BRITAIN’S FOOD SUPPLIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 16 December 1925, Page 9

BRITAIN’S FOOD SUPPLIES.

Need for Empire Preference LIBERAL AMENDMENT DEFEATED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. a in, i i> .\ .. . in.:.. Asfin'.isora. (Received December 15, 7.10 p.m.) LONDON, December 14. The House of Commons, by 217 votes to 114, rejected the" Liberal amendment moved by Lieut-Commander the Hon. J. M. Kenworthy (Liberal Member for Central Hull) in the committee stage of the Safeguarding of Industries Bill, aimed at deleting the Empire preference" clause from the Bill. TRANSPORT OF CHILLED MEAT. GOVERNMENT’S NEGLECT OF REPORT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Bcuter’s Telegrams. (Received December 15, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 14. In the House of Commons, Mr R. J. G. Boothby (Conservative Member for Aberdeenshire East) asked, if the Government intended to adopt tho Imperial Economic Committee’s recommendations on tho subject of the carriage of chilled meat from Australia and New Zealand. '

Sir R, B. Chadwick (Under-Secretary for Overseas Trade) said he could only reiterate Ml Baldwin’s assurance that the Committee’s report was being considered.

Mr Boothby: “Is it not a fact that the Government has paid no attention to the committee’s' recommendationtreatfnent that is not calculated to inspire ■ the committee to further efforts.” Sir Robert Chadwick: “I can only ask the member to wait.” APPLES FROM OVERSEAS. QUESTION OF SAFETY OF SPRAYS. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 15, 5.5 p m.) LONDON, December 14. , In the House of Commons, arising out of the recent prosecutions for tho sale of ■ apples •on which arsenic spray has been used, the Hon. Walter Guinness (Minister of Agriculture) informed Mr .Rennie Smith (Labour Member for Penistone) that the danger of poisoning through the use of sprays was negligible.