Intention to Bring About the Film's Destruction 'A manifesto has been issued jointly by. several Chinese associations Yogarding the recent incident at the Grand Theatre over Harold Lloyd's film "Welcome Danger," which was subsequently taken off the programme by the management, and this manifesto has the "China Times na cular paper.
The associations say that they hive. become indignant over the affair and that "the imperialists are invading China through economies and education and are now the cinema film for their propaganda and to create misunderstanding. These films constitute a humiliation to the Chinese people and 'Welcome Danger' is a ease in point'
'An attack is made upon the police for their part in the affair, which consisted of taking to the' station and detaining for a short period Hung Sung, who had made a speech in the theatre to the crowd of demonstrators and was apparently the ringleader of a mob who might: have done damage to property and upset the public peace.
"We have determined to support Hung Sung" the manifesto continues "and to conduct a strong struggle with, the unreasonable management of the Grand Theatre And the barbarous police with a lew to bringing about the destruetion of this film in order to avoid its being. shown in any other country." Evidently the issuers of the mani-Sesto do not realize that this has already, in all probability shown in most countries of" the world, and that the film in Shanghai is but one copy out of many The manifesto concludes thermore appeal to the entire body of Chinese people to pay attention henceforth to all imported pictures and to bring about the suppression of pictures which are like Welcome Danger
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