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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,"

SATURDAY, JANUARY

21, 1928.

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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1928.

DAY BY DAY.

disappeared. Unbappily It has not, for we all know how, under

THE MORE WE KNOW OF OTHER Russian inspiration, Communist NATIONS THE LESS WE DISTRUST "cells" have been created in various | THEM-Fletcher Moulton-

parts of the country. The Hal-

luk Fung district is a case in

The name of Mr. J. S. Gibson point. So long as these Chinese has been added to the list of

nuthorised architects. Communistic organisations exist;- they will be a source of danger not

only to the country at large, but might easily play a part in reviving anti-foreignism should a suitable opportunity arise:

The loss of a British passport has been reported to the Police by Lieut. Farquharson of MS. Iroquois,

CHINESE NEW YEAR FAIR.

More Than You Bargain For?

This week" has seen the return he has paid $15 for. It would bo of the annual Chinese New Year inhuman to say anything that' Fair, so-called, which is held for could efface his beatifle smile, about six or seven days prior to following a stiff ten minutos. of the end of the old year. The loca- haggling, by which he brought the tion has become practically fixed vendor down from the first demand in the mid-western part of the of $25.

city, the special privilege being The variety of goods on offer at granted of erecting, stalls by the this annual Fair la interesting. Sc, although from the foreign His Excellency the Governor line roadside, so that traffic to some and perhaps the Chinese actually standpoint the situation is at pre-appointed the Rev. J. Horace Johns-extent is impeded. However, the obtain bargains. The averago ton to be one of the German Mia-stroets chosen are within the foreigner learns in time that it is. sent far less tense than it was. sions Trustees.

precincts of what may aptly be his privilege to be "alung; and termed Hongkong's Chinatown, ao the tales of articles going at a say, a year ago, there are always

the obstruction is mainly to rick-sacrifico during the last few hours the dangerous possibilities to be. It is notified that the name of shas and pedestrians The Chin- before the dawn of a New Year taken into account. In this con- the Moller and Co. (Hongkong),ose themselves take the crowding are accepted on a par with, the nexion, it is essential that every Limited, has been struck off the

Register.

The King's Exequatur empower ing Monsieur Eduardo Gallardo A to act as Consul for Chile in Hong- kong has received His Majesty's signature.

means should continue to be adept ed to secure adequate protection of His Excellency the Governor has foreign life and property, in con-appointed Corporal II. R. Forsyth to be Second Lieutenant in the ceivable emergencies. Labour cir- Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. cles at Home will no doubt keep on pressing for a reduction in the size of the Defence Force now stationed in the Fur East, capecially if the troubles do not look like involving foreigners again, but the right policy in this matter is one of preparedness for the worst that may happen. Fortun- ately, the Home Government realises that point, and we trust that, it will not be misled by the At the P. W. D. offices on Febru- a distinct subsidence fact that at the moment there is ary 6th, the sale of Kowloon inland foreign feeling.

of anti-Lots 2007, 2008 and 2099 will take place. The total area is about 185,900, and the upset price is $92,950.

The Nanking Memorandum. The Memorandum issued yes- terday by the Nanking "Foreign Ministry, calling for argent action in the matter of the large ship ments of arms and ammunition recently arrived in China for Marshals Chang Tso-lin and Sun Chuan-fang, is a high-sounding document. Nanking is obviously alarmed, but is content at the

moment to adopt an attitude of righteous indignation, having con-

influence in the Nationalist organisation during the successful

His Excellency the Governor has appointed the Rev. C. B. Shann to be one of the German Missions Trustees, in succession to the Rev. A. D. Stewart, resigned..

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as a matter of course, and care hoary classic legends. The cynic: not the least for the pushing and avers that the same vase he can. bumping that are inevitable. not get for $10 at the Fair, will The newcomer to this Colony in-be on view in a certain curio shop- variably learns of the Chinese shortly afterwards, and acquirable. New Year Fair from those who at a reasonable price. One sus. know little about it, so he gainspects that most of the curios are an impression of a sight well exhibited for the benefit of the worth seeing, and a function where foreign visitors: the Chinese go in alleged "real bargains" are to be for what they need, such as the obtained. Disillusionment is not glorious flowers for decorations, long in following. After a spell and useful household utensils. of thrusting through all degrees On that principle the New Year of fellow citizens, the majority Fair has its points for the native consisting of idle members of the population, and has thus become lower orders of the community, an institution, and a futile search for bargains, ending probably in the purchase. This year's Fair is reported. of some absolutely useless and much the same as usual. There is. originally unwanted article at a evidence of a revival of cheerful- ridiculous price, the first-time ness that was lacking at recent: visitor reflects at leisure, and gatherings, owing to the prevalent nine times out of ten registers depression. This an emphatic "Never again!" He Year should witness a grand out- probably noticed that those who burst of cracker firing, and that urged him to go, and maybe accom alone, with the general bustle and panied him, carefully refrained quaintness of the affair, will Notable films coming to long-from making extensive purchases. doubtless attract visitors, of all kong shortly besides "Ben-llar," Therefore the "grillin" grows wise nationalities, as of yore. It is a atrange commentary on these include "The Gaucho," with Doug-in his time.

functions that the quantity of las Fairbanks in a typical role,

Nevertheless, there is the pecu-crackers burned, and the and the splendid French produc-ar "urge" to lead others into ciated din, is held to be a criterion the same pitfall, and after a few of Chinese prosperity, both actual years there may be an inclination and anticipatory. If that be the His Excellency the Governor has even to return to the scene of the case, may the noise be as deafen- re-appointed Captain James Char original sacrifice. This may be a ing as possible next Monday night. nock, Army Educational Corps, to raatter, of that mysterious thing be a Member of the Board of Edu-which the highbrows designate five years ago.. He still possesses The writer first. visited the fair

tion of "Les Miserables."

January, 1928.

Chinese New

A350-

veniently chosen to forget the cation for a further period of two humanity's "camples," or it may wo small, chipped. "ancient" THE CHINA OUTLOOK, 1 small matter of Russia's powerful years, with effect from the 15th of he just the common-or-garden cloisonne vases as a souvenir of desire to see someone else similar that occasion. He has been only ly "sold." Whatever the reason, there are always to be found a once since. Yet perhaps, who. number of persons who ara impell-knows, the place might be well ed either to revisit the Fair each worth a glimpse this week-end? year, or to induce others, prefer. After all, one is not bound to par- other day that, bly the very verdant newly-chase anything much..... Who arrived, to do so. There is cer- was saying the tainly some amount of satisfac-(sometimes, something really valu contemplating Binks-able can be picked up for a mere tionin Higgins carrying away a carved song? monkey, worth ordinarily $5, which

cause

HERE AND THERE

The New Banknotes Kung Hee Fal Tsol-Why We are Not

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Rich.

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clearly introduced, so that while being denied of the enjoyment to be derived from handling a "crackling note, the public is assured of genuine "gooda."

This is the time of year, in the Chinese calendar, when native hearts are made joyous by the

the

The floral

It is reported that the new A cable to hand yesterday campaigning of 1926-27. There

is no room in the political arena, Portuguese Minister for the showed that Sir Austen Chamber-according to the Nanking school Colonies is General Ivens Ferraz, of Rear-Admiral Ivene lain again made reference to the of thought, for the máxim: "What brother China situation when he addressed is sauce for the goose is sanee for Ferraz, who was recently on the the gander too." The acting Chim Station in the Portuguèse his constituents at Birmingham on Foreign Minister (Mr. Que Taferuiser Republica, Thursday. Whilst he still regard-chi), we'should imagine, is peeved

not because atms are entering There has been added to the list ed the position as one providing China, but because Marshal Chang of medical practitioners the name for anxiety, he thought it Taq-lin is probably planning to uso of Dr. Augustus Din Wong, alias had somewhat improved and

ex-Them Against Nanking's authority Wong Hung-tsun, of 54 Bonham and interests. Faced with such a Strand, Bachelor of Medicine and pressed the opinion that the really position, we are not really suf- Bachelor of Surgery of the Univer grave" phase had passed with the prised that he has thought it de-sity of Hongkong. disappearance of Russian agents sirable to take no note of the fact that the 1026 attack against the from the country. In the main, North was only made possible by who returned from America on Dr. G. W. Leavell, of Wuchow, this can be regarded as a correct flussin's willingness" to pour

Thursday, reports that interest in reading of the situation, looked at thousands of rifles and machine China is still keen there. In his guns and millions of founds of from the foreign viewpoint, al-ammunition into Canton, and, in twenty months absence Mr. Lea-

The new dollar-notes issued by sight of peonies, narcissil, and though he would be a bold man who addition, to provide fully-trainel vell delivered some 400 short ad-

the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Peach-blossoms decorating' would dare to prophesy what might military officers to direct opera- dresses on the China situation.

represent the expenditure of parlour against a background of happen, given certain conditions. Nanking has now severed all re- tions. It may be pointed out that,

The first of a series of social much thought both by Bank and red, chosen for luck. Again and again in recent years lations with the Soviet, but we gatherings was given by Mr. and Police officials, who within recent dealers at the annual bazaar in Huut in the St. An-months, have been confronted Chinatown are doing a thriving have the predictions of foreigners doubt if the indicated dielike has Mrs, J. H. and Chinese alike been falsified by prejudiced the value of the Soviet drew's Church Hall last evening with the problem caused by the business, but for foreigners who have witnessed the glories of arms still in their possession. We a large number of the Church activities of counterfeiters.

former years, a visit to the crowd subsequent happenings, and in the are not sure at the moment exact-congregation- being prosent with the two other prevailing

and music vices of "squeeze" and "piracy, ed streets is rather disappointing. present unsettled state of the coun-ly how far the shipments to Chang There were games try it would be attempting the im-To-lin are concerned with the while during a short interval re-the counterfeiting of "Imperialis Gone are many of the genuine

Arms Embargo, though opinion freshments were served.

tic" currency has dequired such curio dealers, with whom bar- possible to forecast future events.differs in some quarters as to the

a position out here where it has gain-hunters loved to argue, and continued

become an established" business, in their place has sprung up an The chief cause for comfort on advisability of its

The offices of the Supreme Court For ourselves, we do

to speak. Interesting facts ignoble, race of men, strong of operation.

raucous in voice, the part of foreigners at pre- not think these shipments imply will be open daily from 10 am to

shouting wares sent is that the

seizures and convictions show that vociferously trouble in any departure from a policy of 1 pm. during the Chinago New leaned from offelal records of lung and most parts of the country is neutrality in China's civil war. Year Vacation, except on Public spurious notes are imported into which on a closer inspection prove Likely, that and General Holidays, when the Hongkong by the hundreds, and to be nothing more than imported purely between rival Chinese fac-

nationals of any particular foreign offices will be entirely closed. The that if these were allowed to get foreign articles. cheap in quality tions. We hear far less of anti-country or countries involved in Chinese New Year Vacation com- through, they would fairly flood as in price. However, the happy. which have mences on the 23rd January and the local money market and in- jostling crowd is still there, and foreignism in general or of anti-the transactions

admittedly taken place, have terminates on the 27th January, cidentally result in a handsome much of that old thrill and old British activity in particular than undertaken them on purely in- 1928, ('both days inclusive),

profit for all concerned in the spirit can still be captured by we did a few months ago, and that dividual responsibility and have

nefarious business-the counter-shouldering through the densely Pictures showing in the local feitere, dealers, smugglers, placera packed thoroughfare with the rest". circumstance is without doubt due, regarded them as normal commer-

chal contracts. The Soviet was cinemas for the last time to-day and "atterers" to name them in of the crowd. Kung hec, fat trol! in the main, to the clearing out of encouraged to its limits while it are "The 13th Juror," a remark their natural business the Russians. The Soviet emis- suited the Nationalist purpose, able, drama circumstantial Fortunately, however, the author-j I have always wondered why 1 surlea în China haye in

and Nanking's real grievance, in evidence, with Anna Q. Nilsson tica of this Colony have heen ver have not become rich, for the will the present situation, is its own and Francis X. Bushman, at the watchful. From time to time they and, let it be added without con- cent years made their chief aim impotence.

Queen's Theatre; "The Desert's have effected seizures and made ceit, the brains are not lacking. to encourage what they term unti-

Toll," an exciting, out-of-doors pic-arrests from which information of In the perpetual thirst for possible. on. this point, I. Imperialism, not beenuse they de

ture, with Francis McDonald, at an extremely interesting nature information

wended my way to an enterprising the World Theatre; and "The Gay has been, secured." sired, as they professed" to free

Deceiver," the screen version of

Club on a recent night, where the Chinese from alleged foreign oppression, but because they saw Paris the opportunity of hitting Britain Geneva in particular. In this way, they Brussels

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London, Jan. 21. the stage play, with Law Cody, at It is known that the gang of several other gentlemen with light ..124.05 the Star Theatre, The movie counterfeiters with the biggest purses wera foregathered to dis- .4.87.18/32

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The subject was ends at 8.30 this evening, the headquarters; that they are skilrich quickly. "Globe Trotters" repeating their ful as well as business-like; bat one which lent itself to varied 12:084

that they have not been so skilful treatment, and a number of in- .02.15 revue, "Incidenta" at 9.15.

as to have obtained any pheno-xenious arguments were put for

These were quite

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The health bulletin of Eastern menal success. Certain flaws are ward.

so apparent on, the false notes satisfying, because they were aim- 18.20 ports for the week ended January that, coupled with police measures, cd at fellows more fortunate than 18.3114, issued by the Principal Civil in the ordinary way, would have than ourselves. For example, it

Medical Officer, contains the fol-sufficed to prevent many of the was suggested that 164

But it 193lowing cases, the figures in paren- public being deceived.

To win in heiress requires more .28.61 thesis indicating deaths: Plague, must be remembered that the than "face" value, so to speak. 36/64 Suez (1), Aden 19 (7), Bombay great mass of people in this

Rockefeller made hs monét hại 30714 (1), Mohammerah 2 (2), Rangoon Colony are Chinese who can hard cause he happened to strike oll 705 (7), Colombo 1 (1), Macasser 8ly be expected to learn the technical when oil first came to be univer- 6 15/16 (2); Cholera, Calcutta (16), Ran-difference between some of these sally needed.

striking of a blow against British Berlin tradal and other interests, and the Copenhagen

Stockholm utiliantion of the opportunity to Onlo spread Communistic ideas in a Vienna Prague country seething with discontent Helsingfors and therefore predisposed to listen Madrid.

Lisbon to new-fangled political doctrines. Athens In their eagerness, however, the Bucharest Russians over-stepped themselves,

Buenos Aires with the result that the Chinese at Bombay length came to realise that the Shanghai

Hongkong Soviet was an enemy and not a Yokohama fflend. It must not be assumed, Silver (spot)

Silver (forward) though, that because the Russians

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47 13/16 goon (1), Singapore 2 (1), Bang-spurious notes and genuine ones, Ford was enabled to make his 1/01/16 kok 9 (6), Saigon 1; Small-pex, it is in this ignorance that the millions because he invented a

..2/0 Bombay 6, Calcatta 16 (6); Ma- opportunity of the forettes at 4. Very convent

a convenient .2/0% 1/11 1/32 dras 8 (1), Mohammerah (2), In the new design, big difficulties period.

20% Negapatam 5 (3), Rangoon 49 (9), have been net up for tho forger.

All of which is intereating, but

.20 Belawan Doll 2(1), Kuching 8 The paper is necessarily thinner, does not get us very far on the (1), Saigon 1, Hongkong 1. to enable a-water-mark to belquest for the elusive dollar.