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MASON'S

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Hongkong Daily Press.

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ESTABLISHED 1857.

No. 21.470

號拾柒百肆仟壹萬弍第 日四月四年那丁

HONG KONG,

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4th, 1927.

叁拜禮

日四月五年七廿百九仟登英

FORTY YEARS IN CHINA.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

Kowloon

Yaumati

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A.M. | A.M. AM. AM. NOOK PM..... A.M, Dep. 8.40 8.05 8.30 9.18 10.30 12.00 1.15 2.1 4,35 5,29 7.21 ...Dep. 6.50

9.94 10.89 12.09 1,24 2.81 444 5.88 7.80 Bhatin .Dap. 7,02

0.88 10.51 12.21 1,88 243 4,50 5,51 7,42 Dep, 7,18

9.40 11.04 19,34 1.49 1.58 5.09 0.04 7.56 9.53.11.06 12.88 1,53 3.00 518 6.08 2.59 10,08 11.18 12.48 2,03 3,11 6,24 6.19 8.09 9.07 10,07 11.99 12,62 4,07 3.15 5.28 8.23 8.13 8.45 9.13 10.18 11,28 12,58 2.18 3.81 5.34 8.29 8.19 112,20

Taipo Market Dep. 7.21 Fanling ...Dep. 7,89

Shengshui...Dep. 7,86 Shumokun...Aïî, 7,42

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Heungshoi" Dep, 128 Blalos là 307 24 Bao 5,27 Bán

Faling

Talpo Market 7.41

Taipa

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Dep. 7,51

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A PARIS INTERVIEW WITH FATHER ROBERT.

THE CHINESE WILL NEVER OBEY A CHINESE.

WHAT THE EUROPEANS HAVE DONE

FOR CHINA.

Extracts from an interview with Father Robert in Paris have already been published. The following translation of an article by M. G. Talouis in, e Tientsinois gives a full account of the conversation he had with his interviewer. Father Hobert who was for a long while a resident of Hong Kong lived 40 years in China, His views on the present sitúntion are frankly expressed and will be read with interest.

Undigested Stegies.

But, Father, does nop the mais. evolve?---

ref was much pleased that Père | without any exterior Power menac- Robert was heard at the Commising the Chinese Republic, while no sion for Foreign Affair," one of per cent. of the population, know- our deputies has repeatedly tolding absolutely nothing of what is me, for France has had no greater passing, are totally illiterate and man of action than he in China: only ask tranquillity, he is the builder of concessions, of the Consortium, the inspirer of all! our commercial, banking and in- dust7181 enterprig He is a great politician, a great financier, and above all a great Frenchman." To him are known the depths of Chi nese hearts, what can he predict from all these present struggles Does he believe in the New China "I asked him the ques- tion in the little parlour of the Foreign Missions in the Rue du Bac.

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Wah Yan College 2nd annual athletic morting, H.K.F.C. ground, Happy Valley, 1 p.m.

H.K.C.O. Tennis Tournament (details in sports column daily).

Tan dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy, King Edward Hotel and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m.

Servico men's entertainment, Cheer 0" Y.M.C.A. Chater Road, Dragon Concert Party," 6.30 p.m.

Dreas Special Fancy

Dinner Dansant, Cafe Parisien, 8 p.m.

Amateur Boxing Tournament, Victoria Recreation Clab, 8.30 p.m. St. Peter's Young Men's Club Social, Cathedral Hall, 8.30 pm

Queen's Theatre: (Marc

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World Theatre: "Charley's Aunt."

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Thursday.

Royal Artillery Athletic Meeting,

U.S.R.C. ground, 2 p.m.

H.K.C.C. Tennis Tournament (details in sports column daily).

Tex Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy And Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m.

Theosophical Society Lecture, 6

Absolutely No, your Kuomintang people are Chinese who have work- ed in the various Universities of Europe and America; they have not understood, very well their, courses of study and be returned home theories of which they have learn nagining they apply the ed a little. There, you see, is the Ainateur Boxing Tournament, reason why they are not listened Victoria Recreation Club, p.. 10 among their own people. The and 9 p.m. Japanese have realised that at once, Service Men's Concert (Band, 1st forming amongst themselves im-Bn. Cameronians) "Betler Ole " mense Japanese universities. Y.M.C.A., Peking Road, Kowloon,

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Father, you who have spent forty years in China, and have only recently left it, what credence do you think I ought to place on the Rayings of Their Excellencies, Shu, Shah and Ch'en, this last the repre- sentative of the newly-formed Gov-up!" ernment of Canton at the League Naturally Unequal Treatiesi of Nations, when he proclaimed: "Out of China with all Europeans, China for the Chinese and let us make real our national unity."

Raising his arms, the Father ex- claimed:

equal Treaties, let us tear them

Ch'eu, Father, says "Your un-17.30 p.m.

p.m.

Dinner danco, Cafe Parisien, 8 Queen's Theatre: "MareNostrum." World Theatre: "The Cave Man." Star Theatre: *Compromise." Principal Maila:-Inward: Aus tralia, etc. (Tenda).

Friday. Beginning of Summer (Li Hota) Accession of King George V, 1910. Royal Artillery Athletic Meeting( (final U.S.R.C. ground; 2 p.m. day).

Unequal Treaties, repeated the Father with vivacity, quite na turally, but unequal races, equal morals, unequal brainst Nothing equal, and you would make Treaties ou a ground of equality, but let us. see! Two Chinese dispute: one kills the other; one carries of the dead and there you are, no money, no justice. When they put anyone in prison, they first atrip off all his clothes so they may steal them, then they leave him without giving him anything to eat, no one comes to see him, he dies and that is all Annual Meeting of Worshippers Peak Church and Cathedral there is to it! Naturally unequal at treaties, and, above all; let us main-Hall, 5.30 p.m. tain our jurisdictions.

But what have the Europeans done, then Nothing but good. They have organised their country, and made it possible to carn money. The Chinese have abund antly bonefited from the Treaties which the Westerners have made with China. We have taken little from China and we have given much.

For the 40.000 foreigners who enjoy the hospitality of the Chinese, the number of Chinese domiciled in foreign countries is Ch'en has predicted the fall of approaching 12 millions. They live Shanghai in six months, that of there with more case and liberty Peking in two years, and, then, than they would have at home emigration still continues: 300,000 on the Swiss model.

the creation of a Federal Republic

H.K.0.0. Tennis Tournament (detaila in sports column daily).

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy, King Edward Hotel and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m.

Service Men's Concert (Com- Better 'Ole" munity Singing) Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, 7 p..

Engineer Company .V.D.C.) annual dinner, concert and pre- sentation of shooting prizes, Volun- teer Headquarters, 8 p.m.

Dinner dance, Cafe Parisien, 8

p.in.

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Queen's Theatre: "MareNostrum." World Theatre: The Cave Man." Star Theatre: Compromise." Europe siá Siberia (Sinking), 130 Principal Mails:-Outward:

Chinese have disembarked at Singa- Firstly, Shanghai will never fall pore in eight months during last if the Europeans will only send year. As for China for the Chi-there three thousand men, who wil nese, I should be well pleased to hold up 60,000 Chinese without any see that; but what would China difficulty.

You know what the become. The Chinese (I love them Chinese army in worth. very much nevertheless) are child-

As to the future of the Chinese rea, lazy and fond of selfgratifica Republic, I admit I do not see tion, having no idea of the sense much in it. If Sun Yat Sen had. of collective moral responsibility, lived, he might have been able to As to the idea of the general good instul a kind of Republic based on demanding that individuals sacri- A plan of narancs appealing to

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a line of railway in full activity. | reconciliation. But whai will come In a few months, no longer any benches (people have stolen them), no longer any window panes, cur- tains or other necessories: rubbish everywhere, the engines unoiled: at last, one starts without coal or agreement to re-establish order and When the Europeans come to an very nearly. Then, the travellers are fleered for enough to buy a ton not before. No organisation can of coal before one can get to one's seriously establish itself without destination for the money intended them. But they have a too gener- for the maintenance of the railway ous spirit and do not realise, that section has passed into the pockets the words, kindness and goodwill, of the chief employee or engineer! always take another meaning. in

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The Ponchant for Anarchy.

Saturday. Bankruptcy Court, 10.30 a.m. 3rd Annual Meeting China Un- George's derwriters, Lt, St. Building, 11.30 a.m.

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Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.in. Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel

3rd Extra Race Meeting, Happy Valley.

Lawa Bowls League:-Division I.: Taikoo R.C. v. C.C.C.; E.C.C.

Police R.O. C.B.C.C.; K.D.R.C. Division II.: 0.0.0. e. Taikoo R.C.; C.S.C.C. e. K.C.C.; Club de Recreio v. E.P.H.C.

Tennis League Matches (details in Saturday's sports column).

Golf Captain's Cup, Fauling, "Amateur Boxing Tournament, Victoria Recreation Club (Finals),

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World Theatre: "The Cave Min." A BOOK FOR THE GLOBE WATER COLOURS Your nisejons, I asked, have they left their posts in the South ?

Star Theatre.: "Compromise." Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe They are all at their poste. Of via Negapatam, letters (Fxcusach), the 3,000 French who live in China, papers 640 are missionaries, 400 religious, Europe may be a third of the French com- Jaru).

I liked the life there! munity.

Bunday. How when I was the intermediary Golf Captain's Cup, Fanling; between onemy generals! I could Return match between Kowloon A natural penchant for anarchy then prevent struggles without the Golf Club and Junior Section has been seen in China for the last effusion of blood.

(Happy Valley) R.H.K.G:0., at hundred and fifty years. More- A last question, Father, I know Happy Valley. over, the Chinese have never obeyed you are much occupied with the a Chinese: that has never been extension of our. commerce French have improved Port Arthur, Been! Look at their great Em- China.

dammed the tumultuous waters of perors, all Mongols or Tartars! Yes, I have done a good deal of the Wang Ho: constructed many At this moment, there is no Govern-work with the "Consortium." It railways; at Shanghai, constructed

WEATHER REPORT. ment. There are military parties: has been much criticised: neverthe tramways and electrified the city, Yunnan obeys Tang Cha Yao, the less, it was indispensable to the and done similar work at Peking,

Yesterday's weather report, fore- South and Canton, Chiang Kai extension of Western commerce in Tientsin, etc., and it is a French-

cast and remarks, issued by the Shek, who at present menaces China, and it will be more so in man

man, M. Picquart-Destelan, who Shanghai, the Centre, Wn Pei Fu, the future. France doon enormous directs the Chicoso Post Office, Royal Observatory at 5.10 p.m.,

atated: the North, Chang Tso Ian, and the business in China. I saw yester which proepers, despite the smar richest province of China, Sze day the director of one of our chy. France, too, through her rell- The depression is moving E.N.E. chuan, obeys Yang Hon. Side by Shanghai firme: he made a mil- gioue, has she not founded the towards Hakodate. The anticyclona side with the great chiefs, there are hard transactions last year, and we famous observatory of Siccawer over

strengthened. the small ones, independent, agitat baye, there twenty firing French which warns the mariners of the slightly. ing for themselves. In fact, there industry has a high proalgo. The Pacific of the tempests about to LOCAL FORECAST: NE V are in China 1,500,000 named meu (Continued at fool of next column).' comme!

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