HC Deb 27 July 1908 vol 193 c865
MR. ASHLEY

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the fact that the King's Regulations provide that the Union Jack shall be flown at certain military stations on anniversaries and other occasions, ho will direct that Empire Day shall be observed as an anniversary both at home and abroad.

MR. HALDANE

I have nothing to add to the replies which have been given to the House on previous occasions in reference to flying flags on Empire Day.

CAPTAIN CRAIG

asked what was the object of the Government in smothering up the Empire Day movement.

[No Answer was returned.]

MR. SWIFT MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)

What is Empire Day? I do not know the date of it, and I do not care.