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CHINA'S FOREIGN

POLICY.

REVIEWED BY DR. CHAO HSIN CHU.

UNIMPAIRED SOVEREIGNTY AND EQUALITY.

irco ouR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

DEATH OF MR. GEORGE

*. HALL.

CHEF OF THE "EMPRESS

OF RUSSIA."

FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17th, 1928.

"BLACK MAGIC."

COOLIE WOMEN WHO STOLE

AN ELECTRIC MOTOR.

THEFT THE CAUSE OF DAUGHTER'S ILLNESS,

Two Chinese coolie women were charged before Mr. E. W. Hamil.

The death took place at 0 o'clock on Saturday night from double ANTI-FOREIGNISM MUST GO. pneumonia of Mr. George Hall wheton at the Kowloon Magistracy on was admitted to the Kowloon Eos Saturday morning with stealing a pital early in the week. He was 55 3 hp. electric motor from a shop years old.

at No. 147, Nam Cheung Street, Kowloon, the property of the China Light & Power Co., Ltd., Mr. 4. C. Tinion represented the China Light & Power Co., Ltd.,

CANTON, Dec. 16th. Speaking recently, before the several hundred leaders and officists of the Canton City Kuomintang at their Headquarters on the subject "The Kuomintang and Diplomacy, Dr. Ohao Hein Chu, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs and Kwangtung Commissioner for Foreign Affairs. briefly outlined the foreign policy of the Nationalist Government.

while Mr. Hin Shing Lo appeared

'THE PATSY.”

"JOLLY GOOD SHOW

AT THE QUEEN'S.

FILMS TO SEE THIS WEEK.

COMING ATTRACTIONS.

far our FIM CRITIC:)~~~

A jolly good show," was the opinion expressed by a burly sailor as he left the Queen's after the 5:10 performance yesterday, and he was by no means alone in his ap and the laughter daring Marion preciation; the house was packed

Daries' comedy almost continuous.

Before the picture is the usual

with some gazet:e

particularly

Mr. Hall was the Chef on the $8. Empresa of Russia and be had held that position on the Pazific Service of the "Empress" boats for ten years with much satisfaction to his He had also many rmployers. friends in Hong Kong among whom he was extremely popular. Deceas ed leaves a widow and grown-up family in Vancouver to whom muened to the Court, were exceedingly interesting views of aircraft carriers "ympathy will be extended,

at sca. an Inkwell Cartoon which curious. It appears that an elegis as amusing and original as they trician at No. 149. Nam

Cheung

on behalf of the two defendants. One of the defendants was also charged with receiving

The facts of the case, as present-

MILITANT BUDDHISM.

REVOLUTIONARY REFORMA-

00

TİON.

The leaders of Chinese Buddhiam, alarmed by the prospect of losing much of their prestige and property account of Nationalist disap- proval, have resolved upon a revolu.. -tionary-meformation. An appeat for a "Militant Buddhism," similar to a "militant Christianity," has been sent through the country by Chief Abbot Cheak Hoen of Paking Buddhism in China has declined be Abbot Chauh is convinced that cause of its doctrines of passivity principles, which have appealed to and non-resistance. These age-old many in the West during recent years, are now entirely out of date, the Abbot declares and the Buddhist church must be remoulded into a fighting organization, if i expects to survive the present crisis in China.

The address was given in response Canadian Pacific Steamships, Etd, Streetowed some money to one of generally are;_ and the dancers Progressive era to China," Abbott

the defendants. Her brother told her that, the shop had gone into

Nina, and Jacques."

"The Kuomintang is bringing a Chaen told a large group of Peking newspapermen. Under their in- Clavor Dancers,

fluence, all institutions are chang There two dancers have beening. The Buddhist church must also

side.'

to the request of the Municipal Kuomintang and was of consider able importance. It throws light on 'China's diplomacy in recent years, showing how the minds of the people have changed in their acti- who attended were Capt. A. J.ing her friend she helped herself week. Testerday they were giving their attention to Japan in order.

tude towards the foreigners. Part of the address was as follows:-

"I am happy to be able to be with you this afternoon and to dis cuss with you our problems of diplomacy. The subject which I aru going to dwell upon is The Kuomintang and Diplomacy. I think you all know that the two salient point of the foreign policy of the Kuomintang are to recover our loss sovereignty and secondly to raise our international status to absolute equality in the family of nations through revision of the old, obsolete and inapplicable treaties. This was persistently advocated by the late Dr. Sun Yat Ser... OLD TIME CONTEMPT AND FEAR.

Many members of the staff of the ship's personnel of the s.s. Einpress ej Ruskin, and friends were present at the funeral yesterday afternoon Valley. The Rev. G. T. Walde she could. grave, of the Missions to Seamen found nobody in the shop, and call Arriving there she conducted the service. Among those Hosken, R.N.R.. officers, stewards and crew of the 3.5. Empren of Russie, Capt. A. W. Davison, Mr.

at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy bankruptcy, so she went to get what gaining much applause at the a change, or it will fall by the way-

house during the latter part of last

Monaghan, Mr. R. H. Short, Mr. 1. S. Landolt, Mr. J. McKenzie and Mr. A. W. Grimmitt.

Wreaths, among others, were seat by Capt. Hosken, Engineer Officers, Deck Officers and Deck Petty Officers of the Empress of Russia, Mr. A. Crowson (Chief Steward), Steerage Depot, Catering. Depart- mrut, Captain Davison (Marine Superintendent). Mr. T. C. Mona- ghah: Mr. R. H. Short, C.P.R. stat, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Beattie. Messrs. C. Hall and W. S. Cuff, J. Benttie and R. J. Everest. H. Auchinleek, Ng Kwai Lin (No. 1 saloon), and Wing Kee & Co. (Stevedores).

to a rusty old motor which was

lying in the shop. The two women carried the motor to their home, and tater in the day the motor was transferred a but in Kowloon

CD

City.

Next day a daughter of one of the defendants, living in the hut, became ill and the

defendant, thinking that the stolen motor had some "black magic

power decid-

ed to get rid of the ill-gotten goods. hole was dug and the motor given a burial.

Later, when the police traced the stolen motor to the defendants, they were only too pleased to tell where

"Prior to the days of Emperor CENERAL CHEN MING SHU. they had buried it.

Chien Lung, China lived in seclu

sion. Very few, Westerners had

then made their appearance in

China. At that time the people unfortunately looked upon foreign-

INDUCTION DAY PUT FORWARD.

ers with contempt, branding them [raox oun ChINESE CORRESPONDENT.

as barbarians. But after the Opium War their contempt for the foreign- ers turned into fear and apprehen sion which later gave way to acti- foreign feeling, culminating in the Boxer Uprising of 1900. After that ghastly episode the people gradual dybegan to study international affairs with a view to discovering. the foreigners way of thinking But owing to the weakness of the country, it WAS very dificult to carry or diplomacy smoothly. Moreover, the Powers were assum ing an aggressive and domincer. ing attitude toward China. It was on account of these things that the Chinese people were impelled to. rose themselves from their lethar gic sleep and take cognisance of the existing state of world affairs.

POPULAR INTEREST IN POLITICS.

has

CANTON, Dec. 16th. General Chen Ming Shu, Chair man-elect of the Kwangtung Pro- vincial Government, changed the date for taking the again oath of office from the end to the 10th of this month."

According to informations from his subordinates, there is no reason why the Chairman-elect should not be inducted a few days earlier, as that time. The inaugural ceremony every arrangement wilt be made by will be held at noon on the day in Government House.

At the request of General Chea, Political Council are preparing to the offices of the Canton Branch

move out and occupy the former British Consulate in Wai Oi Road.

GENERAL WONG SHIU HUNG.

General Wong Shiu Hung is still in Canton, It is not known when

The Magistrate, however, took a serious view of the case, and impos ed a fine of $25 or three weeks' hard labour on the woman, who had stolen the motor, and 850 or, one mouth's hard labour on the second defendant who helped carry it away and hide it,

FORGED BANK-NOTES.

ONE CHINESE DISCHARGED.

One of the twelve Chinese who appeared belcre Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy on Saturday morning in connection with the recent discovery of a quantity of forged $50 banknotes Banking Corporation (1993 issue), of the Hong Kong & Shanghai was discharged on the application of Mr. E. Somerset Fitzroy, who is in charge of the prosecution for the Crown

The Buddhist leaders are turning show at each house and the same

to model their church militant". They both know their job, both as arrangement is to prevail to-day The Buddhist church in Japan, upon the Japanese organization. dancers and entertainers, and give century also seriously threatened, which was at one time in the last an excellent little performance of has made a remarkable "Black Bottom," "Varsity Drag. back." regaining all of its lost in- and La Paloma." The latter is Auence, and becoming a force in danced by Nina ip pseudo-Spanish Japan superior to any other re costume and there were appeals for ligion, with the exception of Shinto, an encore yesterday. A novel fen-which is more of a nationalist creed ture is the Charleston danced by the thar a religion. Indy on the top of the grand piano

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Marlon Davies' Success. Marion Davies has broken away from her usual role of the Mary Pickford type, in which she plays an ill-used little girl in an orphanage, and in The Patay" proves herself to be a comediennie of no common ability and also quite a clever in haps, rather along her usual lines personator: The story opens, per- with Miss Davies as "Pat" the Cinderella of a "typical" American family. Certainly the Americans do not flatter themselves in their "typical" family life as shown on why homely has become a term stage or screen, and one realises veering on the contemptuous, but that by the way.

been

come-

While Japanese Buddhists have.

organizing Young Men's Buddhist Associations, modelled al- most exactly on the Y.M.C.A., arranging hymns with the same tanes used by western Christians, and starting Sunday Schools, the Buddhists in China have regarded the advance of Christianity and new ence. While the Buddist temples of thoughts generally with indiffer Japan have prospered, and the buildings have been carefully main tuined, the temples of China have slowly fallen into disrepair and poverty.

Cheth, is due to the decorine of All, this, according to Abbot passivity inherent in Buddhism, which may have been all right at At all events this American one time, but is out-of-date now. family will be familiar to you in hism in China has good reason to Observers here agree that Bude- many of its aspects. There is

Ma, ugly fat and a bully, ex. be alarmed The younger Nation- cellently played by Marie Dressler.alists are impatient with the super- "Pa" turned also fat, and badly stitious beliefs encouraged by henpecked, with a very solt corner ignorant Buddhist priests, and be in his heart for his youngest daugh- grudge the asserted waste of money ter. very living personality.

Del Henderson, makes him a which adherence to the religion

Grace

involves. Realizing that they can- the eldest daughter is lovely spoilt not turn the older people away from and selfish and is acted in a spirited Buddism in a short time; young manner by Jane Winton. Last but men have been breaking up ancient not. least is "Pas" who is harried idols and closing ancient temples. cherishes a school girl passion for Government has been designing re- by her "mother and sister and

At the same time the Nanking sister Grace's" young man." gulations to control not only Buuid- Miss Davis is perfectly delightful hiem but, all religions in China, in her coltish movements, and her including Christianity. It has been ridiculous adoring glances towards urged that the government take A further application for the dis-the object of her affections. When over all Buddhist and Taoist pro- missal of the charges against fire she tries to acquire a "personality" perty, and compel the priests to other defendants was made by

with the aid of text books on How turn all revenues into a govern- Messrs. Loseby and Grist. Mr. to attract men," her family thinks,ment bureau. Fitzroy, however, opposed this. with good excuse, that she has gone The younger Nationalists, many saying that he could not consent mad. Finding all else fails at the of whom have come under Soviet until further evidence had been instigation of her father she goes Russian influence, are impatient one evening to the house of "Billy with all religious creeds, and (Sister Grace's second string) and especially with the superstitions phones ber beloved Tony, from taught by ignorant priests. Some there to come and rescue her. Un of them have even urged that re- lessly somnolent after having dined China-United Press fortunately, she finds "Billy" hope-ligion be declared illegal in New

not wisely but too well, and it is in an endeavour to arouse his interest that she impersonates various film stars, Mae Marray, Lillian Gish, and Pola Negri, in a delightfully clever and amusing way.

Of course,

Pat" wins her the henpecked "Pa" has, much "Tony" in the end, but not until against the grain, for he loves his tyranty had a terrible and Judicrous scene in which he threatens to break up the house and/or leave it for good. You will enjoy "The Patay" all the way through and its recom. endation gives great pleasure to 'your film, critic.

"Coming up to the present time we find that the knowledge possess- ed by the people is growing day by day Their spirit is becoming armer and more resolute and their organized opinion and influence are being mbro and more felt. The foreign nations regard this wonder. ful awakening of the Chinese people with profound respect and admiration and have accordingly modified their attitude toward ne What we should all do now is to

FAMINE SEQUEL TO ICONO- strive to cultivate and maintain the

CLASTIC AGITATION. cordial relations with foreiga and China is well on the road to nations. The past mistakes of the recovery of its lost sovereignty. anti-foreignism must be done away Although there are still difficulties women in half a dozen provinces Thousanda of bungry men and as regards the Sino-Japanese nego- tiations in the way of an amicable destruction of ancient Buddhist and of China are convinced that the settlement of the qucations out-Tacist idols in century-old temples standing. Yet I think that in time is responsible for the famine now Japan will acquiesce is claims of Chini.

the just sweeping the country, according to reliable reports reaching Peking from several cities.

he will go back to Kwangai. But heard this morning at 11.13 a.m. according to his followers be will and 2.15 p.m return to his native province be fore the end of this year in order

tion Conference which will open on to attend the Kwangsi Reconstruc THE WRATH OF THE GODS. January lat

with.

CHINA AND THE LEAGUE.

"When the Sino-Belgian Treaty expired, China insisted upon its abrogation as a matter of course, for it was unilateral. This step on the part of China drew, the world's attention to her determined strug gle for absolute political indepen. dence and territorial integrity. At

"I told you so," the older people that time I was in Geneva acting "Based upon Article 19 of the are saying despairingly to the as China's chief delegate to the Corenant of the League of Nations, ardent young Nationalists who im- League of Nations there.

I introduced a resolution to the patiently broke up the idols to show "The Permanent Ceart of In-Assembly of the League stating the old people that their super- ternational Justice requested China that when a treaty between two stitions were groundless. And some. to respond to Belgium's appeal and nations had become obsolete and of the younger men are reported to give the case a hearing, to which inapplicable, it should be revised be a little nervous, just a little she made no reply. I then declar and brought up-to-date on the afraid there may be something in ed is Geneva that inasmuch as the basis of justice and equality. This the view. case involved the sovereignty of was in the year 1923 when I was When groups of young men," my country, the matter could not, China's chief delegate to the zealous reformers, broke into the under any circumstances, be sub League. After some, discussion my temples several weeks ago, and mitted to any foreign court for resolution was unanimously adopted wrecked the idols, some of the old decision. To do so would be tanta thus setting up the first sanction people protested with great ferce mount to an infringement upon our in that greatest International Bodynes, throwing themselves before the national sovereignty.

for all the subsequent trenty re- idels in an effort to save them. "Revision of the old treaties visions which have been made aice had beed persistently advocated by then.

You will destroy us all," some of the earnest Buddhists cried Dr. Sun decades ago. But because "Dr. C. T. Wang, the Minister of he was so far ahead of his time, Foreign Affairs of the Nationalist settled down on several districts in By a coincidence, cevere droughts he was unable to convines the rut Government, has been and is doing which temples were wrecked and ing classes, although not a few commendable work in treaty, re-idols destroyed.. This, the old peo. people sympathized with

him. vision with the different nations. ple declare, is an evidence of the Whether it was satisfied with the What has been done in this direc-wrath of the gods. atatus quo or otherwise, the de- tion has been published and you cadent Peking Government bever here undoubtedly read it. is the wreckers is declared to be running The feeling against the temple took these things into considera- newspapers

so high in some cities that the tion.

As to the foreign affairs of young men reformers have been But we have reached the tarn Kwangtung, there is absolutely no compelled to flee for their lives. ing point in diplomacy. The people difficulty whatever. Everything is In other cities, where temples are exerting their rights and power. proceeding smoothly as far as for were left alone hut ancient walls The lofty principles so long preach-eiga rélations are concerned. ed by the late Dr. Sun are now though this is a localar provincial people declare that the famine has Al- were torn down, the superstitious being gradually brought to fruition matter yet it can contribute largely been caused-he-angre nuirits.m

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FILMS TO SEE THIS WEEK.

Queer's,

To-day: The Patsy."

To-morrow, by special request:- "Why Sailors Go Wrong," a laugh able tale of Sammy Cohen, Ted MacNamara and a desert island with lions and cannibals,

Wednesday to Saturday:-"Fazil," adapted from "L'Insoumise," with Charles Farrel, Greta, Nissen and Mae Busch. The romantic love story of a Sheik and a Parisienne, Paris, and from Paris to the harems which takes you from Venice to of the East.

World,

Star.

To-day The Bugle Call." Jackie Coogan's latest picture in which is no longer the little boy," but a gallant young bugler who fight against Red Indiana, saves a lonely frontier post in a

Beau Geste," To-morrow and Wednesday- "Ronald Coleman, Noah Beery and Alice Joyce in the famous picture of the French Foreign Legion which drew packed houses at the Queen's.

Thursday to Saturdag: The Flame of Yukon," a thriller of the Canadian North-west with Seena Owen and Arnold Gray.

COMING TO THE QUEEN'S.

"The Parisian Revue.”

An added attraction during Christmas week at the Queen's Theatre will be provided by Signor Carpi who is bringing to Hong Kong The Parisian Revue," a company of ten clever artists who will present a special programme of up-to-date variety turne. The com- pany will appear nightly during the 9.20 performances and during their

changes of programme. stay will give three complete

***The Divine Woman." Lars Hanson, the Swedish actor, To-day-At 5.15 and 9.20: "Tess who played opposite Lillian Gish of the d'Urbervilles." At 2.30 and in The Scarlet Letter" has the Detective."

15: Chinese Picture, The Lady lending male role opposite Greta

Garbo in

The Divine Woman," a To-morrow and Wednesday-new production directed by Victor Across the Pacific," Monte Blue, Seastrom and coming soon to the excellent story of Secret Service in sensational story of the life of Myrna Loy and Jane Winton in an Queen's Theatre. The picture is the Philippines during the Spanish grent French actress who, sickened rounded and these are some most and royalty returns to her Arst American War. The plot is well with the homage paid her by wealth

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