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SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1928.

TRADE UNIONISM.

MARTYR PRIEST.

· HOW IT WORKS IN CHINA.

ORGANISATION DIFFICULTIES.

*

EMBALMED BODY FOUND AT DOUAL

TO FIGHT CRIME.

SHANGHAI COUNCIL'S

JOHN SOUTHWORTH.

FUND.

SPECIAL AGENTS.

THE CHINA MAIL,

FAILS AT ALTAR.

UNABLE TO MAKE THE RESPONDES.

NO WEDDING.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

· IN - THE “MAIL.”

To-dayQueen's Theatre; Buster Kenton in "College."

To-day World Theatre;· "Gold Rush?"

To-day-Star Theatre; Wedding Song."

טמיני

To-day Cheer O' Y.M.C.A.; "Impromptu" Concert, 7.80 p.m.

January 29-Queen's Theatre;

While Europe and America are Tho embalmed body of the Based on suggestions made by

'A wedding, which was to have grappling with the problems of Roman Catholic priest, John wealthy Chinese residents of the taken place at Minehead, Somerset, combines, trusts, and international Southworth, who was hanged at Foreign Settlement who seek to was abandoned half-way through federations of labour, China is just Tyburn in 1854, has arrived in reward the splendid work done by the service. as busy dealing with trade unions London from Lille (France). It the Municipal police in their in- The bride was Miss Maggie in their less mature form (writes appears that when workmen were ceasant war on crime in Shanghai, Atkins, of Minehead, and the bride-The Irresistible Lover." a Peking Correspondent of the digging at Douai, on the site of an the Municipal Council has started groom Alexander Cummings, a sol-

January 29-Cheer O' Y.M.C.A.; "Manchester Guardian"). The pro-old, convent, which was used a fund known as the "Special dier, of Tidworth, Salisbury Plain. Musical Evening, 7.80 p.m. blems that worried statesmen in afterwards as a barracks, and re Crime Suppression Fund" to Seventy people were present, includ- January 29-30-Star Theatre; England in the early half of the cently was demolished, one of the which contributions are invited. ing relatives of the bride.

"The Desert's Toll." nineteenth century are the pro- men felt his pick strike an un-Already more than $40,000 has The service progressed smoothly

January 29-31 World Theatre; blems of China to-day. But, with usual object. He discovered a been subscribed, by a dozen re- until the bridegroom had to make "Way Down East." this difference: China to-day ta lead coffin, which, on being open-sidents, and more subscriptions the responses.

Ho said, "I will," Theatre; "Ben Hur,

January 30-February Queen's faced, as ninetconth century Engel, was found to contain an em-are expected "as soon as the but apparently could not repeat ac

January Both hands had scheme receives publicity. land was not, with countries that balmed body.

curately the few sentences in the Theatre; "The Taxi Dancer."

81-February 1-Star The names of contributors will answer following about taking the have themselves already passed been cut off, and the top vertebra

February 6-Dance at the Royal through the stage that she is now of the spinal column was broken. not be divulged and the money bride for better or worse. Engineers Dance Club, Wellington in. Now this has both advantages Investigations by Church author-will be used for breaking up the The vicar; the Rog E. Parry Barracks, 8.80 p.m. and disadvantages. In the first ities in France and England rearmed criminal gangs roaming Liddon, repeatedly tried to get the February 25 Craigengower place, China has examples on which sulted in the identification of the the Settlement, and also. for re-bridegroom to say the words pro- Cricket Club's annual Bachelora to go, and can see the mistakes remains as being those of the warding

of the perly, but failed to do so, and he Dance." made in Europe and Venerable John Southworth, the Municipal police for gallant con- then declared that the that were

Sports.- would have to be abandoned.

To-day- American America during the growth of story of whose career and martyr-duct.

Chinese Suggestions. trade unionism. This should be of dom has been chronicled,

The soldier drove away with theula tourney (mixed doubles) for It was not unusual for the According to an official state-bride's relatives in a closed car to members of the Ladles' Recreation Incalculable. use, but unfortunately

Club at L.R.C. Chinese always thinks his own bodies of executed Catholics to be ment describing the scheme, the bride's home, and Miss Atkins

February 17-- Golf Match:: way of doing things is better than secretly embalmed and removed toward the end of last year there followed after a conversation with Ladies Bogey Competition anyone else's, and hates taking ad- from the country. English Catho- was published in the Municipal the ear

correspondence re- vice from other people, especiallylic authorities are convinced that "Gazette"

Later, Mr. Cummings went to those whom he considers to be his this is the body of Southworth, ceived from leading Chinese re-

see the vicar, who, has informed the nice. He may sometimes take which was taken to Doual after idents of the Settlement by the Bishop of Bath and Wells of his Russian advice, but he will never his execution. The mummy was Chairman of the Council acknow-action in atopping the wedding. under present conditions take Bri-handed over from the Palace of by the Police Force in the sup- Mr. Cummings had been abroad aber Hut Material (new), 11.80 a.m.

re-embalmed in Lille, and was ledging the splendid work done

Mias Atkins told a reporter that ho was "losing face" by doing so. Fine Arts to Father Purdie, of pression of armed robbers and good. des!; he had a touch of However, China, may not take her Saint Edmund's College. It is ex-kidnappers. advantages from her late develop-pected it will be reinterred at

tish or American, as he would feel

prices to a certain level and to act

as a club and general meeting-

Ware.

It

members

ceremony

One of these letters concluded malaria and a severe cold, and was

as follows: This letter serves very nervous.

to place on record our sympathy

and we should be pleased if you,

in addition to taking cognizance

CINEMA NOTES.

SPECIAL TIMES FOR "BEN- HUR."

The

Fanling.

lawn ten.

at

Lammerts'. Auction. January 30-At the Race Course, Happy Valley, a quantity of timber but material (new), 10.48 a.m.

January 80-At Block "E," Vic- toria Barracks, a quantity of tim

January 80-At No. 4 Godown of the H.K. & K. Whf. & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, 79 kegs of wire nalls and 6 kegs two ends pointed wire) nails, 2.15 p.m.

January 80-At 7 Humphreys Buildings Kowloon, valusbla household furniture, 2.45 p.m..

ment of trade unionism, but she cannot avoid her disadvantages. Every step she takes is watched critically and impatiently by the

is announced that. Lord of this, will inform us as to whe- foreigners who are waiting to go Bledisloe is rosigning his post as ther or not there is any means by Ahead with their trade and who Parliamentary Secretary of the Min-which we can express our appre

Hughes & Hough's Auction. March 1-At Auction Room, Ice cannot conceive why China' cannot istry of Agriculture to take up the clation in a more substantial

House Street, valuable leasehold do in a few months what they appointment of Chairman of the Im-way." Largely as a result of Bug-

property situate in Peak District, themselves have taken over a cen- perial Grassland Association which gestions subsequently received

8 p.m. tury to do. The resulting position is being formed under the auspices from prominent Chinese re- "Ben-Hur" cost ever £800,000

Meetings. for an intelligent Chinese is not of the Imperial Chemical Industriessidents, a fund has now been and was filmed in Italy and Call-

February 2-Annual meeting of pleasant.

Ltd. with the object of improving opened whereby appreciation of fornia. Never previously have the Hong Kong Benevolent Society, It is now necessary to examine pasture land of this country and the the work of the police may be ex-such resources been lavished on a City Hall, 12.15 p.m. the materials with which China oversens Empire. In view of the pressed in the "more substantial picture. The construction of the February 7-Twenty-third an- can build hor new unionismu. In importance at the present time of way" proposed. The fund has Roman feet and Golthar's pirate nual meeting of Union Waterboat the first place she has a wonder- grassland furting. Lord Bledisloe is been designated the "Special galleys required a year and a half Co., Ltd., in the Offices of Messrs. ful example in her Merchant of opinion be en best serve the in- Crime Suppression Fund," and, in a great shipyard at Leghorn. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., 11 a.m. Guilds. These are combinations of terests of agriculture by taking up for obvious reasons, (as in the The launching of these ships was Humphrey's Estate & Finance Co., February 9Annual meeting of employers formed both to keep up this new work.

case of the letters referred to a wonderful ceremony, with high above) the names of the contri-Italian officials and diplomatic re- Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11 am.

Miscellaneous. presentatives participating. butors to the fund will not be fighting sequences show a titanic January 29 Theosophical Society divulged. Already contributions atruggle with thousands and thou-Lecture, Lane, Crawford's Restaur amounting to over $40,000 have sands of sailors boarding, ram- been received from Chinese re-ming and firing this fleet of one sidents.

hundred giant-size vessels. The In the smaller towns, while their thousands of factories among which

More Money Expected. Charlot Race is the outstanding

Although H. W. Taylor has Influence in the districts in which not more than a score employ lover

The fund will be operated by sensation of the cinema world.

African they are situated is considerable. 100 men. In many trades, too, the Council and it is believed that Ramon Novarro as the galley slave captained the South

generally such as the lace-making industry, generous contributions already and charioteer May McAvoy as cricket team from the season Their membership is limited to about thirty, most of the the work is farmed out, the work-received by the Council will be the sweet Esther, and Francis X. 1913-14, it is possible that he will important decisions being made by ers taking the material and the followed by others from

Bushman as the cruel centurion, be relieved of the responsibility the bigger firms among the guild, needles and frames to work it with [sidents when they realise the uses exert a potent magnetism on every at his own request. H. G. Deane,

spectator. This magnificent at while the lesser ones are content and going back to their homes to to which the money will be put, traction, which cost $4,000,000 to the Transvaal captain, and B. H. to benefit from the protection they do the work. In cases like this it namely, to assist in the breaking produce, will be seen at the Catterall, captain of Natal, have get through belonging to the guild. is even more difficult to organise up of the gangs of armed robbers Queen's Theatre on Monday next been mentioned as likely to sue- Any member who breaks the price a number of workers. They do not and kidnappers who are utilising Owing to the length of the film, ceed him. ring of his guild is expelled and see each other every day, as the the Foreign Settlement as a field only three performances can be rigidly boycotted by the remaining workers in a factory do, and it for their nefarious activities, and given daily, and these start prompt members while he would find it Impossible to get any corporate to reward the members of the ly at 2.30, 6.00 and 9.15 p.m. very difficult to get admitted into feeling among them on which a police, force who, by their gallan- another guild. The revenue of skilful lender could play. these guilds is obtained from as-

A Great Leader Wanted.

place. They have existed for cen-

turica and extended all over the

country. Their premises are gen-

erally the most imposing buildings Economic Information, there

court.

The Chinese Workman.

are

Te-

try, have contributed and are {contributing towards ridding the

Baster

TO-DAY'S FILMS.

ant.

Now that the University Asso- ciation match is over, Chelsea will in all probability have the services of R. G. Jenkins, the Dark Blues' inside or outside right, although in the Cup-ties sessing every month the sales of There is a further dificulty in Settlement of the criminals who

Keaton's delightful it is likely that he will prefer to each firm and taxing all of them accordingly. Finally, they receive the formation of Chinese trade have for so long been terrorising

drawing crowded houses at the a great increase in dignity through unions. There are in China to-day wealthy Chinese residents. From comedy, "College," which has been assist the Corinthians.

Queen's Theatre since Thursday, The following events will take a successful trade be made in these columns of the will be screened for the last time place at the Cheer O' Y.M.C.A.. the acceptance of guild rules and few if any really great leaders whe time to time acknowledgment will declalons as binding in a. Chinese could build up

Anonymity Assured. showing for the last time to-day Sunday, January 20, a Musical the country at present. shows the

The fund will be supported en-are Charlie Chaplin's famous pro- Inck of constructive leadership of) The trade union organiser in any kind. It can safely be said tirely by voluntary contributions ducilon, "The Gold Rush, at the Evening commencing at 7.30 p.m.; China to-day has thus in these off that no great leader has arisen in that subscriptions will be wel-World Theatre, and Leatrice Joy's Tuesday, January 81, a Sing Song cient and respected, bodies of em- China since the

Revolution, with comed from all classes of the melodrama of the city and a tro- commencing at 7.80 pan.: Wednes ployers an excellent example to go the exception of Sun Yat-sen, and community. Subscriptions may pical isle, "The Wedding Song," at day, February 1, Whist Drive.com- moncing at 7.80p.m.; Thursday, February 2, an- Impromptu Dance But he has, besides, the he never had time to do more than be sent or handed in person to the Star. Theatre. moat perfect material in the Chin- formulate certain general prin. Mr. J. C. Bogustow, Assistant

commencing at 7.80 p.m.;: Friday, ese workman. This individual is a ciples. At one time it seemed that Treasurer and Comptroller (Room

February 8, a Concert and Dance 231, 2nd floor, Municipal Council curious mixture of a kind of dog Chiang Kai-shek might be such a

commencing at 7.80 p.m. All ser ged conservation of apathy and a leader, but even he has now given Building) at any time during

vice mon are heartily invited. high degree of excitability. He can up the task of reorganising China, office hours and official_receipts be casily stirred up, and when once at any rate for the present. But will be issued by the Treasurer Bet going will never give in. -If It may be said that a great leader and Comptroller's Department. no one leads him he will not bother is not necessary to organise trade

union movement. The condition of sums subscribed to the fund. this evening. Other pictures Queen's Buildings, next week-

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to take any action, however bad his unions in China. With the ex-

a

LIFE OF EASE.

FORGER'S STOLEN CHEQUE BOOK.

By means of a stolen cheque-: book, a man believed to be a well- known forger has for several

A

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

instructions to sell by Public.

THE · Undersigned have received

ON

commencing at '10.45 ́a.m.

at the Race Course, Quantity of Timber Hut Material (new) at present stored in the Chinese and Lusitano Stands,

Comprising

Sash frames. Sashes, Doors, Boarding and Fillets of sorts,

and at 11.80`a.m.

w

at Block “E," Victoria Barracks, A Quantity of Timber Hut

Material (new),2 by

Comprising

conditions of living, but as soon as ample of other countries to go SPEARED TO DEATH. he has a leader he will combine upon, a mán of comparatively: with his fellow-workers in a strike mediocre ability could do a great HOW SAVAGES MURDERED or boycott till he is told to stop deal towards it. The answer to

CAPT. FERGUSSON. months been living a life of ease This almost perfect material the this is that all men of any talent

In the north of England, but the Auction Chinese and Rusalan trade union whatever are engaged. In fighting Further details now available re-victimisation of a Chester, jeweller leaders have used against England or scheming to get more territory garding the murder of Capt. V. H. led to the discovery of an amazing MONDAY, the 30th January, 1928, and Japan. Instead of persuading for themselves or their masters, Fergusson, District Commissioner series of frauds and a warrant for the Chinese workmen to combine in and none of them has any time to of the Bahr-el-Ghazal province of the man's arrest, "ima a strike against all who pay wage spare for such matters as trade Southern Sudan, and M, Andreas The cheque-book belonged to Miss below a certain level and thus mak- union organisation. The workers Panatiopoulos, a Greek merchant, Bentrico Davies, of Penrhyn-cres ing the issue an economic one, they are looked at from three points of show that two Arab traders and a cent, Llandundne, and was drawn have used his power of combina-view only: as prospective soldiers, number of parters and servants on the Llandudno branch of Lloyds tion to boycott at various times as material for propagands, or as were also done to death by the trea- Bank. elther the English or the Japan-people capable of paying so much cherous savages of the Nuer Nuong

The man, who claimed to be a ese, regardless of what wages they taxes. Under these conditions how tribe.

retired Army captain, is about 80, paid, on purely political issues. can trade unionism in China pos It appears that Capt. Fergusson, and is described by those who have By doing this they have so far sibly make any progress?

who was attempting to restore met him as having twinkling brown gained nothing, though the know- At present China is divided ver- cattle stolen from the Dinka tribe, eyes and a pleasant expression. ledge that they can do so may well tically State against State, leader had arranged to meet the Nuer With his wife and two children have prevented the Powers, from and followers against leaders and chiefs and their followers 400 yards he stayed in Chester for several Bolts, Hooks and eyes and Hinges. taking action which they would followers. There is very little from the bank of the Upper Nile, mouths, and when he was in need otherwise not have hesitated to marked division horizontally-e, A large crowd had gathered when of money he visited Lloyds Bank In return for this rather between class and class. There he arrived by steamer, but there with a forged cheque. He made his doubtful gain they have given up sult of this is civil war and the was no sign of hostility, and the first successful attempt in October, the opportunity of generally Im-war will continue either until: the Commissioner was talking to the when he secured £100, and then he proving the conditions under which Chinese are tired of fighting each Greek merchant when a young became an almost weekly visitor Chinese workmen are employed. other or until their fighting Nuer hurled a spear, slightly until December 0, when he was

To set against the advantages of energics can be diverted into some wounding the oficial, Capt. Fer last seen on the bank premises, and at No. 4 Godown of the Hong Kong material and example that the other channel. The Communists gusson threw it back, and was Im then left with £200. He gathered Chinese trade union organiser un have attempted to divert them into mediately surrounded and stabbed £850 in sixvisits doubtedly possesses, there must be anti-foreignism, with considerable to death, receiving many wounds. lle visited Manchester, where he considered the immense difficulty of success. Is it possible to divert M. Panatiopoules was killed in seld his motor-car for £6. He al getting togather the thousands of them into a fight by the workers trying to help the Commissioner: tered the sum to £60 and returned small groups of workmen scattered of China against all, whether for and the savages then turned on the to Chester, where he passed the all over any town in factories cm-eigners or their own countrymen, Arabs and their servants, who led cheque at a Jeweller's shop. When ploying often as few as ten or a who refuse to pay them a living The engineer of the river steam- the cheque reached Manchester the dozen inen. In Peking alone, ac wage? That is the problem before er held the Nuers *** Withdrawer discovered the forgery and cording to Information collected by the leaders of trade unionism in shotgun while the aury fugl the police are now searching for the Chinese Government Bureau of China to-day.

Sectives, Loarded the vISBO

the man

tako,

Sashes, Glass panes, Doors, Iron

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS, PepÅuctioneers.

Hong Kong, Jan 28, 1928..

ON FACEVE MONDAY, the 30th January, 1928, commencing at 2.15 p.m. Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.,

Ltd. Kowloon,

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(for account of the concerned)

6 Kegs Two Ends Pointed Wire

Nails keep

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