NOTES FROM LONDON.

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NOTES FROM LONDON.

TROOPING THE COLOURS.

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.

LONDON, June 2,

The King to-day revives the historic ceremony of trooping the colours for the first time since 1914.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

NEW BRITISH LOAN

LONDON, June 2,

' A Government loan of £250,000,009 has been authorised by parliamentary resolution to cover the deficit for the year and the creation of a sinking fund. Mr. Chamberlain said that as the result of a ready response previously we stood in a position unrivalled among the belligerents who entered the. war at the commencement. —Ans.-N.Z, Cable Assn. CHECKS ON PROFITEERING. LONDON, June 2. In the House of Commons Sir Auckland Geddes said the Board of Trade was investigating prices preparatory to asking parliament to grant powers to check profiteering. DISCUSSION OF PEACE TERMS. NOT POSSIBLE IN PARLIAMENT. LONDON, May 22. Mr. Bonaf Law, in the House of Commons, said discussion on the peace terms was impossible. We did not win the war alone, and must, therefore, accept the view of the heads of the Allied Governments, who had decided that discussion would be harmful until the German action was known. The Government concurred in this view. Mr. Horatio Bottomley moved an adjournment in order to discuss it, but the motion failed, only 17 supporting it .—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A SINN FEIN MESSAGE. PARIS, May 22. De Valera sent a message to M. Clemenceau stating that the Irish people would not recognise any treaty the British delegates might make on their behalf.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MORE BEER. TO BE'BREWED. LONDON, May 22. A Manchester deputation waited on the Food Ministry in connection with the shortage of beer due to the Government continuing to restrict the output. It was pointed out that trouble was being caused in Manchester and Salford, where some hotels -were broken into during the closed hours, customers helping themselves and leaving payment behind, also insisting on making a search of cellars, although assured that the stock was exhausted.

Mr. Roberts, Food Minister, announced in the House of Commons that the Government had decided to increase the barrelage of beer from 20 to 26 millions. The present prices will con-tinue.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable' Assn.