TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1929.
NOT HUSHED
WITH THIEF
SOVIET CENSORS
EXTRAORDINARY BARGAIN
MESSAGES MUTILATED IN MOSCOW
WOMAN BOUND OVER
UNFAIR METHODS
THE
PHOTOGRAPHY
EXHIBITS AT DUNDEE'S RECENT EXHIBITION
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The Soviet authorities are evid The twenty-first National Salon 9.5 The story of an extraordinary bargain between country people ently taking up an extraordinary at of the Scottish Photographic Feder- living in Aberdeen to hush up a titude towards comment on the Briation was opened in the eríme committed by a young ush Industrial Missica to Russia. Art Galleries, Dundee, last month.
The Moscow correspondent of the This exhibition, which is held in woman was told to Major C. Will- son, O.B.E., at the Central Magis-Sunday Times" (London), sent a different cities and towns from year tracy, this morning. when the telegram containing facts and ob-to year, is the most important event fair comment on the of its kind in Great Britain. On young woman appeared in theviously
possibilities 01 the British occasion a remarkably fine display. dock.
sacuring contracts іл of pictorial photograph was brought She was charged with the Mission
Russia. His telegram was held together, theft of a pair of trousers-and $22
for two hours by the Seven years have elapsed sincel in cash, the property of fellow-up tenants of the house in which she censorship and then mutilated the Salon was last held in Dundee. and her husband lived in Aber-such a manner that all the main By a curious coincidence the Feder points were left out. He protested ation is celebrating this year its ma According to the Police, the to the Soviet anthorities, and re-jority as it was as its semi-jubilee..completed complainants (husband and wife) fused to allow the mutilated tele-Although fomed 25 years ago, only pictures included occupied a cubicle adjoining that gram to be sent of. of the accused and her husband.
Some time ago the complainantscow, however, was lost the trousers and the 322.send a message containing a state- They made inquiries and, failing ment to the Soviet press by Mr. to get satisfaction were about to the British Mission, which gave an Ernest Remnant, the organiser of go to the Police when the accused account of the aims and hopes of
More than ordinary interest and admitted her guilt. Her hus the Mission.
importance is therefore attached to
that
the The Exchange Telegraph Com-this "majority" exhibition, that It will thus be seen
survey resulted in a very valuable pany's Riga correspondent sent a appropriately enough is held in a
deen.
band entreated his fellow-lodgers to give her a chance.
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Reuter's correspondent in Mos./20 exhibitions have been held in churches, old closes and wynds, TO LET-From 1st June, 1929, Nos.
allowed to
Soviet Commissar for Trade had in formed Mr. Remnant that, while the Soviet Government fully understood
harbour and shipping views.& 6. Prospect Place, Bonham Road. past years. Started in 1904 Salon
and uld buildings, many of Rent Moderate. Apply to Box No. would in ordinary course have been the twenty-fifth of the series, but which have since been demolish- 601, e/o "China Mail during the war years no exhibitions were held..
ed. There are also pictures show- ing the constructiton of the Tay Bridge, and others illustrating the staple industries of Dundee.
arrangement whereby the hus- band signed an LO.U. for $25, which was witnessed by the prin- cipal tenant of the house and that the main objective of the Bri-terval. The heavy frames in which mony, over which Lord Provost
handed to the complainant who, in consideration of this document, agreed not to inform the Police.
Accordingly they arrived at an message in which he stated that the city which took a large share in record of Dundee as it was before and during the war, and its value the formation of the Federation will appreciate as the years pass. quarter of a century ago. Many
Opening Ceremony changes have taken place in the in-
In performing the opening cere- photographic prints were displayed High presided, Lady Southeek said 20 years ago. have given place to
she had heard that photography white mounts, and there are even was not art, but she could not help greater changes in the processes by thinking it was very near to being which the prints are produced, as ari. People nowadays took clever well as in the instruments and ap-bits of composition which enabled paratus employed in photographic the photographer to show his skill, work. It may be noted also that but she thought-that scenes' of snow the part played by photography in
most beautiful pictures. The one
During the week-end, however, the complainants discovered that the accused and her husband in- tended to slip away to the coun try without meeting the 1.0.U., and so they went straight to the
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COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE “MAIL"
ENTERTAINMENTS
To-day Queen's "No Other Woman".
To-day World "The Patsy."
Theatre;
Theatre;
Theatre;
Majestic Theatre;,
To-day Star "The Danger, Girl."
To-day Adam & Evil".
Nook," 9.15 p.m.
May 18 Star Theatre; "Rookery
Home Mails To-day-Outward for Europe via Marseilles ("Hector") 4.30 p.m. vía
Police, who arrested the accused, tish Mission was to obtain large the varied phases of human activity/and views of still water made the
The accused, in rely to the orders, the Mission must under- Magistrate, admitted that she had stand that Russia was not depend has increased enormously, and pic-thing that always brought her out Vancouver, B.C. 5. p.m. via Siberia stolen the trousers and a cash box ent upon the British market. Rus- torial workers have moved with the to take photographs was snow, `es- |
Ban on Dean's Visit
With reference to the refusal of
times.
A National Institution
pecially snow in the country and containing only $12 and not. $22 sia, nevertheless, was willing to
snow on the roofs of houses. She as alleged by the complainants. develop trade with Great Britain,.
The Magistrate decided that he if British capital took part in the In this development of the photo-knew, of course, that it was hope would give the young woman a promotion of Russian industry on a graphic art the federation has lessly cld fashioned to think those played an important part, and the scenes beautiful. Ideas changed, chance as a first offender if her partnership er concession basis, husband would guarantee her fu-
inclusion of works in its annual whether in painting, architecture, ture good behaviour, This the
salon is an honour much esteemed or fashions, and parents ideas husband readily agreed to do.
the Soviet authorities to permit the by pictorial workers throughout seemed hopelessly out of date to Accused was accordingly bound Dean of Manchester, Dr. Hewett Great Britain. That it is thorough their children. If they went a little over for six months to come up Johnson, to visit Russia, which hey representative is shown by the further back, however, to their for sentence if called upon. The had proposed to do with a friend. fact that there are now affiliated great-grandparents, the pendulum husband was required to sign a Manchester scientist, the "Sun- to the Federation 51 photographic swung back, and they all admired bond in the sum of $100 and the day Times" learns that no reasons societies and camera clubs in Scot the standards.of accused a personal bond of $50.
have been disclosed for the Soviet's land. The members of these or- ago . It was pointed out to the accus- action.
ganizations sent in a large number
(Empress of Asia), 6. p.m.`
Sport
May 19 & 20-Fifth extra race meeting of H.K. Jockey Club, Happy Valley.
Meetings To-day-Sanitary Board Meeting. 4.15 p.m.
May 16 (H.K.V.D.Č.) Sergeants' Mess Meeting, & p.m.
May 17-Half-yearly meeting of
members voting
of H.K. Jockey Club, H.K. Club Annex., 5.10 p.m.
May 23-Forty-eighth ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Canton Insurance If photography was not an art it
Office Ltd., ed that if she offended again not
Dr. Johnson himself has not been of prints, from which a careful at least enabled а great many Messrs. Jardine's offices, noon.. only would she and her husband informed of the cause, nor has the selection was made by a committee people with an artistic sense and May 24-Meetings of Union forfeit $150 between them, but German Embassy, which is looking consisting of Mr. James M Kissack. an appreciation of composition. Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.,
after Soviet interests in Great Bri-Glasgow; Mr. William Weir, Glas-
China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., and tain during the time Anglo-Soviet |
Trader's Insurance Co., diplomatic relations are broken off, w; and Mr. Archibald Cochrane,
British Ltd, at Union Bldg., 11 am,. 11.15 any information.
4.m., and 11.20 a.m., respectively.
Miscellaneous
she would be sent to jail for the present crime.
*ICE CREAM "!
KOWLOON HAWKER AND SCHOOL GIRLS
VOICES DIFFERENT
Homuntin.
The Dean of Marchester in an Interview, stated that he wished to make the trip to Russia merely as a sympathetic traveller and obser-
ver.
matter. on the
Barrhead.
a hundred years
.
light and shade, to make beautiful pictures though they could not ex- press their art by their hands.
The From the large entry the com-
Press photographer had mittee selected 276 prints, and these taken a flashlight photograph, and with the loans and specially invited Lady Southesk said, amid laughter, On the that with all respect to those works form the exhibition.
could hardly whole a high level of excellence both gentlemen she
in
May 30-Dinner at Hong Kong Hotel to serving and ex-officers of the Royal Engineers.
U.S. APPOINTMENTS
FORMALLY CONFIRMED BY SENATE
Washington, May-2. The Senate, sitting in regular session, to-day confirmed the nomination of Mr. Lawrence Judd of Honolulu to be governor of the Territory of Hawaii, succeeding Mr. Wallace Farrington of Honolulu, resigned. mar-
It was in
say The scientist, who has been in pictorial aim, and in technique that snapshots were always very There was fair artistic. It was said that the camera granted a permit, will not, in view was maintained. of his friend's inability to accom-amount of capable work in portrai- could not lie, but she hoped it some- At the Kowloon Magistracy any him, take advantage of it.
ture, but the great majority of the times did. They did not, she hoped, this morning, before Mr. T. S. "I was going to Russia," the Dean exhibits had landscape or seascape always look like their photographs. Whyte-Smith, Chinese
a
of Still, the snapshots were sometimes was said, "with eyes open to learn. No as subject. A certain number charged with calling out his wares doubt I should have seen things I these were of no more than average quite good. When their descendants, in a prohibited area.
did not like, just in the same way merit, but there were others in however, compared these snapshots The accused, who hawks ices when I go to Spain or Italy which the pictorialist showed that with beautiful and artistic studio cream, was said to have caused a see things I do not like.
he appreciates the essence of a good work they would be apt to wonder nuisance in Victoria Avenue, "I can understand their feelings picture as the expression of a beauti-which the subjects really resem-
Britain refuses ful phase of nature. This bled. The prosecution said that after entry to Bolshevik emissaries, so is
In 10 years photography would especially the case giving him a warning not to do so the U.S.S.R. do not feel like enter-a group of prints contribut- calebrate its centenary, he was still calling Ice cream' taining emissaries from Britain.ed by Mr. James M'Kissack, 1839 that the first likeness was repeatedly when the constable re- The Soviet officials probably put me Glasgow, whose views of mountain taken by light, and it was turned and so he was arrested. down as an emissary since I hap scenery were very effective. The vellous to think how photography
Accused, however, fin a croaky paned to be a cleric."
tonal qualities in his "Lonely Croft" had progressed since then. voice), asserted that a number of
were specially would now be difficult to imagine and other exhibits school girls had called ice cream'
The cinema, good. Mr. John Baird, another the world without it.
for instance, played a great part in Glasgow leader in pictorialism, con- tributed five works of varying de public life, but there should be more She always grees of excellence, but perhaps his British films shown. "Whispering Reeds" and "Wild admired the wonderful films of Wales," both expressive of five at travel, which enabled us to see the mospheric effects, were the most wonders of the world from the com noteworthy. Mr. William S. Hamil-fort of an armchair.
Scientific Applications
to attract his attention.
His Worship: Shoot girls'
voices are very different.
A fine of $2 was imposed.
U.S. PATROL BOATS
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY CANADIAN PATROLS
ALLEGED VIOLATION
Ottawa, Yesterday.
SALESMANSHIP
THE YOUNG MEN FROM MANCHESTER
It
WHO COME EAST
Some of the difficulties that face tion, Burnbank, was represented by
The scientific side of photography, "young Manchester" in selling cot- a couple of pleasing landscapes and ton goods in the Far East were re-a charming portrait of a girl in a however, was perhaps the most ferred to by Mr. E T. Joree when black cap. Mr. Dan. Dunlop, Mo-wenderful. Radium and ultra-violet addressing the Athenaeum Textile therwell, sent some works of great rays were discovered owing to sensi- were dis- Society at Manchester recently. charm especially his "Sylvan Scene," tive plates, and X-rays A Canadian Government patrol
Young host his taken into custody five hard to recognize customers by Sunset."
men, he said, found it "Autumn Sunlight," and "A Stormy coered through the same medium. Photography had also done a great salmon fishery patrolling vessels, their faces, particularly Chinese. |
deal for astronomy, and its value to belonging to United States citizens, yet far too many firms gave a young
the astronomer was incalculable. charge of violating the man only three years' experience year to the invitation section, which Lady Southesk said she had once Referring to her own experiences, International Fishing regulations. before expecting him to be able to was perhaps the finest yet seen at been a photographer, but she would tackle all manner of jobs. Mr. the annual exhibitions. Eight of not like to call herself that now, as Jones thought a new-comer needed FRENCH ELECTIONS seven years' Eastern experience be Britain sent characteristic examples her Kodak. It was
leading photographers in she merely pressed the button of fore he was capable of looking after
not that she their best work, each was
as before, not so interested
on the
-Reuter's American Service.
VERY LITTLE CHANGE IN GENERAL COMPOSITION
GOVERNMENT MAJORITY
the
a department. This should follow, of
The Invitation Section Special attention was given this
A
AVIATION
LUFTHANSA REDUCES ITS SCHEDULE
he suggested, five years' practical group being arranged separately in but that now she had less time. experience of piece goods in Man-panels, and in addition there was a She still thought that there was no chester. Practical knowledge was "photogram" collection by workera
greater pleasure than in seeing a indispensable. He admitted, how in different parts of the world.
negative come out nicely and in Paris, Yesterday.
ever, that many who had it did not separate gallery was given to this making one's own prints. Two ballots at municipal elec-prove good salesmen, while others section. The value of such a col- tions throughout France have re who had it not, yet who came lection to pictorial photographers is sulted in very little change in the straight from college, had a social considerable, beecause, in striving general political composition of the sense that made them get on well to reach a higher standard of ex- municipal bodies. In Paris the with customers. Another of the eellence, a study of the best pictorial Governmental majority has been English salesmen's difficulties in work in photography gathered from raised from 47 to 52 seats, against the Far East lay in the necessity various parts of the world must have
KEEN COMPETITION 28 in the Opposition.-Havas. for absolute cheaprcss in goods for a stimulating effect.
supplying the native demand. But The third gallery was devoted to
Berlin, Yesterday. collection taking all these factors into aca
of photographs of
As a result of the reduction in count, he thought that British sales- Dundee. There are a large number the subsidy to Lufthansa, the well- mazship abroad was very satisfac- of these prints on view, and, while known German airways concern, they would no doubt prove of prim- the company's summer time-table ary interest to natives of the city shows that various services, not- they had also a much wider appeal ably those to foreign countries, Mra. Nellie Taylor Ross, ex- The works on view had been select-have been cut out, Britain has received details of the Governor of the State of Wyoming, ed from a collection of 2,000 pic- Only 4,375,000 miles will be flown American Naval
Disarmament arrived recently at Plymouth for a tures which compose the photo in 1929, compared with 6,200,000 plans is incorrect. The Govern short stay in England, during which graphic, survey of Dundee, carried last year. ment only possesses the general she will visit her son at Oxford put by the Dundee and East of Foreign aviation companies are plan outlined by Mr. Gibson at University, where he is an under- Scotland Photographic Association, for the first time becoming active Geneva-Reuter..
graduate.
The survey was begun in 1903 and compétiters of Lufthansa Reuter.
DISARMAMENT
ANOTHER REPORT FROM
LONDON.
London, Yesterday. Reuter learns that the report that
tory.
i:
Senate cuofirmed President's ap pointment of Mr. Curtis Wilbur, former secretary of the navy, to ba judge of the Federal Ninth District Circuit Court (California).
The President announced his ap- pointment of Mr. Charles Calvin Moore, who was governor of the state of Idaho for two terms, 1923- 26 inclusive, to be Commissioner of the Land Office. Mr. Moore was born in Missburi and long has been
s leading figure in Republican politics in Idaho, where he has lived many years.-United Press.
-EXTRALITY:
VARIOUS GOVERNMENTS AND A CHINA PROBLEM
BRITAIN'S POSITION
London, Yesterday. It is understood that various still consulting governments are with regard to their reply to China on the extraterritoriality queation.
It is authoritatively stated in London that until an answer is prepared it can only be stated in general terms that certain recom- mendations were made in 1926 by: the Commission dealing with the question and Great Britain's views were then made known.--Renter.
COMING CLIMAX
TROOP MOVEMENTS IN THE NORTH
Hankow, Yesterday. Yesterday' witnessed further troop movements up the Peking- Hankow Railway from here, and passenger traffic is now completely suspended. It is generally believed that the situation is bound to come to a head within a few days. Reuter.
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