BRITISH POLITICS.

Evening Star, Issue 14575, 25 May 1911, Page 6

BRITISH POLITICS.

ANOTHER ELECTION PETITION. Press Associatio —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 24. (Received May 25, at 9.25 a.m.) The hearing of the Central Hull petition has opened. Evidence was given showing that there were gifts of coal on the eve of the election to sixty-four recipients who were voters and to 136 relatives of voters. [The result of the election in December last was as follows : —Sir H. R. King (U.), 3.625: Dr R. W. Aske (L.), 3.418.] NO PRESENT'ARRANGEMENT POSSIBLE. LONDON, May 24. (Received May 25, at 12.53 p.m.) The Archbishop of Canterbury appealed for a compromise. Lord Lorehurn, in reply, slid there was no such prospect, but there were hopeful signs of a possibility of .'in arrangement, hereafter if the Liberals were given an equality of opportunity in parsing their i measures through a reconstructed House of ! Lorde, Fresh relations between the two i Horses might then be established by common consent. TRADE UNIONS AND POLITICS. LONDON, May 24! (ReceiveJ May 25. at 1.11 p.m.) Mr Winston Churchill has introduced a Bill to enabh trade unions, after passing a special resolution, to use their machinery for the purpose of political action, and to devote pot lion of their funds thereto. A I proviso protect.- individuals who notify I their objection to such expenditure. j The Labor members are not wholly satis- ; tied, inasmuch as they have consistently i demanded the complete icversal of the j Oslwiue judgment. i ANTI-AEROPLANING BILL. | LONDON. May 24. j (Received May 25, at 12.53 p.m.) Mr Winston Churchill is introducing a I Bill to prevent aeioplaning over London I during the Coionalion. I