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THE RED MENACE
SITUATION IN SOUTH CHINA
AT
LOGGERHEADS
The Queen's-road Handbills An Isolated Effort
AGITATION IS A VERY PAYING OCCUPATION
[By "Li Chung-yin."]
*ISHED
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
OUR EXPENDITURE &
INCOME
POPULAR MEDICO PIRATES MAKE GRIM
GOES HOME
FOR HALF YEAR
DR. J. H.SANDERS
COLONY'S SURPLUS INCREASED AFTER SUPERINTENDING MATIL
DA HOSPITAL FOR 21 YEARS BY $750,000
BIG JUMP IN LAND SALES
Further illustrations of how both
A MODEL INSTITUTION
The Colony lopes a good friend
Alarm need not be felt over the scattering of inflammatory of this year has now been published. tion in 1907.
pital since that Institution's founda-
MISTAKE
TAKE CAPT. ASHORE
BREAKDOWN OF SHIP SCARES
THEM OUT
YANGTEZE · PILOT WOUNDED
How pirates who bed concealed
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IS THAT SO?
Thoughts Terse, Perverse-and Worse.
Some of the Kowloon flappers think the Airtatious boys with motor cycles "no great sheiks."
The Headmaster of Harrow con-
En
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Sacco, the fasting man, collaged after abstaining from, food for 47 days. away He should now join the Mustard Club and eat more fruit.
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We know a man who's so mean
:
He's a lift boy.
It la understood that in future #
to carry, wireless and for glant
will be compulsory for sea serpents
the revenue and expenditure of the and noble worker to-day. And themselves as passengers in a for- Colony during 1928 have exceeded after twenty-one years' continuous eign steamer and then made a grim demns examinations. Then what is last year's figures are forthcoming service in its interest, too. This is mistake through the engines break the connection between "plough" and that he won't even pass on a cold. in the "Gazette." The comparativo Dr. J. H. Sanders, M.D., Medical Ing down is related in a British Harrow?
Naval wireless despatch from the
Met a poor chap crying the other statement for the first six months Superintendent of the Matilda Hos Upper Yangtze River.
Publicity is a great craze now; day, said his life was full of ups" On another page
The ship concerned was the 'but we refuse to believe that Fleet and downs handbills in Queen's-road Central on Wednesday, China's National |
Actual revenue from January to is featured a picture of Dr. Sanders, Teng Yuen, which flies the French Street yarn of the publicity expert Day, obviously by Communist agents, denouncing the Nationalist June was $11,420,424.00, which is together with two views of the flag. When she stopped, owing pre who hired a Press agent to tell the nearly 11⁄2 millions more than for the Matilda Hospital Hong Kong's sumably to engine trouble, the pir world what a great publicity expert Government, Britain and other countries.
Model Institution, it has been call. ates on board thought that their he was. Actual ex- ed, but, as Dr. Sanders told me Identity had been discovered. They Evidence available shows that it is an isolated attempt by an same period in 1927.
At the Sookumpoo Show English berries to shave with safety
razors only, opportunist agitator to gain credit in the eyes of (and money from) penditure was $9.867.368.68, or just yesterday, it was not always like thereupon decided to attack first. In
the ensuing disturbance, the pilot telegraphists were even unable to was wounded by the pirates. Then understand the morse message sent members of the Communist Party of China which, in turn, is sub- over 4-million higher than for the that,
"When I came here in 1906 it was the pirates took the master of the from the hillside. sidised by Russian paymasters.
This means that on June 30, not finished," he said, "and since a ship ashore with them but later, on An important article in the "Sunday' Herald" two months ago, 1923, the Colony's "surplus" or "bal first patient in January, 1907, there
opening and the reception of its realising their error, released him: which was extensively reproduced in North China, Indicated that
ance in hand"
was about $750,000 have boop a number of additions. the Reds in Kwangtung province, in hiding, were at variance. From
As a Coolie quarters have had to be con- more than on Jan. 1, 1928. matter of fact, that balance was structed, and as there was no elec- the best authority I learn now that their position is even worse.
$5,683,816.89.**
tricity on the Peak in the old days, we had to arrange to generate our own current.-
HOW COMMUNISM CAME
to
Trotzky said:"""Entrance China's house can be obtained only by knocking at her door.
Shanghai workers and students are dying. Their blood will inoculate the 'Chinese masses with the Mos- cow spirit, which is all penetrat ing and cannot be conquered. It will conquer the world
That was in 1928, after the troubles which apread to all parts of China. Said a recognised au thority at the time
"The actual-Russian Bolshevik agents have, on the whole, fail- ed in China because they were mediocre men who did not un- derstand the Chinese language' and people and who created, & constant suspicion among Chin- csc elsewhere then in Canton, that Russia was seeking to utilize China's misfortunes in her own interest:"
How Communism Entered This statement hints that the Russians were accepted in Canton
first half of 1927.
The Spending Depts
In June, 1928, the Colony receiv ed $1,671,280.95 and spent $1,677,- 092.21-both figures exceeding those for the same month last year.
An of
are
revenue
O EN E
D
It is a pity the fireworks bebaved so badly. .. They couldn't British Ship Attacked
go straight. The China Navigation Co.'s 8.8. "Bintang," which flies the British And the bagpipes were like cer- flag, has again been attacked on the tain cars..
They took a long Upper Yangtze River. She was be-time to get started. tween Fowchow and Chungking, in Szechuan province, when she was "After a long period of banish- "More important still, of course, fired upon by men or the banks, ment," writes a gossip, "moustaches we have added the maternity block states another wireless despatch.
50 Beds
PIONEER PICTURES
May 31, 1924, the Republic of
As to individual Iteraa In- and have constructed new and spaci China (as constituted in the then
shown for Jand "Northern" Government at Pe- creases
under All items king) and the Union of Soviet June, 1928,
Interest except. Republic signed Bocialist agreement on general principles An encouraging feature is that for the settlement of outstanding whereas premia on land sales in the questions; also that Dr. C. T. first six months of 1927 amounted Wang (the present Minister of to $61,141.54, the 1928 half-yearly Foreign Affairs in the National total was $527,824.88. Government at Nanking) took the On the expenditure side, 28 head- primary part for China. Inelden- ings show increases over 1927 and tally, Mr. L. M. Kharakhan (then 10 show decreases. Owing to the Ambassador to China) had charge Colony's bigger revenue, Military of the Russian side. The fourth Contribution for six months principle laid down by the agree ($1,614,283.33 in1927) was $1,518,084.76. Public Works Ex- ment read
"Engagement by both Can-traordinary were down by near
to permit ly four lakhs tracting Parties not within their territories the exist, the other "spending departmenta" ence or activities of groups or got through more than they did in organisations designed to strug the corresponding period of 1927. gle by acts of violence against
either Government; also a simi-
but most of
lar mutual engagement not to MR. LLOYD GEORGE engage in propaganda against
each other's political and social “THE LIBERALS WILL NEVER systems."
BE SQUEEZED OUT”.
Little Effect
Russia has broken her word in
if not elsewhere in China. It was this regard. She did so to other true when it was made. But vigilance in Canton against Com-countries as well, including Bri- munism to-day is as keen as it is tain, but that anywhere else.
Reference to Canton rendere it necessary to go back to the time,
in 1922, when the late Dr. Sun
A PREDICTION
To-morrow's "Sunday" Herald" pictorial supplement will show young Emil Danenberg, together with a view of the Bowl, Calf fornia, where the taleated lad, no well known to local3)
ders, has been preforming with re ease; a pɛHigh and tame held, at the Filipino – Club, to celebrate the winning of the Colony's baseball championship: two of the "Black Birda" in action: George McManus, whose "Jigga" delights "China Hall" readers six days a week; some more Tattoo pictures, including exclusive one of the Reel Dancers; and a local realdent
an
who goes Home to-day....
|
APPOINTMENTS
THREE IMPORTANT POSTS IN
· GOVERNMENT
F.M.G., H.S.D. AND A.GS.
Three importónt appointments in the Government Cadet service are announced to-day, consequent on the return of Mr. N. L. Smith from leave.
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"Furs for "the". Antumn.”
worn by the fura class passenger.
"Seed Marchant's Prosperity." But we should expect n growing business.
Men's lives, it seems, are shorter than women's...
. But then, points out Mr.. N. Peck, so are their tongues..
"Flaying Pole with a Broken Rib.” Personally we should pre-
are rapidly gaining the approval of Hong Kong's smart young men." [fer to play. It with the psual stick. And the girls are awfully tickled with them, too!
That this year, sees the worst, fly plague on record is shown not only by the daily papers but the fly ones. .
Some film stars have not the right voices for the talking plc- tures.
They should be screened, but not heard.
Every girl has her day; but she express. ill turn it into night!
"People are irritable In the autumn," says some amateur ad viser. Sep-temper?
can take a joke.
From Mexico comes the report of-two people being married on an We have heard before of the bride's train..
Pretending to be a trafic police- man, a French thiet need to stop motorista, and fine them on the spot. He is to be charged with
*
Mr. Smith becomes Postmaster General. Mr. G. R. Sayer goes to the Sanitary Department as Head looked upon a tip as a joke. Most
Mark Twain, recalls a gossip, dirty work at the cross-roads. and also Registrar of Births
The Strand, we hear, is up once more. and Deaths, in place of Mr. W. J of our attentive and polite boys
"The wood - block Carrie who becomes Asalstant
beads again!: Colonial Secretary and Clerk of
A dim called "The Three Kings" Councils, which post was held by is now made at Blackpool Three
"Overloading Ferile.” Mr. S. B. B. McElderry who is ill. kings, saye a poker player, are ne
Dr. A. L. J. Dovey joins the Mid-good against a full house. wives' Board in place of Dr. A. D. flickling, M.B.E., who recently died.
DD
"Father is the only mistake in
A self-made
A pa
And
in hot weather a light lunch fe
best.
1 - Game
Lenin is reported to have been
Composed of red letters?
"A horse crashed into a chemist's The "chemist salð.
Mr. H. S. Roust, one of the exe-our house," said a girl in court the "a master of the short sentence." ous quarters for the nursing staff cutive engineers in the Public other day. so as to utilise their old abode an Works Department, has had his
mistake? additional wards, and
name added to the list of authorised London, Yesterday.
"In these days our accommoda- architects. does not concern
Mr. Lloyd George, addressing the tion, particularly in the summer Liberal Conference at Yarmouth, months, is severely taxada and it is Abundant evidence of Russian declared that the General Eleection not unusual to have all the fifty
beds filled." inspiration and even active parti- might be one of the most moment. the history of Britain.
Dr. Sanders, In chatting about cipation in the Red Riets of Can-ous in
this article.
"COLLEGE"
Extract from a local paper. Her shop, husband, a prominent American he could have dispensed with it. railway constructor, claimed the pos- session of considerable- physic ['powers."
A rallway doc
tor?
Yat-sen, founder of the National ton last winter was secured by the The problem was what would hap the Hospital he obviously loves and The opening date for the film ist Party, was first able to obtain Canton authorities. The piles of pen in the next Parliament if none in which he has performed the "College" has been changed and is military assistance from Russia. Bolshevik propaganda seized in the of the main groups were able to major portion of his life's work, an- not, in consequence, as announced become old-fashioned, girls will Moscow also sent experts who raid on the Russian Legation pre-secure a definite majority. were paid by the Canton Govern-mises by the Peking Government ment. Communiam then entered have become, historical. China in three, directions:-
Came to
would not be the Socialists.
Elected System
on page 2.of.this issue.
Summed
( 1 )
It
"A famous General”! But it wasn't the case of a . maið who stayed on for twelve months he is merely a soldier,
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The
m" plane
We see a reference to the “WInd
As used by. quixotic persons
The latest for traffic police is:
Now that the boyish figure is to
--A bright contemporary, advises its readers, when on holiday to "Kiek consciously employs a prideful tone. He predicted an overwhelming į
take to eating again... majority-an avalanche of votes
Ship's Medico
won't cost anuch more than the pre- the clock and kick it hard.” condemning the present govern- "How was it, Doctor, you came to
sent way of taking 'em out to lunch. But suppose the clock gives
time? Yet the Russian agents from
ment and an enormous accession of get this job?" I asked. to show for 1 Through the political asso- Moscow haya little
strength to the Liberals, but what-
Saya St. John Ervine: "Another "Well, in a way, it was through those desiring medical and surgical Under pain of
The question fa raised of sending assistance." ciation of the Soviet and the Na their labours.
time, when I had fulfilled an old | fish by post- punishment they are forbidden the ever party held a majority it my activities as a ship's doctor," he tionelist Government in Canton
His Successor replied.ee
desire to be pitching on the high linge? land. That liaison is still' estab 2.-Through, the Communist
Dr. Sanders has been succeeded waves of the Atlantic, a dreadful "After leaving Taunton Public lished, though, between Moscow. Party of China and the Communist and the Chinese agents of the Red
Devonian and by Dr. J. H. Montgomery, a Belfast nostalgia filled me,” a Mr. Lloyd George denounced School-Lam Youth-entirely Chinese organisd doctrine, there cannot be a doubt. "the ∙anomalous; unjust and studying and taking a number of man from Edinburgh University motion of the Atlantic generally has tions which were nevertheless power-As was revealed in the "Sunday grotesque electoral system, which House appointments at the London who has spent some years in mis-an effect the reverse of Alling: ful because they were well directed. Herald," a plot to initiate another was a fraud and mockery of de- Hospital, Whitechapel, I travelled sionary medical work in and around a around awhile as a doctor on a ship, Amoy. Dr. Montgomery, it may be
"Northern up:: 3-Through Russian agents the outbreak in Kwangtung province moracy" making government usefulness of whom has been dis was hatched some time ago. For gamble. He dwelt on the growing and it is through connections made remembered, was locum tenens for Rhodesia as I see it consists of bright aluminium archiet counted by one who came in closetunately, it
nought strength of Liberalism as shown is then that I was invited to settle in Dr. Sanders during the latter's last Copper, Mosquitoes, Malarial The police are men of metal. contact with them.'
through disagreement among the the bye-elections, and its command Hong Kong and open the Matilda spell of Home leave.
Fever. Tsatse fly, and poor nig- Madri Dr. Sanders, an unofficial J.P., men in charge as to whether it of men of greater distinction than Hospital," he further explained.
An angler has been wounded by should come before or after the any other party....
Not About Himself has Identified himself with many offer.Letter to Vryburg paper.
a skate.
He should rem rice harvest.
"If the Liberals: came into
Picture caption in local evening member that the proper time for Having said this, it was obvious the Colony's activities during his More Subtle, Methods
power, they would realise that government must be carried on, that Dr. Sanders did not wish fur-long stay here, including the Peak paper. "Above is seen the only dog skates is winter
Church, St. Stephen's College Coun- in the world which has been on Marshal Li Chal-sam, head of but if either the Tories or the ther to talk about himself. He pre- cil, the British Medical Association, expeditions to both the North and A bear which... escaped" fröm the Canton Government, in his ad- Socialists, were in offics, the ferred to let his remarks cant the Bible Society, and was an South Poles. It is seen in the arms Brighton in March is still at large. dress to the Chinese merchants of Liberals would not enter into any around the Hospital though, of
It is rumoured to have ed in China, as Mr. George Hong Kong last March, spoke understanding, formal or informal course, in so doing he was but re- examiner at the old College of of the chief cook of Commander Sokolsky points out. But it is an about Reds and crops. He related with any party ander any ofrenas lating the story of his own acti- Medicine. He is going Home by Byrd's ship "The City of New York been seen in the neighbourhood of
way of Egypt, Palestine and Syria, which has left for the Anarctic the Stock Exchange. Other kind of communism alto- instances; In his own knowledge, stances to advance measures or vitles
and will settle in his beloved Devon. Not to be confused "with gether.
of how Communist agents bribed polices in which they did not be| "Yes," he said in reply to a ques
Vale!
the Arctic.
There has been an exhibition of There is no real class struggle, the riff-raff of the countryside to live.
tion, "I really think the Matilda" is
what a contemporary calls “Workers' There are no classes 85 per to force the haplons, people-de- sack and pillage, thereby, hoping
No more will his tall, broad and Fertile Territory boon to the Colony, thanks to the
Roses-something that the men cent of the people are agricul- turiste, who hold their land in prived of home and livelihood-tof a Liberal government were way in which the Trustees admin- upright figure be seen striding Flour Up Again,
unattainable in the next Parlia later it (Not word, mind you, energetically through the Hospital's it the yeast that made it rise? themselves described as a blooming
fine show. this ancient form of communism, join the cause.
man' beautiful grounds on Mount ment there was a vast and fertile about the wonderfully
The Russian Young Communists running Kallett; no longer will sick and en- ner in wh
feebled Europeans and Amerkans Association has forbidden kissing
Not even of lips that are Mr. Gran- from Hong Kong and the interior
really Red receive the benefit of his "alwa kindly and patient advice; no longer.
"Bozer Gasaed. from his Improvised: rostrum, will
No Real Clase Struggle. That In
1925 the Nationalist Party had a definite pro-Sovlet orientation is generally accepted. It was, however, political rather than economic and social.
Age-long communism has exist
the community being the There are more subtle methods. territory common to men of pro- family, a unit of society which Unscrupulous men, mostly unedu-gressive minds of all parties, which it for over may consist of thousands of cated, are recruited. Generous they could agree to cultivate to-da human beings all bearing an recompense is given them for gether, without abandoning their ville Sharp, Identical surname and descends bringing forward men who will principles and ideale, but the con- knows end ing from the same ancestor disseminate literature or otherwise ditions of co-operation and under went on, The surplus male population be preach the doctrine. A good standing must be honourable to all ous come soldiers, bandits or emigrate. any of these agitators are found and humllating to none. We de Accordingly, there is very litle material, which will readily 705- pond to Communism as was the caso if Russia, dz
Mutual Under Although it may appear fnons or
the?
noted here, that as fazi
in the dissatisded minorities of cline emphatically to contemplate the labour unions or among lazy pea the possibility
ants. And I ha
ained the disastrous expe that the man who threw Wednes Other day's pamphlets from an upper are c floor of China-building did so part- separately and togeth super-ly from bravado and partly to earn the Liberals, but th ention: a few dollars, plus expenses, from never be
Chinese superior who%
88 pay of Russian Commi miata.”
the down amid
Bent
CD
Was
"Republican leaders are delighted with Mr. Hearst'a messige, but the Democrata recall that there has long been a bitter fend between him and He Governor Smith, PA: Consider-
he conduct the Sunday morning ser seems to have been put to sleep sing the Governor's attitude on Hight
1.the wards, with as many of easy as if he had been an English boer the -his ever changing flock as can move beavy-weight
around – him. But his
From nothing:
Local newspape
aption
hospital and his sers for durvive for time tracte
ht through him
Louis Gand