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DULWICH EVENING DISPATCH
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CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF GREAT ENGELLEX
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF GREAT ENGELLEX
CONGRESS IN DULWICH
The Probelm of Imperial Defence
Yesterday was opened, under the Chancellorship of the Viscount of Wickham, the Under-Secretary of State of the Northern Department, the eleventh Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the Union of Great Engellex, of which the last took place in 2007. The stately old hall of the Hammersmith Blue Star Lines Company at Battersea Embankment formed a fit meeting place for this Parliament of Trade. The great banqueting chamber, which has witnessed many of the most splendid festivities in the history of the South End of the City, was closely set with long red baize-covered tables, at which sat the delegates of 52 Chambers of Commerce from every part of the Union. Lord Wickham was supported by Lord Ambrose, Earl of Ambrose, and Under-Secretary of State of the Treasury.
In welcoming the delegates, his lordship pointed out that the resolution of the last Congress, in 2007, in favour of petitioning decimalisation in Great Engellex, was successfully put to the House of Lords to be debated; the Great Dulwich Central Line, which was called for by another resolution, is being considered by the Royal Dulwich City Authority, can almost immediately commence construction upon approval.
Dealing with the questions on the paper for the present Congress, the Chancellor noted the large number of resolutions sent in on the subject of a Great Imperial Customs arrangement, and also the prominence that appeared to be given to Imperial Defence. It was a strange change brought about by the whirligig of time that the question of Imperial Defence, which lost us the Empire in the mid-20th century, and seemed likely to likely to sink the prestige of Great Engellex, was now the question above all others which was going to consolidate it.
As to the defence of the Union of Great Engellex, affairs in Himyar showed how closely politics were connected with commerce. Imperial Defence was simply a question of insurance - insurance of our European-wide commerce, our great carrying, and our food supplies. It is the duty of the Government and the Chambers of Commerce to place that defence on a sound business footing. We could lay down no rigid system of imperial defence, our system must be elastic and prepared for any emergency at the uttermost ends of Europe. Let the Chambers of Commerce back up the public opinion which was gathering weight, insist that every part of the Union there should exist preparation in the good time for any possible attack, and also a mutual stocktaking on business principles of the material possessed, that is of value to Great Engellex. Was the short introductory speech from Lord Wickham.
In the evening, a reception was given to the delegates at the Banqueting House by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Dulwich.
AUDACIOUS OUTRAGE IN VAUXHALL
Late on Saturday evening, as Mr. Favesham, managing clerk in the office of Mr. Geddes Smith, solicitor, of this city, was returning to his residence in Harrogate Stree, when within a few yards of his own house, he was suddenly pounded upon by two ruffians, who sprung from the recessed door-ways by which he was passing. In an instant he was seized from behind, and, his elbows being tightly drawn together, he was thrown upon his back and held down. The other robber snatched at his briefcase, which luckily broke, and his business remained scattered about him. They then rifled his right-hand pocket, which contained only keys. Mr. Favesham’s cries of murder alarmed the neighbourhood, and several windows were thrown up, which caused the scoundrels to take to their heels, without attempting to search his other pockets, in one of which was a considerable sum of money. The thieves carried off his hat, leaving one of their own, which is of Vangalan make, on the ground.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT OF THE UNION OF GREAT ENGELLEX
WAR OFFICE REFORMS - Lord Tunbridge gave notice of a bill relating to arrangements of reformation of the departments of the War Office.
THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE - Mr. Bentinck gave notice for a Select Committee to inquire into the diplomatic and consular services, as well as, the law on the status and acknowledgement of foreign missions within the Free Union.
INSPECTION OF WORKHOUSES - Mr. Arkright gave notice of a bill for consolidating laws relating to the regulation and inspection of workhouses.
TRADE NORTH OF HIMYAR
Lord of Ashleigh asked the Secretary of State of War whether the Queen, and Cabinet, was aware that the trade along the north of Himyar was in a perilous condition through disturbances on the hostile exchanges between bordering states and notable threatening statements of communist territories; whether the Cabinet had received information that the shipping companies petitioned the Government to arbitrate between them, and that the Government officials delay taking steps to settle disputes, unless amicably; and whether the Government considered using influence to establish stability and insure the security of Engellexic merchant vessels.
Field Marshal Arthur Batten-Lyon, 12th Duke of Rothermere said no doubt the trade along the Northern Himyar Coast will have fallen off at a point, but the prospective revenue would not indicate that the falling off was so serious that it could be described as in a perilous condition. So far as he knew the shipping companies did not petition to join mediation, but the Secretary of State of the Northern Department made every possible effort to stabilise the situation. No disturbances had yet taken place. Her Engellexic Majesty had expressed her intention to lose no opportunity of restoring calm and to insure trade routes maintain secured, and this course of action has been supported by the Northern Secretary.