BRITISH POLITICS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11250, 15 April 1908, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

(Press Assn.— By Telegraph.— Copyright.) LONDON, April 14. Earl Oarrington states that "if the Licensing Bill is defeated it is nearly certain there will be no further licensing legislation this generation. .Sir Robert Giffen presides over a committee appointed to report on changes desirable iri the '-form of the Board of iVade returns regarding countries whence imports are received and whereto exports are. sent. ■ Mr A. G. Hales, war correspondent, proposes to contest the North- West Manchester seat as a Labor, Tariff arid Army Reformer, although Mr Joyhson Hicks oppos.es Mr Churchill on behalf Of the Unionists. [Mr Hales is well-known in Australia as a pungent writer. He is better known «as "Smiler Hales," and during the war in South Africa he severely criticised some of the officers. He is a much-travel-led man of, many adventures, 'liked by his fellow pressmen, but usually unpopular for the strong stand he takes on many subjects and his .lack : of tjfct If he should get into the House, he will stir up things- at times.], (lteceived April li>, 9.3 a.m.) ti Ar- ■.•:■' , LQND ON, ApHl 14. -trie Ministry has been completed-. Mr JSdmund Robertson (Parliamentary and . Financial to the Admiralty), .fund-Mr Thomas Lough (Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Board of Education) retire. Mr ,Lough will be made a Privy Councillor. £.?*» ,?• Wood- (member tfor bt._Rol.ox, Glasgow) succeeds Mr Lough, _.- • » G ' -Mac-nii-mam, (member for Cam.berwell and Under-Secretary to the Local government 7;Bbard) becomes Secretary :to the Admiralty. 7 ■ ;•.-/,; •/ . Mr C. E. Hobhouse (formerly .UnderSecretary to the India - Office) hns : been appointed Finn.hei.il Secretary to the Treasuiy. .'-. .. '.'-■-' ';.'.-,'•.-.'■.<;.■' ':;- '•-/The- 'opinion in: France is favorable to Mr A.sq.ui.th's 'Ministry. .-. 'V. '. . 7 ; Le Temps states : >Mr Asquith'sJ practical opportunism .'has- replaced Sit- .H' Campbell-; Bahnermahn's- _iaive V.sentiinentalisin. which wai. full of -illusions and occasionally. embarrasjsihg." _The Chronicle states' that it -ia. intended;^ increase, the status of presidents bf Board of. Trade and L&bal; Government, allotting, salaries of ' £5000 (double 'the present salary). ■■-■-.■.- --■ >.; ) JApetown, April . i4: • The Capo Times? states' that Soiith Africa may congratulate itself on. escapes om -*N.- ' P- eril 'of' Mr? G?liur«ihill . ns Colonial Secretary. - -.;.•'•'', . •■ . The Argus expressed. relief at the removal of Mr Churchill, and gratification at the appointment of the Earle of Ctewe