FAMOUS ARTIST'S
DEATH.
THE PASSING OF SIR ERANK DICKSEE
A TRUE VICTORIAN.
His Early Work.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
ABERDEEN ROBBERY
SEQUEL.
CHINESE ON TRIAL AT THE
SESSIONS.
FIVE YEARS AND
THE "CAT:"
MAN WHO TOOK PART IN GANG ROBBERY.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1928.
· EXAMINATIONS DEFENDED.
"POWERFUL INCENTIVE” TO THE STUDENT.
A defence of examinations as a
SPANISH AIRSHIP
SERVICE.
TO TRANSPORT MAILS TO. SOUTH AMERICA,
་་
Buenos Aires, Oct. 17. " It is announced that the Post Office Administration has signed an agreement authorising the
use airships for the purpose of transporting correspondence bo- tween Seville and Buenos Aires.
It is stipulated in the agreement' that the time taken fri_transporta- tion must not exceed four days.
This announcemont follows the
How a girl escaped from a shed
part of education is the feature ZEPP FLIGHT SEQUEL. by means of a window when the
WOMEN GAGGED. place was visited by robbers, and
of a report issued by the Board obtained the help of villagers who arrived just after the men and left, Remarking that the prisoner had of Education. London, Oct. 17.
a very serious The report is that of a Depart- The death is announced of Sir was told at the Criminal Sessions been guilty of Frank Dicksce, Fresident of the this morning, beforo Mr. Justice offence, which had been aggravat-mental Committee, of which the
ed by the use of violence on help- Royal Academy. He would bava Jacks.
The prisoner, Ho Kin, was less women, Mr. Jualico Jack Duchess of Atholl (Parliamentary Transaera Espanola Company to retired from tho Presidency next month, having reached the age-charged with robbery by two or used sentence of five years with Secretary to the Board of Educa-
· limit of 75 years,
more at a shed at Teunwan, Aber-hard labour and 12 strokes with tion) was Chairman, appointed to Sir Frank Dicksec's career as deen, on September 24, and with the "cat" at the Criminal Sessions inquire into the arrangements for an artist was one of unbroken the theft of two blankets and $0.this morning on a man charged
the examination of students with robbery. success. For Victorian Art,. of Ife denied the charge. which his work was represents-
Mr. H. K. Holmes, for the Crown, The accused was Hung Yau, and attending part-time schools,
The main conclusion of the affection and tive, he had an
explained that at about one o'clock he was charged with robbery by loyalty which never faltered, and on the morning In question the two or, more at 363. Des Voeux Committeo is that examinations euml-official statement issued in on his election as President of the woman heard a noise, and her dog Road West, fourth floor, on August are a valuable feature of the Madrid yesterday to the effect that Academy he publicly proclaimed barked. She investigated with a 30. He was alleged to have rob-system of part-time education, the Transaera Espanola Company his dislike of modern tendencies kerosene lamp, when she found a bed a woman named Wong Lan-cho They "act as a powerful incentive" recently signed a contract with In Art-British Wireless.
window open and two men inside of a leather suit-case, three gold to the student, by giving him an the Zeppelin. Company, under the shed. One was the prisoner, bangles, four rings, two hair pres. objectiva and holding out to him which the Graf Zeppelin, after who had a knife in his hand, ses, two ornaments, a set of tooth the hope of educational advanco-fying the Atlantic and returning, Sir Frank Dicksee was born in
They pushed the complainant picks, car-rings, watches, a sover-ment. Under proper conditions, will be handed over to the Spanlah London in Nov., 1853, his father, and her daughter into a cubicle but elga, four silver dollars, a pair examinations are declared to be of Company to be used in a regular being a business man who later permitted a child, five years of of spectacles, fur conts and an un-use to schools and teachers in the commercial service under the took to the study of art. He and age, to remain in bed. The child completed Jacket, the total value classification and promotion of Spanish flag between Spain and
students. The Committee regard South America. his son, daughter, brother and started to cry and the mother ask- being about $1,000.
the examination of part-time The contract, it is stated, nephew, since 1841 have showned permission to soothe it, but thla When asked whether he was students as an educational func- stipulates that the Zeppelin Com- about 250 pictures at the Royal the rebbers would not permit. guilty or not, the prisoner admit- tion. Professional, bodies, con-pany will receive part of the pro- Academy alone,
The cubicle into which the ted taking part, but explained that ducting examinations for member-nts of the service, while the Leaving school at sixteen, Dick women were pushed had a window, he was deling under the instruc-ship, are advised, In framing their Spanish company will have the sce drew from casts and copied through which the daughter escap- tions of another man named Lau examination arrangements, to con- option of buying the airship out- book Illustrations. In 1870 bo
ed and ran for help. When she On
sult the Board of Education, the right at the expiration of the con- entered
the Royal Academy arrived back with some of the The case for the Crown was con-local authorities, and the teachers. tract.-Reuter. Schools, won a scholarship and villagers they found that the men ducted by Mr. II. K. Holmes, who Suitably conducted examina- soon made his mark. In 1875 he had already decamped. The pri- said that the robbery occurred at tions of reasonable standard, if won the gold medal with his "Ahab soner was arrested on the after-eleven o'clock on the morning in vouched for by bodies of repute, and Jezebel in Naboth's Vineyard”
question. The complainant was may, in the opinion, of the Com- which was hung in the Academy noon of the same day.
Mr. Holmes emphasised the approached by the prisoner with mittee, be expected to carry in 1876. In his early days he fact that an important point regard to renting a cubicle. He weight with the industrial and many illustrations for periodicals
Was the question
oftent went away but returned later with commercial communities, to bene- y. The complainant not only two other men, one of whom had at the successful candidates, and
out nt picked the prisoner
identification - parade," but she also knew him, as he had pre- clously fixed up a fireplace for her. seen him several She hut also times subsequently and therefore
Arst recognised him from the The daughter, however, did not re- cognise the man, but the jury would be shown that she had very poor eyesight.
ar books and also worked and studied with Henry Holiday, making drawings from models and draperies, and cartoons for slained. glass windowя..
At the very outset of his career lit with he made "Frent
EL "Harmony," which was the picture of the year at the Academy in 1877. This was a product of his work with Holiday, for it depicted a girl at an organ with a stained window behind her. glass "Harmony" was bought by the Chantrey Bequest. As early as 1881, when he had shown only five pictures, Dléksee was elected an A.L.A. and ten years later R.A.
Notable Pictures,
Dickace's popularity was due to the fact that he was not only a clever artist, but had an eye for aurel the picturesque, dramatic sentimental, and painted pictures He was foul that "told a story."
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The case is proceeding.
SOLID SMOKELESS FUEL.
FOR USE IN HOUSEHOLD GRATES.
Shefeld, Sept. 19. Thirty Medleni Officers of Health from London and its suburbs visitell Bargh. to-day to inspect the plant of the Low Temperature Carbonisa-
on Company for the manufactura
knife.
BUILDING LOAN SCHEME.
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(Continued from Page 1.) no to favour the development of
schemes of technical gravest responsibilities which were The prisoner assisted in tieing sound
attached to it, he should be entitled The Committee state that the to have the full pension at lo and gagging the three women in training. the house, continued Mr. Holmes, He also caused the complainant to type of examination recommended end of his years of service on the take off a bangle and a ring the for general adoption is a compro-highest amount drawn in that
misu between the internal and the offee.. was wearing.
external types. Three should be
If the salaries in the Colony A key to a safe was found by effective co-operation between re- the prisoner, but he was not able to presentatives of industry and com- wore largely dependent on the open a trunk. He therefore loosed meree, teachers, local authorities, cost of living there might be some the complainant's hands to enable and the Board of Education in the need for this provision, but it her to pick out the trank key.framing and revision of curricula appears to him that the high cost After ransacking the premises the and syllabuses, but the papers of living in the Colony was looked gang left, and informed the women should
set by external after by allowances. They had that they must not tell the pollee examiners.
heard that the Malayan Civil The prisoner was arrested on Sep-j
Service was finding difficulty. In tember 27 during a police raid.
obtaining recruita, and certain Some of the property had been Viscount Folkestone, in opening matters had been looked into by a recovered, concluded Mr. Holmes, an extension to the Harvey committee to see what could bo mostly through pawnshops, and sot Grammar Seliool, Folkstone, re-altered to assist recruitments; the through the prisoner. The only ar-ferred to recent comments by Dr. prosent matter of pensions might ticle recovered from him was the Cyril Norwood, Ilcadmaster of be altered with advantage. He
Harrow, on jacket which was being made up.
the examination suggested that a committee might|
be appointed to go into this system.
question, as other points In the terms of service in the M.C.S. had recently been investigated,
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be
Dr. Norwood Answered.
"I read recently," he remarked, The King, who will be accom-"that the Headmaster of my old
His
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of symbollam and gorgeous detail and preferred charm and degure tive effect to strength. Among his most notable works are "The Ideal," "The Two Crowns" (Tate Gal- of solid smokeless fuel and to learnpanied by the Queen, will open the school had been letting fly on the
new Spitalfields Market on Thurs-subject of examinations. lery), "The Symbol," "The Crisis" its suitability for domestic use. on the same lines as Luke Fildes's Lieutenant-Colonel W. A. Bri-day, November 22. The market, is idens on the subject of examina- managing director, now in course of erection by the Lions where such that no school- "Doctor" and shown in the same stow, the
for City Corporation at a cost of master should have uttered. Academy, "The Home-Builders" said that fact of thin class
domestic purposes was
becoming £2,000,000. It is designed to be feel he was a little, premature in fie pre-Raphaelite, por. (two
and examinations, these days iraits), "A Reverie" and "This for more and mure appreciated. Dur- the largest fruit and vegetable ing what he did, because in success in examinations, are very Remembrance" (Walker Art Gal-ing the past twelve months 35,000 market in London.
desirable, Indeed, they give an lery, Liverpool), "La Belle Dame (on of coalite made by the low- temperature carbonisation process
indication of the standard of the The New South Wales Executive school, and to successful competi- domestic consumers. Even the Council has not approved the tars give a start in life which will mid-summer demand was greater tender of Messrs. Babcock and carry them a very long way,"
mans Hergi," "One of our Con-had been bought almost wholly by queror ( charming American girl), "The Confession" (from sketch mude on waking from dream in which it had been de-
cesca,"
than the works could supply.
Wilcox for six boilers for the
Within a comparatively short time Ultimo power-house at a cost of signed, painted and named), "The the company would be producing £261,000, which was recently ac Infant Christ," "Palo and Fran- in London a radiant smokeless faccepted by the railway authorities.
"Romeo and Juliet adaptable to any form of grate, "Vows," "The Mirror," "Too Late," cooking range, or domestic boller The tender has been referred back Count the
to the Railway Commissioners, "Memories, "The Passing of Ar at the rate of, approximately, thur," "The Redemption of Tan-300,000 tons per year. A site had and in the meantime the Cabinet nhauser," "Startled," "Funeral of been chosen on the. Thames at will scrutinise other tenders. It
International Combustion Limited
(Barrow-in-Furness) is the lowest.
a Viking," "A Duet," "The Sha-Barking, where the company could now reported that the tender of dowed Face," "The End of the obtain unlimited suppics of cheap Quest," "The Moon Maiden," and waterborne sluck for converalon.
The plant at Barking, would con- "Daughters of Exe." Dicksee xiso 'did much portrait-painting, his sist of 10 batteries of retoris cap gift for seeing the Best bf any-able of producing daily 1.000 tons of solid smokeless fuel, 20,000 one making him very, popular.
Elected President of the Royal gallons of oil, 4,500,000 cuble feet Academy in 1924, he was knighted of gas, and 3,600 gallons of benzol, in 1925. In 1926, Sir Frank was the guest of honour at a dinner given in London by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool in recognition of his constant interest in the Walker Gallery, In f recent .speech the artist declared that many of the modern pictures were a reproach and a seandal. This desire to express individuality at the expense of truth,
This smokeless fuel would prove to be substantially cheaper than ordinary household coal.
MR. TOM WALSH FORESTALLED.
he said, RIVAL SECRETARY DECLARES
ought in many cases to be sup- pressed in a madhouse.
GERMAN LEGATION.
HIM AN OUTSIDER.
10%
Sydney, Sept. 20.
Mr. Tom Walsh, who was re- cently declared elected as General Secretary of the Australian Bea men's Union, arrived at the office to-day to take over from Mr. Jacob Johnson, but found that Mr. John- son had just beaten him there.
A heated altercation followed. Nanking, Oct. 17. Mr. Walsh, It is said, ordered Mr.
BEING TRANSFERRED TO 'NANKING?
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*
Mr,
It is understood that arrange- | Folinson to get out. Mr. Jolinson ments are in hand for transferring declined, and eventually the German Legation to Nanking Walsh loft, while Mr. Johnson pro- from Peking. A Gorman official la ceeded with his work protected visiting Nanking/to-day In this by half a dozen supporters. connexion-Nam Chung Pao.
GERMAN AVIATOR.
HOPS OFF FOR TOKYO YESTERDAY.
Shanghal, Oct, 17. Baron Von Kucnefeld hopped off for Tokyo at 10.05.--Reuter.
Mr. Johnson declared that the Sydney branch had expelled Mr. Walsh, A remarkable deadlock exfnts.--Ex. Tel. Co.
Mr. Walsh was deposed in February from the post of eccre tary of the union, on the ground that his attiludo to the shipowners was not sufficiently militant. He caused sensation in May by deciding to throw all his energles into the industrial peace move ment.
TELEGRAPHS!
"I don't know if I can make it or not; what time is it
no wt"
Orders From Home,
The Acting Colonial Secretary aald that these provisions were made by the Secretary of State for
Colonies. Government could not Colonica, and were common to all undertake to appoint a committe Investigate the matter, however much they would like to do so. The only way was to take up the matter with the Secretary of State for Colonies.
.
The Bill passed the second read- ing, and was dealt with in m mittee.
RADIO ROMANCE OF A LONE ISLAND.
WIRELESS PHONE FOR MISSIÓNARIES,
Hullo, GZD! Hullo, LMS Beru! Ocean Island, speaking! Bland by for a few minutes, pleaso---Į have a message for you,
This wireless mesengo recently thrilled two missionaries waiting with their ear-phones in Beru, in the Gilbert Islands, 1,000 miles north of Fiji and 2,000 miles east of New Guinea,
They were using for the first time the wireless set taken out last year by Rev. G. H. Eastman, of Long Melford, Suffolk, who has been for ten years in the islands, and they were awaiting a call from Ocean Island, 400 miles away...
This WAA undoubtedly the moment of the year," writes homo Mr. Eastman's campanion, the Rev. W. A. Levett, of Button, Surrey, who went out in 1928,
"A few preliminary howls, some wireless road-hog sending Morse over the legal spoed 'limit, a'queor parrotlike squawking that r Bolves itself into a distant, rather casual voice and then the long anticipated miracle, the outside world actually speaking to Beru!
The John Williams (thé mís sion ship)," says the volcé, "arrived hera from Nauru and left again for Beru. On board there was the Rev.. and Mrs. Hanush and child; .SK
For the first time in history mis slonaries are now able to receive, definite Information before a ship's, arrival and of its whereabouts. No longer are they dependent upon the infrequent arrival of a ship at Beru for messages of urgent Ime portance, dispatched weeks, or Feven months before.
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