Tokyo, Jan. 20. dissolved within a few days were rampant as deputies gathered in Tokyo to-day for resumption of the session after the New Year holiday.
Emperor Hirohito, who must sign the decree of dissolution, was due to return from his villa in Hayama to-day or to-morrow, to consid the situation. He has been in the ashore resort, below Yokohama, ince January 9, resting with his family.
Political leaders generally were agreed that a general election must held shortly. The Government party, the Minseito, does not have a majority in parliament and there is, no likelihood of a sufficient swing of the minor and independent groups to give Premier Yuko Hamaguchi the working force he requires, The chief objection to an election has been the expense involved, but this is not believed sufficient deterrent to prevent the move, The election, according to the vernacular press, will probably be held on Sunday, February 16. Minseito lenders are confident that they will be able to control a majority in the new diet if an election is held. They assert that the Seiyukai, chief opposition party, has been thoroughly discredited ' by the scandalous revelations which followed the downfall of the Seiyukai Cabinet headed by the late General Baron Giichi Tanaka, who died of a broken heart after it had been revealed that many of the closest fiends had betrayed him.
The Emperor himself-has been following the political situation carefully and is understood to feel that a general election is desirable although, according to custom, he will make no statement on domestic polities—United Press, I has been decided to hold another Produced. in-Canada Exh in Montreal next year, following the marked success of the recent exhibit.
Next year it is hoped, also, to have agriculture and horticulture represented.
Mr. hoo Kia-peng, J.P, who was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Civil Division) in the New Year's Honours List, is. fa leader of the Chinese community: in Selangor and is.one of the best known Chinese in the Straits Settl tents. Mr. Chao was formerly a member of the Federal Council and a member of the leading European and Chinese clubs in Selangor. In 1927, he and Mrs. Chao Europe and: were presented to thei Majesties the King and Queen.
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