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JUBILATION IN CANTON.

CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAY OF SUN YAT SEN.

INSTALLATION OF NEW KWANGTUNG PROVINCIAL,

GOVERNMENT.

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ELIMINATION. OF SUN CHUAN FANG AS A MILITARY' LEADER ASSUMED.

A message from the Canton Information Bureau, dated November 13th, reads:

One of the biggest popular celebrations ever held in China was the Canton commemoration of Sun Yat Sen's 60th birthday on November 19th. Conservative estimates state that there were over 500,000 participants in the various exercises. All but necessary work was stopped while the City threw itself into an ardent manifestation of love for the late leader, and the Nationalist movement and of determination to bring his dreams of a united free China to realisation,

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"The celebration began with a monster lantern procession on the evening of the 11th A conservative count places the number of paraders at over 200,000 comprising members of Labour Uaiens, Etudent Bodies,. Peasants. Officials and Merchant Bodies. The traffic was blocked in all streets for over four hours while the singing and shouting paraders marched throughout the entire City.

The formal celebration of the birthday took place on the East Parade Ground at noon of the 19th with speakers addressing crowds totalling, 500.000 from five platforms The speaker's main platform included Ku Meng Y, Sun Fo, Labour leaders and others. Simultaneously hundreds of speakers on specially erected platforms throughout the City addressed the street crowds while the processions were constantly moving about the City. Madame Sun Yat Sen spoke before an indoor meeting of the Chung- shan Laiversity on the character of her late husband,

The new Kwangtung Provincial Government was installed in office on November 12th Impressive ceremonies attended the oath taking by the new oficials.

There was a tremendous popular feeling of clation over the military success of the National Aims in Kiangsi daring the past week. It is assumed here that Sun Chuan Fang has been almost completely eliminated as a factor against the National domination of all China North to the Yangtaze. The enormous number of prisoners taken (esti- mated at over 30,000) wil, it is assumel, make Sun. Chuan Fang powerless to continue the campaign."

As far as the trade relations between Hongkong and Canton are concerned there are reports that the Cargo Coolies guilds have decided not to continue the discrimination against vessels flying the British flag, but it is too early yet to state whether these reports are well founded. The Lungahan came down on Saturday with vegetables and a couple of dozen passengers. The Taishan hrought" is about. 200 passengers.

The boats of the other Companies on the Hongkong-Canton run were as usual crowded" with passengers, but so far there has been no sign

of any definite move as far as cargo is concerned.

Two new boats will be put in the Canton trade on Tuesday or Wednesday-the Fürt On, which completed her trials on Saturday, and a sister ship which is expected from the hands of the builders shortly.

Now that the Commissioners of the new "model" Government of Kwangtung bave been formally installed in office it surely only needs the cessation of illegal interference with trade in order to bring about a period of prosperity for the South. There will be some solid ground for rejoicing, and reasons for jubilation among the people of Canton, if the Government decided that it would effectively maintain order. It is however, not yet clear whether this is to the future policy.

THE SINO-BELGIAN TREATY.

BELGIUM'S ATTITUDE.

The following. letter from the Consul General for Belgium appears is the Canton Gazette:

Sir-The "information service of the

CHARITY BAZAAR.

ITALIAN CONVENT'S LAUDABLE OBJECT.

FUNDS TO AID ORPHANS..

Convent was

In aid of its Orphans' and Invalids' Funds the annual bazaar of the Italian opened on Saturday by Mrs. H. W. Bird before a large attend anee of Europeans and Chinese.

Kuomintang Publicity Department has published in the Canton Gazette of the 4th inst., a long article about the Sino- Belgian treaty in which, inter alia, it is. "said: the Belgian Government has of China. Its officials have come out, in speeches and in writing, against the wish bunting lest by the Naval Yard, and the of China to revise this antiquated, indeed | Sisters and pupils are to be congratulated antediluvion treaty.".

on making the bazaar a great succèss, In fact, the Belgian Government, whose

Quite a gala spirit reigned. Music being actual Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Vandervelde, is the leader of the labour supplied by the Queen's Orchestra in the Party, have shown their greatest symorning, and in the afternoon by the pathy towards China, her aspirations and

"Bevellers. Both crebestras

gave their legitimate desire for reforms. In terms for which the Chinese Government has services gratis, thanked Belgium, the latter has declared, from the beginning, to be ready to give up the system of unilateral right of denunciation

made strenuous objections to the proposal The hall was tastefully decorated with

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, 1926.

HONGKONG A.D.C.

SOME REMARKABLY GOOD ACTING.

There were some tense moments but, unfortunately, on Saturday night just sa

■ climax was being reached a tram always

part of the hard, worldly-wise elder brother was also entirely satisfying and convinding. All three appeared eminently suited to the roles they filled and it is difficult to give higher praise than this.

A DRAMATIC MEDLEY AT THE seemed to pass the City Hall with an

THEATRE ROYAL.

unusually loud clanging, of the bell On another occasion there was a tremendous smashing of glaas owing to some mlahap in the building. The effect of these dis- turbances was disastrous. Otherwise the play was extremely well presented and The Theatre Royal was not filed to the three amateurs taking part in it are to be warmly congratulated upon the overflowing on Saturday evening, but success achieved. Mr. Lucey proved there was a very good attendance when again that he is an accomplished actor. the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club His was a difficult emotional part to play, gave their first performance of the winter and secured the sympathy of the audi- but he struck the right note throughout

season. There were a number of vacant ence as it was intended he should do. seats in the Dress circle. All the stalls, Any suggestion of exaggeration would however, were occupied, and if booking is easily have turned sympathy into ridicule.

He was influenced, by the opinions formed Madeleine Chamberlain, a French lady splendidly supported by

those present on the opening night num-who is making her debut in the "Hong- pers will grow steadily daring the week kong. Dramatic Club. Mr. Nihill in the for everyone appeared to be thoroughly antisfied with the entertainment provid ed. The plays chosen for presentation did not permit any outstanding and spectacular individual success, but on the The Burglar and the Girl was acted by other hand there were no failures. The Hr. A. N. Lucey and Mrs. H. J. Chater. Firse we have the burglar breaking into small casts required had been selected

a house at dead of night. Then the girl with care and all the roles were well fill- comes in and holds up the burglar at the ed. In the terribly exciting affair" of point of a revolver. There follows a little argument and by a trick the "The Man in the Bowler Hat," for burglar secures the upper hand. A fur. example, Mr., W. Logan appeared in the ther exercise of wits and out goes the title role. He wore a bowler hat and burglar once again. The girl stuns him" sat quietly through the performance with his own life preserver, make sure of smoking a cigar. This is the first time, things by chloroforming him while he is we believe, that Mr. W. Logan has ap-ünconscious' on the carpet and completes peared for the A.DIC. but it is difficult the busines by decamping with the jewels to imagine how the most experienced herself. It was amusing rather than actor in the world. could have improved thrilling. Mr. Lucey was a burglar of upon his restrained, but essentially the old type, with what we can only sup-" realistic, interpretation of the part. pose was the true burglarious method Four short pieces are given this year of speech. Mrs. Chater seemed a very instead of one play. They are A eficient and self possessed lady, crook a sketch by Ronald untroubled by the least trace of nervous. Matter of Time," Jeans, The First and the Last," "a ness or nerves. The way she gave her drama by John Galsworthy, "The competitor the knock out" with the life Burglar and the Girl" by Matthew preserver, however, was comic -rather Boulton and the "The Man in the than realistle, which was perhaps as it Bowler Hat" by A. A. Milne. Thus we should be.

When the curtain rises on "The Man get something to suit all tastes-the- commonplace, tilt at

in the Bowler Hat" we see Mr. W. A. the auper- fcialities surrounding the modern con- Hannibal and Mrs. Fay Grossman sit; ceptions of success and respectability, aing on either side of the fire place in

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few thrills and a farce.

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their suburban home.

Mr. Hannibal

"A Matter of Time" which deals with looks particularly comfortable and con- the utter impossibility of any lady tented in his smoking jacket reading the keeping an appointment punctually is, paper, while his wife discourses casually upon the ordinary domestic topics. But of course, a commonplace.

Two men, Mr. N. C. D. Browsjohn and Mr. G. G. gradually it, emerges that they are dis- Thomson, reet outside a railway station satisfied with their "fum-drum existence and discuss this topic of woman's in and long for something exciting to hap variable unpunctuality. Mr. Thomson, pen to them. "Then a pistol shot is heard and the fun commences. In rushes Me. it transpires, feels so deeply upon the T. W. Southam "the Hero," quickly subject that he has seat telegrams to half followed by Mrs. Audrey Bloxham "the a dozen girls and has decided to propose

heroine and by Mr. W. K Reynolds, marriage to the one who arrives on time.

"the Villain," and Mr. R. H. Charles, All have failed him with the exception the Bad Man." It is indeed a terribly of the last whom he is then expecting exciting affair almost like a game of She arrives absolutely at the stroke of whist, whist, here comes the bogeyman, the clock in the person of Mrs. Audrey and the audience found it highly divert- Bloxham and be is overjoyed that he ing. There is a tremendous amount of immediately proposes and is accepted,

hash-bushing. Every one seems to be only to have his hopes doabed two flourishing a revolver but no one knows minutes later by the discovery that the exactly what it is all about until the Man lady had never received his telegram and in the Bowler Hat, who has been sitting quietly in a corner the whole time, stalks out announcing that there will be another rehearsal the following evening.

had arrived on the scene just half an

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hour late to keep an appointment with In the A.D.C. pro Mr. Thomson. gramme this forms an amusing curtain

It was an excellent piece with which raiser and lasts about ten minutes.

to finish up the Dramatic Medley and it Galsworthy's drama is the most amwas very well done indeed. When Mr. evening and w. K. Beynolds, the Villain, was not is splendidly acted by Mr. A. Nhissing between his teeth something about Lucey, Mr. J. H. B. Nihill and the Bajab's Ryby, or the Bad Man was Madeleine Chamberlain. Mr. Nihill not torturing the bound and gagged Hero takes the part of Keith Darrant, the with a pin in order to extract a con eminent King's Counsel, Mr. Lucey is fession, Mr. Hannibal was running about his no'er do well brother. Larry and uttering comicalities, aided and abetted Madeleine Chamberlain is the young by his spouse. It was all hopelessly woman Wanda with whom Larry is in absurd, but it achieved its purpose and love. Larry strangles Fanda's husband sent us away laughing and in a very whom he finds ill-treating her and the good humour. story opens with the confession of this

The stage setting and scenery were murder in Keith Darizal's study, Keith arranged by Mr. W. A. Cornell, the stage Darrant's whole object is to separate lighting by Mr. G. G. Thomson. The Larry and Wando, and to save his prompter was Mr. H. T. Buxton and Bide brother

from the consequence of

Messrs. A. Whecler and J.C. Durbar. his crime in order that his own were responsible for the stage work. A reputation shall not suffer. Larry and string orchestra under the fendership of Fundo do not wish to part and Larry Professor F. Gonzales played during the definitely refuses to allow another man evening.

The hali was divided into three com- partments; in the centre were the prizes for the different lotteries, and the stalls were arranged separately on either side. There were many useful articles for sale and all the goods offered were very prettily displayed Everything had been made by the orphans of the Convent under the supervision of the sisters

Belgium, furthermore, war anxious to be able to negotiate a new treaty which would be an equal one, but it was, of course, not possible to do it without a modus vivendi in the meantime, and if the problem is laid before the Interna Beautifully worked table centres, tea tional Court of Justice at The Hague, it doilies, dolls, frocks and band-made em- will be on account of the difficbities which broideries were a lew of the exhibits.. have arisen hecause of China insisting The Lucky Bucket," where for 30 upon limiting this modus vivendi to cents one got very pretty prizes by pull- few months, after which Belgium might ing the bucket, was one of the be without a treaty or a modiù vivendi.

shown and thoroughly enjoyed by all There can be no question of other Among the visitors present were: Mrs Powers exerting pressure upon Brussels H. W. Bird, the It. Rev. Bishop Valtortas in the matter, and the Belgian Govern- Mr. Comm: 5. Carrara, the Italiano ment will always be ready to continue sul, Rev. Father Noval Mrs. I M. Dyer, seeking for a conciliatory and friendly Mr. Grimble and Mr. and Mrs. Talatt,

The bazaar was to have been continued I also avail myself of this opportunity yesterday, but on account of the in- to deny that Chinese residents in Belgium clemency of the weather was postponed have been unfairly treated. All Chinese until today.

Bolation.

students who lived in Belgium know very well that they are welcome in my country and treated as comrades in every respect; naturally, as everywhere police regula tions are to be obeyed by all, foreigners. and Belgians alike.

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I shall feel obliged if you will kindly publish this letter also, and remain, Dear Bir, Yours faithfully,

J. Chiamarr, Consul-General for Belgium.

WEATHER REPORT.

who has been arrested to pay the penalty The Committee of the A.D.C. for for what he himself has done. They solve 1928 comprises the Hon. Mr. H. W. the problem by committing suicide toge Bird, Mr. AN. Lucey, Mr. W. A ther, leaving behind them a confession Cornell, Mr. J. A. E. Bullock, Major J. of the murder. In the Inet scene the Macready, Licut Comar. G. F. Hole, with respectable brother discovers them both Mr. W. A. Hannibal, hon. segretary and lying dead upon the settee and the play treasurer. They wish to thank Mrs. H. ends when he is shown destroying the J. Chater and Mrs F. Clemes for kind confession, having arrived at the deter-assistance rendered them and also Messrs. The typhoon is about 250 miles S.S.W.mination to allow the other man to hang Lane, Crawford, Ltd., and the Hongkong of Hongkong moving towards Hainan.

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