1929-02-06 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1929.

ALMOST SETTLED BOY WHO SMOKED

TSINAN AFFAIR BETWEEN

CHINA AND JAPAN

NEGOTIATORS" VIEWS

to sign the agreement.

'BENCH 'AND DESERVED

PUNISHMENT ·

'SCHOOLROOM SCENE

STREET ANGEL:

TO-DAY'S BIG PICTURE

"AT QUEENSAG

JANET GAYNOR

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHADOWS BEFORE.

COMING EVENTE SALASIN THE

Feb. 22 H.K.V.D.C. Annual (24) spection at Murray Parade kround, UNGED) 5,50 p.m.

Feb. 23 Layingsof Faundation: stone of the Kowloon branch of, To-day-Queen's Theatre, "Street Chinese Y.M.C.A Angel."

Feb. 24 MOA, Kowloon,

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“BLACKMAIL”

Shanghai, Yesterday. ** The headmaster and two asalst, A charming love story of pic- To-day World Theatre; "Cam-¡Quiet hour, 9 pm Mr. K. Yoshizawa (Japanese Minant masters of Newport, Shropturesque Naples will be unfolded pus FIFA 1

Feb, 25—AL Kowloon YHCA. ister to China) informed Pressmen shtre, Grammar School who took at the queen's Theatre to-day To-day Star, Theatre Rosita" "Talk on China," 8.80 p.m. here this morning that negotiations part in the flogging of a pupil for when Street Angel, featuring: To-day-offjestic Theatres:"ffish| Feb 27-Lectura at St. Patrick'a In connection with the Talman affair smoking were summoned by the Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell School Heros manag

Hall, & Garden Road on The For had been practically concluded, and boy's father, Mr. Ernest J. Wright, commences a four-daya' run

Feb 17-Concert: organised by trees Still Standing" by Rev. Fr. that it will take a few days to com-fat Newport for assault. /

Frank Borzago, who also produc- Mrit L-CUF, Bellamy, at Helena G. Byrne, §,J., st 5,80 p.m. necessary documents The masters were Mr. Waltered 7th Heaven" featuring these May Institute) 8.30p.m... plete the

Feb. 28 YM.C.A. Debating Club which have been submitted to the Samuel Brooks, M.A, the headmas same artists, once more proves Feb.go World Theatre; The Dianer, Kowloon, 8 p.m. respective Governments for apter, and Messrs. William Harman himself one of the screen's leading Dental

March 7-8 Church of England proval, after which he expects again and L. F. Lowe. The father of the directors. Under his direction, Feb. 8-9-Star Theatre "Bardelys Diocesan Conference, St. John's to meet Dr. C. T. Wang (the Chi-buy, Frank Douglas Wright, aged Miss Gaynor rises to new heights The Magnificent

Cathedral Hall, from 5.15 to 7.15| nese Foreign Minister) about the 16, is chairman of the Newport and her performance takes rankFeb 10 Harmston's Circus, P.M. middle of the month with authority Urban Council, and 's magistrate.with the best acting achievements | Proya Eust› Reclamation, 9.35;p.m ̈ Mr. Gilbert Griffiths, for the boy of the year, according to a cinema Fab 11 Supper Dance for In- said that on December 6, after critic. Mr. Yoshizawa said that last school hours, Wright and Williams: The story tells of Angelina, an staurant:9 sp.m.

terportare at Lane, Crawford's Re- night's discussions were sometimes another Grammar schoolboy, were unfortunate victim of circum Feb. 15-Macdona Players' Stage heated but ended gratifyingly in angiven a elgarette each by the opera stance who, desperate through The Philanderer at Star Thea amicable conclusion..

tor at Mt.: Williams's: cinema. What Dr. Wang Saye

Wright occasionally smoked at poverty and sickness, attempts to Nanking, Yesterday. home and in the street with his steal in order to obtain food for tre Kowloon in their final perform

ance 9.15 p.m. ** Dr. C. T. Wang, interviewed by father's permission and did not her alling mother. She le caught

A reply to criticism passed at a Reuter immediately after his ar- know it was against the school rein the act and is chased by the Feb. 16 Variety entertainment rival from Shanghai this evening gulations to smoke out of school police who lose her within the the

farewell to Mrs. mesting of Southend Town Conn- Luard, Theatre Royal, 9_9,m. -- cil has been issued by the Inter friendly tent of a travelling confirmed that an agreement had hours. 1 been reached on practically all the Williams and Wright walked circus. She is later found and Feb. 19221, 2228Hong Kong national Headquarters of the Sal

They carried away to prison while her Amateur Dramatic Club, presante vation Army in London. “I k difficult points in connection with along the street smaking.

were met by a prefect named Bra- newly discovered sweetheart gives "On Approval," at the Theatre At the Town Council meeting it the Tsinan Incident.

was alleged that the Army had Royal, The agreement is regarded here cey, and next day after pray her up for dead. However, every-

-Feb. 28-International dance refused to sell a portion of fore- as vital, enabling high hopes to beers the headmaster kept the senior thing turns out all right in the end

and Angelina comes back to display at Club de Recreio, King's shore to the Council unless and other strip outside the a area of entertained of an early and satis-jachool behind,

Naples to find shelter, romance Park 4 pan.

the borough was also purchased: faciory solution of other Sino-

and a husband Japanese issues,

An alderman at the meeting des cribed this as "levying blackmail.”-| The Council desired to obtain con trol of the land; it was explained, in order to remove some":"house""" boats which were said to be at menace to health.

"Probably True"

Mr.. Brooks told two assistant masters to hold the boy. He made

ght for it, and rushed to the Library stairs. The two assistants followed him and a struggle took place in which the boy was badly knocked about.

IN OTHER PLACES:

CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN

TO JAVA

Lieut. Col. Joseph M. Cumipips has assumed command of the 15th,

Spafantry In Tientsin on the departure of Col. Newell.

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Lammerts, Auction Feb. 7-At Sales Room, Duddell st. a valuable collection of stamps, 5.15 pm.

Sports

Fab.Basket: Ball; European YMCA v. (St Andrew's (Y.M.C.,

-6.30 p.m.

Feb: 9 interport Rugby, ground, 18.30p.m.) leaf alle

Fab Boxing Tournament the City Hall, 9.15 p.m.

SALVATION ARMY AND

CRITICISM

The Salvation Army authors Clubities in their reply, state that the foreshore and property are part of an Army colony At a confer Fence on Oct. 17 last the Army

at

Feb. 9:10-Paperchase, etc. at offered to consider any equitable

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Fight With Masters · Mr. Brooks told Wright and Wii liams, "It has, been reported to. me that you were seen smoking in Tokyo, Yesterday. Though official confirmation is the street." Wright said: "Yes, I still lacking, the Foreign Office was." Mr. Brooks said, "It is against spokesman expressed the opinion the school rules, and I am going to that Pross reports which say that make an example of you and flog a satisfactory agreement had been you." reached on the Tsinan question are probably true. As wide latitude: was given to Mr. Yoshizawa, the spokesman was unable to indicate the terms of the agreement, though He intimated It was likely to result in the early withdrawal of the He was taken back by forco to management in Shanghai has."alf Canton Ride:** Japanese troops from Shantung, the headmaster, put across a alop-located". $4,000 for distribution which would probably take the ing desk, and held by the head and among their striking employees, Assc Interport gamesHong would be placed before the Corpor form of an exchange of notes, feet by the two assistant mastera a general meeting of the latter, be-Kong: v. Shanghai, H.K.F.C: ground,

Commenting on the report that while he was flogged by Mr. Brooks ing held recently. Japan Is contemplating moving the with a cane. The injuries on his Legation to Shanghal, the spokes-legs and back were very severe, and

Complaints having been receiv- man, intimated that it would pos- hla clothes were torn.

Air. Brooks, in evidence, said heed that opium pills are being sent sibly be moved in the future but

on their through the Posts, the Ministry of certainly not immediately. He em- had addressed the boys

Yoshizawa's conduct in the school and the Communications has ordered an phasized that Mr. leasing of a house at Shanghai,streets and their general behaviour, investigation in order that the

traffic may be stopped immediately. which apparently gave rise to the including amoking. rumour, was purely due to realisation of negotiations on the new commercial Treaty which are expected to follow and will prob ably be long drawn out.

It is reported that the. Sua Sun Canton by invitation of Members proposal, by the Corporation to purchase or lease the property. A Feb. 11-Hong Kong : Football promise was made that this offer

Confidence

Tokyo, Later.

the When told to receive the caning, Wright anld "I refuse," and rushed to the end of the room. He was

Though off! confirmation of!

·

Each of the families of the crew brought back struggling and kick the All-fated str. "Heinwah has been compensated to the extent ing wildly with both legs, and was given four strokes. He dived full of $500 by the China Merchants length on to the floor and lay bel-S. N. Company, says the "N. -0.

Daily News. lowing

Punishment Deserved

Wright took up a defiant attitude

American citizens during the Nan- king Outrage will be held on Feb- ruary 8.

a Tainan settlement is still lacking, The Chairman of the magistrates, The next meeting of the Sino- Count You, the Vice-Minister Mr. J. Clegg Hill, said that the American Commissionera to Inves for Foreign Affairs, speaking to headmaster was quite within his tigate the damage suffered bỳn the Press, expressed confidence in rights in administering corporal the correctness of Press drapatches, punishment. The boy Wright had adding that if true the withdrawal, been warned, but 'deliberately broke of troops from Shantung was like the rule and led a younger boy as- ly to be effected in March; and the tray.

Work on the construction of the Chinese would take steps to control

(People's the Shantung Railway, also anti- amounting to insubordination. The gunboat "Min-chuan" Japanese agitation, with a mutual bruises and the torn coat were Rights) has begun at the Kiang expression of regreat at the Tsinan caused by the boy struggling to en-nan Dock &ngineering Works incident, while the settlement of cape the punishment due to him. under the supervision of Capt. LI details would be effected after com- The caning was properly carried Chih-chah

out, and it would have been far bét- pletion of a joint Investigation.

Military authorities, commenting ter if Wright had taken his punish. on this, said the withdrawal would ment like a man. be effected gradually from Tsinan, concentrating troops at Tsingtao, evacuation being completed about a month from starting.

Premier's Statement Replying to interpellations in the Upper House, Baron Tanaka (Pre- mier and Foreign Miller) stated that Japan was mady to assist China In the huge task of national reconstruction, but doubled the ad- visability of leading the way in rendering help merely for the sako of currying favour with the Na- tionalists.

:

Shanghat Chliese merchants, at a Ail three summonses, were disjoint meeting held in the Chamber raissed and £5 58, costs were allow of Commerce building, decided un ed the masters, Mr. Hill saying animously to oppose the new con we consider the case ought never sumption fax and to demand its to have been brought":"

abolition.They further decided that, if the authorities tried to enforce it, they would take all pos- sible steps to reject it.

QUALIFICATIONS

CHINA'S NEXT NATIONAL CONGRESS

3.30 p.ms

Feb: 13-Interport China". Shanghai, /--

Feb. 14-+-European whist drive at 9 p.m.

Feb. 16-Interport

ation, but no communication has since been received. It is added: matches: "No oher has been made by the Southend Corporation or their offi- YMCA.cials, and the question of price or

any other consideration“ han" not- matches: been mentioned. The statements United Services - Shanghai. made by the Council are, thereS Feb. 17-China New Year fore, all the more to be deprecat steeplechase meeting of Fanling ed." Hunt, at Kwanti race course.

Feb. 25, 26, 27 & Mar. 2-Hong Kong Jockey Club Annual Race Meeting..

be/Meelings. A

New York,Yesterday--Col--Linda bérgh celebrated-his” 27th birthdayı by taking oft from Mlaws this morn«. Feb --Anux ordinary meating ing and ploting the first regulan of Humphreys Estate & Financeir mall from the United States ta Co., Ltd, Hong Kong Hotel, 11 am Panama. He arrived at Belize at 4 Feb. 15 Thirty-first annual 'clock in the afternoon.Reuter a meeting of the "Star" Ferry Co.,

American Service. Ltd., Mesars. "Jardine) Matheson & Co.'s Office, 12,80 p.m.

Feb. 16--Tenth ordinary meating of shareholders of the Bank of East Asia, Ltd. at Chinesa Marchants Club, China Building (5th floor) 9 p.m.

Feb" : 16-Annual meeting of shareholders of Hong Kong Realty & Trust Co., Ltd., Exchange Bldg., (2nd floor) Des Voeux-rd Cl

Nooni

Feb. 20-China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd.'s thirty-second annual meeting eth Boor Pedder Building, 12.15.pm

Feb. 21-Annual general meeting of European YMCA Howloon, 6.30 pagi tadi deg

Feb. 22-Fopeth Annual meeting of Hong Kong Telephone Co., Ltd., Echange Bldg, (2nd floor) noon..

Feb. 28-Further extraordinary menting of shareholders of Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Cor- poration, City Hall, 12.45 p.m...

Miscellaneous

To Keep At The Top Of Your Form

The Shanghai Municipal police, according to recent statistics, have Nanking, Yesterday, the armed robber mensoe well. In The qualifications of candidates hand, only two crimes being re- To-day-Rev. Fr. P. Joy, S.I battles of life you need to be in for football or the more serious for election as delegates to the corded last Thursday. During 24 speaks on "Religion: The Fetters the best possible physical condi forthcoming third. National Kuo-hours, officers arrested 28 per of Freedom, at St. Patrick's Hation, with the stomach, liver and To further questioning, he replied mintang Congress are defined in a sons, of whom seven were identified. 5 Ganden Road, 5.30p.m.

Intestinal tract functioning healthi that the Japanese Government was resolution passed by the Standing Among 18 prisoners at Louza were. Feb. 7-Distribution of Univer-

ly and regularly..... ready to take up the question of Committee of the Central Execu- two burglars, both of whom have vity: Certificates to Candidates of As an aid to digestion, and as a according de jure recognition to tive Committed of the Nationalist prison records.

It is decided that can- Nanking as soon as treaty revision Party. negotiations had been completed, didates must be, fretly, Partly, mem-

garding the abolition of extrality.

"Wobbly Policy"

but he stated he was not in a post-bers who have been in the active The New Year List of tion at present to say anything re-service of the Party for more than promotions includes: Captainl two years and are in possession of Stuart, D.8.0., DO, who at new membership certificates, issued sent. commanda: the loop. Replying to interpellations, Baron recently during registration dragon" and did good work in com Tanaks explained the Government's members; secondly those who har mand of the destroyer "Woolston seemingly wobbly policy towards never violated the principles of the on the Yangtze. He was awarded He pointed out that Nan- Party; and thirdly, those who hays the D.SC. for service in connection king's attitude had greatly changed always obeyed Party discipline with the sinking of the German

cruiser "Dresden" In 1915. since three months ago, for which Reuter reason Japan was able to concluder

*China.

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chemists everywhere, or post free Chinese New Year's Eve special dir

60 cents per vial, from the Dri Feb. "Hong Kong Hotel, Williams' Medicine Co., 60, Xiang: per dance. Chinese New Years Eve Carnival.se Road, Shanghai.

Feb. King Edward Hotel, Din ner Dance, 8, pa to 12 midnight.

Reb/10 Big Edward Hotel Tax Fas Dance, 3.80 £ 6.30 pm ineb 10 Buropean Y MGA on Quier chodi Alpenker & Bev. W. W

a tariff agreement and also regard A magnificent black opal, weighs card has been received the hoisting of the Nationalist flag Ing 225 carats, measuring 2 Shanghai from Major. In Manchuria with equanimity, inches wide and 22 inches long Salzmann, China repres

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