of administration. The total number of units was 986, of which New Zealand constituted 10, Australia 27, the United Kingdom 110, Japan 60, Italy GO, etc. The total budget for the secretariat expenses last year was 28,210,248 gold francs, equal to 5,520,000 United States dollars. (Laughter).

Mr. Sullivan: We want to know how many “quids.” “What is it in Chinese cash?” asked Mr. Samuel.

Mr. Forbes said it amounted to roughly £1,000,000 a year. New Zealand’s share might bo more next year as he understood the expenses were to be slightly larger. Possibly a further vote would have to be made on the supplementary estimates to make up the Dominion’s quota.