London, June 21.
Mr. Dennis Henry Herbert, Cone for Hertfordshire (Watford div.) since 1918, has been elected Deputy Chairman 9f Come mites in succession to Capt. she Rt, Hun. F. A, Fitzroy, who was inst Jed Speaker of the Hors" of Commons to-dey after a Royal Commiiesion in the House of Lords had announced His Majesty's. ap. probation of the choice—Reuter, only available at present during the ceived, via Perth, wireless message from the master of the ste Jens mons today, when Lieutenant. 8h Me) gave the House' his ceived, via Pa were made in the House of Com:
well. The stowaways Bay reading: "Everything going Colone! Headlam, Parliamentary ovine are under Secretary to the Admiralty, said ing all possible steps,—Router, possible my safe control, We expect to arrive at Colombo on Monday morning."
Mr. Larkin, the chairman of the Commonwealth Line, stated that the master's message was in reply 'A message sent to him stating that disconcerting reports were disco that the trouble had been caused by stowaways. No information had been received at the Admiralty that the captain's control had been interrupted at any time, He was unable at present, he said, to explain why in these circumstances the appeal had been made for the assistance of a warship. Wireless communication with the vessel was Garden Committed for Trial Sydney; June 22.
"Jock" Garden has been committed for trial on July 2.
Union officials unequivocally deny that the Jervis Bay affair is associated with reprisals against the sale of the Commonwealth Line vessels to the White Star Line—
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