The House—summoned by Mr. SPEAKER in pursuance of the Resolution of 31st July—met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER, in the Chair.

Brighton Corporation Bill [Lords] (King's Consent signified).

Mr. SPEAKER acquainted the House that he had issued, during the Adjournment, a Warrant for a new Writ, for County of Surrey (Guildford Division), in the room of Sir Henry Cecil Buckingham,...

(by Private Notice) asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the circumstances in which Mr. W. J. Stephenson, of South Shields, Chief Engineer of the British Steamship "Kingswood,"...

(by Private Notice), asked the Secretary for Mines whether his Department has been advised of the explosion which occurred at the Newdigate Colliery on Thursday last, 3rd September, as a result...

(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Transport the reason for delay in commencing construction of the Dartford-Purfleet Thames Tunnel approved by Parliament in 1930, and whether the tenders...

I have to inform the House that I have received a letter from the hon. Member for the Newton Division of Lancaster (Sir Robert Young) announcing his resignation of the office of Chairman of Ways...

The Hon. Charles Arthur uryan Rhys, for County of Surrey (Guildford Division).

(at the Bar of the House): A Message from the King, signed by his own hand.

Mr. ARTHUR HENDERSON: May I ask the Prime Minister the nature of the business to be taken during the present week. No doubt the right hon. Gentleman will also be prepared to make a statement...

I beg to move, That this House will, upon Thursday, re-solve itself into a. Committee to consider of the Ways and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to His Majesty. Little did we think,...

Resolved, "That this House do now postponed adjourn"—[Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell.]