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THE HONG KONG ART CLUB.
AN ARTIST'S CANDID REVIEW.
LIVE
"AND INTERESTING SHOW.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1927.
The anneal Exhibition of the! The work of Miss C. H. Pong Hong Kong Art Club was opened yesterday in Exchange Building..
A SUGGESTION FROM↓
HANKOW.
APPEAL TO THE EXTREMIST
.. ELEMENTS.
who shows pictures in various MODERN FIRE BRIGADE FOR media is interesting and varied.
The carelessness of the drawing
CANTON,
It is obviously unfair to compare an exhibition of this sort with the spoils much of her work, but there [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.} work of professional artista. Yes is a feeling for composition which: there is, in the writer's opinion, excuses much. Her two still life more genuine pleasure and instruc- groups Nos. 149 and 150 are espe tion to be got out of this bow cially interesting as she escapes the than out of say, the average London | pitfall of prettiness into which so Academy Exhibition. Que feels any amateurs fallSunrise an that whatever their faults these Finngehat (148) is her most am- pictures have been painted because bitious and also her most successful" of a real urge to express what it has given the artists so much joy tove, and that is, to a lover of art, much better than the stick efficiency of Burlington Hose and the joyless, formal paintings which comprise the bigger portion of its
exhibite
exhibit. Her forceful style finds its best medium in oil, and the tree and house are carefully drawn. The sun sinking towards the sea, though anything bat round, does low and burn and the sky effect
is good. The weakness lies in the
Colony are so inspiring that every į sea,
little" 3
one
who
can draw
once
AA
Clever Landscapes.
Members of the Communist Party in Hankow have wired to their friends in Canton alleging that British Marines have been respon- sible for the death of some of their number and suggesting another anti-imperialist boycott as
a pro- est. Apparently these agitators in Hankow are unaware of recent developments in the South. In the
that the Chinese in Canton will be
eautiful blue of the water in the for the opinion-is steadily growing foreground of No. 192 Numbers 110 and 119 are both charming, the that such movements are organised latter in the Corot technique with
must satisfactory range of colous, for the benefit of the few only and and the former inspired by Japanese are far from being patriotic. grints. There is a keen apprecia tion of the beautiful in Miss Peyton's work and she has a good iden of picture making.
The Communists, however, are not to be dissuaded from holding
REDS ́ AND ANTI-
REDS.
GROWING TENSION AT
CANTON.
AGITATORS, ACTIVE,
PEOPLE WANT PEACE..
Another conflict between the "Red" and the "anti-Red lac tions of the labouring class in Can. ton is feared, and yesterday special military precautions were ordered to prevent further trouble. Rail road worker's connected with the Kwangsung Section of the Canton-
Hankow and the Canton-Samshui
were politically divided, and trains
C
Taking the alleged killing of Chinese by British Marines at Han, kow as a pretext, a section of the Strike Committee in Canton is again strongly agitating for another anti-British boycott Meetings are
NEW COMMANDER-
IN-CHIEF.
VICE ADMIRAL SIR REGINALD TYRWHITT,
ADMIRAL SIR EDWYN ALEX- ANDER SINCLAIR LEAVES
ON SATURDAY.
When the P. &. O. s... Morta arrives to-day from Home (she is expected to berth at Kowloon about three o'clock this afternoon) among her many passengers will be Vice- Admiral Sir Reginald Yorke Tyr- whitt, K.CB, D.5.0., the new Commander-in-Chief of the China. Station, in succession to Admiral Sir Edwyd Alexander Sinclair, K. C. B., M.V.O.
.
Arriving with the new Com-
mander-in-Chief is Lady Tyrwhitt their two daughters and the "Ad miral's Secretary.
·
Sir Edwyn, who is leaving for Hume on the P. & O. as falva on Saturday morning, will strike his flag at sunset to-day.
recalled, was promoted some time age to the rank of full Admiral, is Admiral Sir William Goodenough. going to the Nore, in succession to
Admiral Sinclair, who, it will be
workers and students in response clair dated from October 4th, 1983 the messages from Hankow during the last two days. The present party leaders at Canton appear to be more level headed than those in power in Canton during June, 1993,
Admiral Sinclair's Career. The promotion of Adoniral
He was born in 1963 and entered the Navy as a naval cadet with seniority on January 15th, 1375. After the usual period on the train. ing ship he served as a cadet on H.M.S. Iron Duke, the flagship on the China Station in 1881. He was promoted Captain in January, 1905, and Vice-Admiral on April 4th. 1999;
dark band on the horizon where street fights which took place dur- on these two lines were frequently Tights are clumsily suggested bying the New Year holidays the interrupted, because of the white spots which break into and
Admiral Sir Reginald Yorke Tyr-" The views which one ares in the disturb the sunset effect of sky and extremists came off "second test "ployees on duty having fallen out whitt does not take over his con- and what is, perhaps, more to the among themselves during the last mand of the China Squadron until to-morrow morning, when he will thinks, or at least hopes, that they Another very unequal exhibitor point the Military Police and other few days.
hoist his flag. is Miss Peyton. Mist. Hong Kong can express what they see.
(10), Willows Henr Malmsbury authorities did their best to stop Henry Tonks, the famous Slade (12), The Beech Tree (123), After School professor,
asked | Balu (129), Llanfair (195), are all
the disturbances. They certainly wrarily why is it that amateurs tightful pictures and Nos. 122 and did not give any suppert to those
are certainly among the "gems feel quite confident they can tackle at the exhibition. The greens are whose sole object appears to be te subjects that no professional artist well chosen and the effect of the
It is not thought ecol sunshine under trees is parti. create trouble would dare to attempt? And the cularly happy. I like the skill of ↑ amazing part of it is," he went on, the well placed ray of light which
that sometimes they_succped.??__ gives an avenue of escape and the intimidated into another boycott to be held today or to-morrow by Unfortunately, the Expression 21 draw a little "
is only too true of many amateurs and, what is worse, they don't know it; so that it is their misfortune rather than their fault that their subject often "proves so far beyond their power. There are, however, three points which the members of the Hong sketches of flower gardens. She has Kong Art Club, and, indeed, all rare courage and rejoices in
strong contrasts of bright colour. the first place for January 5th but ing what another boycott against amateurs would do well to Her work attracts the eye at once, has now been postponed until Janu-British would mean, may not be sider :--
but the dryness of the execution, (1) Learn to draw. It may be unfortunately does much to detract cth. The Goneral Chamber of ready to fall into line with extrema onerous but it is well worth from its beauty. She uses water Commerce of Canton, the "Mer-ists. Owing to extremist activities it Na brilliance of colour colours as if they were oils; prob chants Association, the Traders at Canton, there is plenty of need or beauty or subject can disably in that medium she would do League and the Associated Cham- for vigilance on the part of the guise bad drawing.
better. When she goes beyond her (2) Remember that colour, whe,garden paths she fails because of hers of Commerce of Kwangtang military.
ther water or oil, is a fluid the weakness of her drawing. are each being invited to send forty medium and don't us it dry, | An Un-numbered Seascape. delegates.. like enamel. Hard treatment will never allow the beauty bare rock between sea and sky There is one small picture of a of the paint to be seen. (3) Study composition. A lovely tween Nos. 57 and 58 and is prob which is unnumbered. It hangs be view in itself is not neces-ably by the same artist, Mrs. C. B. sarily a good picture. The
Brown. The clear blue of the sea effect is very different when a small portion of it is isolated and the simple decisive treatment
made it a sketch of outstanding Prince faction are now urging to the Reformatory, at Namakekao by a frame.
mint. Mrs. Brown's other work is Another thing in which this ex-pleasing in its freshness of touch. hibition compares favourably with many London shows is in the hang ing of the pictures. The room is large and light and the exhibits on canvas screens and nicely spaced have every justice done to them.
"THE ́ PICTURES.
can-
Mrs. Aubrey shows a number of their so-called "Traders Content the mass of the people, know. Rear-Admiral on April 28th, 1017.
tion." "This gathering was fixed in
The raiding of a number of the
now attributed to the influence of extremist labour union quarters is
counter-revolutionaries" outside of Canton and members of the
the Police to keep careful watch for
It is a pleasure to see the clear people registering at the Canton colour and careful draughtsmanship hotels under assumed names.
the flower studies by Mrs. Bowes
but "Harbour View" (30) and
Smith. I liked especially Hydran- Kuomintang reports state that geas" (44) und Marigolds (44) General Ho Ying Yim, the officer Her landscapes are less successful commanding the first Army Corps Aberdeen (32) have the sure with Headquarters at Swator, who Now for a survey of the pictures such clear colour and restraint of is now in Chekiang territory fol- themselves. Certainly the most
the flower pieces. Mrs. Bowes competant artist is Mr. C. Park Smith knows her limitations was lowing his success in Fukien, will Anderson. He exhibits water has given us the result of honestment General Chiang Kai Shek in colour drawings, in all of which work and a real love of art. Chekiang shortly. This leads to the there is the same pleasing well
There is one of Mr. W. L. Pat sipposition that General Chiang" chosen colour and careful draughts tender's pictures, Botanical Gardens manship. His weakness is in bis (100) which is very delightful. The will direct the operations against
skies which are treated in too hard design of the long straight stems of Hangchow. and dry a manner to express the the palm trees is excellently con
Kuomintang authorities in Canton will no longer permit Christian ministers to visit prisons and other
decreed on the recommendation of public institutions. This has been
the Propagandist Bureau of the Party. Probably the presents sent
He commanded the First Light
Cruiser Squadron as Comanadore (accond class) with his broad penant in H.M.S. Galatta at Jutland and subsequently commanded the Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron in the Grand Fleet. He was despatched with his squadron to the Baltic after the Armistice.
With the reorganisation of the post war Fleet his squadron was renumbered Third Light Cruiser
this important appointment he Squadron and stationed in the Medi- terranean. On the termination of
became Admiral Superintendent at Portsmouth Dockyard, and subse quently commanded the First Battle Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet, his flagship being H.M.S. Barham, Amongst his war decorations are, the Croix de Guerre, and the wrd class of the Order of St. Vladimir Pukin or shop assistants in the with swords. He was also mention- petroleum oil retail trade in Cantoned twice in despatches. have Leca ou strike since January 3rd and up to yesterday, the ques tion of higher wages had not yet been settled.
Dear Canton last Christmas by the Churches will be the last lot for
some time.
Leasing the Mini, The Kuomintang in Canton is about to lease the Canton Mint to
The new Admirat was also made an MVO. in 1908 and received a C.B. in 1316 soon after the Jutland
Battle. He was created a K.C.B. in 1919.
.
Admiral Sinclair was appointed to succeed Vice-Admiral Sir Allan "Everett, as Commander-in-Chief of the China Station on April 22nd. from the station. His appointment dates from April 1st, 1927.
1995, when the latter was invalided
a private concern with a royalty to as Commander-in-Chief of the Nore
the Party from profits on the colo- axc. The Kuomintang is still in-
Assume the respon
dainty cloud effects at which he ceived, and combines with his colour Strikers who have been working sims. I liked best his drawing of teneme to make a pleasing restful on the construction of the Chung-debted to the former employees of the "Forum" (8), The colour in ex- picture. cellent and one gets perfectly the Sirs G. R. Sayer's Blue Door' han, or Sun Yat Sen Road con-
the Mint by more than $150,000, and atmosphere of a cool Italian after-(180) is a beautiful bit of colour.eting Canton City and Wham the syndicate leasing the Mint is noon. The composition in this, as in here two other pictures The Foá, will meet on January 8th to in all his pictures, with the excep- Farmhouse" (157) and In Somer celebrate the completion of the task. required to tion of No. 15, where the Sphinx is set (138) there is the same fine They will then call upon the Kus-sibility for this debt. overpowering, is eficient and pleas colour sense. She makes patterns ing. The two pictures of English of soft alive green and peacock mintang headquarters to redeem landscapes, Nos. 1 and are luca put on in brond wet washes their promise to appropriate funds delightful in their well chosen which uit a simple composition for the development of the harbour greens, though in the former the she has chosen. tones of the distance are at fault,
Ia Mrs. Balean's oils, which, by at Whampoa.
the hedges being too heavy.
The Spirit of the East.
the way are so hung that one can- not get far enough away to see
There have been many suggestions
TRADE COMPETITION IN HONG KONG
COMPRADORES
Mr. B. W. Stoddart's "Cataven" them at their best, are the same during the past fortnight regard- THE
SION QUESTION.
(FEUM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
A Great War Record. Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Yorke
Tyrwhitt has had a very distinguish ed career. Bora in 1870, he is the son of the late Rev. Richard St. of active service was when as a John Tyrwhitt. His first experience
Lieutenant of H.M.S. Cleopatra, be was in charge of a landing party at Nicaragua in 1884. He became a Captain in June, 1903, and was ap pointed Commodore, First Class, in command of Destroyer Flotillas of the First Fleet in 1913.
He served throughout the Euro- COMMIS-pean War, and came into much pro- minence as the captain of the (165) is one of the most efficient faults of dryness and careless drawing the revival of a medern volun-
"Saucy" Arethuse and Commander pictures on the walls. It is painting which spoil so much of the work teer fire-brigade for Canton. The
of destroyer flotillas which went ed in the poster spirit with fat in this exhibition. She has a sense
into action in. Heligoland Bight in clear eclours. The soft deep black of colour and form which deserve number of deaths occurring in the
August and December, 1914. He and two well chosen blues excel better treatment. The same might recent disastrous fires has brought
The Chinese Compradore Asso-Bank in 1915, for which he was men- was also in action of the Dogger lently massed and composed make be said of Miss Balean's large water the matter to the front. For s a satisfying pattern. But there is colour number 40.
ciation in Hong Kong has not with- tioned in despatches, awarded the the Merchants' Volunteer more than that. He has conveyed Miss C. M Crawford, Miss E. C.ime the immensity, the chaos and the Geoghegan, Mrs. S. Gubbay, Mrs. Corps maintained a modern fire drawn its recent demand for a com- D.S.O and C.B., and given the thanks of the Admiralty. He was brutality of the East. 18 is pic M. U. Nell, Mrs. Riley and Mrs. station and engaged experts from mission of one per cent instead of made a EC.B. it 2017, during which ture well worth studying and would Stanton, all-exhibits-landscapes-on- be a constant pleasure on one's flower pieces which show the same Shanghai hut antagonism manifest one-half as previously-charged-for year he rose to the rank of Com so far short of this that it is hard appeals to them so deeply. There Merchant Volunteers discouraged bands between the foreign bougeing Admiral in 1918, and was pro- walls. His other two exhibits fall desire to express the beauty which ed in certain quarters against the business passing through their modore. He was also awarded the Legion of Honour. He became Act- to believe they are from the same is much that is pleasing in their further development. The Canton and the Chinese customers.
moted full Rear-Admiral in Decem ber of the following year, when he was honoured by His Majesty the King by being created a Baronci
He commanded the Third Light Cruiser Squadron of the Mediter raneon Fleet in 1921 and 1822, bc- coming Vice-Adminl¦ last year. Among the honours conferred upon him, was his appointment as Officer of the Military Order of Savoy, in 1917, and the conferment by Oxford University in 1919 of the honorary
hand.
In drawing, composition, work and much that gives a pro Police are now re-organising their i
and colour there is a weakness and mise of greater achievements.
Mr. Lee V. Tong has a pen and indecision which is nowhere appar ent in." The Caravan."
ink studio study, in which the good Dr. I. Newton shews 10 pictures restrained drawing of the figure is most of them charcoal studies which spoilt by the careless construction loose, much innot having the of the chair, masses of light and dark clearly.
To Sum-up.
ire-fighting staff
It is understood, however, that several foreign hongs have decided to ask the brokers for piece-goods A DISCLAIMER. · and other merchandise to approach
The Consul-General for Belgium the Chinese customers direct in
defined and composed. Here is at To sum up, this is an exhibition in Hong Kong, writes:"I should order not to lose trade pending the
The
degree of D.C.L
Lady Tyrwhitt was formerly Miss
all events endeavour. Dr. Newton's bf pictures which were painted to feel much obliged if you would settlement of this question. weakness is bis draughtsmanship please the artists and so it is cer. kindly inform your readers that the action of the Europesa hongs has and he realises it. In his two fain to please those who go to see report about four Belgian subjects been reccssary, it is said, because formal water colour drawings "The them. Here are the pictures every. dawn of Reality (83) and Anne likes because they can under fighting and being arrested in Can- some of the hongs other than Euro- dromeda" (64) ...ere is an earnest stand them. The pictures of Hong ton is due to a mistake. I was in pean. have, through their Chinese Angela Corbally, daughter of the striving after composition and he Kong Art Club Exhibition are alive Canton at the time and ascertained, representatives, made tempting late Matthew Corbally, P., of ́has admirably' restrained himacilf and that is the highest praise that}
with the local Authoritics, that the offers to secure the business handled one son, born in 1905, and two Rathbeale Hall, Swords. There are to the use of simple forms and 1 can be given to any art production. colours.
E.M.B. men are not Belgian subjects" by well-known firms in Hong Kong, daughters.
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