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HONGKONG ARTISTS.
SOLITUDE. IS SOMETIMES THE
Exhibition of Work at City Hall,
To-morrow's Anniversty,
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pictures were painted through the samt in-a-number mind's eys, Pictures are painted, colour akstchen treating first, by true balancings of masses Japanese subjects of which spa của of light and shade; moond, mention may be made of a junt by endowing these masses with in full sail (91) and Asaliaz Lakk outlines, sharp or blurred, which depicting back-water with e, hava a vital signifiones; and motorboat. Her Aksliss - (891) lastly, by harmonies of colouräre rather an "expellent lifelika principles knows why he has her picture of the annet she has An artist, who works on those representation of the flower. In when even the most far-reaching innovations excite but a pawing placed a tres bere or there and made too mush use of vermillion comment, it is possible that none why this is light and that is dark, and the sketch should have besa warm, framed differently-gold mount. 32 but the initiated will pause to this cold and that
and the art critic on consider the change-vary great-
the and gold frame.
brought to a very fine point, To-morrow is the fourth The world's gemine has been anniversary of Egypt being In these tremendous days, occupied in overcoming the declared a British Protectorate.
which previously obstacles militated against long fights, and the air raida which the
The Dollar.
The opening rate of the dollar belligerents have öarried demand to-day wa
3.15/163.
Gat bara shown what wonderful progress bas been mads in this direction by fest- |fizing_maschines. The lessons learned in war are now to ba
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Communication Restored. Direct cabls communication with Saigon is restored.
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The Rifle Meeting.
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D Mothers Uniou. The Rev. J. Kirk Macunachis will conduct the monthly meeting of the Hothers' Union as the Helens May Institute on Tassday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Christmas Cheer.
Should Birds Be Registered ?
who
Mrs. G. Macpberson." Where so many good artista arsexbibiting, it is not so easy task
Miss Grimble. Mies Grimble has sent in a fine collection of still life study, all of which are exquisitely artistic. They are the best life sindien in the whole show. Her landscape
Miss Barker.
ly for the better that has come same grounde known why he has one picture and over our Hongkong artista. They rested
acclaimed another. have been hiding their light under s baabel until to-day, when they decided to came into the limelight. applied to times of peace. It is Intending competitors in the The Art Exhibition opened this sanoanced, for example, by the
HED.O. R Meeting are morning under the patronage of to pick out the best picture in the drawings are not quite as good; Civil Aerial Transport Committee reminded that entries close siHis Excellency the Officer whole show. A picture may be with the exception of the study of the Air Board that, given, noon on faceday, 17th December. Administering the Government the best in ite olsse, but it ie a of an old doorway. Har techniqas proper facilities, there is nothing
(the Hon. Mr. Oland. Savero, molt difficult task to give the is beautifully soft and subdued. impossible in sending
The Health Return.
O. M. G.) as the first of its kind verdict as to the beet in the | The study of the head of an old aerially from London to Caloutts The communicable disease in four days and from London to notified, on Saturday were one ever held in the Colony, and it is entire exhibition. The writer, women is possibly only half- Johannesburg in six days. What fatal case each of diphtheris and Where we have had monthly basins in deciding this question, greater artist. The subject is a good angury for the future. however, after wrangling his finished. No. 55 is worthy of a a wonderful picture of possibilities enterip lever, bath victims being exhibitions which had not been thinks that Mrs. Mopherson's very rich and the colouring that statement conjures up! Ap Chinesa.
open, we shall in futura have problem picture of Ghoats superb.. plied to Hongkong, it would mesu
sunusi pablic ethibitions. is about the best exhibit
Mrs. Murray Scott. that we should have to wait, not
- This is as it should be. The It depista à lady looking, to all Mrs. Murray Scatt sent some two or three months as in the pre
exhibition has revealed to us the intents and purposes, for ghosts. quits effective water colour san- sent abnormal conditions, for our
wealth of artists in our midst. Her face is excellent, ber propor-light studies. She exhibited an maila from Home, but five or six
The whole Colony is fall of tips wonderful and her hands architectural subject in soft greys days. When the Siberian route
subjects at all ressona of the year and features fine. It is drawn on and green. It forms a charming Gerrespondents" are requested to observe the rule, which was opened, it was good to feel
School Sports.
and the Island could easily have sall-tored paper and, in the sujet, although the shadowsTM requires them
names and addresses with that we were only eighteen to to forward their
The Chinese Chamber of Com been turned into a home for writer's bumble opinion, the best of the trees on the paths are some Sommunications, addressed to the Editor, not necessarily
for twenty days removed from Home,
and with the linking up of the merce has shown ite appreciation artists if people in England only picture in the whole gallery. what confused. The Iceal view publication, but as an avidence of their bona fides.
railway from Canton to Henkow of the value of western sports by knew about it. The Hongkong & Macpherson's style is simos from the Pask is quite atmospheric.. we were looking to a farther re. presenting & handsome.silver oap| Sketch. Club means to encour- «pherio and decorative and pas can In ber moonlight "from Mount srt by throwing see this treatment in all her work. Kallet, the black and white effects duction of that period. But those for competition in the Team Rice age
at the Hongkong District Schools open the next exhibition to allShe gets better effects with lights, are not very well rendered. The dreams lade inte insignifican arts, to be held at Happy kinds of arts and crafts, such sand is much better with body market coolie is a life-like study, when we think of serial
photography, metal sad wood; fizares. Har sketches are well but his feet and hands need Valley to-morrow, possibilities, Cheap and repid
work, embroidery, weaving, ste ih baying. Her picture of working up. Her junk is fresh flights to England will probably
There has certainly been progress ahidowe shows how really effes and clear, but her rigging is be the experience" of the next The Hon. Tresurer S.E.F. in the local art since the Sketch, tive she can be on a piece of much too harshly drawn. generation in Hongkong. acknowledges with thanks the lab was originally founded and paper. Mrs. Macpherson shows all Conscription. d.
following contributions to Christ- there is no doubt that it will lool subjsota and there were Miss. Barker's Now Zɔaland. The question of the perpetu-ma Cheer Fund since Saturday meet with a good deal of sketched meatly on big canvased pictures are fall of light and ation of Conscription has become Mr. G. S. Arshbutt, $20; Mrs. encouragement. I people take an and framed. Her treatment of the Pannshine. They form a contrast alive issue in British politics. Quarles Van Ufford. $10; Kr. G. interest in the work and buy our Peak and the harbour seem to to those drawn in Hongkong, We can well understand that it Blair, $5; Mr E. H. Share, KO artists' works they would give be excellent. High West, the which are rather muddy. should. When Britain raised her $25; E.ON.F., $20 previously them the greatest incentive, as Pesk, is a rather fine water colour Mrs. Bernard Browns huge army by compulsion no-one acknowledged, $2,395 40 total, all the work of the Olab is original sketch with the reservoir, in the Mr. Bernard · Brown has twó thought that forced service would $2,475 40.
and should be purchased in pre- foreground and further afield views of Switzerland and two continue after the war. It was
ference to the Japaness modale Lantan. No. 12 (Shipping in the local. The tones of the Switzer parely an emergency step, Should our birds be registered? which are usually all after one harbour with the Pask in the land pictures do not blend very contrary to British tradition, but It looks as if sote anoh such style and lack variety.
background in sepia colour) is well, sad their composition is necessitated by the circumstances legislation must be introduced, A hundred and eighty sketches another of Mrs. Macpherson's rather jambled. Her buildings of the time. Now that we are for this morning a Chinese, who are on view at the City Hall and 8am. Her view of Hongkong at and mountains are well drawo, nearing final peace, the point charged with stealing a lark the interesting collestion has night is very good. Mrs. May but the grass is rather weekly naturally arises as to what is to and a cage, value at $20, from today been viewed by admiring pherson is sombre artist and portrayed. become of our armies, The catside a shopkeeper's door, in visitors Would knows that there is but a Holywood Road,
kept pouring has distinct style of her own. said that in from 19 o'olock thir Amongst her other exhibits were `Mrs. Franklin exhibits a series. remnant left of the Old Army; when he was paming the shop he morning until the time of charcoal drawing of a Chin- of charming open-sir studies in the great bulk of the men in ani- realised that the bird was his, our going to press. The band of see roman, a very good indigo water colour. Those numbered form to-day have joined or been and therefore marched off with it. B. K. Sander Bandmaster aketch of Hongkong by night, s72, 73 and 82 show careful work conscripted "for the duration." Mr. Melbourne realised a well Finch enlivened the proceed. Large oil painting of the Peak with and treatment. The study of a Mr. Lloyd George declares that that the fellow was an old this inge, providing some excellent jacks in the barbour-with-fice jackie-quite-effective, the topas he will press for the abolition of and sentenced him to six weeks selections: The hall in which the load effect. a sketch of rocks, ses being warm and barmonious. Conscription in Grest Britsia and four hours' stocks. piolures were arranged lends and sky in L'ama Island, a pen There are also two dainty inter- even if he is unsuccessful în în-
itself well to such a show. The and ick sketch of the writing on iors of characteristic Chinese ducing the Continental Powers to The eyes of the whole world are still turned on Germany. It follow a like policy at the Pezon
the wall with a quotation from shopt., pictures are placed in improvised The Palace Hotel Handicap easels and the heavier pictures, Omar Kayysm, and a study of Miss Bacbombe.. is not an eary matter to gain a right perpective of the situation in Conference. There can be no is nesring the closing which were mostly well framed. Hongkong in moonlight. Mrs. Miss Bascombe's three pictures the Fatherland, for amid the struggle of contending factions no doubt that huge standing armier, stages. There are only seven were hung on the walle: Hoat of sopherson's body colour work are not up to the usual standard predominating fact emerges, unless it be that the country is still raised by contoription, are more games to the finish, and as the sketches on view compel is quite good.
of the Sketch Club. Her study of .. far from tranquil. The tassle for poter continues, and at the a mensce
pesor, but most of the best players are left attention and comprive oil and
Hongkong cannot be called a · moment it is practically impossible to ay which element will come at the same time there can be no in some good billiards ought to water coloure and black and Mre Beckih is undoubtedly successful picture in its pressat to the top. We have seen the eo called process of democratisation doubting the value, from many he seen. The games for this white work ranging from lost the best landscape painter in the state. in operation; we know a deal about the alleged "bloodless revola standpoints, of soms, ayetem "of week are:-Monday 6 pm. Mr.
Mias Hastings. tion Bat at the same time we cannot free ourselves from the compulsory service for young H. T. Monsley. Mr. scenes to portrsite, head and exhibition. Her pictares are sil full of sunlight. She is the only figure stadier, etc.
Miss Esstings is an artist of thought that the monarchists and the militarists are as yet by no mea, even if it goes no farther Coleman; Monday 9 pm. Mr.
The exhibition mesne to be discounted. When we read of Prussian Guarda return than the Swiss method. After W. G. Gerrard v. Mr. A. G. S. bewildering magnitude. It con- has drawn trees approaching to charcoal, which is to be auctioned. is of artist amongst the exhibitors who promise. Her study of a bead in ing to Berlin, their bande playing "Deatschland Uber Alles," and all, if the whole of Britain's Morton; Tuesday 9 p.m., Mr. J. sista of many relatively succeed. Some of her pictures are for the Red Cross, is good. Her Government epoksamen declaring that they have come back with waremade armies were demo Cosker. Mr. E. Gumaries; emall pieces that the car a little bit overdone in the matter subject entitled "Erening," re heads erect and anconquered, we may well be pardoned for thinking bilised, our military strength Wednesday 9 p.m., Mr. C. Hart locker wearies at Isat in the of colouring, Her aky ia aleo presenting evidently the evening that the old regime is still palling the stringe. This much is would be almost all. Besides. Mr. L Goodman: Thursday performance of a task which is wonderfal and her animal studies of life, in which an elderly man certain, that the Allies will soon want to know with whom they that, if the Lasque of Nations ides 9 p.m. Mr. E. B. Groin v one of love. The first impression well put in. Her composition in reems to be ruminating, is very are dealing. The Pesos Conference approaches, and with it the is to be noted apon, we Mr. O. E. Vas.' time for the disappearanceof ambiguity will arrive.
presume that each country
on entering the hall is the variety all cases seems to be excellent, good indeed.
"Lieut. Millagton. - There is one outstanding fact that cannot be overlooked at the entering it would need to
of style. The besutise of Hong Manse of black and white do not
Millington & moment. It is that the Germans have shown considerable disregard guarantee s
The devices of the Chinese kong are fo great and the seem to blend harmoniously in Lens, certain contrib. towards the Armistice conditions. Websve seen that point illas ation of trained men. We have from A to Z can be obtained from paradisa
thief are multifarious and a record countryside such an artist's her pictures. Her subjects are embraces a wide field, from poster trated in a number of way. In evacuating occupied territory they had enough militarism, it is true,
not handled masterfully. Her small work to interiors, lack and white, were required to do so in an orderly fashion, to refrain either from and it would doabtless be for the the Hongkong Police. We have sosprising to find most of the studies of Hongkong in minis. repis drawing, landscapes in His black and damaging property or irritating the populace. At the same time world's happiness if the old been accustomed to looking upon exhibiers drawing upon this tares are of great excellence, water calouz.
bouest, mice for their models. The chief and her
clever white work is quite good, of revenging codlies sa
stobing they were requested, when releasing prisoners of war, to see that Continental plan of bage hamble folks, but we have" now types of Hongkong scenery are She lastes ample means of transport were provided. Ia point of fact, they conscripted armies were abolished bobliged to revise this the Peak, the Chinese jank, still clear border in some of her minis
wonderfa which special mention may be the sketch (33) hate sofed in quite a contrary spirit in pamerons instances, or greatly modified. But we In Belgium they have systematically blown up railway cannot see that the time his res estimate, for this morning expanses of ses, the distant fares, especially the evening near showing rather a good racehorse The objects of his She is a tri lavish effect. tracks, French prisoners have been seaesinated, and British come when every nation will be Cavenging coolie in the Trans- bills, scenes in the harbour, Madah. prisoners have been farned adrift in state of physical collapas willing to trust wholly to volan pert male corps was called the sailing yacht, eta, Other with her colours, some of her white and black sketches through the indignities helped upon them, to find their way to a fary reoruitment for the raising 10 answer to a charge of entoping favourite subjects are the bright pictures being too highly coloured. treat with local colour, some of plaos of eaccour & beat they could. There have been other trained armies of defence,
reface and the wealth of the sunlit foregrounds, estching and Her execation is very clean, her which are already familiar Be examples also of typical German had faith, while added to
Corp. It appears that this man reflecting the evening light, "Ping Chea" beings very fine evidently spent a good deal of his "all this has been the fact that so far no defuitely responsible author,
was seen carrying a bag matsin Hongkong as a fairyland viewed specimen of cross-atching of stip-time in his interiors and shows ity bas arisen to taken control of affärsin Germany itself. “Io spital
ing the reface. Everything was at night from a distance, the pling, ra, Beckwith has a good what the amateur artist can do if he likes. His shipping of all these happeninge, however, the Allies have shown a measure
80 serene on the horizon beautiful scenery near the Island | style.. of patience with the corquered for which is altogether beyond whai
that the coolie did not have and moonlit views of Hongkong.
Mrs. Ram studies are all besarials he has deserved. Indeed, in the occupation of Cologne, on German admission, the British military aathorities are displaying a degres of tolerancs, which contrasts sharply with Hon ideas and which must} be simpst incomprehensible to the Gezine,
HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1918.
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CORBESPONDENCE.
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of
“Billards...
Paylag for Pastimes.
that it is
Mrs. Beckwith.
Mrs. Franklin."-
work
the faintest suspicion that the Many of the artists made good ra. Ram's style rather lacks drawn, very accurate in details next day he will have to change ase of theer. If one is to paint composition, She seems to fill and plessing in composition. His his babitation. It happened the mind of a man or the restless her pictures with every non-colour blend sad do not howl. Sir, I heard it stated at the like thir, An Indian lance- tumalt of a cloud or the ceivable colour in the box Her Bis pencil sketch of s lady's It is not reasonable, however, to expect that the Allies will Theatre Royal on Saturday even sergeant, who was on daty, play of the wind when it rustles poriraite are good, particularly head not quite up to the continue indefinitely to iguore German bad faith and German ing that it has lately been the observed that the coolie was the leaves-and it is only the her water-color sketches of Miss standard of Arthur Haoke's wriggling. In point of isot, the French Press indicates that stricter practice at Home, and algo behind walking a bit too fast. Chinees, spirit of things which is worth Hastings and Mr. Wilkinson. Her "Awakening of Galsten conditions may be imposed on the enemy, such as the cocapstion the fighting front, for the time as a role, walk very letturely painting one must appeal to gem is the study of the smiling unnumbered work of his is the of further towne, while even the Gerasa newspapers begin to talk keeper to abstain from calling Could the man be offering from something more than a material baby, which is very clever. Her picturesque view of a small jask about the occupation of the whole of Germany unless order is main cut as he counts the requisite St. Vita Danos? He went up to impression. An artist is one în series of water colour sketches heavily laden, crossing the tained, We have learned in this war ist being tender-hearted to ten seconde, and that this him and asked him to let him whom the spiritual appeal in of Japanese life at Nars are some harbour,
which whitened by the heavy folisze. the Germans does not pay. We shall be fools now if, either by has seted as a considerable check bars an inspection of the rabbish, made, and the emotion means of the saemy evading condition laid down, or by reason of on the method of getting a reet Under
found resulteff c'e hissiating or Mr Bimis little too lavish with conosried” a bag · containing
drawing. Coner quently, internal discord in the Fatherland, waillow ontsalves to be robbed sometimes adopted in the ring.
two her colours in /almost all ter Woodwetiste sitting before
ECIDS That cannot dray the same thing
this
of he fraus of victory and the Germans to sssspe payment for sil. Perhaps some of your readers an iron piks... that they have done. The time has come when we ought to know recently out from Home can food him $20 or one month's Bas where we ate and with whom we are daling.. If the qui ancartainty continues, the only safe alternative will
mors turns of the scraw. The sooner (be Germans ans seem With that fact, the better will it be for all cono
and inform us on this point rigorous im
Hongkong, Deo. 16, 1918,
ATS to my
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It is simple in trast-