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PLYMOUTH ELECTION.

LADY ASTOR'S CAMPAIGN.

THA HONGKONG DAILI PRESB, THURSDAY, DECEMBER

ence You will not expect, long resoned, wound sprechen from me, because if you expect them you will spt get them. Í sang not do it. It is not what I call my style.

they can, I know the that they are talking about done as well a

Suddenly, after a week's trace, on Yo-it does not mean I cannot get the kings vember 4th Plymouth plunged into the

people Plymouth, axcitement of the by-election. The three its great traditions with the two service. I partia started with their organisation know its mothers and infants, its streets and alley, t is great heart and wonderful spirit 'completo, with lists of meetings arrunge With all due respect to my opponents, and and leading speakers booked. Lady Astory much so to Mr. Foot-1 am sure ha will fight in a straightforward way, and I stepped at once to the front as the lead really like Mr. Foot, and I are no doubt ing figure in the contest. So many people if I met Mr. Gay I should like him too--ww mean to show them we can fight, hard; bus ware sexious to see Lady Astor that an

we can fight in the right sort of spirit, The informal reception was arranged at her whole offingland is looking at na. I would bonsa on the Hoo."

be, ashamed for us all, if we got into a nasty

biting way back-slarging and

and thes, too, She told me, writes the Daily Telegraph they would say, 16 woman's way correspondent, she could already see (Laughter.) would not be my, way. plainly that if any woman was to win a have heard it said that a woman who has gut children should not go into tho House onstituency in England she could only of Commpas. She ought to be at home look- do so by putting in real spade-work. Ifing after her children. That is true; but she won her way into Parliament, it more unfortunate to be looking flier, the

children. would be on accrant of her ten years?" work among the fortunate ones, and it is that that in Plymouth. Lord Astor, with experi. teela me to go to the House of "Commens to fight the fight, not only of the man, but enca of Westminster, foresaw some constat the women and children of England. quences of his wife's return. What about (Cheers.) I spent the last five years smong that buls that no member shall walk up and died for the country; 24,000 men pass- oldiers and sailors who fought and bled the door of the Commons with his hated through our hospitals, and I was among on? It is still inviolable. Would the them all day long. So, if my manmWTH BIG Sergeant-at-Arms unhat- the lady-member, know the reason why. (Laughter.) But it slightly like a hergeant major's you will

and, if she protested, call in "superior taught me a lot, and it has been a glorious

to live privilego force" to achieve that purpoeet. Then, one of ser jokes,"

Borus Long

THAI WES I would to them.

say, bo no manber may rise and address the

Get to work you scalings and horoos.

found the conscienti- House with the hat on. What should a They liked that, but lady del Lord Astor foresaw some emerous objectors and pacifists did not.. I tried

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the mind and heart of the British Tommy

at the int election, and they did not like. gency overhauling of the rules of the it a bit. (Laughter.) I am I know

JUTA House when the first lady-member walked in. Or would the House wait until bad the strengthening of such a member -for, obviously, men alone wars badly equipped to recast the rules. Lady Astor

THE PERSONAL TOUCH.

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and. Tar botter than the other (candidates. The man of the lower deck and I have aiready woriosd for each other. Now is our time to show our gratitude to these man, by living for what they died for batter world,

bid no solution to offer of this difficult I havs no patience with the people who problem of the hat, but, in a general talk as if this war had been fought for a higher wage. It was fought for something way," she said, "I think women in the far better; but it is the duty of us who are House of Commons should be quite na alive now to make the country better and to make the conditions of their children and tural, and do as men do ?

their children's future happier in every way. When I want to France and saw, those little would I let any personal consideration come crosses, I prayed hard that never again between me and what I thought was mo do not say by my going into the Book of duty to mankind. "Do not mistake me. Commens you are to get a perfect Gorara. ment. It is not so easy as that. (Laughe ter.) I do not think you are going to get & perfect Government until you STC a 50T- fect people.

الحرة

A BALFOUE STORTZ

Lady Astor faced her first meeting as candidate at the Masonic Hall Ob viously, weighed down by the respon sibility he is undertaking, the restraint "was a little foreign to her nature. She 15. not the woman candidate in the sense that any of ber forerunners for Parlia mentary honours have been, for the cause of the Government in this important con- "But also I stand for what my husband stituency stands or falls by her. Let me bas stood for and has helped to create-real progress and partnership, real co-operation, try to draw the picture. A slight woman. nat. the bogus kind. I am not a political of medium height, in black velvet, and economist. I have the courage to say 10. some sort of black triangular hat (Heaven The other to cadidates are not polition

either if they will caly bell the help the man who "attempte to describo

But I have this great advantage these things) with black ostrich feather. over them. I can number among Extende

Tory ablent men of all

parties, a

the

Your

A single ornament of three pendant pearls circles, or all sections in and ons of politics and a string of pearls round the neck surely that is no mean thing to have in made the only relief to the gown. The member. I remember Mr. Balfour, always face is pleasant and charged with viva.said: "My dear, when I come to your city, the expresion changing with every house, it is always with a fooling of extite-

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January 6th, 1920, commencing at 2.20 PM, at their Bales Kooms, No. 8 Dis Tous Boat, Corner of Fee Hose Street,

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VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

therein contained,

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Fall Particulars from Catalogie), On view 26th inst. from a rac TxCash.

&HOUGH, HUGHES

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If you

matters, and was interesting for its sell thing than parties, and that is the State: December anles-Rooms, Fol-8, Deg-Te

The Undersigned have received Instruc sioris to sell by Public Auction,

(For Account of the Concerned),

TUESDAY 1919, dommencing at 1.30 .. Boad, Corner of Ice House Briety

A LARGE QUANTITY OF A ANIME VALUABLE GOLD JEWELLERY AND

SILVER WARE

At their

ment). I never know when or "what I am mood. A clever woman, you realized going to meet." (Laughter.) But that is before she had gone far, but miles and the joy of life. (Laughter.) I tell you, be

diwaya came. "I am miles removed from your idos of a blue the Coalition; that doesn't mean that I go general supporter of

stocking.

to the House of Commons bound hand and foot. I go trosting to my head--and to She has lived so long in England and the wisest heads and shall be guided by has so acquired our ways that in convert both head and keart and instinct. tion you hardly detect that she is Ame know the well enough to realise I harto, ác rican. She is of the best families of greet meanire of independence. America the blood of old Virginia, want an M.P. who will be a repetition of Years back Lady Aster sat as one of the the other 600 M.PA's don't rote for me. If figures in a famous picture which Bat going the American craze for Gibson you want a lawyer, or if you want a padist don't alect me. If you can't get a fighting Girl Sho now confronted a packed man, take a fighting woman. If you waDT audience which filled the seats and stood Bolshevik or a follower of Mr. Asquith, all round the walls, friendly and thus don't elect me. If you want a party hack stastic The speech, lasting twenty or a delegate, don't let me. Surely we minutes, delivered with few notes, was have outgrown party ties. I have. The buoyant in tone. It dealt with many war has taught us that there was

groster revealing personal touches. Let me quote when you turn out a Government you must somo pages from it!-

havo, an alternativa, one, and somehow. I To me it" is simply overwhelming Brst prefer. Br. Lloyd George and his Government to represent Flymouth, and the idea of in any, that is likely to be grouped around being the frit woman in the House of Com-Me Snowdon and Mr. Ramsay Macdonald

OF MP. mons, for I perfectly realise it is on how Asquith and Lord Haldane. (Hear, I bohave there that the rest of my sex are hear.) I get to know a good deal about Mr.

Bangles, going to be judged. (Laughter and cheers Lloyd George, because I spent a furtnight Locksts, Charme, The Olpa Although I am one of the most serious-mind- in Brittany with him. His heart is as sound Neck Chains, doudou TS number of Gold ed women in England to-day, I have got as a dollar, and he has murage. · Ohi and Rings set with Diamonds and other Pre- the sort af mirth of the British. Tommy. I he has the welfare of the whole country at cicus Stones, Silver To Services, Taller Beti, can laugh when I am going over the top. heart. I am going to back him, bet unly Yasen, Flower Holden, Ornaments, Lady's (Laughter.) I am not standing before you in so far as I think he is right. (Laughter) Bilrer Chain Begy and Forses, dog da đo

a box andidate. I do not believe in. In the same way with you men, I will

(Full Particules from Catalogu sexes or in classes, It is the heart that for you as long as I think you are right. On view day of sales de really matters. It took the courage of Drake Women are always right. (Laughter.) Taas *---Cash, and the spiritual faith of the Pilgrim am not arrogant. I don't pretend to know

But Fathers' to get me here to-night. From wast everything.

I have a deep love for I know of Went country people, they like Plymouth and its people, great desire both

help my sex, and a determination to do my I come before you as a substitutes for Part in making this world (which so many one all of you know, and I fool oren his their lives, for) a better and clessor. place in every way for all men. I mean it opponents will admit he has been one of the when I tell you if you elect, me I will give highest-minded, most honest, hard-working, you of my very best, (Cheers,) and selima man in the House of Commons

to

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The Undersigned have received instzu o- tions to sell by Public Auction,

for Account of the

Concerned), WEDNESDAY, 7. December 31st, 1918, commenting

4 their Sale, Boomin No. 8. Des Tour!

Boid, Corner of Ice House Street, One Pointer Dog, 3 months old re

for many years. I am not hera a6 2. VARIE- "In the excitement of facing an auditios ing pan-laughter)-although I hope by the the American Acomat occmalonally came mat,stor bext General Election your late M.P. will but then

ba here. I do not.. believe he has over, badi snd" by Astor is an excellent minar One Fox Terrier Bitch, 2 months old":

Piano, One large Vistris, One Gan Cooker, One Hicksha, Tennis Balls, &c., doc.

Full Particulars from Catalogue).

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convulsed, the audience by giving Gashi, te such shock in his life as when, all of sin brood Devonshire dialect scraps of critio sudden be realised he had to leave Plymouth, iam of banelf and har opinions that "sho Well; I am used to shocks, but it knocked had overheard. Necely, there is some me out for a wook. Still, he thinks I can domestic interest about the election, for do it, and, as he said, he thinks he knows Lord Astor has worked hard for his Isto e better than anybody else, and I hope constituents. Lord Astor, for his part, to goodness he does, and when he comes back declared s

me

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For Account of the Concerned,

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at the General Election I give you my word charged with the delicate task of intradas January 6, 1920, commencin

of honour I won't run against him. (Laughing the candidate to the electorate, mid

at 12 F at their Fales Booms, No. 8. Den Fauz

Road, Corner of Ice House Stret

A few Lots of Double hematitabed sheets, Lien Damser

ter.) Some people and it very difficult to that he had always endeavoured to give to gat titles, but my poor husband finds it very Plymouth of his boat. To-day, once again, afticule is get rid of his. I have heard it offer you my best with a how towards said, "Well, we like women, and so forth his wife. It was gallantly done Table Cloths, Turkish Face Towel Bath

the same old thing but wo ain't so sure This cketion differs from all others. I Towels, Embroidered Bedspreads and Table they ought to be in the House of Commons. WA talking to sa American whose Covers, "You all had a perfect right to say that. five view-point is interesting, for the two nations years ago, but you have no right now.

were never in closer asociation than to day (Cheers.)

Centuries back,' he said, you sent the Pilgrim Fathers from here to celonise Ame

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