IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
PAUPER DISQUALIFICATION. ADDITIONAL PENSION COSTS. United Press Association—Copyright LONDON, April 9. In the House of Commons Mr Burns stated that the approaching abolition of pauper disqualification would mean £217,000 additional. The. old age pensioners’ additional cost would bo £2,--•>6,800. CONDITIONAL CONTRABAND. IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS. LONDON, April 9. 'Several important discussions took efface in the House of Commons regarding the Naval Conference definitions of '“conditional contraband.” The ambignity of the French text suggests that food-stuff’s intended for the ■civil population in the enemy’s country is liable to seizure inasmuch as it specifics “foodstuffs ad<ljjg<Ssed to a trader there who is know l 413 supplying the enemy.” It was intimated that before the definitions were ratified they should make clear ii '•enemy” means the “Government of the enemy.”
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2473, 12 April 1909, Page 5
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127IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2473, 12 April 1909, Page 5
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