CABLE NEWS IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, 17 October 1908, Page 5

CABLE NEWS

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE NEW HEBRIDES. ’

REGULATIONS FOR .RECRUITING

United Press Association. Copyright

LONDON, Oct. 15. Colonel Seeley, in roply to Mr. Stavely Hill, said that the Government had issued instructions prohibiting tho recruiting or women and children in the New Hebrides. THE’ LICENSING BILL. A LOCAL OPTION. CLAUSE. United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, Oct, 15. Clause two of tlie Licensing Bill, establishing local option 011 the shape of a paragraph enabling any rural parish or urban area within a licensing district to veto licenses, was adopted by 315 to 117. ML, ASQUITH’S AMENDMENTS. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct, 16, 11.15 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 16. . Mr. Asquith’s .amendments to the' local option clause provide for a twotliirds majority instead of a bare majority as a local veto power. After tho termination of tho time limit- yesterday, the debate on clause three showed that- the time. limit would be lengthened, but tho Government hesitate to announce to what extent. THE EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION. INTENTION OF THE GOVERNMENT. United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, Oct, 15. Mr. Asquith informed Mr. W. Redmond and Lord Talbot that the Government would be unable to give facilities in 1909 for any measure not wholly uncoiltrovorsial. They were prepared to fully consider any proposals to relieve Roman Catholics or .any other denomination of any disabilities causing a practical grievance,. Tbev would not give a day to discuss the Government’s action in reference to the Eucharistic procession, unless, the leader of tho Opposition asked for it.