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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MAN WHO HID HIS INSANITY.

SHRAPNEL IN MIDDLE OF BRAIN.

TUESDAY,

INTERVIEW WITH MR. T. V. SOONG.

SPLIT BETWEEN NANKING AND, HANKOW EXPLAINED.

In an interesting interview Mr. T. V. Soong declared yesterday that what Kwangtung wanted was peace and that the northern ex- pedition while spectacular, was: preminture. ile explained the cause of the recent split between Nanking, and Hankow and the failure to close breach in the con- ference that followed,

CRIMINAL BY MISTAKE.

London. Oct. 7. "This man underwent injuries' in the war which made him assume the attributes of a criminal, whereas he was a splen- did, honest man, For the sake of his wife and children, some re- presentation, ought to be inade to

Mr TV. Spong Indica. the Home Secretary to remove the ted the intention of the Kuomin stigma of his having been made tang party leaders to abandon the a criminal. It is one of the Northern expedition and to con- hardest and saddest cases I have centrate their whole attention to- uver heard."

NOVEMBER 8, 1927.

BOOM IN BRITISH FILMS.

RUSH TO BOOK THEM IN LONDON...

"SUPERIOR TO AMERICAN,"

HIGH PRICES FOR RACING DOGS,

DEMAND EXCEEDS THE SUPPLY.

Dublin, Oct. 5.

For generations it has been said London, Oct. 7. with some justification that but British film producers are confid- for the profits made on the breed- ant that within five years our picing of pigs the average Irish tures will be the best in the world, farmer would have been unable to and will set the standard for other Pay his rent. Now, owing to the nations. All that is needed, they rapid growth of greyhound racing, declared yesterday, is more studio the pig must take second place to accommodation, which will come the greyhound. with increased anancial support, and a continuous supply of lead ing players

Mr. Maurice Elvey, who direct ed. "Roaca of Ficardy," "Hindle

"The national standard which we are trying to find will not neces sarily be merely a patriotic out- lock; it must be typically British, without any flag-wagging.

All over Ireland, but especially. in the south, where coursing hos always been a popular aport, small our Portrait le af Mrs. RODGERR of and are selling them at prices England, who writes farmers are breeding greyhounds, Listowel Street, North Brixton, London,,

have seemed fabulous. The large red blotches, which after a little mund from England exceeds the supply.

At a sale in Dublin a few days Ago more than 150 greyhounds were offered and noue failed to find

purchaser. An old coursing official, when asked for his view of the prices, said:

So said Mr. A. H. Emanuel, the Wards making Kwangtung, the Wakes" and "The Flag Lieuten which a couple of years ago would Southampton coroner, at an in-home province" a model provincent and quest yesterday on George Jordan, for others to follow. He dispar- nged 36, an inmate of the Knowlege proposed expedition Institution, whe poisoned himself. against Hankow and appeals to the The widow said her husband Canton military leaders to see the had been in the asylum for nearly light of reason.

An important statement which He came to South- two years. ampton on Saturday night, and was also surprising in some res- they went to the pictures. After-pects, on the present position of wards he showed her a bottle of the Kuomintang party and on the disinfectant. Then he ran away,mission which has brought Mr. and when she eventually caught Wang Ching-wei and other politi him he was smelling strongly of cal leaders back to Canton was earbolic neid. He died later in made by the former Nationalist Minister of Finance, Mr. T. V. hospital.

Soong, Mr. Soong arrived from Canton

Mrs. Jordan said her husband was sentenced in November, 1925 10 18 months' imprisonment for attempting to strangle someone in a train.

The Coroner: Was any ques- tin raised us to his sanity at the trial? Yes.. The judge said If he had not been wounded in the war he would have been ordered a flogging

The Judge told he bad shown signs of insanity before No, because I was not allowed in. Newly served three weeks of the sentence, and thit was in hospital. lle was then certified as criminal lunatic.

Exceptional Case, Dr. d. Lackson, medical

Knowle intendent of Institution, said Jordan

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earlier in the day piaco and the interview took at the residence of Dr. S. F. Lee where Mr. Soong was staying prior to his departure on the Pre- sident Jefferson this morning on returning to Shanghai.

Liked By United States. A year or two ago we wore try- ing to imitate the American films, but now we find that the public! and exhibitors prefer films which are typically British

No more typically British film could have been shown than "Mademoiselle from. Armen- tieras." This film is to he re- leased in America this month, and the curious fact is that it appeal ed to the Americans because of its British outlook..

Another film which has that typical British atmosphere is "Roses of Picardy," which is to

I broke out all over my body la white cando into large nores. went to twa hospitals and to two or three doctors, but they because were instead of better tried your Clarke's Blood Misture, and am now quite cured. My feet were wered with the sores, but only scars can now be seen, so you will understand grateful I am and why 1'bicas the day that. I tried it. You may make

us think it of this, as big rele, to some other poor.

from Bad Logs, Abscester, Ulcers dwellings Piles. Tezama. Bali Pimplas, Eruptione, Broomallam, ul. should realise that lotions and ointinenta

They are amazing. I saw long- talls, which before the coming of Sufferers adul the electric hare would have been sold for thirty or forty shillings; fetch thirty or forty guinens. On the average I should say that the value of a greyhound has multi plied fourfold in. twelve months.

which looked Anything developing into a speed merchant went for a good deal more than his value as a coursing dog, and brood bitches also sold remark Clarke's Blood Mixture

but give temporary relief-lo be sure of complete ani lasing bene£t, the blood must be thoroughly cleansed of the impure wasts matter.. the line cause of such troubles, Clarko's Mod 35stare quickly attacks, overcomes, and expels the parties, that is why so many temeckable, likeaveries stand to is credit. Pleasent 1 take.

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Theatres und Music-Halls Complaining.

London, Ort. 5.

theatres and licencees of

Managers of music-halls and

racing.

"

He said: Mr. Wang Ching-wei be released next month. The had wired me to come down to Daily Mail has described this film Canton to discuss with the lenders as the best film about the war be- here as regards the holding of the cause it is not merely a war film. Fourth Session, of the Central I think the British film indus- Executive Committee, I

came try has shown in the past year down in response to that tele- that it can produce films as good gram, and for me the object was to in every way as the American discuss the holding of the meet-Though we have no quota law yet public-houses complain that many ing, with the leaders, but not to in operation exhibitors are rush-of their clients prefer to go dog- super-attend the meeting itself, the date ing to book British Bims. Mental for which has not yet been settled.

British Advantages. .way "Following on that we had far-

Mr. Herbert Wilcox, the director admitted from Birmingham Prison ther enquiries from Nanking of "Nell Gwyn," "The Only Way," December 23, 1925. It was a There was a difference of opinion and "Mumsie," who is now pro- most exceptional case, for Jardan between the Canton members and ducing "Dawn," a picture show

a a plece of shrapnel in the the Hankow members as against ing the part women played in the

in Nanking. The middle of his brain which caused the members him to have attacks of confusion, former groups (namely Canton which to some extent resembled and Harkow) wanted to hold the attacks of epilepsy. It was found meeting at Canton, but the Nan. impossible to operate, and when king group wanted to hold it in Jordan had the attacks he per Nanking. formed some action which he did not recollect afterwards.

The Coroner: The extraordinary thing ls that these facts were net brought to the notice of the judge Dr. Jackson said Jordan told him he served a short term of im-

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war, said:

"It is serious competition for theatres," said Mr. Jesse Hewitt, manager of the Palace Theatre, Manchester, to a Daily Mail re- porter yesterday. "When I have been at greyhound races I have been struck by the number of people I know as theatregoers."

muny

BUST THAT WAS NOT BY LEONARDO.

I think that in five years' time British films will lead the world.

Mr. "Billy" Meredith, the foot- Our aims are getting better and better every day, and already the baller, who now keeps an hotel average British picture is infinite at Rusholme, Manchester, said: The Split Explained.

ly superior to the average Ameri- "Greyhound racing. takes away can film, particularly in sincerity. custom from the public-houses, The courses. "The reason why the Hunkow! We have great advantages over except those in the immediate and Canton groups wanted to hold the Americans. We have many vicinity of the

Heleot stories to

our farther away from the track a the conference at Canton was be- great

heard cause the higher Government or-scenarios from; we have natural public-house is the worse is the prisonment previously without an the Supreme Government settings and the finest character effect. I have anyone finding out he was insane. and Party organ-at Nanking new actors and actresses in the world. licencees grumbling."

The coroner, in returning a ver-known as the Extraordinary Com We are short of young leading diet that Jordan committed suicide, mission, was an extra jurisdiction players, but this is because they

of the have been going to America. while mentally unsound by rea-body formed by certain son of his war service, said Jordan politicians.

"The history of the Extraordin had been in prison for an offence which was not his mental fault,ury Supreme Commission was as ference at Nanking which was the our system, the Capital chosen by the late Dr. Sun therefore in- and yet no one can be blamed; follows: In because his

must supreme authority is vested in the Yat-sen, and have appearance

Central Executive Committee ofdicated that Nanking should be have misled everyone.

the Party, which is the body elect the seat of the forthcoming con- The Sverige, a powerful Swedish ed by Kuomintang members from ference. To this, the Hankow dnd

Canton members replied that if The death of Mr. Charles man-of-war, built during the war all over the country.

"The split between Hankow and Nanking should abolish the il-Fredericks Canksey at Southamp on money that had been collected voluntarily by friends of the Nanking this spring was due to the legal Extraordinary Commission, toa in mail week, on the eve of his Swedish navy, and always regard fact that when the majority of the then, they would be quite agree- 79th birthday, recalls a controversy ed as the favourite of the Swedish Central Executive Committee mem-able to the Conference being held which raged 18 years ago. among the art experts of Europe caveed warships among the public, a few hers. were in Hankow, a minority at Nanking.

"The indications," added Mr. by his declaration that a wax bust weeks ago, devised. à plan to re-formed a new Central Executive inforce this general impression by Committee at Nanking. This Soong, "are that Nanking members of Flora attributed to Leonardo da inviting 300 schoolboys to serve on minority held a conference at Nan- are considering favourably this Vinei was not the work of the board for one day. The only con- king and there resolved into a new condition, and I am, therefore, great man. dition was that the boys should Government known as the Nan-going back to Shanghai to sound

their views thereon." be dressed as sailors and carry a king Government.

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THE BODE DISPUTE. RECALLED.

This bust was purchased by Dr. Bode, at that time of the Kaiser Friedrich at that time of the, Kaiser Friedrich Museum in Ber

the

Mr. Cooksey's aim that the bust

Hankow and "Later when the Nanking groups resolved to com- bine, the Hankow members came Replying to a question by our fin, for £9,250. Mr. Cocksey, at down to Nanking. But there were representative, Mr. Soong, made the time the purchase was made, machinations by certain politi- this further interesting, state-declared that the bust was cians, and the powera of the C.E.C.ment:"What Kwangtung needs work of a Southampton sculptor, were practically usurped by the is petce. The economie condi- Mr. Richard Cockle Lucas, who so-called Extraordinary Supreme tions in that province are deplor- lived at Chilworth, and had carried Commission assisted by a few of able owing to incessant warfare. out sculptural work for Southarap- the Nanking party, a handful of The people in authority must real-ton Park. the Hankow members and a group ise there, there is a last straw known as the Western Hills party, which breaks the camel's back, and

"The formation of this illegal it is for this purpose more than was the work of Lucus was chal- body usurping the functions of the any other that Mr. Wang Ching-wei lenged from Berlin, and a lively

European attention. C. E. C. naturally aroused opposi- and myself are opposed to the controversy followed and attracted tion both from Hankow and Can-campaign that Kwangtung_pro ton and even in Nanking Itself. poses to launch against Tang Protesta came from the Kuoinin-Sang-chi and Hunan. tang branches within the country "What good will this campaign should be opened, to date the and so it was opposed by Mr. Wang lead us to? The Provincial Trea- material of which the "core" was

Ruggestion. Ching-wei. Mr. Wang opposed the sury is much depleted. The bur-made. This formation of the Extraordinary dens of the people especially the Southampton' antiquary based on Commission and decided to hold a merchant classes are unbearable, the knowledge that it was the general meeting of the C. E. Cand what we need above every practice of Lucas to economise in at some central place..

Choice of Canton.

Finally, Mr. Cooksey suggested that some portion of the bust

the

thing else is peace and quiet for material by using any odd things Three or four years at least, to that came to hand. On one occa- recuperate. One more campaign, sion he used a discarded waistcoat. The bust was opened, and por "Nanking was deemed unsult- one more victory will amount to

tions of an old bedspread were able because obviously those mem-only another Pyrrhic success. bers who had apposed the policy I think there is a growing be found. This was, accepted by most of the usurping organ could not lief on the part of the leaders people as proof of Mr. Cooksey's the Northern expedition contention, but the German Em- meet at the seat where that Extra that ordinary Cofmission is supposed which won such spectacular suc-peror ordered that the bust should cess last year. was premature, that still continue to bear the name of to be functioning.

"Hankow being at war with had we turned our resources and Leonardo da Vinci, Nanking, naturally the idea occur-energies into making Kwangtang red to everyone that Canton, the a model province, in a few years original home of the Kuomintang the whole country will come under Government, should be chosen the our sway. Therefore, let us cease place where this general confer-all talk of campaigns and clean up ence is to be held. Acting on our province of Kwangtung, and this idea, a number of the C. E. C. make it a model for all China to members have arrived. In Canton, follow."..

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and sent circular telegrams to all "If any friend or foe tries to In- the members of the C. E. C. of the vade Kwangtung then we will put Kuomintang to meet at Cantan.

The Nanking members of the

C. E. C. would like to hold the con-

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them back. But fat no single sol-

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