London, Oct. 20.
Sir John Simon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the leader of the Liberal National section of the Government's supporters, has sent a letter to Mr, Quinton McGarel Hogg who was nominated yesterday as the National Conservative candidate in the Oxford City-Ejection, stating
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that the times through which the country is now passing require that it be united and strong and express-Captain C. Kemmett ing the hope that the electors will The funeral took place yesterday make their contribution to that end afternoon at the Hungjao Road Come: by returning Mr. Hogg. tery of the late Captain Charles Mr. A. D, Lindsay, who was Kemmett, whose death occurred at nominated as the Independent Pro-the General Hospital on Wednesday gressive Candidate—previously evening after a short illness. De-selected Labour and Liberal candidates ceased, who was 66 years of age, having stood down in his favour. had been connected with the sea has received a message from Lord from boyhood. The services were Crewe and Sir Archibald Sinclair, conducted by Dean Trivett of the leader of the Labour Opposition, Cathedral. The pallbearers were:—ing that they are asking Liberal Mr. A, Pullen (representing the voters in Oxford to give him their United Services Association), Cap-whole-hearted support Wireless tain Mellwain, Messrs H. E. Jones, through Reuter.
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