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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 26th, 1928.

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A MIGHTY BACKFIRE. CHINESE JOURNAL. "A CHEERFUL OUTLOOK. DANGEROUS DRUGS

"TURNS OUT POLICE AND

VOLUNTEERS.

NERVY CANTON.

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT,]

ISM.

THE HONG KONG AND

CANTON PAPERS.

NEW ONES TO BE STARTED.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.

Chinese newspapers from Canton are now to be freely admitted into

RECONSTRUCTION IN CAN TON: AND CHINA,

ADDRESS BY CANTON FOREIGN

MINISTER.

TRAFFIC.

PROPOSED, NEW LEGISLA~ TION.

THE CAMPUS

FLIRT."

AMERICAN GIRLS IN COLLEGE.

A TRUE PICTURE?

CHUBBS

GIVING EFFECT TO THE GENEVA CONVENTION.

THE WILBUR · PLAYERS' PROGRAMME.

DEED

BOXES

That the present diplomatic rela- tions of the Nationalist Govern ment with the Powers justies HUNG KONG REGULATIONS. optimism was the keynote of the address given by Mr. Cha Shảo

CANTON, March 23th." That the people of Canton have not got over their fear of the Com Hong Kong, according to a formalso, in the Pui Ching Baptist munists, and are easily frightened, statement issued by the Secreturint / Academy, Tungshan, on March lative Council a Bill will be intro makes "The Campus Flirt,” a story

iv Indicated by the following story: Last Friday evening two - sharp.

for. Chinese Affairs.

Canton Authorities only permit penetrating noises resembling risted the entry of one or two Hong shots were heard in front of the Canton Branch of the Commercial Press, on Wing Hon. Maloo, a busy business section of the City.

send.

Since Mr. 1. P. Win became prin. cipal of the School, he has placed & scientific system to improve and institution which includes public re-organize the curriculum of his

lectures by prominent persons.'

Mr. Chu, in his speech, said that although the Foreign Powers, equip wipe out the whole country, yet ped with modern armaments, could

they did not use those armaments. The Western Powers no

longer

"At the next meeting of the Legis

duced to give effect in Hong Kong to the terms of the International Convention signed at Geneva on February 10th, 1920. The new Bill Ordinance of 1923 will amend the Dangerous Drugs

[DY OUR FILM CRITIC]

Pretty, vivacious "Bebe Daniels |

of American college life. Its pro- ducera contend that it is indeed a typical picture, and we should be interested to hear the opinion of any American on the subject, fot

seems to be wildly improbable. to British eyes,a great deal of it

But that does not matter. It is

The drugs to which the Bill ap plies are morphine, cocaine (in- cluding "synthetic cocaine), a breezy, quick-moving, and very ly known 4 diamorphine or ing lady and one really good in- gonine, diacetylmorphine (common amusing film with a charming lead beroin) and their respective salts, cident-the girl's relay race which medicinal opium, sad any extract forms the climax of the picture is

but since the ending of the boycott, Kong papers, during the boycott

many. Hong Kong newspapers haye been allowed in Canton, though the Industrial and Commercial Daily News, WILJ excluded од the People began to run in all direcgrounds that it was the organ tions to hide themselves, imagining of the Imperialists." This idea something unpleasant had begun. came from the fact that certain The shop-keeprs locked their doors / Chinese interests friendly to the found it possible to wield the big or tincture of Indian hemp, and almost as exciting as the famous

Government of Hong Kong bad stick in their China policy as they any preparation, admixture, chariot race in Ben Hur." and iron gates, all the policemen in shares in the company owning the did during the Manchu Dynasty, tract or other substance containing Wing Hon drew their revolvers, paper.

because they could not now force any proportion of diacetylmore grasped their rifles and blow

Hong Kong is probably to have the Chinese officials to impose their thine or containing not less than wit on the people or to demand one-fifth per cent. of morphine or their whistles: Policemen patrolling several newspapers. neighbouring streets at once answer-

them to do certain things beneficial one-tenth per cent, of cocaine or ed the call and began to pour into

to foreigners. This was doas dur. eczoniné.

Wing Ho arms at the ready."

For a time there was great con fusion. All sorts of rumours sprang

up and the policemen were all at a

There will be, the "One Gent " Yes, to be published in Chinese, and one of the promoters is Mr.ng the Chung Dynasty when the Wong Tong, formerly an official under the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen in Canton.

Manchus were afraid of foreigners and would enforce their wishes on the people. To-day, the situation was different. Chinese diplomatists could promise anything unless they had the backing of the people.

The Nationalet Government does not desire. formal or de jure recog

The granting or refusal of any licence or authority under this new Ordinance, and the revocation of any such licence or authority, will lie in the absolute discretion of the Superintendent of Imports and Ex ports, who may impose any condi. tions that he may think it upon the granting of any such licence or Lauthority...

Prohibitions are expressly exi tended to casee where the other

Mr. Cheng Tao Shut, a former loys as to what the matter was magistrate of Heungahan, is pro Meanwhile the Merchants' Volun-moting an Anglo-Chinese- daily, teer Corps of Wing Hòn Maloo had under the name of Tai Tung, and

it is understood that Mr. Henry C.nition at the present moment, con-" heard the emergency call of the Police and had assembled in groups, Gazette and at one time holding a Lee, formerly editor of the Canton

umped the speaker, but virtual re-. preparing for action. The situation

cognation becomes an established

China Outlook, will be editor of this Anglo-Chinese newspaper.

Also to-day another Chinese daily

will make its début. This will be A Canton Government organ and ed at the corner of Wing Hon and will make Hong Kong the chief

thus developed for more than 'ten / similar position on the defunes fact. He eted his recent visit with party to the transaction is not in

'minutes,--but nothing happened.

Subsequent investigation showed that nothing had happened, and

General Li Tsai Hain to Hong Kong whers the guns, from British forts boomed out salutes to the Nation Kong harbour. On that occasion the Nationaust flags were flying everywhere in Hong Kong. These

the Colony.

Patricia Mansfeld (Bebe Daniels) is the spoilt daughter of wealthy parenta whose 100 per cent. Ame- rican blood has been somewhat this- ned by an European education. Her

Patricia feels herself the superior of father sends, ker to college where har fellows. But they soon put her right on that subject and love lends her to train to take part in the inter-college sports. When the great y comes every thing depends on

twinkling legs and after sundry Risadventures of an amusing type. Sis instrumental in winning a victory for her college. You will enjoy The Campus Flirt for it carries along at great pace and is never dull for an instant.

THE WEEKLY PROGRAMME, Queen's,

To-day: "The Campus Flirt." Tuesday and Wednesday: Ro ginald Denny in a new comedy

On Your Toes."

Thursday to Saturday: Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry syd Joan

that the gun-like noises were due newspaper, the Fin Chiang Pao, aliat gunboat as she entered on to deal in any of the drugs to Crawford is a new mystery drama

to backfiring of an automobile pack.

Si Wa Street. Que person remark-

It is made an offence to deal with the drugs to which the Ordinance applies as well as to deal in them. It is made an offence to pretend which the Ordinance applies. This is intended to meet a possible de fence that the accused, had no real intention of dealing in dangerous do so with some other subject.

The prohibitions are also express ly made to apply whether it is in should be imported into the Colony tended that the drug in question or not.

ed that at present the people of news distributing centre in South neta; id Air., Chu, amounted to drugs but was only pretending to

Canton, to quote well known Chinese saying are: Frightened out of wits at hearing the wind and the cry of the cranes."

China.

Canton used to have more than 40 newspapers at one time, but now the number is decreasing, and it has fewer newspapers than Hong YELLOW FLOWER HILL Kong, and the circulation of Hong

OBSERVANCES.

Kons newspapers in Canton is Big preparations are being made greater than that of the home by various Government organisa-journals Canton new has aine tions for the annual observance of daily newspapers, and Hong Kong

eleven.

the death of the 72 heroes at Yellow

A Hong Kong newspaper sells at Flower Hill The customary aer- vices will be held in Canton on the from eight to ten cents a copy, 29th of this month, when thousands while a Canton newspaper in Can- of Government officials, merchants ton never could command more and people of all walks of life, will than four cents, local currency. gather at the Yellow Flower Hill to In Canton the printers dictate render solemn homage to the men the number of holidays for news- who gave their lives 18 years ago for Papers, and in addition to the four or five Sundays; of month, the cause of antional freedom.

there is four or five

de facto recognition by the British Government. He tad his audience that Admiral Mark Bristol, com mander-in-chief of the American Asiatic Fleet, would soon visit Can ton, and when he arrived the usual. The possession of the keys of any salutes would be exchanged box, drawer or other receptacle con taining a drug to which the Or But the Nationalist Gorerament diaance applies is made presump does not, he said, favour the retive evidence of possession of the cognition of, regional governments, drug with guilty knowledge. for this will split up China into everal states in theory as well as in fact. The Nationalist Govern- ment, according to Mr. Chu, aims to unify the country, and when A new sub-section provides that Peking falls into the bands of the the above presumptions cannot be Kuomintang, de jure recognition rebutted by groot that the accused will be a matter of course, it is never had physical possession of but a question of time. Meanwhile, the drug in question." relations with the Powers ̈ge an' smoothly which justiñera cheerful

of outlook. average other holidays

The possession of a baggage re- ceipt or of any thing intended to serve the purpose of a baggage re- ceipt is similarly made presumptive evidence of possession with guilty

knowledge. :.

S.S. "SUNNING" - BADLY AGROUND.

MEN-OF-WAR BOATS

STAND-BY.

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of the charming Chinese vocalist, The Unknown" also a return visit Miss Chee Toy, in new songs.

World,

To-day, At 5.15 and 9.90: Dolores Costelio in The Little Irish Girl"; at 2.30 and 7.15; the Chinese drama

8.20 Alice Joyce, Conway Tearle and Tuesday and Wednesday, 5.15 and "The Monkey Monki?”

Clara Bow in Dancing Mothers." Other houses The Monkey Monk." Thursday to Saturday: Lillian and Dorothy Gish in "Orphans of the Storm."

Star,

To-day: "The Understanding Heart, the story of a forest Bre.

Tuesday and Wednesday: silla With a Million.

Dru-

Thursday to Saturday: Clara Bow in The Runaway.”

The Unknown." Lon Chaney is said to have the

The organisation has been entrust ed to a preparatory committee. besides. In March, 1928, for mentioned the League of Mourning pallaus will be erected instance, the 12th was celebrated as and an imposing picture depicting the third anniversary of the death the work of the 72 heroes will be of Dr. Sun Yat Sen; the 16th, bung in some conspicuous place in Arbour Day; the 2nd, memorial the city. Handbills and pamphlets day in honour of those who fell in telling of the events leading to the the anti-Red" campaign on the summary execution of these 72 inen East River front; and on the 291, repeat too much this hackneyed Onslaught, and the French gunboat two galloping horses, Daring each

by the Manchu rulers will be dis will be observed as Sunflower tributed to the people. Our repre- Festival in memory of the 79 who sentative was told by one of the died in the first battle of the Re organizers that the occasion will be volution in Canton in 1911. more solemn and imposing than any held previously,

strangest role of his career in a mystery picture The Unknown which is coming to the Queen's Theatre on Thursday. The story re volves around a Spanish Circus with Lon Chaney as a sinister, armless freak, ruling the underworld from The ex-Minster to Great Britsin

his hiding place in the tented city. His love for a dancer in the circus, Nations as an instrument of pesce and predicted that China would

his jealousy of the strong man, who continue to work for the progress

is his rival are worked out in a masterly manner. Joan Crawford is of the League as long as it does not compromise her interest.

The Sunning was reported cast as the beautiful heroine and rapproachment, Mr. Chu said that the South End of Battlers Island, as the strong man. A spectacular Turning to this recent Sino-British yesterday to be badly aground on Norman Kerry is a zomantic figure its meaningless to talk about off Tai Ping Chow. Two British incident in the picture is Normaa Kerry's terrife tug-of-war against "Down with Imperialem. People warships H.M. ships Neua and expression but few understand its Arona are standing, byeong Kong clever Chinese singer, who was so performance Miss Chee Toy, the significance." Down with" was a The se. Sunning left Hong destructive term, while that which on Saturday night bound for Wu-well received at the Queen's Canton and China need was re- chow and when about 20 miles off Theatre a short while ago, will sing. He emphasised the Tai Ping Chow she sground very Ordinary prices will be charged." necessity of friendship with foreign heavily. Her present condition is Bowers on the basis of reciprocity, not known, but it is fortunate that He concluded hir remarks by point- the gunbonta are in attendance as ing out the utmost necessity of im- the district where she lies is badly proving communication between infested with pirates.

The vessel is commanded by Cap Lanton and Hong Kong, which cead be expedited by wireless tele tain Thompson graphy, television, and commercial

construction.

In Hong Kong, at least four dailies publish Sunday editions, Thursday is to be doctered a holi- and these often are the only papers by the Government to enable found on Sundays and holidays in the people to make the pilgrimage Canton. The night boats from to the Yellow Flower Hill. All fings Hong Kong carry special editions will be at half mast and all of Hong Kong papers which are aviation. theatrical performances and other distributed in Canton early in the forms of amusement will be sus morning. Hong Kong morning magni

Wilbur Players

Booking opens to-day for the special comedy season to be given in the Star Theatre by the Wilbur Players, who begin a farewell visit to the Colony on Tuesday April 3rd. With the exception of Chat- The steamship in question is Chi- ley's Aunt" and " The Family Up- neso owned but is registered as a stairs," which. the company are British vessel. She is not the vessel giving again by popular request, the which was pirated under dramatic plays will also be entirely new to circumstances in November 1920, Hong Kong. Saturday.

pended between noon and 8 o'clock. I papers reach Canton at noon by the Journalism has been started at 99/which vessel left for Shanghai on

Canton-Kowloon express.

A VISITOR FROM NANKING.

Mr. Lin Sen, a member of the to

Nationalist Government, has arriv ed in Canton from Nanking Mr. Lin's visit is in connection with in portaat Kuomintang affairs and he has had interviews with leading officials here.

In Hong Kong, an Institute of Bonham Road, and junior mem- bers-young men and women desir». ing to learn the newspaper game- take lectures in the evening from experienced and active news. papermen on the history, and prin- ciples of journalism, news gather ing, news editing, and allied work.

A SAMPAN TRAGEDY.

The first of the plays will be "The Sap" on Tuesday, April 3rd, and again the following night. This will be followed by a detective comedy

dyHandcuffed, on Thurs

day Three Live Ghost Her

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on

The Authorities' in Canton wish the profession of give journalism a better standing and

Friday an amusing farce, the Law Department of the Sun

OHILD'S LIFE THROWN" Wedding Night," on Saturday; Yat Sen University have invited a

AWAY,

Charley's Aunt," on Sunday, with dance and music specialities; professor of the Arts Department,

for grand farewell perfor The Chinese newspapers in Hong Three men hired a nampan at and who is a well-known newspaper Kong include the fah Ter Yat Pao, Mongkok on Saturday flight about mance The Family Upataira, 'man, to give e alar lecturer on the Taun Wan Po, the Tai Kwong 3-6 clock Before the empen had Monday night. There will also be Mr. Lin has been Commissioner journalism as a part of the law pa the Kung. Sheung Pao, the got very far one of the men asked a matinée performance of Char

Wah Kin Yat Po, known as the big if he could help to row. This was lay's Aunt. at 5.30 on Sunday Reconstruction of Kwangiang course That futuro lawyers and five, and also the Hong Kong Sun and effected a number of improve judges of the courts of Canton Pao, Hong Kong Marn Po, Nam refused by the owner of the Barn-afternoon, when children will bq ad-

pan, & woman, whereupon the man mitted half price ments. A few years ago he had to should understand something of the Chung Pao, Wah Keung Pao, the used force, and to the struggle the The Wilbur Players' catablished

Sun Chung Kwok Pao, and the new boat capsized.

an excellent reputation on their functions of a newspaper" and the leave Canton hastily on account of

one, the Tin Chiang Pao The occupana, cluding two previous visit to Hong Kong and bir bold stand against Commanism duty of journalists opens an Newspapers-in-daily-circulation little childrew were thrown into the they are returning from a very

avenue for mutual confidence be in Canton are the Seventy-two | water,= [[hey were,

saved successful tour of India. Burma, siki when it was at the height of its in

the Government and the Commercial Guilds Journal, Fuch by passing boat excepting one Malaya. Admission will be at the fluence His present return to tween

Wah Sun Ewok Wah, Min Aug of the children whose body has not popular prices of 83, 82 and $1, and Canton is cordially welcome by all Press.

“Kunden, Kung Ping Kung We, been recovere

booking in Houtrals's and the (Continued on hest Column). A Skin Cheng, and, Fin Chiang, in One of the men, was artested: Start Theatre oficin

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