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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1928.

MR. WU

RESIGNATION OF MINISTER, FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

REPROACHING NATIONALISTS.

Shanghai, Dec. 29.

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THE CHINA MAIL,

CINEMA NOTES.

"DEAU GESTE” AT QUEEN'S

THEATRENIAGAANESSA

famous

Shadows Before.

Geste.

Eagle.

Show, Off

January 12-Helena May In-

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED,

IN THE "MAIL. FINAL · SCREENINGS TO-DAY.

London Dec

1. Jy have uču zeturned from Lin Major Wren's famous story of

To-day--Queen's Theatre; "Beau Hong Kong papers reaching here put. Blace Gulliver's day it has the French Foreign Legion, –

Beau

The To-day-World Theatre; In a letter to the Nationalist

by last mall report that the Canton developed enormously. In fact, one Geste," will be screened at the Government dated December 28,

authorities had given orders for the Mr. C. C. Wu, resigned his post as the pirates to be "smoked might almost say it has reached its Queen's Theatre for the last time To-day-Star Theatre; "Tho the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Unfortunately, a change of millennium, for the miniature lion this evening. Ronald Coleman,

January 6-7-Queen's Theatro; Mr. Wu's resignation, as he himself Government has taken place in lies down with the miniature lamb, Alice Joyce, Noah Beery, Maxy

."Kid:Boots." explained, was prompted by a sense Kwangtung, and it is just possible and water (h. and c.) has been laid Brian, Nell Hamilton William

January 8-Star Theatre; The Powell, Norman Trevor, Victor Globe Trotters in "Happy Mo- of regrat "of his inability to have that a very excellent scheme has on to all the houses. accomplished anything, since his miscarried. However, as an indica- Unfortunately you can only reach Mchaglen and Ralph Forbes are the G acceptance of the portfolio. The tion, if nothing more, that one see it at this time of the year, a few printipal players. "Beau Gesto" in Central Government, Mr. Wu point, Cion of South China politicians in weeks before Christmas, but the a inystery story... of the Foreign stitute Concert, 5.80 p.m.

prepared to do its duty in this con- journey is not so fatiguing, or so Légton in the deserts of Africa3t ed out, during the past few months action if given a chance the new risky, ad it used to be. Part of; it tells of three young Englishmen who' Sportspak vakant has not been always able "to com is good. Whether the pirates

January Third Tournament of pal the enforcement of ita orders would wait to be "amaked out is you will find in High Holborn, and disappear from after a

from there it is an easy stretch to sapphire. "The Blue Water," be Lee Theatre, 9.16 p.

the Hong Kong Boxing Association, within and without,” due to a state another matter. of continual internal dissension,

We ("China Express & Tele- Oxford-Street, and an on to Queen's longing to their aunt is stolen. The

January 8-H.KV.D.C. Monthly Whereas foreign relations are in graph") recall a smoking out affair Road, Bayswater, and Kensington amazing sequel fa enacted in a re-spoon shoot at Peak Range, 9.39 Variably intimately, bound up with of twenty odd years ago. A notor High-Street, narrates a special remote fort in the Sabara. After an p.m. the state of internal affaire" ous gang conducted their nefari- presentative in the "Morning Post." Arab attack, reinforcements arrive

January 18- Annual Bilitard ous operations from the island of

Sti If nature has made you small of to find every man at his post-dead. Championship of

Peter's Under the circumstance, Mr. Wu Colowan, near Macao, and became stature, it will do you good to go to The commanding officer has a Y., CHib. could find no useful purpose in his se daring that, they actually raided Lilliput and feel like Gollath for a French bayonet through his heart,

January 21-China New Year continuance in the office.

one of the schools in the Portuguese Fending the Appointment of his colony and carried off many of the while. But go now, before the and a startling confession concern meeting (Fanling Hunt), Kwanti successor, by "a new administra-children (all Chinese), whom they elder brothers and sisters of the ing the theft of "The Blue Water Race Course?

Lammerte Auction. tion which is about to be ushered held for ransom. There was some Lilliputians have returned from ta clutched in the hand of the dend

overshadow you again. soldier. "Beau Geste" is a great ! January At Sales Room; a in," Mr. Wu in the letter also in-sort or dispute about the ownership school to formed the Government that he has of the island, but the Portuguese Begin with the country of the picture in every sense of the word, nico selection of new Feking Rugs, Instructed Mr. Quo Tal-chi, Vice, the Chinese gunboats looking

finally surrounded and bombarded Gamage-Lilliputians.

and it fully deserves its success in carpets, and fine Foochow lacquer Miniator of Foreign Affairs, to asos. There being no sign of life, Modern Doll's House.

Hong Kong. Owing to the length ware, 2.30 p.m.

January 10-At Sales Room, sume temporary charge of the let alone surrender, the Portuguere They have, perhaps, the most ad- of the picture-10,000 feet-per- Duddell Strect, a valuable collec- affairs of the Ministry.

let the case of the third day landed vanced scientific and industrial de formances start promptly at the tion of curios, 2.30 p.m. The following is a translation of under cover of darkness, and block-velopment. Consider, for instance, special times advertised, namely Mr. C. C. Wu's letter of resignation ing up the mouth of a cave with their domestic appliances. Here is 2.30, 5.00, 7.15 and 9.30 and the to the Nationalist Government straw, set fire to it. Much to their a "gas" stovo six-inches high, with picture begins immediately after

the overture. Following the reunification of astonishment the smoke emerged

from numerous other caves and re- an array of frying and stew paza, the Nanking and Hankow groupe vealed an undergound warren

of which will cook infinitesimal din- in the Party and the consequent great dimensions, in which were ners. Here is a vacuum cleaner,

WORLD THEATRE. There will be a change of feature reorganisation of the Nationalist found, not the pirates-they had scarcely higher, which is guaran- Government, I was instructed to escaped by swimming to the mala teed to clean the Lilliputian car-picture at the World Theatre to-day continue to serve as Minister for land in the darkness-ul a won- pets. And here is a perfect sewing the Reds" is still being screened. where the topic film "Canton Under Foreign Affaire. Unworthy as Iderful storehouse of stolen property machine, for the Lilliputiennes are am, I felt in duty bound to ac- and provisions, a number of inarti- delicate seamstresses.

picture is Rudolph eept the momentous task entrust.culate old people, and nearly all the The Gamage-Lilliputiana know

Valentino's romantic comedy drama, cul to me in view of the fact that suffocation and emaciaties, the how to amuse themselves. "Away "The Eagle," the action of which at that time the political situa emancipated captives were restored with your highbrow delights," they takes place in Russia before the re-

And volution. Rudolph Valentinó tlon was just being stabilised and to health in the hospitals of Macno say, "wa want the circus." there was on urgent call for my and, happy to relate, nothing more they get it; a circus with two full-pears in three distinct guises. First services. Since the establishment was heard of the pirates of Colo-sized human clowns and a lady in as a Cossack officer weating the of the Government, however, the wan

pink and a black bull with wobbly most striking uniforma of his career. political situation, especially as It is not unlikely that the Bias knees, all in a room about the size Then as the Eagle, the mysterious

Bay gang. has similar hiding places,

bandit, whose exploits. thrill all regards the Central Government, The nature of the new plan for deal of your own dining-room. has been continually in an un-ing with ther has now become Go next to the Seifridge-LIIH- Russia. Then he masquerades as a settled state, so much so that the known. The proposal is that the putians. Their's is a country high French tutor and enters the home realisation of various plans in British, American,

Japanese, above the clouds (of Oxford-of his mortal enemy. The picture connection with foreign relations French and Italian Ministers should Street), up to which you rush at has more comedy than any other has become imposible. I need strongly address the various auone swoop in an express lift. They Valentino picture. The background scarcely point out that foreign thorities in China, inviting them to are a sporting folk, particularly is rich and decorative. No expense relations are intimately wound trke mensures to suppress the Bias fond of motoring and motor race was spared in making this picture up with the state of internal ay pirates and to provent any fur- ing. They have most of the latest for the screen's most romantic star. affairs. Where internal dissen-authorities

ther piracy. If the various Chinese

the models, some of them only sixteen "The Eagle" and "Canton Under the sions exist, diplomatic success is Powers' request or fail to suppressor twenty inches long, with ballcon Reds" will be screened at the World impossible. It is within easy re- the pirates, it is proposed to con- tyres and spare wheels, and every Theatre until Saturday, collection that soon after the stitute a five-Power naval patrol to thing that the cars of so up-to-date Nationalist Armies captured Wu-watch the.approaches, to Bus Bay a people ought to have. Han, we succeeded in securing and to prevent any pirated vessela the retrocession of the Hankow from being piloted into the notori

missing children. Half-lead with

either

refuse

Chinese

plete, however, without a "smoking our renewed strength at that out" expedition, and the time compelled the attention of authorities know it. the whole world. However, when

the Nanking and Hankow

regimes were set against each

tical

part

pro- Mr. Sun's

Magic Forest.

The new

ap-

Meetings.

January 7-Meeting of Creditors of the Prince's Blig. & Land Co., Ltd., 6 Des Vaux Road Central, noon,

January 9 General meeting of shareholdere, Messrs. Lane, Craw- ford Ltd., noon. St. David's Society, Prince's Build- January 13-Annual meeting of

ing, 6.30 p.m.

t January 27-Annual meeting of

Club, 8.90 p.m. St. Peter's Church Young Men's

Miscellaneous. January Re-opening of Cen- tral British School..

January 9-St. Peter's C.Y.M. Club's lecture, by Mr. J. D. Bush, on "The Spirit of America," 8.80 January 10-St. Peter's C..M. Club dance in Lane, Crawford's Re staurant, 8.45 p.m.

January 18-H.E. The Governor distributes prizes at Queen's Col- lege.

January 16-Debate in St. Peter's Y.M. Club House, 8.20 p.m.

January 22-Opening date of

Macao. Photographic & Art Exhibition at

SHIP MORTGAGE BANK.

“THE SHOW-OFF.” The plot of "The Show-Off," the new picture at the Star Theatre to- That is one of the peculiarities day, is a simple, straightforward and Kiukiang Concessions, and Que lairs. The job will not be com of the modern: Lilliputiana. They affair, dealing with an average

will laugh at you if you show them family and developing the sort of bank was constituted in Oslo on The long-projected ship mortgage a miniature car or steamship or comic, pathetic and dramatic in November 18, under the title of train that is not perfect in every cidents that people experience in Narges Skibshypotek, A.6, at 2 detail. You can't decolve them. real life. Interest in the story cen- meeting held under the chairman- They know as much as you do, for tres about a conceited, boastful rail ship of Mr. H. M. Wrangell, the other and the party split was in

they have studied the ways of road clerk, who stirs up considerable newly-elected president of Nor- elear evidence, the efforts of both financial independence on the

human beings. They have also trouble for himself and his wife's way's Shipowners Association regimes In connection with of the above-mentioned two

studied... modern sanitation, for,

family with his lies and unlimited The Initial capital has been fixed diplomatic affairs came to a prac- vinces not only made

standstill. Past facts scheme of financial unification im- among other things, they will show nerve. However, just when finan. at 4,180,000 kr., divided into 41,800 testify conclusively to the truth possible, but actually hampered the you with immense pride the bath-cial ruin stares the family in the shares of 100 kr. each, and obliga- practical task of meeting the room of one of their houses, fitted face, he turns around and puts over tions for a similar amount will also of my statement.

budget.

big deal that brings them all many The occasion for the constitu- -Labouring as I have dons under

The Whiteley-Lilliputians are, thousands of dollars. The story tion of the bank dates back to a difficulties when the Central Gov- In the case of Anhul, the Director

of the Oplum Supression Bureau perhaps, the most up-to-date of all gains in the telling by the sincere, ernment cannot always compel and the Director of the Rolled for they have introduced a new spontaneous acting of the cast. the enforcement of its orders within and without, I feel that, Tobacco Tax Bureau, appointed by form of miniature grey-hound rac-Ford Sterling is the bragging clerk They Lois Wilson, Louise Brooks and while I ought not to evade respon- Mr. San's Ministry were prevented ing, with mechanical dege. sibility, no useful purpose can be from taking up their posts by the are especially fond of animals, de- Gregory Kelly acquit themselves "The Show-Off" served by my continuance in legal intervention of the military lighting to wander in a magic with distinction. office, and I-regret my inability authorities of the provinces. Fur- forest where fierce-looking but per: will be screened until Saturday. to have accomplished anything thermore, Anhui established its facily well-intentioned beast give during the past few months. As own special Kerosene Tax Bureau, them delicious thrills by springing

out at unexpected places.

Miniatore Circus.....

a new administration is' about to

in contra distinction to

the one

with hot and cold water.

Their

be issued,

I am permitted to express under militaristic rule; but in the Jumping and swinging and balancf an able company led by Clara fits will be supplied to objects of

Coy,

decision of the Shipowners Asso- ciation at the end of 1025, resolv- ing that the balance of the war- time insurance fund should be divided among the interested ship- owners with certain modifications, to the extent of one-half in the form of shares in a ship mortgage bank up to a maximum of 10,000,- "KID BOOTS" TO-MORROW.

000 kroner, and in obligations to The new picture at the Queen's be issued by the bank. The deci- Theatre to-morrow, according to a sion also provided for the share be ushered in, I deom this created by the Central Government.

an

If you have. not had enough of special advertisement in this issue, capital being increased to 10,000,- opportune moment for, me to so that the oficiala appointed by Lilliputians by this time, try those is "Kid Boots," a big comedy hit 000 according as the funds of the tonder my resignation. I re the Ministry, could not properly of the Barker country.

They are

that must not be confused with war-time insuraneo Institution be quest, therefore, that I may be function under this anomalous con- the most frivolous of all.

Harold Lloyd's "The Kid Brother." came available for such purpose, relioved of my various offices Indition.

circus fa a jumble of clowns and Eddie Cantor, famous as a stage and for the issue of obligations order that, the present adminis The fecalcitrant Provinces,

performing elephants, dogs, sen- "Yet," said Mr. Sun Fo, we

the maximum rate of 5 per cent. tration be wound up and a new

"Kid Boots," and he has the support cumulative, and any surplus pro- regime be inaugurated.

could understand this of Anhui, belins, geese, horses, and lions, all comedian, plays the leading role In The shares will bear interest at

of Lilliputian dimensions, and all cause Ankul has always been placed

ing and being funny at the same Bow, Billic Dove, and Lawrence interest to shipowners as Ray be a sincere hope, as bettor days are upproaching, for

case of Cheklang, which advertised time. Their children, too, are very Gray. New York's picturesque east determined.af a general meeting of the early itself to be under strictly civil rule, stabilisation of the political situation and renovation of party under the sponsorship of a group of unusual, having lost that doll-like side, where second-hand stores reign the Shipowners Asscelation by a expression they used to have, and supreme and keen competition de two-thirds majority. As was re- velops strange methods, offers wide cently mentioned, the seat of the

s to be Fans, Bergen.. and political affairs. Particular scholars, the situation is more ly, I hope that whatever obstacles difficult to explain. The reclama- assumed, most of them, a

rather naughty, air. They no long-scope for the opening scenes, bank is have stood in the way of the ton of waate land, for instance, is ez believe in sailing, but travel Cantor, as a shop assistant, finds A function always reserved for the about the waters of Lilliput in fast-imself up to his neck in difficulties. conduct of foreign relations W Central Government. But: Cheklang motor launches with knifo-edged Through a rapid sequence of' rlot- | be forthwith removed, so as to

bows. facilitate the task of the foreign expressly telegraphed, the Govern

oficial, for minister and enable him to dement not to send any

that purpose. The regulation gov-| vote his undivided attention to his proper duties. Only under erning the Examination of Deeds, these circumstances can the promulgated by the Central Govern-

The engagement is announced! diplomatie programine of Dr. Sum ment, was objected to by the between Ms. C. S. Pettit, only son of trance of Clara and her villainous be realised in the near future. Cheklang authority as conflicting Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Pettit, of Wey- would-be lover. Further colour is I shall proceed to Shanghai on with the regulations drafted by the bridge, and Miss Gwyneth Eddy, lent by the conflicting loves of the the presentation of this dispatch, provincial government. The estab- only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lawrence Gray and Bille Dove. Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Vice-Minister ishment of the Cheklang Opium Montague Eddy, of Buenos Aires. The picture ends with a highly for Foreign Affairs, has been in Monopoly Bureau, In the face of

The "Petit Journal" says that structed by me to assume tem- the Central Government's general porary charge of the affairs of cheme for the suppression of Viscount Ishii, the Japanese Am- opium, and without the permission hassador in Paris, whose resigna- the Ministry.

tion is announced, will leave Paris Nanking, 28th Dec., 1977 of the Ministry, ia again an open with a reputation for prudent diplo

and flagrant violation of the order macy and high culture. ́(Signed) · CHAQ-onu Wu,✨

of the Government. Finally, Che- Sun Fo's Resignation.**** klang" refused even to pay over to

The engagement is announced be The petition for the acceptance the Central Government the month tween Ralph Colley Smith M.C.

of his post as they sum of $500,000 on the ground Writer to the Signet, and Jessie! Minister of Finance of the Nation that the Government still owes Elizabeth, only daughter of Philip ailst Government pa December 27 Chekiang Province $70,000,000 as B. Cousiand,M.B., CM, LUD

FO

forth

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an ex-in consideratio

in the of Cheklang

Mr. Sunt Government, ernment's to resign his Finance. In Minister, which,

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