BRITISH POLITICS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 869, 15 July 1910, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

1 . VOTING FOR THE FRANCHISE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. London, July 13. Those who voted in favour of . the Woman's Franchise Bill included 159 Liberals, 88 Unipnists, 32 Labour members, and 21 Nationalists. The "Noes" were made up of 118 Unionists, 60 Liberals, two Labour members, and'l4.Nationalists. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. (Rec. July . 14, 10.10 p.m.) ; London, July 14. Sir Edward Sassoon's Bill for the compulsory installation of. wireless telegraphy on passenger, ships has been read a first time. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. London, July 14. The Prime' Minister, Mr. Asquith, in reply to Lord Maitland, states that it is inadvisable at present to intimate what arrangements are in progress for the next Imperial Conference. RETURN OF IRISH ARMS. (Rec. July U, 10.10 p.m.) London, July 14. In' connection with the. return o( the a?ms surrendered Under the Irish Peace Preservation Acts, Mr. Redmond J. Barry, Attorney-General for Ireland, has explained that the Irish Constabulary are only returning to their owners rifles voluntarily surrendered, as the rooms wherein they were stored frere required for the accommodation of recruits. KITCHENER ON THE SHELF. ' (Rec. July 14, 11.10 p.m.) London, July 14. Mr.. Asquith,, replying, in the House of Commons' to • Mr. A. H. Lee, . Unionist member for Fareharo, said that Lord Kitchener was no longer i> member of tho Imperial Defence Committee.