1927-09-24 — Page 7

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 24, 1927,

A HONG KONG DIARY

(Continued from Page 1.). mind. It was so all-engrossing, all so self-complete, and utterly devoid of the stereotype 'film fake. Its sheer honestly domin-

ated one.'

Comment from up Thursday. and down the const is now coming to hand concerning local naval ac- tion against the Bias Bay

Bias Bay.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

GOOD PROSPECTS.

PRESENT. GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE.

(Continued from Page 1.).

Rugby, Yesterday,

THE CHINA MAIL,

Kwangsi is co-operating steadily Together, The Executive Council of the with Kwangtung. Irish Free State has decided de- these two provinces now consti- finitely to maintain, the administute an important factor in Chin- tration of the country.

of the ese politics. As I pointed out last The correspondent "Times" understands that at a Saturday, they are far enough Cabinet meeting one or two from Nanking and Hankow to be Ministers were disposed to com-

CLISHMACLAVERS.

A SUGGESTED CURE

WHITEY SMITH'S LATEST.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL.”

Entertainments.

September 24-Queen's Theatre; "The Masked: Bride."

September 24-World Theatre; "Her Sister From Paris." -

September 24 Star Theatre, Kowloon; "Sea Horses,"

[By Robt. MacWhirter]. Somebody has said that the con- vereation of some folk was merely a nervous habit like twiddling the thumbs. Certainly lots of un have had occasion at one time.or

September 24-Theatre Royal;| pel De Valera, the Republican asured of non-interference for another to wish that a little more Forbes Russell Comedy Co. pre-

a |sants, “Fallen Angels,” 9.15 p.m. leader, to take office, but some time. So that even if Can-was known about talking 48

symptom so that the right folk. September 24-—-Oriental Strolling the majority recognised the Gov-ton and Wuchow prefer to stand might be induced to take the cure. Players and Northamptonshire Re- ernment's large responsibilities by the Nationalist Party the Now to suggest to a babbling giment Band, at Lee Theatre, 9.30 to the State.

south of China should not be em-friend that he or she should see p.m. oly

Smith Mr. Heifernan, who will pro-broiled in any immediate squabble a doctor would be but to add a new September 24- Whitey bably be the new leader of the with eaat, central or north China: enemy to an already overful list, and his Majestic Music Masters, at the Hong Kong Hotel, Roof Garden. Farmers' Party, which with five representatives in the Dall sup- ports the Government, disagrees with this decision on the ground that a few months of office would expose the futility of De Valera's programme,

whole, Public opinion as a however, accepts the Govern- Dances ment's continued tenure of Merrily" power with sincere relief.

Still

British Wireless Service.

pirates. It seems that the fur- INDUSTRIAL UNITY. ther our critics are away from the Colony the more able are :they to advise us how to combat this piracy evil. That the burn- ing of a few houses is not the last word in preventative mea-

and, what's more forbyë, more than likely the question of the critic's own sanity would be raised.

common-

September: 24-Concert in aid of M.C.L. by Naval and Dockyard Branch of the League on D.R.C. tennis court, 1 p.m.

September 26-Concert at the Younghusband), & p.m. Rope Factory. (arranged by Mra.

The Leading Lights. Perhaps I had better name the other five major factors. In no Yet, as they say about improve

ments in this Colony, the unlikely particular order, they are:--

Fengtien Party at Peking, also of to-day becomes the

known as the Ankuochun; but the day may come when the place of to-morrow. Who knowa Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang (the gossip who is given to waste twenty September 26- Forbes Russell "Christian general"); minutes o perfectly good time on Comedy Co., opens brief season at General Tang Seng-chi of Wu- reminiscence or rumour, will volun- the Star Theatre, Kowloon, start- Eighth Han and his allied gen-tarily go and put herself in the ing with "Bluebeard's erals;

handa o' a doctor just the same as Wife," 9.15 p.m.

varicose October 1-H.K. & W.G. & M.C.L.'s "Fun o' The Fair," Lee ing the peace conference;

Janet was reading just the other Gardens, from 3.30 p.m. to mid- General Ho Ying-ching who day about a wee laesie that kept night.

controls Shanghai and has taiking even on for a week without October 18-First of a series of predicted the return of stopping and all that the doctor eleven concerts for the winter Chiang Kai-shek.

did in the hinder end was to feel season, Helena May Institute. 5.30

the Nanking generale support-if she'd a gumboil or

velns,

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Sports.

IMPORTANT DECISION MADE

IN BRITAIN. -

I have omitted Marshal Sun her spine and push a nobbly bit o' p.m.. starting with "Gilbert and Rugby, Yesterday, Chuan-fang. To strengthen his her vertebrae into its proper pince. Sullivan."

October 21-Nelson Day. Navy|

hold The Transport and General own hand, he has "acknowledged" So you see my idea fana ao far-

Annual Concert onyway, that it's no' nearly so (through courtesy of H.K. Amuse- think, by the authorities here; be associated with the proposed The term "Northerners" is usual-Insulting to say to a man that his ments, Ltd., Queen's Theatre), 9.30 sures is fully appreciated, I Workers Union has declined to the Fengtien warlords at Peking.fetched after all. You'll agree wi' League. and, no doubt, when the occa-industrial alliance of miners. They hold the three eastern pro- tell him that he's a blether. You

ly applied to this combination. spinal cord's got fankled than to p.m. ion arises, they will be able to railwaymen, transport-workers, vinces which make up Manchuria. see what I mean?

September 24-Tennis Leagues show the world that sterner ac- engineers and other unions.

the_metropolitan province of Ay, as I was saying, there's an Chinese Recreation Club v. the Rest tion is possible. Meanwhile ef- Mr. Bevin, General Secretary forts are being made, I observe, of the Transport Workers Union, Chili, Shantung province and awfu's lot o loose talk floating of the League.

September 24 Ping Pong to deal with the problem by the in explaining this decision, says that part of northern Kiangau aboot this Colony, one way and

H.K.U. The Ferries and the Lengua:

Y.M.C.A. where Marshal Sun Chuan-fang is another. way of renovated and new legis- that in the general strike of last digging in against the Nationalist Peak Trams nowadays are just fair (S.C.A.A.). lation. And meanwhile, sad to year the General Council of the counter-offensive from the Yang- terrible. The other wet morning. September 24-Police and Prison annual aquatic relate, our pirate neighbour still Trade Union Congress virtually.

I was unfortunate enough to land Departments' dances merrily on the beach at assumed powers which the pro-

myself into a cabinful o' loose talk sports, Victoria Recreation Club, Bias Bay.

posed industrial alliance would

and the clatter was enough to put starting & p.m. an Accquaticon oot o' business. September 26 Steel and Coul- have to possess, and the result was a breakdown.-British Wire less Service.

EDINBURGH FLOODS.

tsze.

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Two Other Warlords. The Fengtien Party has gained The wife having bor-

respite and is now marking time. In the north-west of China, the

...."All I said was: You had Friday. rowed my skippling

"Christian general" holds the rope for the purpose

provinces of Kansu and Shensi sausages for breakfast so I thought you wouldn't want sausages agairi of erecting a "line" in the bath-

land that part of Honan south of for supper and he took hold of room upon which to hang a

the Yellow River. He is ever that tin of salmon (and you know home-dyed frock, and the pup Heavy rains continue through- watchful, waiting for another on what a price it is now) and which I mentioned the other day out the British Isles. One of the portunity to make a bid for actually... having chewed through the can- vas of my punching bag--inci- cities which has been most Peking. He has been and is an affected is Edinburgh, many enemy of the Fengtien Party. His dentally dragging the remains parts of which are badly flooded, relationship with the different that old voile costume and turn it, all over the drawing room car-causing considerable distress factions of the Nationalist Party and dye the stuff a deeper pink, pet did find myself without the British Wireless Service.

is very vague.

and get some cinnamon-coloured usual means of morning indoor

Increasing evidence is forth-lace and a few buttons to match exercise. Resolved; therefore,

coming daily that General Tang and cut it out like Gladys did her Seng-chi of Hankow is carving out royal blue..

(C.C.Y.M.S.). Rugby, Yesterday.

on a walk; so, in shorts, a

:

..so I think I shall unplek

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....and the coolie was ·BO

sweater, light shoes and wollen arise for additional troops to be a kingdom for, himself, compris

at Young Lady: "I can't remem- stockings' set out whilst the air dispatched there. I think the ing Hupeh and Hunan provinces, was still nippy and the Indians lads like Hong Kong. The party parts of Anhui and Kiangsi. His ber what it was called, but I'm across the way still at prayer which left for Home last week best known allies are General sure you'd like it. It is about a in the direction of King's Park. were, of course, glad to go, but Ching Chien (6th Army) and girl who married a naval officer and After completing the road that they carry with them memories General Chu Fei-teh (3rd Army).lost her baby and wandered about

for years," cuts through the Park, did cross of pleasant times spent here and One Army's Record.

2rid Young Lady: "Perhaps it the wooden railway bridge and particularly of the splendid band These two generals sided was "The Wandering Jew"," bear off to the left, through of local artists who did and are against Chiang Kai-shek because let Young Lady: "No, I don't valley, making for a spot we doing so much to make Tommy's the latter monopolised the power. think that's right. How silly of know and like very well. This stay in Hong Kong a jolly one. Later on, they may resent Tang] me to forget the title."

Seng-chi's taking too much for is-or was the waterfall that has a dell unto itself, not two

himself. At the moment, the hundred yards from whence the trains to Canton pass, yet .per- fectly secluded, peaceful and, in the hottest sun, shady. It was one of our favourite nooks, and we used to visit it in the really warm weather, generally on a Sunday afternoon. I would lie! on the bank smoking and die- tating silly stories to the wife, or dream away an hour whilst she sat on a boulder with the

water running past her feet and Glad to go, but...

sketched trifles such as inter- .sperse

these

daily jottings. This morning, however, our syl-

"

3rd and 6th Armies are in Kiangsi rude. I said "Man Man' and he province and along that part of clashed me down on the spot and the Yangtaze between Kiukiangit raining like anything..... and Wuhu, waiting for orders to advance further down-river and

哗

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son's Billiard League R.A.v.n Queen's; Northants v. K.O.S.B.; St. Patrick's Club v. Police; Re- venue v. Garrison Sgt. mess.

September 26--Ping Pong

8.C.C.A. League:

V. C.A.A.

September 27-Ping Pong League: T. Institute v. St. Louis Club (Y.M.C.A.)..

September 28 Ping Pong

W... Y. League:

College น. C.C.Y.M.S. (St. Peter's Club).

September 29-Steele & Coul- son's Billiard League: Queen's - v. R.A.; K.O.S.B, v. Northants: Police v. St. Patrick's Club; Garrison Szt.. Mess. v. Revenue,

September 29 Club de Recreio v. Hop Ying Club (C.C.Y.M.S.).

September 80 Ping Pong League: WY.O.B.U. v. C.C.Y.M.S.

Y.M.CA.).

October 8-10--Hong Kong Jockey Club's sixth extra race meeting at Happy Valley, Race Course.

Lammerts Auctions. September 26-At 10 Ice House Street, Ground Floor, provisions, perfumes and furniture, etc., 10

a.m.

September 27-Valuable house- hold furniture at 7. Carnarvon Buildings, Kowloon, 11 a.m.

Meetings.

September 27-Annual general ......"All I know is that it's meeting of members of the Kowloon.

thus "trespass" on Nanking, hardly worth while going home to Cricket Club, in the Club House,

dinner and going all the way back 5.80 p.m.

At the head of the Nationalist armies on the Nanking side are to Lee Gardens even if there are October 22-Meeting of the New

Agricultural General Li Tsung-jen and General plenty of buses. I wonder if Territories

Miscellaneous.

Show

September 24-Entries close for: the sixth extra race meeting of the H.K. Jockey Club, noon.

Bei Chung-lisi, the former's 7th Whitey Smith is going to play Red Committee, at Sheung Shui, 2.80; Army having the distinction of Lips Just Once Again' and if we p.m. marching the longest distance of can keep on dancing all the time. any army in China, namely, from These white elephants ought to be Kwangsi province up to Shantung a good turn, don't you think?

You see what I mean? and back again to the Yangtaze.

Nanking's Predicament. The Nanking generals have Wretched workmen had turned is has fallen under the thumb very little territory-having lost it into quarry. Blasting of yet another military comman: ground through internal dissen- .operations

had

ruined the scenery, the waterfall had dis- der. It is, indeed, a rich prize, sions--but they occupy strategic appeared and the stream divert- and is said to yield as much as positions along the lower course a million dollars a month to of the Yangtsze. On the north,

My paper tells me to-day that

van glade was no more. Shanghai-the native city, that

what saddened.

THEOSOPHY.

SERIES OF WEEKLY. LECTURES.

September 24-Reception in hon- our of His Excellency, the Gover- nor of Macao, at the Club Lusitano, 4.30 p.m.

September 24 St. Peter's Church bathing plenie to Junk Bay, (s.1. "Man Tat," leaves Queen's Pler at: 3.45 p.m.)

September 28-Debate at St. Peter's Church Y.M. Club House, 8.30 p.m.

September 26-Hong Kong Male Voice. Choir rehearsal, St. John' Cathedral Hall, 9 pan.

September 29-H.K.V.D.C. reute march from Polo Ground to Taikoo

October 8-9--Charity. Bazaar of the Chineze. Sisters of the Precious

ed into some undergrowth. Re-whoever controls the revenue. they are still pegging away in-

September 25-Public lecture of turned home for breakfast some quite recently Chang Tse-lintermittently at the Northerners-tures so far arranged by the Hong Crawford's Restaurant, Des Voeux The following is the list of lec the Theosophical Society at Lane, Met a friend this afternoon held it. for a while, until he [On their west, the Wu-Han van-Kong Lodge of the Theosophical Road, 6.p.m.

realised that he could not main-guard is casting avaricious eyes Sosity, to take place in Lane who has just returned from a line of communication on their position. In their rear, Crawford's Restaurant, Das Vœux

tain a business trip to Canton. He from Peking to the Whangpoo General Ho Ying-ching has Road, on Sunday evenings at 6 says the city looks peaceful Then Sun Chuan-fang took it brought off a coup against them o'clock. enough and that business is with a handful of Russians, to by annexing Shanghai for him- September 25 The Theosophical good, which is pleasant news he diapossessed by Chiang Kai-self.

Society, Mr. J. Russell, .. indeed. Also he is of the shek," whose troops, - now General Ho Ting-ching is bet- October 2.-Buddhism, Mr. Wel opinion that the much talked-of nominally Nanking soldiery, ter off. He controls Shanghai, Tat. BA

October 9. The Ancient Wisdom, strikers" who were nursed into have had to give way to General the richest prize for any warlord existence by the old regime will Ho Ying-ching. The Shanghai in Chinn and he holds the upper Mr. H. E. Lanepart.

October 16-Reincarnation, Mr. not give the present authorities merchant class, headed by the band in Chekiang and Fuklen J. Russell. any trouble. He laughed at the Chamber of Commerce, make a provinces, extending along the October -80.—The Power suggestion of another boycott, great fusa of every new com- coast from the mouth of the Thought, Mr. H. E. Lanepart. and said that the powers-that-be mander as he comes along, de-Yangteze down to Kwangtung in

October 80 Confucianism, Mr. are too intent on raising money airing, of course, to keep with the south. It remains to be seen Wei Tet, B.A. for internal improvements and in his good, books, and avoid all whether Chiang Kai-shek will November B-Cause and Effect the maintenance of Provincial but absolutely necessary taxes stage a come-back with Ho Ying- (Karma) Mr. J. Russell.

November 18. The Guardians of law and order to countenance and levies, I was in the city ching as his main argument. any move that would upset the when Sun Chuan-fang took it

Humanity, Mr. H. E. Lanepart, skid Yangtaze Overcrowded,

November 20-Taoism, Mr. Wef run of trading activities. I am over, and well remember that Front the foregoing, it may be Tat, B.A.ALAM sure we all trust his idea will round of banquets, tea parties deducted that the extreme south November 27-One Life One prove the correct one. --

and receptions which were ar- and the north have the best Law, Mr. J. Russell, a ve ranged his found

December Coming of the With a standing the rather amusing. Here in chances of tranquility, staze are world Teacher, Me. Cl. B Lane

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Saturday. garrison of four Hong Kong--perhaps fortunate lined with superfluous soldiery all part.

battalions Hong lywe are of course deprived of the way up to Hankow, Several Kong will become of further im- such diveralons, although when opposed camps are Jealously portance as a military station. I was here before Chen Chiunge watching each other. The terri- It does not follow, I suppose, ming, who was then a power in tory is overcrowded the worst that the additional troops will the South, used to hold some symptom in the epidemic of always be kept in the Colony and merry parties himself at West China's civil war. son the Peninsula, and it is like- Point and other places, parti Thi is why I sugge

ly that this place may constitute cularly after he had gained a Yangtaze will be the scene

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