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THE H^NGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 30cm, 1915,

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

(THROUGH REUTER'A AGENCY.}

THE FRENCH PRESIDENT.

INSTALLATION CERIMONY,

LONDON, February 19th.

Poincaré was on Tuesday installed

[THROUGH ENOTER 8 AGENCY. ]]

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE TRADES UNION BILL.

LONDON, February 19th. The House of Lords completed the com-

as President of the French Republicmittee stage of the Trades Union Bill on

TRAINING NOTES

February 16th

Added interest was imparted into the proceedings at the Race Coures this morn- ing by the appearance for the first time, this season of our. Shanghai visitors. As if by common tacit arrangement to extend the guests a cordial welcome to Hongkong, the turn-out at the rails to-day was the largest of any that has forgathored within the Joker Club enclosure. Among

Henry May.

PARIS LETTERS

[FROM OTR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

wants the Foreign Office or the War Office the former for choice. What all well-wishers of France would sincerely like to see on February 15th noxt, when M. Poincaré goes to the Elysée, would be Poincaré, Briand, and Dolcassé at the head of affairs in different departments of official life, as that would mean France internal peril. More being well guarded from external and

There was a proccasion through streets Tuesday, when the Bill was reported those present was the Governor, Sir contests in the stormy history of the competition guessed the exact number of

lined with troops from his house to the The display of popular en- Elyseo.

i was remarkable, arising from thusiasm the patriotic sentiment evoked by the military proposals which are coincident with M. Poincaré's assumption of the high office.

After the installation at the Elysee Pre- sident Poincaré proceeded to the Hotel de Ville amid renewed and unprecedented

The House passed an amendment pro- posed by Lord Dunmore for preventing

the publication of a political newspaper, the funds of a union being expended on Several other amendmente wens with drawn:

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& rider in the pigskin, went

Gré vy.

PARIS, January 24th. THE NOW PRESIDENT.N Prance is truly overjoyed at the result of last Friday's Presidential Election. That M. Raymond Poincaré would be returned was a foregone conclusion. Last

No fewer than 187 persons who took Friday's imposing ceremony in Versailles Palace proved one of the most exciting part in the Excelsior" Presidential Third Republic; the political storm of votes that would be cast for M. Poincaré."

when L'Affaire

The inevitable anagram, showing that The doyer of the Shanghai jockeys, Mr the previous week C. R. Burkill, has settled down to work Dreyfus" was once more resuscitated, M. Poincaré's name was indicated by and took in hand Sir Paul's Derby twins and the frantic efforts on the part of that of his principal predecessors, is being first thing to day. It was a treat to watch M. Clemenceau to defeat M. Poincaré circulated in Paris. This is how it runs

Owing to for the needs of the moment: this experienced trainer and rider gallop-failed to damp the enthusiasm of French--the order of auccession being altered ping on Sweet William for one mile and men for the new President.

Casimir P erior,

Loubet, a ball. The full distance was negotiated the Premier being a few votes (0)` short

Fall i ères, in 3.27, last 14 miles 2.40, last quarter of the necessary total in the first ballot,

Car not.

Mac Mahon, a good finish. Sweet Sultan, with second ballot was necessary; the latter showed a vote of 483 for M. Poincaré out

Félix Faure, of a total of 848, his nearest opponent

This mile and a quarter in 2:09 3-5, 1st quarter M. Paris securing only 298 votes. From 313-5. Mr. Soares Derby candidate the first, B. Poincaré was regarded as riddan by Mr. Dalgarno over a mile and the inovitable selection, because one of a quarter, joined in the last

the brainiest men in France, a statesman Diabolini (boy up)...

who carved out his own fortune, and Jamboliri half by show up quite so well as his two rivals in beyond doubt a person who well earned That M. Poincaré Sir Paul's stable; he took 2.01 25 for his present reward. the whole distance, finishing in is now the new President of the French for the last quarter. It would hardly be Republic indicates the defeat ond de wise to be too dogmatic where this owner moralisation of the Democratic Left is concerned; for, with his reputed "good France's ninth Fresident of the Republic joss" at work as in play, his Derby is already known as the "People's Presi Th Pilotage and various other Bille representative may get "surprise the dent" because he is the first real popular natives on rass day. Bunlight's per President France has had for years; he formance was disappointment this is also a typical unconventional Presi-sident Poincaré's double for it is said were read a second time,

morning. He was ridden by his owner, dent who defies etiquette, and believes in that we all have our double-makes his Mr. Moller; this Shanghai-owned posy perfect freedom. No better choico could appearance, the sooner he will be able to

M. Poincaré was enjoy similar marked attention. will have to show Considerably greater have been made.

THE BALKAN WAR. staying power if he is to render a good indeed the only man at this present

Kevolution in Turkey was the natural account of himself in the classic event of moment fit to succeed M. Fallières, If the meeting. He took 2.21 3-5 to negotiate France bas lost the best Prime Minister sequence to the surrendering of Adrino- a mile and 30 seconds for the home and Minister of Foreign Affaire she has oplo to the Balkan Allies, and agreeing quarter, a not bad showing on paper, but had for years, she has on the other hand to leaving the question of deciding the when the fact is considered that the whip every reason to feel proud of having fate of the gean Islands to the Powers,

THE SCOTTISH TEMPERANCE BILL. The House of Lords, on Tuesday, dia cussed: the Scottish Temperance Bill as returned from the House of Commons genes of enthusiasm with bands playing with the Lords' amendments struck out. Several peers, including Baron Courtney, vigorously animadverted on the manner in which the Commons had dealt with the amendments. Ultimately the Lords re- passed the time limit, but agreed to confine the so-called disinterested manage

and The Marche of Lorraine" vying fue pride of place with the "Marseillaise," the President being a native of Lorraint Many shops were shut, and Parisians took a boliday in the afternoon.

THE TEAR'S CONGRATULATIONS. The Tear has telegrapbed as follows to President Poincaré a follows; —“You know the value I attach to the close-union on France and Russia, and relying on your co-operation in maintaining that union I send my most sincere and most mordial good wishes."

ment to

blic-house bur business only.

THE PILOTAGE BILL.

PROMOTION IN THE BRITISH NAVY.

LONDON, February 19th.

The Admiralty has extended the privi- lege of promotion to commissioned ranks, just granted to the men of the lower deck, to the Marines,

CAUSES OF MALARIA.

LONDON, February 19th.

did not

was applied freely and Sunlight ridden

gained to exemplary President whose

One of the most sorrowful persons in Paris at the forthcoming departure of President Fallières from the Elysée, says Le Figaro, is a retired gentleman who is the President's double, and, who, naturally, is ford of emphasising the likeness by dressing as an exact replica of M. Fallières. This gentleman lives in a fat near the Elysée, and every morning he takes a stroll in the Champs Elyscoo and the adjoining Boulevards, returning with affable dignity the bowing and hat- raising of the crowd.

The sooner Pre-

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IN RED BLOTCHES

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Turkey did not give way for long; what FOR THE RACES.

election premises so much for the safety, was peace yesterday is war again to-day. honour, and welfare of France. One of The Powers, nevertheless, achieved, a not- the first persons outside France to con-able work for peace by persuading the gratulate so eminent a atateaman on his Porte to arrive at a wise decision. Since Prince of Wales also quickly followed his ernment driven so dramatically from office. father's example. M. Poincaré returned by a coup d'etde of the war party, the good fortano was King George V.; the the sudden downfall of the Turkish Gov-

from Versailles to Paris by special train, situation at Constantinople has become Those who are master of

out, his chances for the Derby, on prescut form, have to be discounted,

Sir Beaumaris (Mr. David) was longer It has been arranged that Sir Donald Ross will visit Cyprus in March to in-by 4 1-5secs. than Jambolini in his gallop he has to concede superiority to his stable of 14 miles in 2.653-6, last quarter 3145; companion, Sir Bedivere, who will carry irst whip for Mr. Gilpia in the Derby instead of in an open carriage, as has been most critical. LONDON, February 18th.

race next Tuesday,

THE REVOLT IN MEXICO.

NEW PRESIDENT PROCLAIMED, -

LONDON, February 19th. President Madero has been arrested in the National Palace by his own General Blanquet, supported by the troops. There- upon the Federal General Huerta was proclaimed President after a conference batean popresentativen of General Huertà and General Diaz, crowds of people investigate the causes of prevalent malaria. the streets hurraking both Huerta and Diaz, Scarcely & building in the city bas escaped damage from the prolonged bom-The death is announced at Sydney of bardment. Cartloads of corpses have been Mr. Louis Becke, the famous writer of taken out of the city and burned, and it South Sea stories.

The San Francisco poet, Mr. Joaquin is estimated in some quarters that no fewer then 2,000 were killed and 10,000 Miller, is dead,

The eminent Midland Surgeon, Sir wounded, most of whom were

Thomas Chavesse, is dead. combatants.

non-

GERMANY AND LIBERIA.

LONDON, February 19th. Tho Liberian Minister in London

has resulted...

OBITUARIES.

LORD GOSCHEN ON THE TRADE

OUTLOOK.

PRISM

BINOCULARS

the custom of former and less popular the situation now, the Young Turks, who Of the subscription griffins, Pyramida, newly-elected Presidents of the Repub-caused so much trouble before, have com- owned by Mr. Maitland, gave the best lie. On his arrival at the Gare des In-pletely overthrown all the brilliant exhibition to-day, he is such a fitful pony valides he was once more greeted with diplomacy done by the Great Powers durZEISS that it will be hazardous to prophesy deafening cheers by the good-sized crowding the last few days. Not only do they wherein his truo merits are concerned that had assembled. He at once drovo refuse to surrender Adrianople, but once The Pawers must at once copo, Mr. Molter scored him over a mile off to the Elysée, in accordance with the more threaten to endanger the peace of course; he finished game in 1.483-5 for the etiquette prescribed for the occasion, to Europe. last three-quarters and 31 last quarter, call upon the outgoing President, M. with the now and ugly turn which has Mr. Stewart's favourite, Donald Dhu,Fallières, with whom he remained for been given to the Balkan kaleidoscope. was trotted on the sand track; he has nearly half an hour, and who not only roa-. A more aggressive policy on the part of 12

gratulated him warmly but affectionately Turkey must be reckoned with henceforth.

been having the advantage of Mr. G. W Gegg's painstaking training, and if this rider is given tho mount in the Valley Stakes one raty do worse than support Man Kwok's starter at the "Pari."

Good old Berford (boy up) went out in company with Miss-in-Baulk late White Daisy) Mr. Moller up; the face was for a mile, Barford out-distanced little known..

Lord Goschen, addressing the share visited Berlin regarding the despatch of holders at the annual meeting of the German warships to Liberian waters at London County and Westminister Bank, said that the past year, like its predeces Christmastido, and a friendly settlement sor, had been full of anxieties. The Germmy assured the principal factor affecting the value of money during the year had been the Minister that the ships were merely sent demands consequent on active trade and the increase in the price of many com- as a protest against the treatment of Germoditice, the continued demand for new the gymkhana racer by quite ten lengths man subjects. A commission composed of capital, the social unrest at home, and at the finish and won in a canter

From a reliable register we give below Britishora, Germans, and Liberians will political uneasiness abroad. Abroad they

had been faced with auch political unrest, the correct times clocked" this morn which had also necessitated the greatesting settle the claims of German traders.

Telegrams from Liberis say that friend-care and judgment in regard to financial commitment, in other countries. The dis- trust caused by the European situation ly relations with Germany have been re

for several months of the year had led to stored.

considerable disturbances in the Con- tinental money markets, and that in tura had led to a conservative attitude on the part of the banke at home, all tending to create stringency and high rates in the money market, and necessitating early and large recourse to the central institu tion at the close of the year. Money rates had been favourable to the dealer in

SUFFRAGETTES SENTENCED.

LONDON, February 10th.

A batch of suffragettes, including Miss Sylvie Pankhurez and Mr. Lansbury's son and daughter, were sentenced to two

average market rate for money had

DERBY GRIFFINE,

Sunlight (Moller), lim, last mile, 372-5, 1.181-5, 1.513-5, 2.21 3-5, last quarter

30.

M. Poincaré--who began life a journal. A renewal of the war is not desired by the ist-will continue as Premier and Young Turks, who only insist on retaining Foreign Minister until February 18, Adrianople. They cannot expect to have when he will assume the office of Prest their desire gratified; as before, it must Young Turks are about to give the dent of the Republie and form a new be either one thing or the other. The Madame Poincaré is as yet but coup-de-grlice to Turkey, and to exploit Cabinet.

She is described by the prevailing war fever for all it is her intimate friends and acquaintances worth. They cannot resume their work as a lady of quiet and retiring disposi-of destruction without money or brains. tion, who does not look forward with By their foolish action they have further much elation to occupying the lofty pasi-weakened their country, placed it at the tion she is now called upon to all. Both mercy of both the Allies and the Powers. the new President and his charming wife What will the next tableau or ach bo like? are brilliant entertainers,

France never was so strong politically speaking as she is at this present moment, She has shown her wisdom by appoint lasting, as successor to M. Fallières, a mặn who has within the last few months re-

Bir Beaumaris (David), I'm 381-5, 1.134-3, 1.401-5, 2.234-5, 0.55 3-5, quarter 31 4-3.2

William (Burkill), 1km, 1.133-5, 1.47, 2.22 2-5, 2.560-5, 397, last quarter 31 3-5,

Sweet

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stored the international reputation of France, which had lost much in prestige as the result of recent diplomatic inci- dents, M. Poincaré is above all a man

The world waits with impatience for futuro Turkish developments. Turkey in her present perilous" position must crumble to pieces faster than ever now that she is in the clutches of the reckless Young Turk party.

THE STATUS OF THE PHILIPPINES.

The following cable from Mr. Frank H.

months' hard labour for window smashing. erudit, as it was many years since the Revenue (Beta), 1m., 34, 1.072-5, 1.48 of peace; his firmness is proverbial. MeIntyre, Chief of the Bureau of Insular approximated so closely to the official Sweet Sultan (Burkill), 1m., 35 1-5, Events in this country will assume quite Affairs, at Washington, has been received

COLONEL SEELY..

LONDON, February 19th. Colonel Seely, Secretary of State for War, had an audience lasting half an hour with His Majesty at Buckingham Falace on Tuesday afternoon. It is understood that he is going for a short holi abroad. He made purchases on Tuesday night of aeroplanes at the aero-oxhibition at the Olympia.

RACING TIPS" TO CEASE.

LONDON, February 19th. Following Lord Newton's Betting Inducemerts Bill, the text of which was published two months ago, the Sportsman, Sporting Life, and the majority of sport ing papers have conditionally agreed to cenas publishing tipsters' advertisements. They propose the appointment of a Press Control Committee to regulate book makers' advertisements.

AMERICAN IMMIGRATION BILL. LONDON, February 19th. The American Senato has passed again the Immigration Bill excluding illiterates by 72 to 18, despite President Taft's veto.

rate.

BANKERS AND AGRICULTURISTS.

The Government had approached the banks, especially those which had a country business, with a view of obtaining their co-operation in granting financial facilities to agriculturists. The banks vere ane to assure the Government that it had always been their policy, within the limits of prudence, to assist agricul turists, and that they were quite willing to co-operate on business lines in the Government for this purpose in the future.

THE BANK AND THE SIX-POWER GROUP. ·

2.18, last quarter 254-5.

1.102-5, 1471-5, 2.21 2-5, 9.53 3-5, Inat quarter 31 1-5.

quarter 33 4-5 M

Jambolini (Dalgarno), 1o, foined by Diabolini (boy) last mile, 35 2-5, 1.00 4-5, 1.45, 2.189-5, 26125 last Sir Acalon (David), lim., 423-5, 1:193–5, 1.543-6, 1.28.3-5, 3.00 2-5, last quarter

314-

OLD PONIES.

Favonius (Hickman), la, 34, 108 3-5,

1.43, 2.154-5, last quarter 324-5. Baudringham (Burkill), 1m., last mile, 2-5, 1.10, 1.44 3-8, 9.16 4-5, last querter 321-8.

1.1125, 1.48-5, 2.202-5, 2.52 3-5, last quarter. 321-0.

The bank was invited to join the Brand group of the international syndicate known as the Six-Power Group, which White Hawthorn (boy), m., 71-5, had been formed for the purpose of issuing, to the amount of £25,000,000 at present, the reorganization loan pro jeeted in order to put the finances of 1.39 1-5. China on a satisfactory footing. They thought it well to accept the participation offered them. thank

With regard to 1913, there were not wanting evidences pointing to prosperous trade during the present year. Given pence, they might look for suficient demands for capital to keep money rates at a reranperative level, and the large expansion in the imports of raw material during 1812 should be reflected in exports during the present year They all hoped

Sweet Pea, Im., last 1, 32 2-0, 1.05 2-5,

· SUBSCRIPTION GLIFTINS,

Donald Dhu, time missed, only last

quarter taken, 32. Violici (Dalgarno), m, 28, 1.11 15

1.433-5, last quarter 322-5, Edgehill (Dalgarno), im., 10. 3-6, 1.20,

1.52, last quarter 32.

a different aspect to what they have hitherto done in the ncar future; France's new ruler will prove himself to be a President in fact as well as in name. M. Poincaré without exaggeration may be said to go to the Prebitency with a

great reputation throughout Europe, as

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From Manila papers received and other sources it appears that much mis. concerning the leading information policies of the next administration bag been cabled to the Philippine Islands, The new President has made Announcement which could by any reason- able interpretation indicate that he STUDY proposes to change materially the policy well as with the universal acclamation

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The prescut character of the personnel." has not altogether succeeded in his task, conditions in the islands and of the he will eventually do so.

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PROPOSALS IN WRITING.

BILL THAT WOULD DECREASE DREACH OF FROMISE SUITS.

Barford (boy) and Miss-in-Baulk frame is described as a stop gap Cabinet; (Moller), Im, lost 1, 244-5, 1.08 4-5, it will soon cease to be so. Numerous 1.43, last quarter 32 1-5. Barford won

difficulties confront M. Briand, who is easily.

another strong, practical men well cap- tions of the Poincaré Ministry, able of carrying on the policy and tradi Briand, as a former Socialist, is particu A Bill has been introduced into the larly disliked by the Socialist party, who Massachusetts Legislature by Mr. Winfield promise him a warm time in Parliament. F. Prune, providing that all proposals of M. Poincaré is assisting M. Briand. M. marriage shall be made in writing, in Mr. Prune, says the Standard cor- that wise counsels would prevail, and Pyramids (Moller); Im, last 1,38 1-6, Briand will not, without a struggle offer order to be a basis for a lawsuit,

1.173-5, 1.483-5, last quarter 31. the post of Foreign Minister or War respondent, hopes to attain by the Puckrow (David), 1, 33, 1.11 25, Minister to M. Delcasse for fear of passage of the Bill & substantial diminu 1.4 1-3, 221, 2.55 25, last quarter again offending Germany. It is fairly tion of the number of breach of promise certain that M. Delcassé will not return suits. All possible attempts at blackmail,

such a law. to the Ministry of Marine, and that he he thinks, would be effectually blocked by

that before long the tension in the East would be relieved; but it had been a cause for thankfulness and a good omen for the future that there had existed among the Powers of Europe unanimous a desire for peace.

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