THE CONSTITUENCIES

Northern Advocate, 29 October 1931, Page 5

THE CONSTITUENCIES

POLLING FIGURES BIG-SCALE AGGREGATES. WIDE DISPARITY GENERAL. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, October 28. Results of the polling iu the respective constituencies are announced as follows: — West Bromwich. A. Ramsey (Con.) 17,729 F. O. Roberts (Lab.) 17,204 W. Eamage (Nat. Lib.) 3,851 , Conservative gain. Election 1929 —F. O. Roberts , (Lab.) 19,621, J, I. Chesshire (Con.) 10,943, W. Ramage (Lib.) 7119. Hammersmith South. Dr. Douglas Cooke (Con.) .... 21,018 Dan Chater (Lab.) 8,330 Conservative gain. Election 1929 —D. Chater (Lab.) 12,630, .Sir John Ferguson (Con.) 12,218, J. J. Davies (Lib,) 3796. Sheffield: Hillsborough. J. G. Braithwaite (Con.) ..... 23,819 A. Y. Alexander (Lab.) 17,319 Conservative gain. Election 1929 A. V. Alexander (Lab.) 20,941, A. Harland (Con.) 10,489, E. H. Morris (Lib.) 5053. Manchester: Platting.

A. E. L, Chorlton (Con.) 23,588 J. B. Clynes (Lab.) 17,798 Election 1929—J. B. Clynes (Lab.) 22,969, A. E. L. Chorlton (Con.) 16,323, 7. J, Vaughan (Com.) 401. Stoke. Mrs Ida Copeland (Con.) 19,918 Ellis Smith (Lab.) 13,264 Sir 0. Mosley (New Party) . 10,538 Conservative gain. Election 1929 —Lady Cynthia Mosley (Lab.) 26,548, Li?ut.-Col. .J. Ward (Lib.) 18,698. Manchester: Whittington. , B. L. Fleming (Con.) 36,097 Philip Guelalla (Nat. Lib.) .. 31,379 Unchanged. Election 1929 —E. D. Simons (Lib.) 20,948, Sir Thoms. Watts (Con.) 19,063, J. Robinson (Lab.) 7853. Liverpool; Everton. P, Hornby (Con.) 12,186 S. T. Treleaven (Lab.) 7,786 Derwent Hall-Caine (N. .Lab.)' 4,950 Conservative gain. Election ,1929;—D. H. Caine (Lab.) 14,234, Miss M. Beaven (Con.) 12,667. Huddersfield. William Mabane (Nat. Lib.) . 47,056 J. Hudson (Lab.) 20,034 National-Liberal gain. Election .1929—J. H. Hudson (Lab.) 25,966, William Mabane (Lib.) 12,898, Sir Enoch Hill (Con.) 30,361. Dundee (Two Seats). Dingle Foot (Nat. Lib.) 52,048 Miss F. Harsbrough (Con.) .. 48,556 M. Marcus (Lab.) 32,573 E. Scrymgeour (Prohib.) .... 32,229 V. Stewart (Com.) 10,264 N. Liberal and Conservative gain. Derby (Two Seats).

,T. 11, Thomas (Nat, Lab.) ... 49,657 W. Allan Reid (Con.) 47,279 W. E. Raynes (Lab.) 21,841 Walter Halls (Lab.) 20,241 N. Labour and Conservative gain. Election 1929 —*J. H. Thomas (Lab) 39.688, *W. R. Raynes (Lab.) 26,237, Sir R, Luce (Con.) 24,553, J. A. Acton (Con.) 20,444, L. Teach (Lib.) 11,316. Plymouth: Devonport. L. Hoare-Belisha (Nat. Lib.) . 23,459 Paul Reed (Lab.) 9038 National Liberal gain. Election 1929 L. Hoare-Belisha (Lib.) 15,233, S. Gluckstien (Con.) 10.688, D. Fraser (Lab.) 7428. Plymouth: Sutton. Lady Astor (Con.) 24,277 G. Ward (Lab.) 14,073 Unchanged. Election 1929—Lady Astor (Con.) 16,625, W. Westwood (Lab.) 16,414, T. H. Aggett (Lib.) 5430. Southward Central M. Harrobin (Nat. Ind.) 15,913 Harry Day (Lab.) 8,466 National Independent gain. Election 1929 H. Day (Lab.) 13,318, Lt.-Col. E. H. Keeling (Con.) 6256, J. R. Want (Lib.) 5878. Yorkshire; Keighley. G. S. Hardie Watt (Con.) ... 19,790 H. B. Lees-Smith (Lab.) 13,192 J. Crossland-Briggs (Nat. Lib.) 9044 Conservative gain. ■* Election 1929 p-H. B. Lees-Smith (Lab.) 18,412, D. Rhodes (Lib.) 11,905, A. Smith (Con.) 10,858. Deptford. Dennis Hanley (Con.) , 26,558 C. Bonerraan (Lab.) 22,244 Conservative gain. Election 1929—C. W. Boweman (Lab.) 26,848, E. E. Gates (Con.) 14,832, C. Bevan (Lib.) 6935. Rochester: Chatham. Sir Park Goff (Con.) 19,991 Oliver Baldwin (Lab.) 10,837 Martin Woodroffe (New Party) 1,135 Conservative gain.

Election 1929 —F. Markham (Lab.) 13,007, Lieut.-Col. C. T. Moore Brabazon (Con.) 12,221, G. Bryans (Lib.) 5284. Birkenhead East. H. Greyham White (Nat. Lib.) 26,938 Charles Money (Lab.) 9,863 National Liberal gain. Election 1929 —H. Graham White (Lib.) 13,157, C. Brocklebank (Con.) 11,680, J. Coulthard (Lab.) 11,654. Wolverhampton West. Sir Robert Bird (Con.) 26,181 J. Brown (Ind.) 17,090 Conservative gain, i Election 1929—W. J. Brown (Lab.) 21,103, Sir R. Bird (Con.) 17,237, G. H. Roberts (Lib.) 4580. Camberwell North. A. Bateman (Con.) 10,634 C. G. Ammond (Lab.) 9,869 Conservative gain. Election 1929—C. G. Ammcn (Labour) 13,051, L, Grondoua >(Con.) 5228, H. J. Edwards (Lib.) 4244. Birmingham: Mosley. P. Hannon (Con.) 53,041 P. G. Lloyd (Lab.) 33,399 Unchanged. Election 1929! —P. Hannon (Con.) 33,820, F. G. Bushnell (Lab.) 15,733, A. Meek (Lib.) 9388, G. Bridgen Ind.Lab.) 675. Dudley. D. B. Joel (Con.) 16,009 Handfekiss (Lab.) 12.105 Conservative gain. Election 1929i—0. Baldwin (Lab.) 13,551, C. E. Lloyd (Con.) 10,508, T. I, Clough (Lib.) 4399. Marylebone. Sir Rendell Rodd (Con.) 39,966 Dr. E. A. Whitefield (Lab.) .. 6,147 Unchanged. Election 1929*—Sir Eennell Rodd (Con.) 26,247, D. Ross (Lab.) 10,960, C. Picciotto (Lib.) 5520. Birmingham: Handswortk Com. Locker-Lampson (Con.) 30,989 L. A. Senn (Lab.) 8,548 Unchanged. Election 1929—Commander O. Lock-er-Lampson (Con.) 22,035, L. A. Fenn ; (Lab.) 11,959.

Hammersmith North. Hon, Mpry Piekford (Con.) . 18,815 J. P. Garden (Lab.) 11,838 E. F. Bramley (Com.) 697 Ronald Braden (New Party) 431 Conservative gain. Election 1929—J. P. Gardner (Lab.) 17,601, Sir M. Hays (Con.) 13,744. Bethnal Green: South-West. Percy Harris (Nat. Lib.) - .... 10,176 J. Humphries (Lab.) ........ 3,923 J. Vaughan (Com.) 2,970 Harris is an Australian. , National-Liberal gain. Election 1929 —P. A. Harris (Lib.) 8109, C. J. Kelly (Lab.) 6849, Dr. R. Dunstan (Com.) 1368, H. J. Matone (Con.) 1365. Newcastle: Central C. Denville (Con.) 20,309 Sir Charles Trevelyan (Lab.) . 12,136 W. H, D. Caple (Nat, Lab.) .... 94 Conservative gain. Election 1929 C. P. Trevelyan (Lab.) 17,580, Viscount Adair (Con.) 13,161. Wallsend. Miss Irene Eard (Con.) ..... 25,999 Miss M. Bondfield (Lab.) .... 18,393 Conservative gain. Election 1929—Miss M. Bondfield (Lab.) 20,057, W. Waring (Con.) 12,952, S. Phillips (Lib.) 6790, W. Haninngton (Com.) 744. Sheffield-Park. Sir Arthur Shirley-Benn (Con.) 26,392 G. Latham (Lab.) 15,783 Election 1929'—G. Latham (Lab.) 20,304, R. S. Deans (Con.) 13,597, E. Dalton (Lib.) 5560. . Battersea North. Comm. A. Marsden (Con.) .... 18,688 W, S. Sanders (Lab.) 11,985 S. Saklatvala (Comm.) 3021 Election 1929—W. S. Sanders (Lab.) 13,265, Coram. A. Marsden (Con.) 10,833, S. Saklatvala (Com.) 6554, T. P. Brogan (Lib.) 4513. South Ayrshire. Capt. J. O. Macandrew (Con.). 16,675 James Brown (Lab.) 13,733 Election 1929—James Brown (Lab.) 16,981, C. I. A. Dubs (Con.) 12,240. Bristol Central. Lord Apsley (Con.) 22.311 J. A. Alpass (Lab.) 15,143 Election 1929—J. A. Alpass (Lab.) 20,749, Sir T. W. H. Inskip (Con.) 16,524. Leicester East. A. M. Lyons (Con.) 30,265 E. P. Wise (Lab.) 13,811 Election 1929—E. F. Wise (Lab.) 22,533, J. V. Loder (Con.), 13,801. R Lawson (Lib.) 8054. Bermondsey Rotherhithe. Mrs Bunge (Con.) 16,666 Ben Smith (Lab.) 16,536 Election 1929—8 en Smith (Lab.) 14,664, J. G, Braithwaite (Con.) 4594, Miss D. West (Lib.) 4556. Willesdeu West. Mrs H. E. Tate (Con.) 23,910 S. P. Viant (Lab.) 15,556 Election 1929—5. P. Viant (Lab.) 20,583, M. S. McCorquodale (Con.) 12,779, L. Leighton (Lib.) 6035.

Camberwell Feckham. Viscount Borotlalc (Con.) 19,458 John Beckett (Lab.) 11,217 i E. Titler (Nat. Lab.) ......... 1442 Capt. Herbert Beaumont (Lab.) 1350 * (Viscount Borodale is Earl Beatty’s son.) Election 1929 —John Beckett .'Lab.) 15,751, J. D. Cooke (Con.) 7246, G. Phillips (Lib.) 6187. Bristol North. E. H. Bernays (Nat. Lib.) .... 27,040 Walter Ayles (Lab.) 13,826 1 Election 1929—W. Ayles (Lab.) 18,619, E, E. Guest (Indept.. Lib.) 12,932, J. O. Skelton (Lib.) 6713:" Shoreditch. H. C. Summers by (Nat. Lib.).. 19,596 Ernest Thurtle (Lab.) 14,988 Election 1929—Ernest Thurtle (Lab) 20,552, Sir H. Eeckitt (Lib.) 12,981, Viscount Knebworth (Con.) 6334. Montrose Burghs. Sir E. Hutchison (Nat. Lab.) 17.212 A. P. Macintosh (Lab.) 5137 Election 1929 1 —Sir Eobt. Hutchison (Lib.) 11,715, T. Irwin (Lab.) 9381. Greenock. Sir Godfrey Collins (Nat. Lib.), 18,031 Thomas Irwin (Lab.) 10,850 A. Ferguson (Com.) 6440 . Election 1929i—Sir Godfrey Collins (Lib.) 11,190, W. Lenard (Lab.) 9697, A. Geddes (Com.) 7005, A. D. Gibb (Con.) 6517. Southland-On-Sea. Lady Iveagh (Con.) 46,564 A. E. Becherbaise (Lab.) .... 7,741 Election 1929—Lady Iveagh (Con.) 27,605, D. Meston (Lib.) 21,884/ Middlesex-Woodgreeu. Godfrey Locker-Lampson (Con.) 44,364 E, P, Bell (Lab.) ...11,980 Election 1929 Godfrey ‘ LockerLampson (Con.) 24,821, H. T. Fraser (Lib.) 14,995, E. P. Bell (Lab.) 12,360. Finsbury. .. G. M. Gillett (Nat. Lab.).... ~17,292 T. Williams (Lab.) ..........10,133 Election 1929—G. M. Gillett (Lab.) 17,970, W. Eay (Con.) 9026, W. J, Pinard (Lib.) 4855. Nat. Labour also won one of the seats at Derby, retained by Mr J. H. Thomas. Kilmarnock.

Craigie Aitchison (Nat. Lab.)21,803 John Pollock (Lab.) ........ 7-i 14.767 By-election Nov. 27, 1929—Craigie Aitchison (Lab.) 18,465, C, G. Mac* Andrew (Con.) 13,270, Mrs I. Brown (Com.) 1448. ' : . Manchester-Rusholme. Sir Boyd Merriman (Con.) .... 24,817 J. Adshead (Lab.) .... 6319 Frank Thornborough (Nat. Lib. )4658 Election 1929—Sir Boyd Merriman (Con.) 14,230, P. Guedalla (Lib.) 10,958, J, Adshead (Lab.) 8080. Holborn. /-: Stuart Bevan (Con.) .... .. r 16,094 F. W. Hickenbottom (Lab.) .... 2916 Election -1929—Stuart Bevan (Con.) 7093, F. W. Hickenbottom (Lab.) 4530, T. E, Morton (Lib.) 3150. Paddington-South. Vice Admiral Taylor (Con.) ..... 27,206 Miss Lacox (Lab.) 4532 By-election, Oct. 30, 1930—Vice Admiral. Taylor (Indpt. Con.) 11,209, Sir H. Lidiard (Con.) 10,268, Miss D. Evans (Lab.) 7944, N. Stewart Richardson (United Empire) 494; Paddington-North. , Brendan Bracken, (Aust., Con.) 23,901 Dr. Ester Rickards (Lib.) 9597 Election 1929 Brendan Bracken (Con.) 13,876, J. W. Gordon (Lab.) 13,348, R. Myer (Lib.) 6723. ' Bristol-East. Sir Stafford Gripps (Lab.) .... 19,435 M, Spruell (Con.) 19,006 By-election, Jan. 16, 1931—Sir Stafford Cripps (Lab.) 19,261, P. J. F. Chapman-Walker (Con.) 7937, E, Baker (Lib.) 4010. Portsmouth-North. v - Sir Bertram Falle (Con.) 26,331 Rear-Admiral K. G, Dewar (Lab;) 12,182 Election 1929>—Sir Bertram Falle (Con.) 15,352, E.. Archibald (Lab.) t 12,475, A. W. Palmer (Lib.) 6643. Bethnal Green - North-East. Major H. L. Nathan (Lib.) ~. 13,135 W. Barratt (Lab.) 10,368 Election 1929—Major H. L. Nathan. (Lib.) 11,690, W. Windsor (Lab.) 11,101, A. Bell (Con.) 1908, Woolwich-West. Sir Kingsley Wood (Con.) .... 26,441 * J. Reeves (Lab.) 14,520 Election 1929—Sir Kingsley Wood (Con.) 17,296, W. Barefoot (Lab.) 16,964, A. S. Phillips (Lib.) 4140. Croydon-South. Sir William Mitchell-Thomson (Con.) 40,672 T. Crawford (Lab.) ~ 9950 Election 1929—Sir Win. MitchellThomson (Con.) 23,258, E. W. Wilton (Lab.) 13,793, A. S. Elwell-Sutton (Lib.) 10,218.

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Blackburn. | Sir Walter F. -Miles (Con.) .. 50,105 Captain G. Elliston (Con.) ... 40,953 Mrs Mary Hamilton (Lab.) .. 25,643 % H. Gill (Lab.) 25,050 Two Conservative gains. Election 1929.—*Mrs M. Hamilton (Lab.) 37,256, *T. H. Gill (Lab.) 35,723, Sir S. H. Hess (Con.) 35,249, (Viscount Earleigh (Lib.) 34,504. * Elected. Chelsea. Sir Samuel Hoare (Con.) .... 23,015 G. Foan (Lab.) 4,726 Unchanged. Election 1929. —Sir Samuel Hoare (Con.) 15,480, A. G. Prithcard (Lab.) 6645, I. A. Williams (Lib.) 4360. Liverpool: Darwen. Sir Herbert Samuel (Nat. Lib.) 18,923 Captain Alan Greyham (Con.) 14,636 C. Eothwell (Lab.) 5,184 National-Liberal gain. - Election 1929 —Sir Herbert Samuel (Lib.) 15,714, Sir F. Sanderson (Con.) 15,252, T, Ramsden (Lab.) 7504. Leigh. J. Tinker (Lab.) 23,965 P. Eekersley (Con.) 21,837 Unchanged. Election 1929. —J. Pinker (LabJ 25,635, C. H. Grnndy (Con.) 10,942, T. Hardy (Lib.) 8435. Blackburn (Two Seats). ; Birmingham West. Sir Austen Chamberlain (Con.) 22,448 0. G.. Willey ■ (Lab.) 10,507 Unchanged. Election: 1929. —Sir Austen Chamberlain. (Con.) 16,862, O. G. Willey (Lab.) 16,819. ' Middlesex: Hendon. Sir Philip. Cunliffe-Lister (Con.) 66,305 Mrs B. White (Lab.) 15,305 Unchanged. Election 1929. —Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister (Con.) 31,758, R. Lyons (Lab.) 15,434, Mrs Ashby-Corbett (Lib.) 13,449. Leicester West. E. H. Pickering (Nat. Lib.) .. 26,826 F. M. Pethick-Lawrence (Lab.) 12,923 National Liberal gain. Bradford. | J. Hepworth (Con.) .... 22,532 F, Jowitt (Lab.) 15,779 Conservative gain. Election 1929—F. W. Jowett (Lab.) 21,398) T. D. Fenby (Lib.) 17,701. Camberwell North-East. J. D. Cassells (Con.) 15,581 Hector Hughes (Lab.) 8,693 Conservative gain. Election 1929—Dr. H. B. Morgan (Lab.) 12,213, E. T. Campbell (Con.) 980 S, H. Harcourt (Lib.) 8559. Richmond. Sir Newton Moore (Con.) .... 35,333 j. L. Tomkin (Lab.) 6,460 .Unchanged. Election 1929, —Sir Newton Moore (Con.) 23,148, P. Butler (Lab.) 9520, W. H. Williamson (Lib.) 6802. t Plymouth: Drake. Captain F. E. Guest (Con.) .. 25,063 J. J. Moses (Lab.) 12,669 Conservative gain. Birmingham: Edgebaston, Neville Chamberlain (Con,) .. 33,085 Blaylock (Lab.) . 5,157 Unchanged. Election 1929. —Neville Chanroerlain (Con.) 23,350, W. D. Capel (Lab) 8590, R. Young (Lib.) 4720.

Birmingham: Sparkbrook. L. S. Araery (Con.) 23,517 G. Archibald (Lab.) 8,538 UnchangedElection 1929. —S. A. Araery (Con.) 15,867, A. Young (Lab.) 12,875, T. F. Duggan (Lib.) 5645. Poplar. George Lansbury (Lab.) 16,306 D. L. Guthrie (Con:) 11,642 Unchanged, Election 1929.—George Lansbury (Lab.) 20,119, A. W. Goodman (Con.J 8852. Clackmannan. J. Kerr (Con.) 14,771 Tom Johnston (Lab.) * 12,952 Mr Johnston was made Lord Privy Seal last year. Cornwall —N orthern. Sir Donald Maclean (Nat. Lib) 16,876 Com. A. M. Williams (Con.) 15,526 A. Bennett (Lab.) 1,907 Election 1929. —Sir D. Maclean (Lib.) 16,586; Comm. A. M. Williams (Con.) 14,095; F. E. Church (Lab.) 2634. Ddrset—Eastern. G. E. Hall Caine (Con.) .... 20,711 A. E. Glassey (Nat. Lib.) ~ 18,801 E. J. Stocker (Lab.) 7,009 Election 1929. —A. Glassey (Lib.) 17,810, G._ B. Hall Caine (Con.) 17,533, E. Stocker (Lab.) 6819. Mile End Dr. W. O'Donovan (Con.) .. 12,399 'John Seurr, Australian (Lab.) 9,738 Election 1929.—J. Seurr (Lab.) 11,489 Lieut.-Col. J. B. Dodge (Con.) 7401, S. Teff (Lib.) 5525.

Horsham and Worthing. Earl Winterton (Con.) 44,886 Miss H. M. Keynes (Lab.) .. 5932 Election 1929.—Earl Winterton (Con.) 27,872, P. Boyden (Lib.) 10,<)05,. Miss Keynes (Lab.), 7611.

PolloK Sir John Gilmour (Con.) .... 27,172 J. Rankin (Lab.) 6323 Election 1029.—Sir J. Gilmour (Con.) 22,328, S. Muter (Lab.) 9936. Cardiff South. Arthur Evans (Con.) 17,976 Arthur Henderson, Jr. (Lab.) 12,089 Election 1929.—Arthur Henderson, Jr, (Lab.) 13,686, E. T. Neathercoat (Con.) 10,030, C. J. Cole (Lib.) 6550. Leyton East. Sir F. Mills (Con.) 17,285 Fenner-Broekway (Lab.) ... 10,433. Anglesey. Miss Megan Lloyd George (Lib) 14,839 A. Hughes (Con.) 10,612 Election 1929, —Miss M. L. George (Lib.) 13,181, W. Edwards (Lab.) 7563, A. Hughes (Con.) 5917. Glasgow-GOvan. (Lab.) 15,047 A. McClure (Con.) 14,442. Islington West. I. Donner (Con.) 14,487 F. Montague (Lab.) 9977 Election 1929. —F, Montague (Lab., Minister for Aii;) 13,768, Major He Spencer-Robertson (Con.) 6921, H. E. P. Evans (Lib.) 4267. Islington North. A. Goodman, Australian (Con.) 28,790 Eobt. Young (Lab.) 14,783 Election 1929. —R. S. Young (Lab.) 18,272, G. C. Pouch (Con.) 15,207, Lady Crossfield (Lib.) 10,210. Carnarvon District. Lloyd George (Lib.) 17,101 Captain Gourlay (Con.) 11,714 Election 1929: Lloyd George (Lib.) 16,647, J. B. Davies (Con.) , 7514, T. Rhys.(Lab.) 9263. Bassetlaw. Malcolmn MacDonald (N, Lab.) 27,136 H, Watkins (Lab.) 13,582 Election 1929: Malcolm MacDonald (Lab.) 23,681, Sir W. E. Hume-Wil-liams (Con.) 16,670. Mr Malcolm MacDonald is a son of Mr Ramsay MacDonald. Hull Central. B. Barton (Con.) 19,773 Lt.-Com. Kenworthy (Lab.) .. 16,113 Election, 1929: Commander Kenworthy (Lab.) 18,815, L. Kimball (Con.) 11,181, A. S. Doran (Lib.) 4820. TREMENDOUS GAP. SEVEN RETURNS AWAITED. (Received 1 p.m.) LONDON, October 28. With only seven returns to come, which will not be available until tomorrow, the state of the parties is:— Government. Conservatives 471 National Liberal 63 National Labour 14 Independents 3 551 Opposition. Labour 48 Liberal 7 Others 2 57 VIEW OF-MR. WELLS. PENDULUM MAY SWING BACK.^ (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, October 28. Mr. H. G. Wells, the British historian and novelist, views the national victory as a simple mandate to call in the doctors rather than a triumph for Conservatism. “This is not a Conservative victory,” he said. “It is the Conservative Party’s victory, if you like, but do distinguish between the two. “Should the Nationalists fail to restore prosperity, I foresee a swing towards Communism and Radicalism, and I forecast that in this event Labour might come back to power as a Socialistic or even a Communistic group.” Discussing the Mahatma Gandhi, Mr. Wells said: “I have no use for him nor his loin cloth, nor his mental obliviousness to dentistry,”

OF EMPIRE MOMENT. DOMINIONS’ ATTITUDE. (Received 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Sydney “Morning Herald,’’ in a leader on the election, says the results will probably be as momentous throughout the Empire as in Britain. “Indeed,’’ says the paper, “it is the likely response from the Dominions as much as anything which may recommend an effective preferential tariff to the new Government. “Nor is that all. In Australia and New Zealand, at any rate, a definite declaration of the British people for strict administrative economy reinforces up to the hilt the advice giveJ these Dominions by the financial experts invited hither from the Old Country, ’ ’

STATE OF PARTIES. The strength of parties in the House of Commons at the time of the formation of the National Government and their strength in 1929 are shown in the following table: — 1931 1929 Labour 280 287 Conservative 262 260 Liberal 55 59 Independent 18 9 Totals 615 615