Feb. 20. results in Tokyo jow that seventeen members of the Minseito (Opposition [Party) have been returned, while the Seiyukai (Government Party) has secured thirteen seats.
Professor Abe, known as the Fither of Baseball in Japan, who is also the father of the well-known tennis player, "Abe, was the only Proletarian elected "in Tokyo Prefecture.
Sparse returns from the cities show that the Minseito is lending in the election race, but itis considered likely that the country districts may in favour of the Tokyo, Feb, 21.
Those constituencies where the ballot was opened and election decided, by 5 p.m. to-day, are the 3rd and the 4th of Tokyo, the 2nd and the 3rd of Osaka, all the constituencies of Chiba, and the Ist and 2nd and Kyoto, totalling nine constituoncies, for which 34 MLP's. are to be elected.
They are 13 Seiyukai (Govern-Minseito (Opposition) Labour Farmers, 1'Social Democrat and 1 Kakushin Club members.
Mr. Ryusuke Miyazaki, son of the late Mr. Toten "Miyazaki who was an intimate friend of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, dropped to the Tth seat with 8,581 votes though four M.P.'s were to be elected, while, Mr. Kwan Kikuchi ((Social Democrat), one of the most popular novelists, was not elected in the Ist Constituency in Tokyo.
The final result of Election will evening of February 22, seems to be in favour of the Minseito (the Opposition), as the ballots to be opened on that day are all in the Constituencies in large cities, which are spheres under Minseito's influence. 'Thus, the—Minseito is gradually gaining the ground, but the' Government and the pro-Government Parties hope to be able to beat the Opposition on the last results returned on the day, February 23, However, it is generally expected that there will not be any big margin between the Seiyukai and the Minseito when the final result the election, is obtained, and should this be the case, influence in Parlin ment will be almost balanced. Tt will consequently be interesting to attitude Government will take against the Opposition some fare of the opinion that the Cabinet will not renfain in office—Toho.
Osaka, Feb. 20.
The election results in Osaka Profecture show a victory for the Minseito (Opposition Party).
Mr. Bunji Suzuki, president of the General Federation of Labour, was elected by a litge majority.
The following returns indiente the successes ofthe various parti in Osaka Prefecture:
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