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FRANCE'S LOSS

THE PASSING OF GEORGES CLEMENCEAU.

Farla. Nov. 24. M. Clemenceau died at 1.43 this morning, in the same stern, monas tie surroundings in which he had lived for many years, in his apart- ment in the Rue Franklin, attend ed by his faithful valet and his chaufour, Francols Brabant who drove the "Tiger" to and from the battlefields during the war.

During one of his last moments of Incidity M. Clemenceau de clared, "I want no women around my deathbed-no woman, no tears I want to die before mon.”

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He even asked that the nun, Sister Theoneste, who has mureed. him with the grestest care, should not be present during his last

moments

M. Clemenceau's will instructs that his body shall be buried In an upright position in his father's grave at Vendee Forest. "for even in death I desire to remain stand- ing"

Later.

Flags all over France" were halfmasted in mourning for M. Clemenceau, who died at 215 a.m. after which a procession of visitors, including President Doumergue and M. Tardieu, called all night long. The famous sculptor Cognat took

cast of the dead statesman. A typical comment in the special editions of the newspapers is the Quotidan's, "We had come to regard Clemenceau as immortal."-Reuter. Georges Clemencedu, the French statesman, was born in Sept. 1841. at Mouilleron. Vendee. He studied medicine in Paris and during the last years of the Empire was several times imprisoned, but eventually got away to America where he earned his living by teaching French and married an American girl by whom he had three children. The fall Empire brought him back to Paris where he became mayor of Mont- martre. In the Chamber he vol against the Peace of Frankfurt (with Germany). Since he over- threw the Ferry Ministry in 1885 he has been known as the "Tiger" and the Cabinet-breaker." In the days of Boulangism he op- posed the general, but afterwards for n time he withdrew from pub lie life,, a divorce suit and attacks in connexion with the Panama Canal scandals having adversely affected his standing.

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HARBOUR MISHAPS,

* CASES REPORTED DURING THE WEEK-END.

A collision between the steam small launch Wal Fung and a

at Yaumati typhoon senpan shelter yesterday, shortly before noon, fortunately resulted nothing worse than a ducking for the occupants of the sampan, four men and a woman.

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According to the story of Chan Yat-ho, coxswain of the launch at 11.40 a.m., he was turning the launch round while in the typhoon shelter when the sampan ran into the launch. It appears likely. that the people. In the sampan did not realise the launch was turning. When the impact occurred the sampan capsized, throwing the occuparts Into the. water, but they were promptly rescued by the men on the launch.

No lives were lost, and so far as can be ascertained no damage. being was done, the ampan eventually righted. '

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Eight Chinese boat people had 1 narrow escape from being drown- ed, while one of them was ported missing, in a harbour- mishap which occurred during the week-end, when junk No. 5678, with a cargo of sand, while on a from Pingshan return voyage' foundered near Green Island.

It appears that the vessel was approaching Green Island when it met with a strong wind, re- Bulting in the vessel heeling over and water pouring in. Those on board jumped into the one after the other. "

harbour

At this juncture it so happen- ed that three small ferry launches plying between Hongkong and Nam Tao, the Hau Hoi, Po On and Hang On, were passing, and tight people were rescued, though one man is missing and is believed to have been drowned.

When the survivors arrived here they reported the mishap to the authorities, stating that the loss is estimated to total $1,000.

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must therefore have been an act of desperation on the latter's mart when on the fall of Painleve in November 1917, he asked his old adversary to form a Government. Clemenceau accepted the task in the role of jusqu' áuboutist and suppressed with the utmost vigour It was only when the conflict any movements towards peace. with the church began that he He had Calllaux Indicted and in

1918, arrested on emerged from his obscurity. He January was a strong supporter of the charge of, high treason, for which "Bloc" and issued a paper with Bolo and the "Bonnet Rouge" that title, later: changed to gang were also tried, Bolo being L'Aurore. In the Senate the for- executed. His stern determina- mer Radical became more and tion was successful, despite de- disappointments, in more Nationalistic especially in Feats and the days of Edward VII, whose keeping alive the war-spirit until personal friendship. he enjoyed. victory was within his 'grasp. When in March 1906 the Rouvier Government fell in connexion with the clerical question, Clemenceau

As one of the "Big Four" and entered the Sarrien Cabinet President of the Supreme Coun- Minister of the Interior. His posi- cil, he played a predominant part tion' grew steadily stronger and is dictating the conditions of the on October 18. 1906, he suveesded Treaties of Versailles, St. Germain Sarrien as Premier. In addition and Neuilly. At these confer- to the enforcement of the separa-ences he sat impassively sử long tion of church and state, and the as France's interests were not introduction of social reforms such" involved. Then he would inter- as old are insurance, he devoted vene briefly and decisively; rain- much attention to the eultivation ing. a reputation by throwing ovar of spood relations with England, the more extreme proposals On July 20, 1909, his Government his Ministers. His attitude was fell, as the Chamber refused to determined by his conviction that endorse his defence of Picard, one could not trust Germany, but Minister of Marine, who had been must dictate to her. He was violently attacked by Delensse: sceptical about the League of Na He employed his leisure in a'visitions and did not, regard himself to South America,

as bound by Wilson'e "Fourteen Points." His chief aim was. to safeguard his country and to remedy the inequality existing be tween the power, and resources., rather barren soil. He received tinue the effort in peace which de of Germany and those of France, no one except his intimate friends.manded heroism of the highest where his father lies he had pre-

the famous painter Kind since it implied a succession pared his last rasting place." especially his defence, of the three years His failure to keep Parliament in Claude Monet whom he went to of inglorious activities. army service, their relations be formed as to the course of the see every Sunday, riding on the The aged statesman has been came less hostile. He had in the negotiations till the terms were

open front seat of his car. His occupied in setting dawn his re-i meantime started the paper settled aroused strong protests. L'Homme Libre, in which to at After the elections in Jan. 1920, energy was marvellous. He took miniscences which will occuny tack Poincare, and when during when Deschanel became President hardly any sleep, but worked and four volumes. To an interviewer the war the Government imposed and Millerand Premier, he retired wrate for the greater part of the a strict censorship he re-christen-altogether from politics. Since day and night. In Dec. 1925, he of Nations and the Locarno Pacts: ed it L'Homme Enchainee and kept then he has spent little time in published, a study of the life of meant nothing in themselves, and up a stream of criticism of the Paris, has lived close to the sea in Demosthenes, in which he drew one must consider the actual state conduct of the war, Clemenceau his native Vendee at St. Vincent-parallels with recent history. It of affairs and the immediate out as regards world-peace. combatted every indication of sur-Yard in the modest house, was not enough, he declard, for a look wavering in the struggle and "Bel-Ebats." Els chief interest people to have shown the finest Clemenceau has also recently writ above all attacked Poincare. It was the garden he has laid out in courage in war. They must con. ten a play for Cecile Sorel.

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