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GENERAL ELECTION MAYA BE INEVITABLE Eden Resignation May Cause Deep Cabinet Rift SEVEN IN Strong Popular

Support For

GREAT RACE FOR DERBY

Eden's Policy

London, To-day,

One of the biggest crowds in the history of the Hong Kong Jockey Club was present at the Valley this afternoon for the 66th running of the Hong Kong Derby, which It is suggested the resignation may cause a deeper

Anxiety is expressed in some quarters in regard to possible repercussions of Mr. Anthony Eden's resignation.

attracted seven starters.

The opinion that form might be reversed to-day due to yester day's rain has been changed as the result of to-day's bright sun- shine and drying wind, and the Mr. consequence is that no new fa- vourite was born overnight. De- sert Chief will go to the post a warm favourite, with Silkylight and Half-Moon Eve, whose stock has soared, as its most serious rivals.

The track is in excellent con- dition and a fine race is anticipat- ed. The starters are:

4.00 い

P.M.—THE HONG KONG DERBY -One and a Half Miles. L. Dunbar's Confusion Bay 161

lb.

(H. Maitland)

Eu Tong Sen's Desert Chief 161

Ib.

(C. Encarnação)

Eve's Half-Moon Eve 158 lb.

(F. Marshall) Marber's Jober 158 lb.

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MR. LLOYD GEORGE

RACES HOME

Nice, To-day.

The British ex-Premier, Mr. David Lloyd-George, left here for London very unexpectedly on Sa- turday evening.

It is stated by his entourage that his sudden départure was motivated by the international si- tuationTrans-Ocean."

rift in the Cabinet and the great body of Gov-y regrets the resignation but says ernment supporters in the House of Commons, that if the widening gulf between and even ultimately precipitate a General Italy and Britain is not to become unbridgeable, it must be closed without delay.

Election.

SACRIFICE TO IL DUCE

Eden's policy based on League of Nations prin- ciples undoubtedly has a great following in the country. It is suggested it is also the policy of The "Daily Herald” says that the Liberal National and National Labour Mr. Eden has been sacrificed to Il groups in the House of Commons, and if these Duce. should decide to support Mr. Eden, some sug- The "News-Chronicle" says: Mr. gest the National Government will be irrenar-Eden has taken a courageous and ably impaired and a General Election will re- sult.

important step. He stood firm for commonsense and fair dealing. His policy would hold British pres- Moreover, Mr. Walter Elliot!

tige aloft. The Premier's would peace in our time and tried à

of it in the drag what remains (Secretary for Scotland) and practical way of achieving it.

The "Daily Telegraph" profound- I mud-Reuter.

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Mr. W. S. Morrison (Minister for Agriculture) have been mention-

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ed as backing Mr. Eden.

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(B. L. Tao) Lan's Moonlight View 161 lb.

(V. V. Needa) Why's National Pride 181 lb.

(H. C. Pih) Cire's Silkylight 181 lb.

(R, B. Moller) Dividends were again. low in the five races before timin, Dekko's se- cond place paying $25.50, being the doubt the wisdom of modifying highest. Cash sweeps, however, Mr. Eden's attitude. Reuter.

Mr. Winston Churchill, also,

: 0 appears to support strongly

were decidedly better than on Satur

day, and there is every reason to believe that they will approach-re- cord proportions after the Derby hast been run

much of Mr. Eden's viewpoint, and

many Conservatives

TORY PRESS TAKES

CHAMBERLAIN SIDE

may

The entry of Cameronian, Mr. Eu It may be predicted with some as. Tong sen's second string pony, insurance that nothing fundamental to the Lusitano Cup, which it wor. | British aims will be changed by with ease from Humdrum Eve, Mr. Eden's resignation, gays ̈“The caused a surprise as it was thought Times," but the attempt to prove the that this pony would act as pace possibility or otherwise of build- maker for Desert Chief in the ing stable relations betwen the Derby

democracies and the dictatorships. An unusual incident occurred in will be pursued with the confidence the Victoria Stakes, when Diana and conviction that Mr. Eden was Bay (Mr. Black) was left badly at unable to give it. the start and came in last in a field of six.

FOR DERBY RESULT AND SWEEP FIGURES BEF

STOP PRESS. OTHER RACE RÉSULTS

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