Colonies Well Satisfied With the Expenditure London, Dee. 10.
The House of Commons to-day agreed to a motion for a supplementary estimate of £1,100,000 for the Government's share in the Wem.- blay guarantee.
'Mr. A. M. Samuel expected a call of nearly 6/- in the £ in addi to the 15/- already made. He pair ed out that the profit of £1,157,000 on running was absorbed by' capital] outlay.
Mr. Thomas said that every Dominion and Colony to which he had written, inviting an opinion on the value of the exhibition had replied that they were well satisfied with their expenditure.
Mr, Runciman paid tribute to the efforts of the ions towards creating an amazing exhibition of the Empire's wealth, beauty and industry.—Reuter.
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