Among the films which have come to Hankow for exhibition is that entitled "The Volga Boatman." Remembering the experience which Shanghai has had of this film, the French Consul General wisely oh Jected to its being shown in any of the Cinemas within the borders of the French Concession, But the Y.M.C.A, Cinema, which is located in the ex-Russian Concession, undertook to show it. The first performance went off without incident, but at the second—performance, given last evening, re= presentatives of the Garrison Commander were present in the audience and the show was abruptly closed down, Tt seems that the management had made several big cuts, one of which was so extensive that any person unacquainted with the plot would lose the thread of the narrative entirely. But their inten" tion to avoid trouble by this drastic method was frustrated by the unwisdom of the man who gave the narrative in running comment as the film was being shown, His me terpretation of the scenes was 0 prejudiced in favour of the Bol~ shevist that the representatives of law and order suddenly ordered "Good Night" to be shown on the screen and the performance ended. It has not yet been possible to find out what disciplinary a the Garrison Commander intends to take in the matter, but the Y.M.C.A. will be very lucky if it escapes without further disgrace, i The Anti-Japanese Movement Three representatives sent from Shanghai have arrived here to foster the anti-Japanese move~ ment. Meetings are to be held in their honour. It is stated in the Chinese Press that five methods are to be adopted in dealing with shopkeepers who continue to. stock Japanese goods: they are to be paraded round the streets, the goods are to be taken, fines are to be imposed, specially bad offenders are to be imprisoned and, if necessary, shops are to be sealed up. The way of offenders is going to ba going. 5 hard if the movement really gets
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