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NO LABOUR DAY" INCIDENTS.

OLD SLOGANS PARADED IN CANTON.

MERCHANTS TAKING

COURAGE.

NEW BUREAUX AND COMMITTEES.

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QUEEN'S COLLEGE BOY BECOMES U.S. OFFICER.

A FINE CAREER.

AVIATION AND THE LAW.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 2nd, 1927.

An old boy of Queen's College has just returned to Hong Kong as n commissioned officer in the United States Air Corps and a Bachelor of

Liberal Law,

This is Second Lieut. Chiu 5.

11 o'clock

Mr. Eng while being instructed in aviation took up a course in law and worked till every night, till he was awarded bis LL.B by St. John's Law School and was admitted to the Bar.

Eng (Ng She Chiu), a young Can [FROM OUR CHINISE. CORRESPONDENT] Lonete, aged 20, who was in clasa 3A (Commercial) at Queen's Col- Yesterday, May 1st, being Labour lege in 1921, when he went to New

York. Day, all the world over, Canton hatifully fell jato line. Its inhabit- anta celebrated because they were crdered to do so by the Commision for Mass Movements in Kwangtung The order applied to all classes of the community, and, since the whole thing was staged by the new moderate government the re- sponse was fairly ready. In the lengthy

however, processions, Jabourers" and students predomin- ated, though other Kuomintang his full commission. He was post-

Senator Lampert of Wisconsin. endorsed Mr. Eng's entry into the War College in 1999, as a Cadet and a naturalised subject and on September 16th, 1924, he received

A SERMON IN STONE.

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BELLA SIDNEY WOOLF'S IM PRESSION OF HONG KONG.

"PLEASANT AS IN LEAFY

ENGLAND."

The following contribution from the pen of Bella Sidney Wooll (Mrs. W. T. Southorn), appears in the May issue of St. John Cathe-

driil Notra:—

We are accustomed to see in the wonderful Cathedrals raised hun. dreds of years ago a symbol of Divine inspiration. So exquisite

SHANGHAI PROVISIONAL. COURT SCANDAL.

THE WEEK'S CINEMAS."

**HIS SECRETARY " AT THE QUEEN'S.

AN

A 'MOST AMUSING PICTURE.

[BY QUE FILM CRITIC.]

IRREGULAR AND

INADEQUATE SENTENCE.**

AMERICAN OFFICIAL'S

PROTEST.

In the Shanghai Provisional The comic curtain raiser is Court on April 23rd, Mr. H. E often a good deal more satisfactory Stevens, Senior Consul's Deputy than the feature flu that follows | (American) came definitely to odds it. For one reason, it is difficult with Judge Yu. Without attempt. to go on being "funny" for a longing to consult the deputy, Judge Fu imposed a sentence of forty time. Occasionally, on the other and these bright little preludes are indescribably bad. The one at

days gaol on a Chinese accused of stealing an overroat and a camera are these stone epics that we are

from a motor car, owned by an apt to overlook modere inspira.he Queens, being shown prior to tious less beautiful but equally good one, and you miss something Road, the previous day.

His Secretary is, however, a American citizer, on Hong Kong wonderful.

worth seeing if you turn up late.

So long as a man preserves his capacity for wander he can never lose the seat of, life.

When men possess wonder they learn some thing of the amazing beauty and dignity of common place things."

Kong.

The term "comedy as used by the film producer covers a multitude of sins. An ill-constructed in. credible story is dubbed a comedy in 'extenuation of its faults. A

The accused was a man with no less than Ave previous convictions and had also be also expelled the Settlement nudder the orders of the

former Mixed Court, and Mr. Stevens considered the sentence en-

accused

had only recently been released from gael.

I speak as a new comer to Hop story may deal with a divorce and tirely inadequate. The

anurder and still be a comedy, it may be as dull as the worst type of feuilletim, or require as much brain strain to elucidate it as a

I hold na brief for its weather; in fact I find it difficult to ex-

members were there in good force.pd to the 20th Bombing Squadron press my opinion of it in terms problem in higher mathematics.trate's utterly irregular procedure

Everything was orderly and the pro cessions were eliciently marshalled and set in motion. There were plenty of banners, and at first glance, there was little to show that the extremists had been downed. The old slogans showed up with wonted prominence, "Down with Imperialists," Abolish Unequal Treaties," Long Live May 1st Labour Day, being the most popu Jar. Many of the slogans had an obviously European origin. A loser glance revealed, here and thete, some fluttering denunciation of the Communists. Canton can be congratulated, however, in getting

over the day, without mishap

In order to clear the Communists out of the inner councils of the Kuomintang some of the leaders of the Kuomintang General Labour Union, working in co-operation with the Kuomintang, called a meeting, Just Thursday to discuss the unifies tion of all labour organisations and activities. The new organisation, which it was decided must be aet up mediately, inkes to itself the name of "The General Committee of Labour Movements." A provi- sional committee of eleven was ap- pointed to get on with the pre- liminary work of setting up the "General Committee."

and the 48th Parsuit Squadron.

Mr. Eng keeps a private aero-

plane, in which he few 1,500 miles from Daytona (Florida) to New York, at a flying speed of 175 miles

an hour.

Advantures And Misadventures.

Mr. Eng has had his share of mishaps and was in hospital for three months last year following an accident. He was piloting a Martin bomber with four officers as night observers when the gasoline line fell off, the 'plane crashed, there was an explosion, and the machine caught fire. The two 400 horse-power Liberty motors, were melted in the terrific blaze. --

L Erg was trained with Lt. Nelson, one of the American bird- men who flew round the world and enllid at Hong Kong,

suficiently restrained

for this magazine. But for Hong Kong itself I am inbued with profound wonder and admiration,

Probably to those who have lived here many years the sec

of amazement at this achievement has grown dull and stale.. But to me it Is a never-ending source of sure

prise,

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Straying from the beautiful to the practical, I recall my first astonishment at the solid strength of the town as I saw it on arrival. It is so intensely British with its fine square and massive Club and businces buildings, its well-kept streets and fine shops.

The chief ground for complaint was, however, the Chinese magis-

In fact the word comedy is used on in refusing to consult the Deputy the screen simply to denote a play as provided for in the Rendition which is neither sob stuff, a Agreement.

crook melo. spectacle film or drama. 1

But in "His Secretary" you have the best form of screen comedy,

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Mr. Stevens' Protest. In order to call attention to the irregularity of the proceedings Mr. Stevens endorsed the charge-sheet as follows:

"The sentence of 40 days given.

by Judge Yu is at the decision of

this Court. It is a sentence ren- dered in erter and without the con- currence of the Consular oficial of

the complainant's nationality.

"The decision in the case will be

the decision jointly agreed to by the presiding judge and the Con- sular representative of the plain- tiff's nationality, as provided for in the Rendition Agreement, and one other. The accused should be so informed."-Shanghai Mercury..

PROSCRIBED ORGANISA-

TIONS.

POWER TO SEQUESTER

PROPERTY.

The following regulation was made by the Governor in Council under section of the Emergency Regulation Ordinance, 1929, Ordin- ance No. 5 of 1922, on Thursday:

His longest fight was for abou. 13 hours, when be covered 1,300

where the humor lies in the action miles from Langley Field (Vir-

Always" as I drive or walk or

more than in the captions. It is ginia) tp Pueblo (Colorado),

bob in a chair up and down the Altogether, Mr. Eng has 2,400 hillsides, I think of that day in lightly amusing all the way through and puts no strain either on "ones hours of flying to his credit ne 1840 when that barren rock"

handed over to the British by the brain or ones credulity. This is record for so young a man..

Chinese. When Queen Maria of Roumazisha blossomed. One above the other creation, and all admirers of the To-day the wilderness the type of film which is real re rise the houses bowered in flowers visited America, Lieut. Eng was one of the Air Corps officers to form and trees, each girt by the massive output of the Metro-Goldwin studio retaining walls, flanked by huge will be glad to see that it is in the escort of aeroplanes which few nullahs. They might be a minor their best tradition. That is to say, over the liner in which Her

ture Nineveh or Babylon. Here too are the "hanging gardens." good acting and good photograph Majesty was travelling.

glowing hibiscus, flaming azaleas, ing in a well constructed story. blue ipomas,

Norina Shearer is always delight Little by little the Forest Deful whether she is doing wonderful partment has mantled the hillsides feats on a trapeze of, on a type

tree and fern and thicket and writer. She plays two dificult you may wander along bridle paths roles in His Secretary," she is the as pleasnat as in leafy England plain dressed type of business streams murmuring girl, with an assumption of mas- with

culinity which is actually old maid- musically.

ish and rather pathetic at that. As a "anfe proposition" she is chosen by her employer's wife, to accompany bin on a business trip to Washington, where she spends.. her savings in a Beauty Shoppe." Every woman not entirely satisfied with her appearance will want to rush to Washington's and do the

when they see" Norma emerge, lovely and becom- ingly dressed, to conquor her em ployer and his shy young partner, against whom her armoury is to employed. It is from then that Miss Shearer shows herself to be An actress of ro mean merit. There is a transformation but it is the natural transformation which would be worked by the possession of lovely clothes and a skillful Han Railway to the North River,commendations to the local authori

beauty treatment. She has gained in self assurance but there are still have had series of sharp ties.

During the last two years

traces of the old nervous bustling skirmishes. The "Reds" put up hundreds of strikes have taken When the lights of Hong Kong manner. Then, as she realises that resistance on the northern section plass, and in practically every one and Kowloon shine out in their she is being looked at and admired, of the railway, between Yingtak the merchants had to make sacri amazing beauty, so wonderful, so her timidity and her aggressiveness and it shall be lawful for a magis.

It thrilling that one cannot put and Shiukwas, but steadily retreat-

The managing-director of the into words, I like to think that gradually fall away, and she be trate, upon such notice (if any) as comes the charming woman she he shall think fit, to order any ed in face of the greater numbers Kuomintang Central Bank has been under the shadow of the Peak and might have always beer if the such thing to be forfeited. Aay and better equipment of the Gov-dismissed for being a Red, and of the New Territory hills, the Chi-painted little vamps in her office thing so forfeited shall be disposed ernment forces who were supported bank agents and officials through nese dwell securely in the land we had not made her determined to of in such manner as the Captain of Police may out the province are distinctly un-hold. And I feel that Britain has win through without making use of Superintendent by aeroplanes and gunboats on the

easy as to their own prospecta In cried into practice the words of her sex. river. The Carton-Hankow Rail- fact several branch managers, fol- Abraham Lincoln :----

So you see there is a moral as way service only operates as far as lowing the example of their col

well as a' comedy-a moral which Funtam, and between there and Pa leagues at Namyung, have already

will appeal to the younger genera deserted their posts taking what Kong Hau the permanent way has ever they could carry away with been badly damaged by the Reds. them.

The proposed Pan-Pacific Confer- ence, which was to have been held all military matters in the pro- for one year." The only delegates capital, will, from May at, be in who have arrived are the Russians charge of General Ha King Tong.

"Red" resistance in the country district is continuing in a spasmo- dic fashion, but the Peasants' De- fence Corps are gradually melting away. Troops sent by the Cap tonese Government via the Yuch-

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Mr. Eng is now in Hong Kong on a holiday visit to his parents...

General Chamber of Commerce are appointing a special committee to go into the matter and make re-

fices.

The Bureau of Military Affairs of Kwangtung, which is responsible for

All this has been built up stone by scene by indomitable perseverance, All this, as in last year's storm, is liable to sudden destruction and displacement. Then once again patient Jabour will rebuild it.

I say this in no spirit "frantic

bonat

but merely in the spirit of sent Jingoism and insular pre admiration in its Shakespearian judice are unforgivable, but in a time when the cry of. so many is my country always wrong, it is well to dwell occasionally on bor virtues.

"Die when I may I want it said of me by those who knew me beat, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where thought a flower could grow."

The regulation relating to the Prevention of Disorder which was published in the Gazette of April 8th, 1927, as notification of No. 202, is rescinded and the following re- gulation is eubstituted therefor:

It shall be lawful for any police officer to seizu anything whatsoever #hich may appear to belong to, or to be connected with, or to be intended to be used for the purposes of, any proscribed organisation.

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IN ART ALBUMS

AT ANDERSON'S.

tion, You owe it to yetrsed to BATHING BEACH ARRANGE HOME TRUTHS FOR HOMELANDS:

I look as chaming as you can" is

Norma's silent preaching

"and

then maybe you will get your hearts desire. At the same time don't

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MENTS.

According to the Government

Lew Cody plays the hero, he has fazette dated April 29th the follow.

in Canton, has been postponed vince, beyond the confines of the. A THOUSAND FORGED $500 ade a wise move in taking comedying bathing beaches will be avail

who expected to run the show. They are going back to their own place.

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in succession to General Li Trai Hsin, who is now in charge of the Kuomintang Extraordinary Com- masion, a position equivalent to being Military Governor of the By branding a good number of Province. The Commission with General Li at the head is now supreme over Kwangtung.

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NOTES.

POLICE ALLEGATIONS OF PLANS TO SELL THEM.

The extent to which forged notes the are being introduced into Colony we demonstrated in a case on Saturday before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy vheȧ Chinese was accused of trying to sell 1,000 forged $500

notes.

Mr. G. E. Haywood, for defend

roles instead of always playing the able to the public. dandified villian,, because his rather sad, childish face never made him a convincing philanderer. The senior partner is played by Willard Louis. a really delightful fat man, who achieves averdupois and an amour cus temperament without being the vulgar- real triumph on Kreen

& General Hsing Keh Wu, former Military Governor of Szent, applied for bail.

His Worship asked Det.-Sub- chuan, and Mr. Lam Chik Min. former Managing Director of the Inspector F. W. Shaftain (attach- wangtung Section of the Cantoned to the Secretarias for Chinese Hankow Railway, have been re Affairs) if the prosecution had any nocent leased from the military prison at objection,

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Tai Wan Bay, Kowloon, 1-This brach will be open for the use of the General Public from Saturday, May 7th, inclusive.

2-A feo of 10 cents per person will be charged.

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Bathing Beach Adjoining the Premises of the Royal Hong

Kong Yacht Club.

1.This beach will be open for Sunday, May 1st, inclusive. the use of the General Public from

2-A free of 10 cents per person

the former unti-British pickets as Reds," who may be arrested at

The expected resumption of

This Week's Programme, any time, and by combing eat all normal traffic on the Canton rail.

QUEEN'.-To-day and Tuesday: "undesirables," the number of unway is still impossible, and there

"His Secretary." Wednesday to will be no Canton-Kowloon service employed "victims" of the boycott for scame time.

Saturday: "Mare Nostrum,' Vincente Blasco Ibanez story you may be reduced to less than 4,000.

should not miss,

WORLD.-To-day: "Paris," Should this actually be accomplish ed it will rot be hard to raise the

mystery melodrama of the imder will be charged. money necessary to disband them

world with Charles Ray as an in-

Bathing Beach At Kennedy Town. abroad" Tuesday and altogether. The military authori

Wednesday: al

"Charlies Aunt,”* 1.-This beach will be open for ties have certainly not been harsh

performance by Special the use of the General Public from Whampoa, and his friends cele- Sub-Inspector Sbaftain said he repeat

Thursday to Saturday: Sunday, May 1st, inclusive. to these men for they could have brated the occasion by giving a had, and indicated that the Crown request.

The Cave Man. The story of a

2-A fee of 5 cents për person. solved the problem by condemning reception in their honour on April case was that accused was arrnag all the strikers as "Reds" and 9th General Hsiung was impri- ing to sell a thousand false 8500 wealthy society girl in search of a will be charged.

thrill who gets one she doesn't Note:Stonecutters Beach will much like out of a coal heaver. then driving them out of Canton. soned more than a year ago for supe

porting General Chen Chiung Ming Evidence would be called, he con

"The Ice Flood," not be available for the use of the STAR-To-day: in the anti-Red

General Public, as, it is being re- To- Chuese merchants in Canton are the most active

a thrilling lamber camp story. South. Mr. Lam was a friend of tinned, to show that accused had beginning to demand the abrogate Governor, Hu Han Min. Both been at a meeting to discuss the morrow and Wednesday: "Wild served for the Military and Naval His Worship, however, Oranges." The story of a lonely Authorities to accommodate the in tion of all equal contracts forced General Chen Chiung Ming and would be asked not to trest the island, an old man, his lovely creased number of men now station

case for committal, but to deal daughter and a madman. Thuri on them with regard to relations Governor Hu were imprisoned at

ed in Hong Kong.

Tai Wan Bay beach his been sub- day to Saturday: Compromise." with their employees. The Chinese the order of Chiang Kai Shek who

was less "moderate" in those with it emmarily. Bal was refused.

Irene Rich se a neglected wife. stituted in lieu thereof.. "(Continued on next Column)," days.

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matter.

CHINA IN CHAOS:

ABRIER OUTLINE OF THE FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, WITH EXAMPLES OF CHINA'S DISRUPTION AND FAILURE TO OBSERVE HER OB- LIGATIONS DUE TO CIVIL WAR, BOLSHEVIST PROPAGANDA AND MOB LAW.

CONTENTS: OHINA'S PRESENT-DAY PROBLEMS FROM THE FOREIGN

VIEWPOINT

DEPREDATIONS BY SOLDIERS AND BANDITS. SAMPLES OF THE QUALITY OF NATIONALISM. THE DEBACLE IN THE YANGTZE VALLEY, THE HANKOW AGREEMENTS AFTERMATH. HOW

THE NATIONALIST AGITATES FRUITS OF A POLICY OF CONCILIATION

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