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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SWEEPING SUCCESSES FOR THE COALITION.

MR. ASQUITH DEFEATED; HUGE MAJORITY FOR MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

Labour Candidates Make a Poor Showing.

London, December 28. Before any Election results are declared to-day the following is e position of the parties so far in the new Parliament-123 mem- bets have been returned, whom 82 are Coalitionists, comprising 52 Taipuists and 30 Liberals; and 40 non-Coalitionists, comprising, 12 Labourities, one Irish Nationalist, 26 Sinn Feiners and one In- dependent.

For the sake of reference we give the position of the parties at intion, namely 287 Unionists, 260 Liberals, 38 Labourites, Firma Nationalists, six Sinn Feiners and one Independent. Five! Members of the National Party are included among the 287 Unionists

THE BAROMETER.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

TUESDAY: DECEMBER 31. 1979

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SWEEPING SUCCESSES FOR THE COALITION,

SECRETARY FOR INDIA RE-ELECTED

London. December 28.

At Cambridgeshire the result was

19497

5,686.

Right Hon. E. &. Montagu (Coalition Liberal) Mr. Stubbe (Labour) Hon. Mr. Montagu was returned unopposed at a bye-election last year.]

MR. PEILIP SNOWDEN THROWN OUT,

London, Decembe

At Blackburn the polling resulted thus

Sir Henry Norman (Coalition Liberal)...32,076. Commander Dead (Coalition Unionist)...32,158: Mr. Philip Snowden (Labour)

15,274

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There are two seats. Commander Dean received the Victoria Cross in April for gallantry at Zeebrugge.

At the last General ElectionsMy were returned.]

dad Sir H, Norman

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· BOLSHEVIKS INVADE ESTHONIA.

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OUR, MANILA LETTER.

(From Our Own Corresponden

Manila, Dec 20,

·APPEAL FOR SUCCOUR FALLE ON DELI KAKS.,

London, December 27,

Acting Governor General The Times correspondent Stockholm says the situation in the Yester this week issued an order Baltic Provinces is becoming serious. Esthonia's stability and rangrang wan ang cutions which independence are threatened. The Bolshevists and Letts are invad- went int effect on June 30, 1917, within 65 miles of Reval, where, in view of the menace to it, a British egress of ships for this port. ing the Province, and are devasting, pillaging and blackmailing governing the entrance squadron has now returned. The Esthonian Government has asked Henceforth vessels will b▸ Sweden to land a force, but the latter Government Kas guardedly

and

replied and is unlikely to comply. The Esthonians hope that Fin-subject to the, usual-regulations land will suceour, but Finland is threatened by a Bolshevist invasion in force in tunes of peace. and is not likely to assist.

THE BOLSHEVIK TENTACLES.

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In line with the general pro gramme of port improvement » which will be acted on by the Legislature in its present session, the Customs authorities have announced that 40 electric trucks

ATTEMPT TO ABSORE LITHUANIA AND POLAND.")

London, December 29. The Times correspondent Warsaw says the Bolshevists are will be installed on the piers for preparing to edvance on Kovno and Vilna With a view to the the purpose of handling cargo.

absorption of Lithuania and Poland in the Soviet Republic, they

have concentrated three Divisions, totaling 18,000 men, between replacing the antiquated hand Vitebsk and Orsha. The Polish Command has already raised over trucks and push wagons which 6,000 volunteers to oppose them, but these do not possess equipment, have been in use. It is expected

London, December 28. The position at one o'clock in the afternoon was:

Coalition tai

140.

11,622, 5,618.

Non-Coalition

60.

The' postion at three o'clock in the afternoon was

Coalition

SIR F. E. SMITH RETURNED.

London, December 28. At Liverpool (West Derby) the result was

Sir F. E. Smith (Coalition Unionist) Mr. Nelson (Labour) [Mr. W. Rutherford (Unionist) was returned at the last election for which the Polish Chief of Staff has appealed to the Allies... for this sent].

354.

COMMANDER OF "QUEEN ELIZABETH" ELECTED.

Non-Coalition

116..

London, December 28.

At four o'clock in the afternoon the position was

Coalition

396.

"Non-Coalition...

144.

At Battersea (South), the result was:-

Viscount Curzon (Coalition Unionist) Colonel AA Lynch (Labour)

15,670.

3,380.

THE FAILURE OF LABOUR.

London, December 28.

Mr. Molden (Liberal)

2,273

1,657.

At three o'clock in the afternoon the feature thus far was the sweeping Coalition successes and the failure of Labour to make the headway expected.

The defeat of Mr. Henderson was a surprise also the big majority of the Irish Secretary (Mr. Shortt) over Labour at New- castle.

Mr. McKenna's defeat was not unexpected.

A cautious estimate says a Coalition majority over all parties

of 150 is likely to be exceeded.

COALITION SUCCESSES.

London, December 28.

A feature of the earlier results is the overwhelming victories of Coalitionists in three-cornered contest. For example, at Salford (South) the figures were:--

Mr. Montagu B low (Coalition Unionis).

Mr. Norris (Liberal)

Mr. Gorman (Labour)

AMONG THE DEFEATED.

Mr. Asquith has been beaten.

..14.265.

1,994,

3.80%

~Miss Christabel Pankhurst. Mr. Outhwaite, Miss Violet Mark- am and Miss Mary MacArthur have all been defeated.

SALFORD NORTH.

London. December 28,

The first Election result is that of Salford North, namely:-

Mr. Ben. Tillett (Labour)

Mr. Rycroft (Liberal)

12,079. 4.155.

[Mr. Ben Tillett was the previous sitting member for this

essstituency.I

MR. ASQUITH DEFEATED.

Mr. Morgan (Independent)

GERMANS FULFILLING ARMISTICE CONDITIONS.

DELIVERY OF ROLLING STOCK.

Paris December, 28. The Germans are executing the Armistice terms, particularly as regards the rolling stock, more satisfactorily, 3,500 waggons and Viscount Curzon is the Commander of H. M. 3. Queen 200 locomotives having been handed over to the French on a single Elizabeth.

day. Regular deliveries are expected. "

Mr. Jenkic (Independent)

Mr. John Burns (Liberal) was the previous memberk

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S HUGE MAJORITY.".

For Carnarvon the result was:--

London, December 28.

13,993

1.0954

Mr. Lloyd George Mr. Austin Harrison (Independent) IMr. Lloyd George has represented Carnarvon since 1890),

IRISH SECRETARY RE-ELECTED:

At Newcastle (West) the result was

Mr. Short (Irish Secretary) Mr. Adams (Labour)

London, December

12,812. 6,411

The old constituency was Newcastle-on-Tyne, which returned two members. Mr. Shortt headed the poll at the last election.)

PENSIONS MINISTER AGAIN RETURNED,

London, December 28. The polling at Gorton resulted as follows:-

Mr. John Hodge (Labour, Pensions Minister} Mr. White (Independent). Mr. Murphy (Socialist).

13.000.

5,055. 1,300.

Mr. Hodge was the former member here.],"

COALITION LABOURITE'S SUCCESS.

London, December 28.

At Stoke Hanley the result was:—

Mr. A Seddon (Coalition Labour) Mr. Parker. (Labour)

Mr Outhwaite (Liberal)

Mr. Grimwade (Liberal)

8,032.

7,697,

2,703.

1,459.

LADY LABOURITE DEFEATED.

London, December 28..

London. December 28.

At East Fife the result was :-

Colonel Sir A Sprot (Unionist)

8,996.

Mr. H. H. Asquith (Liberal)

6,994.

591.

At Battersea (North) the result was:-

Mr. Morris (Coalition Liberal) Mrs. Despard (Labour) This is a new seat.]

.7.231. 5,634.

FRENCH POLITICS.

Mr. Asquith had represented East Fife since 1886.]

EX-PREMIER'S DEFEAT CAUSES SENSATION.

"London, December 28. Mr. Asquith's defeat caused a great sensation. It is expected by the Liberals that the enlarged constituency at East Fife includes a substantia! Conservative element which hitherto had not had the opportunity of voting against the ex-Premier. Nevertheless, the zerult emphasises the tremendous sweep of the Coalition tide..

· LORD, KÖBERT CECIL RETURNED..

London, December 28. At Hitchin, the result was

Lord Robert Cecil (Coalition Unionist)... 9,828. Mr. Green (Labour)

5,661, Mr. Hunn (Discharged Soldiers candidate) 72. [Lord Robert Cecil was the sitting member.]

EX-MINISTER DEFEATED.

London, December 28.

At Dewsbury, the result was

Mr. Pickering (Coalition Unionist)

Mf. Riley (Labour).

7,853. 5,596. 5,130.

Mr. Runciman (Liberal ex-Minister) Mr. Rusciman was returned at the last Election.]

ANOTHER EX-MINISTER REJECTED,

At Pontypool the result was-

Mr. Griffiths (Labour)

London, December 28.

8,438.

7,421.

Mr. Llewellyn (Coalition Unionist).

Mr. R. McKenna (Liberal ex-Minister)... 6,160. [Mr. McKenna previously sat for Monmouthshire North.

SIR ERIC GEDDES, RETURNED.

London, December 28.

At Cambridge the polling was ****

Sir Eric Geddes (Coalition Unionist) 11,553. Mr. William (Labour)

- 3,789.

(Sir Eric Geddes was returned unopposed for this seat at a bye- election last year.]-

SIR A STANLEY SUCCEEDS.

London, December 28.

der-Lyne the result was

Stanley (Coalition Unionist)

Lister (Independent).

10,260, 7,334,

was returned unopposed for this seat at a by

QUESTION OF EXPEDITION TO RUSSIA.

Paris, December 28. The public galleries in the Chamber of Deputies were packed yesterday. It was generally.expected that M. Clemenceau would speak in the course of the general debate announced. He did not speak and there were no stormy scenes, the Ministry being unshaken. M. Pichon denied that he had said there would be no interven- tion in Russia, but "it is not the Government's intention to under take an expedition to Russia on the lines indicated in the Preas." Haras.

AEROPLANE DEVELOPMENTS.

Paris, December 28. The Press comments on the efficiency of the aeroplane service organised for revictualling the inhabitants of the liberated territories.. It urges the regular use of aeroplanes for postal services between Brussels and Paris.

With a view to eventually bringing Morocco within half a day's journey of France, experiments began on Christmas Day between Toulouse and Robat, on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. Transformed Army machines were employed-Baros

it

"THE FRENCH FLOODS.

Paris, December 28, The waters of the Seine are still rising. There is danger of the quays soon being flooded if the rainy spell continues.-Haras.

RACING TO BE RESUMED IN FRANCE.

Paris, December 28, Racing will be resumed throughout France early in the coming year, the public being admitted and betting allowed on the pari- mutuel system. Additional percentages, will be devoted to funds for men disabled-in the war-Haras,

PENSIONS FOR DISABLED. FRENCH SOLDIERS

Paris, December 28. The French Chamber has fired the maximum pension to soldiers for injuries at slightly less than £11 a year-Ha

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PRESIDENT WILSON'S BIRTHDAY.

HIS MAJESTY'S GREETINGS.

London, December 28.

that the new equipment, orders for which will be placed at once, will help to solve the Tabour difficulties at the piers and will. assist greatly in relieving the congested "conditions which have.

months. obtained for the past twelve

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Although Manila merchants are enjoying a thriving holiday trade, the general market conditions here are dall. The hemp market is extremely quiet, as it has been for more than a month, due to a sharp falling off in prices and To-day being President Wilson's birthday, H. M the King this demand in the United States. morning, went to the President's apartments at Buckingham Palace The 1918 crop of sugar is not yet and congratulated President Wilson and wished hint many happy on the market, and there is con- returns of the day.

BERLIN GOVERNMENT CRISIS. :-

LATE CABINET SITTING.

Copenhagen, December 27.

sequently no movement, in this commodity. Tobacco trade was slow with nominal prices prevailing. Hice and copra markets were active. Saigon rice sold at 9.70 to 10 pesos per sack brought. p. 50 to 12.50 pesos per of 56% kilos, while native rice

A message from Berlin, dated 27th, states the Faxrische Zeitung says the Government crisis has developed, The People's Com- missaries and independents outside the Government have negotiated ravan. Copra prices ranged from with all. On the 26th a decisive Cabinet sitting was held at 9 o'clock 12 to 15 pesús. There has been in the evening. The outcome, late at night, is not yet knowa.. some importation of copra of Inte The Commander of the Guard troops: General Leguis, has re-by the larger oil mills as the signed and has been succeeded by Lieut-General von Luettwitz.

A LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Philippine supply has been insufficient to keep their plants runing to capacity....

NOTABLE DEPUTATIONS TO PRESIDENT WILSON.

Governor General Harrison, London, December 28.

upon his arrival at Gaam on his President Wilson received at the American Embassy several way to the United States, receiv deputations, including a deputation from the International League of ed full reports on the turn of Nations including General Smuts, Professor Gilbert Murray, affairs in the deportation case of Viscount Grey, Mr. Asquith and the Archbishop of Canterbury. Mr. R. McCullough Dick, editor Several addresses were delivered, and speeches made by Viscount of the Free Press, and according- Grey, Mr. Asquith and the Primate, all expressing warm welcome to jy sent a cablegram to Acting the President and adding appreciation of his influence on behalf of Governor Yeater recommending the League of Nations,

that the deportation order be

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The President, replying, said the idea of a League of Nations was very near his heart. Replying to Mr. Asquith, President Wilson entirely revoked, which action acknowledged how much the people of America appreciated the was promptly taken by Governor motives which induced Mr. Asquith's Government to enter the war Yeater. Mr. Dick has resumed in defence of Treaty obligations.

his duties as editor and publisher of the Free Press.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

A NEW OVERSEAS TRADE DEPARTMENT.

London, Dec.

Details are published of the organisation of the new Overseas Trade Department, which now controls the Con sular services and Trade Commissioners. The Commercial Attachez Department is divided into two sections, namely the Overseas Division and the United Kingdom Division. The Overseas Division is sub-divided geographically and deals with information received, while the United Kingdom Division ponsiders reports from abroad from the point of view of industries in this country and is in touch with the com mercial community. No provision is yet' made for dealing with problems of trade in the Central Empires, but it is probable that a new section will be reated for this purpose. The Trade Commissioners have been increased from four to twelve and are assigned to: "Canada and Newfoundland, three Australia, two; New Zealand, one; South Africa, two; India and Ceylon, one; Straits Settlements, one; British West Indies, one; Headquarters, one.

"The Commercial Attaches in foreign countries have been increased as the first instalment from eight to twenty-seven.

MORE GERMAN LIES.

Amsterdam, Dec 27.

A telegram from, Berlin says that the British Admiralty. has issued the following order to the German Fleet: "Vessels ander the red flag will be sunk without warning and vessels without officers will be dealt with according to war law. If a dirglé man is caught propagating Bolshevik ideas the outure crew of the vessel in question will be summarily

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LA message received from London; yesterday states the above report is absciately

Rev. A. S. Moore Anderson, founder of Westminster College at Chinchow, Fukien province, has arrived in Manila on a mis sion in connection with Chinese education.

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Dr. J. D. Long, Director of the Bureau of Health, has issued a statement that more than 30,000 deaths, two per cent. of the pop ulation of the Philippines, occurred as a result of the epidemic of Spanish influenza. Forty per cent of the inhabitantà, he estimates, were ill with the disease. Owing to the fact that it came during the rice harvest in many Provinces, a serious lors in the rice crop has resulted, since it was impossible to secure labourers,

TRAMWAY RETURNS.

The following is the approxi mate statement of the Hongkong Tramway Company's traffic. receipts for the week ending 28th December, 1918

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