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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30th, 1927.
RIVAL TROOPS OCCUPY CANTON
THE
“RELIEF MUDDLE.
PAUPERS' SOUP GIVEN TO PIGS.
RECONSTRUCTION SCHEME NEEDED.
Canton is now occupied by troops of the Li Taal Hsin and Chiang Kai Shek factions. So far, however, they have not come to blows. Awdy in the East River district Chang Fat Fui and his 4th Army is awaiting any chance that may arise of swooping down on the City
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Li Fook Lam, the uncrowned king of Honam," has resigned or been dismissed and is now in Hong Kong. By the irony of things he seems to have been the only man to have come out of the "Red" uprising with credit. Possibly his retirement will nat be permanent...
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.) THE RACE FOR CANTON. In the race for Cantón by troops of the three contending parties, the Kwangsi Clique, répresented by the vanguard of General Wong Shiu Hung, arrived in the City first, with those of General Chan Cheong
Po and General Fan Shek Shang
coming a close second and third, all arriving at the outskirts of Canton yesterday morning. There was no conflict up to the afternoon; but with large forces backing Generals Chiang Kai Shek and Li Tsai Hain, respectively, a
Cash is expected at any time. For the time being, everything is quiet, with General Li Tsai Hsin as the hero of the day. General Li himself will be in Canton very shortly. He has wired empowering General Wong
Shiu Hung to act as director of military affairs in Canton before his (General Li's) arrival
Mr. Chu Chao Hain, Commission- er for Foreign Affairs in Canton, bas informed the Consular Body "that the new military régime ex pects, no conflict and gives assurs auces that foreign life and property
with be respected,
Upon the return of General Li Tsai Hrin, the Military Council and the Political Council will be abolish-
ed.
General Fung Chok Man will be gazetted Commissioner of Finance; and General Chai Tsai Tong, Com- missioner of Military Affairs. GENERAL WONG SHIU HUNG
General Wong Shia Hung, com- manding the Kwangsi Army from Wuchow, is expected at Cantön City from the upper West River on
GENERAL FAN'S TROOPS.
To avoid possible misunderstand- ing between troops without s general officer in command," efforts are being made to urge General Fan Shek Shang's men will remain where they are, just north of the City along the Yueh-Han Railway. General Li Fook Lala's mon will remain as they are in Honam, the south side of the City across the River; and General-Li's staff have hired a suite of offices in Shameen where they can keep in touch with Officially their leader by wire. General Li Fook Lam will be going to Shanghai to attend a meeting of the Central Executive and Super. visory Committee of the Kuomin tang; but it is most likely that he will remain in Hong Kong for a time.
GENERAL LI FOOK LAM.
General Li Fook Lam, command-
ing the 3th Army Corps, and known. throughout South China as the "uncrowned king of Honam," has been "retired" from service by those now in power in Canton City, and he will be succeeded by General Tang Yin Hua, formerly a regi- mental commander under him and concurrently Chief of Canton City Police.
LITTLE RELIEF.
*
It is now « over fortnight since the "Reds" wars driven out, but as regards relief very little han been done. No one is in charge and no programme has been Actulated.
ROUND THE POLICE
COURTS.
A BUSY DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.
YESTERDAY'S LIST.
The three agencies looking after With the resumption of the ordi- relief work are: (1) The Kwangtungnary routine at the Police Courts Provincial Relief Bureau; (2) the the Magistrates had a large number Department of Public Charity of the of cases to deal with yesterday. Canton Municipality; and (3) the Committee for Belief Work of the Residents of Canton."
So far the Canton Authorities have appropriated $300,000 for this work, but only $100,000 has been actually paid out. As the money has been paid in notes, which are now worth less than 60 per cent. of their face value, its purchasing power is not very great.
A GIRE LED ASTRAY."
RESURRECTION.
TRAGIC THEME AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE,
GREAT PRODUCTION OF TOLSTOY'S STORY.
[BY OUR FILM CRITIC]
"Resurrection" is a film of quite exceptional merit. Tolstoy's tragie theme has been admirably isolated from the rest of his story and pre- sented without much film editing;
In passing sentence of six months" | it remains the simple and intensely imprisonment on Leung Lan, a pathetic story of a Russian “* Tess seamstress, the Kowloon Magistrate of the d'Urbeville'a.” yesterday commented on the seri ouines of encouraging young girls to steal.
***sha sinks lower than Teas-but-she-
Katusha is Tess removed from her homely healthy Wessex country side to the snow of "Russia; the story Sergeant Barnfule outlined the in its essentials is the same. Katu- part taken by this woman in pawn sha, a lovely intelligent: peasant i Soup kitchens have been dising articles which she had induced girl, is in her innocence ruined by a young prince. As with Alec d'Urbeville she is not his only vic- ributing food to those who liked to a fourteen-year-old girl to stenl apply for it, but the people whose. The latter, also charged with theit, tim, and when he deserts her, she property suffered were not, in the had been adopted by Mrs. Soares, passes through the same period of main,-of-the-poorer class and are of No. 7 Granville Road, and hard work and happiness. Katu- not in actual physical want. The frequently visited No. 3, Cameron has no Angel Clare. She is accused result is that the "applications for Road, a boarding house, and re- of murder and transported to Siberis. Her lover Dimitri, is call- the not very savoury products of moved various articles of jewellery, ed to serve on the jury who convict the relief kitchens have been few The girl was charged with theft her, and when his efforts to save from those entitled to receive it and (1) from Mrs. L. de Sanchez, one her fail, he follows her in an at- two goli tempt at reparation. But the tragic most of the stuff has been given diamond gold ring.
brooches set with stones and one theme has not been marred out of to the pigs.
$10 bank note; (2) from Miss consideration for those who like a Pabla Buon. one three-stones gold happy ending, however artistic. ring, one plain gold ring, one pair Katusha refuses his of gold ear-rings set with stones riage, and we see a final picture of the pathetic line of prisoners wend- His Worship, after warning the 1ng their way over the dreary snows and one gold medal girl against committing such nets to the conriet salt mince.
the future, ordered her to siga bond to be of good behaviour for
Municipal Authorities in Canton are asking the victims of the "Red"" uprising to make reports. What's the ass" is the popular attitude
towards the request.
THE CURSE OF INSECURITY.
What the people want these days is a less disturbed form of Govern- ment and a way to raise ready cash to rebuild their homes and shops. Another need is some authority in a position to enforce the payment of insurance due to the policy hold
LTB.
-
not
one year.
WHY RUSSIANS COME HERE.
Russians who come to Hong Kong to: medical treatment at the Gov ernment Civil Hospital, the medical feer of which, it was recently stated, was highly esteemed by these men for his skill, will if future have to be careful about having a passport. Alexander N Tkatchuk had noue to show when he was brought before Major Willson yesterday.....
fter of mar-
It is hard to tell if Resurrection
26 harrowing, tragic and terrible, will prove a popular picture It with no relief of any sort. Con- sidered artistically it is a triumph for Americs, showing that there is still alive in Hollywood a spirit. which can look beyond the box other, and the American film indus try should certainly be proud of the producer. Edwin Carewe. You can- not see Resurrection unmoved, and you will find it hard to forget.
The film owes a great deal to the acting of Dolores del Rio as Katu- sha, for she makes the part-live in a very remarkable way. Katu- sha is always innocent. Even when. This man had previously come we see her in prison drusk, and here from Canton, when he was hiding her essential character under Lorowmitted to the House of Deten- a veil of cheap cynicism, the on and subsequently deported. emotion she stirs in us is of pity He came back on November 30th, that so lovely a flower should be since which date he has been nud beepattered. the Government Girl Hospital undergoing free treatment..
On account of past, present and future changes in the Government af. Canton, no bank. will co-operate in the Roating of municipal bunds for reconstruction. purposes, effered as security. If the militarists even if the lands and buildings are and politicians in Canton will agree to fight no more in the City and leave the local municipal govern went in the hands of a commission
The Magistrate sentenced the consisting of property owners and merchants, both Chinese and foreign inan to four weeks hard labour and banks will probably be glad to connade an order for his deportation. General Li Fook Lam's retire-sider any practical scheme for the
reconstruction of Canton. ment should form the most import- ant news of the day, as he has never been considered in danger of being dismissed at any time before. Dictators have come and gone in Canton City but Li Fook Lam has all the time remained at
his post untouched by any one,
General Chen Cheung Po and General Hau King Tong, nominally supporting the Kwangsi Clique,
Any money spent on charity" will simply be wasted
What is now being received for charity in Canton should be used to initiate a scheme of public works. which will give employment and also launch a movement for a new Canton. This movement would em- ploy idle money as well as idle Labour
There is no truth in the rumour of fighting between Li Fook Lam's 5th Army and Chang Fat Fui's th Army (the Ironsides"). The
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OFFENDING CIGAN LABELS
lenac Dellourds, of Foochow Road, Shanghai.
Mr. Grovini, the director of the Queen's Theatre Orchestra, has prepared a special musical score for the film, which is very successful. Owing to the length of the picture. performances start promptly at the Special times advertised, namely 9.30., 3.00, 7.15 and 9.30.
-
The Cheong On firm, of No. 192. "Padlocked" At the Star,
Another Rex Beach film comes to Wellington Street; were the defen-| dants in summons brought be the Star Theatre today in "Pad- fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the locked." a story of paternal repres
a spirited Central Magistracy ler infringement sion and its effect on of trade mark rights in respect of young girl of to-day. a cigar label belonging to the El
"Aloma Of South Seas" At The World. Oriente Fabrica de Tobaccos of Manila, represented in China by
Local cinema-goers still remember Buch productions us The Grand and Mr. M. M. Watson, for the com- Duchess and the Waiter"
"Moana," and the beautiful campers p.atpants, said that in addition to topying the "American export effects obtained in each of these They will be pleased to ing the city for the East River.dis- trict. There may be fighting be-mises over 1,000 cigars bearing learn, therefore that the same kind of film, panchromatic, stock, has tween this force and the Kiangsinbels closely imitating the mark
Sene." The Panchromatic film en- armics, but it looks at the moment and trade description of his clients' been used in "Aloma of the South An undertaking, had now" been hances the story's stirring action as if the militarists have fixed products. everything up between themselves and that no one will be hurt. Much given by the defendants to destroy with an ever-changing tropical sky of the South Seas "has been adapt- will depend on whether Li Tamil such marks and labels, to pay and gorgeous cloud effects. "Aloma the costs of the "prosecution; and to Hain and Chen Ming Shu, the publish an apology for one, month ed from the successful stage play of Cantonese leader of the troops in
Cader the same name. Fukien, can come to an agreement.n the vernacular papers.
the morning of December 30th. The arrived at Canton City yesterday latter have been steadily evacuat-labels, defendants had in their films,
'General Chamber of Commerce and
afternoon.
other trade organizations in Canton General Li Fook am stated yes are prepared to accord him a public terday that General Chung Fat welcome with special trains on the Ful's 4th Army, will fight General Canton-Samshui Line and decorat- Chen Trai Tong's Kwangel forces ed motor-cars on arrival at the on the East River; and should Canton Station. General Wong will Chang be successful he will certain be housed at the Kwangsi Guildly return to Canton and again Hall on South Bund,
drive out the Kwangai mes; other Li Tsai Hsin is personally popular these conditions, he proposed, with Mr. Watson General Chen Ming Shu, who is wise, Chang will probably lead his in Canton and the fact that the bis Worship's approval, to with
Reds got out of hand when he left draw the summons. commanding the troops in Fukien men to join those of General Chiang have made many turn to him as added that the publication of the but is interested in Canton politics, Kai Shek at Chekiang and Kiangsu the only man able to give Canton Court proceedings would have the or three the strong government which is its effect of deterring two other offenders.arin and other leaders are also expected General. Li's forced retirement urgent need. Provided that he can
On the defendants agreeing to on Friday morning on the Chinese was not unexpected for he had sent accommodate himself to the growing
movement of Canton for the carry out the undertaking, his Wor- 6.5. Feiying, from Swatow, which his family to Hong Kong before his Cantonese, there is little reason ship allowed the summons to he may have reached the City last own withdrawal from the City.
to see why he should not come back withdrawn. night.
General Li Fuk Lam, accompanied and carry on successfully,"
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General Li Fook Lam's 5th Corps by his young son, and members of
A LANDLORD'S, RESPON- SIBILITY,
The number of lives lost in the "Red" upheaval is now put at had withdrawn from the north to his staff arrived by the's.s. Fatshan | 2,131. This is estimated from the the south of the River long before this (Thursday) afternoon. He is reports of the Fong Pin Hospital, Before Mr. II. E.. Lindsell at
the arrival of General Li Tasia short, stockily built man, and Hain's Kwangsi troops, and no mis- was wearing a sobre coloured understanding occurred yesterday. Chinese long coat. He does not The 4th Army Corps, as previous impress one as being & Chinese ly mentioned, had withdrawn from Napoleon but has a happy, genial Canton City and before doing so, countenance, with high and thought the commanding authorities trans-ful forehead. ferred all they could use in their He states all is quiet in Canton new area of defence in the East and that his troops have centred River districts.
in Hondm.
As the Kwangsi Clique is now opposed to the Chiang Kai Bhek General Li Fuk Lam says he is. régime to be formed soon in Nan going to Shanghai in two days to
attend a conference at Nanking. king, nobody expects that there
Meanwhile he is visiting friends will be an early settlement of the military issue in Canton City. It in Hong Kong. He drove off from is not expected that there will be the Steamboat Company's wharf in immediate trouble but it is general-a public motor car to West Point, ly feared that Chung Fat Foi and Kwangsi troops had arrived at Wong Kie Cheung will try to effect Shek Wai Tong, when he left Can-
come back "
notice on December 16th, but
"
DISTURBING HIS SLEEP.
An Indian watchman employed on the Tai Hing wharf was charged the before Major C. Willson at Central Magistracy with assaulting a wharf coolie,
According to a statement made by the coolie, he was waking his fel low workers at daybreak on Decem ber 22nd when the defendant, who had probably had his sleep disturb ed, struck him on the head with a stick, inflicting a wound which kept him (complainant) in hospital for
The defendant denied the assault. He stated that the coolies were gambling on the whart and he merely chased them away.
the Oi Yuk Charitable Association the Central Magistracy, a summons and the Police. On the other hand was brought against Mr. Arstoon four days. the junk load of "Red" suspecta Apcar for disregarding a notice who were drowned, and the bon by the Sanitary Department requir. dreds whose bodies were reclaimed ing him to clean out a servante end buried by relatives are not in- davatory in a flat owned by him at
His Worship fined the defendant cluded. The casualties in the out Tregunter Path. Sanitary Inspec- lying districts were also heavy but tor Sheriff informed the Magistrates and ordered him to pay. Ses as these figures apply only to the City. that defendant was given 48 hours compensation to the complainant.
with MILITARY OCCUPATION OF Bothing was done to comply
A DANGEROUS PRACTICE. the order, and the lavatory was KONGMOON.
still in a dirty condition yesterday. At the Central Magistracy, the morning when, he inspected-it. Chinese manager of the How Woo Mr. D. H. Cooper, representing Trading Company, of No. 45, Wynd. the defendant in the latter's ab-ham Street, pleaded ignorance of sence, said that he circularised hit the law when he was summoned for tenants in regard to the notice and storing of films. The first summons he understood that the necessary was that he stored 300 teels of film in the basement of the premises, work had been done.
In imposing & fine of $10 and the storeroom not being fure resist
(NAVAL WIRELESS.]
KONGMOON, Dec. 28th. There is no export trade as tow boats are not alloewd to sail. The Military apparently required all launches to be held in readiness for the transportation of troops to Canton. Some 3,000 troops are ported to bs in Kongmoon city.
It is reported that "9" Réis " were shot on December 28th.
re-making an order for the lavatory to ing and the receptacle not being
PARKAI. Dec. 28th. Troops of the 13th Division, num bering approximately 300, are here:
be thoroughly cleaned within 48 marked "film". He was further hours, his Worship remarked that summoned for failing to obtain a landlords had a personal respon- perfut from the Captain Buperin- sibility to see that instructions of tendent of Police. → that kind were carried out.
"Defendant, was fined $25 on each (Oontinued on next Column.) SUKUMORS,
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