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PLANS
FOR
ART CENTRE FOR
HONG KONGA
Aim of Working Artists' Guild
"ANDREW CALDECOTT SCHOOL
OF
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ART"
(To The Editof of "The Hong Kour ; tary, and Messrs Lee Tong and Lee
Daily Press."}"
Byng Joined Mr. Luis Chan and myself with her in the manage- ment as our other two founders had left the Colony. We were ap- proached by visiting and newcomer artists to assist, them in getting up exhibitions. Nine successful 'shows' have been held since March 1938 and have been really internation- al: Including Orientals trained in
Dear Sir, The Hong Kong Working Ar- tists Guild having now been in 'existence for over eighteen months, with a permanent studio at 51 Gloucester Road for more than a year, the Management feel justi- fled in making a step forward to wider and more stable organiza-
tion.
During the year we have had the studio, we have given artistic hos- pitality to well over a dozen artists." resident in, or visitors to the Co- lony: 'provided some of our mem- bers with classes, and tuition for others. We inaugurated “a new thing by inducing a distinguished artist, Mr. Pau Blu Yau, to give a series of lessons in Chinese art methods and ideas to a class of Europeans.
About nine months ago Mrs. R. T. Barrett became our Hon. Secre-
Western methods of art in Europe (Paris, London, Rome, Madrid: as well as in Canada (Toronto) and U.S.A. (Chicago, New York,” San Francisco, Etc,)" Some of the mast modern exponents who have ex- hibited with appreciation in Europe and the States have also exhibited with us.
Now the time has come when we must organize more closely, es- pecially as Mrs. Barrett' is leaving the Colony for England.
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A pleture taken when General Wu Teh-chen. Governor- Designate of Kwangtung, was entertained at a tea party given by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday. -
DR. KUNG RETURNS
THANKS
Dr. H. K. Kung, China's Special Ambassador and Chief Delegate to London to attend the Coronation of His Majesty King George VI, telegraphed from Singapore to the local Chinese Chamber of Com- merce to convey his warmest thanks to the different social and commercial bodies of the Chinese community for their kind welcome when passing through Kong
Chinese Evening Prên.
Hong
HONG KONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION
We are asked to state that there will be no mid-week Spoon and Practice Shoot this, (Wednesday) afternoon,
PRINCE CYRIL FOR CORONATION
Sofia, April 12, Prince Cyril of Bulgaria will re- present his brother, King Boria, at the Coronation.- Transocean News Service.
Eighteen Cases
Of Small-Pox
GOVERNOR'S
CEREMONY AT QUEEN'S PIER
Arrangements for the ceremony at Queen's Statue Pier in connection with the departure of His Excellency, the Governor and Lady Caldecott on Friday were announced from Government House yesterday as follows:-
Guests arriving by car 'are respectfully informed that no cars will be permitted to drive up to Queen's Pier after 10.45 a.31.
The route of His Excellency will be lined by troops from Govern- ment House-Helena May Institute -Garden Road-Queen's Boad~~ Jackson Road-to Junction with | Connaught Road. No traffic will be permitted 'on or across this route after 10.45 a.m.;..
Cars may be parked in Con- naught Road (between Jackson and Murray Roads) and in Chater Road cast of Jackson Road.
No parking will be permitted in Jackson Road or Wardley Street north of the Statue.
QUEEN'S PICK
Knight's Bid For £15,000 Atlantic
Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen is now, revealed as the owner of the Clyde Clipper air liner, the only British entry to date, in the New York Paris International Air Race or- ganised by the French Govern. ment.
Lady Cunliffe-Owen, one of the first women to become the director of an air line, will shortly lay the keel plate at the London works of Scottish Aircraft and Engineering Company.
The Clyde Clipper, powered with two 745 b.p. Rolls-Royce Kestrel engines, will be completed in four
BRITISH RECORD IN AIRCRAFT EXPORTS
£2,923,000 LAST YEAR
The value of British exports of aircraft, aero engines and com- ponent parts last year 'totalled £200,000 £2.823.139, more than above the previous highest figure
in 1935.
But for aircraft manufacturers being occupied with orders fur the Air Ministry, the total would have been much greater. Many contracts were refused.
Exports to the Dominions help ed to maintain the high level, and there are many big orders in prospect
Flight Prize
months. It has a range of 4500 miles and a cruising speed for the race of 230 m.ph. It will be flown from London to New York in July. to take part in the race, which is over 'course of 3829 miles.
The race will be flown from New York to Paris between August. 1 and August 31, and pilots may choose their own day between these dates. The control at Le
Bourget will remain open for each
competitor for 48 hours after his start.
The Aero Club de France has or- ganised this race to commemorate
The King's Head on the new coinage. The obverse of one of the Maundy Groats (four- penny pieces) Issued on Mar. 23.
COCKTAIL PARTY
In commercial aircraft delivery General Wu Guest Of
Sir R. Ho Tung
dates of the latest types, the British industry is able to offer delivery to foreign purchasers of high-performance machines at dates not less favourable than can
genuinely be offered by other
countries.
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There are many foreign requests for British. fighters and bombers now in production for the RAF.
NEWS INDEX
Amusements Cables
The return of notifiable diseases ; death; two cases each of dysen- Court Cases
in Hong Kong during the week tery and chicken-pax; one fatal Finance
ended April 10 discloses that there 'were nine deaths out of a total of 18 cases of small-pox '(one in- ported).There were seven cases of cerebrospinal fever with three. deaths; six cases of enteric fever with four deaths (one Imported);
of diphtheria, five cases
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-case of puerperal fever and 71Leading Article
deaths from tuberculosis.
Local Diary
His Excellency General Wu Teh Chen. Civil Governor-Designate
of the Kwangtung Province, who arrived in the Colony on Monday afternoon, accompanied by a staff of Chinese officials, from Shang- 'hai, was the chief guest of honour. at a cocktail party given by Sir- Robert Ho Tung yesterday after- noon at ht palatial and pictures- |que residence, "The Falls.".
It was indeed a splendid fune- tion, the splendour of which was Page 5 made manifest all the more by the Page 6, 8, 9. host's warm greeting and cordial ..Page: 2.
recaption of the guests who were delighted to have the opportunity Page 12, 13.
of enjoying such a happy party „Fage B.
which acted as a medium for cementing Bino-British friendship. Group photographs "were taken in the garden, after which the party adjourned to the sitting room and later dispersed.
(Continued on Back Pago).'.
Paga 5. On Monday, four cases of sinull | Mall Notices
.Page: 16.42 pox (one imported), and one case
Radio Programmes. „Page 42. each of diphtheria, enteric fever.
Rotary Timin
Page 2 chicken-por... and cerebro-spinal:
Page 16 fever were natifled to the local Shipping
10, 11. Sport Health authorities.
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the tenth anniversary of Colonel Lindbergh's solo flight from New York to Paris in May, 19277-
The entrant whose maching puts up the best performance under the time of 33 hours 30 minutes taken by Colonel Lindbergh will receive the first prize of £15,000.
The second and third prizes of £10,000 and £5000 will be paid to the competitors whose machines put up the best time under 43 hours.
*
Entries close at the Royal Aéro Club London on May 1.
GAS MASKS FOR LONDONERS
The new gas-mask' store at Al- perton, on the North Circular Road was recently inspected by Mr. Gecarey Lloyd, the Parliamentary Under-Becretary for Home Affairs, and by, Wing-Commander E. J. Hodsall of the Air-Precaution De- partment, and is the first of Lon-"- don's three "Regiorial Depots.".
This great store is already equip ped with all the necessary. steel frames for holding the rubber face- pieces, and the metal filters, and actually contains 760,000 of them.
The other two stores are at St. Mary Cray, and Enfield, and a spe- clat detail of their equipment is the hermetically sealed cases in which these rubber face-pieces must be kept. A precaution neces- sary owing to the perishable na- ture of rubber goods.
These big stores are, however, only the first step in the business of distributing
the gas-masks to
The actual civilians of London. distribution -w be made from
special distribution centres of which no less than 1,500 will be needed in that great metropolis.
THE DOLLAR
TE. ON LONDON: 1s. 2-21/224.
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-1/4
London Silver Market
DEPARTURE
H.K.'s $4,000,000 Hospital
Opened By Governor
SIR ANDREW'S LAST OFFICIAL CEREMONY
Magnificent Building Set
In Beautiful Surroundings
PROVISION FOR 500 BEDS
"
The magnificent new Queen Mary Hospital, erected in one of the most beautiful and bealth giving spots in the world, was officially opened by His Excellency the Governor. Sir Andrew Caldecott, K.OMG, CBE, yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large and distinguished gathering, representaifve of all 'sec- tions of the community in Hong Kong. His Excellency was ac- companied by Lady Caldecott and attended by Capt. W. LB. Crate, A.D.C.N
This function marked one of the last public appearances of His Excellency the Governor who is leaving the Colony on Friday. Following a speech by the Direc-tural Office of the Public Works tor of Medical Services (Hon. Dr. Department, under the supervision A. R. Wellington, C.M.G.), in which of Mr. H. C. Lowick and Mr. R. P. the history of the movement which Shaw, Executive Engineers. The culminated in the erection of the hospital and nursing quarters were new hospital, His Excellency the designed by Mr,, R. J. B. Clark Governor opened the building with and the other quarters by Mr. a gold key, presented by Mesara G. H. Bond. The work
was Kin Lee and Company, contrac- supervised by Mr. J. Fraser and
Mr. J tors.
Mr.V. A: Garton AI these
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Seated on the platform specially | gentlemen and the contractor were erected for the occntion, were HLE presented to His Excellency in the the Governor and Lady Caldecott course of the proceedings yester- Hon. Dr. and Mrs Wellington, Hon day. Mr. R. M. Henderson' (Director of Public Works) and Mrs. Henderson, the representative of Messrs. Kin Lee and Company. and Capt. Cragg.
The work on the new hospital was carried out by the Architec-
After His Excellency had per- formed the opening ceremony, a group photograph was taken, after- which all present viewed the in- terior of the hospital Refresh- ments were served later.
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Mr. McEwan and Mrs. Sweeney are seen in this picture taken at the Third Extra Race Meeting at the Valley.
£4,000,000
Order For Clyde
EIGHT "J" CLASS DESTROYERS
Another Admiralty order to the William Denny and Brothers, value of approximately £4,000,000 Ltd., Dumbarton;
the second series of naval orders
has been allocated to the Clyde.
Fairfield Shipbuilding and me
and
The latest order is for eight desgineering Company, Ltd, Gowan, troyers of the "F", class, and con- tracts have been given out ta ... Yarrów and Co., Ltd., Scotstoții. English Arms for eight vessels of The eight vessels to be bulle the same type.
south of the Border will be al- Announcing these contracts, the located two each to the under- (From Our Own Correspondant)
Admiralty state that, subject to the noted. firms: and W. Haw- settlement of certain points of de- thorn, Lealle and Co., Hebburn-on- London, April 13.
tall, they have decided to entrust Tyne: Swan, Hunter and Wigham London silver prices to-day the construction of two destroyers Richardson, Ltd, Walsend- were up 1/16 for "Spot" and m- ["g" type) of the 1936 and 1937 2yne (machinery by Wallsend changed for "Forward, as follow programmes to each of the fol Blloway and Engineering Com
April 13|lowing Arms:-
pany); John 1. Thornycroft, Ltd. 21-1/8 John Brown and Co., Ltd., Clyde-Bouthampton," and 21-1/8 bank:
White, Ltd., Cówek.
Forward.
April 12
21-1/8
Samuel