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induced, for instance, M. LEON BOURGEOIS (twice the Prime Minister) to take the thankless post of Minister of Labour, showed M. PornCANE's powers. He him self united the Premiership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following Lord SALISBURY's example in this doubling the

burden of office." M. POINCARE is regarded as ambitious; "he wante Franca to have | hor 'place in the sun,' but is too experienced in foreign affairs to mistake truculence for enterprise." "Given a continuance of his present good health," says the authority we

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We understand that a striking appre- TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS

ciation in Latin, English and Chinese of Prof. H. L. O. Garrett will appear in the current issue of the Fellow Dragon, also an autograph letter from the worthy Professor.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE HOME BULE BILL.

THIRD-READING PASSED.

SCENER OF ENTHUSIASM.

The House of Commons on Friday com-

On Saturday night the first anasal re-union af, former members of the Metropolitan Police Force took place in the King Edward Hotel. Sergt. Kent presided over an attendance. which num-menced the last and fifty-second day of

the debate on the Home Rulo Bill. bored clore upon a score.

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(THROUGH NECTER'S AGENCY.].

THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY.

M. POINCARE ELECTED.

BENSATIONAL SCENES.

LONDON, January 19th. The Republican caucus continned its fruitless balloting on Friday to select a Sir J. S. Simon, Attorney General, ré | candidate for the Presidency. M. Pams Mr. G. C. Moxon and Mr. Siebs have

very interesting and marked that the Irish demand had not secured 293 (one short of an absolute returned from successful shooting trip in Annam. From weakened, but that the enthusiasm in the majority), M. Poincare 300, and MM. Kamraba they proceeded on elephants Unionist rank and file had stackered. Ribot, Delcasse, and Deschanel altogether into the interior big game shooting Though the Irish Unionists had fought They found game very plentiful and the the Bill in the most courageous and most bag included a couple of tigers.

single-minded manner, outside Ulster, the Irish Unionists themselves had begun to feel that times had changed. He quoted the success of Home Rule in the case of the self-governing Colonies.

We learn that the paragraph which ap- peared in our Saturday's issue that Cap- tain C. D. H. Moore, of the Royal War- wickshire Regiment, had been selected for the appointment of D.A.A. and Q.M.G., The para South China, is incorrect. graph was reproduced as it stood from a Captain Moore's ap- London paper. pointuent is probably to the post in North China.

Mr.

Mr. F. E. Sinith said the Government were all optimists and, if they were wrong, others paid the penalty. Asquith did well to trust the Nationalists Notice is given in the Government they gave him the Welsh curates and he Let the Liberals ask farelle that a meeting of H. M. Justices of the Peace will be held in St. Andrew's

January, at i p.m., for the purpose of M. nominating a Justice as an unofficial

ing the absence of the Hon. Mr. H. Pollock, K.C., who has been granted laave of absence from the Legislative Council until the 5th day of November, 1913.

gave them Ulster.

Mr. John Redmond said-" Speaking

14 votes.

- A strong movement against M. Poincare developed among the extrenie Radicals, headed by M. Clemenceau, who is styled The President Maker," and by M. Coombes, who on Friday waited upon M. Poincare asking him to withdraw in favour of M. Pams. A meeting of 156 Radical legislators was held in the even- ing. They greeted M. Poincare's namo with shouts of "Political Adventurer, and denounced his alleged assent to the re-instatement of Colonel Paty du Clam,

Third.

THE CONGRESS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

ALLEGED BRITISH INTERFER- ENCE IN SARAWAK.

LONDON, January 18th. In the House of Commons on Friday: Mr. J. A. Remnant, Unionist M.P. for Finsbury, drow attention to a letter from the Governor of the Straits Settlements to the Administrator of Sarawak, regarding the selling pries of opium at Sarawak, as being an infringement of the Treaty of 1888, which secured the Raja against. British interference regarding internal affairs.

Hon. L. Harcourt, Secretary of State

for the Colonies, said the Raja had shown im the letter, which was written by the Governor in the capacity of the British.

Agent for North Borneo and Sarawak, expressing the hope that the opium fers might be required to raise their Ps to the prices fixed in. Brunei and

Labuan, with the object, doubtless, of preventing the smuggling of opium from Sarawak into Labuan and Brunei, where the price had been raised in pursuance of the policy to which bis Majesty's Govern- ment was pledged by the Opium Conven-

tion and to which the Raja kad also ad-

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grave and perilous consequences. dozen. boitle PoINCARE won the hearts of the British member of the Legislative Council duron behalf of those we represent in Ireland $16.80 $145 people last April by two finely-balanced eulogies on Queen VICTORIA and King 1.50 Enwand on the occasion of the unveiling of memorials to their Majesties in the Riveira, Of Queen VICTORIA the orator said: "She was the ancestress before whom Emperors and Kings bowed their heads; but she' 2.55 was likewise one who loved to place herself in heart and thought beside the lowly, one who had promised to be good, amateur athletic team of 50 competitors | emancipating and governing our common

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and who had been good." Of King EDWARD he said: "The King had a special gift in which he has never been surpassed-the gift of inspiring governments and peoples with a well-grounded confidence in the good intentions of the people and government of a. S. WATSON & CO., England." This gift of inspiring govern ments is cue which M. POINCARE himself has shown indications of possessing, and in view of the popularity he has gained in France his election to succeed M. FALLIERS seemed to be a foregone conclusion. The only statesman who had any chance against him was M. LEON BOURGEOIS, who has twice been Prime Minister of France, and his quali- fications for the Presidency were considered in many quarters to be superior on account of his experience and his intimate knowledge of the European chart. But M. BOURGEOIS is in delicate health, and resisted all induce ments to stand for the Presidency. No one probably will more heartily congratulate FOIGARE upon bin victory than M... BOURGEOIS, whose confidence in him was shown when be accepted office under him e year ago. That confidence is widely shared not only in France but throughout Europe, and though in some quarters his ambition to give France her place in the sun may create some misgivings, M. PoINCARE'S record shows him to be no firebrand, bus & strong advocate of peace.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 20TH, 1913.

Northern papers state that Sir John Jordan, H.B.M.'s Minister at Peking, is leaving this month for London.

THE FAR EASTERN OLYMPIAD.

The necessary preparations are being made for the participation of a Chinese

in the first Far Eastern Olympic Games which will be held from February 1st to

and outside Ireland, we cordially accept

and freedom, and as a final settlement of the Bill as a great measure of conciliation

the ancient international quarrel. solemnly declare that I and the vast majority of Irishmen, notwithstanding the past, will regard Ulaterites as brother Irishmen. We invite them to join us in

country."

THE VOTE. The third reading was subsequently passed, the figures being:

For the Bill Against

Government Majority

FEATURES OF VOTING.

367

267

110

9th at Manila. The individual athletes from the North and the Yangteze Valley who have been selected to represent China are expected to arrive in Shanghai in time to start for the Philippine Islands per s.. Chinkna on the 23rd inst. The Peking. Contingent was expected at

The majority was composed of 248 Shanghai on the 18th. It is understood. that Mr. T. Main, of the Shanghai Water-

Liberals, 72 Nationalists, 10 O'Brienites works Company, who has fine records for the 100 and 220 yard sprints to his credit, and 27 Labourites. Mr. Nanetti was the and Prof. G. M. Rosse, of Nanking only Nationalist who was absent, being ill University, will sail on the s.s. Yiberia to with paralysis. Mr. J. S. Kelly, Nation- strive for first honours in the dashes andalists M.P. for East Donegal, was brought swimming events respectively.

Representatives of the Chinese athletes of Hongkong to take part in several of the events at the Far Eastern Olympic Games at Manila have been selected, the trial heats being decided on the Happy Valley ground in the presence of a small A fairly strong number of spectators. football team has been-picked, and Iron Bux will champion Hongkong in the box- ing ring. The athletes leave Hongkong on the 25th inst.

GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS.

H.E. the Governor has been pleased, under instructions received from the See- retary of State for the Colonies, to ap-

from Dublin Hospital in charge of a nurse, and the octogenarian Radical, Mr. Robert Cameron, M.P. for Houghton-le- Spring, an invalid, was carried into the House of Commons to vote.

Mr. Joseph Chamberlain paired. Nive members were absent through ill- ness. No Liberals were absent and none paired.

The normal Government majority

The Liberal M.P.'s, Hon. F. Agar Robartes (St. Austell) and Sir Clifford 106. Cory (St. Ivea) voted with the minority,

SUINES OF ENTHUSIASM.

The passage of the Bill was welcomed with enthusiasm both inside and outside the Houses of Parliament. There were demonstrations in the South of Ireland

and Belfast, but there were no serious dis. orders. The crowds in Lendon were most

good-humoured.

The crowd in the outer fobby of the House of Commons waved umbrellas and

point Dr. J. T. C. Johnson to be Principal Civil Medical Officer; Mr. C. G. Perdue to be a Police Probationer; and Mestra. R. Arthur, North, and P. Burn to be cadets in the Hongkong Civil Service. H.E. the Governor, Sir F. H. May,

Mr. J. A. E. Bullock has been ap-tossed their hats in the air and many women who were present, wearing green, K.C.M.G.. has kindly consented to dis-pointed by the Governor, to

joined in the cheering. Despite the icy tribute the prizes at Queen's College, on Secretary to the Sanitary Board during drizzle, the crowds outside sang and

the absence on leave of Mr. C. W. Bowen cheered for Ireland. Friday, January 31st, at. noun.

Rowlands.

Foochow on the 10th, inst, experienced The Echo says: an earthquake shock.

The effect of the shock lasted quite two minutes and the result was a far from pleasant physical sensation."

Act as

NEW SOLICITOR ADMITTED.

At the Supreme Court on Saturday morning, the Attorney-General (Hon.

The Congress at Versailles on Satur- day gave promise of being one of the most

It is possible that the extme Radicals and Socialists, who abstained from the exciting in the history of the Republic.

Republican caucus, may secure the elec tion of an outsider, such as M. Ribot or M. Deschanel.

Fresh attempts were made on Friday to induce M. Leon Bourgeois to stand, but they proved fruitless. M. Pama, a a colourless politician, appeals to the extreme Republicans, and the fact that he is a colleague of M. Poincare lends piquancy to the situation.

BCENES IN CONGRESS.

created by the announcement that M.

Mr. Harcourt added:

1 am unable to admit that a suggestion by the British Agent in the interest of free in- tercourse between Sarawak and its neigh. bours would constitute interference."

THE UNIONIST DIFFERENCES.

LONDON, January 19th The Lancashire' Unionists have un- animously thanked Lord Lansdowne and Mr. Bonar Law and pledged themselves to support them. Lord Dorby advised the Unionists that the words "food taxes" and "free fooder " disappear from their vocabulary. They would leave no store unturned to gain a victory in Lancashire.

M. Poincare required 435 for election, Enormous crowds have assembled at Versailles. M. Pams and M. Clemenceau had a fight on the way to Congress.

Lord Derby, speaking at Lancaster, re- A madman sturted the excitement by

He was ferring to Mr. Bonar Law's acceptance of flourishing a large revolver,

the memorial, said he was prepared to do all in his power to secure the returni arrested, and then a great sensation was Poincare was sending his second to M. Clemenceau, as he considered that the of the Unionists in Lancashire, having no latter had written him an insulting letter.further misgivings for the future.

There were some noisy interruptions in MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S JUBILATION.

LONDON, January 19th. the Congress itself by Royalists, and the

Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at the In- Socialists gave counter shouts "Vive la Republique."

as follows:-.

LATER.

J

The Grat ballot at the Congress resulted surance Act Celebration Banquet at the National Liberal Club, said that the Torice, by declaring war on the Insurance Act, had deliberately neglected a patriotic opportunity and Nemesis awaited them...

MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND

Poincare Pams

429

327

FINAL BALLOT. M. Poincare has been elected Re- the inal ballot publican candidate, being:--

Poincare Pams Vaillant

483

200

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The announcement of the result was

INSURANCE ACT.

LONDON, January 19th. The British Medical Association has decided, by 115 votes to 35, to, release the doctors from their anti-Insurance Act

received with the most enthusiastic and pledge. general cheering. M. Poincare's success

is due to the transfer of votes previously given for M, Pams.

M. Poincare, in returning thanks for his election, said that he would maintain against all attack the interests of national defence and preserve the continuity of foreign policy.

M. Poincare's return was received in Mr. F. E. Smith addressed the demons- Paris with triumphant and tumultuous trators at the Constitutional Club, declar-cheering.

ing that the fate of the Bill would not It is understood that M. Briand will be determined by the House of Commons succeed to the Premiership. but on the streets of Belfast,

Demonstrators at Belfast burned a copy of the Bill. There was revolver firing, Mr. J. A. S. Backmill) said that he had mostly blank, but one man was shot in pleasure to move the Court that Mr. Guy the back and had to be taken to the hos

pital. Robson Haywood be approved, admitted

THE "AFFAIRE" SETTLED.

AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWS.

LONDON. January 19th.

A message from Washington states that the House of Representes passed the Immigration Bill, including an amend- ment excluding immigrants who cannot read their own language.

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INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.

LONDON, January 19th.

In the international rugby match be tween England and Wales at Cardiff tha

The ufuire between M. Clemenceau and former won by 12 points to nil.

Poincare has been settled.

It was

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

M. BAYMOND POINCARD, who during the past twelve months has been Prime Minister of France, has been chosen to succeed M. FALLIEREES in the Presidency. REUTER tells us that the English Press, which regarda bini as the strongest and ablest man since GANBETTA, considers his election as an indication of a new spirit of confi- dence, which, "no longer fearing a coup Sergt. Gerrard prosecuted a Chinese at d'etat, has at length broken the tradition the Magistracy for keeping an opium that the PREZIDENT must be a mediocrity" divan in Wanchai Road. Mr. Hazeland Certainly, M. POINCARE is no mediocrity; fined the man $250, and seven opium but a commanding personality and a born smokers found in the house were fined £3

and enrolled to practise as a Solicitor and The Belfast police handled the crowds in evening dress, appeared in Congress each. leader of men. He is fifty-two years of age.

Proctor of the Court. From Mr. Hay-splendidly. The Union Jack was publicly during the afternoon and announced that Baginning life as a lawyer, he worked up

A Peking telegram reports that thewood's affidavit, he said, His Lordship burned in the Nationalist quarter amid he was a candidate for the Presidency football by one goal to nil at Belfast. a large practice in the Courts. At the age Mint there has just turned out to would find that he was articled to Mr. W. the singing of God save Ireland." and wished to make a speech. of twenty-seren he was elected a Deputy,million dollar-coins of the Commemora- Foster, of the firm of W. Foster & De Novertheless,quiet was restored within attendants removed him. and within five years entered the Cabinet as tion-of-the-Republic type, and delivered Gex, of No. 4, Raymond Buildings, Gray's an hour. Minister of Public Instruction. Later be them over, to the Ministry of Finance for Inn, London, and that he passed his final examination in 1800 and was subsequently beesme Minister of Finance, but returned circulation. to the sphere of National Education for a

A manifesto, has been issued at Wu-admitted a Solicitor in England. short time. Then the Chamber of Deputies

chose him to be VICE-PRESIDENT, a position analogous to that of Chairman of Commit tees in the British House of Commons, and

his urbanity and tact," we are told, "made him an ideal controller of debate." He A biogra was elected Senator in 1903.

An effigy of Mr. Asquith, in the attitude of holding the Bill, was cremated at St. Helen's Bay.

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IN THE LORDS.

A second madman, faultlessly attired

based on a misunderstanding.

EUROFEAN 'OPINION."

The

LONDON, January 19th. Wales beat Ireland in international

ROUGH WEATHER IN THE ATLANTIC.

PRINCE ALBERT.

LONDON, January 18th.. The English Press considers the elec-

The Loyland liner Almerian reached tion of the strongest and ablest French- man since Gambetta an indication of a Quennatown, having been battered by a new spirit of confidence in France, which, huge wave which nearly engulfed her and chang by the local hatmakers announcing His Lordship (Sir W. Rees Davies) anid that the old Chinese cap is legal and is-Mr. Haywood, I have seen the papers, The Home Rule Bill after passing no longer fearing a coup d'etat, has at caused the death of one seaman not a badge of Manchu servitude. The and although the affidavit of identity is through the House of Commons was forth-length broken the tradition that the The election of M. Poincare has had manifesto urges the people to support the not quite the usual one, I have the with sent to the House of Lords, where it President must be a mediocrity. Chinese and not to allow foreigners to greatest pleasure, in your case, in regard was read a first time. The second read- ing the affidavit of Mr. d'Almade using will be taken on the 27th inat., when capture the trade.

A Chinese was charged at the Magis-sufficient, and it gives me additional the Duke of Devonshire will move its re- phical sketch of the new PRESIDENT SAYS tracy with being in possession of a re-pleasure in admitting you to practisé section.

volver. Mr. B. C. Faithfull defended. Solicitor of this Court, because you are

Mr, Austen Chamberlain, speaking at Ministry before the PRESIDENT of the Defendant, in defence, stated that he was well-known to members of my own family. French Republie persuaded him, ou January given a parcel to carry to the s.s. On Lee. I wish you success and prosperity in Birmingham, dwelt chiefly on the subject of Home Rule. He said it now rested 13th, 1912, to undertake the task. When He did not know that the parcel contain your career in the Colony.

Mr. Haywood, we understand, is join-with the people to rescue the country from he complete his Ministry, the list wased a revolver; had he known ho would

a most grave situation, which must lead some of the not have taken it. Defendant was fineding the office of Mr. Leo d'Almada acknowledged to contain

to givil strife and bloodshed. Castro. To have $25. strongest brains in France.

M. POINCARE twice declined to form a

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S WARNING,

LONDON, January 19th. excellent reception throughout

Prince Albert haa joined with 80 cadets an

& six friend of peace and will undoubtedly on board the Cumberland on Europe. He has proved himself a sincere play a more active role than his pre-months' cruise in the West Indies and decessors in the interests of Franec and the Mediterranean. of the Triple Entente.

FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS, The French Cabinet has resigned. President Falliéres has asked Briand to form a Cabinet.

M.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, January 19th. The death is announced of Mr. Turner, pressario at the English Opera-