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HOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, "THURSDAY, JUNE 18ta, 1925

Addrekk: 3, Éncer's Buildings

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

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THE EAST IN ART. CHINESE CARVED LACQUER ON

VIEW IN LONDON.

A very fine exhibition of Chinese carved Tacquer work is being held by Messrs. Spink and Soa, Ltd., at their galleries at 5, 6 and 7, King Street, St. James's. S.W.t. The exhibits contain pieces rang- ing from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century, and will remain on show until June 30th the exhibition having been opened on May 14th by Dr. Chen, who deputised for ILE the Chinese Minister, Mr. Chao Hai Chu, who was unavoidably unable to be present.

Dr. Chen, in declaring the exhibition open, after apologising for the absence of Mr. Chan Hsin Chu, read the following paper which had been prepared" by Mr. Chit

Obtamabie at

LANE CRAWFORD LTD Tabaquer Filipina, Graco Egyptan Tobacco 'Store,

and all wgh-class Tobacconists,

At 95 cents per tim of 50

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Jese 17, 1925, Hongkong. and Shanghai

1.480 b., 295 .$750 6. $870 6.

Banks

Canton Insurances Hongkong Fire Insurances Union Insurance. ...... Douglas Steamships.

10. & M. Steamboats.......§58 nom. Star" Ferrina

$54.

Waterboats

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Shell Tra

17 nom.

$36 nom.

Transports... ......84!

China Sugan

Langkata

(combined) Wharvel

Kawinan Docks ***

Docka

EK.& S. Hotels... Hongkong Lands ................. Humphreys Eatates

Hwo mille

Ta 26120m.

$1.00 198 H.

1114 som

s. 186 nom.

134 b

1984 8.

19 on

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Tis. 3.20 nom,

$278., $20) or

Shanghai Cottons (old) Th.57 n.. (new) Jln. Orion taly

Cementa (combined) China Lights (combined)

"I was pleased to accept the invitation to-day to eper the exhibition of Chinese earved lacquer work, because it is always gratifying to call attention to aspects of the culture of my country, which perhaps are not sufficiently understood and appre cinted at the present time. Those who read about China in the newspapers. probably have an idea that politics and, militarism are the only two preoccupu- tians of the Chinese people at the present time. It is not easy to correct this.wrong opression, although there are some yery welcome signs of an improvement in the eight direction. Thus I have noticed very appreciatively that there has been recents a good deal of literature publish- ed on aspects of Chinese civilisation and culture. We have bad exhibitions Chinese art and Chinese ceramies, Up to the present, however, I do not think that a very great deal of attention has been paid to Chinese" carved lacquer. though it well deserves it. Few, indeed, have any knowledge even of the nature of lacquer. No exhibition of any in- portance has ever been held in London of this beautiful and intriente art, although the Vieteria and Albert Museum, I am glad to say, possesses a good collection. The art of lacquer, as practised in olden times in China, is one of the most difficult of all the industrial arts. To make one of the fire specimens such as are now exhibited here took of skilled work,

years involving almost inconceivable patience and accuracy of handling The large screen, with its beautiful lettering. is an example of an art which we have always beld in great honour, that of fine writing.

There is one more point which may be emphasised. The best of the work you see before you was not made under commercial conditions... The men who devoted their lives to it were assured of honourable employment under the Government of the time in which they lived, and they worked under the direct patronage of the State,, protected from that competition of trade which neces Barily restricts initiative and limits the development of the full powers of the artist. Under no other conditions would the production, of really fae carved lacquer now be possible; and when this beautiful art really comes to be generally understood, it must take rank with the fine porcelain, enamels, jade and bronzes with which China has already endowed the art-loving world. I therefore con- gratulate the promoters of this exhibition

CHINA'S INVISIBLE IMPORTS. and declare it open, since I am convinced it will have a very great educational

The American Consul General at Hong- value."

L-Col F. Strange, C.B.E.. late kong is authority for the estimate that a Keeper of Woodwork at the Victoria anasum equal to 250,000,000 silver dollars is sent annually to that British Colony by Albert Museum, in thanking Dr. Chen Chinese living overseas as remittances to and, through him, the Chinese Minister, relatives, investments, and for the full- zaidat, as far as Chiscae art was concerned, porcelain and many other branches were thoroughly understood in England, and aroughout Europe. Ile thought, however, that hacquer had not yet received the attention it deserved. If it were our babit, as it is the habit of the Japanese, to use lacquer for domestic utensils, we, might take more interest in He believed it was destined year. The maintenance of foreign diplomatic missions, foreign men of wat to take a place of considerable importance in Chinese waters, foreign expeditionary Among Chinese arts.

forces, and foreign shipping in Chinn probably amounts to 20,000,000 a year. Tourists' expenditures annually may he reckoned at about $10,000,000. The aggre sale of these invisible imports would probably net at least 900,000,000 silver. dollars per annum, added the investments of foreign capital in business enterprises in China.

The exhibition, consists of over hundred pieces, varying in size from small boxes to an Imperial hed which was formerly in the Summer Palace at Peking in the private apartments of the Empress It is of imposing size and brilliant work manship. Another magnificent exhibit is a large three-fold serees, hearing inscrip- tious cach pauel. It was presented by one of the Emperors to two old men as reward for a long and virtuous life. This and many other exhibits has come from the Summer Palace. Among the smaller specimens, a pair of hat-stands attract attention by the delicacy and iatrivacy of their decorations, and there ure mary more exhibits which show splendid technique,

Among those present on the opening day included Mr. E. T. C. Werner, Mr. A. Lay, Lady Bertha Dawkins, Lady Bax Ironside, Sir Watson and Lady Smyth, Mrs. Hornby Lewis, Lady Edmondstone, the Portuguese Minister, and the Dowager Lady Allendale.

*PUBLICITY..

[The British delegation to the recent Advertising Convention in Tezat, U.S.4. were obliged, to pay twelve dollars day

on the Union Jack'enrried, with them.] The shades of Probibition cost.

Providence.

Dairy

Farths. Electrics...

_(old; $15. Inew) $14com.

$26 pom.

H.K. Ropes (combined) Tramway Watsons

...$7.438.

黏想 ... 35+

(old) $21 s.. (new) $20 nom. Peak Trams (old) $92) som., (new) 19.35 nom... Singapore Tramı... ... Str. $2.0us. New Engineerings... ....... 9 nom. ji China Underwriters ......$4 nom.

b-buyers; -sellers; sa-sales, nom-nominai.

eat. of obligations. Another estimate reckons a total of 8100,000,000 in remit. tantes from Cantonese abroad to Canton. Swatow is believed to receive annually about $30,000,000, anel Amoy. $20,000,000.

American contributions, to missionary and other philanthropic work in China are said to aggregate at least $25,000,000

To this sum must be

TEXTILE WORKEES AND CHINA.

A Manchester man in Shanghai has written a long letter to a Home paper, in which he discusses, as one familiar with the trade, what he considers are failings of Enghsk textile machinists in their efforts to get orders in China. la power looms, he says, the Japanese meet the needs of Chinese manufacturers ut comparatively low cast, British makers being at a dis advantage owing to the heavier coat of labour, overhead expenses sind freightage. Those who endeavour to meet the actaal conditions will get the greatest advantage. Toonomic conditions in Great Britain demand a greater export trade, and British machinists, together with the merchants and their representatives in Manchester, London, and China, should get together and reorganise the introduc tion, selling, and maintenance of textile machinery in China. A study of the

A deepening gloom, as westward passed latest reports of the country of origin of

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