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Tokyo, May 8th. The attitude of the Japanese public and press towards the Tainga incident has been praiseworthy in the extreme, writes the M.-C. Daily News correspondent. No demand
MAY 30th, 1928.
SIMON THE JESTER.'
TSINGTAO THE CITY OF ANOMALIES.
W.
MANY CURIOUS SITUATIONS FOLLOW NORTHERN RETREAT.
PEOPLE NOT MUCH PERTURBED.
CONTINUED VIOLATION OF MISSION PROPERTY.
LOCKE'S STORY AT THE **QUEEN'S."
A CIRCUS AND A SACRIFICE.
[BY OUR FILM CRITIO.]
Simon jeated with life, love and death, because he believed death to be near. Love made him long for life, which a miracle and a sacrifice gave him. The runs W.
Locke's novel of "Simon the Jester" "which has been translated to the screen.
Mr. Locke amuses himself with a
suggestion of a deeper meaning than the surface incidents of his rather improbable tale. haps the association of the circus
TSINGTAO, May 18th. Any one fond of the study of anomalies would have a lovely time of. it in Tsingtao these days. Ask any old-timer what is the status of for vengeance has been uttered, the port and he will answer although the gravity of what has. Who knows? It is undoubted occurred is not minimized. The
ly true that the Northern Govera- papers, generally, do not entertainment has been ousted and driven, the least doubt that the Southerners it not out of the province, at least made, the temptation of a heart- must bear the brunt of the blame to its furthest edges. Yet its ap pointees, both civil and military, have continued calmly at their posts.
Jame
for what has happened. At the
time,
Tanaka's Premier positive" policy in China is also criticized. Since blood has, been? spilt, however, and the prestige of this country is involved, the action of the Government and of the mili- tary chieftians is being unanimously supported.
The Onaka Asahi, one of the biggest dailies in the Manchester of Japan, declares that the Tsiaan incident is the most deplorable of the difficulties that have recently Arisen between Japan and China. It calls attention to the fact that the atrocities on Japanese nationals were committed in the presence of the armed forces of Japan. It
Another anomaly is the landing of large Japanese forces, and the arrival of large quantities of array stores and ammunition, while the air above us is filled all day with the drons of Japanese aeroplanes.
We hear of anti-Japanese move ments and boycotts elsewhere, but here there is nothing of the kind In unloading coelies work side by side with Japanese soldiers and
officers.
There seems to have been no change in the police system, for our, familiar Chinese police are at every corner, but we encounter
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broken clown too strong to resist. 20 MONTHS IN A SPANISH Anastasius. Papadopoulus the mid- get clown is really the hero of the story i Simon is a cynic, and his
he whom kindly YOUNG ENGLISHMAN STILL [ontana ST TEX ZON, ME. D. 4.
friend
Dale
** saves " from the fascinating Lola Brandt an empty headed young. man, but Anastasius is a hero.
William Platt is extraordinarily good in the 'part, for he displaye natural to the character than the the egoism which is much more heroic halo with which the author has invested him. It was rage at bring out of the picture rather than a bean gette which made him, at the cost of his own life, shoot Lola's undesirable husband, and His last, words and thoughts are thus leave her free to wed Simon.
for himself.
UNTRIED.
POREIGN LEGION ESCAPE.
MADRID.
A young Englishman, Alexander Cyril Ogden, is imprisoned in Fuerte de Camellos gaol, Melilla, Spanish Morocco.
WOLFK, CM.G., CAPTAIK-BUPEX-
INTENDENT OF POLICE]
Police Training School.
The classes at the Police Training
School, Kowloon, will be held as usual on Wednesday, May 30th, at 5.30 p.m.
The young man several years ago
2. Chinese” Company, joined the Foreign Legion of Spain
All ranks of the Chinese. Company to fight in Morocco, believing that in this Legion he would receive the wil parade at Central Polico It seems extraordinarily credit- treatment advertised in profuse a Station on Thursday, May 31st- nouncements everywhere. While in able that the film producer has Morocco, he discovered that the advanced men for inspection of emphasised this under-truth rather treatment received by the soldiers arms, and recruits for sqund drill than the more obvious sob stuff of the Foreign Legion was anything under Sergt. Condon. Fall in st
read into either but agreeable, and while in Tar-
Dress and equip- Suist, in Albucemas, he saw his 5.30 p.m. sharp.
portunity to escape. He desert- ment: White uniform, cap with ed with his arms and baggage on cover, belt (no truncheon), rifle and August 3rd, 1926.
which you
сад
factor alone would serve to make "Simon the Jecter" a memorable picture.
Japanese nationals in the interior Japanese soldiers on patrol almost story or älm as you like, and that had been withdrawn to Tsingtao, this paper apines, instead of Japan ess troops being sent inland to Tainan, the incident might not have occurred.
everywhere, caposisily at night and in the vicinity of the harbour and the railway station For the first few days, every om was keen to hear what kind of an official on nouncement thers would be, but, as none has appeared, we are eating three meade a day and grumbling because the mails are so slow from the north.
לי.
The Powers have realized, it goes on to say, "that armed in timidation will not relieve the per- turbed situation in China and that, in the event of any armed demon- stration being unsuccessful, they
Nazking's Flecrust: Promises. would be playing into the hands of
It has been nearly two month the Chinese. If our people had since the Nanking Government bech withdrawn from Tsinan, they issued several definite proclama tions and instructions, promising might have lost their property, but and ordering that all mission pro- would have saved their liven. Pro- | party should be restored to it perty lost can be recovered by re-owners and for all such to be vacated by soldiers of the Nation parations, but lives cannot be re-
alist armies. Most of as were con- covered.
vinced that the goldirets would vacate mission property when, and only when, it suited their con- venience. That the last named were the best-informed is proved by letter quoted below, the auther in an American and writes from a city in Kiangsu where he has resided for the last 17 years, and his was one of six missionary houses there "which were occupied sad looted:-
"
A Similar Opinion. Tbs Osaka Mainichi (Osaka Daily New), the other big paper in Japan's commercial metropolis, after reviewing the preliminaries to the Tainan outrages, when the Japanese forces, on Bouthern pro- mises to maintain law and order, removed all defence works, say
"We bave consistently objected to the dispatch of our troops to Shan- tung, but now that shots have been exchanged, we shall desist from denouncing the authorities, Japan must see that the Southern".army assumes responsibility for its wild conduct and we think it is silly to be concerned over; the feelings of the Chinese"!
Premier Not Blameless.
"I am living in my little grass- covered mud study. Soldiers are still holding our property. We can do absolutely nothing about it; have tried all sorts of plans, the Consul, the Chiners Govern- ment, local officials, publicity in the newspapers. Cook is taking care of me on a charcoal stove out in the yard.”
"N.-C. Daily News
SHANGHAI RESIDENT
KIDNAPPED,
CAR
SHANGHAI.
A short time afterwards inside-arms. French territory the French au-
Sergt. Condon. Dress: Mufti.
Flying Squad.
We have had a good many cir cuses lately, but the opening view
Indian Company.. in this film e a better than any we thorities, who maintain a perfect All recruits of the Indian Com- remember. You get your first exchange with the. Spanish in re- fan's cage with the dark form of and sent him to the Spanish zone. Station on Thursday, May 31st, at glimpse of the ring from inside agard to deserters, captured him pany will parade at Central Police the feline passing and repassing Thera he was thrown into gaal, before it. Coldly analseed one can where he still awaite triad before 5:30 pm. sharp for squad drill under less it were a man who was clean- say that no one in the circus, un- awar tribunal.g
It is the custom of the Spaarish ing out the cage, could have had authorities, in view of the many The weekly instructional patrol such a view. But the emotional | trials pending, to delay a decision
as long as possible and it appears of the Hong Kong Section will take effect is excellent, and it is the most effective form of composite that the war tribunal which will place on Thursday, May 31st Fall picture possible.
try the young man will not assemble in at Central Police Station at 5.15. Lola Brandt is played by Lillian for several months yet. For his Rick; in parts she is excellent, in alleged crime the maximum sen- p.m. sharp Dress; Khaki. This others disappointing, and nowhere tence is one of three years impri- being the final patrol of the month, quite the character that Mr. Locke jonment, and if he were found all members of the Squad are re-
rew. As Simon de Gex. Eugene guilty he would be allowed to go quired to attend. O'Brien entirely fills the bill as fres immediately, since he has al- regards looks, but again one misacs ready served such a term of impri- the humanity, not to say senti- samment as might be imposed. mentality, of the hero of the novel." This slowness in Spanish tribunals, However with co excellent an both civil and military, is legend Anastasius and a generally, good ary, and there are many cases of production that is a email matter these charged with small defaults Lod you will probably enjoy the remaining in prison for unheard picture whether you have read the of lengths of time before they are tried, and of innocent people held unjustly awaiting trial
novel or not..
THE DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.
TWO CHINESE THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES.
During the past week-end two theatrical performances Chinese were given at the Kau Yu Fong: Theatre by the Chinese Masters and a Committes of boye of the Diocesan Boys School. The net profit on tickets and goods sold, after all expenses had been paid was $838.40, and this amount has
Equipment Fund. Thanks are due
Neither the Dictatorship Bor Primo de Rivera-has been able to get rid of this delay in the tribunals.
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King's Birthday Celebration, All Police Reservists who have been detailed to assist the regular Police in patrol and traffic duties in connection with the military parade at Happy Valley on Monday, June
th, will fall in as follows
Chinese and Indian Companies:-- Fall in at 8 am, sharp on the Hong Kong Football Club ground, Happy Valley. Dress: White uniform, helmet, belt (no frog), and truncheon.. Flying Squad-Fall in at Central "Police Station at 7.30 am.
sharp. Dress? Khaki. Sharpshooters' Company-Fall in at the Monument, Happy Valley, at 6.15 am sharp, Dress: Cape with covers, tanics, shorts, belts, holsters and revolvers, but no pouches., Sharpshooters Company.
A revolver practice will be carried
Railway companies throughout England are experimenting daily out at Kennedy. Road Range: on with designs of coaches to make Wednesday afternoon, the 30th inst., travelling more comfortable and to the British American Tobacco Co., the China Tobacco Co. and the luxurious for passengers. With the at 5 p.m. Members will assemble at Conaught Acrated Water Co. for increase in the length of non-stop the range with their revolvers and goods supplied free, and also to the runs, such as the LN.E.. 202 belte at the above time masters in charge, Mr. Law Lok miles run to Edinburgh, and the L.M.8.299 miles rub to Carlisle, Tin and Mr. T. §. W. Chan.
there is a feeling that more should be done to amuse the passengera.
To interest their passengers in the country through which they are passing on their longer runs, the
The Hochi, the organ of the late CARRIED OFF IN HIS OWN been paid into the New School Count Okuma, thinks that Premier Tanaka should not be absolved of all blame and responsibility, con-
Another daring kidnapping affair tending that, if troops had to be sent
took place at eight o'clock on at all, then a strong force should Wednesday morning last week and have been sent, as it was sheer it was witdeised by a crowd of Chi numerical superiority that emnese, not a single one of whom was courageous enough to lend a help- boldened the undisciplined Chinese ing hand or even to raise an alarm. soldiery to try conclusions with the The victim in the case was Sz Japaneze, SEA
MY TEAU Tsung-a man of wealth. No The Nationalist organ, Kokumin explanation is given for the affair (Nation) also saddles Premier and the family could not give LAW A LORD CHANCELLOR Tanaka with responsibility for the the police any information. No Tainan incident, and adds that it threatening letters had been receiv is singular that when Baron Tanaka ed by Mr. Se and the affair there- was War Minister, the Nikolaievak fore came quite as a surprise to the massacro took place, and now that members of his family.T he is Premier, the Tainan outrage It appears that Mr. Sz was in the occurs. The paper urges one and all act of boarding his motorcar, which
WILLS ANNULLED BY
MARRIAGE.
DID NOT KNOW.
One of the moet eminent Lord Chancellors who ever sat on the Woolzack made his will before he was married," said Lord Haldane
(6gd) W. KET, A.S.P.,
**Adjutant
*Hong Kong, May 29th, 1928. -
M.S. are issuing within a fort PRINCE CHICHIBU'S BRIDE.
DIPLOMATS, PRESENT TO → BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE.
WASHINGTON.
night in the trains interesting guide books telling of the history of places and towns. by which the train goes. An official of the LMB, told a reporter et
That is all for the moment, but there may be further develop ments. We tried wireless, but The Diplomatic Corps here has that did not prove a success presented Miss Setau Matsudairs, People like to eat a comfortable daughter of the Japanese, Ambas- meal, read, and sleep more than sador, with a beautiful silver bowl A wedding gilt, Sir Erme anything
said -- ad
made the presentation during a tea There will be some startling de in her honour, velopments in travel in the deaf | Min-Matsudaim is the bride-to- future, but the plans are accret be of Prince Chichibu," brother of. at the moment. We have been the Emperor of Japan and heir- carrying out a series of long x apparent to the throne. To comply periments. Wireless has not with Japaness Court regulations proved & success, nor the cinema, (the Ambassador being technically because people did not want to a commoner), she had to be adopt move down the train into a ed by a relative; who is, a „Peer stuffy carriage in the dark, and before the Emperor's consent to the scenery of England itself is the marriage could be obtained.
to remain cool, and not to give was waiting for him at the entrance in the House of Lords during way "to passion or anger. The of an alleyway outside his house, arguments in an appeal dealing Chinese will have to be punished," 433 North Chengtu Road, when two with the construction of a Scottish it declares, “but, we must not get men suddenly approached Pushing will excited, for that would be only to him into the car oud brandishing When he afterwards married "An official of the LNE. Howard, the British Ambasador, play into their hands. It seems to pistols to show that they meant added Lord Haldane, his solicitor, us that the Communists are prin business, they sat on either side of who was sensible man, told him that the marriage annulled the cipally responsible, on the Chinese him Two confederates, who were wall The Lord Chancellor said, side, for what has happened."@ also armied, pointed their pistols at
The Kolumen than proceeds to the chauffeur and forced him to did not know that, and there enumerate the reverses Russia has vacate his seat, which he did. One upon made another will." received in Chinagadh of them took the wheel and drove Lord Haldane added that the "Bussin is, trying to set Japan the car in a westerly direction effect of marriage on a previous and China against each other so along Burkill Road. dag will was not generally known. that her influence may survive, and The chauffeur then raised the The marriage of a testator subse Japan must be prepared for con alarm and attempted to give chasequent to malding a will operates to tingencies. In case the Southern but the car was driven at a high revoke the will, though it may be expedition reaches Tientsin and speed and the kidnappers made revived by the re execution, or by Peking, considerable havoc is sure good their escape with their victim. codicit after the marriage, even if to be wrought, and disorders are The car was inter found, abandon, made on the same day. A will er liable to spread to Manchuria, so that Japan will have to maintain a lynx-eyed vigilance.".
ed, in the French Concession, predly made in contemplation of
marriage, after January 1st 1928 No shots were fired and no artests
in valit were made. NO. Daily News,
as good as a cinema,
One thing which will come to Miss Matsudaira is considered a England is two-way wireless such beautiful example of Japanese girl as they have in Germany, forhodd. She if fond of sports being business men on a long journey & good tenne payer, an accom to get Lito touch with their pishment that appeals to the
athletic Prince.-Neut officesen