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General

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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1927,

"CAPPY RICKS."

not shoot your customers--but it WILBUR PLAYERS IN GREAT

is not enough for Mr. C. C. Wu merely to appeal to the foreign | governments and peoples to dis-. play "far-sighted statesmanship

FORM.

KYNES OUTKYNED.

“TOAST NIGHT.”

AFTER-DINNER SPEECHES AT

Y.M.C.A.

TRIBUTE FROM SERVICES.

and practical wisdom." The Nan- "Cappy Ricks" seems.to revel

It was "Toast Night" at the in storms. When the Wilbur king Government has its obliga-Players put it on at a matinee and members and a few outside Y.M.C.A. yesterday, directors tions too. Simply promising to in Shanghai there was what friends meeting at dinner and

"do all in its power to protect for contemporary called "abominable

weather," but that did not stand various toasts being proposed The dinner eign life and property according in the way of an excellent attend- and responded to.

was organised in connection with to the generally accepted rules of ance. Yesterday the heavens

the Literary and Debating Com- international law" is not enough, opened and the rains descended mittee and Mr. A. S. D. Cousland, The Nanking Government must for the greater part of the after chairman of the directors, pre-

noon and evening, and yet there alded. fulfil that pledge to the utter-was almost a crowded house at most. Moreover it must do this the Star Theatre to see the Services, proposed by Mr. A.

Replying to the toast of the. without waiting for the treaties to Wilbur Players give the drama-May, Major E. J. Bone, R.E. said be abrogated. The Nanking Gov-tised version of Peter B. Kyne's that all Service men owed a deep

famous book, "Cappy Ricks."

debt of gratitude to the Y.M.C.A. ernment must remember that, The original of the blustering for all it had done for them. antiquated as it says the treaties shipping magnate of Mr. Kyne's There was little privacy in a are, a convincing case can be book is known to all of us in the Private's life and the Y.M.C.A. East, but in the hands of Mr. provided him with a place where made out, as we have shown Baker Aldren P. Ricks proved he could withdraw himself and above, for retaining them until "scream" from beginning to end. become a private citizen for a such time as it has proved before He was brusqueness personified, time,

"Mudford."

The toast of "Mudford" was

all the world it is the strong re- and yet with a human touch in matters affecting, his own daugh- sponsible government for which ter that only added to the great the Powers have been waiting so success of the comedy as such. submitted by, the Rev. H. A. that they can make the final con-As Peter B. Kyne made "Cappy Wittenbach and, in reply, Mr. cessions they are ready to make Ricks" in book form, so does Mr. E. G. Munn caused consider- able amusement by referring to Baker make him in comedy-a to the Chinese people. Mr. C. C.man, to use "Cappy's" own words, the many changes for the better Wu can appeal to the Powers to whom you simply adore and yet that the "Socialist" party had show "far-sighted statesmanship await your chance to strangle! been able to introduce.

There is something appealing In Responding to the toast of "The jund practical wisdom" but he has a man of this nature who will Visitors" (proposed by Mr. A. yet, to prove that he can make the rave at you for wearing out his McArthur), Mr. H. Glover said appeal in the name of the Chinese office carpet and yet admire you he quite thought when he left people. The Powers have not yet (behind your back) for standing Southampton that he had left been allowed to forget another up to him in a good straight busi- behind all that stood for England, ness fight. Of course those who but yet, when he arrived in Hong

walked gentleman who made so bold as to like the writer have met. the Kong, he speak for a united China, nor the original "Cappy Ricks" in real Y.M.C.A. during the Mudford fate that has overtaken him.

life will say that the representa-campaign and found a body of tion of him in literature and This does not mean that we are comedy is (as was the report of other's entertainment. comparing Mr. C. C. Wu with Mr. Mark Twain's death) "grossly Golfer" (replied to by Mr. C. Mr. A. A. Dand proposed. "The

into the

Britishers working hard for each

the

Eugene Chen, but merely that we exaggerated. Even so, this was There is nothing in that are reminding Mr. C. C. Wu that quite unable to stem the flood of Howell), an element of humour uproarious laughter, in which the being introduced in the way of with which any fair-minded for-there is another side to the pic-audience indulged in last night at golfing characteristics and lan- eigner can quarrel, though he ture. After all the Powers are the Star. They simply could not guage. The Press.

entitled to expect the Nanking help themselves. And that is the may reasonably point out that

Dr. Ashton proposed the Press, best possible compliment that the international bondage" com-

Government to learn to walk be- could be paid to the production commenting on the speed at which prises measures which were in-

fore it tries to run in other of "Cappy Ricks" by the Wilbur journalists worked and on

fact that whatever a Doctor could tended to protect the lives and words to prove that the treaties Players.

The other members of a very do for a man, the Press always property of peaceful, not to say

are really needed no longer before strong cast ably supported Mr. had the last word in the way of. it asks to have them finally swept Baker. If there was a suspicion an obituary notice. friendly, strangers within the gate. Mr. C. C. Wu himself ad- mits this in another passage when he is preaching the abrogation of the treaties, urging, as a reason why they should be cancelled, that "they have failed to accom- plish the supposed object of pro- | tecting foreign interests and pro- moting foreign trade." But Mr.

away.

CORRESPONDENCE.

-DR. C. C. WU.

Yours, etc.,

JUNIUS.

..

In reply, Mr. W. J. Keates said of exaggeration here, too, it was excusable looking to the uproari- he thought that the public got ously funny nature of the whole the kind of Press it deserved. piece.

Fifty per cent, of modern jour- This we can say if you want nalism, he was sorry to say, a whole night of complete merri- consisted in pandering to the in- ment, go and see "Cappy Ricks" quisitiveness of everybody into anybody's business but their own; at the Star Theatre to-night.

The final toast was that of the To-morrow the company pre- sent "The Family Upstairs" both Chairman and Board of Direc- at the matince and in the even-tors. proposed by Mr. T. V. ing,

Harmon, convenor of the Liter- ary and Debating Committee, Referring to the presence of several of the directors there that avening, Mr. Harmon said that their presence showed that they took a great interest. in the

HUNG UP.”.

WOMAN.

PRISONER DISCHARGED.

Quarrels between two Chinese

he hoped the occasion would not mark an isolated visit but would be the beginning of a greater intimacy between the directors and the members:

(To the Editor of the "China Mall.")

SIR-Before British optimists, C. C. Wu, if he will pardon us for with short memories, in Great saying so, gives only half the Britain and the Far East tumble picture. Surely he would not at-over one another in praise of Dr. C. C. Wu's recent moderately. tempt to deny, taking the detach-worded Nanking manifesto, it is ed view one may expect from the advisable to recollect that this legal mind, that foreign lives same gentleman was Commission- ALLEGED VIOLENCE TO Activities of the Association and.

er of Foreign Affairs in the Can- would have been in far greaterton Government, at the time of MR. C. C. WU'S STATEMENT. danger had there been no Conces-the Shameen incident of June 23, sions during the recent troubles, 1925, and that he was one of the Chiang Kai-shek's not to mention, either, the periodson with that incident, the lying first to spread abroad, in connect-:

Tribute To Directors. Foreign Minister, besides being of unrest in the past. Therefore propaganda that the British and and one of their wives as to

Mr. Harmon referred to the the son of a distinguished father the fact that foreign lives have French Forces on Shameen had money loans led to the appear-long association some of the -the late Dr. Wu Ting-fang was been lost does not by any means upon a procession of peaceful Criminal

without any provocation firedance of one of the men at the Directors had had with Y.M.C.A.

Scasions one of China's grand old men disprove the value of the Conces- Chinese.

yesterday work and spoke with appreciation charged with robbery and ill- of the work of Mr. McPherson commands respect for his markedsions--it merely emphasizes the

treatment of the wife in question, and Mr. Hunt. Mr. Cousland, personal abilities.

Moreover, weakness of the Government pro-

who alleged that prisoner with with whom he particularly asso- Mr. C. C. Wu has the legal mind, fessing to rule the territory

others had gagged her and "hung ciated this toast, was shortly her up" on the wall, her toes leaving the Colony on retirement. having been trained as a British where mobs have got out of hand.

Hong Kong, May 20.

barely touching the ground, so He had been a great friend to barrister, and this will be a useful Mr. C. C. Wu in claiming that the

[Our correspondent Junius is that she was in danger of the Y.M.C.A. and his keen in- asset to him in his new sphere, treaties have failed to protect the about Mr. C. C. Wu's past record.

quite correct in what he says strangulation.

terest as Chairman in the Liter- The woman's statement was to ary and Debating Committee had preventing him from falling into lives and property of foreigners is However Mr. C. C. Wu appears the effect that the prisoner be- had much to do with its success. the mistakes which have brought really adducing a reason why the to have undergone a change of haved thus as he had been refused Mr. Cousland, in reply, refer- about the downfall of Mr. Eugene Concessions should be retained, heart since he left Canton, wit- a loan, and the defendant's story red to the pleasure it had given Chen and "my Government," The for if a government cannot subdue Union Club at Shanghai, at a time a false story against him because Literary and Dbating Committee. ness speech he made at the was that the woman had made up him to be associated with the sense of restraint which comes the violent impulses of the mob, when he had no prospects of be she was annoyed with defendant Those contributing to an ex- with the faculty of being able to it is not strong enough to rule, coming a foreign affairs official for not having paid back money see that there may be two aides and there can be no security with-that, whatever he may have been

again. Moreover the fact remains borrowed from her husband. Defendant was discharged. to a question is to be noted al-in its territory, either now or in in the past, Mr. C. C. Wu is For ready in the statement issued by the future, for anyone who may eign Minister of the Nanking Gov- Mr. C. C. Wu regarding the for- become an object of popular as such. The British Government ernment, and must be dealt with

Sitting here I have learnt that eign policy of the Nanking Gov- enmity through a real or a fancied dealt with Mr. Eugene Chen, and a shilling is of some moment to ernment. This statement con- grievance. Mr. C. C. Wu is on Mr. C. C. Wu is entitled to simi- some people.-Mr. Registrar Friend tains none of the rhetoric, blind safer ground when he appeals to C: C. Wu follows Mr. Chen's

lar' treatment. Of course if Mr. (Clerkenwell County Court). prejudice and reckless abuse of the foreign Powers for their good-example, he may expect the same Away with these quack Jerry- INDIANS ALLEGED ASSAULT. Mr. Eugene Chen, with his rant-will. The Powers have already consequences. Until then it seems builders who call themselves archi Ings about "brutal Imperialism" given proof of their desire to only fair to give him a chance to tecta, and give us instead export evidence was taken by Mr. R. E. Yesterday afternoon further and his vauntings about the help China to win through to full

prove the sincerity of his words.] enthusiasts who will give beauty

even to the lines of a two-roomed Lindsell in the case in which ye might of the Kuomintang. Mr. nationhood, and if the Nanking

house. Col.. T. C. Moore, MLP. Indian watchmen were charged G. C. Wu tells the world, quietly Government, in its efforts to AN UNREPORTED MEETING.

with assaulting the head watch and clearly, what he has to say-secure the abrogation of the

Mr. Churchill never was a Con-man of Watson's aerated water. how the Kuomintang has risen to treatles, really confines itself to To the Editor of the "China Mall.")

servative and never will be." He factory, and two compatriots, fe, in racing. language, a pie-bald Dr. J. R. Craig, said complain- power and what it hopes to "legitimate means," as Mr. C. C.

colt sired by terminological, Inant had a scalp wound about four: achieve. After referring to the Wu declares it will, instead of em-vertisement which appeared in men of this country.Commander He stayed in Hospital for three SIB With reference to the ad- exactitudes and damned by sports inches long and half an inch deep. break with the Reds, using ploying the methods of insult and the local papers recently concern- Collingwood Hughes. language that is pleasantly mild violence which have led to the ing a meeting of shareholders of compared with the

the venom of Mr. British break with Hankow, Gen- Mortgage Co., Ltd., called for the to the China Provident Loan and Eugene Cher on the same sub-eral Chiang Kai-shek's regime 18th inst. at the offices of Messrs.

Importance was not reported, ject, Mr. C. C. Wu speaks of may look for sympathy and con- Shewan, Tomes & Co., to decide,

the local Press. emancipating China from her sideration. There is one word of tions circulated along sharehold

Yours, etc., why upon two very important resolu

INTERESTED, state of international bondage" warning, however, that musters, both of which were submitted

Mr. McCallum, for the defence, Hong Kong, May 20, to secure for her "an equal be uttered. Everyone will agree to a Poll and passed by a major-

said that none of his clients. status in the family of nations, a with Mr G C. Wu that "foreign

(The meeting was a private one carried sticks. The complainant ity of well over 200,000 votes and reporters therefore were not fell and broke his head in the status to which her civilization, Interests are best protected and and doubtless to many others to the absence of any report in this

each, It will be of interest to me, present at the proceedings. Hence course of a melee, R reeburdes and population entitle foreign trade is best

An adjournment was given und Editor."China Mata NEAR

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matter of sucir vital

cellent programme of entertain- ment were Mr. R. Sutherland, Mr. A. Lake, Mr. H. Glover and Mr. H. G. Fountain,

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days. One of the other men had a scalp wound and one on the firs Head His injuries were not seri- ous and they wore put right in one night. All the Injuries could have been caused with sticks or | by falling downed