Bangkok, Nov. 16 tiuntastic welcome to their thirteen-Siamese people gave an, en: Star-old King Anenda Mahidol, who Seturned ome yesterday for the Hest time since his babyhood. The King. who had come back for his Gorenation, was met by the Prime Stinster,"" Colonel Phya. Phahol Phalphajuha Sena. He expressed his Eappiness at the reception and, foply an address of welcome "was fandéa' to. him—Reuter.
Arren two years as French Charge @'Affaires Ju "Rome while there was no Ambassador {0 Italy, M._ Jules Blondel left for Paris on Sunday assume a new State office.. The French Ambassador, M. Andre Fran-cols-Poneet; Mme." Francois-Poncet fud several members of the Diploatic Corps in Rome were at the fallway station to bid Mf. Blondel farewell.
Government Retain Seat In By-Election London, Nov. 17, In the fifty-fourth by-election since the last general election, the Govern: ment retained its seat at Walsall by only a slightly reduced majority.
The by-election, caused by the death of Mr. J. A. Leckie, a member of the Liberal National 'Party, resulted as follows: Sir George Schuster (Liberal National Party). 28,720 George Jeger (Labour Pariy)..21/502 'Of the by-elections already' held, there has been a change of political representation in twelve cases, ten seats being lost by the Government to, the Labour Party and two to the Independent Party.—Reuter.
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