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HAVAS REVIEW.
" PARS, October 16, After a debate in which Briand shared the Chamber of Deputies easily accepted yesterday by 324 against 132. the Clemes eau Bill firing the legfiative elections. The first of the ballet battles begin on Novem ber: 16.
Signor Tittoni arrived in Paris yesterday afternoon, bringing the royal Italian ratification of the Versailles treaty.
Alrian Poulet is now on his way to Rome
A German soldier was arrested yesterday at Metz wearing the French uniform and making revolutionary speeches.
THE NEW PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT,
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
HOCKEY.
The Hockey Season opens with a friendly match at 4.30 p.m. -to- morrow at Happy Valley between Staff and Departments and Hongkong Hockey Club, former in colours, latter in whites. Teams will be:-
On August 6 Dr. Antonio Jose d'Almeida was elected by a majority in the Congress sixth President of the Portuguese Republic for the term
STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS. of four years. The election was
Cpl. Glenny R.A.SC. Capt. Bundle closely contested, being only decided upon a third ballot. The rival can-CP. Lt. Col. Coles R.A.O.C. Sgt. didates were Dr. D'Almeida and Dr. Scouler A.P.CS. Mr. Gallagher, Teiseira Gomes, Portuguese Minister L/Cpl Knight R.AS.C L/Cpl. Kirby in London. The three votes gave; RAM,C. Sgt. Turner R.AS.C. Cpl.
Candidate.
Connor First Second Third Horrocks R.A.M.C. Sgt. vote. vote, vote ROC Captain Archer RAMC. Reserves. Pres Rhodes and Filmer RAM.C
Dr. Antonio Jose
d'Almeida ............ 87 Dr. Teixeira Gomes. 82.
93 123 83 31
HONGKONG HOCKEY CLUB. F. Scarborough, C. C. Hickling, W. Edmonds, ML. Rallton, E. J. R. Mitchell, G. H, Piercy, C. Hodgson, A. E. Wood, J. V. Praga, B. D. Evans (Capt.) and R. A. Brand.
LONDON, October 17th. The Berliner Tageblate, published, on · October 13th; the text of, thạ Council's Note to Germany and neutrals. It says that the enmity of the Bolshevis against Governments and their programme of international revolu
tion, cunicult for ther
national security of
It will be desirable for all the nations desirous of peace and the re-establishment of social order to unite and resist the Bolshevik
Government Therefore the Ales have invited the Governments Sweden. Norway, Denmark, Holland, Finland, Spaia, Switzerland.
Mexico. Chile, Argentine, Columbia; and Vene- tuela to initiate measures to "prevent their subjects engaging in trade with Hol shevik Russia.
In order to ensure the strictest adher- ence to this policy, permission to depart or enter ports will be refused to every ship for or from Russian Bolshevik ports. | Similar regulations will be adopted as regards all goods destined to reach Bel- aberi-Russin by any other route,
Passports will be refused to all going and coming into Bolshevik Russia. Mea sures will be be taken to birder banks granting credit to commercial undertak ings in Bolshevik Russia. Every Govern ent will refuse its subjects facilities for intercourse with Bolshevik Russia post- ally and by means of wireless telegraph.
The Note requests the German Govern ment to take mensures in conformity with the above.
THE GERMAN NOTE.
BIELIN, October 17th.. The German Note banded to-day to Marshal Foch's representative protests, that Germany has not given cause for the Entente drastic measures in the Baltic Provinces...
After repudiating all connection with the Germano-Russian activities, the Note declares that Germany cherishes no war lika intentions against thạ Letts or the The entries for the Gymkhana Russians.. She welcomes the despatch of will close to-morrow.
an Inter-Allied Commission to the Baltic Provinces....
Dr. d'Almeida is one of the best-! known men in Portugal. His life has been devoted to the Republic. While still at Coimbra in 1880 he published, in a students' paper, the Ultimatum." an article entitled, "The Last Braganza," for which he suffered three months' imprison- ment. In 1891 be took an active part in the revolutionary movement in Oporto. In 1895 he sailed to St. Thome, where he remained in the active exercise of his profession as a
"We are, authorised to state medical man until 1908. In 1904 he there is no truth in the statement returned to Europe and spent that "another disturbance took place some time in Paris, where he in front of the Sincere. Co.'s store in attended the fospitals. Later, in the | Cantrinen!
year he returned to Lisbon and at JUS
once recommenced political propa-
ganda as an ardent champion of the Republic.
A REVOLUTIONARY OF 1908.
The German Pesce Delegation at Ver- ailles Las been instructed to protest very strongly against the shipping embargo in the Baltic.
CONQUEST OF THE AIR.
LONDON, October 17th: Major-General Secly, speaking at Shef feld, said that we cannot conquer the air unless we and America go into partner- ship to do it.
No man worked more for the Re-Dr Affonso Costa resigning the public in the years that immediately Premiership in his favour. Thus
SIBERIA THREATENED WITH followed or contributed more to the was formed the "Unlao Sagrado
TYPHUS EPIDEMIC. establishment of the Republic in Administration, under which Portu Portugal. An eloquent and impas-gal's actual military intervention was
TORIO, October 14th sioned speaker, he was the most effected by the sending of the first
A telegram from Omsk states that expeditionary forces to France in popular of platform orators during January and February of the follow- Siberis is threatened with one of the the combat with the Monarchy. mg year, 1917. In this Administra-greatcat typhus epidemics in history. By word and", peu, in Par
According to reports from the Ameri tion he also acted for a time 29 can Red Cross Mission, which has been liament and in the Press, he Minister of the Colonies. The defeat in Western Siberis for the past six preached the Republic into popularity of the Government on a "snap vote" months, there have been 130,000 As a speaker his hold upon the people of Lisbon was unrivalled. Elected deputy for the city in 1906, he thence forth took an increasingly prominent place among Republican leaders and propagandists. He was one of the revolutionaries' of 1908. Arrested by the agents of Joao Franco, he was then sentenced to be expelled from the country..
Case:
in the April of this year, while Dr. among the Siberian troops since January Afonso Costa was in France and There are now 6,000 fresh cases daily.
The reverses of Admiral Koltchak are Dr d'Almeida confined to his room attributed to lack of sanitary facilities. by gout, led to his withdrawal from Typhus is also spreading among the active support of the Government, civilians, whose numbers have been well- although be continued to lead his ed by the hosts of refugees from the Bol- countenance to its interventionist sheviks overcrowding the cities and living
in the felds. foreign policy, which the Govern ment maintained against increasing opposition through the summer and autumn of 1917 and until the Revola tion of December S of that year.
a thorough
Thousands are digging holes in the ground to escape the intense cold. The mortality among children is estimated at 30 per cent, and is increasing. Medical supplies and clothing are non-existent.
The American Red Cross is superintend for soldiers and refugees. ing the construction of quarantine camps
CHINA AND SHANTUNG.
WASHINGTON, October 15th.
When the Revolution of October 5, 1910, triumphed, he ente d the Provi sional Government as Maister of the Interior," This was the most coveted though intemperate speaker, per A sincere Republican, a forceful Cabinet post under the old regime, as sonally honest, and It conferred predominant political power, by controlling the appoint-Patriot, no Republic leader reckons JAPAN ment of all local functionaries more, or more enthusiastic, part- isans. He headed the poll for throughout the country. The first Lisbon in the general elections this In the Senate, Senator Lodge charged educational Republic, the reform of April uniting the Evolutionist and Japan with breaking her pledges in re elementary education, was promulg Democratic votes.
His legislative and to China and Korea, violating the ated by Dr. d'Almeida during his contribution to the work of the commerce in Manchuria and Korea.
open-door policy and destroying foreign tenure of this office.
Republic has been slight, for neither Ве asserted that all Japan's promises THE EVOLUTIONĪST PARTY. in administration ΣΟΥ *9 a in regard to the return 61, Shantung Upon the formation of the political party leader can he be said to have were marked by a vital parties Dr. d'Almeida organized the proved successful. He is still a re- the defuite date of withdrawal. He de Evolutionist Party, of which he has latively young man, having been glared that Japan, steeped in Germau remained the head until the present born in 1866, He is married, and ideas, would ultimately use the man election. He has always shown him. has one daughter. He is ambitious power of Chins militarily, and threaten self a strong party man, though his without doubt, and a brilliant and Ho declared that the Shantung award party leadership cannot be considered personally attractive man. His was morally indefensible and urged the to have been generally a success health has suffered of recent years, adoption of the amendment to the Peass His political influence to the Re- and he has been much less in evid Trenty retuming German rights in public, however, has been great from ence than formerly. His election to Shantung to China instead of to Japan. the first: In 1911 it was be who the Presidency is an old ambition,
SENATUR LODGE'S MOTION - nominated Dr. Manuel d'Arriaga, add was the result of long and per
DEFEATED. the first constitutionally elected tinacious political préparation, ma President of the Republic. His per sonal action, also, the same year, led to the collective resignation of the Ministry of Senhor Joao Chagas, the
Dr. d'Almeida has been raised to
WARRINGTON, October 17th. the first position in the nation at a The Senate by 55 votes to 35 has de- the time of great and cimulative feated Sonator Lodge's amendment to political dificulties. His responsibil Peace Treaty, proposing the banding over first constitutional Ministry of the ties as President are complicated by of the rights exercised by Germany at Kinochen, Shantung. 30. Chino instead Republic. At first to conjunction bis long career as a party leader. The of to Japan. with the Unionists under Drs Brito enemies of the Republic openly count Camacho and Aresta Branco, later upon; his impulsiveness, generosity, REPATRIATION OF CHINESE on as the acting leader of the and political passion to work the LABOURERS:. Evolutionist Party, he has continued wreck of the Republic. They may yetghland de pap
PARIS,, October 16th...
to be the leader of an insistent be mistaken. Dr. d'Almeida is per Four thousand Chinese labourare have Opposition. He took a prominent sonally supported by many sincere smiled from Havre for Canada.
part in the original declaration made and honest elements in the Republic, Years since, at the starting of the Republic, he wrote as the first article. of his then newly launched paper, A Republica" a noteworthy and most timely article entitled, "Peace."
by, the Portuguese Chambers in support of the Allies on August. 7, 1914. He was and remained a sup porter of General Pimenta de Castro, to whose entrance into power, no man contributed more decisively. No man has proved himself a more PORTUGUESE, INTERVENTION IN WAR Persistent or a more powerful com
batant in Opposition. As head of In 1916,
Germany's declara the Portuguese nation may it be given. tion of war on Portugal, he con- to him to realize that noble and most Bented to join with his former necessary ambition of eight years rival, Dr. Affonso Costa, In the go-to give to his people peace! formation of a national Ministry,
on.
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Tox10 October 14th. The master of the steamer Otaru Mari o. Lahore at Raselula in Somaliland cables that the vessel" is full of water. The bottom is seriously damaged.Bal.
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GERMANS IN SOUTH CHINA,
CANTON, October 9th The Senate has restored the Germans right to reside and trade in South China,
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