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ENGINEERS' INSTITUTE
MEETING
Mr. E. Cock Elected President
The 44h annual general meeting of the Institution of En- . gineers and Shipbuilders of Hong Kong was held in the Insti- tution's premises yesterday, with Mr. H. R. Latham in the chair. Prior to this meeting, an extraordinary meeting was held at which the resolution, that the Institution should give up the the eastern section of the present premises was adopted on proposal of Mr. E. Cock, seconded by Mr. Se T. Williamson. The chairman mentioned that the removal would be effected as soon as either the Institution or the landlords could find someone to take over the premises. He was sufficiently optimistic that this "would be done in the course of this half-year. In the mean-
time, however, it was impossible, to reduce the expenses.
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Smaller Premises In Future
meeting
The annual general was then held at which Mr. E. Mitford proposed that as the re-
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1935.
RAPHAEL
An Interesting
*Talk
(Continued from yesterday) Raphael at his painter father too soon to learn anything from him but familiarity with brushes and paints. but no other career than that of a painter, was ever possible for him and at twelve we find him apprenticed to a painter in his native Urbino. From his
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A GRACEFUL TRIBUTE
To H.M.S. Suffolk
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The stranding of the sa. City of Cambridge on Fratas Reef on October 6 last," was recalled on board EMS. Suffolk yesterday morning when His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of the China Station. Admiral Sir Frederic C Dreyer, K.CE. KCMG, present ed to the ship a handsome plece of allver plate, on behalf of the Ellerman Shipping Company, of Glasgow, in recognition of the services rendered by the Officers and Ship's Company of the Suffolk to the City of Cambridge.
His Excellency boarded the ship shortly after 9 am, and, after inspecting, the "ship. wished the Captain. Officers and ship's .com- pany farewell prior to their sail- ns for Shanghai, at 10 am He then made the presentation.
LOCAL WEDDING
Chinese Couple United
The marriage, was soleranised at the Registry Office yesterday of Miss Sophie Gladys Kay and Mr. i - wireless Stapley George Ng. operator employed in the Chinese, Army at Klangst.
The bride was given away by her mother, Mrs. R. T. Kay, while her! sister, Mrs. A. "A. CHll, "acted as bridesmaid. Mr. W. Lee performed the duties of bestman.
In the evening a reception was held at the Tai Wah Restaurant, Princ Edward Road, Kowloon, after which the happy couple left for Canton for their honeymoon. -
Among those present at the cere- money were: Mr. and Mrs, R., T.. Kay, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Gill, Mr. Ng Ting-plu, and Mr. and Mrs, 'W.. Lee.
Suffolk leaves for HomeTHE AMBULANCE
The later this year before the return of the Fleet from their summer.
On the sliver plate the following words were inscribed. "Presented
BRIGADE
Arst teacher he learned to draw robust figures, a fortunate thing for him when he was to come so much under the influence
of Perugino, who in spite of his un- doubted greatness..... was, mannered and stereotyped m ̈ his portrayal of languid ngures."
From every Influence under which Raphael came he assimilat- "ed all that was worth taking, but he was never a mere imitater, and even where his subject and treat Compétition 1.ment were almost the Mr. G. C.. Watson (presented by those of his master he added Messrs. J. T. Thornycroft, Ltd.); something altogether his own. Be- port and statement of accounts 2. late Mr. T. M. Mitchell (present- fore long we actually find Perugino cruise, had been in the hands of the ed by Mr. H. R. Latham); 3. Mr. in his turn being inäuenced by his members for the prescribed per- J. C. Saunders (presented by great pupil At seventeen Raphael iod, these should be put to the Messrs. Kelly and Wa'sh. Ltd.). was already executing commissions vote without any further remarks. With regard to the prize won by of his own, but he was not content
pany of H.M.S. Suffolk by the Mr. L. J. Blackburn seconded the late Mr. Mitchell, Mr. William-
with the skill that he had already
Ellerman Shipping Company. the proposal, which was then put son remarked that it would be acquired. The fame of Leonardo Glasgow, as a token of thanks for to the vote and carried unani-
da Vinci and of the youthful the very courageous ald lent to the honour to acknowledge with mously.
"Osborn" Competition-1, Mr. Michel Angelo was making Flor- the Officers and Men of the grateful appreciation and thanks Jack (presented by Messr, Samuelence the mecca of all young artists City of Cambridge, on Prata the following donations towards Osborn & Co. Ltd.); 3. Mr. J. W. in Italy, and there Raphael went Island, October 1934."...
the Furniture Fund of the New Mayhew (presented by Messrs. A when he was twenty-one years old.
Headquarter Building which is ra B. Watson & Co., Ltd). ⠀
ploty approaching completion:
Mr. Tang Shlu n ... $500 Mr. Chau Mat Chi ... Mr. Fray Kong The Mr. Ho Kam Tong Mr. Ng Wah Mr. Mok Kon Sang Mr Chan Trung Sang Mr. P. K. Kwok Mr. Hing Sung Mok... Further donations are
The Chairman then read out
the names of the members who had been elected to the Com- mittee for the ensuing year. They were: Messrs. C. Bond. B. F. Bla- keney, J. J. Forster; A. Harper. E R. Latham. E. Mitford, H. R. Mid- dleton, F. F. Neill. J Russel, W. F. Simpson. F. R., Smyth ane. C. Saunders.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS ! The following were elected of cers of the Institution for the en- suing year:
President, Mr. E. Cock Vice-President. Mr. J. M. "Jack
and Mr. B. D. Evans
The Chairman pointed out that Messrs. Lowe. Bingham and Mat- thews had willingly and kindly agreed to reduce their remunera tion of $500 to $400 and had pro mised to help the Institution in the way of affecting economies.
With regard to the post of Hon. Secretary, the chairman said that the election of Mr. Smyth did not mean that they were dissatisfied with the services of Mr. J.P.A. Davis who formerly held this post. Mr. Davis was going "Home on leave very shortly and could not carry on.
sent to his wife.
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to the Captain, Officers and Com Donations Received
Critical Position
It will be remembered that the City of Cambridge went aground. on the Pratas Reef, and, was in a very" critical position as a typhoon was reported in the vicinity.
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MS. Suffolk was rushed to the scene from Hong Kong. The Tal- koo, salvage tug of the Talkoo Dock, attempted to effect a rescue. but the stormy weather forced her to put back to Hong Kong.
Eventually the men of the fully invited from members of the Suffolk at the risk of their own public Interested in the activities lives, succeeded in taking off the of the Order of St. John of Jeru- entire crew of the City of Cam-salem in Hong Kong bridge.
OUTBREAK OF RABIES
New Regulations
A case of rablès in a mule having, occurred in the Colony, and the Governor-in-Council · considering
that an occasion of public danger exists, the following regulations have been made: -
Two Great· Artista' In proposing a vote of thanks
Savonarola, was dead a few years to the President. the Chairman and the Committee, Professor C. When Raphael went to Florence. C. Middleton Smith said that he Da Vinci was then Afty and at had been connected with the In- the height of his experiments in stitution" for 23 years and felt every branch of art and science, somewhat disappointed that the and Michel Angelo, only eight Institution had to give up the pre-years older than Raphael, had al- sent premises. In any case, he ready a great name as a sculptor, thought that the Committee had and as one who could be a great shown very great wisdom in do-painter too if he chose. The world ing so, under the present difficult of art was watching these two times.
{"great artists Michel Angelo had He knew that the President not yet displayed his greatest Hon Secretary. W. F. Simpson shared with him in the slight dis-qualities as a painter, but he had Hon. Treasurer, Mr. F. R. Smyth | appointment that in the past year already produced great master- Hon. Librarian, Mr. H. R. Latham there were no technical papers pieces, but the example of Da Auditors, Messrs. Lowe, Bingham | read. Whenever this question Vinci drew Raphael at once. He
and Matthews.
arose it had always been said the watched "La Gloconda" appear- Bramante, whose choice was ren- Institution could not afford to ing and imitated it in his "Mad-ponsible for Raphael's summons print the papers. He did not dalena Doni".:
to Rome was watching over him, think that this was 低 necessity Though Florence was a good and there was that other young as every member could come and place for an artist to study, it was man of geriius, Baldassare Casti- hear the lecture. He hoped that not a profitable place to work, as leone, only ave years his sent, the in-coming Committee would all the important commissions
to help him with his encyclopaedic do something in this direction and went to one or the other of the knowledge. Ariosto, the poet, and suggested that a precedent could great artists already recognized, scholars of fame were among bis be set by a Presidential address.so' after a year Raphael returned friends, and in the background Some of the engineering Instituto Ferngla, where orders came to was his great and energetic tions in Great Britain had had him in plenty. In the intervals of patron, Julius II. informal talks and he could and the commissions be painted
A series of rooms was to be no reason why this could not be madonnas. In this field he had painted, "including that called the done here.
no competitor. The tenderness of
"Stanza della Segastura," because Mr. E. Cock, the newly-elected his pature enabled him to add to it was the room in which the Pope President, recalled that many his sense of design and technical generally signed documents, and it years ago when he was vice-pre-perfection something which cone was with this he began. The sident he opposed to the exten- of his contemporaries had, and stimulus of competition was upon sion of the premises of the Insti- now his fame really began to him, for Michel Angelo was paint tution and it seemed strange that spread. It was at this time that ing the Sistine Chapel and had now he had to try to make good two new influences worked on locked himself in it: painting in | on what he had insisted upon. him. From Andrea del Sarto, secret. In this room he painted With regard to Professor Middle-that briliant colourist, who would the marvellous "Disputa. or The following were the prize- ton-Smith's" suggestion, he Was have been one of the greatest of Triumph of the Blessed Bacra winners: "President's Competi- sure that the in-coming committee all painters if he had not falled ment, Parnassus, The Mass of Elon”--1st prize: Mr. L. Jack (pre- would do their best in this direc-
as a man, he learned to use oils Bolsena. and The School of Athus," sented by Mr. S. T. Willemsda); tion. He congratulated the out-
with a skill that was hardly even the great frescoes that raise his 2nd; Mr. G. C. Watson (presented going Committee for their work suspected in his earlier works. He name to that of the greatest pain pictures as the "Bistine Madonna" by Messrs. Dodwell & Co.); 3rd; and said they had put in a good now acquired a deeper sense of ters of all time. Mr. J. M. Jack" (presented by ❘ deal of voluntary service.
colour and a broad confident use
Mighty Subjects.. Messrs. Allsopps, Ltd.).
The Chairman pointed out that of the brush that gives fresh To estimate his value only by "Vice-Presidents" " Competition during the past year the Com-vitality to his work From Fra his small pictures his madonnas grandeur which he displayed in his --1st, Mr. J.-W. Mayhew (present-mittee did not lose sight of the Bartolommeo he learned grace in and portraits would be to give frescoes. It is given to few men ed by Mesar. J. M. Jack and E fact that there were possibilities design, and he learned. too very incomplete recognition to the so to win the favour of the people Cock); 2. Mr. J. C. Saunders (pre- | of papers being read but they were the TIPC ΟΙ the device that genfus of Raphael. In his fres and of the severest critics. It is sented by Mr. E. Mitford); 9. Mr. su stunned by the finances that proved that painter's own und coes he seemed to find the medium only by those in between that R. Darling (presented by Mesers, they had to make retrenchmentsing: the use of the lay figure to towards which all his life was & Raphael has been denied his full Allsopps, Ltd),
all round.
arrange draperfēs. The end of mere preparation. He conceived meed of praise from those mainly
PRIZES DISTRIBUTION
The Chairamn then called upon Mr. S. T. Williamson, the Pre mident, to 'distribute the "billiard prizes won during the year.
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A verdier of "accidental death"
ed when knocked down by private car No. 2059 driven by Mr. G. W. Giffen at about 5.20 p.m. on March 9 along Castle Peak Road near Cheung Sha Wan
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this period came with the painting|mighty... subjects on a sublime of the "Entombment." It was scale, he devised his treatment beautiful has led to set up stand- whom an imperfect senise OF UNS
something of an experiment on with an exortless mastery that it every device that he had learn- the Mass of Bolsena" he antidiscriminating. No age has ever Raphael's part, for he employed in has never been equalled, and in their own which have never had acceptance from the Trame Sergt. T. McInnis depos- with no blame attached to the ed to visiting the scene and the 12 orence. But his painstak- cipated the splendour of colonz of produced sich soup of artists driver was returned by a jury em examination of the car which he life, and it remains a technically pictures would have won him im- Raphael, and if of the three one
ing effort. deprived the work of the Venetians. Either of these
as da Vinci, Michel Angelo (and panelled to investigate into the found to be in good, order. perfect picture, but of little more mortality to have executed them feels bold enough to declare circumstances attending the death
Miss E. Headley who was trathan academic interest.
af within four years, while paint Raphael, the greatest of all he has of Chung Wong, a 54 year old | velling in the car at the time of -Chinese boat builder who was kill- the sccident said in evidence that. * A" Stronger ·Lafuence
ing other pictures too was & authority and sufficient estise for ed' as a result of injuries sustain the car was, going aż about 25 to Strangely enough, it was this triumph. But the effect of the his cam
30 mph. When near the scene picture that fixed his future. Ita triumph was disastrous to bis
THOSE PRESENT Chinese male appeared on the technical excellence aroused ad- artistic progress Orcial duties
Among those present weTS roadway. Mr. Giffen rounded his miration in Florence, newn of it (as conservator of ancient monu born and the man began to run reached Rome, and he was augments) and commissions quite P Braga, Mr. and The man was a good way out the rested to the Pope as a suitable beyond the reach of even his Lo, Bir and Lady W sh Mr. E. L Wynne-Jones: sat at road and ran right in front of the man to decorate a series of rooms energy and fertile mind. In his De Precourt. Mr. Wei Coroner with the following jury: car The tar swerved slightly to in the Vatican To Rome he went effort to satisfy his clients, he em- Mrs Sommers, Mr. Messrs. AE.H· Castro (foreman), 1 the right before the mari was at the age of 25 The Fope was ployed a small army of assistants and Mm G P đế Robert Wu, Chan Yat Tee | knocked down,
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and a large part of that was sup- MIK 1 B At the outset of the enquiry · In-
Up to this time it was the exam-posed to be his did not come from Mr. Mac spector A Nichol, informed the Mr. Giften's Eyidence
ple of other painters that was his hand. His life was burning Manual court that a similar accident oc Mr. G. W. Giften said he was chiefly influencing Raphael, now a out, and when malaria struck him Ra cured last year about 200 yards driving, the car at between 25 to stronger influence worked for him while visiting the ancient sites fr from the present scenes 30 and was coming in to and it came from contact with the which he was so much inte
Medical evidence given by Dr. Bhaipo when after passing buried works of art that ere con he had no strength GVA Grmth of the post mortem the danger ares the min sudden stantly being unearthed Now hand he died on his examination, conducted on March ly appeared from the side of the genius really found itself. To
Keteroad sWitness did not see him was Intent somewhere in hig Witness said that deceased was emerg‹rtie, inanwhs about 18 an Instinct for Greco-Roman bind in the right eye and the feet ahead of the car foot and he made it his nou add
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