BRITISH POLITICS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9389, 8 March 1909, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

INDIAN AFFAIRS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

London, March 6.

Lord OnrZon, in a letter to the Times, shows that the Government of India is not responsible for the executive and provincial councils. He dwells on the magnitude and importance of Mie change. The proposal is due to Viscount Morley acting on the.advice of the Decentralisation Commission. Lord Ourzon supports the late Lord Lawrence’s dictum that personal administration by a single head without a council is the best form of government for India. Sir Walter Lawrence, has resigned from the Council of India. It is understood the resignation is in view of misgivings as to Viscount Motley’s reforms. DAYLIGHT SAVING. Mr Willott’s Daylight Bill to advance the clock an hour in April and set it back in'September, is being :increasingly supported in business circles. Labour members opposed the second reading of "the Bill, hut Messrs Churchill and Lloyd-George supported it, but the Government was neutral. The second reading was oarried“by ISO to 94. The minority mostly agricultural members. BY ELECTION. The election for Hawick, rendered necessary by the elevation of Mr Shaw to the bench, resulted in the return of Sir John Earran (Liberal) 8083, who defeated H. J. Mackinder (Tariff Reformer) 2508.