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MR. SUN FO'S INFLUENCE IN
CANTON.
ORDERS "TO MEMBERS "OF "PRINCE" FACTION.
PLOTTING AN ANTI- IMPERIALIST MOVEMENT,
AUTHORITIES STRONGLY OPPOSED TO AGITATION.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 10th, 1927.
CHINESE AMATEUR MUSICAL ASSOCIATION.
EASTERN AND WESTERN NUMBERS.
A SUCCESSFUL CONCERT.
The Chinese Amateur Musical Association in its third concert at the Taiping Theatre on Saturday evening surprised the many friends, including a number of Europeans, with the progress the Chinese have jade in Occidental music.
Miss Rachael Wong, a pupil of Įraox on CHINESE CORRESPONDENT M9 V. Capell, gave a European.
classical dance which won insistent applause from the audience and she was recalled several times, Miss B. Wonk, accompanied her sister at the plane.
Those workers who are to seme extant "followers of the "Prince" faction, and form the extremist group in Canton, appear to be beat upon creating further disturbances.
Other Chinese young ladies who It is reported that the officers of distinguished themselves in singing the Prince clique have received faire songs were Miss F. Y. Chou, instructions from their chief in
who Have The recently intro- Hankow to fan another anti-induced "Chiu Kwan Vaci," a song perialist campaign. There is now, expressing the troubles of a popular however, a distinct cleavage be-Chinese beauty, and Miss Láng tween the workers themselves and Wong, the five-year-old daughter of a steadily growing dissatisfaction Mr. Tonk Shaw Man, who sang an in both military and political circles ancient Chinese song.
at the idea of further Soviet dicta-
Chinese muste included that of the Northern as well as the Southern tin. It is generally believed, there- types and Cantonese and Swato fore, that if Mr. Sun Fo's followera orchestras followed each other to are able to initiate another anti.emonstrate the difference between
the tw schools. imperialist movement it will not"
Other items included a Aute selo, mect with much success. The Chi-Long Long Ago," American comic hese are in favour of removing un
songs, translated into Chinese, 2 equal treaties but the majority are distinctly against rating as a means to that car Martover, the present Military and Police authorities in Canton are opposed to further Jabbur
tyrauny and anti-foreign
azitations.
cornet and trampet Juez and a saxophone sexette. A light comedy and a torch light display were also
CAPT. W. E. CLARKE'S
WILL:
HONG KONG PROPERTY $126,166,
the
Probate of the Will" of Captain William Edward Clarke, a Director of the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steam:buat Co., Ltd., devas ed, who resided at
"White Cottage," Taipo, has been granted to Mr. William Edward Leonard Shenton, of Messrs. Deacons Arm, one of the Executors named in the Will.
The deceased died on November 18th, 128, at Shanghai.
The net value of his Hong Kong property amounts to $126, 106.20 net. His will was executed on July 13th,
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The Executors are The Cnion
Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd..') and William Edward Leonard Shenton, whom failing Reginald Frederick Mattingly, whom failing Michael Howard Turner.
Deceased gives various legacies, free of death duties, to two daugh- ters and his wife.
named
a secund
To his daughter Kate Eleanor Livesay he left certain articles of. silver ware; and to his daughter Sybil Mary Dennys other articles mentioned in schedule of the will.
Personal Effects to Mrs. Clarke, To his wife he leaves all his wear: ing apparel, personal ornaments, trinkets and
jewels, furniture,
ludal in the neogranine plate placed guous linen, glass, -Those who were responsible for the successful entertainnieas which chin, books, manuscripts, pictures, was repeated on Sunday evenings statuary, musical instru ere, Mr. Teng Tak Ting, president.nents, and all other articles of and Messrs. Yao Bo Lun and Chanpersonal, domnestic, or household Shiu Wang, vice-presidents, of the The railway workers, who own the Association; and Mr. Tong Shawse or ornament, and all his wines, Prince as their chief, are pre-Man, chairman, of the executive consumable stores, and provisions,
Comittee, assisted by Messrs. Ip paring to renew the fight which Kwin, Cheung King aling, Ng Kim started during the New Year holi Chen, Wan Tak, Shing. Li Shiu "days and eaded on January 5th dis. Chen, Chan Ping Kwong, Li Kwok Yan. Wong Choy Woon, Yeung Man tinctly in favour of their opponents, Yuk, and Yau au Kwok. the mechanics. The mechanica ure
now openly opposed to the extrem ist of Bolshevik section and it is said that they have recently raised more than $10.000 for the purchase of arts and ammunition. The rail- | way workers, on their part, declare that Borodin, the principal patron of the Bolshevik factions, will soon reinforce his comradus"in"i Canton.
The Peasants' Corps in the Hoi- fung district are negotiating for the purchase of a large consignment of arms through Soviet sources in
order to
renew their battlen
It is a pity that more of the non- in community do not take an
certainly not of the tum-tom-ping. interest in Chinese music which is
pong variety as usually represented.
MOSCOW AND THE CANTONESE.
GUIDANCE TOWARDS
COMMUNISM.
..
The enlarged executive of the eeting at the Kremlin, at Moscow, Communist International, now with the Merchant Volunteers there.developments in China, the national has been devoting attention to The lerchant Volunteers, are sworn
revelutionary movement, being re- opponents to Bolshevik influence.
To minimise the danger of labour Karded as most hopeful sign.
A Chinese delegate, Tan Pin Sen,
and all his motor cars and garage, furniture and plants, garden tools and implements.
Also to his wife deceased leaves the s of $1,000 (Hong Kong currency) to le paid to her as soon
as possible after his death for her immediate requirements.
Ta his trustees during the life of
his daughter Muriel Lilian Clarke an annuity of £200, to be paid by such instalments as the think fit.
CHINESE NEW YEAR.
FILM FEATURES,
REGULATIONS ISSUED.
パト
THE PROGRAMMES FOR THE WEEK
WHERE CRACKERS MAY BE FIRED,
In view
Chinese New Year, it is notified of the approaching
in the Government Gazette that permission is given for crackers' to be fired as follows ;-
of Victoria and the Kowloon Within those portions of the City Peninsula bounded by the following limits:-
(1) City of Victoria..
South.Bonham Road.. North-The Praya. West.-Western Street- Fast.Sai Streep and
A CAPITAL SERIES OF FILMS.
The week's programmes at the grim drama at the Queen's, and a local theatres, open with a rather
capital comedy by Reginald Denny,
The World Theatre will be perce ing some very good pictures, includ-
The Ace of Hearts." Hunchback of Notre Dame." and ing two of Lon Chaney's best, “The
Queen's Theatre.
"The Way of a Girl," will be shown for the last time to-day. The story, which is adapted from the novel, "The Summons," by Kathe Morri-rine Newlin Burt, deals with the frenzied search of a debutante" flap- per for a new thrill and the ådven. tures, dramatic and comic, which befelt her, are the basis of the plot.
Fun.
son Street. (4), Queen's Road East from
Royal Naval Hospital en trance to Kennedy Road, by Kennedy Road to a line ning through Eing Wan Street. down Stone Nullah Lane to Wanchai Road and Tai Wo Street to Priya East, along Praya East to Burrows Street and by Burrowa Street
to Cross Lane to the Gaa
Works, by Wanchai Road to Wanchai Market, both sides
of the street are included in these limits.
(3) Kowloon Peninsula,
All the area south of Austin
Road.
On Tuesday, February 1st, from
day, the 2nd February, free s
p.m. to 6 p.m.; and on Wednes
to 9 am and 3 p.m. to pla. On Tuesday, February, 8th, from 6 am to 8 sm.
The leading role is played by Eleanor Boardman, who achieved much success in Wile of the Cen- taur," So this is Marriage" and
Sinners in Silk"
On Tuesday and Wednesday Zasu Pitts, and Jean Hersholt in Greed, with Gibson Gowland,
The film is adapted from Frank the cast, will be shown. Norris's novel McTeague depicts both McTeague's Trina's greed for gold, which after many adventures lured both Me Teague and his enemy to their deaths in the Alkali desert.
and
and
The producers of this film claire that it took two years to get the story filmed and the picture has been acclaimed everywhere as great success.
This picture of Denny's places him, it is claimed, among the best comedians of the screen.
Within those portions of the City
Take it from c." with Re of Victoria and the Kowloon Pain-ginald Denny in the lead will be the junction of Nanking Street and sula (South of a line running from shown from Thursday and Saturday. Temple Street, Yau-ma-ti, to the boundary of Kowloon Marine Lot firmi, with the exception hereaftur No, net comprised in the above. mentioned:
February, till 4 p.m. on Thursday. From 4 pm, on Tuesday, the 1st the 3rd February, and on Tuesday, the 8th February, from 6 am. to
0.
Denny, as Tom Eggett, inherits a departmental store from which he must make a "profit within three luck and the help of a charming months or lose the store. By good typist, Denny somehow or the other managed to "puli through," but not before encountering a series
World Theatre.
ted in fee House Street, Dudde
No cracker-firing will be permitamusing mishapsy. Street, or the lanes leading out of Duddell Street for a distance of 50 yards from Queen's Road.
Cracker-firing is to be strictly confined to the times named above, both within and without the pre- streets, or parts of streets named
scribed area; and both sides of all-
as the boundaries above, are to be considered as within the presuribed
area.
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To-night, The Ace of Hearts.” will be shown. This picture, was first shown in the Colony by the Star Theatre. the lead, and the story follows the Lon Chaney plays usual run of these in which he up-
peory.
On Tuesday and Wednesday "The Fast Set" will be screened. The filmis unfolds the manner in which a husband saves his wife from a lady-
No burning crackers-or other fire is to be thrown about or be carried killer, who makes a hobby of cours on in the vicinity of marble band, a famous author, deeply ab ing other men's wives. The hus trusteesmaterial, and all reasonable pre-sorbed in his work, fails to realize
cident, as every one is liable for caution must be taken against Be damage arising from his cardless
The will then goes on to set cut by what means the fund for the pay ment of the annuity is to be obtained.
feuds in Cantor and district General explained the programme of the tige
ness.
The firing of crackers is not to be by detonation, or in proximity to places of Christian Worship during Divine Service.
mixture
Attention is drawn to Govern
make, sell, or have in his possession inent Notification No. 298 of the 9th July, 1991. No person shall ny fireworks which explode by detonation, or which contain any explosive ingredient or
coal, sulphur and
The Police have strict orders to crackers in contravention of the or arrest persons firing foregcing restrictions. erzekers and
The firing of Bombs, Electric
secluded life. that his young wife is bored by their in danger of losing her he deals When he sees, he is
with the situation as film heroes are expected to do. The cast includes Betty Compson, Adolphe Menja, Elliott Dexter and Zasu Pitts
Victor Hugo's masterpiece, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," will be
is the best work that he has done. filmed on Thursday to Saturday. Lon Chaney takes the lead and it
The story needs no introduction, and wherever the picture has been
Li Tsai Hsio has stationed a coChinese Communist party, which ing her life with full liberty for her other than black gunpowder, char. shown, it has drawn full. houses.
summon
Control of the Estate. The deceased bequeaths all his his personal estate and effects not real estate of every tenure and all
or codidla, to the use of the trustees otherwise disposed of by codiei!,
on the trusts following:-
His residence at Tai Po. New Territories, known as White Cot-
upon trust for his wife dur pany of Whampes cadets at Shek- aims to create a united front with either to waitong, a ferry-station of the Can the Kuomintang,
reside therein, or to ton-Samshui railway.
while steadily receive the rents and profits thereof, All the boxing clubs in Canten are pushing the latter towards the left: sne paying the Crown Bent, rates Ile emphasised the importance of and taxes and outgoing, keeping being ordered by the Police to sus- pend their activities. These clubs,olitical propaganda among the the property insured and in good patronised by the working classes, Cantonese troops, advocated the repair. After her death, the resi- naturally become recruiting stations arming of the poorer peasants, and dence is to be held upon trust and for, rival labour unious desirous of the confiscation, of ecclesiastical form part of his residuary estate. engaging pickets and street fighters the landlords who oppose the re instructions to the trustees as to lands and the estates belonging to The will then goes on to give Mr. Vincent Chen, a brother-in- lew of Mr. Sun Fo, is, according to action, and urged the necessity selling, calling in, and converting DRASTIC MEASURES the complaints of telephone aub will defend the interests of the estate, and also deals with invest-
of creating a Government which into
Honey other parts of his ribers, still endeavouring to main workers and peasants and establishments, etc. tain the spirit of, the anti-British boycott by refusing to re-establish se connection with the Soviet the trustees shall invest the proceeds
of the sale, etc., upon the following! trusts, ri
Union.
telephone connection between Sha- mean and Canton. Mr. Chen is i
A FORECAST. Superintendent of the Canton Tele- Mr. Alfred Sze, the Chinese Am- phone Exchange. His friends state bassador to Washington, who re that his attitude has nothing to do cently visited England on his way with anti-British feeling. He simply to Angora, returned to New York refuses service because many arms on December 4th.
The will directa that
To pay his wife during her life the yearly sum of $6,000 in Hong Koag currency, or its equivalent in such other currency as his wife
desires (free of, all death duties) on Shameen are unwilling to pay been much impressed with his visit
He has evidently the first payment to be made at the for the period when the boycott was to Turkes for he declared that expiration of one month from his in force. The foreign firms" on China's development in the future death.... Shameen contend that as they were would be such as that which had
Provision for Daughters, denied telephone connection during een seen in Turkey. In the past the boycott they should not pay for three or
After the death of the survivor of a service which was not rendered. Turkey and progressed more than Clarke, one half of the residuary four years, he added. his wife and daughter Muriel Result of Labour Tyranny.
in the past 50 years, and China trust fund is to be placed on trust will do the same. Match factories in Canton are
for his daughter Kate Eleanor again considering the possibility of
Livesay, or if she predeceases the transferring either to Macao or
testator, then for her children Hong Kong in order to avoid the
living at his death is equal shares tyranny of the extremist labour fac
on their attaining their majority. tions. The trouble is that they
A similar bequest is made in have invested too heavily in land
respect of his daughter Sybil Mary and equipment to be able to move
Dennys at will. Most of the factories are located at Yimpao, Fatshan, Fong- taven and on the outskirts of the City. They have to import chemic- als from abroad and the only ad- vantage they get by operating in and near Canton is cheap labour, and that advantage is now disap pearing.
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Kuomintang. Headquarters.
It has just been, decided to make Nanchang, the capital of Kiangai, the headquarters of the Kuomintang for the time being the reason given being that it will facilitate com munications between the Party leaders and those operating in the Kiangsu and Chekiang territory. The order to remove the headquar- ters of the Kuomintang to Wuchang come from General Chiang Kai Shek and was not the decision of the Central Executive Committee of the Party.
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITALS.
DONATIONS MADE.
Dr. S. W. To, on behalf of the Chinese Ladies Appeal Committee, acknowledges with thanks the fol- The Alice Memorial and Affiliat lowing generous donations in aid
Hospitals from the following Chinese ladies, namely:-
Mrs. Wu Ting Fong
(Ho Mui Ling) $1,000.00 Mrs. Kwok Siu Lai
(Ho Mun Wan) 1,000.00 Mra. Kan Au Shi (Mr. Kan Hung Chin's mother) Mr. Kho Hùng Chiu (Lum Wing Sheut)... Mrs. Kan Yuk Kai (Ng
Sữa Cho
Mra, Yu Yu (Chan
Shi)
Mrs Lum Heung Lun Mra Ta'o Taze Ying... Mrs. Wong Tak Kwong Mrs. Wu Hayong......
600.00
300.00
200.00
200.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
If such daughter has no children, then after the death of this daugh- ter her share is bequeathed to her husband.
right to appoint by will or codicil The daughters mentioned have the
the payment of the whole or part of the income from her share of the trusts to her husband.
Golden Coin" crack- ere is strictly prohibited."
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AGAINST SNATCHERS.
A SPECIAL DETECTIVE
SQUAD.
HEAVY PUNISHMENT
INFLICTED.
are now taking drastic measures to The Police, as we recently stated, deal with bag snatchers and the sen- tencing powers of the Magistrates have been 'extended in dealing with such cases. Also a special squad of detectives has been detailed to cope with the evil.
A Sharp Sentencë. On Saturday morning, Mr. E. E Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy, sentenced a Chinese to nine months' hard labour and twenty stroken with the birch,
Fortu-
Star Theatre. Golden Dreams," is showing for the last time. to-night.
The story
girl, the daughter of a Spanish mother and an American father. The girl's scheming Uncle, Don Felipe, in order to recoup the family's fortunes, tries to arrange a marriage between the Duke of however, has given her heart to an Othoms and his slece. The niece,
American, and her troubles before abe gets her true lover, provide the theme for the story
depicts the adventures of a young
The Beauty Prize with Viola Dana in the lead, will be shown from Tuesday to Wednesday.
This is a second run picture and when it was shown, the last time, it drew a crowded houses.
fuge with Katherine MacDonald in On Thursday to Saturday, "Ee- the leading role will be shown.
The story deal with the adven-` tures of an American girl in a small European kingdom..
She visits Moravia, the land of ber, forefathers, and becomes in- volved in a political intrigue. She finds it necessary to marry at once, and is compelled to propose to the first man she meets, who happens to be a French soldier.
The Star is given ample score for her talents, and is supported by a capable cast.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
PUBLIC EXAMINATION TO BE HELD
Notices regarding varicus Chinese firms in Bankruptcy appear in the Government Gazeties
The public examination of these debtort is to be held at the Supreme Court on Saturday, January 22nd. and, the firms concerned are Дя under-
The complaingat in this case was Mrs. R. Fischer, a passenger on the P. & O. s.3. dalra. She was walk- ing in Peel Street carrying a band. bag containing eight gold finger rings, two-purses, J silk scarf, valued $131, and two £1 notes. Suddenly the bag was saatched away into Queen's Road. from her hand and the thiel ran
nately, Mr. Fan Shiu Nam, a uroker of Messrs. Loxley & Co., who is a member of the St. John The trustees are given liberty (at Ambulance Brigade, heard Mrs. their discretion) "to augment the Fischer shout, and saw the maarun annuity for the care and mainten- ning away. Quickly getting out of ance of his daughter Muriel Lilian bis ricksha he chased the defendant Clarke and also to augment the analong Queen's Road, and overtook nuity given to his wife, out of the him at Hing Lung Lane, and hand- income of the residuary estate. ed him over to the police.
The will then goes on to give Addressing Mr Fan, Mr. Lind-floor, directions to trustees regarding sell said he congratulated hit on the administration of the residuary his public spirit. It is a pity," estate, raising money by sale or he added, that there are not more
mortgage, etc., and the protection, people like you in the Colony," and development of the residuary estate. Also it lays down under what conditions part of the estate may be disposed of
Alter imposing the sentence stated above, Mr. Lindell added that if the man was unit for the birth, he would bave to serve twelve months.
The Yau Ting Cheong Kea firm, and Lau Hon Yai, alias Lau Wai Ip, managing partner of the firm, No. 250, Queen's Road West, ground
Fung Kang. Po, of No. 4. Po Wa Street, 2nd floor.
The Tai Fun firm (Ho Wing Iu), of No. 13, Wing On Street.
Lau Chan, trading as The Hop Chan, of No. 62, Sokampo Market.
Tam Sui Fo, of No. 66, Pokfulam Road
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