PAGE TWO
A TRIP TO JAVA.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, OCTOBER 20th, 1928.
FURTHER EXPERIENCES OF HONGKONG PARTY,
(By J. D. B.)
fragments now and stopping work in the after- The first two nights in Bataviajroleante stone made na realize, for the first time, jealously preserved in the Museum non. Shortly after luncheon, it assistance the variability of the weather injat Batavia are part and parcel of ja diffleult, to secure
may retire for the the superb and marvelous linda; even from the "boys" in the hotel Java, You night in heat that melts you like Buddhistie monuments which may By four a'lock, the boys slowly butter, only to wake up later in a still be seen to-day in Central and emerge, each carrying a tray of Boro Rudor, afternoon tea ready to serve to chill that sends you hurriedly East Java, The searching for blankets or warmer! clothing. This varied temperaturei Is more pronoaneed as you climbi tip to the highland, where Bwiten- zory, Bandorg and Garoet are situated on elevations ranging! from 3,000 to 4,250 feet,
One evening, while in the Hotel, Des Indes in Batavia, in the bogiej of bring forearmed against chilly weather, we strained our Malay vocalarlary to braking point and **failed to make our run boys wanted # understand that
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blanket. To make confission morce confounded, we starched in vain for the word "hanke!" in hundbank for Maing. At length,¦ the room boy brought pencil and Pope and mentioned something for Puteh abunt Phantom
Putin, as much as to say, "You write down what you want and I
"Pulatini horas, at Me, Kwik-Ujung Eng.
DISLIKED HUSBANDS.
A FEW OF THE SPECIES DESCRIBED.
[By a Modern Girl.] Eyep to-day, when husbands EL coveted possession, there some I would really rather without.
are
WHY DANCES FAIL.
SOME OF THEM FAR TOO TECHNICAL.'
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PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT.
CHATS ON PHOTOGRAPHY
3.-CHILDREN AND ANIMALS.
(By J. O. W.)
Every amateur possessing and your ability to hold a camera camera, sooner or later, discovers quite still.
By Antony Quindle.) Some hundreds of the leading are teachers of dancing in London and be the provinces have been holding that the photographing of children Asauming that you have success- avoided attracting the their anual conference in London, is an art in itself; but it is an art fully
that can be acquired by a little child's attention, venture to peop So far as i am aware, only one study of the whims and caprices of into the view finder and note high Hghts and One is the tender, solicitous ins-dance-the Tile-rot-as been children and perhaps calls for a background,
than the averageisadows on the subject itself; if hant who is always so charming been put into training for the Bitle more and affectionate to his wife in autumn programme, and this does patience and perseverance that is satisfactory wait, for the pose and of theu unhurriedly press the button, public. He calls her "sweetheart" not appear to be of very great usually given to the taking
Having revealed the camera, it Of the countless numbers of may be desired to get another and "dearest" every time he speaks originality and promise, though its snapshots. to her, He hovers around her inventor, Mayor Cecil Tayler, was like an anxious bird, looks down responsible for the Yale Blues-photographs of children, how many picture from a different viewpoint; inte her face, saya terderly, "Sure an admirable dance-and has been of them come under the category therefore, another mothed must bo you're quite all right, darling?"!
and pats her hand-all in the hope of the leading figures in the professional ballroom for many that is audience will say what at
years. [devated couple they are.
The situation which confronts Then there is the husband who the experts just now in that ball- treats his wife like a brainles1oom dancing is ál a deadlock housekeeper, ile devotes all his from, which it cannot expect to fin and attention do his business, emerge simply by the creation of but never tells his wife anything new idens in ballroom technique, about it. He hesures her she Many people think that dancing is wouldn't understand. He treats far too technical as it is.
her like a pretty doll, just capabile The trouble which constantly of booking after his home, but of bests the promoters of 'dancing nothing else.
I should like a husband who
is that of standardizing all, thef
moment, thought he had called¡ronniry. For students of archers Brady eg, kowever, because the would take an interest in my life that a new lance cannot stand suit features and the tones of gradation our last exposurg.
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Then there is the very, pheld, steps, and the antrelimax in popularity which the Yale Blues theplately spotless husband, who has suffered is a capital example nover gives
an anxious moment. For this difficulty. Dancers in the He doesn't mind what his wife or big cities or in the enuntry declare yone else does sa long as they that a new dance, having been fan't actually interfere with him.worked out and approved by the He never notices what his wifejauthorities for autumn consump will take it to the Office," Short-situated about 25 miles from Jogja, the despertive rooms. Similarly wears, and merely listens with altion, turns out to be something jy afterwards, the Javanese
mid-Java) is tlu gost outstanding between the hours of 12-46 4, the pollte snille if she tells him any-quite different by the time the said of natural poses; and of those exposure insistent with the light daneers come up to London to under this category, how many adopted. How many times have idance .
have the light in the best position, weased the exclamation "There, formed with the desirell - blanket and beat preurved of all the 'an hustle in the shops comes to a thing. and said "Puanı, selimoet." For ajjent architectural marvel of the stand-R. Bal the lost time is
The defence of the teachers is the background free from jarring that's the pose I wanted!" after My method is to pretend to, make Free from the harshness of violent i [logy, in wenkd require at least some 'ail establishments continue
is wellas in his own, who would but must be allowed to develop.
several exposures when they are "silly matt!"
contrasts? romotines make me jealous, who The visitor lo dava should not weeks or montas ta da full justice keep upon natil eight or
All of which is very feverish Yet their are limitless positions not exactly as you want them and worldn't always expect me to tematter. Nevertheless, we do it? and fail to visit the Museum in Batavialto the exhibits of the museim of o'clock at night,
eharming attitudes which patiently wait until the moment A stranger to daya rango del jel to his apron strings, and who some uniformity at the top, among children naturally assume when does arrive when the pose pleases. when a pool idea ran be gained 5 Ratavia, 'representing modes of the native arts and customs of the e, dress, religious faith, being impressed with the fact that would be enthusiastic and full of the highbrows, and it is noticeable their minds are consentrated on you add then snap. The object of whote Hutch East Italies. Through The sparios and comprehensive it is net a land of noise and speel.idrag
that the style of the best natsur their particular accupation of the this pretence is to diminish the. musean. The Javanese, with due credit to
and professional dancers in Egn moment. It is such pleasing, at-element of novelty in the child's. nut knowing what we do, we may, library aljoining the
them are a quiet, well-behaved, I should secretly like to know hedon, especially in competitions, is titudes that appeal most to us and mind so that it will concentrate its sometimes, make fun of mythical tooks particularly inviting.
twit essentials in happy and contented race. The was my master, and I should want amazingly similar, even lo the the desire to photograph them is attention on something else and ereatures There are beings and fantástic
your patience will be rewarded in which the girl partner irresistible. karved in stone long agres apu, but, lava that even the purest native restfulness and pastoral calm of to feel terribly proud of him.
places her hand on the man's Bring a camera into view and with a naturally composed picture. In the who in appreciate' does not think of denying himself, the landerapó and seenery of thể
With animals similar methods Shoulder at a point obviously work- the little mind is intrigued by a
which Marcbrological this at their red-tine is the luxury and necessity of Island 'appear to be reflected in
diversion the Island only lasted from 1811-1818. jed out to ten places of decimals. | new
creates should be adopted. The secret of people, even Anony wirth, much light is shed in the bathing at least twice a day, pre- the
The tomb of Lady Stamford Raffie. But where da the amateurs comme camera consriousness. Obviously success is patience. The illustra
this is Relay in
on • Javanesejferably in the opern. One need Europeans.,
the wrong moment to ion of the polar bear is an example Rule, fin? Tarhout the length and wife of Sir Stamford
of waiting for nearly an hour ¡ breadth of the island, there is the
So far as I am aware the annual operate.
Perhaps a description of my until the bear settled down in the the noticed uništakable activity Island, may still be seen within conference is a purely professional in apriculture, commerce and the seclusion of the famous event, and this, I think, is, a pity, method of photographing children pose shown, where the background, sirous of taking natural pictures of a satisfactory picture. Exposure :industry and every sign of pro-Botanical Gardeus in Ruitenzorg, for it is not only of great interest may be of assistance to those delight and pose all fitted to produce Kress an! prosperity. Yet one the permanent residence of theita the amateur, but his
fore joining the child, careful-distance 12 yards, two hours annot fail to take note of the total Governor-General of Java, about joperation would be of great value their children out of doors. Bewas 1/25th second, full aperture,
to the proceedings..
ly note its position in relation to before sunset at Edinburgh Zoolo- alsene of unisy speed as may be 36 miles from Batavia,
the direction of the sun; and,gieal gardens. jexperienced in other parts of the
having decided the area from A kitten close up may seem a work. At every turn, the intsiness
which you will work, strell casual-desirable subject but it is not se jof commerce and industry does not
ly over and study the background; easy. The question of background grate on one's nerves as in highly
keeping in mind the fact, often and distance are factors that have industrialised centres,
overlooked, Bat the lens of the to be carefully considered before- camera is only waist high and hand. Animals are always shy, therefore a different viewpoint of a camera lens owing to from that obtained when stand-similitude to the eye of another ing erect, and makes a consider-animal and to the fact that it re- ale change in composition. flects the image of the subject, its The camera itself should not be curiosity is aroused and it wants made conspicuous while these to inspect the lens. Therefore preliminary observations are made, endeavour to keep the lens cover- Appear to take no interest in thejed, right up to the moment of child as you adjust your camera jexposure. carefully to the correct distance,
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The Hotel Nymplang at tiarvel.
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Java is in every sense, worthy of being called "the most precious Liewed in the emerald girdle which beneireles the Equator." The riches she offers in fertility, climate and sunshine make her pree: teminently deserving of that title.
vivilization. Everywhere on the only observe the criw is of men, Incidentally, Java would have been island, we inf, under the Mgham women and children, always chastein very bright jewel in the crown dan eating, that the customs, and decent, disporting Plumselves of the British Empire, but, for manners and beliefs of the native'in the canals, lakes and rivers strategie regsons however, Great Britain abandoned it for Coylan. contain a strong Hindu element, every morning and evening.
with a Buddhist admixture, nå wolli The other necessity, or pleasure, shortly after the Napolequie War. as Sopalanes and Javanese. The is the practice of closing shops The English occupation, of the
Governor-General of the
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THIRTY-EIGHTY YEARS SERVICE.
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I have found animals, especially
as nothing is more heartbreaking dogs, stand intensely still and look than to find that inaltenion to this with alertness at the lens of the when I have made a detail has thrown your picture out camera
of focus. Open your aperture to buzzing noise. Try that experi- its fullest limit and need your ment and I am confident you will shutter to the longest possible he pleased with the result.
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What is undoubtedly one of the which post he held through the finest memorials in Hongkong is trying times of the Great War, that which stands on the seafront He was a fearless administrator near Statue Square, commemorat- with a stern sense of duty, and It ing the service to this Colony of yet remains to be written how the late Sir Francis Henry May, greatly this Colony is in debt to
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