BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1935, 17 November 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE EDUCATION BILL.

PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Roooivod 10.40 p.m,. Nov. 16, London, Nov. 16. Tho House of Lords continues to amend the Education B 11.

Lord Salisbuiy declared that Ministerialist* woro deluded irj supporting ibo Bill. It wouid bo converted into u ujoußutc which tho Opposition could approve.

Tbo Duka of Norfolk was afraid they woro talking of making a Bill equitable and workablo when it wus boyond their ability to do so. He feared that when it oumo to the third reading it would bo the duty of tho House to rejeot the Bill altogothor.

CHINESE COMPOUNDS. PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Received 10.40 p.m, Noy. 16. London, Nov. 16. Buenill’s confidential report on the moral oundition of the Chinese compounds on the Rand was debated in both Houses. In tho House of Lords Lord Lansdowne promised bis party’s support to an enorgotio slamming out of tho evil. In tbo Housb of Commons Mr Ohurohill said tho offence was not a matter of open publio soandai. It had not been tolerated, but prevailed in most compounds. All eußpeota would be repatriated wholesale. The report soaled the fate of Chinese labor. (Choere.) Mr Chuicbill added that in view of the imminenoo of a representative assembly in the Transvaal, the Chinese question must be left to that assembly for settles cent.

Sir H, Campbell Bannerman believed ihe Government’s measures would suflioe io eradicate the evil,