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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 318,** 1924
THE GENERAL ELECTION.
**" NOT MERELY A DEFEAT BUT
A. ROUT."
-SUBSTANTIAL CONSERVATIVE "GAINS;
LIBERAL AND LABOUR LOSSES.
HEAVY
STATE OF THE PARTIES.
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Lospas, October 30th.
At 283 p.m. to-day, the state of the parties was as follows:-
Conservatives...
Labour
Liberals
Independents
Conservatives
Liberals
Labour
Conservatives
Labour
Liberals
GAINS,
LOSSEN,
“A cable regeivêd in Hongkong in the early hours of this morning states -that at 3.15 p.m. 'yesterday "the Conservatives had a clear majority.
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LONDON, October 9th.
The pulling announcements hegan with Conservative gain from a Liberal at Manchester Exchange, which the Liberals last year won from the Conservatives;
and niso a Conservative gain from Labour at South Salford, where last year's Labour victory in a three-cornered.contest was converted into a defeat, wing to the Liberal standing down.
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LOSES.
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The Conservative, General Sir A. Hot land, gained Northampton from Labourite Miss Margaret Bondfield, in a three-ruered fight, the Liberal being the boot manufacturer, M. Manfeld.
Mr. Stephen Walsh, Secretary for War, was elected at Ince, defeating the Con servative, an ex-Indian Civil Servant, Colonel Gabriel
husband was returned.
The Conservative, Mr. Alfred Diff Cooper, gained Oldhani from Labour, the second seat being won by the Liberal, Sir Edward Grigg. Lady Diana Duf Cooper Other Conservative gains rapidly fol- in the electioneering speeches, promised lowed. Lalpur losing Wakefield and Salto dance publicly in wooden clogs if her ford West, where the Liberals stood The Minister for Pensions, Mr. J. H, down; and also Salford North, where Mr. Roberts, was elected for West Bromwich Ben Tillett, who last year defeated the in straight fight with a Conservative. Conservative, Mr. Finburgh, in a straight | MANCHESTER'S REPRESENTATION, fight, lost to Mr. Finburgh; in a three-Manchester's représentation is corner contest with a Liberal.
plete: now with six Conservatives and Hour Labourites.
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HOME SECRETARY ELECTED. The Hohe Secretary, Mr. Henderson, was elected at Burnley in a three-corner- ed fight, his majority being 4,403 as con- pared with 7,057 in a straight fight with
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The Liberal, Mr. Hugh Edwards, who was elected for Acerington, by defeating the Labourite. Mr. Roden Buxton, 18 Constitutionalist, who will supare the Conservatives.
The ex-Minister, Sir Samel Hoare (Con- a Conservative in a by-election in Febry-servative), was elected for Chelsen with a ary
majority of 8,135, in a three-ruered. The Liberal housing expert. Mr. E. D. fight, in which the Labourite was dira. Sinnon, was defeated at Withington, Bertrand Russell, and the Liberal, Mr. Manchester, by the Conservative, Mr. Aneurin Williams. Watts, by n majority of 3, 108, in w four- -cornered Aght.
The famous warsman, Mr. R. C. Bourne (Conservative) retained Oxford by an increased 'majority of 5,360.
The Conservatives have gained Stock ton-on-Tees and Great Yarmouth from the Liberals in three-cornered fights, the majorities being 3,215 and 4,071. Other Conservative majurues were:-Manches ter Exenange. 2,507 : Salford South, 700 Salford West, 4,482: Salford North, 1,130 ;) and Wakefield, MOL
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A hiera gained the University of Wales by defeating Labour Christian Pacifist.
A Labourite won Barnsley, though the Conservative stood down to give the Liberal a straight fight, but the majority was reduced to 953.
The intervention of Liberals at Excler and Farnworth resulted in an increase of the Conservative, majority at Exeter to S16, and decrease in the Labour majority at Farnworth, to 2,800.
Miss Wilkinson (Labour), gained East
MR. ASQUITH DEFEATED. Mr. H. Asquith was defeated as Paisley and thus retires from public life in accord successful Labourite at Paisley was Mr. anue with his announced intention. The Rosslyn Mitchell, the advocate, whose majority was 2,028. The Conservative stood down in order to give Mr. Asquith
straight fight..
-LATEST GABLES. LONDON, October 30th. Lady Astor has been elected for Ply- mouth (Sutton Division) by a majority öf 1,079.
AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN
RETURNED.
Mr. Austen Chamberlain has been elect-
Mr. Amery, the ex-Minister, was elected for Sparkbrook.
Mrs. Halse (Conservative) was among where Sir R. Luce (Conservative) was the three defeated candidates at Derby
successful, with Mr. Thomas (Secretary for the Colonies). This is the first time a Conservative has been elected for Derby,
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| NORWEGIAN BOAT AGROUND
SALVAGE STEAMER TO THE RESCUE.
COPENHAGEN, October 30th. The Norwegian steamer Erle, from "Bangkok, with a cargo of soya beans, in ashore on the Gjedser reef. A salvage steamer has gone to assist.
ed for Birmingham West by a majority Mr Ian Fraser, a blind ex-service man, of 7,643 over the Communist, Dr. Dunstan who stood
Sir Hamar Greenwood (Conservative) North St. Pancras in a three-cornered a Conservative, gained
has been elected for Walthamstow East.
fight. St. Pancras is now solidly Con- MALARIA ABOARD P. & 0.
Mr. Ponsonby, Under-Secretary for servative. Foreign Affairs, has been elected in a straight fight with the Conservative at Brightside, Shefeld, by a majority of
3.345.
Sir Harry Brittain (Conservative) has been elected for Acton in a four-cornered fight, defeating Miss "Mary Richardson (Independent), Mr. B. 4. Levinson (Liberal) and Mr. R.. A. Baldwin (Labour- ite)"
Mr. Macnamara (Liberal ex-Minister) was defeated in a three-cornered Sght in North-West Camberwell, which is a Con servative gain. His daughter. Mrs. Elis, was defeated in a three-cornered fight in South-East Southwark, which Me. Naylor (Labour) retained.
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WY FEI FU-ALIVE OR DEAD.
GENERAL - FENG'S OFFER OF REWARDS.
Paxino, October 30th.. General Feng Yu Hsiang ("the Chris- tian General ") has issued a proclansa- tion offering $100,000 for the empture of Wu Pei Fa alive, or $50,000 to anyone' shooting him.
SHANHAIKWAN FRONT.
LONDON. October 30th. Forty-three cases of malaria occurred on the, homeward voyage of the P. & C. steamer China which arrived at Ply WU PE FU'S FORCES DECISIVELY mouth yesterday
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SOVIET SUSPENDS ISSUE OF PAPER "MONEY.
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SHANGHAI, October 30th. The defeat of Marshal Wu Pei Fals army on the Shanhaikwan front is of a
Moscow," October 30th. The central executive has decided to decisive nature.
BIRMINGHAM REPRESENTATION.
Mr Neville Chamberlain has been Richmond (Surrey), has returned a Con. ¡elected for Ladywood. after" five Bervative, Sir" Newton Moore defeating counts. He obtained 13,374 votes and the Labourite, Mr. Parker, who is a Labourite, Mr. Oswald Mosley, who pollsuspend the issue of paper money, nephew of Mr. Clynes.
sons have
defeated Lord Curzon's son-in-law, the
ed 13.297, and the Liberal. Mr. Bowkett.
Thus leven out of twelve divisions in Hirmingham are still Conservative.
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AUSTRALIAN LABOUR AND MILITARY QUESTIONS. CONFERENCE VOTE AGAINST CONSCRIPTION.
With General Feng Yu-Hsiang's forces barring the read to reking the Hankow- Peking line cut, and Marshal Chang Tso Lin's divisions coming on rapidly to wards Tientsin. Marshni Wa Pei Fu im now in a perilous pesition. He has tie- cided to face. Chang Two Lin's purming MELBOURNE, October 29th.
army from Shanhaikwan and is prepar-
after rejecting a motion that Australia tain, which is forty miles away.
The Inter-State Labour Conferences ing for battle at Latni to defend Tien- a sister of Lord Denman, ex-Governor should not be committed to military General of Australia.
Mr. Snelgrove (Labourite) kained Hal-who polled 500.. lam froni the Conservative, Sir Frederick Sykes, by a majority of 6,830.
Mr. R.3. Davica has been elected by a Both Mr. Arthur Henderson's
reduced majority of 3,000. been' defeated.
Mr. Bromley, the leader of the loco- The Labourites, Messrs. Kirkwood, Emotive men, gained Barrow from a Coa- Messrs. Amman, Wedgwood. Tom Shaw D. Morel, Scrymgeour, and Ministers,servative. and the Conservatives. Sir A. Steel elected for Ilkeston in a three-cornered The Labourite Mr. Oliver, has been Maitland, and Sir A. Joynson Hicks Sght defeating the Liberal. Indy Barlow, have been elected.
Miss Susan Lawrenge (Labourite), has been defeated.
The Liberal, Mr. Lamsay Mair, was defeated in a three-cornered fight at Rochdale, which a Labourite gained after a recount by a majority of 117. feated in a three-cornered fight against Danie Gwynne Vaughan has been de-
Mr. Ammon.
Mr. J. H. Thomas (Secretary of State for the Colonies) has been elected for Derby by a majority of 2,251.
PORTSMOUTH SOLIDLY CON
SERVATIVE.
The Conservative, Sir II. Cayzer, has been elected for Portsmouth South, de- feating the Labourite, Miss Jessie Stephen.
Portsmouth is now solidly Conservative, A Labourite has been elected for And wick defeating the Conservative, Miss Jones. LABOURITE GAINS A POOTING IN BIRMINGHAM,
A Labourite has gained a footing ia Birmingham, which has heen solidly Con- Labourite, defeating the Conservative, servative for forty years, Mr. Dennison, Sir F. Austin. the motor manufacturer, and the Liberal Mr. Fryer by a majority of 3.
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BRISTOL'S REPRESENTATION. Bristol, where pacts designed to ex- clude Labour, originated in 1921, hus completed its representation, returning 2 Conservatives, Labourite, and Liberals.
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In Westbury, Captain Shaw, the Con- servative, polled 11.55 Mr. W Darbishire. the Liberal, 9., and Mr. Ward, Labour, 473.
RAMSAY "MACDONALD COMES BACK
action ander any circumstances without the approval of Parliament, except in cases of emergency, also an amendrasat that Australia should under no circum: staners be committed to military action
WU PEI FU'S EXPECTATIONS.
TrExTxIx, October 20th, Marshal Wa Pei Fu, interviewed by the Prking woad Fientsin-Times this after- noon, optimistically referred to the cam- aig against General Feng Yu Hsiang
help from Hunan Hupeh, Shansi, and othes provinces, and anticipated that" he wouhl decisively defent, Feng in the fold, rendering any fighting at Peking un. ngerssary.
17,724 votes. against Mr. Williamus, the territory on Australian soil, agreed to a He stated that he had received offers of
At Aberavon, Mr. MacDonald obtainedcept for the defence of Australian Liberal's, 13,694.
resolution that the constitution should be Mr. Gosling was elected in Whitechapel, amended so as to provide that no Aus- defeating the Liberal, Mr. Nathan,
In the Putney division, Mr. Samuel tralian, be conscripted for military ser Samuel polled 17, against Mr. Allen | vice overseas. “ (Labour), 0,609.
Captain Beamish (Conservative) was elected for Lewes, defeating the Labour caaditate, Captain. Basil Hall, R.X.
QUEENSTOWN OUTRAGE.
MEN ON TRIAL.
LONDON, October 29th. A Dublin clerk named Joseph O'Connor
W stated that his picked troops were entrenched midway between Yangtsun. and Langlang, idelading the Third Division. He expects the Kjangsu
famous
"Coventry, where the extremist. Mr. Purcell, who is shortly going to Moscow. was defeated in a triangular contest, ia a strong Labour stronghold. Ifis victor, Major Boyd Carpenter, is an ex-Minister.. was charged at Dublin to-day with con. Fourth Division at Tientsin to-night.
Labour forced a triangular contest atspiracy to murder Private Aspinall at THE EX-TUCHUN OF CHEKIANG. Bastbourne.hut Sir George Lloyd, ex-Queenstown last March, and with coin- majority of 13,365. Governor of Bombay, was elected with
The Hon. N. G. Ormsby Gore, of pre- sent in East Africa, was re-elected for Stafford with an increased majority, amounting to 4,82, in a straight fight with Labour.
* CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN
LONDON.
Shefeld, where there were straight). The Conservatives gained a London fights in all divisions, no Liberals standarts from Liberals and. 1. from, a log. returned 3 Conservatives and 4 Jabourite
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manding five of the men remanded on October 28th to proceed to Queenstown for the purpose of murder.
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The accused replied that the charge was ridiculous. He was remanded until No- veinber 4th.
THE TURCO-IRAQ FRONTIER,
A TEMPORARY FRONTIER
"SETTLEMENT.
BRUSSELA. October 29th.
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TOKYO, October 20th-
General Lu Yung Hsiang, with his staff, A message from Mukden states that
bas arrived there.
It is impossible yet to estimate the ex-
AIR MINISTER DEFEATED.
{FROM THE “DAILY BULLETIN.”) Mr. William Lench, Under-Secretary for Air was defeated at Bradford Ces
CHIELI FORGES COLLAPSE. tra le is famous for pacifist speeches while in office, and had a straight, fight
PERING, October 28th. with the Conservative, Colonel Gadie, whose majority was 1,20.
Japanese "official messages indicato stood down.
The Liberal
that the withdrawal of the Chibli forces The Parsee Communist, Mr. Sablatvala, Labourites... gained Battersea North by a majority 509
began towards the sea on the evening of" from Mr. Hoghin, the leader of the East, Hackney North, Hackney Central, The Conservatives gained Birkenhead
October 27th, and that a considerable Liberal group which tends to support the from Liberals, oxing to Labour candi LIBERAL-NEWSPAPER COMMENT. League of Nations, to which the question Latai, to which they are marching.
The decision of the Council of the number of troops landed to the south of Conservatives.. Mr. Hogbin's meetings datures with a view to ejecting the were most rowdy.
Liberals. Dr. Stella Churchill who was The bulk of the results were announced of the status quo of the Turco-Iraq The Liberal ex-Minister, Mr. C. Funsuccessful in Hackney North is known too late to permit of general comment frontier was referred, establishes a line Mastermann, was defeated by the Con- as "the Eink Socialist, owing to the in this morning's paper, but the Liberal whereby the British give up adminis servative, Mr. Merriman, in three charm with which she preached Socialism.Daily Newe says unless cornered fight at Rusholme, where the
a startling Communist, Mr. Paul, was assisted by Mr. Campbell, Editor of Workers' Weekly. MR BALDWIN'S SON "DEFEATED. The veteran Labourite, Mr. Sexton, was elected for St. Helens, defeating the Con- Air. Baldwin's son, Mr. Oliver Baldwin servative, Miss Pilkington. (a Laheurite), was defeated at Dudley, The Labourite. Mr. Barefoot, was de thut he reduced the Conservative majurity feated at Woolwich West by the Conserva to 885. The Liberal stood down.
tive, Sir H. Kingsley Wood, famous for The Labourite Mayor-Elect of Lincola, his uncompromising attacks on the Labour 3. Taylor gained Lincoln in a three-bousing policy, Cornered fight by a majority of 39. Mr. The Labourite, Mr. L SBell, just re- Taylor is a shop assistant, an ex-student turned from East Africa, was elected for of Ruskin College, and a propagandist Woolwich East, "defeating the Conserva- among agricultural labourers.
Misidlesbrough from a Liberal and Con- servative, her majority being 927 Miss Wilkinson is the organiser of the National Union of Distributive Workers, and a City Councillor of Manchester.
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Lord Henry Bentinck (Conservative) Marylebone returned Sir Douglas Hogg defented the Labourite at Nottingham (Conservative) by a majority of 15,527 South, where the Liberal stood down. over a Labourite.
The intervention of a Liberal, Mr. Tom
'LIVERPOOL'S REPRESENTATION. Wing at Grimsby resulted in the Con servative increasing his majority over The Liverpool, representation is com Labour to 6,613.
pleted by returning eight Conservatives, two Labourites and one Independent.
Mr. Page Croft" (Conservative) was elected by the increased majority of 12.885 at Bournemouth over the Labourite, Mise Minnie Pallister. Mr. Hayday, Labourite, famous for his twenty children, retained Notts West by a majority of 2,902, over the Conservative Constitutionalist, Loseby
mondsey West from a Liberal, the Rev. beyond doubt. It says it is not a defeat; cuate anything, while the Turks evacuate A Labourite, Dr. Salter, gained Ber-change is in store the issue is decided tration of a small tract but do not eva Mr. Kedward, by a majority of 2,002. it is a rout. The paper anticipates that some villages. No strategically import-
The Communist. fr. Stewart, was the Conservatives will not only have a. among the three defeated at Dundee majority, but will be strong enough to faut place is affected on either side. where Mr. 31arel and Mr. Serymgeour ride roughshed over the united opposi- were elected. An ex-taxi-driver, Mr. Ben tion," It declares that the Liberal Smith (Labour) has been elected for Party appears to have been almost des Rotherhithe.
troyed.
3. Tom Griffiths (Minister) has been elected for Pontypool
Mr. Ashmead Bartlett gained North Hammersmith from Labour.
Newcastle-on-Tyne, is represented by 1 Conservative and 3 Labourites.
Mr. Jowett (Cabinet Minister) has been! defeated in Bradford East by a Liberal, by a majority of w). The Conservative retired..
HOW MR. ASQUITH TOOK HIS
DEFEAT.
Mr. Asquith's defeat breaks an ua broken Liberal record of 92 years at Paisley.
Both parties have agreed to accept this decision.
A neutral commission of three" mem- bers, headed by: Counts Telecki, former Hungarian Premier, will proceed to Mosul as early as possible Enally to settle the frontier, with which this provisional
line has no relation.
THE DUTCH FLIGHT TO
the utmost composure. He smiled when Mr. Asquith accepted his defeat with Ar. Haden Guest. Secretary of, the he told Mrs. Asquita and Lady Bonham Labour Commonwealth group, has been Carter (his daughter) when the result elected for Southwark North by a major was about to be declared "I am down." ity of 1,030 in a three-cornered contest. Addressing his supporters subsequently Mr. L. P. Trevelyan, President of the The Communist, Mr. Geddes, was der. Asquith said hewas profoundly dis- Board of Education, was elected for New-feated in three-cornered contest at appointed with the "esult, but they must Java.
Greenock which remained Liberal, accept the decision in the spirit of
and Sir Lloyd Greime has been elected for sportsmen
Britons-Loud true Hendon:
cheers.)
castle, defeating the Conservative," Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, the well-known tennis player.
MR. ASQUITH CHANGES HIS
MIND.
Mr. H. H. Asquith, leaving Glasgow for Euston, stated that he did not intend to retire from public life, „and, would stand again.
JAVA,
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AMSTERDAM, October 29th. According to the newspapers workmen with a new Rolls-Royce engine bave ar- rived at Philippolis and are repairing. the, damaged Fokker for the fight" to
It is expected the flight will be resum- ed on Saturday, to Constantinople.
THE REVOLT OF THE WAHABIS.
THREATENED ATTACK ON
JEDDAH.
Pont EUDAN, October 28th. An attempt by leading residents of Jeddah and Mecca, to arrange terms with the Wahabis has failed. The representa
Mr. Lord Eustace Percy (Conservative) was Mr. Davison (Cabinet Minister)" has
elected for Hastings, defeating thebeen elected for Smethwick. A Labourite succeeded in his intention Labourite. Australia, 3rs. Muriel Porter.' of defeating the Liberal Mr. Chance of The Liberal retired."
Colonel John Ward (Independent). has Notts Central, where the Conservative,
been elected for Stoke, defeating a Mrs. Mary Hamilton was one of the un- Labourite." Mr. Bennett, gained from the Liberal by successful Labour candidates at Black- a majority of 8.255.
The Labourite, Mr. Jirst, gained. Brad- Sir W. Sugden (Conservative) gained and the Conservative, Sir S. Henu, were Spencer, and a Conservative.
burn, where the Liberal. Mr. Duckworth, ford South from the Liberal, Mr. H. H. Hartlepools by defeating the Liberal, Mr. elected. Howitt, who voted for the Government in the l'orkers Weekly division. by a
A Conservative gained Bath in a three- SINGAPORE CHAMPION'S SUCCESS. Mr. J. H. Thomas, interviewed at corner fight, in which a Labourite inter- majority of 3,363.
Mr. F. G. Penny (Conservative, formaer.Derby, said he would be a hypocrite if vened to spoil the Liberal chances... Major Cowen (Conservative), who lost The Labourite, Mr. Pethick Lawrence, ton-on-Thames by the greatly increased appointed,
ly of Singapore) was re-elected for Kingshe did not say frankly that he was dis-
tive of the Wahabis at Mecca states that both legs during the war, retained the originator of the Capital Levy, was 'elect majority of 11,293 in a three-cornered Fairfield Division of Liverpool, defeating ed for Leicester West
The main factor of the turnover was peace is impossible while King Ali re- the Labourite, Mrs. Mercer, the Mayor
fight. Mr. Penny aftered, during the an anti-Labour combination also the mains on the throne. This appears an Elect of Birkenhead, by a majority of husband of
Sir Walter De Frece (Conservative), Singapore controversy, to take five re-Russian letter ut the last moment played insurmountable obstacle.
Jeddah has now been placed in a state Veste Tilley," gained Black presentative members of the House of a tremendous part, but he was not in pool from the Liberal, Lieut. Col. H. M. Commons to Singapore to convince them the least dismayed.
of defence, and military preparations MR. OLYNES, RE-ELECTED.
Meyer.
of the necessity of the Naval scheme. The declarations this morning opened are being made to resist the threatened The Liberal Constitutionalist, Captain Mr. J. R. Clyben, Lord of the Privy the Hon. H. Guest, gained Bristol North three-cornered fight in Lewisham West strongly, Mr. Purtell, ex-President of Jeddah from Akabe. Many of the pop Beinforcementa are coming to Sir P. Dawson (Conservative) in with the Conservative tide still flowing attack. Sent, has been elected at Platting in a from the Labourite. Mr. W. H. Aples. three-cornered fight, by a majority of
increased his majority to 12,842 defeating the Trade Union Congress, lost at Coven- alation are leaving. 1,066.
The Liberal ex-Minister, Mr. Walter Mrs. Barbara Drake (Labourite) and Mr.try to the Conservative candidate. Runciman, gained Swansea West. in a O'Malley (Liberal) three-cornered fight, in which the econ-
Early returns showed that the great omist, Mr. W. A. S. Hewins, was the Con- (Liberal), was defeated in a three corner promising well. Labour's first fight at The poet and critic, Mr. J. C. Squire Labour attack on the counties was not servative candidate,
ed fight in the Brentford-Chiswick Divi- Salisbury only resulted in the Conser
5,805,
The Communist. Mr. Tom Mann, was defeated at Notts East in a three-cornered fight, which was a Conservative gain Nottingham is now represented by three Conservatives and one Labourite.
HOME" FOOTBALL.
London, October 29th. In the List division of the English soccer League, Everton beat Man
A Labourite was elected for Swansession, where Mr. Grant Morden (Conserva-vative, Mr. Freeman, gaining the chester City by three goals to one East (no change).
tive) was successful
from the Liberal candidate.
tent of the collapse, owing to the absence
of news regarding the main Chihli forem at Shanhaikwan.
Small bodies of the Chibli forces are retreating through Tongshan in good order.
MARTIAL LAW AT TSINGTAO.
TSINGTAO, October gàth. Admiral Wen Shou Teh returned here from Chinwangtao on Tuesday on board the gunboat funghsiang. Martial law
is in force.
General_Wang, Commandant of the Tsingtao. Emergency Defence Corpe...is Administrator.
No-one is allowed on the streets after midnight.
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SUCCESS ASSURED.
NEW YORK, October 3rd, Messra van Sweringen, through coun- ael, anounce that sufficient shares hawer. been deposited by stockholders of- tho railways to ensure the success of the merger of New York, Chicago, Bt. Louis, Erie Pere Marquette, Chesapeake, Chine and Hocking Valley railroads.
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OBITUARY.
ÚRS. F.. HODGSON – BURNETT.
New Youx, October 20th The death has occurred of Frances
Hodgson Burnett.
[Mrs. Franées Hodgson Burnett, the well koncu novelist and dramatist, is famous for her "Little Lord Fauntleroy,* which she dramatised, and which brough hér over £20,000. 3rs. Burnett was born in Manchester but went to Americ with her parents when she was 18. Bh has passed away at the age of 75.T'