WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1927.
China Association, representa-
DANGER TO PEKING, tives of the Federation of British
(Continued from Page 1).
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Industries, Asiatic Petroleum Company, British-American Tobacco Company, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Chartered Bank, and Messrs. John, Swire
On the other hand, it is under- stood that the Hankow troops and Sons. have not advanced beyond Yen-
what obscure.
CHINESE FISHING.
THE VISIT OF A BRITISH,
PILGRIM.
INCIDENTS ON THE YANGTSE,
THE CHINA MAIL.
A GREAT FILM.
EMIL JANNINGS AT THE QUEEN'S.
besides being inaccurate, Pharaoh
water on the far side of it. I had just caught a catfish, and, Jump ing from our boat to the lighter, I dangled it at my feet in the place where we had seen the swirl, Suddenly a fair-sized shark, seven or eight feet long, shot up so near "THE LOVES OF PHARAOH," that I could easily have kicked Sir A. Chamberlain, in reply,
Chinese fishing is a disappoint: his back fin as he turned. He
While Egypt figures in the news- shing, and with the heavy casual- said the Government desired ment and, as flahermen, the Chin came right up under my feet, papers as the scene of a new poli- ties they have suffered, their to avoid any interference of in- ese are a decadent race (writes turned over, and was gone. I siçal crisis, that ancient land is to morale is reported to be bad.
ternal affairs in Chinn, but were Arthur Ransome in the "Man- tried desperately to tempt him be seen in the Queen's Theatre ae The turn over of Loving to the fully alive to the importance of chester Guardian'), I went to with the catfish. He would not the setting of a truly wonderful Southerners is confirmed although the British interests involved and China rather eagerly, primed' come again. But at least I had flm, "The Loves of Pharaoh" is Its exact significance seems some were determined to protect the with the knowledge that some five seen a shark, and nearer than I not altogether happily named, for lives of British nationals and hundred years before the Chris-am ever likely to see one again. having only one love, the slave girl Cantonese troops advancing secure protection and fair treat-tian era Confucius, whose philo-At Fenang, also fishing with raw for whom he sacrifices a kingdom. against the Communists from the ment for them and their property, sophy is to this day the most meat, in the evening, after going the title gives the impression that South, are reported to have ad- while continuing to seek a peace- vanced through Hunan to Pu-ful and friendly solution of all out influential in China, had fished to the top of the hill and seeing the picture is a mere succession of chion, Wachang, Changsha line. standing difficulties with. any with rod and line, refusing to use butterflies as big as soup plates exotic seenea. That it certainly is Other ports show no signs of authority constituted by the Chin-4 net. Surely, I thought, if China and a centipede a foot long and not. Exotic scenes there are, of development at present.-British
ese themselves and able both to is full of Confucians, they must thicker than my thumb, I tried in course, but they are kept in their place where they are both telling Naval Wireless.
make and secure the observance follow their great teacher in a the inner harbour under the light and beautiful. The story; which is Nanking Quiet.'
of such friendly settlement, matter obviously more important of an are lamp and got a fat fish skilfully unfolded to contrast the Nanking, May 81. Meanwhile, the Government have than mere philosophical theory striped and brightly coloured, destiny of individuals with the des Other than the crossing of roll- taken the precautions required by Old Chinese pictures frequently which was appropriated by a tiny of nations, is of absorbing in- terest, taking the spectator into the ing stock to Pakow, the day has the present unsettled 'conditions, represent men fishing in a worthy Japanese, who said it was very passed off without incident.--Bri-and have issued the necessary in- manner.
Barbless hooks were good to eat. Also another catfish, homes, the palaces and the temples tish Naval Wireless.
structions to British authorities known to these people two thou- At Singapore I fished from then the great people who built tho Pyramids, The settings are on a In China. Reuter.
sand years before they were in- top of a stockade built out into "Times" Comment.
troduced to us. I came to China the sea to form a bathing encio magnificent scale, and the battle seenes, including the sack of London, May 31. as a pilgrim to the cradle of a sure free from sharks. Here the Thebes, are as wonderful as any The "Times," referring to "The religion. I expected to find fol- bait was prawns. I caught two thing of the sort yet offered by Chinese Anarchy" in a leader, ex- lowers of the true faith seated, curious fish about half a pound the screen. The acting is superb.
Emil Jannings as Pharaoh gives presses the opinion that the bamboo in hand, by every ditch, each and then a sea-serpent. London, May 31.
reasonableness of British policy in I was as disappointed as must be But the only fishing I had performance sufficient, in itself to In the House of Commons, Mr. China and the excellent discipline those Mohammedans who come to actually in China was one after make the film a masterpiece. The G. Locker Lampson, Under Seere-and behaviour of the British Mecca and find there an elaborate noon in the Hongkew Park in screening of the picture, needless to any, is faultless, and it is hardly tary for Foreign Affairs, said troops has clearly begun to im- system for fleecing the pious in- Shanghai. My steamer postponed necessary to add that the music of that arms valued at 3,813,644 press the more independent and stead of an edifying spectacle of sailing by a few hours, and I took the Queen's Orchestra, under Mr. the chance. The pond in the Grovini, greatly adds to the enjoy taels had been imported into responsible Nationalists, who are pure religion.
Kongkew Park holds nothing but ment. Atmosphere la also given to China in 1925 from German using their own eyes instead of
The whole time I was in China carp, and the day was not a carp the picture by the Egyptian. stage This, however, did not looking at the world through
Betting in which Mr. Seljiro prove that the arms were manu-glasses made in Moscow. At the I saw only two men fishing with day, but one of hard wind and factured in Germany in contra- same time, the risk of unpleasant rods, and they were not Chinese, biting cold. It showed at night. Tatsumi, the Japanese tener, singa
his charming songs, vention of the Treaty of Ver- set-backs will persist as long as but Japanese. I did, however, I found there two Japanese, who sailles. There was no occasion to Chiang Kai-shek is unable to keep see a great many fishermen. All, showed me a photograph of a carp refer the matter to the League his warriors in order. Mr. Chen without exception, would be in. of some eighteen pounds that one of Nations. Shipments of arms no longer represents the chief stantly expelled from, for ex- of them had caught in the sum- were still taking place from Ham- Nationalist Government in South- ample, the County Palatine Asso- mer. We fished through the burg to China, but the real origin ern China and his non-Commun- ciation. The object of the Chin. afternoon. Each of the Japanese was uncertain.ist rivals seem to be beginning to ese fishermen seems to be the was fishing with six rods. I had show greater comprehension of capture of fish with the least one. The total number of rods their international responsibili- possible expenditure of energy or was thirteen. So that perhaps ties, but before they or any skill. On the Yangtse the com- anyhow. One must
we should have caught nothing future Chinese rulers, who claim' monest method is as follows. A
not always blame the weather. to represent China, can win the huge bamboo framework supports full confidence of other States a wide, shallow net, which is and the Concessions they demand, lowered into the stream close to they have to prove that they can guarantee reasonable safety to foreigners pursuing their lawful avocations in China-Reuter;
ARMS FOR CHINA.
Shipments From German Ports.
Ports.
of the arms
Reuter.
MEXICO AND CHINA,
American Journalist's
Views.
shoulder to shoulder. The des
Bolshevism Waning.
London, May 31.
Th'- Leusi Pag-ible Entrøv,
CHINA COAST.
GAZETTE OF THE LATEST CHANGES.
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
IN THE "MAIL."
Entertainments.
June 1-Queen's Theatre; "The Loves of Pharaoh”.
June World Theatre; "Emply Hands,**
June 1-Star Theatre; Many Kisses."
Too
June Dinner Dansant and Ex- hibition Dancing at Cafe Restaur ant Parisien.
June 1-Iaako's European Circus, Hunghom Kowloon. 9.15 p.m. Matinee 4 p.m.
Fancy Dress Ball, 4 pm.
June 1-Cafe Parisien Children's
taurant Parisien, 4.30 p.m.
June 2-Tea Dance, Cafe Res-
Mr. J. W. Bertram, from reserve, has gone sup'y second engineer, "Kinshan,"
Mr. D. H. Maxwell; from reserve, "Kwangtung." has gone supy 'second engineer,
June 10 "Squeakettes" perform- gineer, "Hupeh,"
Mr. J. D. Craig, suply third co- Lady
ance at the Peak Club in aid of
third engineer, "Kwangtung.""
Clementi's Entertainment has gone sup'y Fund and M.C.L., 9.30 p.m. Mr. B. E. Bidwell, from reserve,
Sporta,
June 4, 6-Fourth extra race!
"Out of the colossal évil of Bol-
the bank in places where the fish! shevism, which has debauched and
swim, and is at intervals lifted, debaked both China and Mexico,
when fish that happen to be pass- will come a common cause, a kin
ing over it are caught. Neither ship of the great Anglo-Saxon
fish nor fisherman is called upon peoples. Britain and America will
to use more judgment than is ultimately see eye to eye and stand Mr. Choo Kia-peng, senior un- necessary in choosing a lottery tinies of China and Mexico lie in official member of the Federal ticket. Nor does the fisherman their hands." This was the pro- Council of the Federated Malay use
a particle of unnecessary phecy of Mr. Isane F. Marcosson, States, who is also a leading plant- energy. The net would be dif the well-known American journalist, er and miner of Malaya. speaking ficult to lift directly from the at a luncheon given in his honour by at a largely attended dinner of water. It is, therefore, suspend the American Chamber of Com the Association of British Malaya, ed from a balanced pole. The merce at the Hotel Cecil. The in the Hotel Cecil, said there were fisherman lies comfortably upon, has gone sup's chief officer, "Yu- meeting of H. K Jackey Club, American Ambassador (the Hon. signs that the evil power of Bol- the bank smoking his long-pipe. Cang." Alanson B. Houghton), Lord Ash-shevism was waning in China and When he chooses, he pulls down a feld, and Lord Inverforth were
Mr. J. Bowman has been sp-
Happy Valley Race Course, 2.45 among those present.
that Britain stood forward as the light cord, the pole swings up, pointed second officer, "Suiwo." P Mr. Marcosson, who was speak- good Power. Her policy was cal-the net is lifted with so little J. Shich, second officer, "Suiwa," Kong Baseball Assen, Happy Val- June 11-First game of the Hong ing on the subject of Mexico and culated to serve the true interests effort that he can hold his pipe Chinu.", d drew a parallel between the of China, and nobody could doubt in one hand and haul up the net has gone chief officer, "Tungwo."
Mr. E. V. Bishop, from reserve, ley. in which he has tra that this policy would succeed. with the other. If there are any velled extensively in the course of As a whole the Chinese in Malaya fish in it he scoops them out with gone second officer, "Kungwo."
Mr.. L. Bones, from reserve. has his work for the "Saturday Evening were happy, prosperous and con- Post." In both countries banditry tented, and never wavered in not, he lets go the cord and the chief officer, "Kungwo", has gone sample goods at Lammert Bros."
a long-handled landing net. If Mr. C. J. A. H. Hendry, sup'y was rampant and government a farce. The very same disease their admiration for the adminis- affected them. In 1923 Mexico was tration of the country and its net sinks again under the water. chief officer, "Changwa," made the base for the Red pro- loyalty to the British Crown.
twa
countries,
paganda of the Soviet Government Reuter.
of Russia in North and South] América, and in 1924 Canton be.
Japanese Interest,
Peking, May 31.
is on reserve.
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June 2-Miscellaneous
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of June 9-Annual meeting shareholders of Peak Tramways Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11 am.
June 10-Half-yearly meeting of | Members of the Hong Kong Club
Annex, 12.30 p.m.
June 17 Annual meeting of members of St. Peter's Club, 8.30
Miscellaneous.
And that is all there is to it. Wilkinson, chief officer, "Changwo," Another method is the setting of is on reserve. long lines of a hundred hooks. Mr. R. B. Symington has been These are lowered away over the appointed sup'y third engineer,
"Kungwo." came the headquarters for the same The rapidity with which the stern of a boat, which is then
"Shipping & Engineering." propaganda throughout China. 443 situation is changing is indicated, anchored, while the fisherman warn you solemnly," said the speak-inter alia, by the fact that Mr. sleeps. When he wakes he hauls er, "that if Bolshevism obtains aj
PRICE OF HOUSES. hold in China to-day it means that Yoshizawa, who was recently in his catch. In the lake of the there will be an open road for Hol-ordered to return to Japan for a Summer Palace outside Peking I
Mr. Chamberlain informed Mr. men using four-pronged Short in the House of Commons shevism to India, Persia, and the conference to discuse the future SRW Far East." Under the present con policy toward China, to-day re-spears. A more interesting on April 20 that ditions neither. Mexico nor. China ceived instructions to remain at method, but one in which the prices of houses in contracts let the average was capable of self-government-Peking.-Reuter.
fisherman earns even less credit, by local authorities, excluding the Only 10 per cent. of the peoples in
is that of making cormorants do cost of land and development June S-King's Birthday parade, those two countries were literate.
Independent Policy. Civil war and anarchy were ram-
Tokyo, May 81. the fishing. Going up the Yang-wer in May, 1926, 436 in re Happy Valley, 9 am. The countermanding of the in-tse, I saw three cormorants fly-spect of non-parlour houses, and pant. In Mexico there had been seventy-three presidents in 100 struction for Mr. Yoshizawa to ing low over the water and pre- £495 for parlour houses; the cor- Chinese Maritime Customs for Kow- years. That was one for each year proceed to Tokyo, is regarded as sently settle and dive. In a responding figures in January, loon & District closed to public and a half, with an accent on the reflecting the seriousness of the narrow boat, with perches along 1927, were £127 and £492 half. (Laughter.) The speaker, situation in China. The "Nichi its gunwale, a fisherman waited a claimed the distinction of having Nichi" predicts the possibility of little way down stream. The
interviewed five Chinese Premiers or an Anglo-Russian war in China, cormorants catch fish and bring POSITION WANTED. Presidents in five weeks. (Laugh in which event it suggests an in- them back to the fisherman, who ter). In both countries, named dependent policy on Japan's part. cupidity and corruption were camouflaged behind that form of: -Reuter.
patriotism which a great English- man described as the last refuge of
Borodin Returns.
Shanghai, May 31. a scoundrel. So far as the United A wireless message from Han- States was concerned, the whole of kow on May 31 says that Borodin the trouble with Mexico lay in the returned to Hankow yesterday latter's attempt to make the Social from Wuchang. New anti-Chiang ist Constitution of 1917 retrospec-
suitably rewards them. It is as COOK BOY destres position in if in England in a low water an Hotel or Residence. Salary re angler should sit on the bank and quired $20 per month. Apply Box. employ little boys to tickle trout No. 492, c/o "China Mail, for him. O monstrous degrada- tion.
Catfish and Sharka. The chief fish to be caught in
tive. As 90 per cent. of the oil Kai-shek and anti-British posters China are members of the carp lands owned by Anglo-Saxons were are appearing.-Reuter.
TRADES UNION BILL.
purchased before 1917 this meant that the rights of property were thrown into the melting-pot. was only in the capable and strong; hands of the United States and Great Britain that the true. des- ANOTHER IMPORTANT CLAUSE
ADOPTED.
family. There are, however, small trout in the bocks in the hilia not far from Kiukiang, and, I believe, plenty in Manchuria, where there are too many bandits to leave to anglers the peace of tinies of Mexico and China lay.
mind their sport requires; There The first steps for Britain to take,
is good sea-fishing in many places, Mr. Marcosson thought, in order to
particularly at Wei-hai-wei, and suppress the Red movement in The House of Commons by 300 Pei Ta-ho, where the bass are of China was to break off all relations to 125 votes adopted clause VI of a good size and take a fly heartily with Moscow. Whatever interna- the. Trade Union Bill making it On the way to China, by sea, I tional sing the United States had illegal for any local or public fished at Aden, Penang, and committed, they had not committed authority to make it a condition Singapore with a tiny rod made the unpardonable sin of recognis of employment of a worker that for me by Farlows which I car- ing the Moscow Government.
he is a member or a non-member ried in my suitcase, and at all of a trade union-Reuter,
EARLIER MESSAGES.
Foreign Secretary Receives.
Depulation,
London, May 8170
London, May 81.
CAPTAIN LINDBERGH.
these places caught something. At Aden; sweltering in terrific heat under a sun hat on the 1st of January, was rowed with a friend in a rough boat full of London, May 81: blackamoors to an anchored light- A deputation. representing the His Majesty the King, received er to which we tied up. Here I China Committed waited on Sir Captain Lindbergh, at Buckingham got catfish on raw meat. When Austen Chamberlain, particularly Palace this morning and decorated the tide turned, the lighter, which with regard to the safety of Bri.him with the Air Force Cross was very low in the water, swang, tish interests in Hankow aeroplane to Gaspert where it will "Fish, big Balil' from the blacks. Prior thereto he had flown his and there was a sudden yell of The deputation, led by Mr. David diamantled to shipment to Landale, in the absence of Lord America. He returned to Croyden
Something big had been shelter Southborough, owing to ill-health, one of the Air Force machines ing under the lighter and had Included Sir Alfred Mond, Mr. which cocorted him to the coast been disturbed by its swinging. LN. Leefe, Chairman of the Reuter
There was a mighty swirl in the
m
June 4-Offices and stations-of
business.
June 7Plano recital at St. John's Cathedral Hall, by Mr. Harry Ore's pupils, 6.30 p.m.
June 20- St. Peter's Club social) for service men.
June 24-Whist Drive at St. John's Cathedral Hall, 8.30 pm.
June 20-Lantern, lecture by Dr. Osman at St. Peter's Club, 8.80 p.m.
THE RULING TOPIC
In the papers one besetting
Topic, greets me every day-
I am rapidly forgetting
There are other things to say: What's the purpose of, gazelting
Reputation scheme amounts When It's crystal clear that betting..
Is the only thing that counts?
Par and picture, puff and petting,
Keep the sacred topic warm;
* Half mankind is shown as sweating
Over startera and their form: And If appetites need whetting There are many titbita rife
Of the sweeps that meant the netting
Of a competence for life:
Thus publicity, curvetting
Round the punter and his dream, Seems to leave the world caquetting, Para With one universal theme:
For the bit that isn't betting
Most vociferous has waxed Jin discussing (or regretting)"}INNI
Ways of having batting, taxes
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