TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1928.
ANTI-NIPPONISM.
(Continued from Page 1.)
USING THE STAGE.
"Massacre of Tsinan" as a Play in Canton.
TRAFFIC CASE.
EUROPEANS "ERROR OF
JUDGMENT.”*
EVIDENCE TO-DAY.
Evidence was taken by Major C. Willson, at "traffic time" at the Central Magistracy this morning, Although the Canton Govern in the case in which Mr. H. J. ment's attitude is firm against Chambers of Messrs. Scales and anti-Nipponismo, individuals in official circles in Canton have not Company, David's-building, was refrained from assisting pro-last week remanded on a sum- pagandn.
mons alleging dangerous driving An enterprising theatrical troupe staged The Massacre of in Caine-road on May 9 at about Tsinan" in the Num Kwan (south-9.30 a.m.
Traffic Sergeant Scrym, who ern suburb) theatre. The play had been written on the spur of was driving a police motor cycle the moment as it was felt that it combination at the time of the alleged offence, gave evidence, also Court Sergeant Pepperell, who was in Sergt. Scrym's sidecar,
would be an immense draw.
Uniforms and other official dress were needed. These, it is
· learned on good authority, were
The evidence pointed to the borrowed, from officials. The police mator cycle approaching theatre was packed to overflowing the top of Ladder-street when the that night' and the audience in defendant's motor car
No. 2059 cluded a large number of influen- came round a bend on the other tial officials with their families.side of the Ladder-street junction at a high speed and on the wrong Chiang & Melodrama,
side. The "star" of the troupe took Sergeant Scrym pulled up his the part of Chiang Kai-shek, combination just in time to avoid whose name was purposely mis-ja collision. Mr. Chambers did not pronounced so as not to cause atop his car until he had gone some offence. An element of melo- 200 yards beyond the top of Lad- drama" had to be introduced as noder-street. Cantonese, play can succeed with- Mr. Chambers said that he out it. The reason for the chang- ing of the name is therefore ob- vious.
POLICE RESERVE.
KING'S BIRTHDAY ARRANGEMENTS,
A COMMENDATION.
THE CHINA MAIL,
The following orders have been issued by the Hon. Mr. E D. C. Wolfe, CMA, Captain Superin- tendent of Police:-,
no
I
Empire Day. There will be
duties or parades for either the Chinese or Indian Companies
оп Thursday, May 24, there will also not be any instructional patrol of the Flying Squad.
Training School, The classes at the Police Train ing School, Kowloon, will be held as usual on Wednesday, May 25, at 5.30 p.m.
Chinese Company. All ranks of the Chinese Com- pany will parade at Central Police Station on Thursday, May 31-ad- vanced men for inspection of Arms, and recruits for Squad Drill under Sergeant Condon. Fall in At 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress and Equip- ment:-White Uniform, Cap with cover, Beit (no truncheon), Rifle and side-armît.
HYDE PARK,
QUESTION AS TO APPOINT MENT OF COMMITTEE.
"MAN WITH UMBRELLA.”
Shadows Before
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL.”
To-day-Queen's Theatre; "Les Miserables,"
To-day-World Theatre; "Pad-
looked."
To-day- Star Theatre;
Lone Eagle."
Columbia Necess RECORDS
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May 24-World Theatre; "The Frontiersman;"
ANDANTINO
May 24 Star Theatre; "The Boy Friend."
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Sports.
London, Yesterday. The motion to appoint a Com- mittee has been postponed pend- ing substantial agreement of all Parties in view of a strong desire, notably among Labour members that enquiry be limited to the in- terrogation of Miss Savage.
The issue will not be obscured
consideration of the Sir May 26-28-Fifth Extra Race Chiozza Money case.
meetings of the H.K. Jockey Clab,
by
June 3-Next meeting of the Macao Race Club.
Lammerts Auctions. May 25-Office and household furniture at Sales Room, Duddell- at., 2.30 p.m.
Meantime, one of the most | Happy Valley, important witnesses in the Money case, krewn as the "man with the umbrella" has turned up and in- terviewed Money's solicitor. He was the man who when the detec- tives were taking Sir G. Money and Miss Savage to the Police station handed over the umbrella who had hitherto remained in the which Money had left behind and background identified. Reuter.
SAMMY MANDELL.
WINS LIGHT' WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
Flying Squad. Commendation-Constable R.305 Lo Shin-wah of the Flying Squad is commended by the C.S.P. for the might have been guilty of mis-smart capture of a Chinese male,
New York, To-day. judgment, but he did not think subsequently sentenced to 4 weeks
For the world's lightweight that he was driving negligently. hard labour for the larceny of a
championship Sammy Mandell Tsai Kung-shin, the Nationalist The Inevitable Dog- Kold ring from No. 39 Queen'a-outpointed Jimmy MacLarin.--- Commissioner for Foreign Affairs He explained that a dog was road East on April 11, 1928.
Reuter's American Service at Tsinan, whose death is admit-in practically the centre of the ted by the Japanese, was repre- road, a little to the left side. He
sented as a martyr, Eyes were considered that he did not have gouged out and the nose cut off in enough space in which to pass the a bloodthirsty setting, the actor dog on the left, so, as the road who took the part of the Japanese in front was clear at the time, he officer who the playwright alleged passed the dog on the right. Then, to have been responsible being on rounding the bend, he came boo-ed off the stage.
upon the police motor cycle..
RIVAL UMONS.
Stevedores Boycott Japanese Curgoes.
Mr. Chambers said that he passed the dog on the right be- cause he did not think he was called upon to stop and hold up other traffic to wait because of the dog.
King's Birthday.
On Monday, June 4, the date of
the celebration of the King's Birth- day, the Polfee Reserve will assist the regular Police in patrol and traffic duties at Happy Valley in
the
Military members
25 men
20 men
connection with Parade. The following will be detailed accordingly viz:-
Chinese Company
50 men Indian Company Flying Squad Sharpshooters" Coy. Orders regarding dress, place and hour of filling in, will be pub- lished later,
W. KENT, A.SP.,
Adjutant.
. 12 men
Hong Kong, May 21, 1928,
TO-DAY'S FILMS.
"LES MISERABLES” AT THE QUEEN'S
GREAT FRENCH PICTURE.
Meetings.
ing of Union Insurance Society of May 25-Fifty-fifth annual meet- Canton, Ltd., Union-bldg., 11 am.
May 25 Fifty-ninth annual meeting of the China Fire Insur ance Co., Ltd., Union-bldg., 11.10 ล... 1
May 25 Sixty-second annual meeting of British Traders' Insur- anca Co, Ltd., Union-bldg., 11.20.
3.m.
May 20-Half yearly meeting of H.K. Jockey Club. I.K. Club anner, 5.15 p.m.
Miscellaneous.
May 24-OMelal opening by H.E. The Officer Administering the Govt of Cheer 'O new premises In City Hall, 6 pm, when the Misses Dorie and Aileen Woods will sing.
May 24 Theosophical society weekly public lecture "Eko Perfect; Religion." Duddell-st., 6 p.m.
May 24-Girl Guides parade at Government House, 10.15 a..
June 4--Reception at Govern- ment flouse in honour of the King's birthday.
Accepted as a classic by every June 5-First at a series of university in the world and trans-addresses at Union Church Hall, lated into many languages, "Les Kennedy-rd., on the Old Testament, Miserables," Victor Hugo's im- by Mr. J. S. Fincks.
mortal drama of love and sacrifice bas been transferred to the screen in a big
new film which will be shown day at the Queen's Theatre where it will remain until Saturday. Tho story is not one to be summarised
to-
OUR FOREFATHERS. in a column, even if it were not so
LIVED IN TREES BUT THE
TREES LEFT THEM.
TAILS, BEARDS & HAIRY COATS
Philadelphia-Interesting views
widely known, suffice it to say that the char tors created by the famous author have been faithfully portrayed and the settings of the period, have been constructed at enormona cost. The picture, when first released, was shown in two
been
present
one
the
per.
November 13- Matriculation, Senior and Junior Local exams, at the Hong Kong University.
PREMIER'S HERO.
"FLEETWOOD CHARLIE"
LOCATED,
FOUND AT LAST.
The hereditary rivals, the Tung
The Better Way! Tak and the Chap Yin labour Major Willson said that Mr. nuions of Canton, have again ex-Chambers should have slowed up. pressed their feeling of antagonism, or passed the dog on the left. He Wongsha being chosen as the scene remarked that it was better to kil of camphat.
a dog than to endanger the lives The Tung Tak union gathered for people on the road. forces to the number of about six Mr. Chambers called Traffic Ser hundred strong and proceeded to geant Baker as his witness. invade the stronghold of the Chap In the witness box, Sergeant Yin ion. The latter anion'a in-Buker said that about 9.46 am on telligence service was below par May 9, he was driving his motor that day and they had an inkling of eyele to the Government Civil Hos- the danger that threatened until ital sloug Caine-road, when he was the rival forces showed up. The stopped by Mr. Chambera who comparatively few members who painted to a spot on the road at a were in the promises at the time had bend near the top of Ladder as to the origin of mankind were separate parts, but after a made desperate efforts to repel the street. Mr. Chambers asked him given recently at the Museum of great deal of painstaking cutting attack. but were overwhelmed by to take certain measurements on National History, when Professor and editing it has force of numbers and had to give the road, explaining that another Henry Fairfield Osborn, ita Presi-made, possible to
Traffic Sergeant was going to sum-dent, and Dr. William K. Gregory, whole picture at Bloodthirsty Desire. mons him for driving his car on also of that institution, delivered formance. Wherever "Les Miser- "Discretion is the batter part of the wrong side of the road when addresses before the American ables" has been shown, it has been valour" runs an old saying. Chap taking the bend.
Philsophical Society.
acclaimed as a masterpiece and a Yin supporters will readily attest Replying to Mr. Chambers in
Professor Osborn agreed with triumph for the French film indus the truth of it, says The "Canton Court, Sergeant Baker said that Darwin that the "dawn-men," or try. The cast of over 150 prin- of any hope that the hero's iden- Gazette."!
from the rough measurements he forerunners of the human race, cipals was selected from the chief tity would be established. The defenders of headquarters had taken, he was of the opinion used to swing by the hands in theatres of Paris while in many
At the banquet the Prime Minis- retreated, but were not by any that Mr. Chambers could have pass-trees; that they were covered with scenes, the "crowds" total more ter told how a Fleetwood fisherman. Deans defeated. They hastily ed the dog on the left side of the hairy coats; that both sexes were than 6,000 people. Owing to its who was wounded when the trawler, gathered reinforcements to the tune road. At the worst, the witness bearded; that their Cars of 800 men and wooped down on said, the dog would have been pointed and capable of movement; ed only three times a day and the by gunfire returned home after six were great length, the film can be screen-in which he was serving was sunk their sworn enemies who tempor struck by the car's mudguard.
that they had tails; that they had performances commence promptly months in Chathum Hospital, and, arily held the field.
many muscles now lost and that at 2.30, 6.00 and 9.15 p.m.
on arrival at Fleetwood, before go- Major Willson said that he wassisted, however, that the period
they had prehensile feet. He in-1 +
ing home to supper, took his place satisfied that Mr. Chambers had when the "dawn-men"
in the lifeboat, which had been committed an error of judgment, trees was exceedingly remote and
out to the aid of a schooner. He should never have passed the comparatively short.
Charlie's Story. dog on the right. A fine of $10 was imposed.
way.
The battle raged fiercely, and as can be readily imagined, conflict took on a serious aspect, ns the fighters each and every one cherish ed the bloodthirsty desire of wip ing the opponents off the face of
this earth.
Police Intervene. The alarm being raised, a big force of police hurried to the battle arca. What then transpired is not reported, but the Chap Yin still reign supreme in the territory of Wongsha.
Error of Judgment.
Other Cases,
Mr. R. Jacobson, owner of motor tycle No. 300 was summoned for failing to supply suitable accom- modation for his motor cycle in Leighton Hill-road.
He admitted the offence and was fined $3.
swung in
:
REX BEACH FILM.
"Flestwood Charlie," the fisher- man to whose courage the Prime Minister paid so high a tribute at the banquet of the Company, of Master Mariners, has been found after a lengthy search and the fol- lowing up of innumerable clues re sulting in the recent abandonment
He lives there
trees long enough to acquire the folk. sor Osborn. They lived in the 'the conventionalism of the older with his wife and four children be
He was a
Rex Beach's story "Padlocked," Professor Gregory, like Darwin, the picture at the World Theatre It is now virtually certain that attributed much greater import- to-day and to-morrow, is a drama the man to whom Mr. Baldwin re- ance to the tree-swinging period. of the jazz age. The story, which ferred is Mr. Charles Bird, who These forefathers left the trees originally appeared in a magazine, lives in a houseboat moored on the about 15,000,000 years ago, accord- tells of the conflict between the banks of the River Wyre, close to Ing to the calculations of Profes- strong individualism of youth and Fleetwood Dock.
The central figure is a eДugo he
is unable to obtain a erect spinal column which distin- daughter who runs away from house in Fleetwood. The Chinese driver of public strictly speaking, he said, it was stage and becomes a dancer in a of the Fleetwood fishing steamer guishes men from quadrupeds, but, home. She seeks a carcer on the fisherman, and along with the crew motor car No. 249 was summoned not a case of our ancestors leay- fashionable cabaret patronised by "Belmont" he volunteered at the for dangerous driving at the juncing the trees, but of the trees leay- the wealthy eet. Dramatic com- outbreak of war. He proceeded to tion of Rumsey-street and pleaded tng our ancestors.
plícations lead to an "not guilty."
unexpected Devonport, and was eventually "What happened was, that in the climax in which love and real transferred to the Grimsby trawler Mr. E. A. R. Sample gave evidence Oligocene period, at a time some happiness triumph over the more "Sandringham." It was while he for the prosecution. He said that thing like 15,000,000 years ago, the sordid things of life. The cast, was with this boat in the North a week ago last Sunday he was dense forests disappeared from which was directed by Allan Dwan, Sea that the incident referred to DEMPSEY'S FORTUNE escorting a lady who going away much of the temperate zone of the includes Lola Moran, Louise Dress by Mr. Baldwin eccurred, relates
by the Canton boat. They walked Northern Hemisphere, and, havinger and Noah Beery.
the "Manchester Guardian.". TEX RICKARD SPEAKS OF on the left of Rumsey-street, and no trees left in which to swing, the
[Note: The Chap Yin stevedorea have refused to work Japanese steamers and merchandise. The Tung Tak cargo coolics refuse to "strike."]
NEARLY $3,000,000.
RECEIVED FOR VARIOUS BOUTS
any
ap-
WAR IN THE AIR.
3
The "Sandringham" was sudden- when near the corner of the strect, founders of the human family had they inclined towards the footpath to find
Jy, faced by a German gunboat, and some other way to get
though the trawler was armed only When they were some two or three along."
with an 18-pounder gun the crew feet from the pavement, motor car
Written by Ralph Blanchard, who resolved to make a fight for it. New York-According to Tex No. 249 suddenly came round the
saw active service as an officer in The Germans, however, got their Rickard, Dempsey (whose retire corner, and the witness just had
the British Air Force during the shot in first, and made a direct hit. ment from the ring has been an- time to pull the lady out of
the that at that time there was quite war, "The Lone Eagle will be the The Sandringham gun plat- nounced) was the "greatest indi- car's way. He did not hear
a number of passengers going to chief attraction at the Star Theatre form, on which Mr. Bird was stand- vidual money-maker and, the best horn sounded before the car the night boat.
to-day and to-morrow. The picing, was carried away, and several box-office card the sport ever peared round the corner, and the
The Magistrate convicted. The turo is an intensely dramatic ac- of the crew were killed. Mr. Bird, know."
car did not slow down until it had police stated that the defendant had count of the perils faced by the skipper, and the mate were the Continuing, Rickard said:
got into Des Voeux-road. The wit been driving for only six months fighting airmen, and through it is only survivors out of a crew of Dempsey's drawing power is reness, however, was able to see its and he had had a previous convie-woven a tender love theme. Ray eleven, when the "Sandringham" flected in the aggregate gate re-umber. He calculated that the tion. A fine of $15 was imposed. mond Keane appears as a youthful sank Mr. Bird was taken to ceipts of $9,098,000 in battles un efondant's spoed was about 80
Dangerous Speeding.
flylug officer of the British Afr Chatham Hospital, where he re- der my direction alone, in which
Traffic Sergeant Baker summon-Force who braves every peril for mained for nearly six months with his earnings, approximately, have miles per hour when rounding the ed the Chiness driver of public his country and for love. Barbara various injuries. amounted to $610,500 This is
motor car No. 220 for dangerous Kent, whose recent performance In Where he experience differs exclusive of his bout with the late held that no one could turn a corner am
Defendant contested this and speeding in Praya East at 12.40Flesh and the Devil, awakened from Mr. Baldwin's story is that Billy Miske, at Benton Harbour,
considerable praise, is the sweet he never went out with the Fleet- for which Dempsey received in a car at the speed of 30 miles per Defendant admitted the chargo, and vivacious French girl whose wood lifeboat. In fact, he was not about $90,000, and the bout in
hours
The Sergeant said that he cal- love spurs the airman to dreds of at Fleetwood at the time the life- which Dempsey collected about Mr. Sample replied that he was a culated the speed at between 20 and courage. The picture is sprinkled boat went out. Mr. Bhd himself $200,000 for defending his title or owner, and he know that it 20 miles per hour, and added with delightful comedy supplied by a much too modest to admit that against Tom Gibbons in Shelby would be done.
that half-a-dozen other cars were Nigel Barrie, and Marcella Daly, ho is the hero of whom the Prime summoned for similar offence on under the capable direction of Minister had set the country tall- Major Willson It is not wise, the night in question. They had Emory Johnson. The climax, a Ing. "If the Admiralty records are
The Misses Aileen and Doris
bend
Woods are singing at the opening though.
of the YMCA on Thursday, Em
Not Wise,
all already been dealt with the battle in the air between entire searched and it is found that the previous week A fine of $10 was: aquadrons, fac highly thrilling and Prime Minister really ruferredditel Imposed
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