BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 305, 21 December 1908, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

Loudon, December 18. Lord itobert Cecil's bill nrovuiing piraislmiem lor uie wniul u.aturbance of puulic meetings was read a third time unanimously. It j 8 aimed at micli offences as those of the autiragista, THE HOI'S BIU. London, December 18. 'l'Ue Hops Dill, designed to protect tlw Jinglian hop traae against the I uuiupuig of American hops, baa been withdrawn. A'ATIOXALISINO LONDOX' DOCKS. Loudon, December 18, The Port of London Bill, authorising the purcuuse of the London docks by (state, has been read a third time by the House of Lords.

MINERS' EIGHT HOUliS' BILL. London, December 18. The House of Lords amended the Minors' Eight Hours' Bill by making the maximum working hours eight and a half, and deferring the date at which thv. Act should come into operation. Received 20, 8. 7 p.m. London, December Itfi In the House of Commons, alter Btrong Laboritc protests, the Government reluctantly accepted the House of Lords' amendment to the Miners' Eight Hours Bill, permanently excluding tlw time occupied by entering and leaving the mine from the stipulated pitfht hours, the Lords' amendment delaying the operation of the Bill for twelve months being disagreed with.

THE GOVERNMENT CRITICISED. Received 20, 8.7 p.m. London, December 19. Lord Robert Cecil, referring to the indignant protest that had been - made against the Government's yielding to the House of Lords on the hours question, asked whether it was -realised thai the Government did not intend to attack tlie Lords. Despite their heroics, the Government were determined not} to hazard their tenure of office..