Success of the Kenseikai and Labour Parties held in several cities in Hokkaido last week afforded preliminary tests of the operation of universal manhood suffrage.
In all cases Kensei sweeping victories against their opponents, though one of the most salient features was the success of Inbour candidates. For example, eight of the nine Labour men nominated at Muroran were returned whilst at Sapporo the Labour party
of vote: Feceived nearly the largest number The vernacular papers all express their pleasure at the result of this trial, as the percentage of voters not registering their votes numbered only half that failing to register under the old system—Reuter, MARSHAL. Chi Hsieh-yusn, former Tuchun of Kiangsu and Governor-General of Kiangsi and Anhui, has replied to a telegram from the Chinese General Chamber of Commeres, saying that he is strongly in favour of their demand for the immediate abrogation of the treaty and that he has telegraphed to. the Waichiaopu instructing the Minister of Foreign Affairs to lodge 2 Protest against the refusal of the Belgian Government to cancel the present frosty and enter into a new one which will place China on a more equitable plane. It is time, says the Marshal, that the Chinese caders united and put on a conted front in dealing with the foreigner and he says thet he is prepared to use his forees in this connexion if necessary.
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