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MR. EUGENE CHEN.
NEW MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
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BOYCOTT QUESTION COMES UP AGAIN ON JUNE 10th.
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Mr. Eugene Chen, until recently editor of the Min Pao, or People's Tribune in, Peking, has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in Canton, pending the return of Mr. Hu Han Min from his leave of absence! Dr. C. C. Wu was several times requested to take up this portfolio; but declined to do so.
Mr. Chen is a Straits-born Chinese and became a well-known figure to foreigners it China when editor of the Peking "Gazette and later editor of the Canton Gazette. For some years. Mr.
Chen was one of the private English secretaries to the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen and for a time director of the aviation
burenu in Canton.
Since the death of the late Kuomintang Chief. Dr. Sun, Mr. Chen has, been identi- fed with the Kuominchun and was to have been arrested at the same time as the Jate, Mr. Chao-Pin Ping, ile, however. escaped to the Legation Headquarters when the Kuominchur troops evacuated Peking early last month, and he succeed.
PICTURES, “QUAINTS," AND
VAUDEVILLE.
VARIED PROGRAMMES AT QUEEN'S
AND "STAR"
The Hongkong Amusements, Ltd, are providing programmes of much variety this week. In addition to some excellent pictures, there is the welcome return of the "Quainta."
Then at the Star Theatre there wil be the Manila All-Star "Vodavil" Com-
pany.
Yesterday at the Queen's the principal picture was a Metro production, Jazz. mania," starring Mae Murray in the role of Queen Ninon, an enthusiast of jazz and the ruler of a Balkan" kingdom which passes satisfactorily through the usual revolution. The picture will be screened again at all performances to-day.
THE HONGKONG." DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 24rs, 1926
YOUNG CATHOLICS. THE REV. FATHER BANCHIO'S WORK.
MESSAGE SENT TO THE POPE.
There was a large gathering at the new building of the Chinese Catholic Young Men's Society, in Caine Road, yesterday afternoon, when the opening ceremony was performed by the Rev. Banchio, who was the inaugurator of the Society a low years ago.
Father
'Father Banchio also unveiled a statue
of St. John the Evangelist, and blessed the new building according to Catholic rites.
Amongst the gathering were several priests, including the Rev. Father Val torta, the Bishop-Elect.
IN. BANKRUPTCY.
NOTICES IN THE GAZETTE.
Official notices in the Gorerament Gazette relating to firms in bankruptcy sro as under
The Tai Yat Law Tea House of No. 103, Des Vœux Road Central, was adjudicated
Bankrupt on May 15th, and the Official Receiver was appointed trustee of the estates of the bankrupt firm.
The You Hing Cheong Kee Firm, and Lau Hon Yui alias Lan Wai Ip managing partner therein of No. 250, Queen's Road West (ground floor) were adjudicated bankrupt on May 15th, and the Officia!
Receiver was appointed trustee of the estate of the bankrupt firm.
NOTICE OF INTENDED DIVIDEND, « A final dividend is intended to be de Mr. Teo Chak Wan, the President of the Society, recalled its origin and attri-clared in the matter of Messrs. Hax- buted its success largely to the efforts of thorns & Pearson of Hongkong adjudi. Father Banchio. He also stated that eated bankrupt on April 11th, 1924. before long they hoped, to have a Women's Catholic Society also.
From to-morrow evening until Friday evening, the Quaints will appear at 9.15 p.m. On the first two nights they will
The Rew Father Valtorta, the Bishop- and од present No. No! Nanette,"
Elect, said that he had been very often B vaudeville pro- Thursday evening
told in Hongkong that the people were Eriday night's programme, Kruume.
lacking in perseverance, and that although which will be the farewell performance
they might start some good work they in longkong, has not yet been decided were apt to lose enthusiasm. If that were
"The Quaints" Booking is at Montrie's.
so," then the Society should be an excep- leave for the Straits and India on Satur-tion to the rule. They needed” prayer, day.
At the 230, 5.13 and 7.15 performances tomorrow and Wednesday, the big pic ture will be "The Siren of Seville" with Priscilla Dean in the principal rule.
action and sacrifice; they were men of faith, and they believed everything came from God. They must work together and be co-operators with Him.
Every priest would givé ali possible sup
He felt that the Report to the Society.
Society would increase and expand, and that they would soon find their present building too small.
From Thursday to Saturday, the Lily, starring Ramon Navarro and Enid Bennett, will be screened at the earlier shows on the first two days and at all performances on Saturdays. The "Red Lily is a story of the underworld of
STAR THEATRE.
Paris.
attraction.
d in reaching Chaton on April 29th- At the "Star." Theatre, Kowicon, to last. His friends would like him to take day a cowboy drama, "Tiger Thompson," featuring Harry Carey, is the principal over the Canton Gazette again, but the refusal of Dr. Wu to assume the office To-morrow and Wednesday the Manila of Minister of Foreign Affairs has appar-All-Star Vodaril Company" appear at ently made it necessary for Mr. Chen to both the 5.30 and 9.15 performances. They are agriving on the Empress of
take over this responsible post.
TO STOP PIRACY.
There was much work to be done, and particularly in the uplifting of their pocrer brethren.
They believed in the ideal of Christ, and they would surely not fail to couse up to expectations.. (Applause.)
The Rev. Father Downs, congratulated Father Banchio on the work which he had started. It was A wonderful work, very necessary at such times, for the furtherance of education and the work of the Church.
The Rev. Father Banchio spoke at Members of the length in Chinese. Society presented him with a set of books: of Chinese classics.
Creditors who have not proved their debts by Jane 18th, will be excluded,
RECEIVING, ORDED AND FIRST GENERAL
KEETING OF CREDITORS.
Re Leung Kam Shui trading as Leung Kon Tai, Stevedore of No. 21, Lee Yuen Street "East.
Petition dated December 13th, 1923. Receiving Order dated May 13th, 1928.- The first general meeting of creditors will be held on Thursday, May 27th, at 10.30 a.m. at the Official Receiver's Office.
The Hing Loong Shing Kee of Nos. 15 and 16, Mui Fong Street, salt fish dealers.
Petition dated March 31st, 1920 Receiving Order dated May 15th, 1926. A meeting of ereditors will be held in the Official Receiver's office on Friday, May 25th, at 10.30 am
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Be The Wa On Co., of No. 234, Des Yeux Road Central, piece goods dealera.
T'etition dated May 11th, 1928. Receiving Order dated May tich, 1928. The meeting of creditots will be held: at the Official Receiver's office on Thurs- day. May 27th, at 11.30 6.m.
THREE SENTENCED SOLDIERS, DETERMINED DASH FOR FREEDOM. FUGITIVES ARRESTED YESTERDAY. A well-planned dash for freedom was The following message was cabled to made by three privates in the East Surrey His Holiness, the Pope:-"First gather-Regiment on Saturday, when they were sentenced by court-martial to various terms of detention.
saint. The Company has won a great reputation in the Philippines. It includes Miss Vitang Escobar, who is described as the "Goddess of Jazz: Miss Talih Morales, Grace Darling," n Chinese in personator, Charito, a dancer, and Dicking of Hongkong Chinese Catholic Youth presents filial homage and asks for Apos and Raymond, humorists.
tolic Blessing."
In addition to the variety performance to-morrow and Wednesday, the Marshall will be shown at each performance. Sejlon production." The Eternal Three,"
The several Kuomintang organisations responsible for the maintenance of peace hid order have finally decided upon a joint policy with the object of preventing piracy. Three vessels have been seized within eleven days inside the Canton Harbour limits and it is considered time that a stop was put to these outrages. A
From Thursday to Saturday, Carl joint policy is needed because occa
Laemmle presents House Peters in " Com- sionally the piracies have been committed hat" a picture, described as more thrill- by bandits operating in the guise of ing than "The Storm," and more power- members of the Kuomintang or a strike fal than "Tornado."
now been pickets Cooperation, has Bccured between the Canton Police, the General Headquarters Commanding the 5th Kuomintang Army, the Headquarters Commanding the 2nd Division of "the 1st Corps, the Naval Burtau of Kwang tung, the Canton Preventive Service, and the Committee for the Suppression of Brigandage and Piracy. With these. bodies working together it is hoped that the waterways will be kept safe for ordinary traffic.
THE BOYCOTT QUESTION. The Workers Conference of the Kuo- mintang in Canton, including all labour union delegates supporting the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen's followers and their poli- tient principles, will meet on June 10th. It is understood that the division of workers favouring an early settlement of the boycott will then bring forward the subject again..
FOREIGNERS AT SPORTS MEETING.
FUTURE ATTRACTIONS. The following pictures have been book for showing in Hongkong in the im
mediate future :-
PARAMOUNT PRODUCTIONS.
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A concert was held in the Club in the evening."
"KOWLOON F.C.
The three men were Privates Kebble, Arnold and Barker. Kebble had been sentenced to six months', detention on a charge of alleged attempted suicide, and, the other two to 28 days' detention for alleged disobedience and striking their
THE ECSE.
SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL GATHERING,superior officer.
An enjoyable "social" was held on All three were in the guard room. when, Saturday night at the Kowloon Football! Club pavilion, when there was an attend nace of about 60 members and friends. The pavilion was gaily decorated.
their sentences were communicated to
them. They were without helts or hats. An escort was being formed to take them) to the detention barracks, when one of
A band, comprising Messrs. Miles, the prisoners said that they desired to Duncan, Davidson, Cleme, and Spary visit the library. The request was grant- contributed largely to the success of the ed, and one escort only accompanied the In the Hbrary, one of "them "The Pony Express (Betty Compson, evening, Mr. Davidson also gave seler-three men Ricardo Cortez. Ernest Torrence and Waltions on the banjo and a Russian lady threw a book in the escort's face, and all artiste and a Russian gentleman also con lace Beery).
tributed to the programme.
(Richard Dix and
To the last man Lois Wilson).
"Manhandled (Gloria Swanson and Tom Moore).
"Wanderer of the Wastelands" (Jack Holt, Kathlyn Williams and Noah Berry) The Fighting Coward" (Ernest For rence, Mary Astor, Noah Beery, Phyllis Haver and Cullen Landis).
"The Spanish Dancer (Pola Negri and Antonio" Moreno).
"Forty. Winks" (Raymond Griffith, Viola Dana and Theodore Roberts)." "The Crowded Hour" (Bebe Daniels, Kenneth Harlan and Iloy Barnes).
"Miss Bluebeard" (Bebe, Daniela, Ray mond Griffith and Robert, Frazer)..
"' Monsieur
Beaucaire? ⚫ (Rudolph Valentino, Lois Wilson and Flora Finch). "Madame Sans Gene" (Gloria Swan- son and Emile Drain).
At the opening of the Canton Athletic Meeting in Kwangtung University on May 21st, the gate receipts, excluding
The Night Club" (Raymond Griffith, members subscriptions amounted to more "than $1,000. Among the spectators pre-Wallace Berry and Louise Farenda). sent on the grandstands were not a few Europeans. -
POSITION IN HUNAN. Reports of the further failure of General Tang Seng Chi, the Kuomintang commander in Hunan, are still pouring into the Kuomintang Headquarters in Canton. Fear is expressed that General Tang may have to withdraw into Kwang tung territory before re-inforcement reach him. A Shanghai despatch states that troops are also advancing towards Kwangtung by way of Fukien.
FIRST NATIONAL PRODUCTIONS. "Sally" (Colleen Moore, Leon Errol and Lloyd Hughes).
The Lady (Norma Talmadge, Wallace MacDonald and All Goulding).
"Her Sister from Paris" (Constance Talmadge, Rogald Colman and George E. Arthur).
"In Hollywood, with Potash and Perl- mutter (George Sidney, Alexande Carr and Bettey Blythe).
Clothes Make the Pirate" (Léon Errol, Dorothy Gish, Nita Naldi and Tally Marshali),
Mr. A. Brown, and Mrs. Broadberry were awarded the, prize in the "spot dauce."
three bolted. The escort gave chase, And managed to overtake Kebble in Des Your Road.
In spite of the fact that it was broad daylight, and that they were followed by The arrangements were made by a com- mittee, comprising Messrs. W. J. Brown, a number of people, Arnold and Barker F. Wheeler, F. Clemo, J. McKelvic, got away. Hayes, and Spradbury.
The police were at once informed, and The Club dinner is to be held on military police at once sent out search
parties. Saturday next
GIRL DUELLIST WHO WOULDN'T
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STRIP.
HOW THEY DO IN HUNGARY.
An 18-year-old girl belonging to a well- known Hungarian family, challenged a
circumstances. young man to a duel under extraordinary
Fencing at present is a fashionable craze in Hungary, and a young man who was present while two women were having about in a fencing school in Budapest made a remark which the pupils resented, one challenging him to s duel with
swords.
The two fugitives managed to elude the police overnight, but at 2 p.m. yesterday afternoon they were arrested in Kow loon and handed over to the Military anthorities.
COMPOSERS AND BROAD, CASTING.
MR. SOUSA'S LOSSES.
NEW YORK. April 20t Phonographs and broadcasting have reduced Mr. John Sousa's income from a maximum of £12,000 per month to a mere When the parties arrived on the pittance of £0,000 last year, according to duelling ground, the youth, according to the testimony of the bandmastar and the regulations, stripped to the waist, composer before the Congressional Com- but the girl refused to do likewise, on the grounds of propriety.
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The youth's seconds, therefore, forbade the duel, whereupon the girl burst into tears of disappointment, and the adver- saries parted unreconciled.
WEATHER REPORT,
Last night's weather report, forecast and remarks by the Royal Observatory
said:-
The depression appears to be stationary over Tongking. The condition of the anti-cyclone is uncertain.
Local forecast: Eastwinds, moderato generally, cloudy, occasional rain.
mittee which seeks to determine a fair scale of rates to be paid to composers by broadeniting stations.
Mr. Bousa said that Americans having
become a listening public, no longer bought music to play for themselves. He received phly id. for each phonographic reproduction of his compositions..
The broadcasting of news by radio was discussed to-day at the annual meeting of the officials of the Associated Press. The majority of uewspaper editors present favoured the continuance of the present. policy, which permits the broadcasting Many ex- of outstanding news items. pressed the opinion that the plan added to the prestige and circulation of the
newspapers.
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