Questions on Matter Asked in House of Commons London, Feb, 27.
Information concerning the' ght of {$500,000 made by the Straits Settle ments towards the cost of Imperial defence was requested by Earl Wine terton, Conservative member for the Horsham & Worthing division of Sussex, in the House of Commons to-day.
reply, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Secretary of State for the Colonies, suid that the Governor had informed him that the resolution pertaining to the gift was adopted by unofficial members ut the Legislative Council.
This gift," he ded 'a further contribution by Sir Philip reminded the House that was the second gift from the Straits, following " similar payment year ago, and that the thanks of 1,'M. Government had already been expressed by the Government to the
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