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Mary Pickford
HIS is aromance of
youth with riotous comedy to make you laugh when you're almost on the verge of tears. day, thrilling tale
love and laughter
The kind of picture that only Mary Pick- ford could make-com- bining the tenderness of a moving love story. with the rollicking Joyoumess that-made herthe "World's sweet- heart."
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NATIONALIST FOREIGN POLICY.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY GENERAL HUANG FU.
ATTITUDE TOWARDS ISIAN JAPAN, ENGLAND
AND AMERICAS:
“ TREATIES HUMILIATING TO OUR DIGNITY "
or
HONG KONG IMPORTS.
imber
COTTON PISCE GOODS AND FASCI COTTON GOODE—Since our last re-
port our market was been quieter,
but business has come to book in Reversible Cotton Coatings Warp Satias, Dyed Cambrice and Italian. farther explanation of his trom despatching troops there, inquiry a now, evident for Sharlow foreign polier as given out by the only sends a small number of for April/May shipment, on account Stripe Pops and Spring Fancies Kao Min News Agency on February soldiers and remains true to her of the boycott being remored 2nd General Huang Fu, Minister spirit of merely protecting Japanese against British-goods in Kwangsi. of Foreign Affairs of the Nationalist subjects in Shantung and not being setory and, except in the case Deliveries of Spring cargo are quite Government, interviewed by a press an obstacle to the movement of of brocades, dealers are making representative said as follows the Northern Expeditionary Forces, fair profits. The latest quotations
While international treatica are then her attitude ena manifest itself are bose of the 7th inst.. Eg binding and, therefore legally speak and therefore, the Nationalist Sakel. 18.00d. Mid Amer. Spot Ing, the treaties entered into be- Government, as well na the entire 10,50 tween the defunct Foring Govern Chinese people, can assume a new ment and the Powers previous to attitude towards, and change their the establishment of the Nationalist traditional views regarding Japan; Government have to be recognized for then, I firmly believe our as valid, at the same time, most of Northern Expedition can conquer these treaties are humiliating to our Feking in two months, and likewise national diguity and greatly deli- Sino-Japanese relations will gradual mental to our interests Supported ly become more friendly "slidt t by the entire strength of the Nation alish Government,” I call. try to roach the goal either of abrogating or revising these unilateral and unter Huang said equal treaties. Of course, our method of abrogating these treaties must be other than a mere declara tion that they are invalid.
*
The Loans We Opposa. As regards those treaties for loan contracted from foreign Gov- ernments by Feking since the estab: lishment of the Nationalist Govern ment, we naturally cannot recognize them as valid, the Nationalist Gor ernment having already publicly declared its opposition to them at Canton
* More recently still, the Com manists secretly intended to concede Mongolia" in favour of Russia to obtain assistance so as to prolong their agitation. Chang Tao Lin likewise has planned to use Man churia and the Chinese Eastern Railway as a quid pra que for Japanese money and other assist
The Attitude To Britain a Referring to Great Britain, Minis-
report on cotton lastings states that there is more enqury and a better feeling in the market. There
demand for Spot cargo in white shirtings but there are no stocks aralable Fair business is being done in Japanese cargo,
COTTON TARK.Our market con- tinues firm, but no business has been slected. Princes are u changed Nominal quotations "are; No. 10. 163/193 No. 198 $170/ 183; No. 18 8183/190 No. 90 $195/500 Arrivals: Vik Shi menta: 17 Sales: Fit Unsold stock: 3,700 bales Bargains: 8,900
Baw Corros-Nothing doing. METALS. Apart from tinplates LC.W., there has been a small sil round demand.
The encroachments of Great Britain upon China, in the past have been most desply detestable, and have consequently aroused national hatred of the entire Chinese people, bales, bu But lately, the British Government: WOOLLENS.-Tor market in-wool- has apparently awakened to its lens quietened down somewhat chin- mistakes as evidenced by Sir Austen ing the past fortnight. Dealers Chamberlain's repeated professions seem to have ordened most of their of profound sympathy towards the requirements; there is however aspirations of the Chinese people. still a demand for smaller lots. Even in other quarters, there are manifestations of incere British attempts to modify, its traditional policy toward China. If in future the British Government can zihere: Frouz Marxer "Report-Stock: consistently to the policy of inter- Amencan, 650,000 bags :: Canadian, national justice and fair dealing, the 130,000 bags; Australian 20,000 Nationalist Government can also re- age; total, 800,000 bags. Market; ciprocate with good will: Sen] Slow, very small sales. Quota-
America And March 14th.
tions: Anteriena Patent 4.53 per Ha tack; American Straight, 182.00-3.18 regards America, Ministerper rack; American Cut off $3.00- Huang declared
4.30 per sack, Australian No. 1, $3.30-3.40 per sack Canalian Cut off, 82.65-110 per sack: Candian Straight, 82.00-3.00 per anck; Cana dian Mixture #265 per enck- Canadian Rod Clear, 82.76 per sack.
ance. The Nationalist Government, The at
attitude of the American mindful of such dangers, specially Government towards China has been declared its attitude in order that more conciliatory than both Japan the Japanese and Russian Govern and Great Britain, but recently due: ments may awaken to their misto the Nationalist Government not taken groed for their selfish interests having yet arrived at a definite SUGAR-Market steady.
Some demands for 80 per cent. refraction coming from Pakhoi District with steady future.
of the immediate future, forgetting settlement with the American Gov-SALTFEIRE Stock: 13,500 bags, that the Nationalist Government is China's sole organ for foreign relations, and thereby causing com- plications in the future. Foto Atraight Talk To Japan.
regards his policy towards {Japan," Minister Huang expressed himself in unequivocal terma.“ Ho
crament as regards. the Nanking Incident, America has not been quite sympathetic and tolerant However, my conversations with the American Minister, Mr. J.V. A. MacMurray, during his recent visit here, were highly satisfactory
Mr. Edwardes): Visit. In response to an inquiry; as, to That Japan bas entertained vita Thether he hTER comfor ambitions regarding China is easily latter i recontariat, mister Hoang Den bewegteam during the I noticable by all clear-sighted, men,
and that Chang Teo Lin is anxious stated:
to securo Japan's support in order Mr. Edwardes is an employed of to prolong his existence is a fact the Chinese Government and his still more evident. There is only position is equivalent to that of one question behind the shaping of guest. But owing to his closer con any country a attitude as regards nection with the Ministry of Finance, another, and that is, whether the the Minister of Finance, Mr. T Y other country's attitude.embraces Soong, had several discussions with an aggressive policy. If Japan can him. Though I also saw him during completely after her former policy his stay here, our conversation was and cease her assistance to Chang purely private, as I had made his Tao Lan, then the Nationalist Gor acquaintance at Peking. In refer ernment ought to be able to look ence to the Tariff question, I was at the past with sympathy and toler greatly dissatisfied with Mr. Ed
Only Yesterday I was dia wardes conduct in appropriating | cussing with General Chiang Kai 8500,000 out of the Customs Surplus Shek various matters in connection to the Peking Government last year, with the Northern Expedition I and, I took the opportunity to call Japan at the moment of our posi: his attention to the mattor. Aso tive advance into Shantung, refrains | ft.
Bace.
CINEMA NEWS.
MARY PICKFORD ON THURS. DAY
At the Queen's do-day is the "Demi-Bride" an amusing comedy specially written for the leading
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The Hong Kong office of the NOT THE BEST HE COULD Yokohama Specie Bank are in re- ceipt of a cablegram from their HAVE TAKEN Head Office to the effect that at the 26th half-yearly ordinary gen eral meeting of the shareholders hold at the Head Office of the Bank at Yokohama on the 10th Cinet,, a net profit was shown ot Yen 15,223,538,48 inchaling Yer What was tantamount to the old 4,179,048.43 carried over from last players Norms Shearer and Lew saying thats is better to hang Cody. To-day and tomorrow at for a sheep than for a lamb "! war the World is Stells Dallas the expressed by a Chinese yesterday story of a girl of to-day which is when he was charged before Major played by an all-star cast including C. Willson at the Central Magia Ronald Colman, Alice Joyce, Jean tracy for the theft of a pair of Hersholt, and Douglas Fairbanks, | shoes.
junior.The Unholy Threo is "If I had had any dishonet in hewing at the Star til Thursday.tentions, I would not have taken It is a mystery story of the under such a rotten I would have world which made a great impres selected the best pair on the rack
said defenden
sion when it was shown recently at the Queen's Lon Chaney, a giant The accr
was 6-workmezi zat
Comedy & Romance!-
PAN
NORMA SHEARER
LEW CODY
The
DEMI-BRIDE
MYERS
DOROTH SEBASTIAN
QUEEN'S TEAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
Usual Times & Price
At 220, 610 & 715 ALE 8.20
$1.00, 80 et $1.50 $1.00,
The handsome hero of "Beau Geste" in another of
the pictures that helped to make him famous
RONALD
STELLA
COLMAN
DALLAS
With
BELLE BENNET AND ALICE JOYCE
AT THE
WORLD
Orchestra 5-15 & 9.20.
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
Interpreter 280 & 7,15.
star with a thousand faces the underworld !=
LON CHANEY
"THE UNHOLY THREE
AT THE
With
MAE BUSCH AND MATT MOORE
STAR
CANNIBALS' GUEST OF HONOUR.
DELIGHT AT PROSPECT
OF BEING EATEN.
"What are the feelings of the victim of a cannibal beast 1"
This question was seked Pro Na fessor of Anthropolog at the It was resolved to pay a dividend University of London, of Borde of 10 per cent, p.a. (absorbing cativas" from the heart of New. Yen, 5,000,000) for the half year Guines when he was gathering in- anded the 31st December, 1927, to formation on tambahan add to the reserve fund Yen They said, My dear friend, 3,000,000 and to carry forward the you unist take the sense and mean us of Yen 1,223,53848 to the next ing of these ceremonies, Protes nor Makowski, told the Polish Circle of the Lyceum Club ot Inncheon:
account.
CHEER OYMCA
EVENTS FOR THE WEEK.
A special concert for Service men
and a dwarf, with a most sinister the Royal Naval Yard and accord. W be given this evening at the
Cheer
apa. combine to make a thrilling ing to A.
and creep
My Best Girl
Mary Pickford's latest picture, My Best Girl," is to be shown
Sirdar
rack
at the Queen's Theatre for, three he was days from Thursday next. (Bam
day Taylor, whose work with, Harold Lloyd has izde him the most out wtanding omedy director of "the dry, was the director of this pic tura, a The story deal with the lile of a little shop girl, wao unawar
fhis entity, gefalls in love the son her wealthy era Some qui
effects have been introduced. Zhich
The viction is toe honour at our festivities lighted to come, We tribute, and he knows
into cur
of mentia
Marlow, of H.M.S. Int=Gabe
to come
been arly d
as seating
eaud
not the
shoes
TO-DAY & TO MORROW
Continuous 280 to 11.15.
QUEEN'S
th VEN
Coming
KEATINGS
still the
16th