British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 May 1914, Page 3

British and Foreign.

; [electric TEUaißAril, corYitic»HT. 1 |TEB I'UESS ASSOCIATION. 1 i (Received This Day 11.10 a.m.) : AJS AMExNDIiN'U BILL. ! London, May 12. The 111. lion. 11. 1L Asquith \ in moving the resolutions cablet! on the S'.ii said that it was futile

to spend time on suggestions at the stage wlion the House oj Lords were »oing to' reject the Home Rule Rill. The Government would introduce a ILU amending the Home Rule Bilk hoping that ii would be passed by aiiTcenicnf.. .Both bills would become law practically simultane-

ously. Mr W. G. Gladstone, M..P. f'oi Kilmarnock, complained that, the Government was not carrying oiit Ihe spirit and intention of the Parliamen!. Act.

(Received This Da v. 12.45 p.m.) HOME RULE PROBLEMS. London, May 12.

I The Hon. Mr AsquiilTs annouiiceliieiil that 1m 1 wouUl introduce ;in ;ilii('lifliM,ir iWll, even if oilnrls at ;i peaceful solution I'ailod. surprised the Xa i ionalisls. Mr Jvodmond declared Mint lie could not approve of an amending l>ill unless i( was based upon a peaceful solution. He refused to commit flic nation. FXTOXTST RETT'TiNF/D. The Grimsby hy-eleelion resulted : Tickler (Pnhvmst) 8471 : TViunistcr (Liberal) 8193. CRICKET. I'layiii"- against Oxford Tarrani took seven wickets for (iS and scored '!■"> runs in file second inuiiiii's. Leicestershire defeated Lancashire l)v • r )4 runs. T)TGGT".\ T G TT TTTE PAST. Ttalian excavators al TJliodes Island secured seventy e;ises of ancient relies of ureal- importance. They were shipped to Rome. Soldiers are iruardinir Hie excavations. The tomb of General Arislomenes has been discovered.