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KULANGSU,

مصفا

"SCARAMOUCHE" BACK' LITTLE ISLAND NOW WITHOUT

FOR THREE DAYS.

* GOVERNMENT.

Nowchwang," July 22: " Rafael Sabatinis story of Amoy, Puklen, (August 2.—Mr. Considerable Indignation haScaramouche will be screened at J. A. Bromfeld. Manager of Talt been arouged here by the arrest the Queen's Theatre from to-day and Company, and Chairman of the and imprisonment without trial of til Saturday. Alice Terry, Ramon Kulangau Municipal Council has Russian named Zaiqnehkovsky Novarro, and Lewis Stone are the resigned. His resignation has been under fremstances stated to be stars and it is a Metro picture immediately followed by like netion as follows:-

produced by Rex Ingym.

loa the part of all the other.mem-. On May 8 steam launch was

The action of "Scaramouche" |bers of the Counell. So that'to-day engaged in tower a barre laden takes place in France in 1789 Kulangsu is without a Council. with stong in cernertion with the 1793, beginning at the time the The Comalar Body is circulating Lino River Conservancy work, The revolutionary spirit was

firstjan appeal to all ratepayers to come wuter was romewhat rough and the born in the people, and onding in forward and serve on the Council. owdah in charge, not the regular the revolution itself and the at-The response to this appeal is not wan, turned the launch somewhat tainment of their liberty after far encouraging.

Historians Mr. Bromfield resigned because

unskilfully with the result that

thrown into the water and two men

the barge was capsized. Seven years of oppression. coolles who were on geek were agree that this is one of the most of" threatened boyect of his busi- interesting and colourful periods news, owing to the fact that he was were imprisoned in the fore and in history. The picture proves Chairman of the Council and had aft combartments of the barge, the truth of such an assertion. It been rather active in promoting an An attempt was made to continue: owes much to the fact that Rafne electric light scheme which was to towing the upturned barge, but the Sabatini, the author of the story, be accepted by the ratepayers. two anchors dropped out and held is an authority on history as well This was an international syndi

the foremost writer thet, rendering this operation in as

under the name of cate"

of The romantic-adventurous novels, and Kulangsu Public Utility Company, possible.

Mr. A. 1. Zaionchkorsky, the that Rex Ingram the director.revent meeting of the ratepayers Euspian clerk of works very has gone to considerable trouble resulted in no tender getting the promptly decided to

the to ensure the historical accuracy required two thirds votu, yel Mr. [steel plides of the fore remparts of every detail of the production. From field's connection and activity ment and when this was devon The fact that "Scaramouche" was evidently not pleading to the plished the 19 scrúpania were des] treats 80 illuminatingly and Chinese who as yet have no volce leased, alive but neared. A shnur authentically" one of the most in the conduct of the Kulangsu operation rescued the three men in vitaf events in the world's overnment. the compartment aft.

Mr. Zalonghkovsky reported the inatser to Mr. P. N. Fawcett, thef engineer-in-chief, whe WHA Patia-! fted that the clerk of works back! prone éxszemely well in difficult ausį Leunatunees,

Unfortunately the matter did nogi end here. A few days later the head of the labour gang amantne dj that they hoki, Zainpchkovky “la blame for the drowning of the coolie and demanded his dismissal,) raying that otherine strike

would be enfleet Mr. Fawcett din enased the matter wire his clerk jo"works" and the latter fundered his resignation. On the "fol- lowing day of Chinong called on [ Zatenchkuraky, and informed him' I that the Thorin wished to see him) jon a matter which, would. worl cerapy more than half an hour. The unapeering Kursian follow- best the messenger to the Yamen.

where he was immediately arrestsj ed, bound hand and font an thrown into prison.

When thin fact became known' Severnt foreigners interested them- selves on behalf of the unfortunalo. man. They addressed enquiries to the Taoyin who replied that know nothing of the matter which! was one for the Procurator. and on approaching the latter the were informed that he was equally unenlightened and had received no instructions from the Taoyin.

In the middle of June, when thei 1ao River Conservancy Board met.

Mrs. Esther Wiseman, of Boston, caused the arrest of Count" A. Paul Monte, society favourite, say- ing that he was plain Nicholas Wiseman, her husband, and the father of a girl of five.

at Newchwang, the matter was history that

had such A

There, is a good bit of history back of this. This island of Kulungau became an International Settlement back in 1902. The Land Regulations by which it is govern- d are built on a village plan. At that time there were four or five thousand people on the island. Now there are about $0,000, government suited to a small town is naturally not fitted for a elty. Fourteen years ago the first de- Anitt move W38 made by the| Council and the Consular Body to have a revision of these Land Re- gulations. The War came on and

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was Teft"in abeyance. 1-1919) and 1919 anether defnite and deter-| mined effort was made to, have these revised. Up to this time the re- ports, coming from Peking hävel teen very brief and discouraging, They have run about like this, "wil report later." "This is not a pro- pitious time for consideration; of; these Land Regulations," "Will consult with colleagues and report as soon as possible," etc., etc.

And all this time this small Settlement has been left in the stew, with responsibility for its Govern- ment yet with an instrument of government wholly inadequate to the situation.

The Land Regulations make no provision for a crisis. The Con- sular Body has no authority to take control. The Diplomatic Body in Peking have other matters to Joccupy their time and attention. What shall be done? No foreign man on the Island is willing to

brought up to them. Zalonskoy-tremendous influence on our own serve on the Council. Some time sky had not then been brought to makes it entertainment of ago thero was a motion before thei trial nor informed of the charge on high educational value. which he. WAX detained! Hig

ratepayers to turn the Island back

The following are extracts or to China. This motion was laid on lawyer had not been allowed to see reviews of the picture which in the table, and is still there. The themselves should be convinc. Advisory Committee was instituted and has served well but at the time It was first brought into existence

him. When it was pointed out to the Taoyip that under Chinese Law ball, was permitted in such circum stances, He admitted that this was

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place without government and let the war buzzards devour the ApoiÍA?

"Scaramouche" will unques- It was regarded as a temporary Asked it. Zalonchkovsky would tionably be one of the outstand- beliberated on a guarantee put up ing success of the year. There is measure, and maybe the time of

makeshift is about gone.. by any firm, the Taoyin agreed that an air of distinction about the What is to be done? Leave a that could be done provided the handling of this big production bail was substantia. Questioned that will impress any audience. further as to, what he considered New York World. |would be an ample amount, the offi "Scaramouche". is one of thé One or the other of two things | cial is said to have replied that that most deftly made historical may be done. Turn it back to depended upon the wealth of the screen romances we have ever China which is the ultimate solu-

seen. It is even likely that it is tion; or make it an international | Another interesting remark re- the very best of them all, Pos-city and allow it to be self-govern- ported to have been made by the sesses a heart and a soul-Quinning. It is self sufficient. It gets no Tuoyin during the conversation Martin in Photoplay.

money from outside its own bordern. was to the effect that this being a "Scaramouche" is something to his taxes are the lowest of any place criminal case anybody could arrest stand up and cheer......Inter-in China, one per cent, on taxable Zalonchkovaky, no warrant for aresting, vital and very, very values of property. "There is 0 rest being necessary.

beautiful Robert Garland in apirit of willingness to work to There the matter stands; - Baltimore American.

gether among the Chinese and The unfortunate man is fill in

"Scaramouche" is a genuine foreigners resident on the Island. guol ignorant of the charge of triumph. It will rank with the will they be given a chance to work. which he is detained, although the few really big things in the silent out their own destiny or will they Chinese code provides that"a man drama. One of the few real he kept atewing for another half arrested on any charge must be works of art on the picture screen, generation?"China Press." -- brought to trial within thirty days. S. Morgan-Powell in Montreal

Zalonchikovsky was a captain in Daily Star.

the Russian navy and was held in =

great esteem by foreignere around WHY THE WEAKER SEX? him. But it is alleged that he„did not permit certain recognized

More than a fair proportion of the irregularities and thus aroused the ills the flesh in teir to falls to women, enmity of men engaged in the con-not merely by virtue of Nature's decree,

servancy.

SUN'S PHASES.

Calendar for August.

TOO MANY PIGEONS.

The pigeons which fack round but rather because of the artificiality the open spaces of London and of present-day existence. Such quali-form one of the sights of the fications as the weaker sex," or the Metropolis will be decreased in "Trail Box," have no legitimate place number I the L.C.C. is granted the in Nature's category, so far as healch

powers it seeks to reduce them. and strength. are concerned.

Medical research, day by day, om. The chief gricyance, against the phasises the conclusion that health in birds is that they cause stoppage of

dependent upon

pon perfectly balanced rain pipes and cuttera Sunrise and Sunset in Hongkong functioning. The humun organizm. 'Lo While the LC.C. shares tha for August, 1926. (Standard Timesupplied at birth with all that la neces- of the 120th Meridian, East of Buy to Greenwich).

Sunrise Sunset.

Date.

August

a.m.

p.m.

19

.6.02 6.52

20

.6.02.

6.52

21

6:02 6:51

6.03 6.50 6.00

6.49

6.03 6:48 0.03 0.47 6,046.46 $0.04 4.45 6.046,44 $0,04 -- 5.48 26.061776.43

6.0550140

to provide for this and to ensure public sentiment in regard to the ita continuauce. It all too often extermination of the birds, the in- aborted by maden of living--regular crease in the flock Kas become habits contracted

sted here and there, in excessive, and it has been decided sufficient rest and sleep, improper diet, that something must be done to failure to respect Nature's laws.

ws.in one deal with the nuisance..

way or anoner,

There is a famar saying that a A Bill wil therefore be intro- stitih n time saves pine," and this duced to give the IC.C. what saying in extremely applicable to the powers requires.

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