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THE SOUTHERNERS AT KIUKIANG,
CONCESSION SAFELY GUARDED.
LITTLE TROUBLE WITH INVADERS.
Writing from Klukianga Y.-C. Daily News correspondeat says
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MISS MARY PICKFORD.
RUMOURED RETIREMENT FROM ACTING.
HER SKILL AS PRODUCER...
Great curiosity centres around the im. mediate plans of Mr. Douglas Fairbanks During the months of September and gud his wife, Miss Mary Pickford, who October while Sun Chuan Fang's troops Fare recently returned to Hollywood, the were in passession, martial law was en-him-producing centre, at Los Angeles, forced in the native town and it was con after an extended tour of the Continent. sidered advisable to keep closed two of
The death of Mr. Rudolph Valentino the four gates, which lead out of the has reduced the annual output of the United Artists' Corporation. Conso- quently, the Fairbanks have cancelled their projected tour to the Orient., and will begin production shortly on subjects as yet unannounced.
Concession into the Chinese strects.
For some time previous to November ith there had been rumours that the Southerners would con attack Kiukiang and on the morning of November 4th & telephone message was received from Kuling stating that Lienhuatung, village at the foot of the Kuling moun- inin, had been captured by the Southern
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To-day. Extraordinary Meeting H.K., and Territorial Estates, Etd., at Shewan, Tones & Co., St. George's Building, 11
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King Edward Hotel tea dance, 4.30
Cricket: Mr. Balbatchet's XI. e. Mr. Rumjahn's XI. at University ground, Pokfulam, 2 p., Farewell Match
Hockey Sim Shield competition, H.K. Hockey Club v. Royal Navy, U.S.R.C. ground, 4.30 p.m.
trial match Football: Interport H.E.F.C. ground, $30 p.m., It was stated in the American Press Matinee performance "Pirates of recently that Miss Mary Pickford in- Penzance," Theatre Royal, 4.30 p.m. tended, after appearing in four more
Lecture: Wireless Telegraphy." by Alms, to retire from the screen and in- Capt. Miles at Helens May Institute, of film production. terest herself solely in the business side 5.30 p.m.
Annual congregation meeting (business Replying to a cabled inquiry from and social) Union Church, Kowloon, 8.30 2 p.m. and presently when bullets began The Daily Mail, Miss Pickford nei-p.m to fly over the Concession and a rush of ther confirmed nor contradicted this reQueen's Theatre: The Saob." Chinese fugitives, civilians and terrified
World Theatre: The Willow Pattern Northern soldiers intermingled, entered tinue making pictures," she said.
port. Her"
present plans are, to con-
Plate, through the two open Concession gates, Miss Pickford possesses genius for it was decided to close the gates, concen- the actual business of film production, in trate the women and children at a pre-which, both as regards her own, and her arranged rendezvous and call out the husband's pictures, she has for many
years taken an active part.
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It was with considerable apprehension that rifle fire was heard not far off as
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H.K. Hotel ten dance, 4.20 p.. Dinner dance Kowloon Hotel, Extraordinary General Meeting Royal H.K. Golf Club at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's Board Room, 3.10 p.m.;
Fugitives Stripped of All. For half an hour the Defence Force alone held the gates and disarmed the Northern soldiers escaping into the Con- cession over walls, across the creek, and round the barbed wire fences on the river
some of these miserable troops crowding on to sampans over the creek and making
New York was on November 13th pro-followed by Annual Meeting at $20 p.m. Whist drive Helena May Thstitute, their way into the Concession, throwing claimed on a basis of population statistics
8.30 p.m. their arms into the water, discarding as the metropolis of Jewry. One in every badges and even taking off their "uni- three of its inhabitants is a Jew. forms. Some arrived in the Concessionlation of Greater New York increased by In the last ten years the Hebrew popu- stark naked.
Presently the sailors from the Ameri-250,000 to 1,750,000. Jewish children in
can, British, Japanese and French war- the schools now number 350,000, or 38 ships in harbour began to land Barbed Per cent. of the present generation of wire concertinas were erected across the school boys and girls.
roads, sandbag parapets built and trenches dug, so that by nightfall the
place assumed the appearance of an arm-economical and political affairs and cd camp and the hoarse voices of sentries causing the bankruptcy of our education could be heard challenging those who and industry, ventured abroad
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ed great power along the Yangtze "The British Imperialists have obtain- Valley. Further their army and navy. are always murdering Chinese in interior University at University
Hockey: HK. Hockey Club- “A” places. Our port of Einklang is the ground, 4:45 p.m.
Football chief port along the Yangtaze and it has First dance of season at Military- been oppressed by the economical aggres Hospital, Bowen Road, 8.20 p.m. to 1 aion of the British. If we want to sida.m. fatherland from ruin, we have to break of Penzance Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m. our necks of the yoke, and to save our Philharmonic Society present "Pirates off economic intercourse. Let us gather Dance at Peak Club for members and together and push out the British Im-subscribers, 9.30 p.m. perialists. Beat down their economical Egression, their poisonous policy and cry out loudly-
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The one thousand or more fugitives who had found their way into the Con cession were herded into a large empty godown and locked in for the night, it not being considered advisable to allow them to roam at leisure all night through the Concession streets.
Firing continued all that afternoon and the following night. It seems that the Southern advance at first was assist ed by treachery and within a few hours there were Southern troops actually in the native town of Kiukiang. But later some bodies of loyal Northern troops were met on the far side of the creek who put up a stiff fight. Throughout bullets fell in the "Concession and by morning there were few houses which could not show a bullet mark or two or,
Long Live the Revolution." a broken window pane. Fortunately, the casualties in the Concession were light. Kiukiang were Hunanese. It was diffi
The first Southern troops to enter Two Chinese were hit, one of whom sub-cult to get into touch with their officiala Bequently died, and one British sailor, but once this was done they, were found who was shot in the knee and is still in to be extremely obliging, even going to hospital. An American officer was hit the extent of gutting their own guards Saturday's issue). in the back by a spent bullet, which made outside the Concession gates to warn him jump but fortunately did not injure their troops that they were not allowed him, and a British officer had a buller to earry arms in the Concession. Since through his best service cap, much to his then the Hunanese have moved on and disgust.
in official communications there has been tendency to pass the back" and say it is someone else's affair. This is prob ably the studied policy of the Southern Government so long as it is unrecognized by the Powera.
The policy has been consistently carried out of allowing no armed Chinese sol- No attempts
diers in the Concession
bave been made to parade through the Concession or to Eold labour demonstra tions, this no doubt being due to the presence of foreign gunboats,
The Posters appear..~
i
Saturday, H.K. Hotel ton dance, 4,30 p.m. Course.
Fanling Hunt Steeplechase, Evanti. Cricket and Football (details in
Yachting: Challenge Cups for Racing Yachts.
Philharmonic formance of "Pirates of Penzance," Society's final per- Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.
Dance Craigengower. Cricket Club. Queen's Theatre: "Seven Chancea.” World Theatre: "The Great Divide." Star Theatre: "Recompense." Principal Mails: Outward: Europe, Russian Advice and Equipment.
vid Marseilles (Kashima Maru) 8.30 T am; Canada, U.S.A, etc., and Europe The Souttera troops have been accom vid Victoria, B.C. (Talthybius) 10.30 The very day after the Southern troops panied by a number of Russians. They a. Canada, U.S.A., st., and Europe entered. Kiukiang posters began to appear for the most part to be political tid Victoris B.C. (President Mckinley), pear on the walls and now every blant advisers and do not choose to show them 3.30 p.m.; Canada, U.S.A., etc., and space is plastered with them. The selves in the Concessions. The only Europe vid San Francisco (President majority of these
posters are purely Russians actually seen in the Concession Wilson), 5 p.m. such as "Down with the have been the pilot and mechanic of a
Sunday. Capitalists, The National Army is Russian hydroplane which took shelter in St. John Ambulance Brigade Annual the Workers' Army," "Down with the Most of the Southerners wear grey Murray Parade ground, 9.30 a..
the creek.
Competition for "Ralphs" Shield, Imperialista," Workmen Unite," etc., etc. There are also some large picture uniforms which they have captured from
Golf Final Royal EE. Golf Club poaters of a distinctly Russian technique. the soldiers of Sun Chuan Fang and Wa Championship, Fanling. I. W. Shewan One represents a Snowman
Pei Fu.. Occasionally the green uniform, . T. D. E. Fendered. labelled “Imperialist,” melting in the
not unlike the uniform of Chinese post- Yachting 3rd Championship Race for Another represents Wu Fei Fu, foot men, of the original Cantonese troops is Cruisers. ball, kicked out of goal by an enormous
to be seen. The grey uniform is distin-
Monday goal-keeper, the People's Army. Yet guished by dirty badge three inches Extraordinary General Meeting Peak
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another shows We Eel Fu with a blood- with a blue sun. The beas, part of the airways, Ltd, Hong Kong Hotel, 11 E. M. BUTTON & Co.,
stained knife striking down a student and a workman, and a villainous-look- ing fellow labelled "Englishman" hold ing up a spare knife for Wu Pei Fa to use. Except for some student scribblings this is the only definitely anti-British poster which has come to the writer's
equipment is the cap, these nearly all appearing new and of a distinctly Rus man pattern. Many of the officers dis play uniforme, breeches and boots of a Russian cut and they all wear Samp where their horses are heaven only knows. Brown belts and carry whips, though The newspapers are more outspoken Commissars who rank equally with the The troops are accompanied by civilian The Min Kuo, Hain Pao, the local paper officers Officially looting is not tolerat with the largest circulation, stating in
notice.
country places. This is not surprising
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Championship race.
H.K. Hotal tea danbe, 4.30 p.m. King Edward Hotel tea dance, 4.30
Honglulu, etc. (President Polk).
Principal Mails:-Inward: USA,
H.K. Hotel fea dance, 4.30 p.m
Tuesday. Boxing Tournament, Theatre Royal,
a leading article: In indestry, Chinaed, but it has been known to occur in 9.15 p.m. is behind all nations of the world and at when we consider that the Southern Canada, etc. (President Jefferson). Out Principal Mails:-Inward U.S.A., the same time she, by her fertile soil and Army in their advance have euliated ward Europe vid Marseilles (General natural riches, has attracted all Ibandite indiscriminately. The soldieza Metzinger), 2.30 p.m. perialista. They then held the are paid in Cantonese paper notes right of taxation of our Customs, they They are worthless but the shopkeepers [Secretaries of clubs and association,
To Secretaries: dug mines, they built railways and established firms. Besides this they sent are straid to refuse them and the sto ste kindly requested to forward any their navies and their armies to our shop, buying a dollar's worth of goods, for inclusion in the above column, which soldiers obtain silver by walking into a forthcoming events to the Daily Preir inland places seizing control of our tendering a Cantonese 810 note and in it is our endeavour to keep as correct
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