London, Jan. 22.
John Hope Simpson, who is _known in China for his work connection with famine relief and flood prevention, has been appoint fed a member of the Newfoundland Commission, which will administer, with the Governor, the affairs of the island:
Other members of the Commission are: the Hon. Frederick Alderdice, Prime "Minister and Minister of Finance of Newfoundland; Mr. Thomas Lodge, chairman of the Danube Oil Ca. and United Kingdom member of the Board of the Hon. of" State of Bests:
Trentham The appointment. o sion sriness out of the tions of the. Royal which investigated the "Anancial Position of the inland last year presided over. by. the Governor, The Comission appointed to-day,
with full Tegialatve and take the Executive Council of the island.
The Government departments in Newfoundland will in future' be divided into six groups, each to be in charge of a member of the Commission, and the proceedings of the Totter will be subject to supervisory control by the United Kingdom Financial Aid responsible to the Secretary of] April it changed its name, broke State for Dominion Affairs for the] off its relations with foreign lodges good government' will assume general responsibility self sup-to make Javrangoments with a view to ing a reduction in the present den of the public debt, Responsible gove restored a# soon as the island's difficulties are overcome.
In the meantime, the Home Gov. ernment will come to the financial Jaid of the Dominion by guaranteeing a three per cent. loan in ex. change for outstanding stock and bonds of the Newfoundland Government with certain exceptions. The! stock would have a life of ten to thirty years. This would save! £350,000" annually in interest.—Renter.
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