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魏十三月十英

THURSDAY,

OCTOBER

30;

1924

AEVAT *LY: COFT 10 CTS

ANOTHER LADY ROBBED.

ARMS SEIZURE.

FOOTBALL NOTES.

MEMBERS OF CREW, FINED.

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

MANY CONSERVATIVE GAINS.

LABOUR "MINISTERS

DEFEATED.

THE OUTSTANDING PERSONALITIES.

London, October 29. The first news of a result recorded a Conservativo gain from a Liberal at Manchester Exchange, which the Liberals last year won from the Conservatives; and also a Conservative gain from Labour at South Salford, whero last year's Labour victory in a throw-cornered contest was converted into a defeat, owing to the Liberal stand- ing down.

Other Conservative gains rapidly followed, Labour losing Wake- flold and Salford West, where the Liberals stood down; and also Salford North, where Mr. Bon Tillett, who last. year defeated the Conservative, Mr. Finburgh, in a straight fight, lost to Mr. Finburgh, in a three-cornered contost with a Liberal.

The Home Secretary, Mr. Henderson, was elected at Burnley in a three-cornered fight, his majority being 4,465 as compared with 7,037 in a straight fight with a Conservative in a by-cloction in February.

The Liberal housing expert, Mr. E. D. Sin on, was defeated at Withington, Manchaster, by the Conservative, Mr. Watts, by a majority of 3,198, in a four-cornored fight,

The famous onraman, Mr. R. C. Bourne (Conservative) ratained Oxford by an increased majority of 5,300.

FRESH BROADWOOD ROAD:

CASE.

WEB

Four mon wore arrested, Broadwood Road

the including two members of the scono.of another daring rob-crew, when the Police boarded bory yesterday, when a European the steamer Hol Wing Sesterday, lady was the victim.

Miss King, who lives at No. 3 and discovered five Luger pistols Loighton Hill Road, was out and one revolver, as well as 1,100 walking with her mother and rounds of ammunition, concealed alater, when a Chinese sprong out of concealment from the side in various parts of the ship. of the road and snatched a black

When charged before Mr. RE. elk vanity handbag sho WAB

Lindeel, at the Police Court, carrying.

this morning, fines were infiloted with torms of imprisonment rang- the ing from six to eight months,

The alarm was given but tho man mado his oscape.

Inside the bag was money and varioue, small articles to value of $13.35.

THE GOLF INTERPORT.

HONGKONG MEN GIVE GOOD EXHIBITION.

Shangbai, Oct. 29. Hongkong and Shanghai finished all square at the end of the Interport golf singles, each winning three matches.

Forrier beat Ferguson, by throo up and two to play.

Budd beat Shewan, by slx and five.

Mackenzie beat Oswald, by eleven and nine.

The Conservatives have gained Stockton-On-Teas and Groat. Yarmouth from the Liberals in threo-conored fights, the majorities being 3,215 and 1,071. Other Conservative majorities were:- Smith boat Portor by six and Manchester Exchange, 2.507; Salford South, 709; Balford West, five. 4,352; Salford North, 1,136; and Wakefield, 694.

A Liberal gained the University of Wales by defeating a Labour Christian Pacifist.

A Labourite won Bar Daley, though the Conservative stood down to give the Liberal a straight fight, but thejority was reduced to 953.

The intervention of Liberals at Exeter and Farnworth resulted in an increase of the Conservative majority at Exeter to 8,163, and a decrease in the Labour majority at Farnworth, to 2,806.

New Lady Labour Member.

Miss Wilkinson (Labour), gained East Middlesbrough from a Liberal and Conservative, her majority being 927. Miss Wilkinson is the organiser of the National Union of Distributive Workers, and a City Councillor of Manchester.

Pilcher beat Bennott, by six and four.

Camidge beat Barrett by seven and fivo.

did boat, scoring Forguson Reventy-four both in the morning and in the afternoon rounds. He was two down at the oud of the mo ning round, but played the Shanghai "star" lovel in the afternoon.

Mackenzio

ng brilliant.i awamping his opponent,

Smith had the match under

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LATEST ELECTION

POSITION.

The position of the parties at 2.15 a.m. was:- Conservatives Lahour Liberals Independent...

113 56

17

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Gning. The various party gains wore :-

Conservativon

43

Labour Liberals

12

+21

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Losses.

Conservativos Labour Liborals

3

23

35

WAHABI REVOLT.

control at all stages, and won JEDDAH TO BE DEFENDED.

The Labourite Mayor-Elect of Lincoln, Mr. Taylor, gained easily. Lincols in a three-cornered fight by a majority of 39. Mr. Taylor is The form displayed by the a shop assistant and an ex-student of Ruskin College, and a propag-Hongkong players augur well andist among agricultural labourers.

Port Sudan, Oct. 29.

ARMY DEFEAT NAVY IN CHARITY MATCH.

[BY "WANDERER."] Though the match could hardly be called representative, quite an interesting game was soon ht Scokanpo last evening when the Army boat the Navy by two goals to one. The match was arranged to assist the widow of the lato Sig. Skinner and a fair sum was realised, though one would have liked to have seen a larger civilian contingent present.

POISON GAS USED IN BIG FIGHT.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Bhanghai, October 30 Luanchow, on

A report under, yesterday's dato states that after capturing

Wednesday, when the Chill General, Wang. Wal-cheng, was taken prisoner, the Fongtien forces advanced on Chinwangtao, while two brigades of reinforcementa excouted a flank attack on Changli.

The report further states that the Chibli forces were the first to use poison gas. This took place at Heishanyao when the Fonation troops donned gas masks but remained quiet, thus lulling the Chibi soldiers into a hasty advance which was repulsed by heavy machtae gup fire. As a result of this sotion heavy casualties are reported. Boloctors would have derived General Lu Yung-hsiang is stated to have arrived at Mukden little benefit from the match had on Wednesday afternoon and was grested at the railway station by they boen watobing for the pur-offcors who escorted him to Marshal Chan Tao-ling's yamen. pono of weighing up form, for! whereas one or two of the "triad and not found wanting" players. did not give of their best, younger! players liko Brown and Connor of the Navy showed up con- Net- spionously on ecossion. thor of the backs on view is likoly to obtain # place in the Borvious side, and if any thing the Army pair were weaker, It was directly the rosult of bad! judament en their part that Roberts Was allowed to go through early on, and to slip the ball neatly to MoBring, who put the Navy aboad. The Army forward quintetto, Charlesworth, Eaton, Butler, Humberstone and Nash, played polished football

Japanese official messages indicate that the withdrawal of the throughout and it was not long Chilhi forces began towards the sea on the evening of Oct. 27, and buforo MoBrinn's goal was that a considerable number of troops landed to the south of Luial, to negatived. Eaton received from which they are marobing.

WU PEI-FU EXPECTS TO WIN DECISIVE BATTLE

Tokyo, October 29,

A message from Mukden States, that Gon. Lu Yung-hsiang, with his staff, has arrived thore.--Reuter.

Tlantata, October 29,

Wu Pai-fu, interviewed by the Peking and Tientsin Times this afternoon, optimistically referred to the campaign against Gen. Fong. Ho stated that he had received offers of help from Hunan, Hupeb, Shansi, and others, and anticipated that he would decisively defeat Feng in the field, rendering any fighting at Poking unneces

sary,

Wu atated that bis picked troops were entrenched midway be. tween Yangteun and Langfang, including the famous Third Division. He expects the Kiangsu Fourth Division.at Tientsin to-night.—- Reuter.

CHIHLI FORCES COLLAPSE,

Poking, Oct. 29.

Nash and drawing the wholo It is impossible yet to estimato the extent of the collapse, owing defence, placed the ball at just to the absence of news regarding the main Chilhi force at Shan- the right moment to Humberstone, kalkuan. unmarkod, was had littlo dif- floulty in scoring. Eaton, who displayed his wonderful ball con- trol and judgment all through, was also responsible for the second goal though Humberstone again put on- the Baal touch. Handford, Btagg. Connor and Wavish played well for the Navy and good form was shown by Bristowe, the Army loft half.

Small bodies of the Chibli forces are retreating through Tong- aban in good order.-Daily Bulletin.

An attempt by leading resi-- Baturday's loaque --matobes for the toam's chances in the donta of Jeddah and Mooca to follow, the kick-off in the Second

Too Conservative, Lord Honry Bontinok, defeated the Labour- Far Eastern Championship on arrange terms with the Wahabis division matches bolug at 2.45 ite at Nottingham South, where the Liberal stood down.

Saturday and Sunday All the has falled. The repre-entative of p.m and in the First division at The intervention of the Liberal, Mr. Tom Wing, at Grimsby, mombors of the team turned in the Wahabis at Mocca states 4.15 p.m.a very necessary altor-

that peace is impossiblo while ation. resulted in the Conservative increasing his majority over Labour to scores undor eighty.

King Ali remains on the throne. 6,813.

This appears an insurmountable obstacle.

The Conservative, Mr. Page Croft, was elected by the increased majority of 12,885 at Bournemouth over the Labourite, Miss Minnie Pallister. Mr. Hayday, Labourito, famous for his twonty children, retained Notts Wost by a majority of 2,902 ovor the Conservative Constitutionalist, Mr. Loseby.

A Labourite succeeded in his intention of defeating the Liberal ohance of Notts Central, where the Conservative, Mr. Bennett, gained from the Liberal, by a majority of 8,255.

Mr. Baldwin's Son Defeated.

Mr. Baldwin's son, the Labourite Mr. Oliver Baldwin, was do-l feated at Dudley, but he reduced the Conservative majority to 885. Tae Liberal stood down.

The Communist, Mr. Tom Mann, was defeated at Notta East in a thros-cornered fight, whloir was a Conservative gain. Nottingham is now represented by threa Conservatives and one Labourite.

Miss Margaret Bondfield Loses.

The foursomes will be played to-morrow.-Reuter,

HOME "SOCCER."

London, Oct. 29

In the first division of the English "soccer" League, Everton beat Manchester City by three goals to one.-Reuter,

Jeddah has now been placed in a state of defence, and military preparations are being made to! resist the threatened attack. Reinforcements are coming to Jeddah from Akaba. Many of the population are leaving.-

Reuter.

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DIV. I.

Kowloon v Tamar-Kowloon. Police v Chine"B"-St. Josephs. R.A. v China "A"-Sookumpo. Surreys v Club-Club,

DIV. II. Surroys v Drums-Sookumpo. University v Sacred Heart- Navy "A"

Club v Kowloon-Club. China "A" v Club do Recreio "B"-Chiness.

C. de R. "A v 8. J. "A"-Kow-

China "B" 8. J. "B"-St.

MARTIAL LAW AT TSINGTAO.

Tisingtao, Oct. 20, Admiral Won Shou-tah returned here from Chinwangtao on Tuesday on board the gunbost Yuughriang: Martial law is in force. Goneral Wang, Commandant of the Teingtao Emorgensy Defense Corps, is Administrator.

No-one allowed on the streets after midnight.—Daily Bulletin.

STOP PRESS.

LATEST FIGURES.

At 4.00 am. the figures wore:

Conservative a

Labour

Liberals

Independents

.156 74

44....... 21

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AUSTRALIAN LABOUR.

VOTES AGAINST. CONSCRIPTION.

Melbourne, Oct, 29. The Intor-State Labour Con feronov, after rejecting a motion

that Australia should not bo committed to military action The gains were-Conservativer under any circumstances with 54, Labour 18, Liberals 6; whilst the losses were Conservatives 5, Labour 31, Liberals 42.

IRAQ TROUBLE.

PROVISIONALLY SETTLED.

-WAS

out the approval of Parliament, except in cases of emergenoy, also an amendment that Australia should under no circumstances be committed to military nation excopt

of for the defence. Australian territory on Anstra- lian soil, agreed to a resolution that the constitution should be amended so as to provide that no Australian be conscripted for military service ‘overseas.***

QUEENSTOWN OUTRAGE.

and had a straight fight with the Conservativo, Colonel Gadieloon. The Conservative, Sir W. Sugden, gained Hartlepools by do-whore majority was 1 202. The Liberal stood down, feating the Liboral, Mr Howltt, who voted for the Government in The Parson Communist Mr. Sablatvala, gained Battersea North Josephs. the Worker's Weekly division, by a majority of 3,353,

by a majority 502 from Mr. Hogbin, the leader of the Liberal group Major Cowan (Conservative), who lost both legs during the war, which tends to support the Conservativos Mr. Hogbin's mootings: The most interesting encounter retained the Fairfield Division of Liverpool, defeating the Labourite were most rowdy.

on the card is that between tho The Liberal ex-Minister Mr. C. F. Masterman was defeated by Club and Surreys and the result Mrs Morcor, the Mayor-Elect of Birkenhead, by a majority of 5,885.

Brussels, Oct. 29. Mr. J. R. Clynen, Lord of the Privy Soal, has boon elected at the Conservative, Mr. Marriman, in a throo-cornered fight at will depend largely on the com. The decision of the Council of Reuter. Platting in a three-cornered fight, by a majority of 1,065.

Rusholme, where the Communist, Mr. Paul, was assisted by Mr.ploment of the Club side, though the League of Nations, to which Campbell, Editor of Workers Weekly.

I don't doubt that the Burrey the question of the status quo of The veteran Labourite, Mr. Eoxton was elected for St. Helena, will continue their run of sucede the Turco-Iraq frontier dofoating the Conservativo, Miss Pilkington.

whatever side Hongkong may referred, establishes a line where- The Labourite, Mr. Barefoot: was defeated at Woolwich West put in the field.

by the British give up adminis-i by the Conservative, Sir H. Kingsley Wood, famous for his un-

tration of a small tract but do not The Conservativo, General Sir A. Holland, gained Northampton compromising attacks on the Labour Cousing policy.

The prosent longue leaders-evacuate anything, while the from the Labourite Mies Margaret Bondfeld, in a three-corporod The Labourite, Mr. H. Saell, just returned from East Africa, by merit of games played-meet Turks evacuato somp villages.

was elected for Woolwich East, defeating the Consorvative, fight, the Liberal being the boot manufacturer, Mr. Manfield.

Mr. Stephen Walsh Secretary, for War, was elected at Inco. Marylebone returned the Conservative, sir Douglas Hong, by China "A" and no doubt both No strategically important place

sides will be out for valuable is affected on either side. defeating the Conservative, an ex-Indian Civil Servant, Colonella majority of 15,527 over a Labourite.

points, The Chinese oleven is the Bath parties have agreed to

A Dublin olerk named Joseph Gabriol.

better balanced but the question accept this decision.

A neutral commission of three O'Connor was charged at Dublin is whether they have yet found

by Count today with conspiracy to murder their shooting boots. Kowloon members, headed should beat the Tamar, who have Telicki, former Hungarian Private Aspinall at Queenstown yet to find their best form and Premier, will proceed to Mosul last March, and with commands I fancy the Police will register as early as possible finally to lng five of the men remanded an their second victory when they settle the frontier, with which this October 28th, to proond to provisional line has no relation, Queenstown for the purpose of Reuter.

murder: busine

The accused replied that the charge was- ridiculous; Ho was

Reuter

Liverpool's Complete List.

Tho Conservative, Mr. Alfred Duff Coopor, gained Oldham from Labour, tho second seat being won by the Liberal, Sir Edward:

The Liverpool representation is completed by returning eight Grigg Lady Diana Duff Cooper in the electioneering spoocbos, Conservativns, two Labourites and on od pendent promised to dance publicly in wooddon ologa If her husband was ro- Mr. L. P. Trevelyan, President of the Board of Education, was turnod.

elooted for Newcastle, defeating the Conservative, Mr. F. M. B. The Minister for Pensions, Mr. J. H. Roberts, was elected for Fisher, the well-known tennis player. Wast Bromwich in straight fight with a Conservative.

Lord Eustace Percy (Conservative) as elected for Hasilnze, Manchester's representation is completed now with six Coneer-defeating the Labourito Australian, Mrs Murial Porter. The oppose Chins "B.", vatives and four Labourites.

Liberal retired,

The Second Division match The Liberal, Mr. Hugh Edwards, who was elected for Acaring. Mre: Mary Hamilton was one of the unsuccessful Labour can ton, by defeating the Labourito, Mr. Roden Buxton. Is a Constitu- dates at Blackburn, where the Liberal.. Mr. Duckworth, and the Surrey runs at Sockumpo tionalist, who will support the Conservativos.

Conservative, Bir 8. H. H. Hona were elected The ex-Minister, Bir Samel Hoare (Conservative); was alooted

A Conservativo gained Bath in a threa cornered fight, in which visit. for Chelson with a majority of 8,155, in a three-cornered fight, laa Labourite intervened to spoil the Liberal chances:

hich the Labourite was Mrs. Bertrand Russell, and the Liberal,

The Labourito, Mr. Pethick-Lawrance, originator of the Capital Lovy, was elected for .elcoster Wes", Mr. Andurid Williams.

should prove a game worth a

TEAMS.

MEN ON TRIAL.

London, Oct. 29.

TODAY.

Happy Valley will be:-J. Beach;manded, until November 4th W. H. Parratt, H. Prowse; A. W. Brown, (Capt), B. Rasmussen, S. Handle, A. B. Latham, W. H. The following will represent Brown, W. Taylor. A. Kirby, V Sir Walter De Freca (Conservativa), husband of Miss Vesta Kowloon in the 1st Division Hast. Reserves: H. Duncan and Mr. Asquith Defented.

Tilley, gained Blackpool from the Liberal, Liow Col. H. M. match v"Tamer" on the Kow G. White/G

loon GroundA. Duncan; F. The following will represent the Arquith was defeated at Fainley, and thus rotires from Meyer. lating coordance with his announced intention. The sucThe Liberal Constitution list. Japtain the Hon. H. Guest, gain. Wheeler, T. L. Knight; A. Turner, Hongkong Club in their Conque

J. MoKelvis (Capt.), B. Pasdorf game with the Surreys mrte at Paisley was Mr. Rosslyn Mitchell, the advocate, od Bristol North from the Labourite, MC, W.-H. Aylor,

was 2,228. The Conservative stood down in order to The Liberal ex-Minister, Mr. Walter Rusciman. gained Swan Clemo, B. Vlokare, 8. G. Hayere de amRodgers Gerrard

sea West in a three-cornered fight, in which the economist, Mr. W• R. Namb, J. McBride, agadou, shop; Mar. Biowart and Ho hw"straight fight.

sang Kas loon's second team against FiL CORYLI Lunch, Undor Beoretary for Air, was defeated at a 8. Hewins was the Conservative candidato

A Labourite was discted for Bwansea East (no change.)-Reuter, He made famous pacifist speeches while in office,

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