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DIARY OF LOCAL Chang Hsueh Liang and

EVENTS

TODAY.

(December 28).

Cricket Army Navy, H.K CC ground. g

Presentation of Prizes at Cheung Chau Goverment School, 3.15 p.m. Rotary Club Tiffin: Lano, Craw ford's Restaurant Speaker: The Hov. G. T. Waldegrave on Scout- ing-in Hong Kong."

Young Folks Caraival Dancs, Peninsula Hotel, 7 p.m. to 10.30

p.m.

King's Theatre. Grumpy," Queen's Theatra: "The Dawn Patrol."

Central Theatre; "Tabu," Star Theatre:"High Society Blues."

World Theatre : New York Nights,

Majestic Thoatro: "Derelict." Ten Dance at Hong Kong Hotel; Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula. Hotol

WEDNESDAY.

(Decpribor 30.) Legislative Council Meeting, 2.40

p.m.

Sandakan Light & Power Co. (19), Ltd: Meeting, 12 noon.

Hunting: Faaling Hounds Meat, Hnators Arms, 3.16 p.m.

Hockey Club 1. Borderers. Union Church Kowloon, Sunday School Treat, 3 p.m.

Opening of Tuberculosis Ward, Kwong Wah Hospital,, by H.E. the Governor, 11 Ta.

the Manchurian Crisis

AMERICAN VIEW OF MOTIVES AND

DOGGED

PERSONALITIES.

MEKESISTANCE OF CHINESE

NATIONALISM.

In view of the latest developments-of-the-Blanchurian situation 4 -and the reactions in Washington--the following analysis of the crisis, and of the character of the young Governor of Manchuria ie of interest. There is not much that will be new to people out Tore, it the way that an American looks on the course of affairs and presents his opinione in a leading newspaper of his country is of signifiender.

THE TIGER WINKEDI

If there is one fact that energus cut of the darkness of Manchurian events, it is that Japanese "protees that on one occasion Old Chang

One of the jokes in the Far East: tion has evolved into Japanese answered very grimly to an unau# seizure, writes. H. B. Ellistos, in poeting inquiry about his education the Christian Science Monitor that he graduated from a school of Even should the Japanese withdraw forestry. They say that when he to their treaty zone in bouth Man-locked for confrmation at the huge churia at an early date, it is por Manchurian tiger "whose stuffed fectly obvious that they will have body adorned his recaption room, left in control of Chinese Man the beast actually winked. For churia governments which will look Old Chang and the tiger were claas. for guidance to Toyko rather than mates-in hunting in the wilds of to Mukden or to Nanking.

Manchuria. Old Chang came into In the Manchurian reshufia, Mar- renown, as a hunghutzó (literally shal Chang Touch-liang has been, red beard, meaning bandit). One deposed by the Japanese as supreme of their lairs in the twenty-foot war lord of Manchuria. This was Liastiang (a kind of sorghum). Central Theatre: "Tabu," inevitable for according to the which lines the railway system of King's Theatre Monkey Busi Japanese, Chank is the head and Manchuria, the bandits pounce front of the treaty nullification upon the villages and exact tribute. Queen's Theatre; The Dawn movement. He personifies and car- Patrol."

YMCA-AND FEUDALISM. ries out the Chirsa, view toward Star Theatre :

"High Society Blues,

the treaties under which Japan has Young Chang, as becomes a second World Theatre; *New York curvad out of Manchuria a sfate generation, had a gentler nursery. Nights.

within a state'

It was the Y.M.C.A. at Mukden. Asia has few more interesting Here he picked up English, and Tea Daunas at King's Restaurant personages than Marshal Chang. with it cultivated foreign society, and Hong Kong Hotel; Dinner Dances at Repulse Bay Hotel and In the Far East he is called, which found him extremely likable. Peninsula Hotel..

"Young Chang," or the "Young Ho oscillated between this twen Marshal" for two reasons. He is ticth-century set and a feudal home, indeed young. When he inherited in which he played anchem while. the estate of Manchuria, he was his father was the grind sachom. barely 30, and he is now: 33 More over, he was the son and successor of "Old Chaag," Marshal Chang Tso-lin. The father was less than

ness."

Majestic Theatre: "Derelict."

THURSDAY.

(December 31.).

New Year's Eve.

Hockey Radio v. University. China Light & Power Co., annual general meeting, St. George's Build ing, 12 noon.

Old Chang's disappearance in a railway explosion (one of the many mysterion in Manchurian history) left the title open to the strongest contender, but all of them appear- | 50 when he acquired the sobriquet.ad to one another equally strong It was applied to him, I suspect, and Young Chang was "crowned" because of his paternal authority. is a kind of neutralizer. Even he, King's Theatre: Monkey Bus Feudalism is rapidly disappearing however, had to dispose of some of Star Theatre: "Let Us Be Gay!" in Asia, but it lingered in full them in feudal fashion before he World Theatre:

"New York flower at the Mukden court of the could reign quietly.

Queen's Theatre The Dawn Patrol."

Central Theatre:" "Tabu.!!.

DOBR."

Nights."

Majestic Theatre: Derelict old Marshal, and later at Peking President's Dance At Craigen-

Kower

Cricket Club Carnival (now Peiping), when Chang added Daners at King's Restaurant, Hong to his satrapy in Manchuria the Kong Hotel, Peninsula Hotel and Repulse Bay Hotel..

post of Generalissimo of China.

Some of these incidents showed that Young Chang's modernity has feudal trappings. This is express- (Continued on Page 4.)

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