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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3nv, 1912.
Jan election at the end of the first term, when the Presideat may be relieved of office if he has not justified the hopes of the nation. The difference between four years and six years, however, hardly seems sufi - cient to allow of the inception of the evils feared, while a lengthening of the ferm, ovan by two years, would be a material gain to the stability of the business world. It is sorow but difficult to see, on the other hand, why a clause providing for the non-eligibil- |ity of past Premiisats for re-election: should be considered necessary. The Constitution gives every native-born American a chance Lof becoming President; and to excludo
WHISKY
The German mail of the 31st May was delivered in London on the 1st July.
of the season, which takes place at the The programime of the third Gymkhang Happy Valley on Saturday, is published
There are seven events and the entries for euch are very satisfactory.
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE LONDON DOCK STRIKE.
A DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, July 2nd.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.) IRISH CATTLE TRADE STOPPED.
OUTBREAK OP FOOT AND MOUTH DISKASK.
LONDON, July 2nd.
in the county of Dublin, and other out- Foot and south disease has appeared breaks are traceable thereto. The Liver it is desirable that employers should meet | pool, Carlisle, and the representatives of the men with a cuttle trade has been stoppist. The cattle
Governor Chong of Chihli, says the In the House of Commons a motion by China Critic, has decided to dispense Mr. O'Grady (Labourite) has been adopt with the services of all the Japanese ed by 261 votes to 188 affirming that instructors at the Pacting Law Collego at the request of the Chinese faculty.
Wakefield Irish
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGÉNOT.)
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Losbos, July 2nd. The magazine of HM-8, Thunderer, which was being filled at Devonport willt 13.5 shell, fell a distance of 30 feet, and made a deat of five feet.
It WAY miracle that it did not explode. Had it
done so it would have destroyed the ship,
as the magazine was nearly full, Work
citizens otherwise eligible, simply because Monday suffering from injuries inflicted view to a settlement of the strike in markets in the north have been closed was suspended to enable the men to
London,
Mr. Bonar Law moved an amendment
A woman was sent to hospital on
by a knife. She was found in an uneon- scious condition in the Central district. Four men have been arrested in connec-approving a declaration made by Mr. Asquith that the constitutional attitudo of the Government should be one of strict neutrality.
tion with the affair.
they hare held office before seems like an interference with public liberty. It is the second part of the proposal, in fact, which has raised such strong opposition, causing Colonel BOOSEVELT to make the character-
Two small boys were brought before Mr. istic remark that it was a tomfool proposi-Irving at the Magistracy yesterday tion." It is argued that if the President is charged with hawking newspapers. It excluded from any further term of offea ho was stated on behalf of the boys that the may become indifferent to the people who licence was two dollars, which war to elected him the first time, and go his own much to pay out of their small earnings, way without due regard to their interests
A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE and the pledges he gave during his campaign.
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MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.
This puts the patriotism and honesty of the occupants of the Presidential oice on rather a low scale. Another American paper argues that it is the prospect of a For over 30 Years WATSON'S second term which keeps Presidents straight during their first term: the promises "F" has maintained the re-made in the first election campaign have to be fulfiled if they do not wish to run the
putation of the FINEST chance of losing a second teria. Putting
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aside the fact that this argument involves the conclusion that Presidents during their second term can "run wild," since they have no further chance of slection, and that thus the present second term is a source of danger to the State, & nay again be objected that here again à somewhat low view of the motives of Presidential candidates is
The ease was remanded.
This was defeated by 280 votes to 215. Mr. Asquith said that while the in- tervention of the Government was neither justifiable nor expedient he considered Fourteen men wer charged at the such a meeting desirable. He would not instance of Inspector Watt with gam-| vote, however, bling Mr. Russ, of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow, & Morrell, appeared for the defence. It was stated that dice and cards were found on the premises, but the men were not seen gambling. They were accordingly discharged.
H.E. SIR HENRY MAY.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR RECEPTION.
The arrangements for the reception of His Excellency Sir Francis Henry May, K.C.M.G., on his arrival in the Colony on Thursday morning are now complete and are as follows:
The Ocer Administering the Govern net will leave Murray Pior at 8.33 a.m. in the Government launch Fictoria RC- companied by the Acting Colonial Sec.
Camp. retary, Private Secretary and Aide-de-
His Excellency will arrive in the 9. taken. If patriotic feelings and a desire to St. Albans in the morning and will pro serve their country are the reasons for lead.ceed to the wharf at Kowloon. WATSON ing citizens to becotas Presidential can- didates, then there is no need for a second term of office to be offered them as an inducement to "koep straight." Rather than count upon such influence to sway the actions of the President, it would be butter to decrease his powers and place the authority mora under popular control. In these circumstances a leathening of the term of the Presidency would be of little importance, while the exclusion of past Presidents would not be necessary, tema amonaren eta zu sopply
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because he has formerly held the position is at oDoo a serious bindrance to good government in times of crisis, and at the same time a slur on the office of President, since it places the position almost on a line with the Mayamities in England, where the Aldermen occupy the post in rotation, irrespective of their capabilities to fill it.
His Excellency, Lady May, Family and Staff will embark at Kowloon in the Fieturiu at 0.45 a.m..
On arrival at Blake Pior at 10 a His Excellency will be received by a Guard of Honour and Band and a salute of 17 gune.
"THE WEST HAM COUNCIL AND TRE" "KOVAL
VIBIT,
The West Ham Town Council have unanimously decided that it would be im- possible for them to participate in the festivities on the occasion of their Majostics' visit to the Docks owing to the Dock Strike.
owing to the disease.
The cattle traders in the South of Ireland have passed a resolution express- ing astonishment at the drastic closing of ports and demand the re-opening of all except the one from which animals are shipped.
recover from the shock.
AUSTRALIAN PREFERENCE.
LONDON, July 2nik, A message from Melbourne states that owing to recent large importations from the Continent, the Victorian Cabinet is The authorities have prohibited cattle, instructing the Railway Commissionera sheep and pigs from being exhibited at to give a preference to British manufaë the Royal Show at Doncaster to-morrow. turers. The Government is sending an At question time in the House of Com-officer to Great Britain to test the go f mons Mr. W. Banciman, President of the Board of Agriculture, said that nothing had been left undone that would prevent such a calamity as a general outbreak of
disease.
LAND REFORM.
LONDON, July 2nd, At the request of Mr. Lloyd George an unofficial committee consisting at pre- THE FRENCH SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
sent of five Liberal M.P.'s and four AIUDE OF THE MESSAGERIES · MARITIMES.
other land experts is making a must The Director of the Messageries Mari- | comprehensive enquiry into the subject of Lines has informed the Clovernment that land · reform.
the Company's acceptance of arbitration is conditional upon the men resuming
work on the 3rd inst.
DOCKERS TO JOIN THE SEAMEN.
The executiye of the Federation of Duckers afterwardy met and rezolvėd that it is the duty of the dockers to join the seamen and maka the strike effective.
THE KAISER'S MEETING WITH
THE TSAR
LONDON, July 2nd. The Kaiser Itás lefi Berlin for Danzig His Majesty is to meet the "Ther, where wa di the Executive and Legislative
A message from St. Petersburg states Council and the Members of the Co- mitteo to welcome His Excellency will be that the Premier and the Foreign Minis- Presented to His Excellency Sir Henryter will accompany the Tsar. and Lady May,
and will proced vin Pedder's Street and A chair procession will then be formed Queen's Road to the City Hall, where ad- dresses of welcome will be presented.
THE TURKISH ARMY.
FINALISING PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS.
LONDON, July 2nd. At the termination of these proceedings
A Constantinople telegram states that We are officially notified that the Gov-aths will be administered to His Ex-introduced by the Government, penalising Council Chamber, where at 11 o'clock the the Chamber has voted a Bill, hurriedly ernment of Hongkong has declared Hoi cellency by His Honour the Chief Justice officers and soldiers participating in how to be a port infected by cholera. and a further salute of 15 guns will be politics.
fired,
A Chinese bricklayer, who had fallen from a building on which he was gaged, was yesterday sent to the hospital in a dying condition.
The body of a Chinese was removed to the hospital yesterday.
He had been found hanging in a building in Bridges Street. The circumstances point to saitide.
TRE Presidential campaign in the United States appears likely to result in some amendments to the Constitution if the tone! News has reached Manila of the death of the American Press be any indication, at Seattle of Mr. Richard T. Laffan, who Time and again it has been pointed out how from 1904 to 1907 was general manager seriously the election interferes with the and vice-president of the Manila Electric.
Railroad and Lighting Co, general business of the country. In the words of the New York Times, it seems aa. if the American Constitution "ordaíicià a
Two seamen from the sailing ship Comet lying at West Point were reater- pauic once in four years." The whole with being drunk and disorderly. They day placed before Mr. Irving charged nation enffers from the “quadreunial stag-wore each fined two dollars. nation" in trade, since business projects are
suspended and men are afraid to make At the Magistracy yesterday two men commitments until the result is known. were charged with fighting in the street: Various proposals have been runde to over-One man, whose head was seriously come this drawback, or to modify the damaged, was discharged with a caution, resulting evils, among which is the idea of the other being fined two dollars. lengthening the term of the Presidency.
THE "QUINTA.”
tiffies has returned from the Paracels, with the information that given favour- able weather conditions, there is a pros- pect of refloating the vessel. She is accordingly returning to the scene with necessary salvage gear.
We understand that the tug David
We are
TYPHOON SIGNĀLS.
informed that if typhoon signals were hoisted in the harbour on The members represent | Monday night, it was done without tho
widely different views. The object is to reach a general land policy "acceptable to the whole Liberal party,
A BYE-ELECTION.
LONDON, July 2ad. The bye-election at Ilkeston rendered necessary by Colonel Segly having accept- ed office as Secretary of State for War
has resulted as follows:--
Colonel Seely, L.
... 9,049 Mr. W. M. Freontan, U. 7,838
.1,211.
Majority
SYNTHETIC RUBBER
LONDON, July 2nd. The city editors appear to regard the Synthetic Products Company ΤΗ 息 speculative venture.
Rubber shares are better. Para rubbor is improved to 4/9.
TURBULENT MOROCCO.
LONDON, July 2nd.
A message from Tunis states that of the rioters arrested on the 9th November Inst seven have been sentenced to death,
and to Council Chamber to be lined with
Route from Blake Pier to City Hall AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC CONSEN-ve to imprisonment with hard labour,
troops.
The procession will then proceed to Government House. Route to be lined with Police.
Baltimor
TION.
LONDON, July 2nd. telegrams state that the
At 3.30 p.m. His Excellency and Lady voting is still inconclusive though the May with their family and staff and ac support Mr. Woodrow Wilson has companied by the Colonial Secretary will steadily increased in successive ballots. thence to Mountain Lodge. proceed by special tram to the Peak, and in the thirty-fifth Wilson had 494 and
Clark (33. &
CORRESPONDENCY,
A CONTRADICTION.
[TO FIR EINTOR OF 112 "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
18. Largo de S. Duniago,
Macao, 2nd July, 1912 DEAR SIR-In your issue of the 24th June, which has been brought to my notice, is an article under the heading of "Trouble Brewing in Canton."
the
In
of
20 to imprisonment, and 36 acquitted... THE TOLL OF THE AIR.
LONDON, July 2nd. Reuter's correspondent at Berlin wires thet Herr Benum Koenig, Germany's foremost aviator, was killed by striking an obstacle on landing.
A Boston telegram states that Miss Angry scenes followed the declaration Quimby, an aviator, and a passenger, fell of the ballot, the Clarkites abusing a thousand feet at Dorchester Bay, drop. Bryan, who was denounced by one of ping in five feet of
thom as "the biggest plutocrat in the killed convention," and ne a money-grabbing. publicity hunter."
THE NEW SERVIAN PREMIER.
LONDON, July 2nd.
TORNADO IN CANADA..
LONDON, July 2nd. -
water
authority of the Director of the Observa- tory. Several people claim to have scen the signals, but it has been suggested to is that the lights seen probably belong- ed to the naval dockyard. It that two red lights are shown at the ( Naval Dockyard to mark the entrance to a camber, and, maybe, a launch passing between, and showing her green light, gave the red-green-red typhoon signal. A rising wind about eight o'clock helped the illusion. Several peuple, viewing the harbour from the higher levels, mistoale these lights for the Tamar's typhoon signals, and we would therefore suggest to the naval authorities that at thin season of the year, at least, it is advisable that something should be done to avoid this confusion with the recognised typhoon signals.
TO INDIA BY RAILWAY.
TRAES-PERSIAN PLAN PROGRESSING,
Reuter is informed that M. Zvegintzeff, the member of the Russian Dumia, and
nection with the Trans-Persian Railway M. Bunge, the eminent Russian engineer, who came to London recently in con- scheme, have left for Paris and St. Peters burg. They expressed themselves as per- factly satisfied with the result of their understanding which had arisen conces mission, which was neccesitated by a mis- ing the details of the constitution of this Trans-Persia linilway Company and the capitalisation of the shares
A meeting was held at the Board of Trade, at which representatives of that Department, the Foreign Office, and the India Office conferred with the Russian and British groups, and all parties ex- tions offered. pressed their satisfaction at the explann-
Previous to the meeting at the Board of Trade the British and Russian groups drew up & formal agreement as to their pected that the formed constitution of participation in the company. It is ex- the Société d'Etudes and the first meet- Ling of the directors will be held in Paris Both were within the next month, Steps will then be taken to obtain a defailed survey of the line for submission to the British, Russian, and Persian Governments.
THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
LONDON, July 2nd.. Reuter's correspondent at Stockholm telegraphs that in the individual rifle shooting competition at 300 metres the
results were:
Procop, Hungary Osborne, America Skogen, Norway
07
95
PROJECT WHICH PARLIAMENT HAS NOT YET DISCUSSED. The important scheme for the construc- tion of a railway to India, proceeding from Baku, on the Russian system, through Persia to Karachi, was launched A Belgrade tulegram reports that M.
1910, and led to the formation of a pre- by its Rassian promoters at the end of Trifkovich has been appointed Premier
liminary international syndicate in which this article I am mentioned as having in succession to M. Milanovich who has
British interests were represented by Messrs. Baring Bros. uttered certain words in connection with jus died.
It met; however, with considerable opposition on the part rumour of the threatening.
of the British public as involving a com- Shameen. It is also binted that I am a
The claybird shooting contest has been plece reversal of the traditional strategi- cal policy as regards India, and even the member of the Fu Ching Tang Mang
won by the American team with 532 points Indian Government raised an objection on Wai! Permit me through your columns
out of a possible 600; Great Britain's the score of the proposed route which was... to deny the two accusations absolutely.
A destructive tornado has occurred at com was 611; Germany's 510.
to follow the straight line from Ispahan The conversation referred to nover took Regina in Saskatchewan,
In the football competition Austria only after the route was changed to a
or Yezd to British Baluchistan. place, and it has been conclusively proved killed and injured.
It was Many were beat Norway by one goal to nil Hol-broken line going through Kerman to that I have nothing whatavor to do with the Fu Ching Tung Mang Wui, "I am a
land beat Sweden by tour goals to three.Bunder Abbas and thence along the coast In the second round Great Britain beat British Navy that the Indian Government of the Persian Gulf under the guns of the Hungary by seven goals to nil.
recas to have waived its objection.
Another thorny question was the con BOXING AT NEW YORK;
stitution of the company and the respec tive share in the control and management LONDON, July 2nd, of the line According to the telegram A New York telegram states that. Mike It is to be noted, however, that the this question, too, has now been settled. Gibbons knocked out Bid Burns, the scheme was never submitted to or dis English welterweight, in the fifth round, cussed by Parliament, and though involv ing the highest problems of Imperial de fence, seems to have been approved by the Government on its own responsibility. The cost of the construction of the line is estimated by its
at promoters £20,000,000, and the line when completed is made from London in about a week at will enable the journey to Calcutta to bo half of the present cost.
Thos if the President's term of office were the local Opin Ordinance is being We understand that an amendment to lengthened to six, years instead of the pro drafted which will limit the supply of sont four, only two Presidential elections (opiuin for local consumption by a con would have to be bold in the. period in siderable number of cases per month. which three are now required. With the addition of a clause making past Presidenta The Chinese second steward of the ineligible for re-election, this proposal bas Teensung has been sentenced at Manila been unofficially brought before the members to nine months' imprisonment for having of Congress by the New York World, which suggled into the Philippines ton large paper declares that there is a large majority
cans of opium, valued at 10,000 pesos. in its favour. The lengthosing of the term!
Mr. Moore, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes of the Presidency is not generally viewed & Master, appeared in a case yesterday very favourably by Americans, however, at the Magistracy in which 21 men were apparently in view of the very large power charged with being concerned in giren to the President and the desirability opium divan at 214, Hollywood Road. that these powers should receive popular The case had been remanded, and Mr. sanction at intervale sufficiently close to Moore asked for bail Eventually bail
I would be much obliged therefore if prevent the Presidency becoming a Dieta was fixed at 8250 for the first defendant, you would be good enough to find space torship. It is true that it has now become who had to answer other charges, $100 to your article referred to -I am, yours in your valuable-columns for this answer the rule for Presidents to serve two-tering for the second, and $2 each for the re- in offer, but this custom does not preclude mainder.
faithfully,
an
LATER.
The cyclone cut a path through the busi- private gentleman living as such inness centre of the town, destroying 200 Macao, and I am sure you will under-houses. Fifty people were killed and 200 and the annoyance it has caused me, injured, chiefly by the collapse at the frequently visit. The Chinicae source both here and in Hongkong, which place Telephone Exchange.
from which you obtained your informa- have been recovered. tion is utterly unreliable.
LOO YEE YOCK.
Thirty-five bodies
OBITUARY.
McLaren, Liberal P for the Crewe
LONDON, July 2nd. The death is an onneed of Mr. Walter
division of Cheah
THE LATE SIR HENRY ALMA- TADEMA.
LONDON, July 2nd.
Sir Henry Lawrence Alma-Tadema to be buried at. St. Paul's Cathedral.