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LABOUR CANDIDATE'S VICTORY,

STRAIGHT FIGHT OUTCOME.

GOVERNMENT MAJORÍTY UNLIKELY.

(Reuter's Service.) -

CAPETOWN, June 17. The general elections began, to-day. Premier, General Smuts, was defeated in

3-cornered contest at Pretoria West.

The

Earlier results show increased polls compared

with the 1921 election.

The Cabinet Minister Mr. P. Duncan, and the "former Minister Mr. J. W. Jagger have been

returned.

The Ministerialists have hitherto lost three seats and gained none.

UNITY OF EMPIRE.

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IMPERIAL PREFERENCE DEBATE.

VOTE TO BE FREE.

LABOUR GOVERNMENT'S DECISON

(Renter's Service.).

LONDON, June 17. The Dominions Gallery in the House of Commons, the Liberal and Labour benches were filled early for the Imperial preference debate.

Sir Philin Lloyd Greame moved the first of ten resolutions of which notice was given in the name of Mr. Stanley Baldwin and the first four of which proposed Imperial preference without impos- foreigners while ing any new charge on the remainder did impose such charges. While there is a small, chance of the Opposition carrying the last six resolutions there is a chance. of their carrying the first four if their appeal for a non-Party debate succeeds.

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The

[General Jan Christiaan Smuts, was born at Pretoria in 1870. He took an active part in the Boer War, being placed in supreme command of

The Opposition in this connection: looks to the Republican forges in Cape sixty. Labour members and the British Common- Colony (1901) Inwealth group to give a lead to their Party. The 1997 he became first resolution proposes that imperial figs, raisins, Colonial Secre. plums and curents should be imported duty-free..

Mr. J. H. Thomes, Secretary for the Colonies, tary in the Trans- vaal, and at the said that while the resolutions would be left to the outbreak of the free vote of the House and the Government would wary was accept the verdict the Government themselves pro- great

posed to vote against the resolutions. As announc Minister. Finaner anded the Government had reconsidered its earlier Defence in the decision in regard to the economic committee and Government of would be prepared if the Dominions desired, to the Union of consider the question not on the lines of the com. South Africa miller as proposed, but perhaps an ad hoc body, Under General

something ke the Shipping Board Botha be took Duainions would be consulted in this connection. Mr. Thomas said it was worth considering part in the con.

whether-it-would not help Imperial unity and en quest of Geri

courage confidence to invite not only Dominion Suuth West

Prime Ministers but responsible leaders of the Africa, comman-

Opposition to Imperial 'conferences. He knew the: ding the columns.

ailer were relictant but opinion he had consulted invading the Colony from the showed a conviction that some such change was South. In 1916 he succeeded General Smith Darrien absolutely necessary in order to make the con- 45 Commander-in-Chief in German East Africa, ferences more effective and more real. It would which office he vacated in 1917 to go to England as any lead to disasier to continue with conferences representative for South Africa at the Imperial War only to find when they were broken up that nothing - Cabinet; in this capacity is great constructive and whatever had been done. This would lead to administrative abilities found scope. He conducted agitation against conferences and would be disas abortive peace negotiations in Switzerland with trous to everybody. Austrian emissaries, He visited Palestine in March 1918 and Austria-Hungary in April foro. Taking part in the Peace Conference, he drew up the scheme for the League of Nations]

Premier Smuts

LATER.

The Ministerialist Sir Ahe Bailey was defeated at Krugersdorp.

The party gains up to the presentare Labour 12 Nationalists 3. Ministerialists 3. and Independent 1. It is difficult to see how the Government "can now secure a majority.

It transpires that General Smuts was beaten in a straight fight with Labour.

Polling on the Rand shows increased Labour and Nationalist votes.

FRANCE'S AIMS.

NEW PREMIER'S POLICY.

PLEDGES FOR THE RUHR.

PARIS, June 17. M. Herriot, in his Ministerial statement, said it was impossible to evacuate the Ruar before the pledges provided by the experts and effective guarantees had been constituted and handed over to qualified international organisations The dis- armament of Germany must be controlled by the common effort of the Allies and as soon as possible by the League of Nations.

The resumption of normal relations in Russia was being prepared under conditions imposed by the respect of treaties.

Sir J. Simon on behalf of the Liberals stoutly opposed the resolution.

Mr. Seely, Imperialist free trader, however begged the house to pass the first four resolutious and not cling to doctrinaire free trade to the dis- advantage of Imperial relations.

Mr. Haden Guest, Secretary of the newly- formed Labour Commonwealth group, also an nounced his intention of favouring the first four resolutions.

Mr. J. Wedgwood "declared that the lines on which the Labour members proposed to proceed were more likely to secure permanent unity of the Empire than the Conservative policy. The debate was adjourned.

COUNTY CRICKET.

SOME INTERESTING RESULTS...

SEVERAL CENTURIES MADE.

LONDON, June 17.

At Lord's Somerset beat Middlesex by 37 runs. Somerset's scores were 178 (Lee 5 wickets for 35) and 136. Middlesex mads 128 (Robertson-Glasgow. 9 for 38) and 149.

At, Horsham, Sussex beat Leicestershire by ten wickets. Leicester scored 186 (Bowley 5 for 27) and 51, of which Parkes contributed 71 and 17, respectively. Sussex made 233 and 6 for no wicket.

At Colchester, Gloucestershire beat Essex by four wickets. Essex made 188 (Parker 7 for 91) and 302 (Russell 184) Gloucester replied with 195 and 299 for 6 wickets (Dipper 116, Smith 96.) M. Herriot foreshadowed an extensive conver.

At Manchester, Surrey obtained a first innings He said active military service verdict from Lancashire.

195 sion operation.

Surrey made would be shortened though in such a manner that (Tyldesley (R) 5 for 52) and 238 (Tyldesley 6 for France would never be taken by surprise or 79) Lancashire scored 165 and 197 for 7 wickets, enfeebled.

At Tonbridge, Kent beat Worcestershire by 93 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

ruos. Kent's totals were 137 and 345 (Seymour PARIS, June 17": President Douinergue in a message to Parlia-167) Worcester scored 158 and 231 (Foster 128.) ment declares he is determined to remain the im partial arbitrator above parties. He emphasises the need of calm in order to establish

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to be seems question of réparations approaching the final solution but a debtor inust prove good faith by definite action in a conciliatory spirit. France cannot cease vigilance and renounce her established position or method of control which treaties have entitled her to exercise in Germany which appears to be preparing A score of deathis mostly of women and for a war of revenge instead of fulfilling children have taken place through a collision Haakonjar and between the mail steamers "Kongharald" la Vest Fiord.

At Nottingham, Notis beat Hampshire by 124 uns. Notts made 273 (Whysall 61, John Gunn-87) and 307 for 3 declared (Whysall 150 not oui.) peace Hampshire made 217 and 239 (Mead 84) industry At Chesterfield, Yorkshire beat Derbyshire hy

engagements.

MEXICAN INCIDENT.

country.

LONDON, June 17... Mr. Rameuy MacDonald, through the Mexican Consul General in London has made strong, repre- sentations to Mexico with regard to the Cummins affair. The Premier has interviewed the American Ambassador and the United States are being kopt fully informed of the progress of events..

DAVIS CUP TENNIS,

PARIS, June 17. In the Davis Cup third round Lacoste (France) beat Slecin (India) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 and Cochet (France) beat facob (India) 6-4, 4-6, 6·4, 6·2·

137 runs Yorkshire mado 169 (Horsley, 6 for 42) and.zos. Derby scored 74 and 163.

STEAMERS COLLIDE.

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SCORES OF' DEATHS.

CHRISTIANIA, June 17.

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WORKERS' RIGHTS.

GENEVA, June 17.

Mr. Suzuki, the Japanese, workers' delegate to the International Labour Conference, which has opened here, requested that the question of the legal recognition of the liberty of workers to form unions should be placed on the agenda forthe 1925 sesilon.; He asked the conference to institute an enquiry into the question of liberty of association in order that a recommendation for the suppression of the hindrances placed by legislation in the way of the development of organising workers might then be presented

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