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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1929.

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WHITE RUSSIANS SEEK TO ENLIST WITH CHINESE.

"READY TO FIGHT AGAINST SOVIET FORCES.

Peitalho.-More than 33,000 White Russians have applied to the Harbin military authorities for en- listment in the Chinese "Army' to fight against Soviet Russia in event of war, it learned here.

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10,000 Walling. According to the plan, all White Russians in Shanghai of military age, who are out of jobs will offer their services to the Chinese forces There are some 10,000 White Bus-

TRAGEDY ON LINER

FRENCHMAN COMMITS SUICIDE ON PORTHOS.

Pat Seguin, a young sub-purser on the French liner Parthor, com- mitted suicide when the vessel was in Kobe harbour last week. He was only 24 years old

The Japan Chronicle says the tragedy is believed to be the outcome of an unfortunate love affair. Seguin

was in love with a French "gi:1}

ago, and when the liner was recent-

The report, however, could not sians in the city, many of them whom he met in Marseilles a year | for native military service and they in that port they arranged to great majority of them experienced soldiers.

be confirmed, although it is der finitely known that to the extent of several thousands of White Rus- siae, it is true. Feeling among the White Russians living in Her bin against the Soviet is bitter and it is felt that the majority of them, if necessary, will take up arms against the Soviet.

Would Fight Reds. Taking sides with the Chinese, the White Russians living in Shang- hai, will shoulder rides and Aght the Soviet it the worst comes to worst, according to reports, widely circulated in Russian quarters and credited with having had their be ginning in the Shanghai Russian Officers Club.

According to a number of ex- Russian officers of the Czar's Army interviewed by reporters the Soviet forces can hardly expect to find the thousands of White Rassians living in China take sides with them but rather, they will see them join the Chinese and fight side by side against what they call Soviet Aggression.

Several plans have been devised, it is understood, for offering mate, rial aid to the Nationalist Forces At a meeting of former Russian officers held recently, plans were adopted whereby all White Rus sians living in Shanghai holding jobs keep their positions" and by so "doing contribute financially to those

who join the Chinese Army.

Conditions in Shanghai with reference to action against Soviet business establishments in Shang- thai remain unchanged although 3 statement issued by Mr.

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S Phen, Assistant Dirce tor of the Intelligence office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, declared the measures would be ad- opted against such places as the Dalbank, 29 Kings Road, in event of a declaration of war.

International Law.

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Mr. Phen told a reporter that the government will act against the Soviet properties in Shanghai ac cording to the stipulations of the International Law and according to the practice of foreign powers during the World War in case of eventualities.

The White Russians, who have denied citizenship of the Soviet. Government and who are living in Shanghai with Chinese pasaport, will not be affected by the measures to be taken by the government in case of conflict between the Soviet

and China

"No instructions have been re- ceived up to the present time," Mr. Fehn said, "but definite diplomatic measures are expected to be for mulated after the return of Dr. C. T. Wang and the scheduled confer ence of governmental heads."

THE GREAT ELECTION GAMBLE..

NEW ILLUSTRATIONS OF AN OLD INJUSTICE..

FIGURES COMPARED AND ANALYSED,

"

During the election campaign there was a widespread conscious- neas that the election of our Parlia ment was a great gamble unworthy of the prestige and dignity of Great Britain. This view found expression in newspapers of all shades of opinion. It was the feature of the election that impressed itself upon foreign observers. A detailed analysis of the results reveals how great a gamble the election was. Let us take some examples.

Minority Rule.

Our electoral system time and again'haa given a large majority of a minority of the Foters. Wales furnishes a new illus- tration.

the seats to

...The figures are:-

Party.

WALES, 1999.

Votes Seats. Labour

574,295 05 Liberal

438,013 10 Conservative 280,369 I Others

8,732 0

Total... -1,310,030 36 Labour, polling a minority of

If a National Parliament were established for Scotland the minority could also rule. Of the 70 seats de clared Labour has 37 (or, 38 if Mr. Serymgeour continued to yete with them), with a minority of the votes, Labour "polling 058,346 out of a total of 2,217,868,

GLAMORGAN, 1920.

Vobes. Seats.

Party. Labour "Liberal

320,164 16

0.

**** 173.460 Conservatives.... 100,752 In Surrey the Conservatives have all the seats; in Glamorgan Labour do not cancel one another out; they has all the seats. The two injustices

remain as two injustices.

The Total Results.

What is the representation that the sum total of these anoïnalies has produced i The figures for the majority of the contested seats are: are:-

GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN ISLAND

(Contested Seats),

Party Votes.

Sobtained.

280

Conservative 8,000,007 Labour..." 8,370,100 Liberal..... 5,274,503 Others... 290,555 3

proportion

Seats in

to votes.

57 140

Total 22,535,264 500 300

votes, secured 25 seats out of 36. The Conservatives, who polled 289,369 votes-one-half of Labour's total-secured one- seat. If a The election has given to the Con- National Council were elected for servatives 30 fewer seats than it has Wales under the British system of given to Labour, although the Con- election the minority would rule. servatives polled nearly a quarter of a million more votes. The gamble bas gone against the Conservatives this time. In 1900 a majority of 117,473 in votes was sufficient to give to the Conservatives a majority of 150 in seats. The interesting point remains. Is the Conservative or the Labour party entitled to regard The anomalies of the results in itself as the largest party in the Scotland are not so striking as those country? Which, if either, is en- in Walce, the dice not falling in titled to impose its will on the quite the ALMG way. But the nation | figures for London show, as did those of Wales, -a clear working majority won by a minority." The The election has brought electoral figures are:-

reform within the realm of prac LONDON, 1928 (Contested Seats). tical politics, probably of immed-

Party.

Votes. Seats, iste practical politics. The Liberals, Labour

784,040 34 if their strength in the House cor- Conservative

23 ..754,242

responded with their strength in the Liberal

353,737 country, would have 140 members- Others

14,852 0 possibly more, for they contested only 50 scata. They are demanding Total 1,907,477 81 the right to a just share of the re

presentation. But what is the The Liberals of London with

nature of reform they demand? Is 353,737 votes secured two sents it & reform based on a principle They fared almost as badly as the of permanent value, or a reform Conservatives of Wales. Labour, with 41 per cent. of the votes, secur- the existing gamble? Is it pro- that will add one more gamble tá

portional representation or some variant of the second ballot in the form of the alternative vote?

ed 36 seats out of 81.

The Suppression of Minorities. In Islington, in Cardiff, in Carn- wall, and in many other centres a minority of the citizens has secured

Electoral Betorm.

Proportional Representation is based upon the principle enunciated

all the seats. On the other hand, by John. Stuart Mill-equality in the.

there are numerous examples of the value of votes. Liberale, if they completh suppression of large minor polled one-fourth of the votes. ities. The 6gures for Burrey and Glamorgan are:-

SURREY, 1929.

Party Conservative Liberal

Labour

Votes-rents 204,071 19 120,873 0° 100,737 0

would secure one-fourth of the seats. Under the second ballot or the alternative vote anything might Happen I toficientia th party polling one-fourth of the votes might get no representation at

get married. Seguin's mother, how- ever, objected to the wedding, and despite Eer son's entreaties refused to give her consent

that all through the voyage Seguin Fellow-officers on the liner state was morbid, but never threatened suicide, and his tragic act shocked the whole staff.

I was shorly after three o'clock in the afternoon that Mr. Robert Benigin, purser of the Porthos, made the discovery. Seguin did not turn up for duty after tifin, and Mr. Beniglt went to his cabin to see what was the matter. Receiv ing no answer to his knock, be forced the door, and found Seguin on the floor of the cabin, in a pool of blood. An automatic pistol was clenched in Seguin'e right band, and there was a bullet wound in his temple. A surgeon was sum- moned at once, but he could only pronounce the unfortunate ТЕП dead.

The remains are to be shipped hack to France.

ATTACK ON A.P.C. MAN.

ON TSINAN BOUND TRAIN.

According to a correspondent, we learn thas one of the

A.P.C. officials, returning to his post at Tainan has added his name to the long list of A.F.C. men who have been attacked on the Chinese Rail- ways.

In this instance it was an earwig that disturbed the A. P. man's rest, and lest evil results would arise, he left the train at Changtien for medical aid. Thanks to the skill of the local medico he was able to con- tinue his journey and report the incident to his superiors.

Eruptions Lasted Sixteen Years Cuticura Heals

"Red eruptions broke out on my hands and arma, gradually spread- ing all over my body and limbs. Some of the criptions were na large. as a half crown and scaled over. I could not sleep for weeks with the ching, and burning, and had tó wear rubber gloves to do my house- work. I had the trouble for sixteen

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***I tried different remedies bot none of them had any effect. Hrad an advertisement for Catleurs Soap And Oltment" and' sent for' «"tree sample. It helped me so I purchased more, and in two months I was coin- pletely healed. (Signed) M. M. A. Roderick, 5., Walters Rd., Lilana. ambler, Glam, So. Wales.

Daily use of Cuticura Soep, which touches of Cuticura Ointment as re- quired, keeps the skin fresh, exmooth and clear. Cuticura Talcon la en ideal tollet powder.

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