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THE FRAWLEY COMPANY,
SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE."- When the Frawley Company opened their senson at the Theatre Royal just
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 27TH, 1918.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACT.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF WAX
A Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of 29 lbs, of wax-
PEKING NOTES
[FROM OUR OWN OCRRESPONDENT.]
PEKING, May 13th. POLITICAL
Curiously enough, although there is
DEMOCRACY IN JAPAN. OPPOSITION TO AMERICAN CHAIR IN UNIVERSITY.
hundred professors and lecturers as well The attentive eyes of a couple of
over a week ago they produced a most Defendant said a boatman gave him nothing official on which to base discus 1,100 students of the Lingerial Uni amusing fares which proved an unquall the wax to chirs, promising toursions, the alligaring tople is the oversit, of Tokio, who are always claim-
fied success and established their reputa tion immediately. The result has been the booking returns, for apparent every evening the theatre has been crowd, ed. Since the initial performance, how- ever, until Saturday evening, the Com pany have, curiously enough, given us
for it in an hour or so,
Mr. J. I. Wood fined defendant 810, with the alternative of two weeks" hard labour."
A WOMAN SMUGGLER
A Chinese woman was charged with
Japanese negotiations. has been reached. When the Cabinet na An agreement
sembled to consider the document, it was understood that Ministers should endorse it and give it the sanction required to make
it a legel instrument, but the
intervention of conservative bureaucrats, ing the freedom of learning without the
are now concentrated upon the peculiar development of affairs as regards the official sanction for the professoriet chair on America and American Affairs,
of Lav by the donation of V.60,000 from Mr. Alonzo Barton Hepburn, the well
nothing but a succession of melodramas. smuggling tobacco and samshu into the inister for Foreign Affairs does not which is to be established in the College
The pieces have been well-staged and un- | Colony.
usually well received, but there has been a general feeling that a little lighter fare agull be welcome. The exciting escapades
Mr. J. R. Wood fined defendant $22.
posées such
yielding disposition. Na turally mild-mannered, courteous, and
diplomat. But he is more than n
Defendant related a very ingenione in polite, Mr. Lu Cheng-hsiung is an ideal of having been maleated by some men in Canton, who, uffer rearing her non-diplomat; he is above all a patriot. He of Amstican "crocks" soon begin to pallscious, made her the medium for smug-
is one of the few present-day lenders and people do not go to the theatre togling the articles,
with the interests of the country at heart. lave their withors wrung by seeing the
Consequently he declined to attend the horoine shot in tragic circumstances when
Cabinet to pass a document of which he the thermometer is registering sume
could not entirely approve. It appeared thing over 60 degrees Fahrenheit. These
as if a deadlock had thus heen reached, tense dramatic situations may be very
but, fortunately, the Premier agreed to well in the winter, but too many of them
Mr. La's contention, and scrutiny of the should be avoided during the summer
documents was permitted, with the result that Mr. Lu suggested several amend months.
A BROTHER TO THE RESCUE.
A Chinesa was charged with being a lowaway on honed the 8.8. Fatshan
It was stated that defendant was fund after the boat had left Canton,
Defendant said he went on board to
known New York banker and millionaire, Japan Advertiser, but the fact itself is The situation is complicated, says the
that Mr. Ryohei Okada, Minister of Education, has voiced his objection to the establishment of the new chair in Japan's Leading educational institution on the ground that the American teaching of demoemey will be harmful to Japan's give the oltcial enhetion for the chair, national politics He la hesitat.ng to which must come in the form of an Imperial Ordinance, according to the othcial regulations of the university. Mr. Hepburn's donation was reported,
During the latter part of last year Baron Shibusawa, who was first consulted
Probably the management have come to meet a friend who had promised to payments, The Chince now pload that their by the New York banker upon the prob
realise this. In any case, on Saturday
his expenses. The friend, however, did
not turn up.
said he was willing to pay the passage- money, and Mr. J. R. Wood accordingly discharged prisoner.
HONGKONG BISCUIT FACTORY.
evening, although they could not tear themselves way entirely from the scenes of murder and mystery, they gave them in the form of burlesquo, so that when the shooting began and the beautiful lady blackmailer collapsed into a chair with a bullet through the heart, and the lights. went down and the gang of desperadoes began to whisper excitedly among them The operation, under exports brought selves as to the best course to pursue to from the United States, of the modern escape the clutches of the law, the biscuit factory at Hongkong hegan early audience was not unduly distressed. The in the year. The machinery, which was prologne had warned us that a sensa-purchased in the United States, includes as automatio oyen and other machines, tional novelist in an upstairs' room was
writing a book against time for a wager, and we knew that the scenes depicted were, in some way, the outcome of his vivid imagination. This method, of treating the subject, of course, permitted those touches of exaggeration which properly brought the whole performance into the region of farce and allowed the audience to enjoy it thoroughly.
As we have before intimated, the Frawley Company is a good one all round and we do not think they will have any chuse to regret their visit to Hongkong on the ground that they have not received a full measure of support from the public here. We would ventur, to predict, however, that had a slightly
less competent combination produced the same series of plays for a week on end they would have gone away, if not broken
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aggregating about $200,000 in value, and is installed in a large building in the outskirts of the Colony
wishes should be respected. One altera-lem, was pleased with the laster's-ides
America as the bend of Japan's financial Baron Megata, who was then is commission discussed the matter with M. Hepburn many times and the plans Was Batisfactorily concluded at the end of last year between the American finan- sier and the Imperial University of Tokio.
tion should be noted. Whereas the cata to promote Japanese-American friendship Defendant's brother, who was in Court,logue of Japaness demands perhaps by establishing a course in the university suggestions" is thy better word-em university officials regarding the ques on American affairs and sounded the braced military control, police control. tion. Apparently, thote was practically financial control, fron and coal mong no objection on the part of the univer- polies, and ineroased privileges in Mongo-tions were smoothly carried out,
sity, and, in consequence, the negotia lia, it is understood that some modifica ZAVR THE AMERICAN ODURSE, tion has been effected Chinese news papers, however, continue to criticise the Government for withholding information regarding the negotiations, to which the Government reply that it is unusual to publish details until negotiations are completed Then, and only then, should the instrument be made public if deemed expedient. This view may be accepted as representing the practice in these war times, but, as conditions in the Far East are altogether different from those pro- vailing in Europe, it is doubtful if its expediency can be proved by the Peking Cabinet. The vernmenta, Press argue that as the threatened menace from German activity in Siberia has not materialised, and is not likely to materialise, the need for military co-operation between China and Japan does not exist. Therefore, it is unnecessary to negotiate an agreement which onvisages an unreality. They feel that the feared German Bolshevik com
tion is b ination is being exploited for the pur poso of increasing Japanese controla control which the Chinese dislike, but which they certainly invite by their in
Mr. G. E. Anderson, the American Consul General at Hongkong, in making report on this new enterprise, writes – The factory management proposes to commence the manufacture of 150 varie ties of cakes, crackers, and biscuits, including not only standard foreign-style products usually sold in this market in ins and embracing English and to some "xtent, American products which have been sold on this market of native cakes such as moon cakes, birthday cakes, and similar goods.
The factory starts operations at a time particularly fortunate to compete with imported products. The cheapest English or American biscuits are retailing in
Accordingly, the American course con sisting of three lectures, American Independence by Dr. Nitobe The American Constitution by 'rofessor Professor Yoshiny, was inaugurated at Minobe and American Diplomacy" by the beginning of the year. ceremony for the opening of the new A grand course was held, with President Baron followed by a talk by Professor Fijikata Yamakawa's speech of congratulation; the Deas of the Law College
As the course was quite new to the students, and as the lecturers were all
the best and most popular speakere, the course soon became a scntre of interest On every Saturday afternoon, when the lectures were given, the large auditorium was crowded by several hundred young students consisting not only of those hundreds of others who were studying entered in the College of Law, but literature, medicine, science, engineering and ever agriculture
THE NEW PROFESSUR.
At the same time a plan wag made by the faculty to select a candidate to Ell the chair in the future. He was to be
hearted, at any rate with empty pockets Hongkong for not less than 70 cents local ability to manage their own affairs, a young, energetic and intelligent graduate
A little of the drama is appreciated, but the small British communitie, in the tropies de not, na a rule, cara for a long coursa of it.
THE CLOSING OF THE MONTH OF MARY.
currency per pound tin, while they, can be manufactured in Hongkong at a very inch lower figure, The factory will be under American experts maintained until local managers and employés can be taught thoroughly to manufacture a high. grade foreign-styla product
AMERICAN RED CROSS ACTIVITIES IN CANTON:-
THE MILITARY SITUATION.
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Turning to the trouble now in conside- ration, it is worth recalling the Imperial Ordinance on the Imperial University, revised in 1999 and 1893, 20 which was originally issued in 1886 and Article 1 of the Ordinance says:...“ It is the purpose of the Imperial University to teach and investigate such arts and sciences as those demanded by the State.
Article 18 anys The variety and number of the professorial chairs is to be decided by the Imperial Ordinance, which is to be issued for special aver sity
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ono who specialized in the course, some evidenced by the growing lawlessness of of the college. It is said that if the the country.
selection was settled, the new professor was to be sent to Amarica at once. Furthermore, it was promised by the While the belief is general that Pre-university authorities that the new pro mier Tuan Chi-jui is agreeable to the fessor might spend one-third of every Japanese suggestions mentioned above in regular service. The original plan was | year in America, even after he began order to gain Japanese support expressed on an even larger scale. It was proposed its financial advances, it must bo conceded that the new professor should also serve that the Government forces have not travelling all around the Empire to give en university extension lecturer, The Cathedral of the Immaculate Con
achieved the military success that onlook-lectures on America and American affairs ception has boun gaily decorated with
A pageant of the Red Cross will bo era predicted. The Southern forces are to public audiences in various cities and flowers and foliage throughout the month held under the auspices of the Canton by no means inclined to admit defeat. Yesterday (Sunday) was appointed for Chapter of the American Red Cross on It is true that there are dissensions in the celebration of the closing of the the Tennis Courts, Shameen, on Thurs their ranks, but it is equally true that day, at 4.30 p.m., when a special feature “Month of Mary.” High soleren Mass will be made of Spirit of the World, there are ahisms in the North. Chap was celebrated by the Rev. Procurator ofSpirit of the Red Cross, Red Cross Huai-chi, the commander of the Second the Italian Mission, Father Banchi, activities, The Chinesa Flood Buffer Expeditionary ariny who has met with
ers, Cho Belgian Sufferers" and assisted by a deacon and sub-deacon." Wounded Soldiers." One hundred reverse in Hunan, is anxious to relire
in favour of General Hsu Shu-cheng Bishop Puzzoni was present wearing his people will take part in the performance. Tho advance of rebel armies from Sze A drive for 100,000 Associate members chuan into Bhensi and Kansu is not cal Pontifeel- robes. The choir of St.
is now taking place in Canton. This 16 culated to afford much comfort to Joseph's College, assisted by local ama- a part of the present Drive which is Peking. Neither are the prospects of tours, splendidly rendered the vocal going on in the U.S.A. for 100,000,000 Pung Chi kwang in Kwangtung vory music, and the last Benediction way gold dollars. A grand parade of 3,000 stud: encouraging. Successes, however, are ru HARMFUL BAYS OKADA.
ents and others took place on Saturday, ported from western Hupeh, and these hastowed upon, the congregation by the followed by a large mass meeting at the may conduce to a belief that victory in Bishop.
Canton Volunteer Headquarters, Bands, not far off, especially if the Fenstich latho evening at about & o'clock the oats, school divisions, sailors, marines, troops acquit themselves in the manner the present controversy. In an interpre
civilians, etc, were all represented in the expected, magnificent Status of the Immaculate parade. USA ANGLO-CHINESE FRIENDSHIP. Conception was borne in procesion round the Cathedral accompanied by six confrères. Everyono present bore a souvenir in the shape of a small blue ribbon on which a beautiful image of Regina Pacis was neatly printed with a apocial prayer taken from the Raccolta, which was ecited in silencio by the con gregation. This souvenir was the gift of a devotee. The band of the "Sociedade back four months, the very atmosphere Although our occupation only dates Filarmonica" played the processional of this region seems to have undergone march After the procession the Rev. misery, sickness, and fear no longer misery, sickness, and fear no longer Fr. Jayme R. Martins, of Macao, de linger on the threshold of the towns and livered on eloquent sermon on the villages. Everywhere there is evidence "Glorica of Mary,” exhorting the conWhat has contributed more than any of reviving industry and prosperity. gregation to intercede with the Virgin thing else to immediate relief has been Mother of God for peace all over the the employment of thousands of natives world. The Litany of the Blessed upon the repair of roads. Everybody publications in time. Work has also been yesugi, who holds the chair for cation is not solely responsible for the Virgin (in which Regina Pacis was in talises tunt a new era has dawned for commented in Tientsin and Chefoo-Japanes Constitutional Low in the sire to ban the American course of cluded) was sung by the choir, followed flocks in peace and security, husbandmen MISCELLANEGISTR by the Benediction of the Holy Sacra can till the soil with the knowledge that "The Rose Garden by the Peking course and approached Premier Count the curtain. But the question still re- ment and the singing of Laudate they will not be robbed of the fruit of Choral Bocicly this week.
We are to have two performances of decision to establish the new American study; that there may be others behind Domino, their labour. The railway to Egypt will tertainment is the American Red Cross the Pronier to interrons Shall the rising generation of Japan be Another eu Ternuch a couple of months ago, asking stirred Japanese educational circles. mains, and it is one which has deeply The Committee held a reception in the Mission Hall to which refreshments were ensure them the easy disposal of their fate, which promises all kinds of There have been whispers, of DOILIES, dispensed to the guests, the bazdsmen and surplus vield and the means of satisfying stunts
1. Unfortunately, the local cele The gathering dispersed after their wants an regards imports from brations for rapire Day have had to le
abroad Letter,
abandoned.
wingers.
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Yesterday was Red Cross Sunday. All the churches in Kwangtung Province beld special services at which appeals were mad on behalf of Red Cross work. To morrow, all schools will hold meetings and a campaign for membership in the American Red Cross.
NEW ERA IN PALESTINE.
the land. The bedouins can graze their
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The principles expressed in these two articles are declared to be the funds mental ideas which explain the nature of
tation by the Minister of Education, according to a university professor, the An interesting gathering took place in new course on America not only fails to the Naval Club on Friday night, when fill the requirement of "such arts and the Anglo Chinese Friendship. Society but is rather harmful to the welfare of a large number of British members of sciences as those demanded by the State, were entertained by the Chinese members the State. As the establishment of any to an exhibition of boxing and wrestling new professorial chair is to be decided by Most interest was aroused by the latter. Imperial Ordinance in accordance with The several houts were well contested and Article 18, Mr. Okada, the Minister for the throws were neat and clean. The Education, holds practically the full style was very decidedly catch-as-catch-power for sanctioning the new American can. The boxing movements were very clean, and the sword exercises were smart Japanese officialdom does not invite the bers were entertained to a Chinese din into Japan, and fears even to hear the Prior to the shibition a number of men introduction of democratic propaganda ner by Dr. Tyau and Mr. E. Cheh
word “* democracy,” just as the Japanes SALVATION, ABY
The Salvation Army has undoubtedly before tho word "Chrisianity," a pro- ** people a hundred years ago abudderød como to stay in China. Already it is fessor at the Imperial University said to operating in three separate districts in far Cry in Chinese, which, I am in though they represent the minority, hold Feking and has started the issue of the officials, several university professors, a reporter, Besides the Government
formed, has a paid circulation of about the similar democracy. One professor 3,000 copies. It is hoped to print other dedared that
Profesor Shinkichi
chair.
uzirenity, was disgusted by the faculty's
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