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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21st, 192S.

THE STATE OF AFFAIRS CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS

IN CHINA.

BRITAIN TAKING THE INITIATIVE.

THE NEW BRITISH POLICY,

"THE TIMES ** COMMENT.

[TROUGE REUTER'S KORNCY,]

OF THE HUMAN BODY.

AN X-RAY INVENTION.

(BRITISH WIRELESS AREVICK]

RUGBY, December 20th. The radiologist of University College, London, working in conjunction with two cinematograph experts, has discovered a

CHINESE BISHOPS.

INTERRUPTED BY COMMUNISTS AND FASCISTS IN CHURCH.

THE POLICE SUMMONED.

[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Paris, December 20th. The celebration of mass in a church in method of taking X-ray cinematograph the south of Paris, in which the five are touring in Elms of the human body. The problem Chinese bishops who of producing a sufficiently strong illumina-France were officiating, was interrupted tion for meving pictures without injuring by Communists and Fascists fighting.

The police were summoned and dis the skin of the subject has, it is stated,

persed the combatants, one of whom been overcome.

was taken to hospital

[Tueguda Revize's ¿ORICY.]

The bishops were unhurt.

The ceremony marked a new phase in

mony was performed in Notre Dame,

CHINA AND THE LEAGUE OF the history of missions. Later, the core.

NATIONS.

THE ARREARS.

LONDON, December 20th.

bishops, one of whom mounted the pulpit and spoke in Chineas for the benefit of many of his compatriots present.

LONDON, December 20th. Referring to the meeting of the Diplomatic Corps in Peking on Saturday, the Times deduces that the British Government has taken the initiative in an attempt to reduce all the premises and principles of the Washington Con vention to a very simple jasue--the prae- tical recognition that modern Chinese Nationalism is a fact and many of its elains entirely legitimate--and says that it has really become quite intolerable if HOW PEKING PROPOSES TO PAY Cardinal Dubois receiving the Chinese. we should be blamed vehemently, per- sistently and exclusively for a state of affairs for which Britain, least of all, is to blame. The paper dwells on the ham- pering attitude of other nations on British policy owing to the necessity of keeping into line with them and rejoices that Britain's restraint and seeming passivity has been abandoned. It stresses that the British policy is the most liberal hitherto proposed and goes much, the furthest in practically recognizing the legitimate demands of Chinese Nation- alism The paper considers it à «very serious fact that China to-day is per- meated with the most active forces of Chinese Nationalism and by Bolshevist influence.

(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.] AN AMPLIFIED REPORT.

Rucay, December 20th. The British Charge d'Afaires at Peking has communicated to the Diplo matic Body a Note setting forth the new policy which the British Government desires to see adopted towards China. A similar communication will also be made to representatives of the Powers in Lon- don. In the meantime, the contents re- main a secret, although it is known that the Note contains a frank and objective from examination of Chinese events the Washington Conference of 1992 until

A telegram from Geneva reports that the Chinese Government has informed Sir Eric Drummond, Secretary-General to the League of Nations, that they are prepared to pay China's arrears to the League expenses, which exceed $1,000,000, with funds secured by an increase of one- half per cent on the Customs duties on foreign goeds.

MOTOR SPIRIT. RETAIL PRICES" IN ENGLAND. ·

LONDON, December 20th.

The Director of Work, of St. Peter's,

The Chinese Minister Was present and M. Poincare, the Premier, was repre- sented.

{THROUGH HAVAS "AGENCY",)

THE CAIRO-KARACHI®

AIR SERVICE.

THE INAUGURATION.

SECOND LINER DEPARTS.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

- Rugby; December 19th. Yesterday marked the first stage in the inauguration of the now Cairo-Karachi

nir service.

The first of the De Havilland, E sixty- six, Bristol Jupiter Empire Hercules machines left London in the early morn ing and, after two hours half at Le Bourget near Paris, proceeded towards Marseilles. It was, however, found neces sary to land at Lyons. The passengers included Air Vice Marshal Sir Sefton Brancker, (Director of Civil Aviation) and three others.

The aeroplane will travel vid Naples to Malta, where it will await the arrival of the second machine which leaves Lon-

PRIME MINISTER IN THE EAST-END.

FIFTEEN HUNDRED QUESTS.

UNIQUE POLITICAL RECEPTION.

HOW MOTORING BEGAN.

LONDON TO BRIGHTON 30 YEARS AGO.

COCKNEY CROWD'S WITTICISMS.

,

To meet the Prime Minister and Mrs.

Thirty years ago last November 14th, Baldwin upwards of 1,500 guests attend- says the Daily Mail, motorists" reocived ed a reception which was held recently their charter of liberty, under which the at the People's Palace, Mile-end-roąd.. { law making it compulsory for all horse- Special interest attaches to the occasion, less carriages to be preceded byva, man for never before has the Conservative, on foot carrying a warning flag was party organised a function on the same repealed. scale in the East-end. The arrangements On November 14th, 1996, to celebrate. were carried out so that the proceedings this historic occasion, 50 odd mechanic- should fellow the lines of political recap-ally propelled vehicles" started in proces tions in the West-end. The invitations sion from London to Brighton. This went out in the name of Lord Faringdon, was the beginning of the motoring era president of the Metropolitan Division of the National Union of Conservative and

The full narrative of the event was Unionist Associations, and the guests end, organisation which bas, among its November 18th, 1886. We read that: included representatives of every East-published in the Daily Mail of Monday, objects, the advancement of the principles of the party, The local Conservative associations, clabs, women's Unionist cr- ganisations, branches of the duster- perial Lengue, and Young Britons all Beat strong contingents, bearing testi- mony to the very live spirit which animates the supporters of the party in Ethat aren.

In the vast gathering were people of every grade of society. Each of the Prime Minister and Mrs. Baldwin, and guests was personally introduced to the in the task of receiving Lord Faringdon Whip for London), Dame Helen Gwynne was assisted by Lord Jessel (Conservativa

Vaughan (Chairman of the Metropolitan Division), Mr. H. A. Hill (Conservative candidate for Bow Lad Bromley), Colonel James Dodge, D.S.O., LC.C. and the Hon. Evan Morgan (Conser- (Conservative candidate for Mile-end),

vative candidate for Limehouse).

for the Lative clergy, emphasised the im-don to-morrow. The third machine, on portance of the ceremony, indicating which the Air Minister, Sir Samuel desire on the part of the Church to grant Hoare, accompanied by Lady Heare and the native clergy more autonomy.

his staff, will travel, is due to leave on December 27th. From Malta, the route will be vin Home to Cairo, where the first machine is expected on December 24th. I will remain there temporarily and the second machino will proceed to Basra. The third machine, which will "It was not intended that there should

leave for Basra on January 12th and guests. On coming to the front of the reach Cairo early in the New Year, will be any speeches, but the Prime Minister yielded to the general desire of the

platform he was given three resounding thence by way of Karachi to Delhi. „

cheers, which were followed by prolonged hand-clapping. He said: "I am just

A FRAGRANT EULOGY OF FRANCE.

PARIS, December 20th. Soun, one of the Chinese bishops, who attended yesterday's ceremonies at Notre Dame Cathedral, preached a sermon in which he eulogised France as a gardea where all sciences and arts blossom."

The chief brands of motor-spirit, from the pump, have been reduced by a half. penny per gallon everywhere; likewise from the ean in London and the metro. He recommended the Chinese students in cach direction between Cairo and Basra thank you I want to tell you a remark-

Paris to gather, like bees, from these politan area but can prices in Outer London have been increased by a half. flowers all their intellectual honey." penay per gallon.

[The following Reuter telegram was sent from London on October 31st The price of petrol through pumps to- morrow will be reduced by three-half- pence per gallon and petrol supplied in cans will be reduced similarly in London and the Home Counties, and by a penny per gallon elsewhere.]

THE LITHUANIAN CRISIS.

counter

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE. " COUP,"

Losbox, December 19th. Accusations, deniali nod Baltic States evidence the concern with which the Lithuanian coup d'etat is watched abroad, especially in Russia and Poland.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] "

M.P.'S TRIP TO AUSTRALIA,

RETURN TO LONDON DEEPLY IMPRESSED.

RUGBY, December 18th. The

delegation of the Empire Parliamentary Association, headed by Lord Salisbury and including members of all parties in both Houses of the British Pariament, returned to London last night from Australia, where, on be half of the Britiah branch of the

A regular service will he operated in

going to say thank you, and in saying forthwith, but the Basra-Karachi sectionable thing that has happened to me to will not open until April. The air liners night. When I was asked to come down here, although I do not dance, I thought will leave Cairo each Wednesday on that even a dance would be a pleasant, arrival of the mail boat from England change from the House of Commons (Laughter.) So I said I would come and the return machine, will leave Basra down. But when I came my mind was every alternate Saturday. When in full full of a number of very difficult pro- operation, the service will bring Karachi when I had been half an hour standing blems which I could not get rid of, hut

here they were all driven out of my mind by a much more difficult problem, and

one week nearer to London.

THE SECOND LINER.

Recay, December 20th. The second of the Empire air liners, for the Cairo-Baura route, left Croydon at eight o'clock this morning. It arrived at Paris at 9.10 and one hour later it left

in this country.

The Embankment on Lord Mayor's Day was, in comparison with the "Em- bankment on Saturday morning, a blank and cheerless solitude. By the time the horseless carriages started Whitehall-place was solld with people..

A Strange Array.

vehicles were:

Among the strange collection of

Panhard dog phaeton.

"Mr. H. L. Lawson's private landau.

Daimler dog-cart. Britannia electric bath chair.” De Dion racing tricycle. Lormont Paris steam bicycle. Petter's oil motor-earringe. Dealing with the pioneers' arrival at the starting point, the report says:

Now, then, get on with that baked potato can," said a labourer contemptu- ously as a low-built, oil-driven car, with the motor in evidence at the back,

came up.

Some of the cars when they pulled up vibrated visibly. The crowd inade believe that this was the nervous trem- bling of the passengers, so they bene volently advised the occupants to take a pull of mild and bitter, offered to take any last messages of farewell to sorrowing relatives, and pretended to be agents for life insurance companies.

Only 12 Finish,

probably the Arst motoring accident, a At Crawley there occurred what was

little girl being run over and injured. The report states that scarcely a. doxan of the 50 cars reached Brighton. Some distance, 9 miles, in less than 3 hours which completed the journey covered the

One machine came to a standstill a

it was how on earth all the people who few moments after the start, and, break- are going to dance to-night." (Laughtering up the order of the procession, threw and cheers.) Alluding to the rapidity | many vehicles out of the parade. with which he had received the guests; A prophetic blacksmith on the Brighton like this, and I think I have never done ed here" get a job. he continued: "You know I love a party road who announced "" motor-cars repair- a "record in time such as I have done to-night. I have been to a great many parties, and I believe it will be a world's But while you are on the dance floor

probably pay a visit to the refresh- ment room, if there is one, and then I shall come back to see how you have salved the problem of dancing on this floor. (Cheers)

In a leading article on the event the Daily Mail called attention to the fact that the majority of the cars were of the article ran:

the present, together with conclusions re-accusations propagated by the various Association, a replica of the Speaker's for Dijon. The first machine, which flew record that will stand for a long time, French origin. A prophetic passage in

garding the immediate and future policy which the British Government regard as

"a logical sequenor.

The latter country is credited with feeling anxiety on account of the recent ratification of the Russo-Lithuanian. Guarantee Pact, which, inter alia, vir- tually recognised Lithuania's right to Vann, which Poland has held with in- ternational sanction zince Zeligowski's coup in 1920.

the

Reports from Warsaw to the effect that Lithuania is contemplating an attack on Vilna has evoked a denial by Lithuanian Minister in London, en- phasising the purely domestic nature of the coup d'etai.

Soviet Vlaws.

Chair in the House of Commons was pre- sented to Australia for the use of the Speaker in the buildings of the Common wealth Parliament, at the new capital, Canberra.

on Saturday from Croydon to Lyons where, owing to failing light, it remained for the night, continued the journey to Marseilles yesterday, and is proceeding

The tour, which began early in August, was the most ambitious yet undertaken to Pisa to-day.

the Association and included visits to Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Members of the delegation were every where received with great cordiality and have returned deeply impressed with the immense resources of the countries visited.

EMPEROR OF JAPAN.

Rugby, December 19th. Prince Chichibu, the Emperor's second The Irtestid, at Moscow, however, 800, is leaving Southampton by the asserts that the developments are inspir-Majestic on Wednesday for the United ed by cutside influences, particularly States, en route to Takyo.

the imperialistic elements of Poland, and says that the Sovieta will not inter- fere in internal affairs but cannot remain a disinterested spectator of plans to abolish Lithuanian independence.

Commenting on this important develop ment the Timex understands that the proposals include a suggestion that the Washington surtaxes should be granted immediately without, the paraphernalia of calculations, conditions and contingent hypotheses with which the proceedings of the recent Tariff Conference were burden- ed. "The British Government have taken the initiative in an attempt to reduce all the premises and principles of the Washington Convention to the simple issue of practical recognition, namely, that modern Chinese Nationalism is a fact and that many of its claims are two There entirely legitimate.

A message from Riga, says that mili- elements in this declaration of policy on

tary leaders at Korno have induced the the part of the British Government, Fresident formally to dismiss the old Ministry and sanction the formation "of firstly, a certain demonstration of im-

a new Cabinet under Professor Valde- patience with delays due to continual maras. The latter has issued a statement that the revolt is due to a fear that the divergence of opinion among the Powershot rnment, which was too friendly to jointly responsible for the application wards the Bolsheviks, was steering the of the principles of the Washington Con- country to a catastrophe. vention. Secondly, the adoption of a

RIGA, December 19th. clear attitude towards Chinese Nation-

That they were preparing for a Com- alist claims." The Times recalls that, munist rising in January supported by postulates of the Washington Convention foreign gold, is among the charges against the late Government featured in were a sovereign China with a modern the Lithuanian press, congratulating the

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"Revolution" Forestalled?

ELECTRIC MANNEQUINS IN LONDON,

MODELS THAT MOVE AND SMOKE.

Women in Brompton-road, Londen, recently stopped before a shop window dressed to represent a boudoir scene and rubbed their eyes when they saw moving figures in place of the ordinary wax

models.

ZANE GREY TO FILM NEW

ZEALAND.

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR THE ENTERPRISE.

TE

Mr. C Alma Baker, C.B.E, who has large rubber and tin interests in Malays, hna left for New Zealand, where he will be joined in January by Mr. Zano Grey, the American author, to engage in a big gune fishing expedition which will also include the production of an elaborate film showing New Zealand's beauties and

resources.

In an interview with a Straits Times representative, Mr. Alma Baker said that: "When fishing for deep sea fish in New Zealand in 1993, I had the privilege of a talk with the late Prime Minister, Mr. Massey, and I suggested that I should try to induce my old friend, Mr. Zane Grey, to undertake a sporting expedition to New Zealand, with the idea of crent ing a master sporting film, and also, possible, writing a book on his tour.

One of the figures was reclining in a gold-trimmed Limono beside a tea-table. In ber slim hand she held a long

Prime Minister's Interest. Idly she put the holder to her mouth and cigarette-holder complete with cigarette;

"The Prime Minister at once realised the great advantage it would be to New blew out & cloud of smoke.

Beside her stood the prototype of the Zealand if Mr, Zane Grey, with his world. case displays the latest and most ex- undertake such an expedition.

It has been a difficult year for us all, for me and for you, and I believe for our opponents. (Laughter.) But I am quite convinced that if you can maintain this spirit, and if we make a solemn resolution to-night, then London is going to do a great deal better at the next election than it did at the last. (Hear, hear.)

But to-night you, are going to forget these things, and I am going to forget the House of Commons. We are just going to see whether it is possible for anybody to dance anything on that floor." (Renew- ed laughter and cheers.)

Subsequent events proved that there was ample room for dancing, and in adjoining ball a concert was given by Murray Ashford's Margate Party

VICAR'S JOKE ON INN SIGN.

CURIOUS LION AND THE LAMB STORY.

years.

inn.

With a fair prospect of turning their inventive genius to account, our en gineers and coachbuilders will speedily improve on existing models and show their French competitors" that we are not going depend on their brains for too long.

PEERS WARNED BY CONSERVA- TIVE MINISTERS;

FUTILE ATTEMPT TO DELAY ELECTRICITY BİLL...

The attempt of Lord Carson to kill the Electricity Bill by referring it to a Select a complete fiasco. Only 23 votes were Committee of the House of Lords proved recorded for the motion and 104 against.

Mr. Baldwin betrayed his anxiety by his presence at the foot of the Throne. for some time in company with his Whips, Commander Eyres-Monsell and Col. Gibbs.

"If you are to be a sham Second Chamber," exclaimed Lord Carson, "the 800uer it is ended the better."

Mrs. Robert Hole, of Seavington, near

He resented the contention that there fiminster, Somerset, a noted local artist, was no time for a Select Committee. It has repainted the sign of the New Inn, was put before them at the eleventh hour. Hambridge, originally painted by the But he wanted the best Bill passed. late Rey, Charles Marzon, the well- The Earl of Birkenhead warned the known writer and collector, with Mr. House that the Government would pro- Cecil Sharp, of Somerset folk söngs. foundly regret a step that would prevent

Ile was vicar of Hambridge for many the Bill passing this year.

The Earl of Balfour, in the laat word.) The famous sige swings from a post in for the Government, made an earnest. national sentiment and says that the Army for "carrying out the wishes of the elim young woman, who with languid wide reputation, could be induced to the centre of, the wide approach to the appeal; more directly to the Peers them.. selves, to beware of bermirching the An amusing story is told of the paint great reputation which he assured then On my return to Catalima, California, ihg done by the Vicar. He was a man they have in the country. That (be British attitude from the beginning was People," and forestalling the intended quisite creations of the Paris dress-

The newly appointed Commandant at makers. She was wearing a fur-trimmed i for fishing in 1824, I mentioned the sub of the people, and 'regarded the village would have a disastrous effect.

wrap, and she turned on her heel, lifted ject to Mr. Grey who was very much inn as a social club. He noticed that Kovno has prohibited public meetings, her LITH,

They were in danger (he declared) of and inclined her neatly taken with the idea. The Government of the sign was in a weather-beaten con- strikes and profiteering.

Dr. Grinius has resigned the Pre-shingled head with the grace of the New Zealand wrote soon after to Mr. dition, and in a chat with the landlord bringing discredit on the legislative

accomplished mannequin.

Grey, inviting him to come to New Zea offered to repaint it. kand as the guest of the Government. Not Alive. sidency.

Mr. Grey thanked the Government for KATER. On the other side of the tea-table was this courtesy but said he would prefer yet another model in a georgette rest carrying out the expedition by himself at gown, slowly moving to show off her his own cost. clothes to the best advantage.

revolution

The Now President.

that the grant of the Customs surtaxes should not be burdened with restrictions or by any special foreign interests. The necessity of maintaining a united front with other Powers, unfortunately im

A message from Kovno says that posed an ambiguous silence upon British

General Bmetona has been elected Presi- representatives, The Times hopes that | dent of the Republic. Parliament has other powers will recognise the logic of assembled and the town ir beflagged. the situation and of the British proposala

(THNGTOH AKUTER'S AGENCY:1 A PARIS PAPER'S COMPARISON.

PARIS, December 20th. L'Oeuvre considers the British Govern- ment are wise to instruct Mr. Miles Lampson to confer, with the Cantonese if only to remind the violent Nationalista of the South that Japan secured her in dependence at the end of last century not so much by force as by perseverance.

[BRITISH WIRELESS, BERVICE, į GERMANY'S NEW GOVERNMENT. DR. STRESEMANN TO BE FOREIGN SECRETARY.

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wachinery and of inflicting a serious blow, on themselves, not among Socialista, but among the large body of Moderate opinion. The signboard was accordingly sent to which looked to them for guidance and the vicarage and a few days later it protection. was returned.

The landlord 'waż amazed to find that

Instead of the words "New Inn," he

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ITALIAN BURGLARS' SHOCK

DEAD BODY IN LOCKED ROOM

Burglars who ransacked most of a fat

a Bologna somo time ago were mystified by one room which was locked and barred

It was almost impossible to distinguish A New Zealand fishing, film, directed the two standing models frora living by Mr. Grey, showing the episodes of Mr. Marson had transformed it. mannequins. Even the eyes and hair large game fich fights, as well as other had painted a lamb on one side, and were perfect. The taway locks of the incidents connected with the expedition, a lion's head on the other. reclining model were not of real hair, and his sporting notes and impressions, The sign was replaced and the next and this was the only hint that she was will be of intense interest to New: Zesday the Vicar was congratulated by the not living.

The innkeeper and a group of villagera The illusion of the modela is made pos-

Government are consequently helping One of the admirers of the new sign sible by an ingenious system of electrical Grey in every way possible to make naively asked: But why did es pains machinery inside their bodies and the his trips successful."

o, lamb and a lion, Vicar 1 PAN According to Press telegrams, Dr. use of flexible "kin." Power to move The joint Zane Grey-Alma Baker ex- Mr. Marson replied: "Can't you see? Stresemana will retain his position as is applied by electric motors. The pedition will last about six months and It's as plain as a pike staff. You go Foreign Secretary in the new German smoke emitted from the lips of the recover both coasts of New Zealand and in like a lamb and come out like & lion. Cabinet, to succeed the Marx Government clining model is produced by chemicals also visit New Guinea and the South The Hev. F. M. Etherington, Provost

Sea Islands. They will travel in a Nova of King's College, Taunton, hon. trea Inside they saw the householder dend which was defeated on Friday night, and inside. British observers sasume there will be no These mechanical models are claimed to Bootian; three-masted schooner, and the surer of the Somerset Folk Danco on the bed, with a charcoal brasier burn- substantial change in Germany's foreign be unique by Messrs. Harrode, Ltd., who expedition will include scientists, photo Society, and an old friend of the lateing in the middle of the room. The polity.

brought them over from Paris

graphers and other experta

Vicer Marson, unveiled the restored sign. burglare abandoned their loot and fled.

Ruary, December 19th.

Believing that this would contain silver, jewellery, and other valuables which the ORDER WES reputed to possess, they wrenched the door open.