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五拜嘯 ·號七月二十年三十二百九千一英
HONGKONG, - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1923.
日十三月十亥癸大皇年二十國典幕中
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MANY LIBERAL GAINS:
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(Reuter's Service to the China Mall.),
LONDON, December 6.
At Manchester, the Blackley division election resulted as follows:
Mr. P. M. Oliver, (Liberal)
....12,235′ Mr. W.J.H. Brigga (Conservative Free Trader) 7,313-
The result was a Liberal gain.
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(Reuter's Service to the Ohina MMI.),
WASHINGTON, December 6, President Coolidge in bis first message to Con- reaffirmed the Monroe Doctrine and declared makisu definitely rofused to adopt or ratify
fant of the League of Nulous. The States favours a permanent World Court of Justice.or permanent court of International Justice on a Bolnewhat different plan to which we could go but to which we could not be brought." He regretted Russia's attitude in refusing to recognise the sanctity of international obligations, adding "I do or propose to barter away for privileges of trade any of the cherished rights of humanity. I do not propose to make merchandise of any American At Accrington Edward. (Liboni) poiled 19,981, principles." The President opposed the cancella- Roden Buxton, (Labour) 16,793. This is a Liberal of the debts of foreign governments which, gain.
At Salford South Toole, (Labour), polled 12,097; Sir M. Barlow (Conservative) 9,366, and Joats, (Liberal) 4,851. This is a Labour gain.
Sir Alexander Horne, failed to gain Yarmouth, polling 8,492 against the Liberal Harbord's 17416 and Wrigley; (Labour) 2,138.
At Salford, Tillett, (Labour,) polled 13,377excluding the debt Britain had adjusted, amounted Finburgh, (Conservative Freetrader), 12,810. At to $1,200,000,000, he affirmed fils intention of protect Cheltenham, Sir Agg Gardner, (Conservative), who shg United States citizens claims against Ger entered the Commons under Disraeli, was re-elected
hany aggregating hundreds of millions of dollars,
by a greatly reduced majority.
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The State of Parties is: 230 Conservatives, 39 besides $225,000,000 for the expenses of army Liberals, sixteen Labour, six Independent, Gains-occupation. four Liberal and one Labour. Elsewhere Conserva tive majorities are reduced.
LONDON, December 6.
The declarations opened with one Liberal and one Labour gain as follows:-
MANCHESTER EXCHANGE.
Barclay (Libergi):12,248.
DOMESTIC PROBLEMS.
The President favoured Senator Mellon's plan for decreased, taxes on earned incomes and the eduction of charges against moderate incomes from vestments. He opposed excess profit taxes in eacetime and also opposed revision of the tariffs
Sir E. F. Stockton (Conservative Free Trader) disturbing. He favoured the maintenance of an.
10,449.
WAKEFIELD.
Sherwood (Labour) 6,966.
R. G. Ellis (Conservative) 7,345.
Lassen (Liberal) 4,640.
LATER.
adequate Merchant Marine even if the United States He should have to pay the cost of the service. declared "For several years we have been decreasing the personnel of the army and navy and
Sir Leslie Scott retained the Liverpool Ex-ucing their power to danger point. Further change seat narrowly by 10,551 votes against the reductions should not be made. President Coolidga Irish candidate Grogan's 10,322.
At midnight party gains consisted of:. Conservatives two,
Liberals sixteen.
Labour five
The Labourites
Sutton Dakes, gained Clayton, and Warrington, rråpectivor I from the Conservatives. The Liberal Jones, defeated Sir Reginald Hall, Conservative PA organiser, at West Derby, Liverpool.
was re-elected at Platting, Mancheste Rathbone won Wavertree. Lerpool Harold Smith, brother of Lords
Tout, (Labour), and Sir R. Grigg (Libel, elected at Oldham. Air Minister elected for Chelsea, defeating the Bertrand Russell, while Labourite Angell was defeated at Rossendale,
favoured limiting immigration and added "Those ne wishing to partake of the American spirit ought ktor to settle in America?
EMPIRE ZINC COMBINATION.
DETAILS OF THE DEAL.
LONDON, December 6.. connection with the Empire zinc combination Ontioned in yesterday's cables, it is understood
the National Smelting Company is arranging. acquire the Swansea Vale and Avonmouth,
..will undertakings and
offer for FEATURESEN
£1,500,000
por cent first LONDON, December 6. mortgage debentures. They are also acquiring
They are The feature of the election was the early four million shares of ten rupees each in the Burna polling of women, who mostly seemed the Corporation. It is stated that the capital will be keenest to vote. There was heavy polling in the £650,000 in eight per cent cumulative participating northern industrial constituencies, but-génerally a marked absence of excitement. Mr. Baldwin and preference shares, a million sterling in ordinary other leaders of parties received enthusiastic shares, of £t each, and £50,000 in deferred shares. ovations in their respective constituencies. There of one shilling each. The Avonmouth and Swansea have been several tragedies besides the death of a woman at Brighton after voting, and an old man at Vale properties represent a total capital expenditure Durham en route to the poll who slipped on the ice of considerably exceeding £2,000,000. Baldwins and fell on his head and died. The fifteen contests British Metal Corporation and Australian
at Glasgow were the liveliest. The Countess of War
wick, has been exhausted by her efforts as labour mining and smelting interests are reported to be candidate at Warwick, and remained in bed most of concern in the deal. the days. Fire at the offices of the "Lincoln Chronicle" caused some excitement. A window in the Conservative Committee Room at Edmonton where eight women were working was smashed, it is believed by opponents, though two constables on duty outside did not see anyone.
Mr. F. G. Ponny(Conservative), was elected for Kingston-on-Thames.
⚫ STATE OF PARTIES.
At midnight the state of parties was:-
Conservative
Liberal.
Labour Independent
Total
114
At Moss Side,(Manchester,) Ackroyd, (Liberal), polled 12,210, Hurst (Conservative) 9,097..
At Bath, Rafferty (Liberal) polled 13,694, Fox- croft, (Conservative) 12,830,
At Manchester, (Rusholme), ex-Minister C. F. Masterman. (Liberal), polled 10,901, Thorpe, (Con servative) 8,876, Paul, (Labour), 5,366, These are all Liberal Gains,
At Ashton-Under-Lyne, Sir W. de Frece, (Conservative), polled 7,813, Greenwood, (Liberal), 7.574 Miss Wilkinson, (Communist), 6,208, 10
At Leicester (West Forth), Mr. Pethick Lawrence, (Labour) author of the capital lawy polled 13,624, Mr. Winston Churchiji, (Liberal)}; 9.236, Justone, (Conservative), 7,696)
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AGREEMENTS SIGNED.
PARIS, December 6. Arrangements for resumption of work in the occupied territories continue to be made satisfactor- ily. Agreements were signed yesterday with firms representing an annual output of over 64 million tons or further 8 per cent of coal production in the Ruhr, in addition to 78 per cent already represented by previous agreements. The mines included in yest terday's Agreement have to pay over $1,500,000 coal tax arrears.
Hogbin, (Liberal) gained Battersea from the Parace Communist, Mr. Sakiatala
The state of parties at I am this morning.
Conservative...
Liberals Labourites... Independents Gains Conservatives: Liberals... Labourite
Sit Alfred Mend (Liberal) has been defeated.
LONDON, December 6,
State of the parties at 2.30 this moming i Conservatives 110, Liberals 59, Labourites 76, Independents 7. Gains for the Conservatives were 3, for the Liberale 30, and Labourites 24K A
A black pall of fog descended on London just when electioneering revellers were beginning to assemble. All traffic was in a chaotic condition in a few minutes, Buses crawled along piloted by con ductor, and followed by a flock of taxis thankful for guidance. The crowds became shadowy figures4 and dispersed homewarden BERA 3. Mr. Arthur Henderson was defeatedat Newcastle “East by the Libert-Sir R. Ask
re-elected at Plymouth. Mr. was elected at Newcastle Cen Honourable FM. B. Fisher,
arcy-Harris (Leral-
Manshester is now represented By 5 Liberals, Labourites and 1 Conservative, Liverpool by 8 Con- servativos, 2 Liberale and one Independent, namely Mr.T. PO'Connor Mr. Asquith has been elected
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