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DEATH
WESTLEY-On
September 3, 1930, at 50, Thornlaw. Road, W. Norwood, Mabel, the wife of R. A. Westleyl late of Hong ..' Kong.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1930.
The name of Mr. Teh Yok Chin
P
ART EXHIBITION,
OLD FAVOURITES AGAIN PROMINENT.
SOME NEWCOMERS,
This year's exhibition of water
Komor and Komor,
Amended regulations" under the matrimonial mixture of meta- phors). He has seen too many Volunteer Ordinance are published of his friends wilt and wither in the Government Gazette, beneath the burdensome duties. (sometimes called privileges) of husbandon; so much brilliant M.B., B.S., (Hong Kong) has been manhood gone to waste; so many added to the register of medical free, joyous, and laughter-loving practitioners. youths fling away their Dac-1 canalian, abandon and assume the grave inantle of the man with sericus domestic mission. He has seen this, and more, and is re- pugnant to emulate the erstwhile gay and youthful bachelor whose A reminder is given of the chief occupation in life becomes Bazaar and Sale of Work being held favourites Terauchi, Kobayashi, parading behind the perambula- to-day at the Soldiers and Sailors Benson and Ryoku are once more tor. The pleasures of marriage Home, Wanchai, by the Wesleyan prominent there are also some ore, no doubt, very real and en- Church workers. It will be formal new comers in Kato, Kondo, viable; but are they worth the loss ly opened at 3 p.m. by Mrs. Bridge; others. Each artist seems to be Cato, K. Iwasaki and many. of one's individuality, the risk of There will be a large assortment of clashing temperaments, the hide goods at moderate prices-alsa com- artist born, as it were, mus day when the young married petitions and sideshows offering couple "get used to one another ?" amusement for all.
The Empress of Russia his been colour and oil paintings at
Messrs. to delayed at Shanghai, owing exceeding by rough weather and which opened to-day and will be un for ten days only, offers a will arrive at 2 p.m. on Monday.
better scope of pictures than the last one. Although the old
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The exhibition comprises a large selection of extremely beautiful water colours, oils and
The Rev. N. V. Halward, M.A.. pastel pictures, the last type To most con- MC., Diocesan Chaplain returned being a new feature. When Wifey firmed bache-
Of the larger pictures, by far Is Bored.. lors the moment to the Colony yesterday after ten
months' leave, during which period the best is Baski's "Shoji Lake." of tragedy in married life is that when the wife he spent a four weeks stay in The artist is at present the best Egypt. Whilst in England, Mr.iving artist in Japan, and his becomes hored or the husband Halward stayed five days with the pictures are paid for on the scale loses interest. Gradually they
of those of the greatest artista begin to drift apart, each seeking Secretary of the European Y.M.C.A. Rev. P. Sands (formerly Assistant
at Home." his or her own friends, and to re- new those different interests of here, and Lay Reader at their single days which each, per- where he also met the Rev. G. E.
Andrey's Church) at Leamington, are:- haps, may never share. How often one hears that phrase of Arrowsmith, resignation: "Just as you like, my a former Chaplain at St. Andrew's dear." Meals become stereotyped Church, also. occasions for satisfying the
The Rev. E. G. Powell, the new stomuch, instead of the rare occ Minister of Union Church, Hong sions when conversation is bril-l
St.
M.A... F.R.G.S..
Worthy of Mention. ・ Others that deserve mention
No. 49-Yakiga Lake by Terauchi. This picture is a won- derful composition of atmosphere and colour, well conveyed by the brush.
No. 84-Hodgaya. by K. Iwasaki. A very pretty night
Yokohama.
liant and an affectionate smile Kong, and Mrs. Powell arrived in view. The scene is one near
always hovers about the lips.
the Colony on the Blue Funnel
Mr.
No. 82 A sunset scene com-
A common reason why so mar-steamer Anchises yesterday. ringes fail is because husbands Powell, who attained the rank of forget to flirt with their wives. Major in the Air Force, has had posed of vivid colours by K.
Iwasaki. Woman is a born flirt, be she mar- many thrilling experiences on the perfectly.
The colours stand out
"Temple Asakosa" by Cato is a very realistic picturé.
Fukuta takes a high place in
pictures. They are very rich in late colour, this being evidenced in
Temple. Myijima,"
Mrs.
ried or single, and nothing de- Western Front. For the past seven has been st lights her more than those sly years, Mr. Powell
Congregational Church, glances and subtle caresses whieh Percy At a bridge tea on a Consulate are expected of a lover, but not Bath, and is the successor to the the exhibition with his pastel verandah one woman who came of a husband, The "property" late Rev. F. C. Young. late was received with an outcry idea destroys the perfection of Powell is a daughter of the of excited welcome; she had come love between a man and a woman, Rev. H. R. Cadwallader a popular from the court, she could tell and when a husband reaches the Congregational-minister. them the details."
stage where his wife is but goods
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Idleness of ... Women,
The lotus cating of Homer's heroes
Wag
nothing compared with
R
Amaks And Babies.
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on
Mount Fujiyama is well repre- sented by all. the artists who have carried out their views of the sacred mountain beautifully. Terauchi scores with one of the
"I've been thanking heaven 1 and chattel and she must fulfil At the Kowloon Court yesterday am Chinese!" she said. "I never her "obligations," day in, day out, afternoon Mr. H: Kuhrt, of the had any use for it before. But I he has reached the edge of the China Export and Import and Bank wouldn't have missed this for a slippery slope that leads to the Company, was discharged with a summit of Fuji. fortune!"
Divorce Court and other less caution by Mr. H. R. Butters
The woman painter Ryoku, a pleasant things.
s summons for having driven car pupil of Yamamoto, offers a fine No. G12 along Waterloo Road in array of life paintings. No. 37, Whilst од the manner which was dangerous to which shows a Japanese fisher subject of matri- the public on October 12 at 1.15 p.m. girl carrying a basket of oysters, mony, the Adver- Trafie Sergeant F. G. Clarke, in is outstanding, although No. 20 sarian would evidence, said that the defendant (Flower Girl") can vie with lead by the majority of pampered briefly touch upon a sub speeded at over 40 miles per hour. the other. wives in this Colony. They get ject that is quite closely His (witness's) speedometer up at outrageous hours of the associated with it; that gistered 46 m.p.h. Defendant who $3 upward are mostly executed day, spend the morning in read-is, the subject of babies. Not denied the charge, said that he was by pupils in the Fine Art School, ing the illustrated magazines, that he is interested in their in a hurry as it was the tiffin hour.but the artists put the finishing smoking innumerable cigarettes, natures, origin, or elimination; He had been driving in the Colony touch to the painting, and initial and drinking coffee and eclairs in but information of a startling for six years and had never apit. Foremost among these are'. a local cafe. After tiffin they may kind has just reached his ears peared in a Court before for any the pictures by. Kobayashi's ad- enjoy a round of golf, a short which may be of practical inter- traffic offence.--. stroll, or play bedge until dinner.est to local mothers. Perhaps
the lives of idleness and luxury
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vanced pupils:
Oil Paintings. Viewing the oil paintings one will see that Japan has made re- markable progress in this line. It is rather a new art to their artists, for before they did not know how to paint in. colour or perspective. At present they Come in line with the foremost Heartiest congratulations will oll artists of other countries.
24 YEARS IN THE POLICE FORCE.
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The only thing that they do con- this should rightly appear on POPULAR INSPECTOR scientously or thoroughly is to our Woman's Page, but unfor- gossip about other people's pri- tunately our lingerie expert has vate affairs. The Colony is a hot a very limited knowledge of the bed of scandal, because the feeding-bottle. (Other kinds, of women have nothing else to do bottles excluded). The matter of They would be far better employ- vital importance to mothers is ed cleaning their husbands golf that of getting their infants to clubs, knitting jumpers, sewing sleep. Now in Hong Kong, for his shirts, darning his socks, or some hitherto unknown reason, to-day be extended to Chief In No. 9-"Agasaka in Fukushima" in reading some intelligent guide babies seem to sleep better than spector Grant who has completed by Kondo is excellent, and, look- on the use of life.
at Home. The explanation has 24 years' service in the Police ing at the masterpiece one would Police think that it was a scene in Scot- usually been that the Chinese Force, having joined as The
Adversarian amah "is good" with children and Constable on November 1, 1906. land. No. 8-"A Sea Scape-by was passing a few is mistress of the strange art of His popularity among colleagues, Banson is very realistic.
Valuable Presents, days ago a certain inducing Morpheus to breathe and zealous work gained him
Now the rapid promotion, he becoming The exhibition is well worth establishment in the upon the little eyes. Colony set aside for Adversarian understands (as we Lance-Sergeant-six years after visiting. The collection consists His subsequent proof pictures priced from $3, $3.25, the residence of young priests, of say in Journalese) "upon good joining, the Jesuit Order. It is a hand-authority" that when "dear motions were:- some building of red-brick, not Nanny" goes to take her pipe, she far from St. John's Cathedral. slips a tiny portion, of opium "Without fear, favour or malice."
The windows overlooking the paste under her thumb nail. On Cathedral close were; wide open returning to the nursery, she The
amount and from one of the rooms came gives the baby her thumb to A Story of
of arrant, ill the sounds of the latest jazz hit suck (a horrible custom, but Life in China. informed non- from the Comedie Francaise. one quite prevalent in the best- sense written The, Adversarian looked through regulated households). The in- about the Far East is not sur the window, somewhat astonish-fant is soothed by the drug and prising, perhaps, considering the ea, (quite forgetful of le Pere falls into a long and peaceful utter ignorance of some of the Maon) and caught the guilty eye sleep In time a craving develops Home magazine editors. They of a youthful and exceedingly for the drug-soaked, thumb and accept contributions from stupid handsome priest, bearded like the baby will often suffer unless people who have obviously rever the pard, with silken black the "dummy is available. This beat further East than Lime whiskers and a thoughtful mous may be one of the reasons why house, and whose knowledge of tache, A chuckle could not, under so many palp children abound in Proviously acknowledged $3,506.80. Oriental literature is confined to the unusual circumstances, be the Colony. It would pay our Melchers & Co. (Previously Ernest Bramah. The literary well suppressed, yet it had a disridge loving mothers to give a Lalchand & Gaganos: Editor of the Daily Mail, we regret astrous effect. The young priest little more personal supervision to Gilman & Co. and Staff to see, has fallen into the trap blushed, shut off the gramophone, their babies, for whom, it must Mr. and Mrs. "Kathleen Wallace called Icesses of his study. and is publishing: a serial story by and stalked away into the re be presumed, they do at heart
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According to a Our local morning Grammatical contemporary, a Reporters man was recent
and $4 upward. They are from original paintings and are cer Sub-Inspec-tainly worth buying to ornament one's home or to send Home as hepec Christmas presents. There is po entrance fee to the exhibition In- which will be open daily from 9 n.m, to 5 pm. Being held only
1919 June 6-Sergeant. 1920-April 27.
tor. 1923-December 24.
tor. 1928 March 27-Chief
spector.
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News in Brief.
care, beneath their luxury-loving. Tregilius
Children of Quarry Bay ways.
School Hong Kong Tramways Jhan Dad
Mlas Violet Capeil Kowloon Motor Bus Co.
A report was made to the Palics Kowloon Hospital ...
Walk Alone, purporting to be the confessions of modern Chinese girl and to give a true impression of life in Shanghai It is sufficient to say that the tale, whilst fairly agreeably written, and perhaps interesting to people
y caught by a yesterday evening that a woman. A. G. Somerhaugh, Off
cers Mess and Sergeants, who believe that people in China Chinche detective in the act of named Kwok Kam, of 8, Arbuthnot Mess, RAF, Kal Tak talk like the characters in a fairy pawning a ring at a pawnshop In Road, jumped into the barbour C. F. Menaham.. play written for a girls' High Yaumati. We are wondering from the ferry which left the Star D. A. Goodwin,
Hong Kong, at 6.05 Mrs Tratman, School, is, as far as topographi where else he could have pawned Ferry wharf cal ethnology is concerned, like it, other than at a pawnshop? pm. The woman was rescued Ofor-chi the Jabberwock, preposterous," Really the reporters and the and taken to hospital. The following quotation, which Sub-who passed that should be may veil the personalities to taught shout tautology, Eng. some Individuals well-knowlish as She is broke, we sup- locally, is interesting: Ro pose? Hent When Sir Hiram Wong, of
Cong Konge" "brought his case:||
A Ba of his son, |
Woman Hwa Mel
Mias B. Baker
Collected by Mrs, Baker Estate, In the Colony worth Bra R Baker
Hughes & Hough 35,000 was left by Mr. John Charlos Bank of China
HIL Jate Sergeant in the Royal Staff of P. 2.0. Bank Naval Dockyard Police,who died Cordial Co.***** on July 6, 1920, at the age of 45, Windsor.
Intestate, his rext of kló bằng twó̟ Care Pavilion sisters and a brother Letters of Mr dministration have been granted to M
WP Kowloon Junior Brit MIE) (Staff and Pup
Mel Hill was at bachelor and died OY!
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Bonnet of Messra John
Master as the es Holt's Wh
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10.00 The case was continued before $10.00 | Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday at Central Magistracy in which Chan 11.20 Kwong-cheung is charged with mis-
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Lam Pak-kwong, who brought the charge, was cross-examined by, 80.00 Mr. F. Rendall for the defence. *-*6.00 In the course of the evidence, His .5.40. Worship remarked that day after *10.00 3.00
day, since the beginning of the 8.30 hearing, witness had made contra- 8.00 dictory statements, tezgan tangan 17.00 * The case was again adjourned. 220.00 230
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