1927-04-29 — Page 7

FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1927.

ter times. The prosperity of His Excellency's Speech.

Reverest

date.

we are here

Secunder's Speech,

ours,

THE CHINA MAIL.

MYSTERY FILM.

of "THE. UNHOLY THREE" AT THE

QUEEN'S.

and are

and

"MARE NOSTRUM."

BIG FILM COMING, TO-THE QUEEN'S.

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COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL."

Entertainmenta.

April 29-Queen's Theatre; "The Unholy. Three."

April 29-World Theatre; "The Freshman."

April 29-Star Theatre: "Big Brother."

April 29-Tea Dance at Cafe. Restaurant Parisien, from 4:30 to 6.30 p.m.

men at the "Cheer O," Y.M.C.A.. April 29-Concert for Service-

Chater Road.

April 29-30-Grand performance by Prof. Harry Pisler, Lee Theatre, Percival St., Happy Valley, 9.15 p.m. May 2Dance at R. E. Theatre, Wellington Barracks under the Auspices of the Royal Engineers and Royal Corps of Signals Junior Dance Club. 8.30 p.m.

May 4-Café Restaurant Parisien holds Dress Carnival Dinner Dan- sant at which function prizes for Jadien will be presented.

May 6-Annual dinner (Engineer Co.) and presentation of shooting prizes, H.K.V.D.C. Headquarters, 8

p.m.

May 2-M.I. & A.C. Coy's dinner and concert, Volunteer Headquar ters, 7.45 p.m.

Sports,

ing of the Fanling Hunt, 3.15 p.m.

April 30-Postponed Easter Mect-

R.H.K. Yacht Club, 3 p.m.

April 30Closing, cruise of the

April 30-Opening of the Hong Kong league tennis season, 4 p.m.

May 5-6-Royal Artillery Ath- creation ground, Kowloon, 2 p.m. letic Meeting. United Services Re- cach tay.

Any -Third extra race meeting Course, Happy Valley. of the H.K. Jockey Club, Race

May 24-Meeting of Fanling Hunt Steeplechases.

Meetings.

May 7-Third annual meeting George's Bldg., 11.30 am. of China Underwriters, Ltd., St.

May 9-Offeers' Mess Meeting H.K.V.D.C. Headquarters, 6.30 p.m. May 17-Forty-sixth annual meeting of the Canton Insurance Co.. Messrs. Jardine Matheson's offices, noon.

"NEED FOR TRUTH,” shall see a proeperity in China auch in 1900 the anti-foreign extremists as we have never realised, and link of northern China believed that fed up as we in Hong Kong are with in the bullet-proof Boxers they (Continued from Paye 3.)

Canton and the surrounding dis-had found a weapon capable have been able successfully to sur-one on another this prosperity But the great. Chinese Viceroya at tricta for we are interdependent driving all foreigners into the sea. vive the attempt to damage and will be reflected on Hong Kong. Hankow, Nanking and Canton- destroy the trade of Hong Kong While it may yet bo a long time to Chang Chih-tung, Liu K'un-i and Some very clover impersonations which has been built up over the peaceful conditions we all de- Li Hung-chang-knew better

to be seen in The Unholy long term of years. Losses have sire there are, I am inclined to kept prace with the foreigners Three," the attraction at the been heavy, certainly, but I am think, signs of a break in the along the Yangtee and in the South, Queen's which opened yesterday optimistic enough to believe that clouds. (Applause).

while northern China was in tur and will be showing to-day and to- moil. The northerners then learn-morrow at all performances, already we have weathered the;

ed that Boxors were not invulner Lon Chaney whom the Chinese storm and are on the way to bet-

able and that to exterminate alifcall the "great wicked star"-gets foreigners was less easy than they a fine reception as the brains of Hong Kong has rested in great;

had supposed. Remembering this, daring gang which includes a Her measure upon confidence in the

the northerners to-day are not at- cules (Victor McLaglen. the former H.E. the Governor's speech was tempting to destroy foreign treaty British boxer) and an adult midget security that the British Govern- ment has been able to offer to our Gentlemen, I am glad you invited to negotiate a friendly settlement.

as follows:-Mr. Chairman and rights by violence. but are willing who posses for a baby,

Mae Busch and Matt Moore sup- citizens, their trade and invest-me to be present here to-day, for It is the southerners this time who ply the element of romance. ments. It has now been demon-It gives me an opportunity of ex believe themselves to have found an

Like most of the Chaney pictures, strated that we can withstand the pressing publicly my admiration of invincible weapon wherewith to "The Unholy Three" is packed with attack that could be the dogged determination with drive all foreigners out of China. mystery-mystory of a kind which, made by employment of the so-which the mercantile community of They mincall it "the economic gives plenty of thrills, including a called “invincible" economic wea-Hong Kong has continued to do weapon," meaning thereby strikes, grand climax. pon and it has proved to be of no "business as usual" in spite of the boyentts, labour unreat, mab vio- The perliminary comie is full of avail against us. Moreover the discouraging and even alarming once-all excited by lying propa- fun and sets off the big film nicely. British Government has stated situation in which. for no fault of ganda, piracy, brigandage that it has no intention to give

we and ourselves placed. Every other means of making trade Neither strikes, nor boycotts, nor

in Chins unprofitable to the for- buck the Colony to China,

These two facts will greatly in- pirates, nor civil war have deter for this weapon would be "the Bol armed pickets, nor bandits, noreigner and residence in China dis- agreeable to him. A better name erease the sense of security which red British or Chinese mrechunts in shevik bludgeon" and those who Hong Kong can give. It is there this Colony from maintaining their brandish it have been taught by fore safe to view the future with trade with Canton and the other their Russian "high advisers" that Alice Terry and Antonio Moreno confidence and look forward to an principal centres of commerce in

with this. weapon they can so be-enact the leading roles in "Mare era of development and prosper-China. Under the bludgeoning of devil the foreigner that of his own Nostrum" and give one of the most ity such as we have not yet ap-fate you have suffered, but you are accord he will after a while pack up delightful and sincere perform- proached. But

unbowed and, what is more, you his traps and leave China for good. ances ever seen on the screen. Dur- trade with China and what we tual success: for your aims are

will certainly win through to even-But the true name of this weapon is ing their motion picture careers "the Bolshevik boomerang," be these two nated players have never specially desire and need are precisely those of the great mass cause it will most certainly curl appeared at such an advantage ns stable conditions in South China of the Chinese people-safe and back and deliver its shrewdest blow in "Mare Nostrum," coming soon where merchants and others can normal trading conditions. (Ap-nt those who endeavour to wield tt. to the Queen's Theatre. follow their lawful avocations inntause),

(Applause). Already none suffer! Freya Talberg. the beautiful safety and peace, and these we Now, as always. British policy in from it more than do the Chinese blonde.spy, as portrayed by Alice trust will be realised at an early China aims wholly and solely at themselves, and it will sooner or Terry, is a sensational woman and security, freslom and equal oppor-later knock out every bolshevized at the some time sympathetic and) I have no further remarks to tunity for British trade throughout Chinese in the country.

real. It is a complete departurej from the queenly parts Miss Terry How Chambers Can Help. make and now beg to propose the the territories which once formed

has enacted in previous pletures adoption of the report and state- the Chinese Empire, but which are ment of accounts and when this distracted and disintegrated virulent type gives the initial into her as an actress.

Lying propaganda of the most and the result is a sincere tribute 113° Bolshevism and civil has been seconded I shall be pleas Great Britain, as all the world tions: and, gentlemen,

wapetus to all these Bolshevik machin- Antonio Moreno has long await- ed to answer to the best of my knows, has no territorial ambitions counter it by telling the truth and handsome Spanish actor takes ad-j We musted a Blasco Ibanez story and the ability any question which mem-whatsoever in China. It is, there exposing the falsehoods. bers may desire to ask.

fore. most amazing that the self-are many wito, like Coventry Pat is one of the most romantic figures There vantage of his opportunity. Morena style "ationalists" of China should more, would sit down and say that on the stage or screen and in this vociferously and incessantly de- for lack of them the world's course picture he demonstrated he is a Mr. W. L. Pattenden seconded. nouwee Great Britain as, their will not fall. He said: Your Excellency, Mr.enemy" while clasping to their,

finished actor. Chairman and. Gentlemen, we have hearts as bosom-allies the Russian

Both Aliss Terry and Moreno are followed with close interest the Rolstrevista, who appear to be pur

big attractions. Miss Terry made able speech just delivered and, if suing in Chinese Turkestan, in

her debut in a star role in Rex In- 1 may be permitted to do so, should Outer Mongolia and in Manchuria

gram's production of "Hearts Arel like to endorse the Chairman's re-the old Czarist schemes of Slavonic

it Trumps. She followed this with marks with regard to the honour,aggrandizement in the Far East.

leading parte in "The Four Horse felt by us all. in the presence of

Such a defeatist attitude will men of the Apocalypse," "Where not help us now. We must be ap the Pavement Ends," "The Con- ing this afternoon. His never fail This self-deception is one of and doing. We must see to it that quering Power," "Turn to: the ing interest in the trade of Hong many symptoms of the madness the lie shall rot before, not after, Scaramouche," and "The Arab." Right," "The Prisoner of Zenda," Kong. which, 18 you, Sir, now alicting the wild men of the its poisonous work is done, and rightly state, is for which the Kuo-min-tang. When sanity re-that the truth is widely told all These were all Ingram productions. Colony exists, is deeply appreciated turns to them, they will sec-as all over China nowy when the victory Miss Terry was also featured in the by all sections of the mercantile but the purblind now see-that it of truth is the best means of avert-Metro-Goldwyn production of "The The Great Divide" and "Confessions of community. We feel with you, Sir, in Great Britain, not the Russian ing the Bolshevik menace. the losses we have sustained by the Soviet, which would rejoice at the Hong Kong General Chamber

a Queen." death of Sir Paul Chater, our old-establishment of a strong, stable. Commerce should give most serious est individual member, Mr. P. Henlightened, patriotic and efficient consideration to this matter. Holyoak, and Mr. Ho Fook, all men Government of a re-unified China. (Hear, hear). of outstanding ability, who ever had (Applause). From such a Govern- the interests of the Colony atment we should have nothing to heart. Their places will be hard to fear; for would restore peace and a security to the harassed popula- The annual report that has re- tion of the Eighteen Provinces and cently been circulated is, in my opinion, a striking testimony to theve back to Chinese merchants the work of the Chamber. I am glad thing they most desire, I mean safe last struggling to rid itself of the the Central Magistracy yesterday to notice, included in the report, are and normal trading conditions, free taint of Bolshevism and is discard-afternoon, two Chinese were various memoranda, dealing with from the tyranny. of Bolshevized ing Comrade Borodin and other de- charged with writing and possess the present situation in China and Labour. (Applause),

magogues who deliriously directing 96 popiu lottery tickets valued May 2-Dinner and Concert at His Excellency's speech in the We are quite determined to have chaos and who are prophets of com- at $56.50.

Volunteer Headquarters 7.45 p.m. Legislative Council on October 15 no Bolshevism in this Colony, munism and "world-revolution." It

Detective Sergeant Baker con-

May 3-Quarry Bay School holda The Chinese as well as the Euro-now looks as if measures, similar to ducted the prosecution, and ac- spring festival, 11 a.m. Launch for I venture to suggest that members pean community of Hong Kong is the emergency regulations made by send copies of the report to their of one mind in this matter, and the Hong Kong Government to save cused were defended by Mr. F. H. visitors leaves Murray Pler 10-20 various friends in other parts of have no doubt whatever that we bolshevized Labour, have also been

this Colony from the tyranny of Loseby.

May 8-Screening of the Leipzig. the world, drawing special atten- shall succeed. All the recent,emer-enforced by

The police made a raid on the International Industries Fair, and tion to these memoranda which, 1gency measures taken by the Hong generals both in Shanghai and at Road on April 25 and found the manufacture

Chinese nationalist second floor of No. 131 Hollywood various modern methods in the think, explain clearly and concise-Kong Government aim ly the attitude of the British Gov-any disturbance of the law and although Chinese generals have had first man was sitting at a table

of mcahinery, ot obviating Canton and in other large cities, two accused in a cockloft. The Queen's Theatre, 10.45 a.m. erument in regard to recent events order und good feeling now happily to use the mailed fist where I was

May 7-Taiwan Bay Beach will in China. I should like, if I may prevailing among us. We shall cer- fortunately able to use the velvet writing on small slips of paper. be allowed to do so, to cungratulate tainly not allow any "imperium in glove. We may, therefore, be on Second accused was squatting on the Committee on the manner is imperio to be formed here by an the verge of which this comprehensive report armed and violent proletariat, as friendly relations which are tradi-

renewal of the the floor near the table.

Mr. Loseby did not deny that has been drawn up, and particular unfortunately has been the case at tional between this Colony and the the papers found were genuine ly Mr. Key, our able secretary, 9 Canton, at Hankow and in other neighbouring provinces of China. lottery tickets, but said the whose shoulders, I understand, the Chinese cities. The shelter which, With all my heart I hope that it is accused did not have any intention work of compilation has largely Hong Kong offers from the storm 69.

I have complete faith in the of selling them. They had bought have been caused by people who fallen. We are gind to have Mr. now raging in China is appreciated future of this Colony. (Applause) Key with is again after his well by none more than by the Chinese I do not believe that the day of Bf them to try their luck and as refuse to accept, Euclid's axiom themselves, who af late have been tish influence in China 18 drawing possession for other purpose than that the whole is greater than the taking refuge here by the thousand. to a close. On the contrary I be for sale was not an offence, he part-Mr. T. L. Humberstone. We have learned with satisfac. They are welcome and they will believe that, when the spasm of mad-submitted he had no case to tion the stern but necessary mea-protected. (Applause).

ness now convulsing China is spent, answer. sures loken by the naval authorities

Great Britain and the British First accused, in the witness Colony of Hong Kong will be re-box, claimed he did not know! Provinces as the potent, the most second man bore out Mr. Loseby's cognised throughout the Eighteen what a poplu ticket was. The

friends and coadjutors of the

His Excellency at our annual meet-

AL.

Jast year.

earned holiday.

Naval Co-operation.

In dealing with the almost imposal.

When Sanity Returns.

"When all its work is done, the lie shall rot.

The truth is great and will prevail,

When none cares whether prevail or not."

of

OUT OF LUCK.

The Darkest Hour. Gentlemen, it is always the dark- LOTTERY TICKETS RESULT IN est hour that comes before the| dawn; and already I seem to see

TINES. a glimmer of light on the horizon. The Chinese Nationalist Party is at

a

In Major Willson's Court at

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"Scandalously Forgetful." ble situation that has arisen owing upon is that our constwise shipping Another thing we are resolved to the lack of any real 'attempt by the Chinese authorities to cope with shall not he preyed upon with im- beneficent and the most congenial statement that he had bought the

here this afternoon and for the

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HOSPITAL COMFORTS.

the continual piratical depreda punity by organised piracy, such as tions, and it is to be hoped that the that emanating from Blas Bay. Chinese people in this era of its tickets to win a little money. A measures taken will have a salu. Time and time again the Cantonese renaissance. (Cheera).

list of numbers and names found tary effect. Our sympathies go out authorities have been urged by the

The resolution having then been in the house accused explained to the men of the naval force who Hong Kong Government and by His put to the meeting and carried un- was his record of tickets bought had-what is not perhaps reas Majesty's Consuls General at Can- animously, the Chairman said: On from time to time: Each time he ined by all-a very unpleasant duty ton to stamp out this peat. Over behalf of the Chamber, I wish to failed to win he used a different to perform, but carried out in diff and over again we have offered thank your Excellency for coming name to change his luck. cuit circumstances in spirit of them for this purpose our full naval very able and helpful speech you true chivalry.

and military co-operation, if they have made. The matter to which writing the tickets and fined $50, The first man was convicted of I was particularly glad to notice desired it. They have, however, the reference made to the "Sun-rejected our offer of help and they you have drawn the attention of the Second accused was found guilty ning piracy and the great appre- have done nothing whatever them sidered by the Committee and I to two months jail.

Chamber, will certainly, hn con of possession and fined $100 or ciation shown of the gallant action selves. In fact they have been thank you again for so kindly being of the officers and engineers in re acandalously forgetful of the first present with us to-day (Applause). covering their ship against almost duty of any civilized and self-res- overwhelming odds.

As you rightly say, Sir, we have suppression of piracy and brigand- pecting Government, namely the

The Committee. been. through dimoult and anxious

Mr. A. L. Shields proposed that The Committee begs to acknow. times during the past two years but age and the maintenance of law and the following be elected the General ledge, with very many thanks, son- the sound lines on which the trade order. At long last His Majesty's Committee for the ensuing year:tributions as below of the Colony, is conducted,

Government has now inflicted Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Hor. 1.Set Ping Fong from Mrs. evidenced by the manner in which, pirate dens in Bins Bay. We hope N. S. Brown, L. J. Davies, J. Owen Hospital,

salutary punishment upon the Mr. A. C. Hynes, Messrs. W. H. Bell, JR. Wood, for No. 7 General in spite of the chaotic state of that the lesson given will suffice. Hughes, Paul Lauder, F. A. Perry, affaire in the neighbouring pro We hope that the Cantonese au- J. A Plummer and T. G. Weall, vinces, and the insensate boycott thorities will now themselves take Mr. F. S. Harrison seconded, and proclaimed against British goods, the necessary steps to police Bias the resolution was unanimously business has been, carried on. (Applause). It is to be hoped that Bay and to prevent Its use as a carried, ARMER saner and wiser counsels among pirate base. But, If they do not, New Members. these in control of this great coun- we are determined to see this mat On the proposition of the Chair ty, in which we are so deeply in- to through and to protect our man, seconded by Mr. W. S. Bailey, terested, will prevail, and the fati-shipping from further outrage of the meeting confirmed the election lity of the use of this economic this kind. (Applause) There of the following members elected weapon, the boycott, of which we port of the Piracy Commission, just during 1926 Mr. Frank Austin, have heard so much recently, will published, indicates very clearly Messrs. W. R. Grace and Co. The be realised, affecting as much, if what we have to do. China Agency and Trading Co. of not more, those using it, as it does Boxer Year Comparison Hong Kong, Ltd., Messrs. AP

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11 Packs of Flaying Cards from Mrs. Atwell, and 6 Packs from Mrs. Lindsell

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May 20-Fifty-fourth meeting of Union Insurance Society of Canton, Union Bldg., 11 a.m.

May 20 Sixty-firat annual moot- ing of British Traders' Ins., Co., Ltd., Union Building, 11.14 a.m.

May 20-Fifty-eighth yearly meeting of China Fire Ina., Co., Ltd., Union Building, 11.15 am.

Lammerts Auction. May 3- Valuable household furniture, at Messrs. Lammert Bros.' Sale Room, 2:30 pm.

Land. Sale,

May 2-Sale of Crown land at Mong Kok. Tauí, by public auction at the Offices of the Public Works Department, 3 p.m.

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May 1-Full water supply to the Colony's rider main. districts from this date until further notice.

May 1-Opening of bathing benches at North Point and Ken- nedy Town.

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