SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1928.
MARTYR PRIEST.
TRADE UNIONISM.
TO FIGHT CRIME.
HOW IT WORKS IN CHINA.
EMBALMED BODY FOUND AT DOUAI,
SHANGHAI COUNCIL'S
ORGANISATION DIFFICULTIES.
JOHN SOUTHWORTH.
FUND.
SPECIAL AGENTS.
THE CHINA MAIL,
FAILS AT ALTAR.
UNABLE TO MAKE THE RESPONSES.
NO WEDDING.
A wedding, which was to have takon place at Minehead, Somerset, was abandoned half-way through the service;
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
OME IN THE “MAIL"
The
To-day-Queen's Theatre; Buster Keaton in "College,"
To-day--World Theatre; "Gold Rush." Wa
To-day-Star Theatre; Wedding Song "
To-day- Cheer. O' Y.M.C.A.; "Impromptu" Concert, 7.30 p.m.
January 29-Queen's Theatre; "The Irresistible Lover"
January 29-Cheer O' Y,M.C.A.; Musical Evening, 7.30 p.m.
January 20-30-Star Theatre; "The Desert's Toll."
January 29-31-World Theatre; Way Down East."
January 30-February 8-Queen's Theatro; "Ben Hur."
January Theatre; "The Taxi Dancer."
81-February-1-Star February 6-Dance at the Royal Engineers' Dance Club, Wellington Barracks, 8.30 p.m.
February 25 Craigengower
While Europe and America are The embalmed body of the
Based on suggestions made by grappling with the problems of Roman Catholic priest, John wealthy Chinese residents of the combines, trusts, and international Southworth, who was hanged at Foreign Settlement who seek to federations of labour, Chins is just Tyburn in 1654, has arrived in reward the splendid work done by as busy dealing with trade unions London from Lille (France). It the Municipal police in their in
The bride was Miss Maggie In their less mature form (writes appears that when workmen were cessant war on crime in Shanghai: Atkins, of Minehead, and the bride a Peking Correspondent of the digging at Douai, on the site of an the Municipal Council has started groom Alexander Cummings, a sol- "Manchester Guardian"). The pro- old, convent, which was used a fund known as the "Special dier, of Tidworth, Salisbury Plain. blems that worried statesman in afterwards as a barracks, and re-Crime Suppression Fund to Seventy people were present, includ- England in the early half of the cently was demolished, one of the which contributions are invited. ing relatives of the bride. nineteenth century are the pro-men felt his pick strike an un-Already more than $40,000 has The service progressed smoothly blems of China to-day. But with usual object. He discovered a been subscribed by a dozen re-until the bridegroom had to make this difference: China to-day is lead coffin, which, on being open-sidents, and more subscriptions the responses.. He said, "I will,” the but apparently could not repeat ac faced, as nineteenth century Eng-ed, was found to contain an emere expected as soon as
Both hands had scheme receives publicity. land was not, with countries that balmed body.
curately the few sentences in the The names of contributors will answer following about taking the have themselves already passed been cut off, and the top vertebra through the stage that she fa now of the spinal column was broken.not be divulged and the money bride for better or worss. in. Now this has both advantages Investigations by Church author-will be used for breaking up the The vicar; the Rev. E. Parry and disadvantages, In the first ities in France and England re-armed criminal gangs roaming Liddon, repeatedly tried to get the place, China has examples on which sulted in the identification of the the Settlement, and also. for re-bridegroom to say the words pro- Cricket Club's annual Bachelors' to go, and can see the mistakes remains as being those of the warding
of the porly, but failed to do so, and be Dance. made in Europe and Venerable John Southworth, the Municipal police for gallant con- then declared that the ceremony
Sports. America during the growth of story of whose career and martyr-duct,
would have to be abandoned.
To-day- American lawn ten- trade unionism. This should be of dom has been chronicled,
Chinese Suggestions.
The soldier drove away with the ale tourney (mixed doubles) for It was not unusual for the According to an official state-bride's relatives in a closed car to Club at L.R.C.
mombors of the Ladies' Recreation Incalculable use, but unfortunately
Chinese always thinks his own bodies of executed Catholics to be nient describing the scheme, the bride's home, and Miss Atkine
February 17 Golf Match: way of doing things is better than secretly embalmed and removed toward the end of last year there followed after a conversation with anyone else's, and hates taking ad-from the country. English Catho-was published in the Municipal the vicar. vice from other people, especiallylic authorities are convinced that "Gazette" correspondence
Later, Mr. Cummings went to those whom he considers to be his this is the body of Southworth, ceived from leading Chinese re-see the vicar, who has informed the nemies. He may sometimes take which was taken to Doual after sidents of the Settlement by the Bishop of Bath and Wells of his Russian advice, but he will never his execution. The mummy was Chairman of the Council acknow action in stopping the wedding. under present conditions take Bri- re-embalmed in Lille, and was ledging the splendid work done
Miss Atkins told a reporter that tish or American, as he would feel handed over from the Palace of by the Police Force in the sup Mr. Cummings had been abroad atoria Barracks, a quantity of tim Fine Arts to Father Purdie, of pression of armed robbers and good deal; he had a touch of he was losing faca" by doing so. However, China may nr: take her Saint Edmund's College. It is ex-kidnappers. advantages from her late develop-pected it will be reinterred at
that wero
Ware.
members
re-
One of these letters concluded malaria and a severe cold, and
as follows:-"This letter serves very nervous.
to place on record our sympathy and we should be pleased if you, in addition to taking cognizance of this, will inform us as to whe ther or not there is any means by which we can express our appre cintion in a more substantial way." Largely as a result of Bug-
prominent Chinese re-
case
CINEMA NOTES.
was
SPECIAL TIMES FOR "BEN- HUR."
The
Ladies Bogey Competition nt
Fanling.
Lammerts' Auction. January 80-At the Race Course,
Happy Valley, a quantity of timber hut material (new), 10.45 am."
January 60-At Block "E," Vic-|
ber Hut Material (new), 11.80 a.m. January 80-At No. 4 Godown of the H.K. & K. Whf, & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, 79 kege of wire natie and 6 kegs two ende pointed wire nails, 2.15 p.m.
January 80-At 7 Humphreys Buildingo, Kowloon, valuable household furniture, 2.45 p.m.
ment of trade unionism, but she cannot avoid her disadvantages. Every step she takos is watched critically and impatiently by the
It is manouncel time Lord foreigners who are waiting to go ledision is resigning his post as ahead with their trade and who Parliamentary Secretary of the Min-
Hughes & Hough's Auction. March 1-At Auction Room, Ice cannot conceive why China cannot istry of Agriculture to take up the
House Street, valuable leasehold do in a few months what they appointment of Chairman of tho Im
property situate in Peak District, themselves have taken over cen-perini Grassland Association which gestions subsequently received
3.p.m. tury to do. The resulting position is being formed under the auspices from
"Ben-Hur" cost over £600,000!
Meetings. for an intelligent Chinese is not of the imperial Chemical Industrics sidents, & fund has now been and was filmed in Italy and Call-
February 2-Annual meeting of pleasant.
Ltd. with the object of improving opened whereby appreciation of fornia. Never previously have the Hong Kong Benevolent Society. It le new necessary to examine pasture land of this country and the the work of the police may be ex- such resources been lavished on a
City Hall, 12.15 p.m. the materials with which China oversens Empire. In view of the pressed in the "more substantial picture. The construction of the February 7-Twenty-third an can build her now unfonism. In importance at the prosent time of
The fund has Roman feet and Golthar's piratenual meeting of Union Waterboat way" proposed. the first place she has a wonder grassland farming, Ford Bledislog in been designated the "Special galleys required a year and a half Co., Ltd., in the Offices of Messrs. ful example in her Merchant of opinion he can best serve the in- Crime Suppression Fund, and, in a great shipyard at Leghorn. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., 11 a.m.
February 9-Annual meeting of Guilds. These are combinations of terests of agriculture by taking up for obvious reasons, (as in the The launching of these ships was employers, formed both to keep up this new work.
of the letters referred to a wonderful ceremony, with high Humphrey's Estate & Finance Co., above) the names of the contri-Italian officials and diplomatie re- Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11 a.m.
Miscellaneous. presentatives participating. butors to the fund will not be fighting sequences show a titanic January 20-Theosophical Society divulged. Already contributions struggle with thousands and thou- Lecture, Lane, Crawford's Restaur amounting to over $40,000 have sands of sailors boarding, ram- ant. been received from Chinese re-ming and firing this fleet of one) erally the most imposing buildings Economic Information, there
sidents. in the smaller towns, while their thousands of factories lamong which
More Money Expected. influence in the districts in which not more than a score employ lover
The fund will be operated by sensation of the cinema world. Although H. W. Taylor has African In many trades, too, the Council and it is believed that Ramon Novarro as the galley slava captained the South they are situated is considerable. 100 men.
as cricket team from the season, generally such as the lace-making industry, generous contributions already and charioteer, May McAvoy Their membership is limited to about thirty, most of the the work is farmed out, the work-received by the Council will be the sweet Esther, and Francia X 1913-14, it is possible that he will Bushman as the cruel centurion, be-relieved of the responsibility important decisions being made by ers taking the material and the followed by others from re- the bigger firms among the guild, needles and frames to work it with idents when they realise the uses exert a potent magnetism on every at his own request. H. G. Deane,
spectator, This magnificent at- while the lesser ones are content and going back to their homes to to which the money will be put, traction, which cost $4,000,000 to the Transvaal captain, and R. H. to benefit from the protection they do the work. In cases like this it namely, to assist in the breaking produce, will be seen at the Catterall, captain of Natal, have get through belonging to the guild. in even more difficult to organise up of the gangs of armed robbers Queen's Theatre on Monday next. been mentioned as likely to suc Any member who breaks the price a number of workers. They do not and kidnappers who are utilising Owing to the length of the film, ceed him. ring of his guild is expelled and see each other every day, as the the Foreign Settlement as a field only three performances can be rigidly boycotted by the remaining workers in a factory do, and it is for their nefarious activities, and given daily, and these start prompt- members while he would find it impossible to get any corporate to reward the members of the ly at 2.30, 6.00 and 0.15 p.m. vory difficult to get admitted into feeling among them on which a police force who, by their gallan- another guild.. The revenue of skilful leader could play. these guilds is obtained from as-
A Great Leader Wanted.
prices to a certain level and to act
Be T club and general meeting-
place. They have existed for cen-
turies and extended all over the
country. Their premises are gen-
are
try, have contributed and are contributing towards ridding the
bundred glant-size vessels. The Charlot Race is the outstanding
1
TO-DAY'S FILMS.
Now that the University Asso- clation match is over; Chelsea will in all probability have the services of R.. G. Jenkins, the Dark Blues' inside or outside right, although in the Cup-ties it is likely that he will prefer to assist the Corinthians.
sessing every month the sales of There is a further difficulty in Settlement of the criminals who
Buster Kenton's delightful each firm and taxing all of them
of Chinese trade have for so long been terrorising accordingly. Finally, they receive the formation a great increase in dignity through unions. There are in China to-day wealthy Chinese residents. From comedy, "College," which has been
successful trade be made in these columns of the will be screened for the last time placo at the Cheer O' Y.M.C.A., Queen's Theatre nince Thursday, The following events will tako the acceptance of guild rules and few if any really great leaders who time to time acknowledgment will drawing crowded houses at the decisions as binding in a Chinese could build up
union movement. The condition of sums subscribed to the fund,
this evening. Other pictures Queen's Buildings, next week- Anonymity Assured. the country at present shows the
showing for the last time to-day The Chinese Workman..
The fund will be supported en-are Charlie Chaplin's famous pro- Sunday, January 20, a Musical lack of constructive leadership of, The trade unica organiser In
any kind. It can safely be said firely by voluntary contributions duction, "The Gold Rush," at the Evening commencing at 7.80 p.m.; China to-day has thus in these effi-that no great leader has arisen in that subscriptions will be wel- World Theatre, and Leatrice Joy's Tuesday, January 81, a Sing Song cient and respected bodies of om China since the Revolution, with comed from all classes of the melodrama of the city and a tro- commencing at 7.80 p.m.; Wednes ployers an excellent example to go the exception of Sun Yat-sen, and community. Subscriptions may pical isle, "The Wedding Song," at day, February 1, Whist Drive com- upon. But he has, besides, the he never had time to do more than be sent or handed in person to the Star, Theatre.
Assistant most perfect material in the Chin- formulate certain general prin- Mr. J. C. Bogustow,
court.
ese workman. This individual is a ciples. At one time it seemed that Treasurer and Comptroller (Room curious mixture of a kind of dog- Chiang Kai-shek might be such a (231, 2nd floor, Municipal Council ged conservation of apathy and a leader, but even he has now given Building) at any time during high degree of excitability. He can up the task of reorganising China, office hours and official receipts be easily stirred up, and when once at any rate for the present. But will be issued by the Treasurer set going will never give in. If
It may be said that a great leader and Comptroller's Department.
no one leads him he will not bother is not necessary to organise trade
to take any action, however bad his unions in China. With the ex-
conditions of living, but as soon as ample of other countries to go SPEARED TO DEATH. he has a leader he will combine
upon, D man of comparatively
-- CAPT. FERGUSSON.
LIFE OF EASE.
FORGER'S STOLEN CHEQUE BOOK
mencing at 7.80 p.m.; Thursday, February 2, an Impromptu Dance commencing at 7.80 p.m.; Friday, February 8, a Concert and Dance commencing at 7.80 p.m. All ser vico men are heartily invited.
Auction
LON
MONDAY, the 30th January, 1828, commencing at 10,45 n.m. at the Race Course, Quantity of Timber Hut Material (new) at present stored in the Chinese and Lusitano Stands
...ng Comprising
Sash frames, Sashes, Doors, Boarding and Fillets of sorts,--.
and at 11:30 a.m.
at Block E, Victoria Barracks, A Quantity of Timber Hat
Materlu) (new), -^-
Comprising
PUBLIC AUCTIONS. By means of a stolen cheque- book, a man believed to be a well- with his fellow-workers in a strike mediocre ability could do a great HOW SAVAGES MURDERED'
known forger has for severalHE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by Public or boycott till he is told to stop deal towards it. The answer to
months been living a life of ease This almost perfect matorial the this is that all men of any talent
in the north of England, but the Chinese and Russian trade union whatever are engaged in fighting Further detalls now available re- victimisation of a Chester jeweller leaders have used against England or scheming to get more territory garding the murder of Capt. V. H. led to the discovery of an amazing and Japan. Instead of persuading for themselves or their mastera, Fergusson, District Commissioner series of fraude and a warrant for the Chinese workmen to combine in and none of them has any time to of the Bahr-el-Ghazal province of the man's arrest. a strike against all who pay wages spare for such matters as trade Southern Sudan, and M, Andreas below a certain level and thus mak-union organisation. The workers Panatiopoulos, a Greek merchant, Beatrice Davies, of Penrhyn-eres-
The cheque-book belonged to Miss A Ing the issue an economic one, they are looked at from three points of show that two Arab traders and a cent, Llandudno, and was drawn have used his power of combina view only: as prospective soldiers, number of porters and servants on the Llandudno branch of Lloyds tion to boycott at various times as material for propaganda, or as were also done to death by the trea-Bank.
Dog either the English or the Japan people capable of paying so much cherous savages of the Nuer Nuong The man, who claimed to be a ese, regardless of what wages they taxes. Under these conditions how tribe. SAN ANAK retired Army captain, is about 30, paid, on purely political Issues. can trade unionism in China pos It appears that Capt. Fergusson, and is described by those who have By doing this they have so far sibly make any progress?
who was attempting to restore met him as having twinkling brown gained nothing, though the know-
At present, China is divided ver; cattle stolen from the Dinks tribe, eyes and a pleasant expression. ledge that they can do so may well tically-State against State, leader had arranged to meet the Nuer With his wife and two children have prevented the Powers, from and followers against leaders and chiefs and their followers 400 yards he stayed in Chester for several taking action which they would followers. There is very little from the bank of the Upper, Nila,*)
months, and when he was in need otherwise not have hesitated to marked division. horizontally-i.e., A large crowd had gathered when of money he visited Lloyds Bank take. In roturn for this rather between class and class. The re- he arrived by steamer, but there with a forged cheque. He made his doubtful gain they have given up sult of this is civil war and the was no sign of hostility, and the arst successful attempt in October, the opportunity of generally im war will continue olther until the Commissioner was talking to the when he secured 4100, and then he proving the conditions under which Chinese are tired of fighting each Greek merchant when a young became an almost weekly visitor Chinese workmen are employed. other or until their fighting Nuer hurled a spear, slightly until December 9, when he was MONDAY, the 80th January, 1928, To set against the advantages of energies can be diverted into some wounding the official. Capt. Fer last seen on the bank premises, and at No. 4 Godown of the Hong Kong
commencing at 2.15 p.m. material and example that the other channel. The Communists gusson threw it back, and was im- then loft with £200. He gathered & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Chinese trade union organiser un havo attempted to divert them into mediately surrounded and stabbed 1650 In al vialta, doubtedly possesses, there must be anti-foreignism, with considerable to death, receiving many wounds. He visited Man considered the immense difficulty of success. Is it possible to divert M Panatiopoulos was killed in sold his motor-car getting together the thousands of them into a fight by the workers trying to help the Commissioner, tared the sum to £60 small groups of workmen scattered of China against all, whether for and the sava
then turned on the to Chester, all over any town In factories em eigners or their own countrymen, Arabs and their servants, who fled, cheque at a jeweller a ploying often as few as ten or who refine to pay them a living The engineer of the river steam-the dozen men In Peking alone, ac wage? That is the problem before er held the
draw cording to Information collected by the leaders of trade unionjam in shotgun the Chinese Government Bureau of China to-day
tives Luarded
Tuera înt
the
Sashes, Glass panes, Doors, Iron Bolts, Hooks and eyes and Kinges.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
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he
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|| 6 Kegs-Two-Ends Pointed Wire passed the hop: When
and
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