An Amendment made, in page 6, line 3, after the word "other," by inserting the word "similar "-(Captain King).

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 4.

An Amendment proposed, in page 6, line 31, to leave out the word "person," in order to insert the word "moneylender -(Lieut.-Colonel Watts-Morgan).—Question, That the word "person' stand part of the Clause," -put, and agreed to.

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Another Amendment proposed, in page 6, line 33, to leave out the word "written "--(Mr. Dennison).-Question put, "That the word 'written' stand part of the Clause." -The Committee divided:

Another Amendment proposed, in page 6, line 41, at the end, to insert the words:

“Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent a moneylender from sending or delivering to any person a circular or other document containing the like particulars as may be inserted in an advertisement under the provisions of sub-section (2) of this section "-(Mr. Dennison).

Question put, "That those words be there inserted.". The Committee divided:

Another Amendment proposed, in page 6, line 41, at the end, to insert the words:

Any advertisement, circular, business letter, or other similar document sent under this section shall show, where any interest proposed is expressed in

terms of a rate, the rate per cent. per annum of interest to be charged "-(Lieut. Colonel Heneage).

Question, "That those words be there inserted,❞—put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in page 7, line 4, to leave out the words "or by means of any poster or placard' (Lieut.-Colonel Watts-Morgan). Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause," put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in page 7, line 6, after the word "aforesaid," to leave out all the words to the end of sub-section (2)-(Mr. Scurr).-Question put, "That the words proposed to be left out, down to the word 'or' in line 11, stand part of the Clause."—The committee divided :

Another Amendment proposed, in page 7, line 11, to leave out all the words from the word "aforesaid " to the word "if" in line 13-(Lieut.-Colonel Watts-Morgan).—

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Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause,"-put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment made, in page 7, line 17, after the word "thereof," by inserting the words "any address at which he formerly carried on business"-(Lieut.-Colonel Watts-Morgan).

Another Amendment proposed, in page 7, line 18, after the word "security," to insert the words "and of the highest and lowest sums that he is prepared to lend "— (Mr. Mardy Jones).-Question, "That those words be there inserted," put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in page 7, line 40, to leave out all the words from the word "contravention" to the end of Clause, in order to insert the words "by the moneylender of any of the provisions of this section the transaction may, notwithstanding that the money lender was duly licensed under this Act, be set aside by the Court"-(Lieut.-Colonel Watts-Morgan),-instead thereof. -Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause."

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment made, in page 7, line 43, at the end, by adding the words "unless the moneylender proves that the contravention occurred without his consent or connivance "-(Captain King).

[Adjourned until Thursday, at 11 o'clock.

Thursday, 7th April, 1927.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Sir CYRIL Cовв in the Chair.

MONEYLENDERS BILL.

Question, "That_the Clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill,"-put, and agreed to.