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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,

AUGUST, 21st. 1919.

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GOVERNMENT DEFEAT. SURPRISE IN THE COMMONS.

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The Clovernment sustained its rat 'defeat in the House of Cannons do July ith. The sitting opened with a debate on the Women', Emaqcipation “Bili za mas sare introduced by the Labour Party for the purpose of enabling monei te ouvida any vivit or judicial offies, to have a right in the vasten the same terms as men, and to sit and vote in the House of Fords.

As there were no atendiments no the res port stage, the third reading was takep forthwith, and Major Astor on behalf of the Liorerament, moved the rejection of the bill. He explained that it was the Government's intention to introduce a measure to remove the inequalities exis:- ing between the sexes as regards civil and juliein professions, Bearing in mind. however, that the Electoral Reform Act had bien passer? No renatis, the Govora - ment considered that this would be on in- opportune. time to reopen the whole Tran chise question. An abtirional reason for not deding with the subject at pre sent, he pointed out that the Govern are about to set up in caference or committer, or convention" to inquire fully in the problem of legislative devolution for the United Kingdom. It he said. seems to me quite obvious.'

this if this belly is go consider the quens tion f Legislative devolution, and the delegation to subordinate Barliaments of specific powers, then the whole question. uf, etorate must arise."

In the debate which followed a number of Coalition members, including, Lord' [Robert Cecil, definitely indicated their in- tention to support the bill by their votes. Appeals to the Government to allow the House to exercise a free tute en the ques tion failed, for the reason, as Mr. Fisher explained, that they did not consider the bill a good one, and had promised a mea sure to redeem their pledges to women. Thru came the division. The Sgurus

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For the third reading Against

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Majority for the bili ..... Vociarrous cirers From the Labour beaches and cries of Resign followed. the announcemeat of the result. H

The Lobby was afterwords quite ani mate or sune little time. Naturally members expremut various opiniona as to the significance of the incident. But all were agreed that it was toalitica memberg who had turned the scales in invoür of the bill. Sonie 20 Unionists are stated to have voted with Labour. Coalition Libe. Irals also assisted to swell the majority. The following is an estimate of the com position of the majority.

Independent Liberal

Labour

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It will be seen from the figures that the tone was a very small one- a fact which largely robs the divism of any significance it might, have had in other circunstances. All the members the Coalition who voted for the biff have always been, like Lord Robert Cecil strong supporters of the claims of worden for full quality with men in the govern mont of the country-

Independent Liberal, and Labour mem bers alike hailed the defeat us the first serious check to the Governant: They Were vastly elated wid predicted that it incant the beginning of the end "-that is the break-up of the Coalition. It was impossible, they argued, to describe the .voting as 1

division. Thu snatch Government had actually issued a Whip to their supporters, and the response had proved that Coalitionists vere pot Reen enough to come down In order. to Mave them from such an unpleasant inc. On the Coalition side it was commented that the division showed, at any rate, that the House is hot, as has often been alleged,

**tie" House.

A MODERN SOLOMON BIGAMHST LEAVES JUDGE TO SAY WHO IS HIS LEGAL WIFE.

A dramatic confruntation of a man in the duck with his wife in the witness-box -the man steadily denying then! la knew bri- took place last month at Maidstone Ássizes.

The man in the dark was John Smithers, a gamekeeper, and he was charged with bigamy with Beatrice Waters, his legal wife being alive at the time.

"Smithers pleaded guilty, but added that He at the same time he was innocrat. told Mr. Justice Darling that he suffered from loss of memory, and produced docu- ments showing that he suffered from shell sboek.

Beatrice Waters said she had no reason to think that Smithers was a married

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Smithers will allow Miss Waters 10. a week to maintain her child. I never know anything about my first wife, owing to severe shell shock.

Mrs Smithers was then called, and said that she and her husband intended to set She up a home when the war was over. had a child.

His Lordship (to accused): "Do you remember this woman now 1:

Smithers looked fixedly at the woman for some time, and then said: "No, sir;! I can't bear her in mind."

His Lordship: Which of these women do you mead to live with 1-"I suppose I will have to live with my legal wife."

How are you going to find out which is your legal wife? I will have to leave it to you, sir," replied Smithers amid laughter.

Mr. Justice Darling: I will tell you at once. It is this one. Look at her so that you will know her again. "Will you know ber now 1

Prisoner: "I suppose I will.” Smithers stood down, pending sentence..

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