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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1927.

LI CHAI-SUM AGAIN.

(Continued from Page 1.)

will allow nobody else to pass even though he is known as a friend.

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FOREIGN LEGION.

DESERTER NOT TO COMPLETE TERM.

BRITISH INTERVENTION.

KIDDIES EN FETE.

THE CHINA MAIL,

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

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ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHINESE.

The following programme was excellently enacted by the pupile:- STORY BY AN EYEWITNESS.

Christmas Carol (all classes) :--- "A Child This Day is Born."

Recitationa (Clase 10):

Before the Chief Justice and a

CINEMA NOTES.

This

"THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII" HERE,

REMARKABLE REALISM.

Lord Lytton's famous story,

former Dairy Farm comes to the World Theatre to- "Town," "A Penny to Spend," jury at the Criminal Sessions this "The Last Days of Pompeii," "Country," "Grannie," ::Daddy." morning, a Was

Song (Class 9): "The House That coolle was charged with the man- day as the feature attraction until

slaughter, with two others not in Saturday.

picture cost Jack Built."

Dance (Classes 7 & 8), "Growing custody, of another Chinese who £100,000 to make and took a year Flowers."

was drowned as the result, it was to complete. Recitations (Clans 8); “If," "The alleged, of his being thrown into

The tremendous climax in this Pediar's Caravan."

the harbour by his assailants.

film where the city of Pompeli is Mr. S. Fitzroy prosecuted for the destroyed, will remain in the Crown, whilst the accused was de- memory for many a long day. Never have 'there been such awe- fended by Mr. F. C. Jenkin.

inspiring scents in a picture as Dr. Alexander Cannon spoke to are to be seen in this film with Pamela Rundell; The Dormouse, holding a post, mortem examination Vesuvius erupting and raining Joan Langley:The March Hare, and found that death was due to fire and lava over the city, great Rosabelle Nish; The Mad Hatter, drowning, which had occurred with- palaces being razed to the ground in 24 hours of the time the antopsy and the multitude fleeing in ter Teddy Malm.

Games (Class 10): "Bobby

was held. Bingo," "Winding the Ball."

House occupanta have had

Rugby. Yesterday. serious difficulty in getting home In the House of Commons the from very short distances. Len-Secretary of State for Foreign Af- terns are carried. Each unit is fairs (Sir A. Chamberlain) covering an area independently asked if his attention had been call- and not keeping in touch with ed to a statement that John Har- others, leading residents to be un-vey, of Cardiff, who was sentenced easy about the possibilities of mis- to eight years' imprisonment for understanding.

deserting from the Foreign Legion and had been released by French Government on the appeal of the British Government, was to be sent back to the Legion to complete bis term of service?

Li. Fook-lum Neutral? General Li Fook-lum's with- drawal of the two brigades he sent over to Canton kas added to the uneasiness. Rumours were current that he had disagreed with the gendarmerie, but there is no ground for this.

Sir Austen Chamberlain repiled that, according to his information, Mainly because he wishes to be the atatement referred to was in neutral in the political struggle correct. Harvey would be released which is being waged beneath the from his military obligations as surface, and partly because he soon as the usual formalities in wants to assure peace in his own connection with his discharge had domain of Honam, General Li bean completed. Fook-lum cannot spare any troops for the city, but he is one of the biggest factors in immediate de- velopments.

ROBBER PLOTS.

Mobilising on Word From Communists.

Utterly routed at Canton, the Communist runners who escaped from Canton are now in negotia- tion with the well-known robber!

Sir A. Chamberlain again ex- prossed the thnaks of the British Government to the French Govern- ment for this act of courtesy, and said: "I may add that an English- man who voluntarily joins a For- eign Legion under another jurisdic- tion cannot expect that his Govern ment can interfere."-British Wire- less Service.

bands who roam different parts of DR. W. W. PEARSE.

Kwangtung.

Information has been received

REFERENCE AT HOME TO DEATH.

French Songs (Classes 7 & 8): "J'ai un Petit Chien Charmant," "Trempe Ton Pain, Marie."

Tea Party Scene from "Alice in (Class 7): Alice, Wonderland"

Song (Classes 7 & 8): "Sweet Nightingale."

Dance (Classes 7 & 8): "Princes and Princesses."

French Action Song (Class 7) "Eu Passant par la Lorraine.

Prizes, as under, were then sented by Mrs. Cock.

Prize List.

ror.

The evidence of an eye-witness,

Splendid as are the preceding coolle working cargo, on the Shek-scenes in the film, the last two ki junk wharf, was then. taken. reels are so thrilling that they He said that, at about 1.30 am., literally tear the spectator out of on November 16, he was working on their seat. It is difficult to des-. the wharf when his attention was cribe in mere words the magni- pre-attracted to a fight under the veran-ficent drama in these concluding dah. He saw three men assaulting reels, and the brilliantly coloured fourth. They fought right into "ghots" of Vesuvius erupting, the middle of the road, and from with the general destruction of Scholarship and Form

there toward the praya wall The Pompell would alone make this prize girls. Joan Langley: 2nd girl, victim fell when three feet from the picture a tremendous attraction. Pamela Rundell; Form prize, boys, wall, and he anw his three nasail. "The Last Days of Pompeli” is in Teddy Malm; general progress ants together push him Into the no way a mere spectacle, for it Ronald Egan, Alvena Laihovetsky; harbour.

has more story than any other good conduct and steady work,|

picture of this character. Nora Branch.

Class 7:~~

When the man fell into the water The called out "Save life" once or Royal Drawing Society Examina- twice and then sank. Witnesa did tion Certificate:-

not go to the man's assistance be cause he did not know the man!

Blake.

Class 8:

Scholarship and Form prize (girls), Alice Black.

The case is proceeding.

ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY.

morrow.

The story of "Rocking Moon" is refreshing in that it presents an absorbing romance in which a young girl, who owns a large fox farm, wages a battle of wits to thwart fox poachers. It moves with a fast and even tempo, and discloses some of the most beauti- ful scenes ever reflected on the Mr. Justice J. R. Wood and a screen. There are thrills aplenty

before them a Chinese in the action. charged with having been concern- ed in an

Haul of Money And Jewellery.

Arithmetic, Norman Keeley; general progress and good conduct, Na Martin; composition, Peggy jury had Tobin; history--Ian---Kempton ¦- French, Fred. Rodgers.

Class 9:-

Division A:-Form prize, 1st girl, Hazel Dove; 2nd girl, Gladys Jennings; lat boy, Cedrie Salter; drawing, William MacFarlane..

Division B-Form prize, 1st

'. “ROCKING MOON.” .

Div, 1:-Edwin Long.

Presenting a new Alaska to the Preparatory Div. Honours) However, he took up the alarm, and screen, "Rocking Moon," a fine Douglas Kemp, Taylor Allen, himself called out “Save life" the by the Canton authorities that

picture based on Nancy Kempton, Harry Murga- three assailants proceeded to run Wiloughby's

Barrett several outlaw chiefs were sorely

troyd. Brenda Boryer and Joyce away under the verandah in an will be the attraction at

successful novel, disappointed. in not being able to Hong Kong readers (uys the

the mobilise in time to join in the "China Express and Telegraph")

Pass-Norman Keeley, Ronald easterly direction. He followed and Queen's Theatre to-day and to- saw the three men turn a corner: aacking of Canton when the Com-will regret to learn of the death, Egan, Edna Phillips, Joan Langley into a street on the west side of the munists held sway for two and a which occurred on Nov. 11 at Ville-Pamela Rundell, Alvena Laihovet- half days last week.

franche-sur-Mer, of Dr. Wilfrid sky, Victor Bond, Teddy-Malm, market. Canton Must Suffer.

Proven, William Pearse, who was for many Robert

Joan Paradice, The robbers can do their own years Medical Officer of Health of Dickie Branch, Nora Branch, and work but most townships are well the Colony. The only son of the Alice Black. protected now by the inhabitants late Dr. W. H. Pearse, of Plymouth, themselves. Accordingly, the he went to Hong Kong about twenty robbers need agitators who will years ago as assistant to Dr. Fran- enter without creating suspicion.cis Clark, the then M.O.H., und auc- stir up the peasants, and then ceeded to the post on the latter's open the gates for them to go in retirement. Much had to be done and plunder.

to stamp out malaria, plague and

The players have been ideally It is predicted with confidence other diseases, and to improve the

Lilyan Tashman, John armed robbery in the cast. that districts which have few or

Sheung Shing shop, No. 62, Ko- Bowers, Rockcliffe Fellowes and no troops are bound to come in sanitary condition of the Colony generally, and in this work Dr.

shing Street, at B p.m. on October Laska Winter in the leading roles for Red terrors similar to those Pearse was most emergetic and suc-

26 last.

make their work outstanding by which Canton suffered.

cessful. He retired owing to indife

the artistry of their perform- ferent health quite recently, his de-

Luke Cosgrave Eugene parture from the Colony being wide-boy, Stanworth Adey; Form prize, ed for the Crown, whilst the accus- Pallette and Evelyn Selbie each ed, whose defence was mistaken lend a distinctive touch to the ly regretied. He is survived by 1st girl, Dorothy Winder.

Class 10:

identity, was not legally represent-production. The Alaskan scenes Mrs. Pearse.

Form prize, lat girl, Mary Lyal; ed.

are beautiful, the story one of im- form prize, lat boy, Tommy Suiter; Evidence was given that same six pelling interest, and the acting is form prize, 2nd girl, Jean Gray or seven men committed the rob- quite equal to that in the regular form prize, 2nd boy, Franklin bery. One witness said that he saw run of motion pictures.

two men with firearms, whilst an- firms in Canton have yet re-open-Foreign Commissioner, is person-Hilda Reid, Nora Kelly, Bertram

General Progress:-Hester Heath, other saw three armed men. ed to business.

ully seeing to their safety.

Two men entered the shop first Mitford, Peter Fleetwood, Jimmy The merchants have not got

Thomson, Ronald Phillips, Jack followed by another. Suddenly re over the effecta of the reign of

Johnnie Walker, has turned It is understood that Consul-Stokes, Victor Mende. Helen volvera were produced, and terror, as can be seen in the re- ports of the various Chinese re- General Boris Volin was formerly Ingram, Meeline Grant, and Owen other men entered the shop, one of crook in "Honesty the Best whom closed and fastened the shop Policy," the mystery burlesque lief delegates travelling between the right-hand man of the notori-Greig.

A vote of thanks to Mrs. Cock, door. The shop employees were which will be screened at the Star ous Petroff who was well-known Canton and Hong Kong.

proposed by. Mr. Wood, terminated driven into a rear cubicle where they Theatre to-day and to-morrow Agitators who have been in-for his activities in Hankow.

were bound hands and feet with along with Jack Hoxie's Western timidating in Honam, opposite to All the vaults of the Govern- the proceedings.

wire and gagged with wine cups, drama, "The White Outlaw." Canton, by marking houses with ment Central Bank have been in-

The robbers then ransacked the With Pauline Starke as his mysterious symbols, have been spected by members of the Chin-

place stealing money and jewellery mysterious blonde pal, Walker summarily shot on arrest.

to the value of over $8,000. No robs safes in jewellers' stores, alarm was given, the robbers leav- eludes capture by invading a dent- ing when they were satisfied with ist's office, imprisoning the dent- the haul they had made.

ist and pretending to work over

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STORES STILL. SHUT.

Relief Delegates' Unfavourable Reports.

Neither the big department stores, the hongs, nor the big gation. Mr. Chao-hain Chu, the Keeley.

A few more extremist leaders have been ferreted out in Canton City and shot.

All the unione which were affiliated to the extremist Gen- eral Federation have come in for attention and will be disbanded by the Police.

WAR INEVITABLE?

Why the Canton People Are

Fleeing..

Descriptions given in the fore- going explain the increasing number of refugees from Canton. The fears now are not that the Reds will come out again. Such a prospect is remote. The better classes think that fighting is in-

Who The Consul Is.

POLICE RESERVE.

FLYING SQUAD MEMBER COMMENDED.

ORDERS FOR THIS WEEK.

Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith prosecut-

then

ance.

STAR THEATRE..

an unconscious man in the dental When the robbers' left, An em chair while a detective looks on. ployee, who was having a bath in

Again he invades a society the kitchen when they entered the masked ball with the intention of. shop, followed closely behind them. helping his blonde pal to steal The following orders have been Cries were heard outside the shop fabulously valuable diamond neck- issued by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. and then a Police whistle was lace and they escape without their Wolfe, Captain Superintendent of blown. This attracted a District loot, only after Pauline shoots Police:

Watchman, who gave chase and suc-one of the masked guests. Chinese Company..

ceeded in arresting the accused in These adventures are enacted Sutherland Street. Mr. F. C. Mow Fung, A.S.P. (R),

Es a story told by a young author Subsequently the District Watch- attempting to sell a "true tale" having returned to the Colony has man and two other Chinese brought and the scenes in the editorial resumed command of the Chinese the accused back to the shop where office form part of the general Company as from December 14.

after he had been identified by ono burlesque. Training. The following is the

of the witnesses as having been result of the examination in Part amongst the robbers, he was march- 2 (knowledge of Police Duties and ed away to the police station. This Regulations) held on Tuesday, De- employee even said that he recog

The Hon. Mr R. H. and Mrs. evitable between the Ironsides Mr. Chao-hein Chu, formerly China's cember 13:-

rised the accused as a man who Kotewall are holding a reception to- and those who wish to see the

Passed with great credit-Con- had visited the shop in the company morrow at Hatton House, 57, Con- Kwangi faction back in power, delegate to the League of Nations stables R.66 Lo Mang-tsol, R.70 F. of another five or six days before duit Road, in celebration of the Hence their departure now that ese Chamber of Commerce and M. C. Wong, R.72 Marius W. F. the robbery.

marriage of their daughter, Esther the effects of the coup are pass-other public societies and found Hong, R.77 Pun Hon-yin.

Mary, to Mr. Shiu-kaf Lee. ing off.

intact. The Bank has been re- Hong Kong steamboats are again running to Kongmoon, opened at the old provincial bank where attempts of the Chinese buildings and is now functioning Seamen's Union to cause trouble normally. have been countered.

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CONVINCING PROOF.

Part Taken by Russians in Red Coup.

Canton, Dec. 18.

"PLEASE ADVISE.”

Canton Leaders' Telegram to Shanghai.

A joint telegram under date of Dec. 17, was sent out from Can-

'Passed with credit-Constable R.75 Ip Ping-chi.

Passed Constables R.28 Chan Ping-fan, R.36 Ngan Chi-on, R.67 Chow Ching-chiu, 1.68 Lam Sam- yuen, R.71 Wong Chun-fuk.

The case is proceeding.

SOLDIER'S TRIAL.

CHINESE INVITED TO ATTEND.

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QUEEN'S

A fascinating new mystery play.-

Indian Company. Training. The following is the result of the examination in Part 2 (knowledge of Police Duties and

In reply to a letter received from Regulations) held on Tuesday, De-the

Commissioner for Foreign cember 18:-

Affairs requesting him to deal Passed with credit-Constable everely with the soldier concerned, pay a reasonable sum of money as Passed-Constable R.244. N. N. compensation to the relatives of the The

deceased and to withdraw the British soldiers from Shanghai, the Flying Squad.

British Consul-General, Sir Sidney Commendation.-Constables R.883

Barton, has replied, according to

A semi-official communique ton by General Chang Fah-kuei, R.249 Mihraj Din. states that as a result of the Can-Mr. Chan Kung-pok, General Li ton Government's raid on the So- Fook-lum to Mr. Wang Ching-wei Zavert. viet Consulate General at Canton, and General Chiang Kai-shek at further proof is available that the Shanghai and to the Central Com Communista. planned to disturb

missioners, reading as follows: B. C. Randall is commended by the the. "Mingkuopao, expressing re

"When attacking the Commun-C.S.P. for his promptness in res-gret over the accident and stating ists on Dec. 18, more than ten ponding to an emergency, call on that as soon as a date for the Russians were shot, and about Wednesday, December 14.

hearing of the case has been fixed

the peace of neighbouring coun- tries.

Regarding the Communist coup at Canton, eleven Russians were the same number of them made Equipment Every member of by the British Supreme Court, a killed while leading various their escape by the North route. the Flying Squad will forthwith re- letter will be sent to the Commle Red parties who were engaged in In the Russian Consulate, we turn to the Police Reserve Office afoner to enable an official to be

and searched out two boxes of printed his Shoulder Badges and Collar present at the trial. storming police stations

The Chinese · newspapers other government buildings, in- natter (preaching mating), as Numbers and at the same time re-devoting considerable space to the luding one Russian Vice-Consul well as a number of loaded pistols caive new ones in exchange. affair and sevaṭal... organisations

which are now in custody. Please Parades and Classes. who had a revolver in his hand.

have appointed representatives to The Consul-General and other advise us by telegram as to what All parades and Instructional investigate the matter. The with members of the Soviet Consulate measures we shall take in dealing classes are suspended until after the drawal of British troops from

Christmas and New Year Holidays, Shanghai is suggested by some, are now detained pending investi- with them."

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