HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
SHANGHAI ART
COLLECTORS
Exchange, Collection And Exhibition Of Objects
(FROM OUR SHANGHAI CORRESPONDENT)
Situated in an attle of å tall office-building, right in the heart of the Shanghai business district, the studio of the newly organized Shanghai Art Collectors Society presents a striking contrast with the "materialisile atmosphere of its immediate surroundings.
Here under the chairmanship of Mr. Y. Laurell. Educational D rector of the Royal Asiatic Society, a group of fanciers of Chinese curios send in their private collections of objets d'art for inspection and exchange and here they gather for discussions and lectures (on subjects connected with Chinese Art and Culture.
The organizer, who is also the and Jade Industry" before the so- tire and squi of the Society, 15 Mr. [ciety. which event marked the Y. Laurell He hopes it will be opening of its activities in the possible to extend the scope of in- forthcoming season.
terest of the Society and convert Dlustrated by the demonstration it into a centre of study of Chineseļor various jade óbjects, the lecture Culture in all its phases.
prove very illuminating and at-
A library of books on China has tracted a large number of curlo- been started with a view to pro-enthusiasts both from among the viding opportunity for studying the members and outside.
rare as well the most expensive The public was offered the op books on China, and also the saleportunity to observe a fine collec and exchange of books among tion of ancient pottery, allts and members. Exhibitions of paint-scrolls belonging to the Society. tings, curios, and sculpture will be The great majority of the exhibitea the regular features of the coming articles were for sale at very low season together with talks and prices. In conjunction with the lectures given by members
and purpose of the Society to give their specially invited lecturers.
members the chance of acquiring art objects, sale and exchange of same under an authoritative gul- dance.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
Each prospective member has to answer the following questions:
(1) Are you a collector?.
(2) What do you collest?
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITY As stated above, the Shanghai Art Collectors Society in its present (3) What would you like to col form is no more than an embryo of lect?
a future Society of Study of Chin- (4) Is there any particular sub- ese Culture which, Ir, sumcient ject on which you would like a dis-support is given, will open various cussion or lecture?
branches of study and offer course!
th
(5) Would you give a talk on in subjects dealing with different your special interest?
aspects of this vast subject-matter Membership through correspon- dence has been planned as one of
tion.
SOCIAL
FASHION ARTIST ENGAGED
TUESDAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST
Orange Juice Cereal
Raw Potato Pancakes
Bacon
Coffee
LUNCHEON Savory Bean Casserole
(Home-made)
Chili Sauce Watercress Biscuits
Cantaloup
Iced Tea
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fashion artist Molly Bishop numbers among her sitters many famous people, and hopes to continue her drawing studies after marriage.
Bir
Newsettes
popular Chief Manager of the Vandeleur Grayburn, the
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, is due to return from Home leave shortly." We under stand he will be accompanied by his daughter.
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DINNER
Jellied Madrilene Tripe, Fried in Batter Baked Stuffed Tomatoes
Chiffonade
Green Salad Rainbow Ice Cream Cake
This menu will save a few pennies
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of the meal budget,
When You Go Marketing
FISHI
study those points
Fishes' eyes must be full scales tall, if bent back by the fingers. abundant. flesh plump. and the
should spring again to its normal position.
Herr A. Gelewsky, Chancellor at} ).the German Consulate-General, Colour must be bright, and In who is in charge of the Consulate- plaice, a plentiful and inexpensive General in the absence of Herrsh just now, the spots should be Gipperich, is due shortly for leave red and, not an indeterminate in Berlin. He will be accompanied by Frau Gelewsky.
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orange.
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POULTRY .:
These should have soft but well-" Miss Daisy O'Keefe has resumed her dancing classes again, with shaped breast bones and soft feet. the advent of the cooler weather. Young birds can be told by short she is having a very large class spurs for cockerels, smooth combs at the moment and among those for hers, yellow bills for ducks and merely holidaying in Hong Kong.
WEAT
(6) Have you anything you would "like to contribute to the Society's collection? (a) for temporary - the means to extend the scope of attending are many people who are Zeese, small pink legs for pigeons. play, (b) for sale, (c) as a dona-activity of the Society and in this connection Mr. Y. Laurell will be "JADE AND JADE INDUSTRY" [gląd to receive any suggestions and On September 5, Mr. K. F. Mah Inquiries c/o The Shanghai Art a well-known authority on Jude, Collectors Society, 55. Yuen Ming gave an interesting talk or · ‘Jade Yuen Rd., Shanghai.
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Beef should have bright yellow fat and close-grained bright red lean, stve in frozen beef, when the. lean is slightly purple.
Herr Gipperich, accompanied by Frau and Fraulein Gipperich, who are spending a holiday in Japan, are due back in the Colony by the m.v. Scharnhorst on September 21. Lamb's fat should be firm and Herr Gipperich is the German Conwhite, its leah, pink and always
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The
Ladies Salon
MEZZANINE FLOOR.
The House of Quality & Service
COLONY LADIES PRINCE'S ROMANCE -General here and accompany insist on extra leaf" or "caul" to GAY NEW GLASS
AND TEAR GAS
DID NOT LIKE...
·IT AT ALLA
Lady Northcote, wife of His Ex- cellency the Governor, and pro- minent lady residents had their Arst experience of tear gas yester day in the gas chamber at Volun Leer Headquarters, and announced they did hot like it at all!
Among the ladies who dined gas masks and were taken through the Gas Chamber were Mesdames T. HL King, A. Rayhond, E. M. Ray mond, Rickwood, Hugh Jones, C. Owen Hughes, J. W. White-Smith
. A. Abbott, J. F. Robinson, G.- Greaves. Evan Stewart, O. Strahan P. Todd, J. H. Piercey, J. Duprey,
and E. L. Bousfield.
CLASSES FOR WOMEN
The Arst lecture for the A.R.P.
and Instructors' course for women
will be given by Mrs. Steele -
Prince 'Mahmud And
Fiancee
A full story, of the romance appeared in our fasue of yesterday.
Romance
Between
The Stars
Perkins on Wednesday next at ROMANCE BETWEEN twice-mar-
tied and divorced Cinemactor,
the St. John Ambulance Head-George Brent and spinster Mérle quarters at 5.30 pm.
Oberon gathering headway, ac-
This is the official course as cording to ace US. columnist Wal- laid down in ARP. Memoran- ter Winchell. duni 5 issued by the Home Office,
English speaking women are urgently requested to attend these lectures, so as to be of assistance in emergency.
WITH PEACH- STONES
ing the party is Faulein Schhasse private secretary.
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Mr. A. L. Caplan, óf movie world fame, who arrived here a few days ago will return to Shanghai on Friday.. Mr. Caplan was in charge of Fox Movietone here some years ago when he took a very keen in terest in racing.
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Mr. Edgar Lewis. the local bullion broker, Ls due to return fron. Home leave in early November,
help with the basting. Mutton fat is like lamb's, the lean is red ting- ed with brown.
New Zealand mutton has pale pink lean, which turns purplish as it thaws Vest is not so white as to fat and has softer lean than other meats, and this lean must be very finely grained. VEGETABLES
Don't buy vegetables in a hurry. Study the shape of the cauliflow- ers, seeing that they have full large heads. Carrota should be HAPPY BIRTHDAY" crisp when broken. All tubers and
roots must be free from soft pat-
New sets of jugs and tomb- lers made of gleaming glass are decorated with most at- tractive devices, calculated "to bring fresh brightness to the table.
Especially good are those paint- ed with holiday travel designs mountains and chamols, dancing peasants, little red-roofed huts. Alpine flowers, and even a big red motor coach, Boldly and simply painted in the brightest hues, such sets are sure of a welcome. AL- most as effective and just s cheery, is the set adorned with all
Mrs. Cherite Esmail, wife of Mt. ches. A. R. H. Esmall, head of the well-when buying by weight, see that- kinds of vegetables impossibly. known local firm of Messrs. H.M.H. earth isn't, weighed in with them. red carrots and tomatoes, brilliant Esimall & Bons, was given a big Lettuces must have crisp green green pea-pods, glossy white party by "Hubby Harry" last night heads and whiter hearts. Make to mark the anniversary of her birthday.
sure when you buy mushrooms that there are no maggots among them.
Many friends, and even many more presents found their way to No. 9 Village Road where 'the
CREAM SUBSTITUTE festivities were held, while Mrs. Esmall's sister, Mrs. Rose Berà, In most cases where recipes call came all the way from the Philip for Night cream or top milk, un- pines to say a personal "Happy diluted unsweetened evaporated Birthday."
milk may be used successfully.
WOMAN
AR.P. "LECTURE Amusing and ingenious things Wing-Commander A. H. Steele-are being done with peach stones Perkins will give a short course of you have eaten the fruit.
so don't throw them away when ARP. Lectures at the Lusitano A necklace seen in an exclusive That
SENSE
ceased to wonder from whence came his hang-dog look, since be was supposed to be quite success- ful in his profession.
turnips, and so on. Very inviting!
Another is decorated" with red and yellow flabes, swim- ming in and out of waving areen reeds, trails of little sil- ver bubbles floating up from them.
A gay parade of toy soldiers, marching sedately up and down -- bugles blowing, banners Waving makes an attractive design on jug and glasses for the nursery.
AMATEUR DECORATOR
Quite inexpensive plain sets can be decorated by the amateur, tins of special enamel being available for painting on glass.
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Stop That
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THEN your throat is WHEN
your eyes can't stop, coughing and sassing and you're thoroughly lobt in a cold, Pepe in your mouth brings
It seems that there is no limit to Twice already has Merle been what science can do. The other For the ARP. Course there rumoured on the brink of mar-
Polka-spots in different colours are 8 lectures of 1 hr. each, for riage, once in 1934 with American day we were reading about how it is possible, by means of an expe-
-red, white, blue and emerald. the Instructors Course 3. lectures film producer Joseph Schenck, and.
A little thoughtful praise sin for instance-ate a simple device plus 1 hrs. Respirator Drill,
again in 1930 with Hollywood star, cially sensitive apparatas to mea David Niven.
sure graphically the effect of cerely given can bring a person that gives a good effect. More praise or encouragement upon an out of the very depths of despon ambitious designs can be applied by individual, and inversely, that of deney. And sometimes when he using embroidery transfers. Fix The is feeling unusually low it need these inside the jug and glasses censure or discouragement. example given was that of a boy, not even be too sincere. Any kind with sticking paper, then paint who was all in from some activity of praise then is. so welcome that over the shapes on the outside. or another, whose energy curve he is not meticulously concerned soared when the assistant who had about its particular brand. It does placed him at the machine enot mean, however, that one al- couraged him with the remark ways has to sacrifce truth, or
wonderful, reflet. G accuracy, anyway-to-be kind FRENCH CONVENT that he was doing very well,
Nothing is so irritating to the fa- Club Hall which has been kindly shop looked like intricately carved mathematically the good effects on travagant
science can compute telligent mind as uncalled-for, ex- lent by the Committee. The Lec-coral, but closer inspection showed a person of approval as well as the usually nothing but empty flat.
praise which tures will be on Mondays at 5.30. that each "dead" was nothing disheartening commencirig September 23, and more or less than a peach stone, anding
effects-of-fault tery. There is, fortunately, in will be open to men and worden,
Ja: indeed, wonderful. every man or woman, something recently ensmelled a deep coral shade. First Aid Lecturés for revision
Without sclerice telling us, how-to commend, be it ever PIERCED AND PAINTED
an in- ever, we know what a word of significant accomplishment, trait before the examination will be The idea is quite simple. Holes praise, or a look of contempt or feature. 'held at:
for threading. the stones can be disapproval can do to our morale. these to raise another's spirit." A One can "work" on made by thrusting a red-hot kait A long-suffering husband once woman we know well always has ting needle or steel skewer through complained to us about his "ex-something to say on the last Adelaida Pena and Alice Virginie them, and they may be painted cellent" wife. She is all that a thing you wrote." After a talk with any colour-turquoise blue, green; good wife and mother should be, this friend, we feel like doing our gold,, or, Buyer. A bracelet to a careful housekeeper, tidy, best so that she would always have match--the stones threaded of frugal, efficient, even dutiful-but, the same, feeling of approval of very fine tabular elastic to fit the she has a way of picking out one's our work. There is true wisdom It is said that a solution of vine wrist would complete a charming weak spots with uncanny, certitude in Emerson's counsel; "Treat men gar and clorax will remove brown set of unusual jewellery to wear and harping on them constantly greatly, and they will prove them stains from white sinks and draina with an antump tweed ensemble. We have since this confession, selves great."
Little Flower Club, Kowloon, Thursday, September 15, at 6 pm Bt. Andrew's """Hall, Kowloon Monday, September 19. at 3 p.m.
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The following are the results of the P. man's shorthand examina tlons-held at French Convent
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Misses Phyllis Chor:
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THEORY
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