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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1924.

DR SUN YAT-SEN IN JAPAN.

EXPLAINS CAUSE OF CHINA'S TROUBLES. Blames British And American Adventures.

On November 27, Mr. Alfred-W-Curtia, proprietor of the Herald," had the following interview with Dr. Sun Yat-seni-

THE CHINA MAIL.

WILD GOOSE CHASE.

JAIL

gave us the rights we desired of her own

accord, without our asking for it, and the Chinese freed us from the chain__about will not forget this. She has COSTS CHINESE, TERM IN our necks, while the other Powers insist on keeping a chain about us, keeping us in a position. below that of a Colony or Domin. "Kobelon in which foreign adventurers can act as kings or autocrats and make themselves au curse to China,"

Dr. Sun Yat-sen was standing--been-censured for their action by in the bay window of his room in their Foreign Offices."" the Oriental Hotel listening at-

"Does this apply to foreign tentively to his son's explanation Consuls generally ?" of a Japanese document which

"No, mainly to British and apparently concerned a Japanese

American. visitor standing close by when

has

"Yea, but that only confirms what I have said of the fact that but for foreign adventurers we should not have had so many wars to afflict and impoverish our people; in other words for-{ eign interference is at the back of our national trouble."

A Chinese, described by the) police as a rogue and a vagabond, was brought up for the second Central Magistracy to-day, time before Mr J, R. Wood at the

OPIUM SEIZED.

SUCCESSFUL RAID ON S.S." “RUTHENIA.” -

41

A raid carried out by Sub-{| Inspector Shaftain and a posse of constables resulted in a large quantity of opium. valued at $4,000, being seized on the es.. The defendant was caught "Rathenia." Two members of the loitering about on the first floor crew, a fireman and a sailor, were "But for the most part it is of the premises of Messrs. Tyob & taken into custody, and they will missionaries who are in the in-Co... of No. 18, Wellington Street. be charged before the Magistrate terior. You do-not-allude to A represenative from the shop in due course. missionaries, I suppose."

Y.

"No, it is not the missionaries; giving evidence, stated that as others.. this chain I speak of the defendant, who had just come cannot be broken and the curse out of one of the living rooms, soon as he entered the passage. eliminated then there will never dived into another. be stable government in China."!

The defendant volunteered to "These "adventurers you refer prove his bona fides if the police Are they British or American?" wharf, but on a detective being to; are they of all nationalities? would accompany him to a certain. "Mostly British and Ameri-sent with him it was found that

ty, for French interests loom

he was only leading the police on "Are any of French nationall- wild goose chase.. large in your country?"

can."

seem to be less aggressive."

"No, the French, no: they

But they seem to have thrown his Secretary showed me in Asbout their favours' impartially nod of approval, and the visitor Doctor, for if there has been, as and young Mr. Sun walked out, we are told, British or American whereupon the man who

help behind Wu Pei-fu., others. strives through good and ill re-not excluding British have been port and against incalculable of admitted assistance to Chang odds for the past twenty years to

Tso-lin." free his countrymen. from in- tolerable yokes beckoned me to an arm-chair while he took a seat on a lounge close by. He was wearing a long Chinese black silk surcoat, contrasting markedly

"What of the Japanese?". with the foreign clothes in which

"Well; not now." I had seen him the previous day a few minutes after the "Shang-

"Then why is such resentment "I see you are reported toexpressed at times even now hai Maru" came alongside the favour, demand I think is the over the famous Twenty-one dock, the only thing "foreign" word used, the abolition of extra-Demands?" about him this time being his territoriality." patent leather dancing pumps.. He appeared to be more at ease than on the previous day but had adventurers. The reasonable in concluding that treaty." the "sume scrutinizing gaze und ness of our claim was recognized calm, resolute expression-a man who has seen and suffered much and is prepared, if necessary, to suffer more for the achievement of his aims,

"That treaty has been dropped, "I do. If we had full control and I think the Japanese Govern there would not be these foreign ment have seen the mistake made

"It was engineered by the

HOME

MAILS.

DELIVERY TO-MORROW

MORNING.

Letters from Home via Negapa. tam, among which will in all pro- bability be some containing Xmas greetings, are due to arrive at six o'clock to-night by the s.s."Glea falloch" but it is doubtful if de-

leaving London is November 6. livery will be made before to-

by the Mackay Treaty and the late Marquis Okuma and Vis-morrow morning. The date of their conference at Washington, but to count Kato, the present Premier, recover our status as an indepen-was at the Foreign Office at the dent nation we have to win the.

time." consent of all the Powers, and

Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Generalissimo of South China,

me yesterday. Doctor, when you said you had nothing to say then for publication, that you would

"Yes, Okuma was called to the head of affairs although he was advanced in years 'but I do fot think it was Japan which forced the treaty on China. Rather t was due to Yuan Shih-kai, who was looking for a restoration of the monarchy and desired Japan's support, which Japan. was very willing to give. But as you know Yuan. Shih-kai failed ignominously, as all will fail who thwart the will of the Chinese people. We have, over- thrown the Manchu dynasty, we have foiled Yuan Shih-kai, we thwarted Chang Hsun's plot and we have now defeated Tano Kun and Wu Pei-fu."

Papers leaving London on the Rame date arrived by the "Elpehor" at g o'clock this morning and de- livery has been made.

FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG. LEAGUE,

Tables To Date.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"THE LAW FORBIDS."

in big features is now established That Baby Peggy is a success by her second Jewel production,

The Law Forbids," which Jess Robbins directed for Universal, from the story by Bernard McCon- ville, and which opened last night at the Queen's Theatre.

Unlike The Darling of New York," where she was lost, in The Law Forbids" it seems at times that her parents are "lost," striving for a divorce. Her father is a playwright who is at odds with her mother. The court decides that the parents should separate, and each keep the baby for half year at a time, starting with her mother.

much

and also because, her mother is Growing lonely for her daddy,

disconsolate, the baby makes a number of attempts to reach him, succeeding.. only after bravery.

Her father meanwhile; has become enamoured of an actress who is to play the lead in his forthcoming production. He might have continued into a serious relationship with the "other woman" if it had not been for a stroke of fate.

During the period that the baby was separated from her father, she stays with her mother and grand- parents. on farm, Here she cultivatesthe friendship of Alexan- The Hongkong Football tables der, a well educated rooster. to date are as follows:

Tram.

China "A" "I have seen it stated Doctobr. Surreys that you are indifferent whether RA... you hold office in Peking. Is Tamar that correct **

Kowloon "Yes, I am not anxious to Club assume charge. ....

Police

Division L

Goals. P.W.DLF. A Pts 55.10 17 211 650185 10

- 7 4 0 3 12 16 "8. 733 7 6 7

6.3 0:3.18 10- 6

7 3 0 4 13·96

8 2 2 4 7 13 6

7 0.0 73-34 · 0

Division II.

8 8 1 0 19 3 15 9 6 0 3 19

7 S'I I 31.

8 41.3 17 1

“And I am right in concluding China "B". that you are on good terms with. Tuan Chi-jui and Chang Tso-Surreys.. lin

St. Joseph's "A" "Yes, I am on my way to meet | Recreio "A" them. I should have gone direct Drums....... from Shanghai, but there was no¦ China “A” steamer available there for 15 Kowloon'.. days, so I came to Kobe to take Club Res. a steamer here and expect to University 7 223 8 12 leave by the N.Y.K. steamer, the Recreio "B"... 0.225 9.22 "Hokurei Maru" on the 20th. China "B" 92 2 5 5 19. Meanwhile I have an

St. Joseph's "B" 7 1 3 3 5 15

oppor-

8 3 23 16 13

34 04:14 18

8

83 14 13

tunity to see many of my Japan- Sacred Heart... 8 11 6 11 22

ese friends."

"Is there no possibility of a reconciliation with Wu Pei-fu?i The telegrams tell us that Tuan Chi-jui intends to order his.. arrest and to dismiss Chi: Hsieh- yuan and another of the Yang- tsze leaders. Do you think it wise to alienate these leaders?

R

BILLIARDS.

LUSITANO FINAL OF

CHALLENG SHIELD.

With Alexander under her arm, she Red away to the city to see her daddy. And Alexander it was who flew before the footlights from backstage, luring little PeBET OF, which resulted in the entire course of the play being changed.

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming The Mail.

Events Advertised

· ENTERTAINMENTS.

1. December 6-Coronet Theatre;

'Blood and Sand,"

December 6.--Star

7 The Shadowgraph.

Theatre;

December 6-World Theatre; 6"The Girl Who Came Back."

6

6

5

.3

Below will be found the result

December-6-Queen's Theatre; "The Law Forbids."

December 12 to 20.-Theatre. Royal, "The Yeomen of the Guard, 9-p.m...”?

SPORT.

December 28.-St. Andrew's St.George's-Golf--Match-at

Fanling.

BOCIAL.

December 7-Forty-first an nuni Al Fresco Fete, in the Com- 8.30 to 11.30 p.m.

Décember 19. Children's Xmas Party, at Helena May Institute, 4.p.m.

PUBLIC AUCTIONA. December 6.-Lammert Bros.,

leanings towards every form. Unscrupulous admoner med good-naturedly and Remedios... 230 202... Antonio goods, 11 a.m.

Room, miscellaneous

the so-called other words Communism, nation- alization of the land and so forth.

"You were good enough to tell so long as one holds out we are Why not exercise a little mag-of the final tie for the Lusitado pound of the Catholie Cathedral, |

to be denied jurisdiction within nanimity and by trying to bring Billiards Challenge Shield, which our own land. Stability in China Chang Tso-lin and Wu Pei-fu has resulted in a vitory; which depends upon the attitude of the together strengthen the prospects Club de Recreio. Foreign Powers and if they con-of real peace, and the emergence Catholic Union. have a talk with. me later."

v. Club de R. tinue to allow their nationals to of a united China, for with the Yes, I know. Well?" "Well, to break the ice I should support any military leader country united, in truth the status Osmund... 250 227........ Leitao

whose aim is self-aggrandizement of China would very soon, be such Lima... 250 216......Noronha on board Lighter No. 558, mis-

Luz .................. 189 250........Roza like to ask you what degree of there will be no end to our in- us to satisfy the most exalted Ozorio 250 144....da Rocha cellaneous goods, 11 am. truth, there is in the various re: ternal disturbances. ports that have been current

They are patriot.".

The greatest Chinese

Barros....... 147 250 Lopes December 8.-Lammert Bros., lately of your leanings towards abusing their privileges now in

com: Silva....... 187 250... Barradas at Sales

venturers are able

to stir up remarked that he would like to Antonio... 193 250 Silva

see a proof of the interview Osmund...... 250 189 ...Yvanovich at Sales Room, Xmas Toys, 2.30 December 10.-Lammert Bros... trouble and the Consuls Are You are not a Communist, I take powerless to stop them, or the before publication. "He was of Remedios... 161 250...... Ribeiro Foreign Representatives are not course assured that his wish

China should be complied with. allowed to stop them. to-day has less freedom of action "Yes, and no. Politically Yen, Dominions or Colonies, yet she less power than any of your because Russia returned all the has bigger responsibilities than loot that the former Russian Government had taken from us Dominions which brook no inter

your Dominions while which gives a new life to China ference with their internal affairs as a nation. For this we are and exercise sovereign jurisdic- grateful to the Bolsheviks,

"Economically.

tion have the British Navy to protect them. The status of

it."

"Then, Doctor, are you in favour of "Bolshevism?"

, and efficiency.”

no because

*the

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

M.C.C. SET HARD TASK TO WIN.

(Reuter's Service.)

Brisbane, December 5. With beautiful weather, on a

China is a country suffering from China is lower than that of any perfect wicket und with an at- under-production and the remedy British Colony, and how can we tendance of 3,000, the Australian to this is not 'the Marxian be expected to keep peace and team scored 526, Thompson mak- formula of Communism, but the order under such conditions?" » Ford formula of industrialism

ing 114 with sound batting, in- "But is not extraterritoriality cluding seven fours, in 207 "We are firmly opposed to for. in a way a help to China? Are minutes, Taaffe made 86 not cign Imperialism though, and we your courts, is your judicial out, Freeman taking six wickets blame foreign interference for system, such as to ensure even for 150 runs.

The innings our internal troubles very handed justice to the foreigner?" lasted 552 minutes.. -largely*~~~

"Have the Russiane suffered? The M.C.C. then went in and "In what way, may I ask? Have the Germans been dis-had scored four runs for no What governments have criminated against since they wickets when stumps- were fomented the civil wars which lost their status through the drawn.

+1

CORRECTION.

Through a printer's error the

have so long torn the country war. The Bussians themselves "Not the governments directly, have on their own initiative con- may be, but foreign adventurers ceded to China the right she asks have have had access to several in vein of the other Powers. And "of our military leaders and, far let me tell you that the result is

away from the reach of their that China and Russia to-day are name of Sir Henty : Pollock in Consula, have hatha hand in stir no closer. terms of friendship place of Sir Henry Gollan ring up revolts, and some of them than any other Powers They appeared in the early part, of a have appeared to have the apare not allied, but they are tote-in yesterday's issue with proval of their Foreign Offices, friends, and their relations will regard to the election of Stewards I could cite instances where Con- become still closer. They will of the Hongkong Jockey Club. suls and even higher officials have stand together, but we shall not Fortunately, however, the follow- acted in a friendly way with a adopt their system-Communiam laes explained themselves that the name of the Chief Justice real desire to help us, and have as they understand it. Russia was meant.

2129 2228

The Club Lusitano, Catholic Union and Club de Recreio hav- ing scored each a win the result [ is a draw: 'A re-play will be held to decide the position of runner up.

p.m.

COMPANY MESTING. “ December 20-Sixth mecting of China Light and Power Co (1918) Ltd., at St. George's Building, Chater Road, 11,30 a.m.

OTHER MEETINGS.

December 15 Annual meeting of the R.H.K. Golf Club at Messrs. Jardine's, 5.30p.m.

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