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SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 24, · 1923

IN BRIEF.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN

CABLES.

The Irish prisoners aro" fed up with hunger striking and have gone back to wholesome food.

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The Federal Government of Australia is offering-loazosla.com nection with a scheme of cotton growing.

A GENERAL

ELECTION.

ALL" ABOUT IT.

(Specially Contributed.) "

I understand there is a nows- paper mun in Hongkong who regrets that his presence in the Colony means that he will miss all the excitement of a General Elec- tion-the opon-air and indoor meet- inge, the interruptions, the election- day itself, and all those" multi- tudinous things which spell a mild form of hysteria and not a little excitement. I can well understaji The Indian Legislative Council that the flitting from one meeting recently dissolved elections are to other, "the Chiel

A vote of confidence in the Governhient was carried in the French Chamber by 500 votes to

70.

now proceeding. The Liberal takin' notes," has its own distings reverses are attributed to inferiortive appeal but it seems to me open organisation and dissatisfaction to question if the matter is viewed with the Kenya settlement.

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The German Reichstag bas re- jected the motion of confidence by

230 votes to 155.

Regret has been expressed at the arrest of the Belgo-French Control Commissioners.

The House of Lords has allowed the appeal of the Standard Oil Co., of New York in the Company's claim for £111,235 damages for loss of cargo on board the "Clan Gordon " which turned turtle.

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Chicago Meat Packers are argu- ing with the Secretary of Agricul- ture regarding the examination of their accounts.

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in the sumo light by those whose business it is, in Home cases $ hobby, to take the real part in an election and to endeavour to get their men in at the top of the poli. 1 peak from an experience of at least threo General Elections, and pretend to know something of the maiter und the manner in which things are done the pulling of stringe, and the often time super- human efforts, in voice and in organization which are put forward by skilled organisers, perorating

peuters." and the vest army of voluntary convassers who are will- ing to spend time in the endeavour to induce voters to plump for their

mun.

Politica

It must be remembered that the question of Politics is a highly- organised one; it is a profession in itself which attracts a body of men. nerveless perhaps, but often imbued with the highest possible motives. Stresemann (German) Daily is the work attended to and it

There will be many triangular contests in the General Election.

The

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Government has resigned.

GENERAL.

Telegraphic Communication with America via Commercial Pacific Cabic is restored.

The Government propose to introduce a draft bill to the Legislative Council for the purpose of amending the companies ordinance 1911.

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The warm weather has affected woollens according to the fortnight- ly Trade Returns published in this issue of the China Mail.

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would be a poor party organisation either in a provincial City or at main headquarters in Londea that; did not know the state of opinion or what changes the particular party had, in individual constituencies and of course the country as a whole. That is on paper, for no organization cun control publie opinion to the extent of knowing how, at the crucial moment, that opinion is going to vota.

"F.E."

These party organizations carry out a thorough canvas of the City i concerned. Men are sent out to

concerned. Men are sent out to those on the authorised list of voters to jacquire knowledge of the voting! The tightness of money at Shang-jopinions of these individuals. These hai is reported to have been some are marked accordingly and duly! what'relieved by the transfer of five | tubulated. Where there are doubts million dollars from Hongkong about a person's sympathies, or he that was sent for the purpose. fit will now also be she) is known to be in opposition, additional Small bancas and rafts replaced careful setiny will be made, and motor-cars in many of the streets if it is possible in any way to lodge of Manila when a typhoon brought an objection against such a person, 12.27 inches of rain in 24 hours.the objection will be made when the The floods paralysed the railway annual revision of voters takes place service, and the typhoon brought before one qualified and appointed down a great number of the tele-to take on that work-genemlly a graph and standards and both the member of the legal profession. It telegraph and radio services were is the duty of this central - town suspended except as between nine (organisation to supply "ammuni- telegraph stations. Serious dam-¡tion" between the periods of elec- age has been done to crops other tions themselves, in the shape of than rice, which has benefitted by literature, und where a really "big the timely fall of rain.

bug"-say a prominent member of the Government can be obtained, to organişo a vast meeting, strictly limited to tickot-holders. It was Buy good fortune, or otherwise, to be present at a large meeting of this description at Liverpool, when

COLOFN Y CYMRO.

"It is a foolish belief that there the late Mr. Joseph Chamberlain,

is a greater love. the sea in the Englishman than the Welshman.

Iaunched his tariff-reform campaign,

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ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH,

KOWLOON.

It is from the coast of Welsh Wales which, incidentally wrecked the from St. Davids to Bangor, that the Conservative Party and gent it into 10g I'm afraid also left me cold so of Commons) the position is hopeless best sailors came.

for ae the principal speaker was froin, a Conservative and Liberal all broken, chafed and damaged There is an the political wilderness. That concerned.

point of view. "F.E." was to bava: Goods are to be left in the Godowas, irresistible desire in many a bosom meeting is memorable to me in one

Candidate.

made this hig, first contest, but the where they will be examined on any for the sea, and it is a healthy one."sense at any mate. Joey's speech

safe seat of the Walton Division Tuesdays or Fridays between the "Cymru Bir Owen Edwarde.or oration he was said to be an

It is in the Constituencies them beaming available, be crossed over, hours of 10:45 and Noan, within "This is pre-eminently true, and orator, although I could not "see"

the free storage period of one week.? equally true is it (writes "Landst, ia lost to me. I can see the selves that the real part of the busi-and became M.P...

-No Fire Insurance has been affected. man that the proportion of hawk-like faco-the pointed nose; ness is done. Each City is split up

Bills of Lading will be countersigned anaster mariners in this region is and the monocle so dear to cari inta wards, and these in turn form

A General Election having been by higher than in any region in the caturists. The oration meandered divisions euch with a distinct name decreed, the Divisional Committeo THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, British Isles. Particularly in, until at length it finished, and generally the name of that parti will meet in solemn conclave, the

General Agentu Cardigan Bay area, few sailors are the time strived for the usual votes cular part of the town. The wards prospective candidate will deliver

Hongkong, 24th November, 1923, satisfied without qualifying them-of thanke. A fall thin figure, in a will generally be used as test cases: his spooch and he will formally be selves for higher pusta in the mer. co-fitting senge suit, was seen toesch ward sends a representative to adopted. Then the work begins, phant service. Cardigan, Llange: a lautern jaw began to move, the Municipal Council and these, us and up to the date of the polling it ranog, Now Quay, Abery forth that to misquote was never party ticket. In this way, the ing day will be the appearance

and a stream of eloquence poured a general rule, are fought on the is nothing but speeches, The excit Aberarth, Liana, and Aberdovey heard on see or land. It was organisation. is kept alive and at before the Returning Officer, gen- awarm with "en" captains."

indeed electrifying, and it redeemed, strength, and is helped on by a Club erally the Lord Mayor, or the a prosaic theeling and made it live, house, or room, which caters for its Mayor, before whom at noon on a Peth amser yn ol gynhaliodd I can, as I write ses the once great members, summer and winter by certain day the Candidates and their gwragedd Dwyrain Morgannwg euJoey, lean forward to his neigh Smoking-cancerts, picnics, billiard agents will assemble to present their cynhadledd flynyddol yn Ngaerdydd bour, and obviously ask who the tables, sports, etc, etc. Generally, papers, bearing their descriptions Bindedd Mrs. Jamieson Williams speaker was, and I can also see a constituency has its candidato in and the names and descriptitas of at "Benywod s Rhyfel" Dywedodd again, how at the close of a speech view and he will be fairly well their proposers, secondari and sop Rev. G.E. ARROWSMITH, MA. nad oedd ein harweinwyr gwlad-that was passionate, eloquent, known in the place whose suffrages partery. One such paper-perhaps weinwyr &c. wedi cael en haddysgu terisive, rhetorical, perhaps, the he seeks to gau, by subscription two is necessary, but often a ectre ete i fyny i salon mocealdeb y great ex-Colonial Secretory shake to a multitude of organizations, and are put in These are on the table ainesydd cyffredin: Combid hwnnw the youthful one by the hand whilst his willingnes to open bazaars, pré- and minutely examined by opposing ain wreyd eweryl, ond au rai sydd the building ring with the delight do it concerte, etc., etc. Where arent Given but a slight drew in Bishop will solemnly licence the wedi crea ewerylon a rhyfeloedd ea, thumilerous applause, of thou a division is not omsidered very any of the principal papers, an Preacher to be Assistant Clergy mwyaf mewn hanes nid ydynt yn anda. It was great, the occasion anfe, or a hopeless case, the sole objection will be made to the gyinfolineb. Yr oedd gwaith was bistoric, and the speaker at the tion of a candidate in a difficult Returning Officer who will be sked man to ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH. caled a fiten gwingedd Cymru i beginning of his political aureer, matter and in either left to the to sustain it and declare the form daihuno y werin so i symud y made himself historic: Far it was Cortal Authorities who find incorrect, and the Candidate and the votes in sealed peiliau sydd yn cynhyrchu crane F. E. Smith, & riang member of brief-loss barrister more or less, deprived from contesting the seat to some

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