There will be personal regret in China at the defeat of Mr. W. Nunh at Whitehaven. That constituency has varied its allegiance with each election, in the last ten years. In 1024 It returned a Unionist member with a majority of 1,408; in 1929 lected a Labour journalist, Mr. M. P. Price by a majority of 1,652 and in 1981 he was defeated by Mr. Nunn who secured the seat again for ihe Unionists with 2031 votes to space. Mr, Nunn made a gallant attempt to, retain the seat, for the successful Labour candidate Mr. Frank Anderson, a Trade Unionist of considerable experience, had to be content with majority of 352, although, of course, Mr. Nunn was helped by the appearance of an LIP. candidate who took 1,004 votes which Mr. Anderson might reasonably have expected to command. Mr. Nunn has rendered valuable services on the China Committee Westminster. If he is not exactly an Old China Hand, he has at least intimate associations with this part of the world by virtue of his former Cuunse $18 ren awnwaa, $040 PER COPY ong experience as adviser on Customs and Excise to the Siamese Government. In the last Parliament he eotltributed important speeches to tae debates on Far Eastern affairs and his early return to the House of Commons will be welcomed by many of
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