The Archive · 1925

Expenditure

London, Feb. 12.

The House of Commons by 205 votes to 87 adopted a supplementary. estimate to-day for the Prince of Wales' extended tour in Africa and South America, after rejecting a motion to reduce the vote by a Clyde Labour member, Mr. Kirkwood, who strongly protested against. the expenditure.

Mr. J. H. Thomas, the ex-Coloniat Secretary, was one of the Labour members who voted with the Government.

It was announced that further invitations had been received from Chile and Uruguay, which most pro-Jbably would be included in the tour~—Reuter.

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