May 12, 1914,
The Hongkong Telegraph
Temperature 6 a.m. 74, 2 p.m. 78 Humidity
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MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
REBUFF, TO AMERICA.
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CANADA'S GOVERNOR.
UNGRACIOUS COMMENTS." ¿Reuter's Service To The "Tolegraph." Router's Servies To The "Telegraph."
London. Received May 11,
(ESTABLISHED : 1881.)
Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.
TUESDAY, MAY 12, -1914.
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THE ROYAL VISIT.
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London, Heceived May 11.
London. Received May 12,
London, Recalved May 12, Ta the House of Commons, Mr.
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY. MEN.
CONDENSED:
Kent boat M.C.O. by on isninge and 19 runs, London. Received May 11. Yorkshire beat Northampton- Two tramcars collided at Blackshire by an'inninge and 156 runs.
London. Received May 11♪ " President. Hnerts's mediatora The appointment of Prince Al- Reuter's correspondent at The King and Queen of Den- have arrived in Vora Cruz and exander of Teck to succeed H.R.H. Batavia reports that the death has mark, accompanied by King Asquith announced that the Goy-friars Bridge and were smashed. proceeded straightway to Now the Duke of Connaught as Gover. dccurred York aboard a German liner, re. /nor General of Canada has evok- Nordica, America's great vocalist, other members of the Royal ariminal proceedings regarding sent to hospital and others are the Uovent Garden Opera House, of Madame George and Queen Mary and ernment had decided not to take Fourteen persons have been British and Danish Royalty
fasing all American proffers ofed ungracious comments in some courtesy,
quarters in Canada. While the undoubted success of the Duke of Conn ght's administration is acknowledged it is argued that anything like a perpetuation of Royal rulers and Court etiquette unsuitable in a demcoratic country like Canada.
at
A Terrible Battle. Beuter's corespondent Jaurez says the most desperate battle of the whole of the revolu- tion is proceeding at Tampico. Some of the oil wells "are affame and the town is on. fire. H.M.S. Eszex is barrying towards Tam- pico.
Reserves Warned.
HOME CRICKET.
there
FRENCH ELECTIONS.
THE BUDGET.
MR, LLOYD GEORGE'S CONCESSION:
cf pneumonia.
Family, attended a gala opera the recent gan-rsaing in Ulster, injured. [Madame Lillian Nordica was Opera House, which was convert- taken, but it are undesirable performance at Coreat Garden Other proceadings were being born at Farmington, U.B.A. ined into a floral bower. 1859, and was educated at the
The that any statement should bø Boston Conservatoire of Music, scene was a blaze of colour and made on the matter at present. and in Italy. She made her jewels. operatic debut at Brescia io "Il Travinta," appeared in London in 1887, and in Paria, St. Petersburg and other Europeen capitals. Her repertoire embraced 40 operas and all the standard oratorios; she was best known in Wagnerian | parts. Madame Nordion was abanrd the s... Taiman. in December last when the versol wont ashore in Patna Gulf. The
KING OF SWEDEN.
HIS MAJESTY BETTER.".
SOCIALIST SUCCESSES.»
London. Received May 11,
London Received May 12.
in the Income Tax on unearned
attended a gala performance at
The King of Sweden is aufficiently recovered to resume government.
Madama Nordica, the American prima donna, bas euconimbed to. paeumonia at Batavia.
The most desperate battle of Daring the debate on the the whole Mexican Revolution is Badget, Mr. Lloyd George ad-proceeding at Tampico. mitted that the prop wed increase As a result of two framcare The features of the French incomes would involve a bardship 14 people were taken to hospital, colliding on Blackfriar's Bridge London, Recolved May 12, escond ballots yesterday were the on small incomes, and he there Reator's correspondent at success of the Socialists and the fore proposed that the rate up to The feature of the second ballots boat was refloated and arrived at Stockholm states that the King groups on the Right. The sup-6300 should be. one shilling and in the French elections ie the Kent boat the M.0.0, at Lord's Thursday Island on Junuary 1hs sufficiently revered to reporters of three years' military between £300 and £500 fourteen success of Socialists and Right by an innings and 10140.
when Madame Nordica was re-sume government, and at an early cervice recared su incontestable pence. This concession would groups.. ported to be suffering from date he will open Parliament, majority Yorkshire baat Northampton- nervous prostration. She was shire at Northampton by an in-shortly due in Hongkong on a Far after which he proceeds to Karls-
bad for the "onre." A New York message statesings and 156 runs,
Eastern tour),
Reuter a correspondent at Wa- shington says the War Oilies has requested all rotired soldiers to report as to their availability for service in the event of emergency,
Tribute to the Dead.
London, Received May 12.
that the bodies of seventcon Américan bluejackets who were
*London. Received May 12.
killed at Vera Cruz were landed FOUNDER OF SINGAPORE. from the battleship Montana and conveyed in procession on gun- carriages to the City Hall, where the Mayor aid wreathee on the coffins.
A MEMORIAL suggested.
London, Received May, 12.
President Wilson received the procession at the Navy Yard and
M. Harcourt, Secretary of expressed his mixed icelings and State for the Colonies, replying his grief that these lads had been to a communication from the done to their deaths. It was, he Vicar of Hendon, intimates that said, a matter for pride and envy he contemplatsa suggesting that that they were permitted to do their the Government of the Straits daty so nobly, He emphasised Settlements should provide in that the Americans had gone to Hendon Church. a suitable Mexico, not for aggression, but to
memorial to" Sir Stamford serve mankind, including the flee, whoes remains were
recently discovered in a vault,
Mexicana.
CHINA'S PROVISIONAL CONSTITUTION.
The First Draft as Submitted at the First Reading.
(5) Citizens have the right of the secrecy of correspondence.
(6) Citizens have the libs.ty of residence and removel, and no restrictions shall to placed except in accordance with law.
(7) Citizens have the freedom of religious Lelief, and no restric- Yesterday we published the tions shall to placed except in
accordance with law.
Art. 6 Citizens have the sight to memorialize the Li Fa Yusn according to law...
Art. 18. The President shall fix the official systems and official regulations.
Art. 19. The President shall appoint or dismiss all civil and military officials,
Art. 20. The president has the authority to declare war, conclude pace, and make treaties. Bat the approval of the Li Fa Yuan must be scared, if the agreement should affect the burdens of the citizens,
Art. 21. The President may, according to law, declare Martial Law in the whole or a portion of the country.
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the petitions of the citizens.
(0) To raive and attend to
(7) To bring up suggestions
considered to have broken the law or failed in his duties.
Chapter 6. The Judiciary. Chung Bus Min Kuo shall be Art. 44. The judicial power of
to the Government regarding low administered by the Judiciary, and other affairs..
Art. 45. The judicial officials
cost £370,000 per annum.
permit the convocation of the Li Fa Yuso, the President may make emergency disposals of national. ask the Li Fa Yuan for indem finance, but in that case he shall
nification at its next session.
Art. 58, When the new Bad-
President Huerta's mediators have left Vera Cruz for New York on a German steamer, refusing all American proffers of courtesy,
All retired U.S. Boldiers have
the event of emergency,
een requested to report as to their availability for service in
Mr. Lloyd George has made a
which will cost
(8) To fequest the Govern of the Judiciary eball be appoint-get cannot be pasest for any concession on bis Income Tax ment to investigate and punished and dismissed by the Pre- reason, the Government may pay proposals officials who are guilty of bibarysident. The organization of the the expenses according to the £370,000 per annum. and other lawlessness.
Judiciary and the qualifications Budget of the provious year. be called by the Writ of the fixed by law.
Art. 32. The Li Fa Yuan shall of the judicial officials shall be President..
Art. 33. The devisione made by the Li Fa Yuen ehall be for werded to the President to be promulgated
Art. 34. Should the President made by the Li Fa Yuan, he may refues to approve the decisions within ten days after receipt of the same, state plainly the cause
try and decido civil and criminal Art. 40. The Julielry shel! law saits according to law.
Art. 47. With
regerd
to
Chapter 9. Making of the
Constitution.
Chung Hua Ming Kuo shall be Art. 59. The Constitution of
The
bodies .of seventeen American bluejiokete billed 'at Vera Cruz have been landed.in New York.
The Government has decided drafted by ten members elected not to take criminal proceedings by vote among the members of regarding the gan-running in administrative law suits the the Taan Cheng Yuan after the Ulater; other proceedings are
said Tsan Cheng Yuan has been being taken. established.
Art. 22.The President ahall represent the whole country and receive Ambassadors and Minis- ters of foreign countries.
and return it to the Hours for re-decide same. Art. 23. The President may consideration... submit bills of law to the Li Fa Yuan.
Art. 24. The President may con- for decorations, orders of merit, and other insignia of bonour.
President.
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NEWS.
Administrative Court should try and decide same according to law. Art. 48. With regard to law suite relating to military law, the Constitution is completed, the Alexander of Teck as Governor 'Art. 60. When the draft of the The appointment of Prince Military Court shall try and Tean Cheng Yuan shall hold General has evoked ungracious
Art. 49. The method of the decision upon it.
meetings to discuss and give its comment in some quarters in
Canada, If two thirds or more of organization of the Tean Cheng the members of the Li Fa Yaan is as follows:
Art. 61. When the draft Con- Yuan precent should hold to Chapter 7. The Tsan Cheng Yuan. Cheng Yuan, it shall be forward- stitution bas passed the Test their formed decision, they may (1) It shall be the High Advised to the Government which in
The hippodrome circus opened forward the same again to the ory Organ for the President. declare general amnesty, special the President should still refuse exercize the authority, of the Lizens' Conference for final pasange.
colate general ancient may President for promulgation. II (2) It shall have the duty, and turn will submit it to the Citi-at night at Causeway Bay.
.* General news appears on pago pardon, commutation of panish to approve it he may reject the Fa Yasa before the latter is ference shall be convoked by the
Art. 62. The Citizens' Con- 3 and logbook on page 6. ment, or restoration of rights. same by the annction of the Tesn catablished.
Our contemporaries. appears Art. 28. In time of emergency Chong Yanny
on page 2 and commercial new! the President may promulgate Art. 35. The members of the
Art. 63. The President shall on pages 8 and 9... special orders, which shall have Li Ta Youn shall not be held and dues and obange of tarif promulgate and enforce the The final of the Soldiers Olub Constitution after it has been billiards tournament, between the force equal to law.
Art. 27. When exercising the responsible outside for their shall be decided by law.
speeches, arguments and voting Art. 51. The taxes and dues
finally paseod. administrative authority during in the House.
Volunteers, and the Police and which bave hitherto been in exist-
Chapter 10. Appendix.
Warders,commenced last night. Art. 8. Citizens bave the right the period of his office, the Pres
Art. 36. Except when caught eace shall continuo to't collect.
Art. 64 Agreement made bɛ- to instituts proceedings baforo|ident shall not receive punish- the judiciary, and to receivement in connection with criminal breaking the law or for crimes of ed as of old except when changed tween the Chung Hoa Ming Kuo An American woman has been
internal rebillion or external trea- by low.
and the Ta Obing Imperial House arrested for returning to the | trial and judgment according to or civil cases.
after having been son, the members of the Li Fa Art. 62 With regard to the containing eight articles on the Colony Art. 28. An impeachment Tuan shall not be arrosted during annual receipts and expenditures favourable
banished. treatment of the against the President shall be the session period without the of the nation, the Government Emperor, four articles on the Some suggestions by Captain
ahall propare a Budget every year special treatment of the Man-Wetherell regarding the preven Court, and the trial shall be permission of the House.
Art. 37. The House Law of and submit it to the Li Fa Yuan churians, Mongolians, Mohamme. tion of piracy. appear in en carried out by a special Court the Lira Yuan shall be made by within one month after the open- dans and Tibetans, shall be article on page . organized by 9 persons elcoted the Hones itself.
ing of the session of the House, perpetually valid. They shall Art. 53. The payment of na- not be changed by the amend-
Art. 7. Citizens have the right of addressing their petition to the office of the executive officials according to law.
full text of the revised Provisional Constitution of China as it was presented for third reading. The following shows the first draft as submitted to the Provisional Constitutional Conference, and by comparing it with the revised draft our readers will be able to note the changes made during its passage through the Conference.
Chapter 1. General Principles.
Art. 1, The Chung Hua Mia law. Kna is composed of the people of Five Races,
Art. 2. The sovereignty of Chung Hua Min Kuo originates from the whole body of the people, Art. 3. The territory of the Chung Una Min Kuo consists of the 22 provinces, Inner and Outer Mongolis, Tibet and Chinghai.
Chapter 2. Citizens. Art. 4. Citizens of the Chung Hua Min Kuo ere all equal and there shall be no distinction of race, caste, or religion,
Art. 5, Citizens are entitled to the following rights of liberty
conducted by the Adininistrativo
Chapter 8. Finances. Art. 50: Levying of now taxes
41
Art. 9. Citizens have the right of aging officials in the Adminis- rative Cours for violation of the lavor of their right, according to law.
Art. 10 Citizens have the right out of the judges of the Adminis Art. 38. The President may to be prointed civil or military trative Court and the highest dissolve the Li Fa Yuan provid-tional expenditure each year shall ment of this Provisional Con-
ficials, or of participating in ex-judicial court.
Cheng Yuan has been secured, ed the approval of the Tean be under the supervision of the stitution or the formal Constitu
House of Audit.
amibations for official posts, Art. 20. If the President vacates according to law.
his office for any cause, or ja unable to dischargo his duties, the Vice-President. eball attend to his duties.
Art. 11 Citizons have the right to vote and to be voted for, accord- ing to law.
Art. 12 Citizens have the obligation to pay taxes according to law."
tion.
two third majority vote of an attendance of three fourths or more of the total membership of the Li Fe Yuan..
Art. 54. The closed eccounta Art. 65. Before the Constitution Chapters. The Government of the annual receipts and ex- comes into force the force of this Art, 89. The administrative penditure of the nation shall be Provisional Constitution shall be power of Chung Hus Min Kuo frat sudited by the House of equal to the Constitution, Chapter 4 The Legislature.
ahell be administered by the audit and then reported to the Art. 66. This Provisions Government, and the Head of the Li Fa Yuan.
Constitution may be amended Art. 30. Before the establish- Government shall be the "Pre- Art. 55, Regarding the Budget when it is proposed by the (1) No oitizen'a person eball Art. 13. Citizens have the duty ment of the Formal National sident.
the Li Fa Yaan shall not increase President or a majority of more be arrested, imprisoned, tried or of serving a oldiers, according Assembly the power of legislation Art. 40. The Secretary of State the annual expenditure. than one half of the members of panished except in accordance to law!"
shall be held by the Li Fa Yuan, and the (Cabinet) Ministers shall Art. 50. The Li Fa Yuan shall the Li Fa Yuan and passed by a with law.
Chapter 3. The President, Art. 31. The dalies and assist the President and be res- not cancel or alter any of the (2) The habitation of any Art. 14. The election of the authorition of the Li Fa Yuan ponsible to him.
following items of expenditure citizen shall not be entered or President and the Vice President shall be as follows:
Art. 41. The Secretary of State except with the approval of the searched except in accordancs shall be fixed by law.
or the Ministera aball countersign President: with law.
Art. 15: The President is the
the Bille on Law, the promul (1) Any obligation belonging (3) Citizens have the right of Head of the nation, and has the
gation of Law and Orders issued to the nation according to law, possession and protection of their power of controlling administra
(3). To pass national tax by the President.
(2) Items necessary for the property and the freedom of tion and promu'gating lawe.
systems and the standard of Art. 42. The Secretary of the purpose of carrying out the trade, and no restrictions shall be Art: 18. For the execution of weights and measures.
State, the Ministera or their stipulations of the treaties. placed except in accordance with lawa, or in virtue of the powers (4) To pass bills raising public deputies may take seats in the (3) Necessities stipulated by
delegated to him by the law, the loans, and agreements which will La Fa Yung and expreas thoir law. (4) Citizens have the freedom of President may issue or cause to involve the responsibility of the views cha
^(4) Expenses for the Army and Government Treasury. speech, of publication, of associa- be issued orders.
Art. 43. The Ping Cheng Tusn Navy (5) To reply to inquiries (Administrative Court) may (6) Continuous Expenses.
Art. 68. This Provisional Con- tion, and no restrictions shall be Art. 17. The president shall placed upon them except in control and organise the army and addressed to it by the Govern- Impesoh the Secretary of the Art. 57. Under the ungenal cir- stitution shall come into force Bogordance with law.
navy of the wheLGALLY,
Blato or any Minister when he is onmstances when time will not from the date of promulgation,
dawn.
(1) To pass all law bille (2) To prap the Budget and the closed accounts.
ment.
Art. 67. With regard to the organization of the Li Fa Yaon, Tean Cheng Yuan and Citizene Conference and the selection and appointment of their members, they shall be decided by law. Such low shall be fired by the Provisional Constitution Con-
ference.
''DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijoa Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15.p.m. Hippodrome Circus--Causeway Bay-9.15 p.m.
・TO-MORROW.:
Bijoa Theatre 9.15 p.m.. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Hippodrome Circus-Causeway
Bay-0.16 p.m.
of
Thursday May 14
H.K. Electric Co. Ltd. Meeting Shareholders 11.30 am.
Friday May 15, Bale of Ostrich feathers-G. P. Lammert's Sales Room,
Saturday May 16: Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing Co. Ltd., Extraordinary General Meeting
noon,
Smoking Concert and Prize Giving. Volunteer Headquarters. Dookyard Rifle Club Dinner, 8 p.m.
Boxing Theatre Royal,