BRITISH POLITICS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10403, 17 July 1912, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

United Press Assooiation—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, July 16. The Standard states that perhaps the Result of the Hanley by-election encouraged Mr Massingham’s demonstration, The Hon. Lloyd George may be cornered in the Oablnet, but can win in the elections if an Interesting domestic quarrel is tbe issue. Uncertain Unionists must look to their weapons in readiness for that surprise election whereto the Premier may resort as thejjcnly escape from a cn> comfortable situation. A crowd of 10 000 at Hyde Park burnt copies of the Insurance Actv Two shipyards at Sunderland have been rendered idle, owing to the new time rules in connection with the Act. Many men in other yards also struck. The country generally has received the Act with apathetic acquiescence. The Dock Labour Joint Committee at Liverpool and the Dockers’ Union warn strikers that unless they resume they will lose the benefit or recognition by the union. Nearly three thousand, mostly older casual labourers, at the Grimsby fish market, have'been dismissed with toe advent cf nations! insurance Received July 17, ip a.m, London, July 16, Replying to Mr L. Glnnell, Mr Buxton, in the House of .Commons, said he was not aware that the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society had failed to keep its engagements, and so far as the Board of Trade was aware the Society neither admitted nor denied that it lent money to ’ the directors. The Board could take no action thereon. Received July 17, 10 a.in. London, July 1 . ■ In the House of Commons Mr Chamberlain during the second reading debate ot> the Finance Bill contended that the. Treasury had become one cf the biggest, spending departments in the Btate. Every increase Is the revenue was absorbed as fast aa 14 was obtained . and auiplnses were mortgaged in advance. Mr McKenna defended Mr Lloyd George’s policy, especially with reference to the million surplus. ' The debate was adjourned till Wednesday.