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THURSDAY-TANU
THE ELECTION
LATEST RETURNS.
LIBERALS ONLY 11. BEHIND” UNIONISTS.
(Reuter's Special Service to the China Mail.)
Losbus, January 19. favourable to America, Cat Inly will Following are the results in the con-anjoy a greatly favoured position under stituencies palled yesterday :--
the new rates.
LIBERALS Bethnal Green 2 Rotherhithe... 1 Bermonsey..... 1 Whitechapel.. 1
UNIONISTE
Chelsea............ 1
Southwark (W). I
St. George's
1
Ban, Sq
Mile End
1
St. George's
Stepney... 1.
Bow
Wandsworth 1
2
Boston 1 Brighton Coventry....... 1 Kidderminster... I Kirkdale L'pool) 1 Walton............. Everton .......... 1 Westerby..... 1 Abercromby...... 1 East Toxteth..... 1
West Toxteth... 1
Barton.......... Sunderland...... Warwick......... 1 Whitehaven.... 1 Edinburgh (W). 1 Midlothian...... 1 North Armagh.. 1 North Lon-1
donderry
1
in the Eart
Limehouse ... Fopiar Dewsbury
Liverpool (Exchange) Middlesbro Norca tle on-Tyne Northampton
RETURN OF CHINE E COMMISSIONERS.
(Bauer's Bervice to the Chino Mail)- LONDON, January 19. The Chinese Naval Commission 1 has left St. Petersburg for home by a special train on the Trans-Siberian 1 Railway....
SPORTING
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Thursday, January 20. VOLUNTEERINO.—Drill at Quarry Bay, 6.13 p.m. Patrios for Blake Shield Com petition oldse. Entries for Caps Champion Thip close.
ROBINSON PIANO
English
disappointing to the home supportare. The visitors were mastery of the situation from ske opmmence sent) and although they r Shishie up with thatch goal bethe mater to their credit only the sound, défenti pres ment d by the home triomprevusted, the score being hoarief. The other Shemalt beam ; gave a better 'sonoverk ef khem-- salves, defuntingy: Manghe ter United,, at Manchester by Miron Foals to all Londe teama fared badhya Tottenham could only draw with Forest, We Arsial offered three of defeat Newcastle at Plumstead, and Char od rottingham for à two to one
other results were:-Elverpool SHOOTING.--Volunteers. Blake Shieldton W. 0 Bradford City Midd Competition and Corpe Championship. 3: Sunderland 1 Bury and Bristol City! King's Park Range: 1.16 p.m. Reserves) | 3. Everton I put kadar table Teak Ranige, 2–5.30 p.m.
Friday, January 21 VOLUNTEERING,Drill at Headquarters: Artillery and Infantry Units: 5.30 p.m.
Saturday, January 22,
ATHIATICS, Marathon Race from Abog. deen Docks to Hongkong Cricket Club Ground. 8 p..
FOOTBALL-Longus Axtures at Happy
Valley.
Ariasyon,-Balloon Ascent and Parn chate Descent on 'Parade Ground 5 pm.”
Secord Davision,
Only alt matches took place in this divi- ion, on. Christosas Day, the principal gama being that between Bradford and Man- chester City 10 Park Avenge, whan tha City was detested by two goals to all Ab the Hawthornes, Wolverhampton W. me Sunday, January 23. ' and deleted the Albion by the bnly gost
of the match, which was goorod in the last --- YACHTING.-C. Y. O. Fourth Club Rico. few minutes of the game. Local rivals in 19.30 sm. Tolunteers; Musketry Course ground at Boundary Park and, though the Sapazia-Reserves, Feak Range, 10-Oldham and Stockport met on a heavy
King's Park Range: Noe, 2. and. 3. Co. conditions were all against good football s 8. Rugineer and Infantry Co. 2 p.m. Ikeen, contest, resulting in a win for sha
བྷ Monday, January 24.
Athletic, was wiknemsel - Hull City" wero FOLUNTEERING.--Infantry drill at Hood defeated at. Fulham by three goals to one quartère. 5.30 p.O,
and the other simbolios resulted in the Wednesday, January 28,defest of Barnsley by Derby County tas to one and Blackpool by Humley, fvato VOLUNTEERING.-Maxim drill at Head-one. The appended tables give the actual quarters. 6.30 p.m. Engineer Co. West- I
pollings and party gains from the first day Fort: 6 p.m.
South Shields 1: -Seransea】-
District)******
Dandee ***** *Edinburgh (East) Edinburgh (South) Edinburgh (Central) LABOUR.
Barrow Hazley......... Kewcastle-on) Tyne
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THE ELECTION.
Foliings at a Glance.
up to the present :—
ELIOTED. Cnicnista. Lik. Nat. Lab. Bay, 5.15 p.m.
1 January 15. 43 37 56
1
40 40
8 10
13.
20
18
*
13.
11
16
3
199
*119 44 3
GAINE,
SOUTHERN LELOUR
Queens Park Rangers at home to Norwich Thursday, January 27.
City, were decidedly Puoky to capture the VOLUNTEERING-Maxim-drill at Quarry points with a one-to-nil margin, as the visitors were easily value for gosis in the closing stages. At Leyton Southampton gave one of thoir, old-time pxpositions of
- Sahrday, January 29.
SHOOTING.-Reserves: Prize Meeting
King's Park Range, 3—5:30 p.za.
VOLUNTEERING-Gun Layers clams, Gun Club Hill, Kowloon, 3 p.m.
Rowa.-Y.F.C. Scratch Race 3.30 p.m. Baxra-Cispionships at Theatre Unionista. Lib. Nat. Tab Royal, City Hall. 9 p.m.
January 15, 19
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St. Helens......J Dundee........ I
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NATIONALIST3...
Scotland (pool). 1 Donegal (S.).. 1 Liverpool. 1 Waterford(E) Merth (8.W.)...... 1 Meath (S.)..... Leitrim (N)... 1 Tipperary (E.) 1 Wicklow (W.)... 1 Cavan (W.)... 1 Birr (King's Co.)... 1 Clara (E.)... Louth (S). 1 Limerick (W.) Blige (N.).......... I Mayo (B)...
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL'S HUGE MAJORITY,
MR ASQUITH'S VIEWS.
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AN OLD DODIZ.
The thieves at present infesting-Kowloon are getting very adroit. Yesterday about: half-past four-s time when most Chinese servants are at their afternoon"mea)--the principal house-boy in villa on the |Granville road, crossed the back yard and entered the pantry. To his surprise he found two strange Chinese there. Enquir ing their purpose be was told they had brought a chit for master and an envelope was produced. The house-bey, secustomed
Mr Winston Churchill has been re-to reading English, aw that the envelope elected at Dundee by a six thousand bore the name and address of a gentieman majority.
living at West Point. He immediately made a movement to detain the intradars, but they were too smart, getting through the door and out of the compound like a fash of fire," as it was afterwards described. There is no doubt that the two men, had they not been disturbed, would have got away with something substantial.
Speaking at East File Mr. Asquith said that the most remarkable festurs of the elections was that the Conservs tive gains to date were mostly from gmall English towns, whereas the in- dustrial centres were solid for Free Trade. Whatever the ultimate issue of the elections might be, it was now certain that Tarifi Reform would be a political impossibility in the new Parliar ent.
CONSERVATIVES JUBILANT.
The Conservative papers were jubi Inst over the results of yesterday, which was described as a day of triumph.
YESTERDAY'S POLLINGS.
(Reuter's Bernice to the China Mail) LONDON, January 20.
At yesterday's polling the Unionis captured four new seats. They were:-
Denleigh.
North Hackney.
Nottingham City, E.
Nottingham City as
VICTORIATM CINEMATOGRAPH.
Sunday, January 30. SHOOTING.-Volvateers. King's Park Range; Artillery Cos. 9.m. Engineer and Infantry Cos. 8p.
TACECTING.-O. Y. C. Commodore's Cup. ATHLETICK
L.R. C. Go as you please'
Rape
Sunday, February 6, YACHTING.-C.Y.C. Fifth Club Race. ATHLETIC-LRC. Walking Compoti.
tion.
Thursday, February 10. Barto.-Exhibitions at the Stadium. Friday, February 11.
the game and defeated the local fost by two goal to one New Brompton at Gillingham beat Watford by two goals to ail, Southend overran Croydon by three goals to one, and a tame game at Upton Park resulted in West Eam and Brighton sharing two goals and two points. Brentford and Argyle at home to Northampton and Exeter respectirely each won, the former by two goals to one and the latter by
one to nil
POLLING DAY. AT LIFTLE.
GREENHAM,
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[Written Specially for the "China Man
There is no more sleepy place in England,
[as a rule, than Little Greenham. From
LAWN Bow-Competition at Police the old grey church tower, keeping watch: Recreation Club.
Sunday, February 13. YACHTING.-C.T.C. Cup Race..
Tuesday, February 15, Raciso,—First day of Hongkong Races,
Wednesday, February 18. Races.
RACING,Bocond day of Hongkong
Thursday, February 17. RACING-Third day of Hongkong Races
Saturday, February 19.. RACING. - Off day of Hongkong Races. Sunday, February 20, FACERING.-O.T.O. Sixth Club Razo. Sunday, February 27. YACHING, C.Y.C. Cup Race.
League Cricket.
- POLICE 7. K.G.A.
On the Military ground, Happy Valley on Wednesday afternoon, the Police met the R.G.A. alaren in League match when the latter won' emaily. The scores wITA 200
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dancing are a feature of the evening and they are compelled to appear time after appeased. Miss Hilda Bailes made her time until the demands of the audience ary debut on Wednesday arening and received a most flattering reception, being encored twice. The Sims are all extremely good, especially “A fantily of cata" which is 'really alone well worth seeing.
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Capt. Beasley, e Edwards, Kerr Capt. Crawford, e and b Kerr
The China Times of 11th inst 897 Capt. Clapham, h King The preliminary trislef Frederick Faulkner Capty Garnett, not out will take place shortly before the American Lt. Bagnall, not out
There were no Liberal or Tabour Consular Court at Tientsin. Mr. Bassett
gains.
Altogether there were contested, the results being-
Liberals...
Nationalist
Unionist
Labour
STATE OF PARTIES.
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The state of the parties now is;-
Unionists.
Liberais
Nationalists,
Labourites....TOKSIGE
120 .118
will be the prosecuting attorney. Should seats the accused be committed for trial. he will
be brought back to Shanghai, but he will have to be retaken to Tientan later Kerz The accused, in any case, will be tried at King Tiantain before the U.S. Court for China, Haut and not at Shanghai. The U.B. Court for
Boll China will not open its session at Tientsin for several weeks yet..
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BOWLING ANALYSIS.
HOWTRONS “A” *. CELLGERGOWER
an antiquated little waggonette which is payment of 20 cents cash, Horg- almost covered by a large white placard kong currency, for every change.
for Bobinson.' and shakes his head.
Smith grins sheepishly, CASH BUSINESS.
Already a thin stream of men is moving
in the direction of the Working Men's Club which has been turned into a polling booth, for the time being.
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The school bell begins its insistent ding. dong, and the children cama tradging along, some still munching 123 their fast slice of broad and jam. The boys fling insults at one another...which have to be ayenged by scuffies and blows, the worst of which seems to be "Jsh, Radical I
The girls take things mora soberly but they too are discussing the election. One little person of seven years Considered. old gives, her opinion of the result of the contest, to her little friend, in this fashion, 19/ops Mr Brown will win this time,
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Etruria, which was a famine record-breaker
· PARTY GAINS.'
in the New York trade in her early days,
The party gains to date pra
Unionists ......
Laborals.
Labourites
57*
SALON ZEAGUE TABLE.'
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The master of the steam launch Cherry is Hing was charged before
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€2.034 60.00 granted with a round of cheer and a fine of $15 or 5 weghe imprisonmen 3 019-60.00; And so throughout the day the file with hard labour was imposed, 63 9 0 1 20.00. ment goes on without, ecasing, till et laut 931 0 14.28 the poll is closed and the wesy workers. 16086.4 home to rest. 28 03-43.8
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HOW TARIFF REFORM WORKS.
AMERICA'S LATEST RÄFER.
(Reuterservice to the China Mou,)
LONDON, January 20, President Taft ss signed proclama
granting minimuma tarifi zaten toi Great Britain (excepting the to Italy
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