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THE PROBLEM OF THE STRIKERS.

LITTLE MONEY FORTH- COMING.

A PRACTICAL SUGGESTION,

SPECIAL REORGANISATION

COMMITTEES.

DRAGON FESTIVAL

CELEBRATION,

THE TIME HONOURED REGATTA.

A DAY OF MERRY-MAKING,

THE HONG KONG DAILY

Thousands of Chinese; Indies in their gorgeous silk dresses, and tan, not a few of whom had par- taken of samsha, pretty freely, defed the sweltering sun [FROM OCH CHINZUP, CORRESPONDENT.) humidity on Saturday and with

A special commitice of sine mein bers will supervise the reorganisa tion work in Kwangtung Province and another nine, the work in Can- ton City proper. It is hoped that As the result of the efforts of these

committees all Reds will be custed.

his

cheerful countenances rode or walk- ed to Shaukiwan to witness the dragon boat regattas.

This time-honoured race is held once a year on the occasion of Pieu

Chung Chich, or Dragon Festival the legendary-origin of which was fully explained in our column's last work. It im the anniversary of it self-sacrificing slateman's suicide in order to rouse the Emperor to a sense of the necessity for certain measures of reform. It does not sound a very joyous origin for a festival, but it all happened 2,000 years ago and only scholars know the story, the rest of the people just accept the day as round.

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Shortly after

o'clock one Saturday afternoon, every tram to Shankiwan was crowded with holi day makers, and a long string of nitor-cars conveyed the wealthier members of the community to the the starling place.

the

The Swatow Chinese merchants the other day asked the Garrison Commissioner at Swatow to request

the Financial Commissioner in Can fun to withdraw or modify

demand for $1,000,000 from

Swalow merchants towards

This year's entries were rather fund for the Canton strikers. The small, but the competition was keen, the fisher folks eutering whole Garrison Commissioner has just re-heartedly into friendly rivalry. The affair was rather an impromptu ceived word from Canton that his

and amidst much firing of ernekers, the boats were pushed off. 1equest has not twen favourabiy

The result of the race, was not received. The Garrison Commis available, as the arrangements were a little haphazard and it proved in. possible to decide on the winner. However, the crew of each hont were treated 10 ronst pix and sanrhn, and they all appeared to be winners,

sioner then suggested that the mer

chtstats shroubl also

give $1,000 tuwarde his military training school and the $1,000 was paid.

To the demand of the Canton

financial authorities that Kong

should contribute $200,000

towards the strikers fund, the mer chants in Kongmoon have replied that they can offer only $50,000. The Canton merchants are

sap-

The celebration at night was more lavish. All the leading res taurants al West Point were fully besked up and seats at the Chinese theatres were taken. Gallons of sanshu were consumed and the sing song girls were busy,

VICTIM OF SMALL-POX.

FATHER MOSHANE DIED AT

POST OF DUTY,

The news of the death of Father ntiel L. McShane, at Lo Ting Chow, Kwangtung Province, was received here by the Maryknoll Mission on Saturday night.

CHINA ASSOCIA-

TION.

PRESS, MONDAY,

The Future.

Mr. Lefe concluded: The future is still grey. The policy of non- intervention has not relieved us; nor has it relieved other Powers of MR. L. N. LEEFE'S SPEECH. the task af guarding and defend-

SOME MISCONCEPTIONS.

Reference was made to the annual meeting of the China Association in the Daily Press of May 28th The full report of the speech by the Chairman, Mr. L. N. Leefc, has since come to hand.

Mr. Leefe said:-The year which has passed since we last met began

common cause of restoring to that

country a Government by which pence may be secured and the sinis ler forces which threaten her wel- fare defented. (Applause.)

JUNE 6th, 1927.

THE WEEK'S CINEMAS.

"BARDLEYS THE MAGNI- FICENT."

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A "costume." story has a peeu- fascination, and Kapsari har. Supalim can always be trusted to aud to the glamour of swords and ruftica by a good rousing story t **Alusketeer serica ot unuke the

the elder Dumas.

Bardleys the Magnificent," t which the film

Version 18 weing shewn at the Queen's until Wednes day, is in his most romantic and Dumasesque vein; atid nakes, as

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Bardleys, favourite of King Louis X111, was uicksamed" the Magnificent,' was the beau ideal of men and iland women alike in the court. some, gulunt, wealthy and above Ludacious over, Bardleys never knew defeat where a woman was concerned, until his enemy the Comte de Chatellerault forced him to wager at his possessions on his chance of wing Roxanne de Lavedan for his wife. Roxalanne had been brought up far from the court and had no use for & gentle- ruan of Bardley's reputation, but he wins her in the ond after many hazards and adventures.

This is the type of story which gives scope and opportunity to the director. A handsome dashing hero who fights and laughs and and whe makes love like Du leaps after the Fairbanks tradition, Maurier, will always be an attrac tion and the more so when he swag. gers and ruffles in silks nud lace.

John Gilbert is the hero, Bard- ley's, and he is better than in any rôle we have seen him play pre viously.

ing. The cry that Chinn must work out her own anivation sounds dis interested, and has the attraction of calling for no further effort; but what does it accomplish, whither China that does it tead in displays no ability for the task i doubt if events will not impel us to something different. The work of the peacemaker has still to be done, and I still cling to the belief that it is within the power of in turmoil and difficulty: this state human ability to seek to call to has, throughout the period, taken gether the leaders of the Moderates on various shapes, but they have all the vast majority, as I firmly be been twisted and deformed, and Ilieve, of the people in Chian-for wish I could say that a clear and the purpose of co-operating in the definite outline was in sight. In the auntal report issued to you a week ago the events of the past year have been told fully enough to make it unnecessary for me to re- count them. On the other hand,

ACID COMMENT. except for the reproduction of the

Palaeo" in the China Express letter sent to the Foi gn Office in regard to the Hankow Agreement, Telegraph writes:-In the early the report contains very little inhaleyan years of this century a Yet at a time telephonic whip was often necessary the way of comtgent. like this you will naturally expect to secure a respectable quorum for Tunction (China Asso- the expression of an opinion from this annua the chair on some, at least, of the ciation Annual Meeting). I remem important and complicated issues ber upon one occasion they were so at present at stake in China. I be short of functionaries that I was here I shall correctly respond to pressed in for duty. I think I was your feelings if I give vent, at the entrusted, with the task of second

The lovely Roxanne is outset, to what is upperinost in ing the chairman's proposal that

the anditors should be re-elected for looks her best in the little tight played by Eleanor Boadman, who my öwa mind; and express sym pathy-jar deep sympathy-for our the ensuing year. How different bodices and full skirts of the lith fellow-countrymen in China who, was the meeting on April 27th, century. Eleanor is an actress to during the past year, have had to when the Council Chamber in the watch. She has been so continu solid old P. & D. headquarters in ally cuate for uninteresting rôles of endure so much. (Hear, bear)

Leadenhall-street was barely large the cold or neglected wife, that one There has been, whenever the sub-enough for the assembly, and when has begun quite unjustly to call her ject of China has arisen with in

stiff, but when, as in this film, she gels a chance to act she can be With these two areasing frequency in this country

Hullo, old chap, are you home!" very charming.

the villian for discussion, a remarkable desire. Why, dear me, there's old Me and Roy d'Arcy as to see the Chinese point of view. Cormick. I haven't seen him for Chatellerault against a background years. These and similar obviosi- of chilean and forests, "Bardleys IS film well bies and hunalities were the sort of the Magnificent' Conciliation and patience have been

worth seeing There are scenes of preached, and, I think, practised, gasps I heard as I seraufbled for a in an exceptional degree, but there sent at the Press table, a manoeuvre rare beauty and scenes of magni- which was by no means well reficence, and above all a swiftly has not always been a recognitioned by the gentlemen of the moving story. of what our countrymen abroad Press.

As a matter of fact, the Press of have had to bear; and yet they have heen tried to the utmost and have this country has been so busy with the affairs of China during, as the afforded examples which cannot, phrase goes, the year under review,

To-day until Wednesday, "Bard- thick, fail ultimately to have their that it was quite impossible for the

chairman to tell the members any leys the Magnificent," Thursday to inthenco on the good relations we

way," A story of love in the speech had, however, one outstand

with Marion all so want restored. I imagine thing that they didn't know. His Saturday,Lights of Old Broad that when the events of the pasting merit, it was free from those eighteen seventies,

puzzling Chinese names; he never Davis as the heroine and Cooral

to Chen Yu Jen nor Nagel as her lover. Chiang Kai Shek, nor even to those older notables whose names are per- has more familiar in our mouths almost household words-Chang Teo Lin and Wu Pei Fu.

year

there were not enough chairs to go Tourul.

THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMME.

Queen's,

World.

To-day "The Man Who Fights Alone. A domestic drama of a sick man who was tormented by jealousy, and of his wonderful re- covery of hoth health and hap piness. Tuesday and Wednesday,

posed to raise $1,500,000 for the

find their true historical far only same purpose, but so

perspective, the outstanding feature $550,000 has been forthcoming.

The sad event occurred at 8.30 will be the Memorandum of the Now, even if they are given them, ou Saturday, Father McShane British Government of December doubtful having contracted small-pox from fast. Coming when it did, it was homs promised, it 19

the children in the orphanage. a direct challenge to the sincerity On Monday Inst, two priests and of all, and particularly to the more whether the strikers will dissolve

five sisters left here to assist in artientate, more vociferous expon- their organisation. They claim that roping with the outbreak of small- ents of the Nationalist Party. 1t was a Declaration designed to meet they should be given free board pax, but they arrived too late to

he of servien to Father Meshane. the Chinese more than half-way-a and lodging until employment is

The late Father Meshane was 39 real, if tardy, attempt to take the years of age, and he was the first lead when other countries only look British prestige was falking and cast includes Marion Nixon and

It placed, or should have found for every one of them.

priest of the Catholic Foreign Mis-ed on.

leaders of Chinese sion-known as the Maryknoll Misplaced, the sion-to be ordained. He had been opinion in the South on their met- in China for eight years. He had le; and their response was what - done splendid work-amongst the Hankow and Nanking.... Chinese, and his untimely death will be deeply regretted by all mein- bers of the Mission.

It

would appear that the strikers who materially helped the Kuomintang in their boycott policy two years ago are providing a problem now which the politicians and difficult

of sulation. The more practical members of the Party are suggest- ing that the whole army of unem- ployed an easily be driven from the public lodging houses by con demning them all as "Reds."

JAPANESE TENOR.

A SPECIAL SONG RECITAL.

GIVEN AT NIPPON CLUB.

What Happened to Jones." An amusing Reginald Denny comedy. a trouble after another, and the Reginald as usual lands himself in

Zasu Pitts: Thursday to Saturday, the The Abduction of Helen," first part of an excellent historical Alm of the fall of Troy.

Star.

To-day," Old Hume Week" ̃ ̄Ã ̈ amusing story of a small American town and a determined youngster.

Thy Tuesday and Wednesday, name is woman is A romantic story staged in the Spanish Pyre-

nees, with Ramon Novarro as the here.

Saturday, Thursday to. "Contraband." The adventures of a girl who inherite a bankrupt newsparer, and her fight againet bootleggers

"TERRIFIC" MISS WOODS.

We heard the same wheeze about more being done with the Foreign Office by word of mouth than by letter, that was used by the same committee thirty years ago to theat Dudgeon,

when they said that the famous attack by Bland and

that the Association was doing

attack, nothing. On the present occasion, suppose the defence was put up in as there had been no upology for having stuffed the an The Hankow Agreement.

nual report with the text of the British Note of last December, of I think the occasion of this our

the Hankow Agreement, and of Mr. annual meeting should be takon for a clear expression of the views of Strawn's widely-printed address at Heaven knows this Asociation on the Hankow Colorado Springs, Agreement. In form, in constitu- why the committee reprinted these tion, it differs fundamentally from documents, which are readily ne hundred other places, the method of municipal adminiscessible in a tration to which we are accustom-unless it really was to conceal how ed. The election of British coun- little they had done of themselves,

Every allusion to the Shanghai cillors may clearly be rendered nugatory. The chairman of the Defence Force, and there were many round of ap- council is a political appointment. of them, caused Music lovers had a great treat The decisions of the council can be plause, 1 sleepily gleaned that the of Chinese Defence Force had been sent out

*L vetoed at the will

in short, no by the China Association committee. The Commander of the 5th Army last evening at the Nippon Club,

Des Voeux Road, where Mr. Seijirnofficial. It bears,

do not mean that the chairman Corps stationed in the south ser- Yatsumi, the American-born and shadow of relation to any views

NEXT MONTH. tion of Canton City has suggested very talented Japanese tenor, gave which are ever put forward in the actually said that it had, but by RETURNING TO HONG KONG

A capital recitel, with Miss Suzuko

name of democracy, but it met the nod and wink he let it be in- Chinese wishes, and if actuated and ferred that H.M.G. had only sane- to the residents of his district that Tamemoto as accompanist.

There was a large and enthusias pursued in a spirit of fairnces, and toned the step under pressure from Another speaker they should re-organize their volun- ti audience to listen to this bril goodwill its inherent incongruities the committee.

referred to the committee's practice East has singer, who it will be remem might have been overcome and a teer defence corps for self-defence.bered appeared at the Queen's measure of success attained. It was of pegging away," and said that eighteen months of record success. an act of faith in the leaders of they had pegged away to some pur The Company sailed by the P. & C. Some years ago the residents had a Theatre recently.

most the Nationalist Party. What has pose, until at last the Defence Ranpart for Home on May 21st

Force had set sail. Ar a matter

will be remembered, joined the fine regiment of volunteers, but the successful all of his songs being been its reception by them, and late Dr. Sun Yat Sen, as Generalis-received with enthusiastic applause. what is the lesson to be learnt fact, it may safely be asserted that and Miss Doris Woods, who, it The first part of the programme from it? If we try and view it in the Association had no more to do Quaints" in Hong Kong to fill a included Tosti's "Preghiera, and a detached way it is difficult to with the expedition of Johu Dun-

"Der Aars," followed see to whom it has brought benefit. can and his merry men than it had sudden vacancy, sailed for Colombo

Howard of Effingham and the deacat month.

Miss Woods towards the end of up with Massenet's Elegie" and Certainly not to the British, who to do with the setting out of and plans to return to the Colony

"Going Home.". Then have suffered an immediate loss in Dvorak's

Obstination depreciated assets, and who have feat of the Spanish Armada. came Fontenailles

We learnt in the course of the the tour took many leading parts and it is very gratifying to learn given up an efficient administra and Puccini's Elucevan Le Stelle. The concluding items of the first tion for one yet to be proved. Cer debate that the Asociation had no

and part of the programme romprised tainly not to the Chinese traders part in the Hankow Agreement that her ability won the highest whose business has been brought (No, No), and that they were not encomiums both from the public Debussy's "Claire de Lune

Mr. Salisbury himself Quaints." in to a standstill, and whose wives consulted while the Chen-O'Malley and the other members of the

progress. also his "Golliwog's Cakewalk.

This concluded the more classical and children are fleeing for safety, negotiations were ide of the recital, and the second probably to Shanghai, where alone (Shame.) As to whether or no Mr.writes in most eulogistic terms of

Strawn had submitted the draft of her work and says she was part comprised a series of Japanese they can be secured under Defence his address previous to its de rific. It may seem a curious term to use in the circumstances but it folk songs and ballads, which the tection of the Shanghai Defence

is certainly expressive and demon- Japanese members of the audience Force. (Hear, hear.) Certainly the livery, I do not remember any

new municipality does not benefit, allusion to the point.

And then the end. A bushel of strates clearly enough that Mr. Mr. Tatsumi, who was born in for their rule is over a depleted much enjoyed. San Francisco, is fully at home with population and a paralysed trade, thanks to everybody for what they Balisbury, a clever actor himself and the English language and in the The only benefit it has accomplish had done, or had not done, or had no mean judge of acting, was numerous recitals he has given med is, if it has made its repetition continued to do. A show of di- thoroughly satisfied with his Hong Mr. Salisbury comtemplates re- America, Japan and China, has impossible elsewhere. (Hear, bear.) denes as to whether they were com- Kong reoruit. proved himself to be a master of What has been made clear is that, petent to do, or had the time to do,

however desirous the Chinese may even what there was to do, or not turning to the East in October next,

"Lido Lady,"

Queen the art of music.

Mr. Tatsumi and Mien Tamamoto have been to keep their share of to do. A vote of thanks here. A bringing out many new pieces in- "Princess Charming," and the latter is also a most accom- the Agreement, events have unques deep debt of gratitude there. eluding

"The Ringer.” Queen f plished musician-leave to-morrow tionably proved that they have not Geary-Gardner, and God save the High," ist Manila.

simo of the Canton Government, ordered their suppression and forced many of the volunteer officers into exile.

Reports from Kwangling indicate that the "Reds" in that district

are still active, and the Magistrate there has appealed to Canton for military holz.

Genoral Li Tsai Hsin has ordered cadets from Whampoa to assist in the garrisoning of Canton.

The employers of the Sincere Company in Canton are asking for

Mayt

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80 to 100 per cost.

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