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THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, MM 18, 1928, SEASIDE AND COUNTRY APARTMENTS. Leicester) said the amendments bis party had: down to the bill were designed to im A GERMAN NEWSPAPER BUILDING. REDUCING RISKS OF MOTHERHOOD. Labour Women's theme." The National Conference of Labour "APOSTLE OF PEAgE." Glasgow Hopours Sir A. Chamberlaiii.

1 GENEVA AND XtaxdsDAXa A warm welcome was given to Sir Austen Chamberlain to-day, when he was made a freeman of the -city -of -The Labour members of the Glasgow City Council gathered in considerable numbers both in St. Andrew's where the freedom was conferred, and at the subsequent luncheon' in honour of -the iForeigu. Secretary. There was a civic procession. iii which Sir Austen and Lady Chamberlain took part, through princurialthorough-fares of the city to St.

Andrew's Halt, which was packed-with leading The-free- dom was given chiefly recognition of Sir Austen's' peace efforts at "Geneva and Locarno. The Lord Provost- of Glasgow described Sir Austen as a prince ainone; our diplomatists" and the apostle of peace." Sir Austen, who wore the Chamhejlaui orchid, said he that- the distinction conferred upon him was 'not of party significance. Whilst he regarded the party system as necessary fdi1- the- smooth working of our system, party enmities and disputes stouia be excluded in the field of foreign afiaus. (Cheers.) Sir Austen paid a high tribute to M. Briand and Dr.

Streseihann. M. Briaud, he was characteristically French and Dr. Stresemann was, equally characteristically German. "Those two-great men," he declared, faithfully serving their countries, have.

had the nroader vision, the clearer outlook. Tney." have known that if they remained within, the narrow sphere of national interests and national suspicion they wouldV serve their own countries ill and do. no service to the world at large." (Cheers.) Sir Austen mentioned that their first task- had been td give to France the assurance' that if she was attacked in similar circumstances again she would not stand Reviewing the events leading -up to the Locarno Treaty, 'he' remarked "We have had our little checks and disappointments since. We have' still a long road to tread, -and the end of it will uot be reached try thp pilgrims who first set foot upon, it, but already in these short years we sec the that great act of reconciliation. Germany and IKcystooo.

1 Anzeiger." Women at Portsmouth yesterday unanimously adopted a scheme for the prevention of maternal mortality presented by the Standing' Joint Committee of Industrial Women's Organisations. The renort stated that to-dav maternity was full of risks, almost all of which -were preventable. "It is especially tne amy 01 working to see that these risks are reduced 'and motherhood no longer" classed as a dangerous trade," it was The death-rate of mothers in childbirth, it was pointed out, had recently showed' a slight upward tendency. Discussing means of prevention the Committee urged that it was not only the powers nf the lrval that needed to be exercised, but a recasting of the National Health Insurance scneme was equauy important. The first necessary step was the spreading of knowledge; it was time that women tnemselves realised tnat cmmDirt-n snouia not necessarily entail physical suffering and Hnnppr.

The scheme proposed to make it compulsory for every health authority to prepare within a given time a complete scheme for maternity work. This would include sumcient ante-natal clinics to enaoie an women to seek advice: maternity beds in homes under the local authority, or maternity warns nosmtais aDoroved bv tne xumistry of Health; extension of benefits under the National Health Insurance scheme, and the provision of home help to assist the mother 111 oousBwmK oeiore ami alter ciliiuuillu. the local authority to be responsible for training and paying suitable women. The scheme further Drovided for the -provision of food for mothers in need of it free of cost, and a reorganisation of medical mia- nuerv auu nursing Duriur; the' discussion of a resolution, which was carried, in favour of complete reorganisation of unemployment insurance. "iuss.

Mayor, Halforrt rielec-ate. saia tnat Labour signatories to the Blanesburgh report were "as responsible as the Tories for the reduced benefits," adding. We feel we have been let down by our own people." There were shouts of dissent from all parts of the hall, but she retorted, "How would Jlargaret Bomifielil HKe to ine on eignt 1 1 1 i Miss Bondfield said that the conference" should not be eide-tracked by that kind of attack from the real problem regarding un employment. Insurance was no remedy. The only solution was mat laid down in tne hrst recommendation ot tne Biunesnurgn report the provision of work for' wages, SWIMMING WATER POLO.

Blackburn Beat Harpurhey. Blackburn opened their season last night with a home match with Harpurhey in the Bolton and District League. The visitors led at the interval by a goal scored by In the second half Blackburn improved, and Hodgson equalised and Coyne put them ahead. Donoghue then got through for the visitors, but Blackburn then had all the better of the p'ay, and Coyne (2) and Hodgson obtained goals. Blackburn ladies defeated Harpurhey ladies liy half a length in a squadron race.

In a North Lancashire League match Blackburn Reserves beat Bacup by seven goals to one after leading at the interval by two goals to one. Brown (2), G. Wilson (2), F. Wilson, Wareing. and Foy scored for Blackburn, and J.

Crowther for Bacup. Blackburn won the squadron race by three yards, and Blackburn ladies defeated Bacup ladie3 by four yaids. PROFESSIONAL SNOOKER. Davis led Lawrence by fifteen games to thirteen at the end of yesterday afternoon's session the professional snooker cham pionship final at Birmingham. Lawrence won' the first game at 68 41, the second, at 6938, and the fourth at 71 40, Duvis taking the third at 5443.

Davis retained ftis-title- by winning tne first- game in the evening session, 6456. Lawrence at, one time leu. ut 52 to 14, the champion put on 11 and 14. Davis's total-was 16 games, and Lawrence's 13. EASY MOTOR OILS GREASES Gat iffcttnt htricali at all ttiiUs.

mktht CARBURINE Motor SPIRIT So. 1 Spirit -lor use in Private Can) GLICO MOTOR SPIRIT ta heavier spirit for commercial vehicles) tiv0 tkt maximum ambvstlon and ttrttttth undtr alt condiHcn. Btth tluu train rfifitrtt art oitainaiitiu cans or rem fl.rsj. Local Dipolar BURNLEY: L.M. I.

CMS Yard, RoiQlrcvs. MANCHE1TER: Utarpocl 8L, Sallord. LIVERPOOL: Pmcet Bead, Knotty Ash. Lincoln nrtrr. The to AND the from tvrance are co onerauuii to nettie men differences.

Germany and France "see and recognise and let us recognise, too that whatever differences- we have, nontv.of them is worth the "cost of a war (cheers), that whatever 'separate, ahd even 'conflicting. interests wo nave our common transcends them all, and that -in (he presentation of the peace. so signed-'lies the safety of our.nations aye, and the esistence of our common civilisation. Wo shall have our difficulties, our setbacks" our. misunderstandings, but already we made progress.

Already because of our- union and of Germany's entry intoiit of Nations wields a now with increased influence. Already sflme-difficult corners have been turned and quarrels composed." (Cheers.) 'l Speaking. afterwards at the Glasgow-Royal Exchange, Sir Austen said- the --most encouraging sign -was that in the industrial sphere the different interests! often clashed were beginning to Qiat tho struggle was not worth In his opinion it was by unfori' alone that we could find commercial prosperity "(Cheers. At the luncheon Sir 'Austen Che assistance he had received- from- his wife. ''For twenty-two years;" he said'she has been my partner in private life, and if in that time have been' abfe to achjeve anything, a large share of tb'e "credit-is cue' to the help she has "been.

-to ule: (Cheers.) Some twenty-two -years ago I told 'my wife a story of-how a man -was the. voters' list and it was not known how he was going, to vote or what hjs politics were. Somebody said, See his wife. You will probably get the truth from her. The wife, when seen, said; You want to find out what my man is? Well, when at, home -he's (Laughter.) My wife' renumbers that' story, and whenever.

I find tendency to seek; relief frorti" public duties" she says, What, and be a nuisance at (Laughter.) Lady Chamberlain afterwards opened a new home for nurses -of the-Glasgow Royal Maternity, and Women's Hospital. It was announced that Mr' Archibald-Walker of Newart" Castle, Ayr, had made "a a gift "of 40,000 to the hospital or endowment purposes in. memory of his wife and Mr. Walker has been' chairman -directors of life hospital for manv'-years." 'r, RUNNING iVunCinuetCltom previous page')' A nxlcscy 3mm. beach: aale bath's Owens, -A Jarc-peujdd.

Church Bay. Hhydwyn. llolyhea-l. ULTWhtS ULAUHrUUL Art LI rtULBiVCt: llealttiy Fllde tfiitrlcl. Booms, with or witnoat attendance, or juests Keceived: large.

Loose, in U-jtiuiul grounds: ideil surronndlnga. 4B. "l.aliifllAM. Board or Apartments: near tram, aea, -13 aad cuUs. UKAliBUKY, 52.

Heaketh Place UVCKPOOL superior a-urniElied Flat, oH new lesig. qiat. Wi florangwn isjacspooi 316, N. (Imperial Terracel Bed-situ, o'd sea Mra. atone.

15 Bi.AGKfOUL: Mrs. Tom Smith, 58, Tjltielejr Road, Central, adjoining Promenade. Beds, 4a. Lwo persons; bed aad preas-iast. 4a.

6d. each: stamp. BLACKPOOC For llorSSSj Apart try iraT Pearcc, undeue, tjouta tea: tad ares. 1.ACJK1-LHJJ.. Jetn, a.

wiwk awra. aients: terms jawaod, t-arsaaiion n.o.. BLACKPOOL. Mrs. Bond, 48.

Chsralej Road. Comfortable Apartments: near sea and itatios. Btistuit il Sup. bath (a. c.J tar.

Wright, Haslin tVVONSIIIRE Inear and 2 Bed room: ntar whutlim bo, route -A 14.. tuacCon-on-Sea. Yelverton Boardftiff Conc Rd. sea). Mr.

W. Hod aeon fPhooo 57 apLfc-VELKYS. near Mi'i liUoiiwarh7 Sea- croii, i-rora. pup, iui. CLEVELEVS: Loiideae, Beach Road-Public, Stir: A mm.

prom. Terms appIyMnJ. Chadwiclc Bach mia. prom puo ic at Jaij. Apartments-well recom.

Ibbotson ueacb rromeuiao. Mil.WW Rms- fmahiftor Hotel (or V-f Whit lacing Tel.4ieq. Apartmectt or Board: cry. com- Miisei hoe harbour, Seabaak-Hosd. OLWYN Beard; ftwidittiarrh, Wjnmday Read: xear prom.

and coorU: armbouse Ifroomi nc? beaut. sceury. Mra. White, Jya Fartfl, lJcrbjfthlre. COMFORTABLE 2 bedrooms.

1 sittii'Aam. sea: termi mod. Lewis, DoHor. MoelfrebayAcgieeey CUMBERLAND. Homely" Rooms, near sea "and-IrJH; children welcomed terms mod: faey.

egauwy. S. Walea. Haniejy Apartments: or. rtiore.

oops, lermd ic. wiitiami. a apymafrtop. UA8SINGTON, York. iWhariedalel.

tM. goii, nstnng j-ranmand. oratmerea OYLAKE Seaiide Apartments: double-bedded rocm. aittipg-room. attendance, ternu mod.

A 36. LANDUONO. Pto. board, bed, b'lait, ftjo. ecu lennw.

Mra. Kopertg. aiaeigwjn itq. LAMIUU.NU: Bryn Llewelya Tuduu LANDUONO -Ur-ml. HiJPOO; recom.

M-i Bembolnm. Gt. Urme'a Rd West Shore. A. artujepta.

or twara: nr.pw. afuiitT.nl LANDUDKO: West Hank. W. Share. Snn.

Anxrti facing aea: tennis, golf liafcs: highly rccommecaeA orecam be. Mra Jackson, 106. Balmoral Road, Overt teonii PrlTate at Poblfe Apart. Jr. Weller.irTh 104fi Euatop fid! Com f.

Aptt, beard opt pi'b. priT. NO. 53. JJotadalpL Street, BeJIaat Select Apsrt-nient: cery rs)hVenicDce: suit ihirrled couple or NORTH WALKS: BLACKROCK: BEACH ARM.

Apmrtnirnts: ideal bathing, coif, beautiful coun-iry. JONES. Tyddynciotun. Portmidoc. Id Oolwyn.

Apartments or near aea: Tni lor wnit. Atncrstyj. Kensinaton Avenue. Psntacph M'nasty: Bit, Apta. ahoqt'g: term mod Williams, Waen-IsEa Fm.Bf bpll, Holywell URT ERIN.

The Carlton. Very- comfort- Aimrtments: facing two mutes links und shore: very moderate term. Mrs. Casatlet. Porlrwh (N Irel'd): 7, Mark booK'g WJuta'ntidc and Mimmcr: overlkg ATJantie: mod.

Mrs. Achcaon UYL. Mr. Lott. 8.

East Paradff Comfortable racing sea. Telephone 306. Mrs. Young, Ocean View, 43. West Parade.

uomiormoie Aparimenis, racing sea JT- AN-NES: -Moatyn Lea. Victoria' 1 enco nd dear aea. golf, trams: mod, te-run CT. ANNKtJi Fcnuiale. 146, St.

Andrew's Road S- pupgriflrparLmeim; near aea and links. Wl'. ANNEa-UN-SUA. CJarendou: seiect Apartments, 17, riouih front: nr. golf, pier, baths, hops: Incfpeflafro holidays:" every comfort: ii olio dining-room, sep.

tables: lately lounge le-a): board LcarboroiiKh: Wortley Bdtr. House. North Cittf Snl? poxtUanz aea Jroot: e.J.: pb. Mrs. OUTHI'QUT.

Amadale: lacmg sea; Board RciiilflDL-e: tertna moderate. Mrs Weveney, Warey UOUTHPOUT: 6. Ittidz Street board beiU 4s. fed. two nerfoot- t-lec.

licht. Bedroom Ic Sitting-roam: good loirality. Whitcley. 52. Albert Road.

'Phone 4371 SUNNY SttsinUEe. Apts. or largo, garden gnod tonking; tennis Fafrbead fplIRCE Aparlm't. Hh attend'ee. togethur'or tsep nntconw'ds.

McNeilJ. Gordon Duncon, Arjj U. "WTillTKHEATj, Apartments: every i.v11 Earacn. airs. J.1NDKN.

Edna-illc. Balmoral Avenue. HEALTH RESORTS. A I'RIP'tci-the THDRINGIAN FOREST, the Pistnresque Old Towns ol Northern BaTaria. the BAVARIAN ALPS, or the SILESIA der-ghllul.

For sratis Gaidei nnply to HERMANN FROMM. 84 Ltietzcwstr, BERLIN. 235 end 5d. PLStace lor each guide. TRIDGE Gt' ALLAN THE SCOTTISH AU- YEAR round health RESORT, ifi lor bealtliy and happv BrHimfnl nalic, Mmrnil Wells.

Uoll, Tennis, Bowllijc. unit Klrt-Hns hotel Hnnmniodi. tion. TotirikL tii'krtn Hnil and cheap etcursiuns eicrv ildav liun-ig tlio c.sun bj the Ry. IIItis-trjtled Jiiitlp tree Irom Town Clrrfc lent" 11 Bridge if Allan.

TSLB OF MAN for Happy In- tereat'g List. (rom. Tourist Mn.tcr1. dagiie Advle. Hepi.MM LANDUDNO.

air." Maximum smiahme. Ample cnteitjitmnent. Urcheslral i-oncerta. Three goll links centre for' SnfiwJoaJaV (Juido and list (post 3d.l, Ucpt 'ton Hall. SALES BY PRIVATE CONTRACT.

Motor Cars arid- page 2.) DAVID KOSJismLD. 1 2 0 VICTO-RIA STREET. MA 'opposite Victoria Hotel), can SUPPLY vwi vtith ANY MAKE OF NEW CAR, and will cite jou the BEST PHJICE'Ior John Car in part esrhange. -T OTOR 23: vntjenSwl- tyres. FRASCK-and JARS BOUGHT IhHENLYS.

Peter Street. CHOP-SOILED 6-i'yl A.O. CAR: front 450. onr price 395. v.ith thrro yenra guarantee.

URAI1AM BROS 15)15. Peter Street Manchester. CTORERO (FIAT-TURIN) 15 9. lth smart saloon Ward; periert condition: cost orer i-300: sell 2o0- a harcani: si-cjlinder Saloon Vr BLACKBURN. Aroclitfe.

Eccle" LhrTK b-cylinder Car: eoeclal bodv.b Cocksboots: ii.t 1.400: very small milcaeo: licence to end ol yrar: cxrelFcnt bet oHer HOI.I.INWORTII. builders. Patricrolt Wanted. CARS nreejtly Wanted lor Ca.h at MENLYS. LTD.

Peter Street. WOULD-BE SUICIDE SAVED FROM DROWNING. A Plucky Act Recognised. At- -l meeting of the Manchester Watch Committee yesterday the Royal Humane vaiehmeut for. bravery and humanity in' saving life was presented to Willirn:" Bnilcy, aged 28, of 72, Gordon Street, Lower Broughton.

Th Chief Constable reported that 10 a.m. on March 23 last a man named Miller, who resided in Cheetham, was observed in the River Irwell near to Mary Street, Straiitjeways. Bailey, the Chief Con stable explained, volunteered to go down a rope which was fastened to an iron upright and lowered "to" the -water. Without being secured he went down the rope ever hand arid bv the time he thp bottom Miller had grabbed-the-rope -and' enaeaicurea to strangle' nimseif-'withiL At the same time he shouted to-rBoilovr "Don't, come near me, -1 aunimad," aitoV stTurplpr! "RoSl.it- struck'the'man with his anVboth-rnert were then broucht safelv- JoJ tlio; wrl w. tv aid oft the rote and- ai'lafldern- -The' river the Chief Constable added.

OKhlch.isL vervi deepat this point, was running" st'ronglva th tirne. 4 Il excellent Grvrv? Golf (18 holes) Sofring and an( Tennis Fishing- SAFE BATHING --(Tents on.Htre) SELECT ORCHESTRA Lovely Bay andFineSands Chi aet fter, 3 Council nKut Minify ifelefci I THE Extra Powers for Food Council. MUNICIPAL BANKS. Home Secretary on St. Helens Dispute.

Th the House of Commons yesterday, SirW.i JOYNSON-HICKS (Home replying-. to Mr. Day (Lab. SoulBwIrk), stated that' he" had iiad an qpportfrnitv of discussing with, the Xord Chief "Justice the recent decision in relation to whist drives, and understood that the effect of the' decision was to reaffirm the interpretation' of the 'law laid down sixteen years Any: amendment of the general law relating to games involved very, difficult considerations. qUEStlONS ABOUT Majbr JFftlCE asked i the Secretary for Mines -whether, in the "case of.anyi new marketing" Le had authorised the issue to coal consumers of inquiries' as to the monthly tonnage purchased.

Commodore H. DOUGLAS KING (Secretary for Alines): I assume that Major Price is referring to the issue to coal consumers of a circular by an" individual trading as the Midland Joint Coal Board requesting particulars of the monthly tonnage of coal purchased. The concern-in question has no official status of -any. sort and is not connected -with my Department, nor, with any other Government department, nor. I am informed, with the Midland marketing scheme.

I have not authorised the issue of 'any inquiries to consumers' in relation to qoal marketing schemes. In reply to'Mr. Batey (Lab. Spennvmoor). Commodore H.

DOUGLAS KING said that the present average earnings of the lowest-paid group of adult day-wagemen below ground in the -Ruhr coalmines are approximately 9d: per day, including the family allowance and payment for such" overtime as may be worked, but excluding the value of allowances in kind. The subsistence wage in Durham is 6s. 6Jd. per day, exclusive "of the of allowances in kind, which are roughly Is. per shift higher in Durham than in the Ruhr.

SUNDAY OPENING OF SHOPS. Sir ROBERT THOMAS (L. Anglesey) asked whether the Government intended to introduce -legislation dealing with Sunday opening of shops. Si- IV. JOYNSON-HICKS replied that for reasons he had explained already the Government do not feel in a position to propose such legislation.

Sir P. THOMAS asked whether the Home Secretary is aware that the country generally is forming the opinion that he is of a frivolous turn of mind. (Cries of The Home Secretary made no reply. SUPPORT FOR FOOD COUNCIL. RAMSAY MACDONALD asked the Prime Minister whether the Food Council had experienced any difficulties in obtaining from loud traders the information necessary for the Council's work, and, if so, what action the Government proposed to take.

Mr. BALDWIN: The President of the Board of Trade has to-day received a report from the Food Council regarding the difficulties which they have experienced in obtaining information from certain food traders. Copies of this report are being placed in the library, and it is being communicated to the press. The Government are iJiepureu iAJ give txiu xuou iiuuncu ait the support required to enable them to obtain essential information, and they are so informing the Unless, therefore, within a reasonable period the req'tiiiie information is supplied to the Food Council by those traders who havo so far failed to do so, the Government propose to "Parliament to grant the necessary powet-3 to the Council by means of a resolution under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act, 1921. (Cheers.) au, paper stated that particular iiistanceb mentioned by the 1'oimcfl which they have not been fnrnisliPd with the information -they need arc-us follows': -Meat.

The. Lr.ndon Retail Meat Traders' Association, 72 meat traders in the pro- the Committee of South African Meat Importers. I Flour. Tho London Flour Millers' Association. Bread.

Twenty-eight local associations of master bakers." Milk. The Amalgamated Master Dairymen London, and in, the provinces, 65 out. of 68 firms from which accounts weie desired. 1 ST. HELkNS' CHIEF CONSTABLE.

Mr. SEXTON (Lab. St. Helens) asked the nome-becretary lfhe had received the report at the Commission of Inquiry in connection with the dispute" between the Chief Constable ol Helens and the local Watch Oom-mittee, and what steps, if any, he intended to take thereon. Sir W.

J0YNS0N-H1CKS Yes. sir: and in communicating the result of the inquiry to vuuiinuiee on ruesnay iast I made it clear to them that in view of i.hp. terms ot the report the Chief Constable. learve.ef absence; rceognisc that the reDort raises nthet rrm- siderations of great importance, but as it has only been 111 the hands of the Watth Committee for a few days I think it better to make no further statement at present. Mr.

SEXTON May I submit to the Home Secretary that he should consider the advisability of asking the representatives of the local Watch Committee to come and s.e him in London and discuss the possibility of a peaceful method of dealing with the situation Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKS: I have seen the Watch Committee at their request on previous occasions, and if they make, any such request to 'me again I shall be tji.lv too picascd to see them. MUNICIPAL RANKS. Mr. MACLAREN (Lab.

Burslem), at the end of questions, called the Speaker's attention to advice given by the Local Legislation Committee in the case of a Stoke-on-Trent Corporation Bill that a clause relating to the establishment of a municipal bank should be deleted from the bill. He said that as this was a matter of concern to many, municipal authorities he should like to-know from the Speaker whether municipalities- were precluded from seeking sucbpoweTS, and. if so, upon what grounds. l.The -SPEAKER No, certainly not! ate not precluded from seeking powers. As to what happens to thi ri.

to'5he Local legislation Loiomittee. that is another matter tor which have- no -responsibility. MA2CTON- (Lab. Glasgow) Is it the Speaker, no right to interfere. with' the operations -of 'any even when -it ie- Bntin.

1 of this -House niways nesitate to -give a.rulinr-.in vacuo. In' this case it is clear. to me. that-the Committee-was onri. -rights-iaccbrding toJ-the rules, of the House; and-that" I have.no: risrhf-tn a-ri- question, at "all.1 wjien.

we- were. anxious to press--this clause we, were advised bv the Committee unstairs you' 'au9G in uik Dill. The SPEAKER: -mnv am. going to do in- use fjruceeu- ong on their'own' opinion -and certainly-not on DEBATE- ON -GURRENCy The of LCWmons ve'sterfav, -vent into committee-on the Currency and Bank-Tiotes 1- whir-Vi pm-VKrat. ffiA IA I England to issue bank-notes for 1 and Mr.

PETHICK-LAWRENCE (Lab. QUESTIONS IN COMMOiVS. prove and- not -alter the measure fundamentally. If this clause were carried the Bank of England, be asserted, would in theory at least become the sole arbiter ot policy in. regard to.currency and credit, and the sole arbiter of 'industrial destinies of 'this country.

It was anomalous, he that the sole discretion in matters so important should rest with a body that was in theory a private -corporation. In his view the -Bank had never fully appreciated the grave injury, to both -employers and employed brought 'about by the deflation policy' which it had consistently pursued for many years. The British lion roared very loud when attacked' by a foreign foe, but it seemed to him that the lion in the shape of British industry allowed its tail to be twisted by the Bank almost, with impunity. They should not-traml over the powers-in this clause until they, had mdre-inframatio'n about the future policyof the Bank. i Lieutenant' Commander KENWORTHY (Lab.

Hull) seconded the amendment. The clause," he said, gave greater power to trie Bank than had ever been given to any absolute monarch or- to Mussolini. (Laughter.) The Bank's Six Directors. MrRUNCIMAN said Commander Kenworthy, appeared to think that in order that should be managed on the broadest, demoeratio basis it should be managed by the largest number of people. The number of directors of the Bank (six) could, of course, be increased, but one reason against expansion of the number was that there were probably" not more than six persons in the.

country who-, understood currency. Even if the management of the currency were placed under the most democratic control it would be found that that control could only be exercised on the advice of the best experts. We might follow, of course, the example of America, which was at preaent.passing through a dangerous state of speculation which the Central Bank there was incapable of controlling. In France the Governor of the Bank was nominated by the Government of the day, and they had gbt into a mess which he hoped we would never experience. The-issue of 1 and 10s.

notes in unlimited quantity would be detrimental to the best interests of industry, and particularly of the wage and salary earning "classes of this country. It seemed not r'to be generally recognised that any inflation would hit hardest the wage and salary earning classes. tor it was an absolutely -certain way of reducing the value of wages without making any change in thn nominal value. Every effort must be taken to avoid undue inflation Commander KENWORTHY: I am not an inflationist. Mr.

KTJNCIMAN: I do not suppose he would make' such a fundamental error openly. (Laughter.) This proposal he hon. member continued) in effect handed over to a combination of the Treasury and Bank- of England- the control of our currency. The Treasury at the present time had an almost unlimited power to issue currency subject, however, to the limitation of a Treasury minute. Deflation had gone on gradually.

If the arrangement between the Government and the Bank proposed in this bill were to fall down then the whole power in legard to currency issue would revert to the Government of the day. Leaving it to Parliament meant leaving it to the Government of the it meant leaving it to the executive which commanded the support of the majority of Parliament, and the result would be that the currency would be subject to swaying to and fro. Nothing could be more dangerous to internal industry and foreign trade. A currency limited in amount, which could pot be altered without, in the last resort, the consent of Parliament, was one of the" essential safeguards of our -trade and industry. That the initiative in matter should come from the Bank was a valuable security, and the proposal was a sound one in the interests of stability.

The bsence of Gold. Lord Hugh CECIL (C Oxford University) considered the clause was defective because it did not carry through currency reform in the right shape and in. a true scientific manner. The whole of our currency properly rested upon-gold, but the fundamental error of the Government's poliev was that in their desire to preserve indefihitelv the value of gold they would not allow it to be used for currency, and the note issue was inconvertible. By destroying the taste of the people for gold the bottom would arop out of the gold system.

Mr. BAKER (Lab. Bristol) regarded it as impossible 111 present circumstances to contemplate a return to gold as coinage in this the eld production of the world had fallen conBiderablv. f-ir B. HILTON YOUNG Norwich) saui that Lord Hugh, Cecil apparentlv de siren lt see jold back in circulation." The as-'uiLiai mat course were, how overwhelming.

ij KAlJenaive juou me interest on all me kuiu circulation It wmilrl tusi Detween seven millions and ten minion pounds a year. If it were to be "l1" of Piper going to circulation, or that anv. other interide to adopt a similar course, it would create a disastrous financial panic all through. tfie-eivilised world, because of the threap the gold supply and the incidental threat to prices which that would bring. biuVK3VItoI09.C,aUSe 1 WBS Sdded to the Size of the Fiduciary Issue.

Or. clause 2. which empowers "the Bank of England to issue notesMo the amount of 260.000,000 in excess of the sum represented by the gold coin and gold' bullion for the time being in the issue department, Mr. LEES SMITH moved an amendment with the object of increasing this fiduciary issue of 260,000,000 uu me grountl that.it was too low and' did not allow sumcient margin for the contin gencies which the Bank might have to meet, thus resulting in the evil of deflation, which have an adverse eifect on employ- menr. and the -revival of trade.

Major STANLEY (C Westmorland) said it would be useful to ascertain whether the Goveinment had fixed an amount which the- believed would never be exceeded, save very exceptional circumstances, or an amount which might probably be exceeded, so that the procedure might become a regular practice -which gave power to increase the amount of the fiduciary note issue. Sir WORTHINGTON-EYANS (Secretary for War', replying, said the amendment wen to the heart of the bill. The Govern-mert had to determine what figure 'they you'll put in the bill, and had to make the best review they could and take the best advice they could, and thev fixed the figure at 269,000.000. That woul'd show a margin of one and a quarter millions over the highest figure for the year before last. Ovei th-? notes in issue at this moment there was a margin of nearlv 9,000,000.

No one predict what the future of currency-was going to be. was a possibility of a great expansion of trade and an alteration in the lives of the people requiring more currency. Those possibilities must be provided for. A deman I for an increase in the fiduciary issue would be made because the Bank reserve was unduly reduced. That would be because of their assets too much was interest-bearing and -too little in the form ot and they would ask for an iicrease of the fiduciary circulation to make up the reserve.

'I, the amendment- were' accepted and ai.wu.uuu.suostitULerl lor iiio triev be in the position that. would If: 260,000.000 were at present in forcj it would be in excess of the notes If they added to that thev would "add 15,000,000 toj.the reserve of the Bank of1 England. That wculd undoubtedly relax credit unless speci.il measures-were' taken "bv'-the Bank of, England to avoid it, would mean -Bank- of would 'have to sell. worth securities, upon whija they- were money-, and take in" exchange 15,000,000 notes oh hich they would-not be earning. I- ilbe best figure' that'- the.

experts could give -them -was 260,000,000, "and- along with clause. '8' that provided1 all Ithe" means required givirig. meeting special emergencies. RUNCIMAN OL Swansea, it impossible, to sayaccurately -that 260,000,000 as auu 'UiB wrong and to; cut as. a 'million and a' half the matxTmuin.

-as hart. pened- with '-the seasonal last year, inhis judgment' appeared to be. taking niUW UllUb S.ikU fcU.llSXtQeZ constriction of the use of the currency and must in-effect be kind of deflatory pressure. Mr. WARDLAW MILNE (C.

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If ex. perience any difficulty, in write to GLICO PETROLEUM, LtB. I Alexandra House, QUEEN SQUAEfE, lg The new ten-storey building minster) hoped that between now and the report stage the Government would consider how to give the elasticity which was required in this matter. Considerable discussion followed. Mr.

DALTON (Lab. Peckham) asked for an assurance from the Government that this matter would be reconsidered. '1 here was no Government reply, to Mr. Dalton's reauest and the committee divided. The amendment was defeated by 233 -votes to iAi majority iuu.

On the question that 260,000,000 stand part it the clause instead of 275,000.000. the Opposition claimed another division. ly 234 votes to 132 the former sum was carried. ANOTHER LABOUR AMENDMENT. When the discussion was resumed after the' debate on the police.

On clause 8, which emnowers the Treasury under certain circumstances to increase the amount of the fiduciary note issue by the Bank of England, Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE moved an amendment giving greater elasticity in the operation ot the clause. Sir L. "WORTHIXGTON-EVANS, replying for tho. Government, resisted the amend ment, which he said would deprive Parlia ment of its check on the amount 01 any increase in the fiduciary issue.

The clause, if worked in the wav which was contem plated, would foriu "an instrument that nouiu pmveiii, any unuue reiii jciiuu. After further discussion, the amendment was rejected by .208 to 98. At IT 50 SnOwden move 11 to report progress, which was' defeated by -177 to 81. Clause '8 was added to the debate on flfliss Savage and Scotlnml Yard on page 8. INDUSTRIAL COAL.

Manufacturers and New Contracts. (From our Correspondent.) i SHEfFIEln, Thubsdai Considerable interest is being taken in the question of fuel costs" in industry. It is acknowledged by colliery interests that coal for industrial purposes must be sold at higher prices if the Midlands coal-market ing scheme is to be a success, and the collieries which are members of the new Association are asking higher prices for the contracts which will operate from July 1. For manufacturing hard cobbles, nuts, and slack the general quotation for contracts is "Is. to 2s.

'per ton at the pit higher than the rate iu the expiring contracts. Industrial concerns show no disposition to pay the higher prices, and there are no signs at preBent'of the arranging of new contracts. There has been a pointer -in prices in the shape of' the settlement of the gas coal contracts at last year's quota tions some instances, and a shilling per ton less in others. Manufacturers are dis posed to see in this a tendency towards values of about the -same level as last time, in spite of the coalowners' declared policy to cea'se to fairy godmother of the heavy' trades by selling coal at less than the cost of production. To some extent, the heavy industries hold a whin hand, because they- have reduced very considerably the consumption of coal.

In iron, steel, and engineering works controuea with. tne definite object of retaining efficiency without wastefulness, fuel-economv departments. established during the critical days of. the 1926 coal dispute, are performing very useful service in eliminating wasteful use of -Research laboratories record the calorific and other values of the various tynes of coal, so that a low price is not now the sole determining factor the placing of contracts; and there is a constant surveillance of firing methods and furnace construction and repair, so that coal "consumption may be checked and the maximum units ot neat oDtainea from a specific weight of coal. In the production of steel and the various types of steel products there has been in the last two years a.copsiderable decline in the weight of coat usea.

Steel-makers and engineering concerns are very anxious not to add to production costs bv havinz to nav moi for their coal. and they believe- that -their inquiries for smaller tonnages and the existence of big colliery concerns outside the membership of the Association will stand them in good stead in the arranging of new contracts. Thev" nrefer to think "that, as" in the cue of the gas coal contracts just arrange'd." values will" be no higher than they, were a year ago. 'BUS PASSENGERS PAYING PETROL TAX. a motor-omnibus company operating in the -Doncaster district- is compelling passengers to purchase, in addition to the and, reading: Receipt' for payment ot pexroi and his party, who engaged in a-search for the missing explorer Colonel FawcettC' and liis' two com panions (his son and vBaleigh at.

Burite, mile's north-west-; of Cuyaba. all- welL Colonel Fawcctt was last Jheaxd near the headwaters -of the, Cuyaba," in May. 1925.. of the Hanover HOUSE OF LORDS. Moving Unsightly Petrol Stations.

PROPOSED POWERS FOR LOCAL COUNCILS. In the House of Lords yesterday, Lord BIRKENHEAD stated that it was proposed to adjourn for Whitsuntide from Thursday, May' 24, until Thursday, June 7. The Petroleum Amendment Bill was considered in committee. On clause five, which authorises local authorities to make regulations as to' the design and appear- of petrol filling stations and prohibit ing uieir estaonsnment in certain circumstances. Lord RUCKMASTER moved an amendment authorising the authorities to reuuiie the removal or concealment of existing station's, where they thought proper.

He said these -petrol pumps were a standing eyesore. Lord BIRKENHEAD undertook to' bring up an amendment on the report stage embodjing Lord Buckmaster's proposal, but vvi.ii a. provision ior tne compensation ol anyone who-nrrght; thereby he deprived of his livelihood, the compensation to be paid uv tvvv.w amnoxiuy. Lord JOlCEY said the of compensation would, involve large sums and not many local authorities would insist on the removal of pumps -under such circumstances. The amendment was withdrawn.

Digging Up the Roads. Lord MONTAGU of BEATJLIEU' moved a resolution, expressing the opinion that the time had come when the whole question of the rights of undertakers to. dig up public roads for -water gas, electricity, and similar services, and to use such way' leaves free of charge. should be reconsidered. He complained that London was still subject to constant interruptions of its traffic and disturbance of its He maintained that all the public services should be laid in such a way as would obviate the necessity of disturbing the surface of the roads.

Earl -RUSSELL said enormous damage was done to scientifically constructed roads by these uistuibances. He suggested the appointment pf a joint select Parliamentary Committee next session to go into the whole Question. He thought it iinfm-tiirmto fKof the Postmaster General should set such a bad example tnis matter. (Hear, hear.) lie JtSarl of OA SLOW (for the Government) said the taking up of- the roads was an admit'ted nuisance. The mutter woa being considered very carefully, and certain udu oeeii usKen oy me government.

It had been sueeesleri that, fhe IinHnn Traffic Act should be strengthened, and the uuverimient were sympatnetic to that view. They took the view that the law needed strengthening in the interests of the road users. Experience gained in London in connection with the working of the Act might in time oe extended to the provinces. The expense of providing' subways for mains (as suggested) would be enormous. Outside London the public services were largely publicly owned, and the difficulty was moxe capable of adjustment.

The motion was withdrawn and the House rose. WOMEN'S PEACE CRUSADE Wrexham Meeting and the Kellogg Proposals. A meeting held Wrexham, under the auspices of the Women's Council, was addressed, by Miss Raich, late Professor of Economics at the Wellesley College. Masst- oliusetts, and nieml-er of the State Com mission for immigration and Education. Miss Balch gave, an interesting survey of the movement for international agreement along the lines of the Kellogg propoMls.

She made a strong appeal for rational discussion of national settlement by arbitration, end active support for the propaganda now in prc-aress for settlement of all differences by. law, and not war. Mrs. Thoday. hon.

secretary of the Caernarvonshire Women's dealt with the questinn from the English- point of view, and put a resolution, which was passed, upon the Government to accept the proposal and do. all in its power to- carry it into' p'raeticil effect. Miss Jones presided LADY OXFORD AND BLOTS ON THE COUNTRYSIDE. The Countess of Oxford and Asquith -on Wednesday, opening an Arts and Crafts Bureau, established at 34, Blooms bury Street. London, W.C said that were living in an.

age a deplorable age of bad taste. Look at Loudon I Has anybody seen Grosvenor House I All the beautiful are goings-slipping -away from us. Think of. those Sallies eyeiywaieie---ruining If' cars have got' to be filled at the all. well "and 'good, but the oil isn't -inUhoae things: it is under the-grpnxtd-: can thoffle dreadul-prrmps not be put there as wellT iiiii iiiiiiHimi TA Fe Goo Reading for Motortete 1 iL jt, i Interesting Articles and Attractive Illustrations dealing- with many I aspects of Srimmertime Motoring.

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