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5. No, 120, 14 No. 16 Na 39 No. 11 No.3 No. N'NAJE

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Kowloon.Dep. 6.40 8.05

Yaumati.Dep. 6.49 →

Shatia...Dep.704

I

Taip... Dep.

7.15

Taipo

Market:Dep.

720

Fanling Dep.7.20

Sheong-

shai...Dep. 735-

chun... Arr. 7,41|| 8,45)

Canton...A.

Sham.

-18.05!

Suas, & illis, only

9.25 10.08/13.15 1.27)

4.38) 5,48 7.43 4.50 6.00 7.85

8.50 9.15 10.00/12.10 1.15; 2.31 3.20 4,80 5,40) 7.85

3.sw,ji45 ][34]

963 10.33; 19.43); 1.48) —–

9.48 10.3719.47 1.39

||10,10 10.47|12,57) 2,04; ———

5.04 6.138.0

3,096,178,13 5.15 6.07 8.11

9.07 10.15 10.52 1.02 2.07 3:09

6.23 8.34 8.28

2.13 10.21 10.58 1,08 2,13 3.154.00 5.39 5.388.37

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No.3 No. 7 AX AX

No. No. A.M. AM

No.17 No.12-| Noži No. LJ 2...M. PM | V.M.

10.63

P.X.

8.10

Садков ...Bop.

Shamthun...Dep. 7.17 8.03 10.34 | 11,27 1147 | 2.53 4.89 | 5.47 | 8.49

Sheung bei Dep. 1.25 Fanling ...Dep. 7,30

Taipo Market. Dep. 7.40 Taipo

...Dep. 2,44

9.11 10.44/

8.1 10.47

2.28 10.57

231 1101

Shatio Dep. 1,37 9.41 11:14

Tannati...Dep.11

9.56 11,26

11.55 | 8,01 | 4.48 | 5.54 19.00 8.06 4.50 6.58 12.11 3.175.00 8.08 13.163.33 5,046.13 12.803365.17 | 6.28 | 12.42 | 3,49 | 5,99 16.39 |

Kowloon ...Arr. 8.17 9.03 11,32 19.07 12.48 3 54 | 5,35 16,44 7.52

7.14

7.39

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LESSONS. FROM GENERAL ELECTION FIGURES.

LIBERALS' IMPORTANT DUTIES.

AN, UNNECESSARY APPEAL FÖR FAIR PLAY.

[By the Right Hon. Sir John Simon, M.P.)

A Forgotten Ohapter.

nor

Not Stalemate but Bavitalisation.

It is clear, of course, that neither Proportional Representation any other mothed will secure that the Government of the day has a majority over, everyone else. Nor ought it to do so, unless the Govern-

party hus

absolute majority in the country.

Regarded as material for an the result it produces, and it would ↑ arithmetical exercise. the figures of be very absurd to rest content with the General Election are sufficient { # system which produces such odd

y astonishing. And before we all results. start apportioning blame or de vising a remedy, it is just as well to see what the figures really show. It is not always remembered that the Speaker's Conference Etre Excluding University seats and toral Reform made reeeendment members styling themselves Inde- tions, a dozen years ago, which pendent, there are 396 members re

would have remedied this state of turned to the House of Commans things. The story is worth repeat and 22,072,348 voters took part ining. for it shows how widespread their election-an average of just was the opinion. throughout all over 37,000 to each member. But parties, that something must be if one takes the figures" party by done to prevent Parliament becom party, a surprising contrast aping the distorting mirror which it

pears.

is co-day.

AR

by men who hold firmly by their The three-party system, worked convictions and do not spend all their time in trying to trip one an other

does not lend to

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stal-

to a quickening of Parliamentary it is very likely to lead

life, to an added vigour in Govern ment leadership, and an increase in the responsibility of the privat member. Argument will count for more, because the Government that. will argue its case can secure co-

Surprising "Figures.

Mr. Speaker Lowther himself Socialists polled 8,214,891 votes selected the members of the Con- and got 88 seats-an average of ference, thirty-two in number, from 23,871 per member. The Conserve the two Houses na being eminent tives polled more votes than they representative of the various Socialists, ri, 8,530,321, but only shades of political opinion in Par-operation which it cannot secure by«| secured 31 seats-an average of lament and the country upon the brute force.

7,935 per member. The Liberals | polled 5,227,156 votes, but have to be content with 57 seats-an average of ao fewer than 91,704 per "inem ber!

If seats went in proportion to vates, there would be 141 Liberals in the new House of Commons, without couming University mom- bers

special topics connected with Electoral Reform:"

The Conference, after prolonged discussion and careful examination of various schenics, unanimously ri conunended that boroughs, return- ing three or more members should elect by the method of Tiopor tional Representation, and by majority further proposed that In the whole of Yorkshire So when more than two candidates cialista secured 40 scats with 990.397 | stood in a single-member.. con- votes. Conservatives secured, 15stituency, resort should be had seata with .705,035 votes,

and election by means of the alternative Liberals 2 scals only with 318.908 vote. votes All the 18 seats in Glamer- gan went Socialist with 320;164 vctes: neither Liberals (173,400, votes) nor Conservatives (109,732 votes) secured any seats at all.

On the other hand, in Surrey all 12 seats went Conservative with 201,071 votes, and heither Liberals (125,878 votes) Dor Socialists (100,737 votes) are represented by anybody.

An Obvious Injustice. No one, I should think, can deny that this is an injustice. So far As the Liberals are concerned, the experience is not a novelty, and Mr. Churchill" more than onor described their under-representation in the lust House of Commons us grievance. This time it is scen to be more than the grievance of one party. And, after all, who evor suffers and whoever "gains, if democratic representatión ought to involve (1) equality of influence as between one vote and another, and (2) some reasonable correspondence between the views of the voters and

Mr. MacDonald recognised the truth of this when he first assumed office five years ago. He then said: There is no party here that hus majority of its own. I am not because I think that if this House at all sure that I am sorry,

is to go on for a century or so, and always with a Government in it that has in its own pocket the majority of votes that it requires to remain here; before the end of that. tury there will be no private members' rights left."

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It will be all to the good if in An Experiment and its Result.

the new House of Commons Govern- Both recommendations enme be nent legislation, instead of being fore the House of Commons; the moulded in every detail according latter was passed (by one vote), but to the imperious, dictate of the was rejected by the Lords. The Whips of a majority, passes in a former was rejected by the Comm-form which really corresponds to ons, but was reinserted by the the honest judgment of the House. Lords, and ultimately upth House favoured as a compromise the plan

of un

experiment in Propor tional Representation to be applied in 100 seats according to a scheme to be drawn up by a commission.

The Commission was actually ap pointed and carried through its work; Mr. Speaker Lowther bim- self presided over it; its report was laid before Parliament in the spring of 1913, and was recommaad- ed to the Commons by Mr. H. A. L. Fisher.

But those were the days when public and parliamentary interest was concentrated on a very different subject, and while the German advance on the Channel ports will hung in the balance, what was left ut the House of Commons rejected the representation their votes the "Commission's scheme by 1 secure, some reform is surely vetea to 110, needed.

In such an atmosphere members

may find debates in the Chamber

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Liberals Dificult Role. Meanwhile, the fifty-seven. fifty-eight Liberals returned to the new House of Commons have & very difficult part to play-I would rather say a very important duty te discharge. The country pro- |nounced against the late Govern- ment; and Mr. Baldwin, promptly eognising that fact, has resigned. But the country certainly did no And so it comes about that noth-pronounce in favour of Socialism, It has taken a hundred years of ing-has been done to remedy a de- and it is entitled to look to the agitation to secure that every adult | feat which the Speaker's Conference Liberals to see that it does not get citizen has a vote; but a vote is unanimously recommended should} it. only worth having for the sake of the dealt with twelve years ago.

Diary of Coming

To-day. (July 6.)

Christian Fellowship Meeting, Helena May Institute, 10.30 a.m.

Chinese Seamen's Associated Unioa Meeting.

Queen's Theatre:"Eternal Love." World Theatre: 'The Way of All Flesh"

Star Theatro: "Bamon." Tea Dance: HK. Hotel, 1.30 p. Dinner, Dance: Pentasala Hotel, 9.30 p.m.

Tides-High, 7,19 a.m. and 9.24 pm.; Low, 12.60 a.m. and 2.68 p.m.

European Mails Inward: Europe vid Biberia (Kashgar); Europe vid Siberia (Pros. Tait) Outward: Europe vid Siberia (Khyber); 3.30 p.m

Saturday.

Palice, Kowloon Bowling Green v. Į Talkoo. Division II.: Craigengow- ! er v. Recreio, H.K. Electrio r. Civil Service, Yacht Club v. Kow- loon C.C., Taikoo v. Kowloom Bow!- ing Green

(Continued on Page 3.)

Events.

Buraday, (July 7.)

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Sixth Sunday After Trinity, Thanksgiving service for re- covery of HM the King, Cathe- dral, 11 a.m

Rizul

Tennis: "A" Division: Recreio . University. "B" Division: Chi- M.B.K., Indian R.C.. R.E. and nese R.C.. Kowloon, Recreio v. Club.

R.S., South China. Nippon Y.M.C.A. University.

"0" Division: E., and R.S. e. Bouth

China, Craigongower v. H.K.C.C. Queen's Theatre: "Eternal Love." World Theatre: f The Way of All Flesh."

Star Theatre: Ramona.". Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dates: Repulse Bay Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, 830

p.m. 1

Day Concert, Filipino

Golf: Captain's Cup, Fanling. Tes Dance: Repulse Bay Hotel, [4.30 p.m.

p.m.; Low, 2.12 am and 4.25 pm. Tide:High, 8.98 am and 11.92

Monday.

(July 8.)

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6.30 p.m.

M.LV.D.C.. Sports Committee Meeting Volunteer, Headquarters, Tea Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 Tides-High, 9.05 am, and 10.23

p.m. pm. Low 130 s.m. and 2:42 pm Dinner Desses: Repulse Bay.

Euzanan Mailsiautagdi Hotel and Renifsula Hotely Lawn Bowls:-Division I.: Civil | Europe vid Marseilles (Kashgar), | p.m..

(July 6.)

"GölfTMTM Captîìîî'e' Cup, Fanling."

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