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CHANG TSO LIN AND THE PRESIDENCY

A-POST THAT IS NOT REGARDED WITH MUCH REVERENCE.

OLD FORMS AND CUSTOMS REVIVED.

FURTHER TALK OF A MONARCHY.

[FROM RODNEY GILBERT.]

PEXING, Feb. 9th.

It is very puzzling, writes Mr. Rodney Gilbert from Peking to the North-China Daily News, to most persons who have been watching the tendencies of the Chang Tso Lin

torship. One judges by the con- tempt expressed in official circles. for the presidential rumour that all docal Chinese have grasped the idea that a chief who frankly and honestly calls himself a dictator,

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24th; 1928.

"LOVERS."

RAMON NAVARRO INA

TALE OF MODERN

SPAIN.

"REAL LIFE UNFOLDING BEFORE YOUR EYES.”

(DY OUR FILM CRITIC]

"Lovers" is one of the best pro ductions Metro Goldwin have made in choice of caste and in technique.

First of all for the caste, Ramion

Navarro who made such an excel- lect Ben Hur" is the hero; Alice

THE "FLAPPER VOTE."

CHINA AND AMERICA.

DEBATE AT THE Y.M.C.A.

LADIES GAIN THE DAY,

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The debate at the YMCA, last night was on the subject) Should Women of 21 have the Vote." Tha Y.M.C.A. yesterday opened its doors to the ladies and so they were able to defend their own cause.

EXPRESSION OF FRIEND- SHIP

CANTON CELEBRATION OF WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY,

The fune-

Reference has already been made to the celebration of George Wash- inston's birthday by the American community in Canton. tion took place on Wednesday in the building of the Chinese General was there and a large Y.W.C.A. The American Consul

number of Chinese were also pre- Mr. Hunt was in the chair. Miss Watt, in opening the ques-chants and a number of young men sent, including many leading mer

and women who hare studied in the

There was a very large number present to pass judgment upon this prospective enlargement of the fean chise.

Terry Ingrant's famous leading tion, said that many faults were

dictatorship in the North with any the master of his government, his ady, who is very "lovely through due to youth, but to the youth of United States,

armies and his people, is much more respetable and dignified that a bogus president paying Tip ser vira to the will of the people."

Old Forms Revived.

THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH. The address of Mr. G. W.

heroine. Roy d'Arcy plays a minor, tolerance and wisdom come only DOW much of Un actress, the both sexes. Youth is dogmatic, but

rôle ne villain and that clever with experience, and women must young actor George K. Arthur has have the chance to try. The sen-Greene, President of the American also a fairly important part. The sibilities of youth blunted, Association, was as follows:- other names are less well known and youth is the fiercest champion birthday of George Washington, it As we meet here to celebrate the

of any cause. For working girls becomes my privilege to welcoma but there is no one who is not com Petent, and Edward Martindel as many a vital question is brought you in the name of the Americ the husband gives a very good per before their eyes, while before the Association of South China. The

formance indeed...

"Lovers" tells the story of an elderly diplomat, his young wife and his adcretary, There, is the happiest of friendship among these three people till the malicious tongues of goesip bring about Tragedy. The story is decidedly unusual, lers pleasantly pretty than most of those told through the screen, and far more interesting It begins slowly, but not too slowly on a note of peace, and gradually quickens to the tragic climax, though of course there follows final scene there the wife and the secretary start together for a new life.

presence of each individual here is age of 30 more women than not

à cause of rejoicing to us. Espe women have married. But whether or no cially are we glad to see many of

are married, they are up

our Chinese friends who have in against a very great number of polidays gone by been sojourners in tieal problems. At any rate, what Europe and Amerien. · ever is done, there cannot be worse, political_chaos than at, present.

The Rev. H. A. Wittenbach's antagonistic attitude covered A heart full of sympathy. In Aus- tralia women had the vote at 91, but there was sa little interest shown that voting, had had to be made compulsory. This was only another proof that the modern system of voting was scandalous and should be abolished. At pre- sent woman commanded about two- fiths of the total votes. Was it not a far greater thing that the few intelligent women between the ages of 21 and 30 should sacrifice should be any risk of foolishly cast votes causing trouble!

interest to sccount for the widely disseminated rumours of the Feng tien'leador's imminent assumption of the presidency during the recent New Year holiday season. In the opinion of most Chinese and for The Generalissimo undoubtedly eigners in touch with Chang Townes this feeling and is playing Lin's surroundings, this would be up to it in many ways. Discipline the least likely of all possibl: in the army, and in sivit official changes and would be the last that ranks as well, is certainly im- anyone who sought favour with the proving. The mania for imposing Generalissimo or his intimate con- a new tax every other day has been servative advipers would care to abruptly cured-for the moment at suggest to him: Since Tao Kun any rate. Old forms and cere- bought his election from the long-monies are again honoured and discredited parliament there has there is strong inclination to re- been a very radical change" of establish old standards, which attitude throughout China towards takes an amusing form sometimes. republican institutions and preDuring the past year for instance tenpes have been abandoned by we have had edicts against bobbed factions otherwise having little in hair, short skirts, the use of the common. The result is that no colloquial in writing, and kissing military potentate, frankly enjoy scenes in cinemus. Such regula ing dictatorial power as the behest tions are not enforced; they are of a faction or party, would now to be interpreted as gestures only, consider that he was being "elevat-' indicative, of the northern ofhein! ed to the presidency or that the state of mind to much the same title carried with âs any distinction. | degree "as the far-famed naked Republication Out Of Pashion, ladies parade in Hankow was of Tacitly, but no iess certaide the Russo-Chinese state of mind intagonists are all human and not the the vote, rather than that there ed themselves in my hearing as both North and South have aban-Nationalist" world last year. dored the effort to sustain the the Dictator's residence that some

Now word has gone forth from forms of representative, government of the republican holidays will as they were defined in the various not be observed but that the old republican constitutions. The South traditional holidays will be official divided in actuality between its numerous local militariste, pre Government offices closed for six ly recognized again. This year the teaths now to nothing but party days (including Sunday) at New administration through committers and would have the Kuomintang more rigidly observed. than at any Year and the holiday was much ruling Chim much is the Comme-since-the-abdication of the Mae Murray, the star of "The munist Party rules Rumia. Sun Yat Sen definitely abandoned Manchus; and then the Lantern Merry Widow, is to be seen at Day festival was the occation for the World Theatre to-day in his old ideas of representative re another official holiday in which" Altars of Desire; her newest publican Government àlang” Ameri- can lines after he came under theen the Chinese banks joined al- picture, in which Conway Tearle influence of Borodin and other though the foreign banks remained has the male lead. She plays very that the meeting was not concern-inng the best friends of the mem-

Another Monarchy Rumour.

The acting and the action is well reétrained throughout and you get a sense of watching real life un- folding before your eyes. The pro- stage puppets to whom we are no customed, and what is more they strongly recommend are all pleasant people. We very a film worth seeing, confident that even if you prefer ligher fare you Duel is extremely well staged and will find much to please you. The all the settings are good.

'Lovers

At-The World. ·

"the"" dramatic

charmingly moments are well done.

women

No-one even expected to be per- maintained Miss Clark, but the fect at the entrance of anything, whole business of modern demo Man had already been given the cracy is to educate itself by doing. means to watch over his condition at the age of 21, but as both men

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were sharing the schemes, and perhaps the mistakes of the electorate, as it has only air that woman should have her share of control

Mr. C.. E. M. Terry pointed out

ed with whether or no men of:21 should have the vote; the question was confined women, though many of the arguments applied to both. Neither the control of a business or a country could be ea- trusted to enthusiastic youth, who in a moment of excitement may pick

influence their ideas for years to come. As for ring that women have no representation, if the hus band does not vote the right way there is something very much wrong with the wife.

At The Star. The story of "The Road To Yas terday" at the Star with Joseph Schildkraut and Jetta Goudal in the leading roles is unusual and dramatic. The principal characters are travelling in an express-train up some slogan which will perhaps at right. Suddenly here is a erash, and as this scene fades away, it is replaced by the peace of an English tavern of the early seven- teenth century,

On Sunday At The Queen's. The funniest elopement ever

Red, tutors and before the Three pen. Principles was published in its present form. The new conception These are little things but they of Government was made amply illustrate a tendency which makes clear in the pamphlets published in discussion of the presidency seern English by Chiang Kai Shek in very absurd. As a reaction per- Shanghai less than a year ago. It haps against this very absurdity, then set forth that the the rumour that the Dictator was Nationalist Government" did to become President bad scarcely not pretend to represent anything been laughed down hen, the city like the majority, that it made no was very touch #gog with gossip promise of anything like universal about a coming restoration of the suffrage, at represented the Kuo- monarchy-but not of the Manchus, mintang and derived its authority for that topic is dead. In the not from the people as a whole but Legations these rumours gain po from the membership of the party, credence and yet no one will ven- Government in Nationalist tare to say that a monarchy is an China is therefore a dictatorship impossible development. The ten-thown on the screen is to be seen over the masses of China by &dency is certainly in that general in "There You Are, which is to central committee theoretically re-direction and there has always be screened at the Queen's Theatre presentative of the members of a been a faction within the Ferien on Sunday and Monday next. minority party. each member of party_ready to suggest that Mar-

Conrad Nagel takes the part of a which qualifies by confession of shai Chang be made King or Em shy office clerk who falls in love faith in the "Principles" laid peror at any propitious moment. with his employer's daughter. The dows by the founder of the party. The writer has heard of one exalted young couple, decide to elope und monarchist, now in favour here, after amusing complications Joan's and several smaller men who be father, excellently played by George It need scarcely be said that the lieve that this is a propitious Fawcett, decides to face the situa northern military lenders never at moment, but he has heard from tion and accept the clerk as his any time believed in representative many other quarters the opinion son-in-law. democratic institutions. Thy have that it would be razt and foolish. always regarded them as

mere The cautious point out that the hocus pocus. Now that the South North now enjoys some security has abandoned both republican and is gaining a little assuranse be forms and republican terminology cause the Southern slogans are dis- the North has no reason left,, even credited and are not holding the when seeking popularity, to revert South together. A monarchy move- to talk of parliaments, elections ment, is pointed out, would and presidents.

furnish the tottering Nation

Peking Gains Confidence,

Peking is certainly gainingalists" with a whole new set of assurance in reaction and no Feng- slogans and would unite a hundred tien adherent now regrets Chang individual adventurers under one Tro' Lin's assumption of the dicta anti-monarchical banner.

CHINA CAN SET HERSELF RIGHT.

NO NEED FOR WESTERN HELP.

PERING, Feb. 14th General Sun Chuan Fang, former warlord of Shanghai and now 'one of the most trusted leaders in the Northern armies, blames the Chi- nese, not foreigners, for China's steady disintegration.

right. They seem incapable of hardship and indifferent toward injustice.

OLD MASTER SAVED FOR LONDON.

BEAUTIFUL DUCHESS WHO. ENLISTED A REGIMENT,

When the question was open to the house there were a large num- ber of speakers eager to air their views, so that the debate did not close until a inte hour,

The voting on the question was very close, but finally the motion was carried by 22 votes to 19.

M.C.L. ACTIVITIES.

MRS. KING AND BRANCH SECRETARIES PRAISED.

SECTION REPORTS WANTED,

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As I think of "the two groups represented in this gathering, am impressed with the similarity that exists between them. The education which we have received has been in many cases almost identical. We have, all of us, en- joyed the privilege of residing in foreign lands, and have felt the stimulas for increased effort which goes with that experience. I see several faces of Chinese friends who were born in my country, and I also see the faces of Americans, who like me, were born in this land. To this latter, group, I would add those who have express- being like the Irishman, who after living in America for a short while, became so enamoured of that Ireland, saying, this is a fine country that he wrote home to country, I only wish that I had been born in my native land.''

*** Our Chinese Friends." One of the purposes for which too American Association of South China wae organized was the pro- motion of more cordial relations between Americans and their Chi- nese friends. There are many of you, our guests, who are counted

bers of this Association, and there are others of you, who though not known personally to us, are so well. known by reputation that, we feel like saying of you, as you so Ad mirably express it,~T'in hâ fung yan shucto Hong az and we are happy to make your acquaintance,

One of the best compliments that we can pay to a man is to say of him, "to know him is to admire him. As one's circle of friends increases, he is almost sure to find a growing number of people to whom that saying may be fittingly applied. We are, therefore, happy for this opportunity to learn to know more of you and to learn" to know others of you better. As one of China's sages has well said Seung chi, kwai seung chi sam "Tas most valuable acquaintance- ships are the deep ones of the heart"

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Several cases of exceptional interest and import- ance have been heard at the criminal sessions, heavy sentences were passed on the gunmen implicated in the shooting affray in which several police were killed and injured. A

young

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It is well, I think, în closing to call attention to the mixed re- lationships which exist between the two groups represented here to day. In à very reat sense, we of the

who American Association,

this issued the invitations for gathering, are guests 13: hoste. The soil Ton Hong Kong Women's Guild

we meet is Chinese. We are using and Ministering Children's League this Auditorium for your gathering held their annual meeting yester by the kind permission of the day at the Helena "May. Institute, Y.W.C.A. expressed through Misa So many famous pictures and

and in the absence of Mrs. W. T Law Yau Tsit, the Vice-President den have been acquired by Amar D. C. Wolfe took the chair. She Students Club. In the programme art, treasures sold retently in Lon-Southern, the President Mrs E of the Euro-American Returned cany for the United States that it was supported by Mrs. D. Wo which we are looking forward, is.refreshing to hear of one that in

Tratman (Hon. Treasurer), Mra, Taborat half of the numbers are be to be retained in Britain.

H. King (Hon, General Secretary), ing furnished by Chinese, so we are grateful to you, not only for This is the portrait of Jenn Mr. C. C. Luard, Mrs. Pearson Maxwell, fourth Duchess of Go- and Mrs. Robinson:

your presence here as our guests The meeting was well attended this afternoon, but also for your Reynolds' master.

The reports and accounts, which were read by the Bon. Becretary, and Hon, Treasurer, were adopted, Mrs. Wolle then asked the branch secretaries for the year to provide a report of their work to the General Secretary as such reports would make a useful recordh

A letter was read from dira. Southorn expressing appreciation of Mrs: Wynne-Jones: Hon. Secretary, charged with robbing him. the whole bearted manner in which Mrs. Card and Mrs. Robinson; lived in a hut on the hillside at aary old line, now you know

righteous indignation, calloused. to dou, painted by Francis Cotes, by branch secretaries and members. part in the entertainment offered.

Nothing Wrong With Chiness

Civilization...

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A LIAR IN A PIG-STY.

ALLEGES HE WAS ROBBED.

MAGISTRATE'S COMMENT.

An unkempt, undouth and elderly

perpetual the forthcoming year are as follows: Lindsell at the Central Magistracy

The Committee and officials for Chinese, who wore

grin appeared before Mr. R. E. Patroness, Lady Clementi, M.B.E President, Mra Creasy: Vice-Presterday as complainant in a care in which two other Chinese, were sident, Mra-Wolfe, Hon. Treasurer,

The complainant said that he Charnock Military

Oncers For Year.

from, the, descriptions given by him, the Police were able to arrest the two defendants. In his statement to the Police, he said that he had seen the defendants on various occasions before the robbery.

When the case was continued 12′′ the afternoon, complainant denied maying that he had seen the defend- challenged by the Magistrate, ho ante before the robbery. Phen

admitted; that he had seen the first. defendant on, several occasions, but had never spoken to him. He also mentioned the name of the second accused, which Mr. Lindsell.

his name too.'

-57.

This "Old Master" has been Recently when I was obliged to purchased for £2,100 through the execute a division commander for King's Galleries, Chelsea, by za neglecting his duties, there was a Kensington resident..

The Duchess of Gordon, who was grent outcry in the newspapers SUN CHUAN FANG'S OPINION, against the severity of the punish-born in 1,749 and died in 1612, w

ment. Why do they not show the a great beauty of her time, and was same indignation against the activ-painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds ities of Rusein in China, which lead and Gainsborough. She was the have witnessed in Canton I to such bloody massacres as we second daughter of Sir William send daughter of met William keith, was born at Hynford's Close. Mrs. King had thrown herself into"

Naval Branch, Mrs. Pearson Edinburgh, and had two sons and the secretarial work and the man- Police Branch, Mrs. Kent; Prison but was formerly a pig-sty

His story was that on February Mr. O E, L. Grist, who appeared five daughters, three of whom mar ner in which she had tackled all

Branch, Mrs. Franks; Peak wrong with Chinese civilization, ac She was a confidant of Pitt, and

There is nothing fundamentally ried dukes and one a marquis, the problems which had aridenh

Mrs. Wolfe said that she wished Branch, Mrs Hynes: Peak Child at three men broke into his hut as for the defence, said that he bared cording to General Sun. 1t might evame arbitres of fashion

ren's Club, Mrs. Gordon Mackie; about midnight. On opening his case to answer. The first accused 10 to associate herself with what Mrs.

St. Stephen's Girls'

eyes a torch light was flushed, on was with the second defendant and College He granted the United Press one appear to foreigners, he said, that Edinburgh, where she was known Southern had said. The secretarial Breach, Miss Atkins; St. Paul's him and the second defendant, threw a witness would say that they were of his rare interviews for the sole | China was in a hopeless plight, but as the lady who raised the lat work which Mrs. King had to do Girls School Branch Miss Woo, pepper into his eres, but failed to with him on the night, in question. purpose of enying that the troubles the Chinese know that it is for Regiment of the Gordon High- was no sinecure. On the proposition M.B.E.; Belilies Girls'. School

hort him as he shut his eyes in time. The first defendant entered a com of Chian to-day were due to the in- | from hopelesa...

Landers with the patriotio bribe of of Mrs. Wolle, a vote of thanks to

The accused then threw the pepper plete denial and the second man nbility of the Chinese people † to

Branch, Miss Hughes; Kowloon into his mouth. The three of them said that he knew complainant had "China has drifted away from a guinea a kiss.' distinguish between right and the old teachings, the Four

Mrs. Wolfe said that Mrs. Branch, Mrs B. Wylie.

then rolled him up, complainant lost inoney. at gambling. He (the The duchess became erent King was heartily carried wrong." Be insisted, however, Classics," said the general, but political hostess in Londor, and at Southorn bad also. expressed her [ Fairy: Play, a

added, in the quilt which he had second accused) and the complain- that there was no need to go to the Ching needs borrow nothing from her house in Pall Mall formed appreciation of the invaluable Help Announcement was also made over him at the time. The robbers; ant had had several quarrels and West for guidance or help,

the West. Let us get back, to the social centre of the Tory Parlia given throughout the year by the that the Garrison School children rauancked his hut and stole €49.80- complainant had tried to get him “China got herself into this, and Four Classics and away from Comment. She received large gather branch secretaries and of the offer will be giving a fairy play on March all that he had in this world and into troublafont of spite she can get bersell-out" was bis, mündam and all other foreignings of the Government during the of Mrs. Charnock to take over the 1st at Mount Austin Barracks and left him half stifled and moneyless. After evidence had been caud, viewpoint. "First of all, the doctrines,which can never take last fourteen years of Pitt's first | secretarial, duties,

at the RE. Theatre a day after. Complainant reported to the Aber his Worship discharged both the, le. minds of the people must be set permanent root in Chian.”

Administration.

(Continued, on next Column.)" Tickets are now obtainable.

deca Police the next morning, and fendants.

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