BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1923, Page 3

BRITISH ELECTIONS.

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FKKXCH YIKW OK TARIFF. (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) PARIS, Doc. r,. Discussing tin* pro«pr.'<*t« nf the election in Britain, l ‘L<* Temps*’ says if Mr Baldwin is successful in having a tariff wall erected against the importation of manufactured goods, other industrial counties menaced hy iho hiss of the Fnglish market uiil he subjected to more trouhlosonio competition from British mannlaoturers. Such a prosjieet would not he alarming timing prosperous tim s, hut at present other nations will In* cmiip-M----ed to look for opportunities cNowhere, eipial to I hose whereof they arc deprived in Kngli.-di markets. Some may find if nee'ossary lo enter into agreements to avoid competition with each other in certain markets. Mr Baldwin’s protectionist policy may therefore recoil on Kngland before it had time to reap tin* fruits of a protective tariff.

A 1.1/ I\\UTIKS BOXITDKXT. ÜBKUALS SA \ A STH J’KTSK. WDMKX ASSABT.TKD. [I! KL'TH US TJi I, r.l. It A ,\1 S. ] (Received this tiuv at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON. December 5. It is aiimninrcd that Viscount Ourzo cancelled two v.omens’ meetings a I’»a tier sea in the interests nl' pnhli •safety Mvine ti; numerous threats n cxUcinc vinlence hy the Communist am! Socialists. I’olling Day in West Derbyshire i fixed for 20th. Dec. The Liberal can didale has not yet heen .salectcd. The eve of pulling day finds all par lies confident anti improvin'' their positions. Official C onservative headipiarters deelaietl that, five'll fine weather, tin Co use i vntives hoped, not only to mainfain their majority hut even increase it. ft is stated at the l.iheral head(|Uartera that the canvass has heen very en(mirai'iife. (Jn;at •l.iheral enthusiasm i- reported all over flic country. Officials declined to make a forecasl. lad declared that it the promises made were fulfilled, everyln dy is in for a hie surprise. The I,..hum head | liei tors are ennhdent flail they will increase their pirlv's I epre.-ent ai inn. I'lirlher elei linn inwdyisni is reported to-day. The Conservative candidate Inc Xc w po; l -.AI on nirj 11 1 !i. If. J. (Tarry and Ills wife were surrounded hy a TJtroslilc crowd in the ducks district. Slones and mod weir thrown and the candidate's wife was struck hv mud am! kicked on the left. Daily Eustace I’cl'ey was hadly injured alter a meeting at Hastings in Mippuit of her linsiiand. Crnwils of roadies 'in Iho. lid! interrupted the speeches and later a dense crowd surrounded l.nrd Kiistnec's ear. During t!m confusion. I,ally Eustace's right arm bream.- jammed in the door of the ear and it was hadly bruised. The crowd joeied and shunted as the ear drove off.

Sir William I’reseott. Conservative candidate lor North Tottenliain, who is opposed hy l.iheral and l.ahottr candidates ahitmloned meetings owing to rowdy ism.