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PROGRESS OF ART IN H.K.: A GREAT OPPORTUNITY
By Irene M. Ashby Macfayden"
How blind are the peoples! Kind hearts are wrung with pity for "refugees": generous help is poured out; room is astonishingly found for multitudes, driven out of set purpose, or by the horrors of war. We are stag- gered by the incredible. spectacle of the highly or- ganised nations of central Europe thrusting forth, not only. the cumbering or mediocre elements of their populations, but the very flower of their nationals.
No more poignant expres-the house-tops. This is that many ston has ever been given to or the skilled refugees from Eu-` the subject than Erne Freed-rope are priceless treasure for lander's remarkable water- ourselves, rather than mere objects colour "The Refugee," repro
of benevolence, to be assisted duced on this page. In its meagrely, and whenever possible simplicity, its quality as of a vision in a mirror it tells a whole story.
shoved on to some other place.
It is the knowledge, the enter- prising spirit, the experience, not of individuals merely but of their The grey, beaten, exhausted Re-rice, in commerce and Industry; fugee: dazed, hopeless, caught by the international training in inexplicable nightmare,, welcomed science, medicine," application of by another being, vital and tender, scientific discovery to human needs who is drawing the bewildered and the arts of the highest civilisa- creature into safety and hope. It tion
which are Immeasureably
Is the sense of spiritual reality, valuable. which causes one to look and look again at it, until one is haunted!
by its pity and terror.
SKILLED REFUGEES
What an opportunity is afforded here in Hongkong, by the cruel dispersion which brings Individuals of such
But there is another point of quality to our shores. It is the view which I would proclaim from
TWO MORE DALAI LAMA CANDIDATES
ནད་སྐད་ཡིག་
moment to seize the chance to "invest in" rather than to "assist" immigrant Jews. There are however besides a vast host of non-Jewish refugees of in- calculable value to this community.
GREAT OPPORTUNITY
In the realm of Art, Hongkong is facing a great opportunity and crisis, the precipitating drop in which is the arrival of Erne Freed lander in the Colony. For four
SOCIAL
* A painting in the modern manner by Mrs. Erne Freediander, whose work since her arrival here several months ago has gain- ed for the artist an excellent reputation.
NEWSETTES
THURSDAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST
Cantaloup
Cereal Jelly Omelet Melba Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON »
Blackberry Cocktail
Shrimp Salad
Baked Beans and Bacon Asparagus
Creamed Mushrooms
Apple Pie Cheese
Tea
DINNER
Chicken Noodle Soup Tomato Asple Salad
Cold Veal Loaf Casserole of Eggplant French Fried Onions
Green, Pens Assorted Fresh Fruit
Coffee
Dinner Mints
REGISTRY NUPTIALS
Two marriages took place yes-
Dr. Li Hung-chiung årrived in Mr. T. J. Becke, of the American terday at the Registry, Supreme Hongkong by the Rajputana yes-Astatic Underwriters in Shanghai, Court, the parties being Mr. Yeap terday from London.
is a visitor here, having arrived th Choong-yow, teacher, of The Red the Empress of Russia from House, Pokfulum, and Miss Alice Ko, of No. 173 Rai Yee Street, and Mr. Larry Lum Moung, of No. 37
Mr. A. G. Clarke, of the Colonial | Manila. Secretary's Office, Hongkong, cele- brates his birthday to-day.
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Dr. Cheung Kung-leung, Chinese Medical Officer, celebrated his birthday yesterday,
SELECTION TO BE
Mr. L.. A. Collyer, of the Mental years the Hongkong Working Hospital, will receive the congra- MADE BY DRAW Artist's Guild has been strivingtulations of his friends to-day on CHUNGKING, Aug. 16 (Trans-against great odds to unite artists the occasion of his birthday. ocean) On July 19 it was semi-
of all nationalities represented officially stated that the Four-here into a co-operating brother- teenth Dalai Lama-a five-year: hood..
old child had been found and his But there has been no-one free embarkation for Lhassa was des-to act as Director of Studies, and oribed.
so enable the Guild to open 1. On Tuesday last an official of much needed School of Art. the Mongolan-Tibetan Affairs Here we saw was our chance if Commission stated that two other we could only keep her! Trained children four years of age-had in the finest studios of Europe she also been accepted as candidates. Is the ideal person for the job.
The final selection will take" place at Lhassa, where, according to this official a draw will be held for the purpose.
* GUILD STUDIO
The Guild" studio, open to all artists, forms already a
tiny nucleus for work and for promoting exhibitions for struggling talent.
The Rev. J. F. Stevens, of the Pentecostal Assemblies of "Canada
For these projects there must at Holhow, will return to Hong- now be endowment, and we look to kong in the President Pierce on the public as well as generous September 2.
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patrons to enable the opportunity of the hour to be seized, before these strangers" of all types are scattered to the four winds,
We wish to attract people and students to our Colony. How bet-
Mr. T. Megarry, Clerk of Coun- cila, will celebrate his birthday to- day.
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Mr. I. P. Tamworth, Assistant Superintendent of the Botanical and Forrestry Department. cele brated his birthday yesterday..."
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Mr. E. H. Williams. Crown Coun- sel, celebrated his birthday yes. terday.
of Russia.
The quarantine restrictions im-gulies Avenue, and Miss L posed by the Quarantine Omcer, Chan, of No. 19 D'Aguilar Street. Amoy. against arrivals Hongkong an account of small-pox trar of Marriages, officiated at from Mr. T. J. Gould, Deputy Regis-
have been removed.
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both ceremonies,
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ANNOUNCEMENT President Manuel Quezon, of the The forthcoming marriage Philippine islands, will celebrate announced of Mr. Wyndson Lat his birthday on Saturday, August of the Hongkong Clay and Kaolin 19, quietly with his family in the Co., Ltd., of No. 14 Nanking Street, President's Mansion. "Malacanan" ground floor, and Miss Gallant in Manila.
Tsul, teacher, of No. 23 Cheung- shawan Road, third floor,
A posthumous state funeral for China's foremost military leaders. the late Gen. Zlu Hsiang, one of will be held in Chungking or Church September 19, according to Chinest headmaster press reports.
The Rev. E. W. L. Martin, of the Missionary Society and of St. Stephen's College for Boys, and Mrs. Martin will return to Hongkong on Sep- Dr. W. W. Yen, former Chinese tember 2 in the President. Pierce Ambassador to Soviet Russo, ac-from England via America. companied by his daughter,
Mr. S. Wyatt-Smith, of H.M.arrived in Hongkong from Shang- The canal Enking up the White Consular Service, arrived, here yes-nal on Tuesday. Following a few Sea and the Baltic has proved to terday from Man is in the Empress days stay in the Colony, he will be much too narrow to admit of proceed to Ottawa, Canada, to the passage of even medium sized participate in the annual meeting Russian warships. It is added that of the Institute of Pacific the work of widening the canal" is now in progress and being 'pushed forward with all possible speed. formerly (T.O.)
Mr. R. R. Roxburgh, manager of Messrs. John 1 Thornycroft & Co. Ltd., returned to Hongkong from [Manila yesterday in the Empress
o: Russia.
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Relations.
Dr. L Rajchman, Director of the Health Section of
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the League cf Nations, is now in The Anglo-Chinese Parliamen Col. C. H N. Baker (retd. Indian Chungking as guest of the tary Group which has just been Medical Service) and Mrs. Baker Chinese. Branch of the Inter-set up in the British Parliament ter than to make it a centre of were passengers in the Empress of national Peace Campaign. Dr on the suggestion of the Inter- learning and Art and conservationRussia arriving here yesterday. Rajchman, whose present visit is national Peace Campaign for pro- occasioned by an invitation of the China action has assured the
of works which would otherwise
be lost, with the help of the best
of Eastern and Western culture
Fate has brought so extraordinari- ly to our door.
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The Rev. and Mrs. A. S. Adams, Chinese LP.C., 's accompanied on China Branch of the IP.C. of of the American Baptist Foreign the trip by Pro. Li Yu-ging, Cha'r constant Parliamentary pressure Missionary Society, are returning man of the Chinese LP.C.'s Fer- and steady action in Great Britain to the Colony in the President manent Delegation to the Head-that
Pierce, on September. 2.
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Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Frost, of the Seventh Day Adventist Mission, and their daughter will return to the Colony in the President Perce jon September 2a
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Mr. G. M. Park, superintendent engineer of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., returned to Hongkong yester. day from Singapore in the Rajpu taga
Mr. KM A. "Barnett, Second Magistrate, Kowloon Police Court, was. a passenger returning to Hongkong from London in the Rajputana
The St. John's Cathedral Women's Fellowship will be hold- ing a Bridge and Mahjongg Drive in the Cathedral Hall at 3.00 p.m. to-day. Players $1.00, including tea
should serve seriously to
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1939.
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CHINA'S "JOAN OF ARC" REJOINS ARMY RANKS
NINGKWO, ANHWEI, Aug. 16 (Central)—China's "Joan of Arc Miss Tang Kwel-lin, 24, has again emerged on the army scene after a period of obscurity. ·
Tang, a girl from Hunan, had been with the Chi- nese Army for eight years disguised as a man.' She had fought over 100 battles and took an active part in the fighting in the Shanghai-Woosung area, Nanking and Lanfeng in Honan.
During fighting at Tungku- ling, west of Singtze on the
More Births west shore of Poyang Lake in
In Vienna
Klängsl, last autumn, she was a machine-gunner attached to the 52nd Division.
In one engagement she was wounded in the arm and leg and was taken to a base hospital. After her recovery, she returned to the front where she was discovered to be a girl by her comrades by chance,
VIENNA, Aug. 16 (T/Ocean)—Än Capt. R. C. Giles, of the Royal extraordinary increase of births in Marines, who is coming here to Vienna is shown by the official relieve Capt. C. Edwards, RM, and statistics which were issued here Mrs. Giles arrived here yesterday on Tuesday." from London in the Rajputana. The total of children born alive Capt. (D) 0. Back, 8th Destroyer the first six months of 1939, bow
In 1937 in Vienna was 10,032, in ROUSING WELCOME
Taking the advice of her, su Squadron, was among the passen-ever, the number rose to 12.900,
periors, she left the rank and file gers who arrived in the Colony
Since the birth rate is rising vice as a nurse. However, unused and joined the army medical ser-" yesterday from Home in the Rarum one quarter of the year to to quiet life. she recently "dis
ww the other, it is expected that the
putana:
The engagement is announced of figure will be trebled by the end appeared, only to reappear at the Mr. Y el Arculli, Sports Editor of of 1939, as compared with 1931. A rousing welcome meeting was the Hongkong Only Pres and can incorporated held by the Division's Political De prominent cricketer of the Indian in the Reich, Vienna had the partment in her honour. Replying Recreation Club, to Miss Priscilla lowest birth rate of all the cities to a speech of welcome, she said: Ho, formerly of the tutorial star in the world with 5.5 birth per Unless the invaders are driven out of Bt. Mary's Girls School, Kow- 1,000 inhabitants. The present of China, I will not return to Toon:
rate is 14.4AW
private life."
ALL OUR YESTERDAYS
"Good party last night, wasn't it ? ??
Er yes--I suppose so. Somehow X dan's wem 10 remember things very clearly, I've got a sague vecollection of somebody wearing a fax"
"Yes. That was you."
#Oh, I see. Tell me, Philip - do you |||ramambay" "my" being dropped head
downwards from a great height on to
1 concrate floor, by any chance ? ""
Slight
headache,
'«. Philip — I wish I had your fair for understatement; I feel as though I had lived on an exclusive dier of iron filings and broken glass for the last five years./ Sahat amargt une la that you seems to be i
so disgustingly cheerful and bright,
··this
"I know. It must be very paperit- ing. A medicine man warned me to stick toGimle at parties. So always take the precaution of bring ing my own bottle of Rose's Lime 29 Juice. You may cock a sceptical sys- brow, Edwin — but it works."?
# How !!!
"Rose's Lime Juice is the latest thing in therpetic agents. It rostores the metabolle balance. In simple noni scientia padance suitable for mind, mach as yous, Edwin.
revents hangovers."