1928-01-26 — Page 7

KIUKIANG AFTER A YEAR.

GENERAL DETERIORATION OF THE PORT.

we were

WHAMPOA CADETS

WELCOMED.

AN ANTI-CHRISTIAN DISPLAY.

NEW BOYCOTT CAMPAIGN. Hanachow, Jan. 18.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MUSICAL JOTTINGS.

Pachmann's Return-The Latest Columbia Records-Loenl Music

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1928.

SOME SHANGHAI QUIET CONDITIONS AT

TOPICS.

| AUTHORITIES ON THE| ALERT.

TRIBUTE TO DEAN SYMONS.

LIMOHOW.

RECENT TROUBLE NOW PASSED.

(Our Own Correspondent.) ̧.·

[BY "ALLEGRO.") Pachmann, the octogenarian AIR OF NEGLECT.

pianist, has been making a lot

Limehow, Jan. 20.- more farowell appearances ut con-

Rolitically, matters are very Writing under date of the 11th

cert halls at Home. His face-

quiet in the Lim Pak district at Inst., the Kiukiang correspondent

A great civic welcome given, towells started long before the War, (Our Own Correspondent,).

present, About three weeks ago, of the N. C. Daily News says:

the large number of students of but a few years ago it. scomed na

there was considerable distur Shanghai, Jan, 21. bance in the Cheung Lok neigh- "Just about a year ago Kiukiang the Whumpón Academy, has been if he had really been heard for the chler topic of interest in Hang- the last time, In his retirement.

There has latterly been a sur-bourhood, as one section of Lau Was evacuated, and

chow during the past week. The however, he began to age very felt of New Year celebrations- Chi-wah's troops were very BT- amongst the last of the little party theatre in the Tartar City was re-rapidly and he was advised to re-three, in as many weeks, to be greasive. Schools were closed and to leave the port. What exciting quisitioned, and the main gateway turn to the concert platform, us precise. First of all, there was many people fled from their homes, dawn of 1928, which the but even there matters have now days they were too; with the Boy-was suitably adorned and gaily de- he missed greatly the enthusiasm

corated for the purpose, Theof his audiences. Even when he world in general welcomed on settled down and buying and sell- cott of Britains, the diffenty of whole environment hummed with recorded your or so ago for January 1. Then the Russiansing and preparing for the Chinese getting supplies, the threats of the jubilant excitement and the pro- 1.31.V. they had to provide an had their own New Year on Jan- Now Year are in full swing from mob, and the untiring patience of moters spared no pains in making dience before he would consent unry 13, which, incidentally, hap Pakhoi to the West River.

These gala days an historic oven-to play. Now he is in his element pened to be on Friday-Black Weddings have been very fre- the 'naval, authorities, until theresión.

again. Sometimes he gives a ze-Friday, as our American friends queat of late, and the heavy red The town was bedecked with cital, and as his agents have no would call it-and now, in accor. bridal chair, with its accompany came the final rush of mob and. soldiers taking possession, looting rate pusters setting forth the idea what he will play, the pro-dance with the immemorial trading train of cotton-wool quilts, öld time slogans, but presented gramme simply gives a fist of tions of "olo" customs, the Chinese house plenishinga, roast pig and the houses, and forcing the evacus them in a new dress. One picture pieces from which he will give are preparing to usher in their live ducks, obstructs the narrow tion-ever to be forgotten days. represent the revolution: an army selection.. Sometimes "he appears Lunar New Year as their fore-streets at every turn.

A constant stream of peasant Then the over-crowdek steamor, in the full tilt of a charge heating with one or two other artists, and fathers have done before them for folk entera the city from country

down the enemies of the people's his role is to appear rather late countless ages.,

districts, bringing in poultry, charge is dein the programme with his watch

vegetables, wood, fruit, 10.picted as being successful in dos in his hand and rubbing his eyes has perplexed this city on the eve made baskets and other ware for troying the Christian Church for to imply that it is too late to per- of these successive New Years is sale, and returning later laden at the bottom of the gulf of blood form. He rots up to his old an- the tenacious persistence with with goods pachased from the and fire, the Holy Scriptures and tits, describing to the audience which reports have been circulat-well-supplied shops and stores. Changes During the Yeur. the Cross have been tumbled about the beauties of the pieces he ised of impending catastrophe just After centuries of fear of "devils What changes has the year in igminy and shame. The mili-about to play and remarking on brought to Kiukiang? Outward tarists and the Communists have them to the front rows while he is ly there is little change, except also had their fall. It is striking performing. He still dances on that the port shows a general to notice that the last enemy to the platform when he is pleased deterioration, as regards the up-receive the bayonet thrust is "The with the way in which he has, play sasis keep of the streets, and there is rotten and corrupt faction," pre-ed. His playing, they

marvellous, though naturally not an air of neglect about the place. sumably within the Party.

as accurate and brilliant as it used There seen to be a number of

the People remember what he otice was, and bring him back to police about the streets, but thieves abound, and one has to

the platform time and time again. keep all doors locked.

with over 300 foreign passengers, cause. The first Instead of the normal 30 or So to Shanghai and "safety." Now we are back again.

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A curious manifestation that

home-

It

as the populace were preparing to entering from the north," the Lim- go into holiday, garb and feast show authorities have opened a and make merry. Thus on Chris city gate on the noth side of the mas Eve there were vague reports wall, which is a great convenience of an ominous nature relative to a to many people. projected Communist uprising, and Approaching Limehow from the with the advent of the Chinese Pukhoi side, one notices extensive A Call to Patriots.

New Year, similar reports have repairs to the C. M. S. St. Barna By way of New Year greeting,

been revived that a "Red" revolt bas Church in progress. Through is planned.

the ravages of white ants, the roof Whether the disseminution of collapsed more than two years ago, the students literally deluged the city

with handbills bearing a

these canards is the work of "kill and owing to boycott restrictions very important mesange for the

The text of these JU Pachmann was once asked why joys" who delight in throwing cold the steel girders made in Hong- One cannot fail to notice in hour.

that there are he talked to himself while play water on, ebullient spirits is not kong were lying at the Tai-Ro go. getting about, that the people are yeads the fact

Is expected that the contract for far more respectful than they were leaders who are fully awake to the ing. He replied: "For two re known to the writer, but the mere down until a few months ago. last year in the days preceding the dangers which threaten the alti sons. First, because I like fa hime fact that such reports have gal rebuilding will be completed next

of this "national" a man of sense talking; and ed currency has resulted in a mate issues

authorities to leave movement" - Golden conduct and Secondly, because I like talking to decision both by the foreign and month. worthy, deeds eaunot be produced a man of sense," Another remark Chinese from letlen intellects and an-made by him recently: "Once nothing to chance, and the re- worthy matives, and here we have there were two pianists in the quisite safeguards have a clarion call to the "Faithfat world. They were Liszt and Pach-adopted against all contingencies. In Chinese territory, martial law lenders of the Party; Arise in a mann: Liszt is dead." body and act."

He was the greatest Chopin is being rigidly enforced and a player of his time. Beethoven state of curfew is maintained

shortly after 10 p.m. He declared

A significant feature of the never suited him. that Beethoven's Sonatas are deprecautions taken this year is the testable: he "used" to play them issuance of an edict forbidding the all at one time, but throw them ring of crackers to boom a welcome to the New Year because over yours ago."

cases have occurred in which out- laws have found fire-crackers useful in drowning the sounds of

evacuation, Numbers of them, have had a pretty hard year, especially those who depended on the Kuling season to make money; there Was certainly nothing doing" for them..

Prices of all commodities, except rice are very high, and trade is

Foreign Goods and Devils. very bad. And this is not to be wondered at, for duty, taxes and In the commercial world there dues on all goods coming into the can be no doubt that of late trade port are exorbitant. One has had has languished, and dealers are The to pay 40 per cent, of the value breathing a heavy sigh. of groceries, in getting them in populace, are being continually ported from Shanghai, and tran-stirred up about their lack of true shipped to Nanchang. Besides love for their country because of

Conditions in the Province. Passports have been granted for some of the male missionaries to return to the interior, and the China Inland Mission is planning to have their vacant stations

visited.

one poster.

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The latest batch of Columbin records is noteworthy for the in-

Wagner

pistol shots.

been

BANVARDS COMING.

this, coolle hire is at least five giving preference in their shopclusion of, a set of eleven Wagner ping to goods which come from tires higher than it was.

abrand. A steady ropaganda is records actually reproducing the

The Passing of Dean Symons. carried on to educate the people performances at the

Words are sometimes too cold and arge them to patronize home Festival in Beyrouth, This festi- Products Everyone under" The Iyal has been held. there periodical- blue heaven and white sun dagly since 1876, and the orchestral adequately to register the sense should smoke, but see that the players are specially selected and of loss felt by a community when cigarettes are native made" reads consider it a privilege to perform some particularly loved figure is A skeleton entering there: The singers, too, are the taken away by the Grim Reaper. cosmopolitan community the house figures one traite poster, best Wagnerian singers of the That sense of loss now pervades Workers of the German Alliance which annonces. To take ples-day. Most of the records are of this

"Parsifal" including the Good following the sudden death, from Mission have remained at their sure in foreign goods is just like Friday music and the Flower Mi-pneumonia. of Dean C. J. F.

to enter your posts all the time and report the fallowing devils

Shanghai is the poorer by the situation quiet; they go about the home," "Using goods from abroad dens' scene. There are also items Symons, of Holy Trinity Cathedral. epuntry without molestation, andean only be likened to taking from the Rheingold and Siegfreid,

and the famous Ride of the Val-passing of Dean Symons, for not another paster, are generally welcomed by the opinm", and

he Was, people. In some parts of the pro-which bears a serial number 698,serie (especially fine). The whole only was this truly good man a

set is splendid. It is a great im- great Christinti, but vince however, brigands abound. exhorts the buyers not to tolerate

the heavily laden ships with for provement on previous issues of essentially, a most Christ-like man,

-Musical He was in harness till the last, eign commerce: harry up, and ge! Wagner to have the addition of in every sense of that term.

vocalisation. For instance, in the your own ships filled with the pre-Entry of the Gods into the Wai-and it was characteristic of his ducts of the land for expert.

A gathering of pastors and halla, the usual rendering is en- indomitable nature and conscienti- church leaders was convened at hanced by the Rheingold Maidens ous devotion to duty that his the chapel connected with the trio, which gives a better impres-death was due to his having

New York, Dec. 23.-Mr. Mel- Ching Inland Mission

sion of the operatic presentation, officiated at a funcil in the bitter- School, last week. It was an all- The set should sell like "hot ly cold weather which prevailed Jon, Secretary to the Treasury, has stated that the Treasury i which day session, and plans were for cakes" among Wagner enthusiasts, recently whereby he contracted a

developed into not issuing an anti-dumping pneumonia.

order against Gorman steel' pro- mulated for the carrying out of and especially among our German chill special evangelistic meetings to be

Few men had interests of such a ducts, as upon investigation the

COMPENSATION IN WAR.

LESSONS FROM DEFENCE OF THE REALM ACTS.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

quire into the working of the De-

Bible

new year, in all the churches of

residents.

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"

Above is Mr. W. R. Banvard, proprietor of the Banvard Comedy Company, which is to open a season

Hongkong: on: February 6th.

in

has appointed a Committee to ig-held, during the early days of the Among the other December re-varied nature. The Missions to charges regarding dumping proved fence of the Realm Acts and Re- the city. Pastor and Mrs. Liu cords, I would specially mention Seamen felt the highly beneficial to be unjustified. "gulations in the late War with a

view to advising to what extent and entertained the company to din- the Casse Noisette, Suite, played inluence of his guiding hand; in on what principles compensationner, after which a profitable time by the B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra, educational ahould be paid for property business requisitioned, controlled, the book of the Revelation.

or

was spent in Bible studies from

or otherwise interfered with in Eight Communists Shot. time of national emergency, both

at home and abroad; what powers should be conféred on the Executive

in order to give effect to those principles; and what instructions, if any, should be drawn up for the practical guidance of officers em- ploved under these powers,

TWO ROBBERIES REPORTED.

INTRUDERS WHO POSED AS DETECTIVES.

1.

and philanthropic and two ten-inch records of tenor work he revealed enthusiasm and

lewe te fasce and Turtadot tireless energy; and in local HOW-MUCH DO YOU (Puccini's unfinished opera) sung Masonic circles he stood high, by Tom Burke and, Heseltine. Che, both as a lodge worker and as an

spcaker of rubini's "Anacreon" Overture, per after-dinner

are

Mare

1

KNOW?

What London church has a tower “burmounted

by a protoarue

statue?

A slight fall of snow caused a formed in Amsterdam, and the charm and quality. He was pro- pleasant diversity to the general "Rosamunde", Overture of Schubably one of the hardest worked, TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

and hardest working men in daily gossip, but the news of nobert can also be highly recom-

The following general know- less than eight men being shot for mended. The recording of all Shanghai, with a multiplicity of Communistic tendencies, made one these is excellent. Pouishnoff's duties and self-imposed obliga-ledge paper has been taken from

to his fellow-men and the Daily Express. aware of sinister dangers not far rendering of Shepherd's Hey tions

Anaware, for those who need below the surface.

(piano) is not so good as the corn-women, that few others than those

him them, will be found on Page 14 The Committee is constituted as

poser's (Grainger's) but the at- immediately surrounding

of this issue. tractive little Carprice of Pade- could ever really know. follows: Sir W. F. Kylin Taylor,

The late Dean himself was very Vincent K. C. (Chairman), Sir

rewski's on the' other side in it- Buddeley, Sir T. Barnes, Mr. H. G.

self makes the record worth pur- fond of saying in after-dinner Bushe, Mr. D. due B. Davidson,,

chasing. Two rather nice Ballads speeches that he was quite per- trying to discover Sir. Howard Frank, Mrs. H. G.

sung by Hubert Eisdell, plexed in Goligher, Mr. B. A. Grieve, Mr.

There are two records by Clara whether he was a busy dean or a M.-L. Gwyer, Mr. B. E. Hollyway,

Butt also. I have never been able dizzy bean, and this phrase, of his own coining, somehow stuck to Mr. W. Leitch, Sir Henry Payne,

to understand why this artist is Mr. A. Andrewes Uthwatt, Lieut.-

According to a police report, an so popular: when listening to her him. On one occasion he nurrated Colonel E. E. B. Holt Wilson, with armed robbery has been carried records one dreads the moments that in the course of a marriage Mr. J. R.. Chambers, of the out by seven men, two armed with when she takes a breath. But she ceremony at which he officlated he Treasury, na Secretary.

revolvers, at an unnumbered matis popular, and her records fetch was addressed as "dear Dean," but could not say whether it was shed at Sheung Wai Cheung a high price.

meant as a term of endearment er village Chin Wan district. The

a polite. hint about the costliness of his fee, which had just thon been ralacd.

(Continued on Page 11.)

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2 What lost language was ones apokon all over the British Ialce! 3. What are buckram and fuatian? 4 What is officially declared to be the annual damage done to British foodstufe by mico?

What are "conkers," which are now "in season's

6 What workers on the Under- ground are feltiere, tapere, and Scurferaf

7. What is the origin of the fo'castle

on board ship?

8 What domestic animal, other than the rabbit; supplies nearly 60,000 aline per annum for conversion inta furat

New York, Dec. 23-The state-victim was a farmer, who was "The chief concert of note in the ment made in the House of Con bound and gagged by the robbers. Inst fortnight was that given at mons with regard to the losses in-The latter left after staying a few the University by the K.0.S.B.'s curred by the British Post Office minutes, with money, jewellery full Band. To appreciate it pro- in the Transatlantic telephone and clothing valued at $25.

porly, one had to be in the bal. Another report from Kowloog cony.. Downstairs, one aervice was read with much in- terest here. The American Tele-City gives details of a robbery at close to the Band in the fortissimo able to hear Verdi, Gounod, Suppe, phone and Telegraph Company an anuumbered but occupied by a

passages. But the audience was Mascagni and such composers. has also found this service not a tenhouse keeper and his family most enthusiastic and the hope. The programme was not of a paying proposillon, but has an where four men, by posing as de- was expressed that there would heavy order and therefore made nounced that the service will be tectives, gained admittance to the be another on similar lines in the its appeal to a larger musical 11 For how long will England, have!

contined in spite of the fact tatabed, and, after overpowering

was too

0 What London church has been -likened to a dining table turned

upatio downl

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What famous writer was born

that the loan incurred by it is the occupants, decamped with near future. We get practically public. The soloists were Mrs. relatively larger than that sus-money and clothing to the value of no music of that kind out here, Bowes-Smith (soprano) and Mrs. 18

and it was most enjoyable to be Balcan (violin). tained by the G.P.O...

$25,

over draper's shop in Plough

court, Lombard-street?

to pay America £38,000,000 a year to liquidate our war debt? What is the present ustimated population of the British Empire!

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