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ANTI-CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT AT CANTON,

FORMAL INAUGURATION.

[TROM OUR CHINESE, COBRESPONDENT.)

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21st, 1925

SUCCESSFUL CONCERT. ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT

HONGKONG'S LIQUOR LAWS.

PROPOSED NEW REGULATIONS.

ST. STEPHEN'S. The following proposed regulations, în. substitution for others, relating to sub-

Recently a very creditable effort, in the stances to be used and the quantities form of a bazaar, was made by the St The Anti-Christian movement was thereof for denaturing spirits, are pub-Stephen's Girls' College on

behalf of formally organized at Kwangtung Uni-lished in the Hongkong Gottrament charitable organisations. On Saturday versity, on December 18th, when nearly a thousand students, workers, soldiers and marines, claiming to represent some 200 organizations of the city, attended the opening demonstration,

Mr. Char Kung Pok, acting chief of the Workers and oung People's divisions

of Agriculture, and Labour in Canton is Honorary President of the anti- Christian League. A committee of fifteen members has been appointed to draw up & programme of activities.

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evening this was followed up by a very -(1) Alcohol, and liquid containing successful concert given in St. Stephen's alcohol shall be considered to be denatur Girls' College by the pupils of the Col- ed spirit when coloured, to the antis lege and of "Fairien" School in aid of faction of the Superintendent, with the Cathedral Organ Fünd and the Mis- methyl violet, and when to each 100sions to Senmen.. gallons has been added not less than one

The entertainment was well attended

the

LOCAL SPORT.

GOLF.

IRELAND, BEATS DOUGLAS,

the After a ding-dong struggle on Fanling Old Course yesterday H. U. the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, by 9 up Ireland best W. Douglas in the final of

and one to play. Good golf was seen, more especially in the morning.

THE MATCH DESCRIBED.

straight drives, but were somewhat short At the fourth, both men made finc

glas was stymied; and the hole went to in their approaches. On the green Doù-

Ireland, making a level score of 9-2

The hext hole was halved.

next, The Bog, was halved,

Douglas gained the sixth, 4-5, and the

The first hole fell to Douglas, who played The Meadow in three strokes to his opponent's "four. Douglas holed a of the Exomintang Party and Commissar half gallon of crude pyridine of a quality and proved very enjoyable, the pupils putt of three to four yards.

to be approved by the Superintendit (2) giving good evidence of the care taken holed out in four, after Ireland had The second also fall to Douglas, who Alcohol and liquid containing alcohol in their preparation by the teachers of shall be considered to be denatured spirit the main school and "Fairlea."

missed a puth when it contains either-(a) the quan

At the third hole, Douglas got into the Those who contributed to the very tities of aubstances prescribed by the pleasing and much appreciated pro-holed in three, which left the seara 8-1 rough, and took four to hole. Ireland The immediate demands of the anti- British Pharmacopais or British Phar gramme were the following:-"K.G." in Douglas's favour Christian agitaters are that the Kuomin-maceutical Codex for making those Phyllis Gillingham; Mr. Lee Helen tang Government shall exercise full con-medicinal tinctures, spirite, wine and Chung: Elsie Ma: Caroline Braga; the trol over education so that religious other preparations, which cannot be used Senior School in concerted songs; instruction may be abolished forthwith; beverages; (b) auch quantities of Junior School in a cradle song; the that the Head of the Education Departmedicinal substances as to render the "Fairles" students in a Chinese play. ment shall exercise rigid supervision over liquid unfit for use as a beverage; or (c) and the following in Nursery Rhymes," all Mission schools; and that the Kuomin- bulk for bulk Chinese vinegar contain a play in two parts; Caroline Braga tang Government shall provide extra in- ing not less than two per cent, of acetic Joyce Walker: Olga Luhr; Lo Ah Loy stitutions to receive all students who may acid.

Eva Thomas; Janie Weller and Ewok Pui be induced to leave the Christian schools."

Chi Among the unions and associations re- presented in the anti-Christian League are the Canton Students Union, Hong kong Students Union, Students New Thought Society, and student bodies from some 60 Government and private schools, delegations from the First, Second, and Third Kuomintang Army, 13 labour unions, Canton Women's Rights Club, and four clas guilds.

The members of the executive committee aro mostly students and workers belong ing to the Bolshevik section of the Kuo- mintang.

QUEEN'S THEATRE,

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Both were on the green in, two at the 8th hole. when Ireland missed his putt and Douglas holed out in four. Douglas was now two up.

The frat bad shot of the match was at the 9th, when Douglas topped bis ball Ireland went much

TWO NOTABLE PROGRAMMES,

Two notable programmes are being with his brassic. screened at the Queen's Theatre during the early part of this week.

beyond the hole with his Arst putt, bat Douglas missed, and the hole went to Ireland, 6-3.

To-day. Viola Dana will be screened again in a delightful story of new ways At the 10th "Ireland sliced his drive,

Metro-Goldwyn pictura Crinoline and his second shot war bad." He was lucky, versus old, admirably set forth in "while Douglas had a very fine one, but Romanes," which was shown for the firet however, that his ball went right over time at the "Queen's" yesterday. the bunker. The hole was halved.

2. If it can be shown on application to the Superintendent that spirit of a special kind is required for any parti cular industry or purpose, any quantity of alcohol or liquid containing alcohol shall be considered to be denatured spirit when any substance which the Superin- tendant in his discretion may approve has been added to auch quantity, with or without the addition of an aniline dye, 03 tho Superintendent may direct : Provided that the Superintendent, as a condition of his approval, may require an undertaking, to his satisfaction, that the applicant for such approval sholi In Crinoline and Romance" Miss The 11th went to Douglas, and, again, An anti-Christian parade is to take account for the disposal by him of the Dara appears in the role of a demure he was two up. The wind carried place on Christmas Evo,

quantity so to be denatured.

and utterly unsophisticated Southern Ireland's fine, drive into the rough, and 2. A certificate under the hand of a miss. The gay, spirited manner which his recovery was poor. Government antiyst or of such other one usually associates with her acting is The 12th fell to Ireland, while the 13th person as the Governor may from time to not lacking in her latest characterisation was halved in five. Ireland

won the time appoint in that behalf, to the effect by any means; but she adds a charming next, and the 15th and 16th, wers balved. that alcohol or liquid containing alcohol simplicity that is delightfully different. At The Pass, Douglas got into a soft Miss Dana's supporting cast is fully patch but recovered with a good ap- The hole, however, went to worthy of her. Claude Gilingwater, a proact veteran character actor of the stage as Ireland. well as the screen, is seen in the role of Ireland drove his ball into the bunker, the righteous and stern grandfather. guarding the 18th. On the green Dou- John Bowers and Allan Forrest are both glas went beyond the hole but his second splendid as the rival suitors, and Lillian putt was a good one. The hole was Lawrence, Gertrude Short and others halved. round out a perfect cast.

MISSION SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CAPTIVITY,

TWELVE OUT OF FIFTY-FIVE

RESCUED..

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] Twelve of the 55 trackers and students recently captured by anti-Christian Reds from the Canton Union Middle School, a. Chinese-American Mission school at Fati, on tão, south-western part of the Canton Harbour, ware rescued on. De cember 18th near Hin Kong. So far as is known only one student has been shot. The Union Middle School, known as Pui Ying in Chinese, was founded by the Rev. Dr. Henry V. Noyes of the Ameri- can Presbyterian Mission more than 35 years ago and is one of the oldest and largest Christian institutions of learning

in South China.

has been depatared to his satisfaction in accordance with these regulations shall be sufficient proof that regulations Nos. 1 and 2 of these regulations have been complied with.

At the finish of the first round 'the The times of showing are at 2.30, 5.15, scores ware level 7.15 and 9.15.

During the morning Ireland played with great steadiness and confidence, while his opponent at times seemed somewhat nervous.

THE MORNING SCORES.

4. Except with the written permission of the Superintendent, no denaturing shall be done without the presence at the operation of a revenue officer or a Govern ment analyst or such person as the Governor may from time to time appoint in that behalf; and notice must be given to the Superintendent by the person desiring to denature alcohol or liquid containing alcohol, to enable such pre- sence. Samples of the denatured spirit, for the purpose of examination. analysis, may be taken by and shall be supplied free of charge to the revenue officer, Government analyst or other per aan as aforesaid proscat at the operation, | ningham.

5. When alcohol or liquid containing The story itself is a colourful adven. Appreciably, stronger,

or

THE DEMOLITION : OF MORRISON HILL.

HOURS FOR BLASTING.

alcohol in denatured in a general bonded warehouse, the person giving notice un The following hours have been appoint der regulation No. 4 of these regulations ed by H.E. the Governor" in Council, shall pay to the person in charge of such under section 210 of the Public Health warehouse for the use of any space in and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, Ordinance such warehouse used for such operations

To-morrow will be screened for the first time in Hongkong film picture-goers bave been anticipating for months past," namely Don Q son of Zorro." This picture is a sequel to the popular alm The Mark of Zorro," in which the famous Douglas Fairbanks, appeared some time ago. He also takes the prin- cipal role in this screen version of the novel, "Don Q's Love Story," by K. was made for the screen by Jack Cun and Hesketh Frichard. The adaptation

The morning scores were as follows:- DOUGLAS: 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 6, 8, 5, 5, IRELAND: 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 6, 6, 8, 4, 6, 5, 5, 4, 6, 44

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5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5.-84. THE AFTERNOON'S PLAY..

after tiffin the sun's rays had become When the players came out to resúme

Douglas missed an easy putt on the 19t

ture-romance in Spanish scenes. It is full of swift action, daredevil stunts,reon, and Ireland took the hole. with excellent comedy that nobody can at the next Ireland got into a bunker The 20th hole fell to Ireland also, but resist, rapid adventure, high conspiracy and conceded the hole to his opponent. and mystery.

At the 22nd Douglas got into the rough, "What we really do in the new story,

get out, and h says Fairbanks, "is to

carry on the and took two strokes adventures of Zorro. We take him from opponent gained the hole, 4-5.

The 23rd hole also fell to Ireland,

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No. 1, of 1903, as bours between, which a Ice of 82 for each 100 gallons or part nineteenth century to the even..more pic / Douglas missing a fairly easy putt.

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Messrs. Sang Lee & Company may fire of 100 gallons denatured blasts at Morrison Hill, ia substitution for the hours laid down in the above- 6. Those regulations shall come into inentioned section:-

operation on the 1st day of March, 1326.

Between 6.30 a.m. and 6.45 a.m

9.30 am. and 9.45 am.

12 noon and 12.30 p.m. 2:30 pm and 2.45 p.m. 4.00 p.m. and 4.15 p.m. 5.45 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.

*HONORARY A.D.C.'S TO H.E.

THE GOVERNOR. His Excellency the Governor has beer pleased to appoint the following officere to act as his Honorary Aides-de-Camp:

Captain H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.

Subadar Major and Hon. Lieut. Fazal

·Khan Babardur, 5th/2ud Punjabis.

Subedar Mangal Singh, Hongkong and Singapore Brigado, R.A.

A PIRATE TRAPPED

SEQUEL TO "PO ON" PIRACY,

BAZAAR AT ST. PATRICK'S CLUB.

There was a good attendance both on Saturday and yesterday at the bazaar held at the St Patrick's Club, Garden Road, on behalf of the work done by the Sisters of the Precious. Blood among the Poor and needy. The bazaar was form ally opened on Saturday by Mrs. R. H Kotevall, President of the Bazaar Committee.

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The 24th was halved in five, and at the next Ireland missed his putt and Douglas won the hole, 3-4.

The 26th bole was halved in five. At the Long Hole the finalists were on the green in three. Ireland holed out in six, and won by one stroke.

the picturesque California of the middle turesque, Spain of the same period. There will be all the Latin fire and dash in the picture which characterized its predecessor and which can best be described as a romantic-melodrama

Fairbanks will play a doube role that of Zorro, the father, and Don Q, the son.

The 28th hole fell to Douglas, his The dashing Zorro, grown older but still

adventurous, romantic son who in Douglas boled in four after be bad a sword-slashing demon, is replaced by opponent being badly bankered here. terits all the father's courage, wit and mashed his brassie while in the rough. charm. The keynote of the production is Both players were on the next green in three. Douglas missed a putt and Truth crushed to earth shall rise,reland holed out in four. cummed up in some such phrase

At the 30th (The Gem) both, drove, on- again."

to the green. Douglas boled out in three, while Ireland took 4.

WEDDING.

PETERS-SHEA

Ireland was now two up.

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The 31st was halved in six, and the next, Sandy's Pulpit, was halved also, this time in four,

The 33rd fell to Douglas, whilst the next was halved in five.

At the 35th Douglas got into a soft Ireland with his second shot

It was open each day from 11 am to A wedding took place at St. John's spm. The needlework made by the Cathedral on Sunday, between Mr. Wil was sold at exceptionally moderate prices garet Skas, daughter of Mrs. P. 6: Shes bunker Sisters of the Order during the past year fiam Henry Peters and Miss Rosie Mar

and the late Mr. P. S. Shen, of, 7, 8ey cleared the hill with a nice putt and mour Terrace, Kowloon The Rev. T. B. thus won the match by z up and 1 to Powell was the offisting minister The play. bride was dressed in crêpe satin, trimmed with silver lace, and carried a bouquet

considering its excellence.

Other attractions included a souvenir stall, various entertaining side-shows and a large assortment of toys suitable for gifts to children at Christmas.

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The raffle for the two artistic cushions of white roses. She was given away by presented by Mrs. Clementi gained cop-her brother, Mr. P. H. Shen. The brides. When the as, Sui An arrived fromsiderable patronage and a useful sun was maids were the Misses Stella Lane and Macao on Friday, the police officers on réalised from this source alone.

Viloet Shea. They wore dresses of crepe duty at the wharf were informed by a Thoug assisting in connection with the de chine, and carried bouquets of pink "Chiness passenger, that one of the men bazaar were as under: Messrs B. Tillex were Bower girls, and Mr. J. A. Kent Joses. The little Miss Zeng and Certio who took part in the piracy of the steam man, Rathsam R. Shak, G. Choa, F. launch Po On was on board. The alleged Choo, A. Chon, T. Yeung, A Yeang, S. Taikoo (bridegroom's stepbrother) was pirate was thereupon arrested. The in-Yeung, Mary Ene, L, Ches, Hatie, 0, best man, formant had boon one of the captives, Choa, Chan Sik Kuen, R. Santos, Ng and was ransomed by his relatives.

Ting Fong, E. Chung, Mrs. A. Leong, M. Chicheria Bays Reuter, reached The On loft Hongkong for Deep Messrs. A Shak, Ng Mun Ching Wai Berlin from Paris on Friday. He is en Bay (Namtau) on July 9th, and on the Kwok Wah, Chan Wing Bang, Au Yeung route to Moscow,

way was pirated. The launch was sfeer ed to Shahoung and 13 of the passen gers were taken for ransom

The piracy occurred in British watora. At the time, the Po On was on the Hong. kong-Cheung Chau ferry service.

Chung, Young Cheong Tam Yat Wing, L Leong, L. Choa, Leong Wing, Take Chan Fujai, Au. Baptista, Yeung Lam, and 0.0.

The net proceeds of the bazaar should. represent a very useful sam.

A Router cable from Washington states that Mr. Ogden Hammond, the President

THE AFTERNOON SCORES. DOUGLAS: 5, 5, 3, 8, 5, 5, 3, 5, 7, 4, 6, 3,

6, 4, 5, 5, 5-82. Ineland:4, 4; 5 (approx.), 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 0.05, 1, 0, 4, 8, 5, 4, -, -81. Mr. Ni L. Smith ampired the match."

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WEATHER REPORT.

The Royal Observatory issued the following report at 6:40 p.m yesterday: The anti-cyclone over S.W. China has weakened slightly. A depression has developed over the Loochoo Islands. The typhoon this afternoon was in about 18 N. Long 131 E moving N.N.W. A fresh monsoon may be expected along the B.E.

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