THE LICENSING BILL.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12218, 15 April 1908, Page 3

THE LICENSING BILL.

Received April .14, 9.40 p.m. Lomlrjiij April 14. Lord Carnngton states that if the Licensing Bill is. defeated it is nearly certain there will be no further licensing legislation during the present generation. Sir Robert Giffen, of the Press Committee, has been appointed to report on changes desirable in the form of Board of Trade returns regatding countries whence imports are received, and whereto exports are sent. Received April 14, 11.5 p.m. London, April 14. I Mr A. (3. Males, the war corres pondent, proposes to contest the North West Manchester seat as a Labor candidate, tariff und army refomei, although Mr Johnson Hicks opposes Mr Winston Churc- i bill on jjehalf of the Unionists. i — — — ■■ i i