YOU MIGHT AS WELL CRAWL ON ALL FOURS as to be unabito' to ars. „Mako your ojos like those of other mon mid seo as Naturo intended you to.
LAZARUS
13, Qukra's HOAD ÜKKT AL
The only Earnings Optiskin in the Calong.
DR. SUN ILL.
REPORTS OF HIS DEATH.
Said to be Down With Cerebro-spinal Fever.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881
No. 12.485
LOCAL RACING.
式拜禮 魏三十月五英香 TUESDAY MAY 13.
ENTRIES FOR NEXT EXTRA MEETING,
Below we give the list of entries for the Extra Race Meeting to be hold on the 24th. instant-
Commonwealth Handicap {"A" and "B" Classon): Six Furlongs.
Yellow Rivor, Wattheau, Gau- dis, full House, Duku, Langsat, Exchango Bill, Sycoo Bill, Bandi- cott, White Rose, Strathfarrar, Loch
FRENCH POLITICAL SURPRISE.
M. Poincare Forced to Resign.
Left Parties Gain Clear Majority.
POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL
(Reuter's Service.)
CRISIS.
Paris, May 12.
1924 民生初四
MOTOR MATTERS.
THE LEARNERS' LICENCE
PROBLEM.
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JAPAN ELECTIONS.
THE LATEST FIGURES.
Tokyo, May 12. The election results up to nine. o'clock in the evening wasem
Konsoika Selyukai... Solyubonto
Kakushin Club Business Mon Indopondents..
89
... 142
102
... 20
9
54 -Reuter.
Sir,-As a motorist who le por- Honally concorned with the ques- tion of baving more experienced drivers in the Colony than at There are gonsational reports
prosent, I was extremely intorost- jod to read the Hon. Mr. E. D. G. In the vernacular newspapers re-
Wolfe's explanation to your ro- garding Dr. Sun Yat-sen's health.
Kannook, Koh-I-Noor,
prosentative yesterday as to why It has boon known for some timo
the police are not issuing learn-
Osaka Delighted. that he has boon far from wall, Nastaran 11, Hartfield. Rialto Arbor Day, Haruna, What To Do,
era liconoes to all who apply for
Osaka, May 13, but recent reports have stated Star. Jungle Cock, Pawnshop,
them. Sosing that a learners' The people of Osaka that he had recovered from his King Charlie, King Alfred, Poter.
licences is valid for only two dolighted over the defont of te months and that out of 970 Government. indisposition and hoped to be ablo Pan, Silver Leaf, Bullo lale, Benz,
The newspape # Unolo George, Bluebottle,
liconcon issued since January, 1st. are domanding the immedia ol to receive visitors very shortly.
Limonite, Magnificent Dahlia,
only 221 mon have boon examin-resignation of Mr. Kiyour It is now stated, however, in Valiant Dahlia, Edenhall, Star- By noon, while it is prematuro to say that Franco will sooned, what has happened to the Business men here bollove that the local Chiuvso papers that land and The Wonk.
have a Radical Government, the results of the elections so far mark romaining 755 learners? Or, Viscount Kato will be the noxt rumours emanating from official Colonial Stakes (Five Fur- an undoubted reversu for the Poincarists and the success of the Loft to put it
way as Promlor because his party is the ources on the evening of the 10th longs) Golden Jubileo, What parties probably surpassing the latter's expectations. The Loft holda only 104 have hoon passed since largest of the three main parties. To Do, Goom Rock, King Pippin, a clear majority on the 449 results hitherto declared. The question of January, is it seriously contended The Kenseikai's financial policy Pot Mouse, l'otor Pan. Cottongrass, Silver Leaf, Unclo Ocorge and Musketeer. Third Aggrogate Stakes (Ono Milo).--Yellow River, Fail House, Syceo Bill,' Rothesay, Loch Rannoch, Koh-I-Noor Arbor Day, Hartflold, Pawahopiļ Spotted Sand, King Charlie, Forn Loaf, Bonz. Kupi, Magnificent Dahlin, Valiant Dahlia, Edenhall.
instant were to the effect that
WILM
another
the hour is how far the last that 872 men are to-day learning of retrenchment is generally -hundred returns will modify this.to drive in this Colony? I think approved here, but it is feared it Among the prominent men de-o obvious answer is that thoro will cause further depression of Inated are the Royalist, M. Loon are nothing like, so many men business.-Reuter. Daudot, the Catholic Leader, learning to drive and that it is General De Castelnau, the brilliaafe to assume that a great many ant Clemincist, M. Mandol, and of the mon to whom learners" the ex-Minister, M. Maunoury failed to find the facilities to learn
licences have been issued havo FOOTBALL SENSATION.
Maby.
find:
I think it is misleading to
The markets sense the im-they at one time expected to pending change and this is evid anced by the remarkable fall of the frane from 73 to 78 for sterling, and from 16.75 to over 18 for the
dollar.
The Vital Question.
CUP WINNERS
HEAVILY
FINED, state that, because 976 learnors' licences have boon issued sinco
London, May 12. January there is little need, to
A meeting of the Football issue many more. If all the Looguo, hold at Manchester, loarners llooncos which havo (fined the Cup winners. Nowcastlo lapsed (owing to those possessing United, £750 for playing weak thom falling to submit themselves taams bofore the Cup final. By threb o'clock in the after-for oxamination within two Against Aston Villa on April 21st, noon results wore still arriving to months) were struck off the list, they played only two members of indicate that whila Paris was I think it would be found that the the regular team.-Reuter. Inyal to M. Poincare, the Leftaumbar of men sotually learning
Lotor.
Hongkong Solling Plate (One Milo). Bandicoot (5300), White Rose ($100), Arbor Day (8300), Utinkso ($100), Goom Rock ($400),; King Pippin (200), Pot Mouse |($100), Oak Leaf ($380), Mountain Hawk ($300), Bluebottle ($100), Jadestone ($100), The Wonk ($100). Empire Handicap ("A" and "B" Classus); 194 Milus. --- Yellow River, Watthon, Gaudio, Full House, Durian, Duku, Langsat, Golden Jubileo, Ex- chango Bill, Sycoo Bill, Bandicoot, Groy Dragon, Rothogay. Arbor Day What-To-Do, Nastaran 11, The Governmental organ Intransigeant, admits that the majority police could tell you how many the traffic authorities, and thank Hartfield, Rialto Star, Sunstar, in the next Chamber will be Radical-Socialist and Socialist, and of those 976-learners' licences are ing you for inserting this letter, Pawnshop. Spotted Sand, King saya that M. Poincare is not likely to resign until the Chamber meets, still valid under the two months' Canuto, King Alfred, Pet Mouso, when his resignation will be automatic. M. Briand or M. Horriot time limit. Then, and only then, Cottongrass, Satisfaction Dahlia, will probably be invited to form a Cabinet. Forn Leaf, Silver Leaf, Mountain The Loft press also demands Hawk. Kupi. Uncle Georgo, the resignation of - Presidónt Magnificent Dahlin and Valiant Millorand, owing to his close
De Sun was doad, but this story | Dahlia was later contradicted and on the following morning it caid_that_ho_had been suffering. from brain foyer, that his con- dition had become serious and that เปิ
nerasionally. SVIEN
unconscious.
Difficulty is experience in ascertaining Dr. Sun's real con-
medical mon.
Hongkong this morning was te
1.
SOVIET-REQUEST- REFUSED.
-President Millerund.
identification with M. Poincaro's policy and the fact that he has boon represenfod as taking a moro direct part in politics than is customary for a Frosidont. According to the best informa- tion, howover, a Presidental crisis is unlikely, The Left nowapapers are jubilant. Le Soir declaras that the Bloc National is dead and it is the duty of M. Poincaré and Pra- Įsident Millerand to go.
has swept the country. Tho
question on ali lips is whon will motor driving would be small comparod to the number of M. Poincare resign ?
liconces issuad. Porhaps the
Britan Cannot Give Way.
London, May 12, In the House of Commons, dition, but it is said that he is aplying to questions Mr. Pou The Probable Premier. boing constantly attended hyonby said the Govornmont had M. Herriot, mentioned above
received a request from the Soviet as probable Premier, is a distin A raport in circulation in sharge d'affaires to hand over the guished educationist and a pion
wikling, furniturn and archives our of local government. He is formerly belonging to the Im-known as“ The King of Mayors" the effect that the real naturterial and Provisional Russian on account of his success for of Dr. Sun's illness is cerebro Jovernments. The British Gov- many years in the Mayoralty of spinal fever.
rnment had explained that they Lyons. He was Minister of Tran- had no power to compel the pro-sport during the war and shares ont holders to hand over, and with M Loucheur the reputation alling an amicable arrangement of being one of the first economic
Soviet Government must authorities in France. Ho organised the Lyons Fair and has been avail themselves of the ordinary identifled with attempts to restore Franco-Russian
rolations. He wont on a mission to Moscow in this connection two years ago, and is credited with pro English loanings.
Further roports state that Dr. Sun is lying at his headquarter,
at the Coment Works and thathu
ie attended by both foreign and
ho
Chinese medical men; also thai | legal procedure. - Reuter.
Mr. Sun Fo (his son) and the
· Chief of the Municipality are bot! absent from their offioon, being for the time at Dr. Sun's head quarters awaiting developments Reports reaching the Colony from Canton are to the effect thác
thoro
aro many conflicting
rumours in the native city there
regarding Dr. Sun's condi-
HOME · CRICKET.
Surrey. vs. South Africa.
London, May 12.
M. Poincare,
How the Voting Went.
will it be possible to get a fair idea as to whether the action of the police is justifiable or not.
I am, etc.,
MOTORIST. Hongkong, May 13th, 1924.
Sir, saw in the Telegraph
1 think the majority of notorists will agrou with the CYCLE AND SIDECAR FEES. comment made by you on Saturday, that any man who desires to learn motor driving last night that motor cycles and ought to be free to do so, provided 824 a year, You will so how sidecars aro-going-to-be-charged- ho is restricted to certain cam absurd this is if I point out to you.
paratively safe roads whilst under tuition. It may BO happen that
that cars under 16 owt, are to be the charged $16 only, whereas a com- ROMO of men who have boon turned wt. Further, those cars carry bination weighs approximately 6 down arb in possession of facilities to learn, bit thoy four passengors, while a combina
the proposed
combination
are being refused permission betion carries only two.
Furthermore, cause Bonie other mon, at an earlier dato, obtained licences licence fee for a which they hava novor used. (824) is exactly the amount which The principle of the thing is all it is proposed to charge of motor that I am caring about, and I cars under 30 cwt. in weight, don't think it should matter one which may cover fivo or Boven-
seator cars. iota to the police how many
| learners' licences are issued. If
I do not know on what principle
a Chiness is going to bo foolint. the proposed foes are based, but enough to take out a learnerait seems to me that one of the Ilcondo without possessing the principles should be wear and tear facilities to learn, surely that of public roads, and a combina- tion, as you know, practically commercial should not debar any other man
from gotting a licence, because it ours no more than a motor might just be that the man to
oycle solo. whom a refusa has been given these few lines,
Thanking you for insorting is the very
man with. tho Facilition.
Yous eto. Recommending. thead fow
SIDECAR OWNER.
The results of 527 constituencies out of 584 give the Right parties 243 soats, including the Moderate-Republicans with 117 and thoughts to the consideration of Hongkong, May 13th, 1924. the Loft Republicans 82. The Left Partios havo 280, including Radicals and Radical-Socialists 124, Socialists 91 and Communists
26. There will be accond ballots in four constituoucies. The Right!
In the match at the Oval 10s80s total 157, and the Left gains. 104, namely Radicals and inevitably abandoned as the result of the French elections. between Surrey and the South Radical-Socialists 40, Socialists 44, and Communists 14. The Com: meeting between Mr. MacDonald and the new French Premier, Africans play commenced with munists gained nine seats in the Fourth Soine constituency which an overcast sky, before an atten: smbraces the industrial area around Paris, Those elected include garded as certain, but this will necessarily be delayed to give tha lance of four thousand. MM. Kiotz, Painleve, Georges Leygues and Bokanowski, Minister Folneare's successor time to look round.
Surrey scored 223, Fondor of Marine. is doad, that
socuring 107 in a dashing ninoty-
tion. Those are, savor. ally, to tho effect Dr.Sun. ho is very seriously ill and thaave minutos, including
a sixer ho is indisposed. It is gonorally and twelvo fours. Pegler took ( bolioved that he has had a montul for 63. breakdown, and that he is at The South Africans compiled 139 for 5, Taylor contributing 44.
presont quite unable to attend to any public business whatever.
DAVIS CUP LAWN TENNIS.
Britain Battlag With Belgium.
-Router,
NORTH IRELAND OBDURATE.
London, Moy 12,
The Complete Returns.
Lator..
Germans Elated.
ROYAL VISITORS.
King and Queen of Rumanía in England,
Landon May 1. Following visits to France,.. Switzerland and Belgium, their Rumanian: Majesties this mom- ,ng, escorted across the Channel y four British destroyors and Ava coroplanes, landed at, Dover and wore met by the Prince of: Wales. They entralnod for.
Queen Maric.
London, whore they were cor“ dially woloomed by the Queen and King, Mr Ramsay Mao Donald and other Ministers and distinguished persons. They drove with their British Majesties through cheering orowds - and bollagged streets to Buckingham Palaco, on a four days' visit.— Reuter,
King Ferdinand.
London, May 12, Buckingham Palace was ro splendent on the occasion of a State. banquet in honour of their Rumanian Majesties The hundred and fifty guests included A national representatives and the Royaltios, diplomate, loading is cream of society. There was an M. imposing scene as the Royalties and Ambassadors went in process rion on the way to the banquet ing room, amid the playing of the national anthoma Meso
Berlin, May 12. The Gortman Press is clated at M. Poincare's discomfiture. By five in the evening the returns were complete, except for the though thero is a difference of opinion as regards its effects on Colonies and one Nord Department, while there will bo four second France's Ruhr policy. ballots. The rosult is 296 for the Left, namely, 127 Radicals and Radical Socialists, 39 Republican Socialists, 101 Sociallats and 29 Communists: 274 for the Right, namely, 11 Conservativos, 137 Modorato Republiosus, 92 Loft Republicans and 34 Independent Radicals.
Prominent Personalitie
Some Speculations:-
Paris, May 12.. All the Ministors who sought re-election have been returned. With 574 results available the United Loft retain a majority of twenty-two over all the other groups. The newspapers emphasiso the vulnerability of any Government based on such, a narrow cohesion is the opposition to the Bloo National majority without any constructivo policy, and whose only point of
M. Fabry, Minister for the Colonies; M. Pataleve, ox-Fremler London, May 12. In the House of Commons, M. Badi Le Cointe, the aviator, M. Worth, head of the dressmaking
and M. Cachin, Communist Loader, are among those returned, while wide field of speculation is opened by the suggestion that in At Torquay in the first round roplying to
questions, Mr. arm; Philippo Barros and his son Maurico Barres are among the of the Davis Cup, Kingscote Thomas said the Government of defeated. (Britain) boat Watson (Belgium), North Ireland had refused to 7-5 6-2, 6-1. Washer (Belgium) appoint a boundary commle beat Gilbert, 6-3,7-9, 2-6,6-4, 8-0. stoner. The whole subject was The contest will be continued receiving the immediate con- to-morrow and on Wednesday.sideration of the Government.
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order to Waloguard its change of survival the new Government must gure the support of the Right and Centre groups in the form of a coalition, a "republican concentration," though with a considerably | more Leff complexion than M. Poincare's'Government. an The Cabinet meets to- ow to discuss questions i ing from the elections, notably whether M. Poludare shall resign Immediate Hlön. Eażwaan ly or await the assembly of Parliament and 2 thoroby.
|«bérégament at Chequers
· MacDonald-Poincare Meeting Abandoned,
London, May 19,-
The opinion is expressed in London-that! Mr. Ramay-MaʊDodsld and Mr Polticar
Warm speeches were exchang
ad between the two Kings. The Royal visitors devoted the aftor noon to paying homage to the tomb of the Unknown Warrior ind the Abbey and at the Conotaph.
― Reuter.
TO-DAY