Dealing with clauses various ihe Bill, Mr. Burgin said that he was satisfied that the necessary isos provided a valuable and drastic method of controlling and checking prices.
Following a lengthy debate, the Labour Opposition motion for the rejection of the Bill was defeated by 235 votes to 114. The Bill was read for the second time.
Mr. W. S. Morrison, answering for Lord Chatfield, Minister for the Coordination of Defence, on behalf of the Government in the debate, said that so constructive had been criti-
British Steps Being Taken in Palestine cism and so genuine the spirit of trying to improve the Bill, that it was a complete mystery why the Opposition intended dividing against it It was the first time, he said, that London, June 9.
Steps are being taken to put into force the new British policy for Palestine in those particulars in respect of which immediate action is possible.
An Order-in-Council conferring upon the High Commissioner. Sir Harold MacMichael, authority among other, things to prohibit or regulate transfers of land between Arabs and Jews, was published some days ago, &nd it is expected that the detailed regulations drawn up under these powers, which will date from May 17, will be announced shortly.—Wireless through Reuter. he heard a Bill described as being "long overdue" and yet rejected when it came to the House of Commons.—Reuter.
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