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NEW PARLIAMENT PROBLEM.

CONSERVATIVES MAY FORM GOVERNMENT.

LIBERAL-TORY BLOC.

London, June 2. The Conservative Mr. Mac- quisten retained the, Argyll seat.

Londen University returned the Independent, Dr. Graham Little.

Cambridge University re- turned two Conservatives, Messrs. G. H. Wilson and J. J. Withers.

Caithness and Inverness re- turned Liberals, Sir Archibald Sinclair and Sir Murdoch MacDonald-Reuter,"

Stalemate and Doubt.

London, June 1. Stalemate with the accompany ing spectre of a continuously im- minent dissolution, is the problem whose successful solution will need a more accommodating spirit between the parties than has hitherto been evident.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FAR EAST FLIGHT.

FRENCH AVIATORS IN..

INDIA.

MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1929.

BIG SHANGHAI BLAZE.

NEARLY 300 CHINESE HOUSES DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Shanghai, June 2.

Teheran, June 1. M. Arrachad, the French avla. A spectacular conflagration has tor, has left for India.-Reuter. startled the west end of Shanghal, (M, Arrachad, accompanied by when between two hundred and Capt. Rigntau, left Paris on May three hundred Chinest dwellings 25, on a flight to the Far East.were destroyed, rendering about a They arrived at Teheran on the thousand people homeless. 29th.]

more than is necessary to the pre. liminarica of the change."

The Brigade has the fire under control-Our Own Correspondent.

One says "Some advance of that party may be dee, no doubt, to the studiet moderation of its pro- gramme put forward by Its electors, and the returnin particular of Mr. Ben P'erner, who has shown con siderable courage in his promotion of industrial peace, will become a sign of the times. On all hands it is agreed that the first experi ence of adult franchine has not

Another Election an Outrage. The Daily Telegraph appeals to Mr. Baldwin boldly to reconstruct his Ministry and meet Parliament, not meekly extending his neck to the sword of the executioner but with a programme of useful non- controversial legislation, throwing upon the Opposition the respon aibility of ejecting the Ministry. been disappointing, the votes hav- "Another immediate electioning apparently averaged nearly would produce the same result eighty per cent of the total elec- and would be regarded by the torate."Britisk Wielers. country as an outrage." ...

The Daily Mail says that" by devoting most attention to the Liberal antagonists, the Conserva- tives have left its insidious Socialist enemy a free hand.

It is agreed that Mr. Baldwin, The Daily Moil demandy that with a reconstructed Cabinet (for Mr. Baldwin should at once resign seven Ministers have been eject-so edf) must meet Parliament on June 25 after which developments are very uncertain.-Reuter

London, June 1.

The 1923 precedent is not en- tirely applicable to the present as on that situation, inasmuch acension the Conservative Party be ing in the course of awaiting the defeat in the House of Commons of Labour, a no confidence vote was then the obvious one to take.

The Prime Minister will, it is said, reconstruct the Ministry and form a new louse of Commons with a programme of work to be accomplished during the season before summer, and await action by the Opposition parties.- British Wireitas.

The Leaders' Views.

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that the leader of the largest party in Parliament may take up his work.

The Daily Express says that any Party that forgets the watchword "Nation Fast; Party Second" will by meted out a swift and formid- able retribution.

Foreign Comment.

Paris, June. 1.

While the Radicals and Socialists of France rejoice at the success of the Labour Party in the British electionis, the French "Conserva- tives, and moderates, regret the possibility of the retirement of the Baldwin Cabinet, but find con- Kolation in the reflection that the British Labour Government not desert the traditional defence cordiale. the Entente of British Imperial policy, in- cluding while Mr. Macdonald is regarde

personally friendly toward France.--Reulcr.

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Germen Opinion.

Berlin, June 1.

Labour staggering victory in the British elections was not expelled in Germany. The newspapers mostly refrain from comment pending the clearing up of the situation..

No Cause for Despondency. The Times blames the Liberals for creating a situation of great constitutional dificulty, but le of opinion that there is no cause for despandency or alarm. Ways have been found out of similar situa tions before And can be found rain. The important thing is

The Lokal Anzeiger; however, is for the parties not to lose the of the opinion that under the sense of what is in the best in-Macdonald Government no funda- Lerests of the nation.

mental changes in British foreign policy are likely.-Router.

America 'Silent.

Washington, June 1. Oficials decline to

publicly on the of

commen

The Liberal newspapers, while seeking consolation in defeat in the reflection of the Improved quality of their new representa- tion, do not provide a clue to the all-important question the Party's future tactics,

The Daily Chronicle says, that the unpopular, grassly inefficient

Government He Conservativa

was heavily defeated and that the Labour Party won in a fair fight. The latter are not entitled to over- The Soviet press are jubilant at ride other parties but, as thethe dafent of the Conservatives in biggest party they are entitled to the British elections and forecast

London, June 2. Mr. J., Ramsay Macdonald, in- terviewed by Reuter in London, declared that if he could prevent it there would be disturbance of the country by an election within the next two years. thought Parliament ought to last even longer, but emphasised that the Labourites were not going to submit to any unfairness,

Whatever Government was go ing to make itself responsible for national affairs it ought to have a chance to develop its policy. "The way they broke the deve- lopment of my polley as Foreign Secretary in 1924 is a thing that ought not to happen again. I was only able to start it and then leave it to others to develop. That they did, in regard to Locarno and the admission of Germung into the League of Nations, then the whole policy droppest. I do But think that was fair or in the interests of the country3"-Reuter,

result of the British elections, but it is the. general opinion that the Macdonald Government will give an impetus to the programme of novs) duction. Reuter.

Moscow Jubilant.

Mosenw, June 1.

ro-

a corresponding henring. "Nobody revision of, British foreign need assume that the days of the policy. They ileclare that the Con- new House will be necessarily servative Government have been few and barren."

the centre of the anti-Soviet hoe und-thin Instigator of organised attack on the Sovlet.-Reuter,

The Daily News says that the troubled career of the new Par liament will be full of fascinating interest. It will probably not be long-lived. The duty of men of goodwill and good, sense is to work honestly and without meaningless bitterness and realise sound work for the public...

Japan Intensely Interested.

Tokyo, June 1. Intense interest is shown In the results of the British elections. The main points of speculatior are the effect of a 'Labour victory un British policy towards the "Liberal-Labour Compromise," Soviet and disarmament, while The Liberal Manchester Guar. Japanese politicians are primarily dian is of opinion that with interested in the possible effects Liberal help a government could on the domestic politics of Japan. be formed with a large

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The Day Herald greets the the handful of Liberals," which | Lahour emergence as the strongest party

Reuter the object of the bitterest power for the first time in history

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enough Social Democrats are particularly 67, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel. C. 4821 London, June 1. There is a conflict of opinion as majority to carry on comfortably pleased with the "rightward" ten- to whether the Premier thereafter for an indefinite period and that dency of British Labourites and ought to carry on as long as the it is to be hoped, in the national assert that the victory of British will Labour will greatly hearten and Liberals will necord active sup- interest, that Mr. Baldwin

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Ottawa, June 2. Conservative papers argue that all opponents, not forgetting the

Another election within a year Liberal intervention in hopeless Communists, to whom "industrial seems the general forecast in constituencies not only contributed workers have meted out spittle Canada on the British election re- to a Labour victory but ejected | contempi" The newspaper calls

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order that the people's chosen The Morning Post mys that leader, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. Lloyd George may flatter him- may meet the House of Commons. self as to holding the balance It concludes: "The real logic of of power, but he will duly dis-events must drive the real Tories cover. that it will not bring con- and the real Liberals into the solation for the political discredit same camp."-Reuter. of his adventure. The Govern ment's situation is unfortunately complicated by the Illness of the

All the papers emphasise the amazing gain of the Labour vote-Reuter.

Indian Disappointment.

Allahabad, Jung 2..

Mr. Motal Nehru, president of the All-India Congress said he was unable to enthuse over the victory London, June 1. of the British Labourites, "who are Commenting on the immediate committed to the polley of the Con- King, "There is no other con results of the polling most news-servative Government on the vital surprise at the quesion of the Simon Commission." St,sidération to tempt Mr. Baldwin papers express

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