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50 YEARS ACO
Dec. 12, 188D, time is rapidly approaching saluto ring, liko keol-haulins.
A_MONTH_seldom passes without our reading a letter in the local press pointing out the lack of artistic eng and all other such-like obaolate |effort and appreciation manifested in this colony.
So, as we are all by now con-: scious of our fallings, all the
more can we rejoice when an BRITAIN'S
oasis in the arid desert of our amateurishness appears on our ['horizon.
On all too
rare occasions;
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do we hear good music here. Mr. Eden Emphasises
Even rarer are our opportunities of seeing the work of a real painter in Hongkong.
A visit
Its Immenseness
rafics of somi-barharons Limes, will be relegated to the dust-heap of oblivion. And that time cannot arrivo too soon. The only marvel in connection with this iridiculous and childish practice is that no senelblo Chancellor of the Exchequer has ever put his foot down firmiy, and asked the House of Commons to assist him in doing away with a foolish waste of publle money, for which there is no necessity and which cannot be justined on any reasonable grounds,
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Count ven Waldersco is of the opinion that the route to France through Switzerland is not only the solely avail- LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter).- abls ane, but that it prosents no dim- Erne Freedlander's ex- hibition, now open in the Cathedral Nothing could be more foolish than gulties worth mentioning in the fines of overwhelming force with which finll, assunges for a happy hour one's to underestimate the task that Britain the tonging for the contemporary culture has undertaken, declared Mr. An- Germany enn undertake it. of the West. This urlist is a thinker thony Eden, the Secretary for the and her genius permits her to ex- Dominions, addressing the Canadian press her thoughts in n way that Club at a luncheon in London. gives un, her fortunate public, a great and lasting pleasure.
Mr. Eden added: "I don't believe
25 YEARS AGO
Dec. 12, 1914. The Victoria Cross has been awarded that at any time in history we have to two Indian soldiers, The collection of monotypes at hnd mare serious difficulties to over!
10 YEARS AGO merent on show is Erne Freed- come, but if that is true, it is not lander's most recent work. In less true that in the unity of the.
Dec. 12, 1920. British Common- On Saturday next the Philharmonie colour these examples are fuller and nations of the deeper than those seen in her pre-wealth is the final muarantee of vic- Society are producing "The Geisha
Whatever críticlem may have been vious exhibitions. Her colours ex- tory."
made as to their choice of this musical press the spirit of the scene shei British Empire's Might comedy, the Society have suficient paints. express form. express the!
LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter)Mrrensons for selecting it in preference mood of the painter and make a Leslie Burgin, the Minister of Sup to others. harmonious whole at once as subtle ply, speaking during o visit to the
is rich.
munition works, said that at no timef This painter is so sure of what she had the might of the British Empire
Dec. 12, 1934. wants to say that she can set been greater or its fighting forces]
Mr. Anthony Eden, representing Great down uninterrupted by any super- better and more adequately equipped. Britain, Unran Atelni, of Italy, and M. fluous detail., The harmony of de- From September 3 to December 5, Laval, Foreign Minister of France, have sign and form is as pleasing and the Ministry had placed new orders persunded Yuge-Slavla, acting in con- satisfying na the harmony of colour amounting to £200,000,000.
cert, to accept a compromise solution of the Balkan trouble. Hungary will and line. It is this sureness of touch
Britain now had the most power- thus he invited to continue to investi and individuality of treatment and ful air force in the world.
Anta the alleged terrorist, activities outlook that gives this exhibition the
within her borders, Ilveliness and virility missing in countless paintings seen in Europe and America to-day.
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Some of the work of Mrs. Freed. lander's plis la olso on view, As one of those pupils, I can parilcuiur-. ly appreciate this section of the ex- hiblion. At those all too frequent, moments when one wonders why one
hold a brush, ever dared to
mny teacher inspires me to fresh cfforts and the help I have gained under her sympathette encouragement is an inspiration for all my painting dayaj.
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The League of Nations Council met at 10.45 p.ni, and unanimously approved the compromise arrangement reached between Yugo-Slavin and Hungary.
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Nazis Active In Balkans
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~~LONDON;-Dec-12-(Reuter}=|-| -A description of Nazi, propa- ganda in South-East Europe is given by a Balkan correspondent of the "Times.”
Army Tightens Control Of Secrets
Colonel Clifford, British Commis sioner of the Anglo-Abyssinian Grazing Commission and his Abyssinfan cof. -lengues-on" that body have withdrawn since the recent frontier incident be. tween Italians and Ethiopiann..
Instructions have been sent to Colonel
TOKYO, Dec. 13 (Domel)-In a move to tighten the control of milit-Clifford that as the work of the Com ury secrets in war time, the Japan-missioner connot proceed in view of TO- This propaganda; he writes, ese War Office on Tuesday promul cent incidents, he should roturn to
It has been aug operates on a large scale. Large gated in the Omcial Gazette a set of British Somaliland. numbers of Nazi-norced news-new regulations relating to the en-ated to the authorities concerned that stepa shoull be taken as quickly as the forcement of the Military Secrets possible with regard to the demarcation Вареты пте to be found in Danubian and Balkan countries, and Protection Act, effective immediately. of the frontier.
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"Matters of Moment" And| 7.30 London Relay--The News.
Other Relays
6.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.03 Boccherial-Concerto la B
Flat Major, Casala' ('Cello) and The London Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Sir Landon Ronald.
Lisalt
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bribery is being resorted to in an Radio Programme Broadcast by attempt to get positions in papers for Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 .c's. und on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. news favourable to Germany.
8:23 Mozart-Sonata In C Major. The dissemination of propaganda und -11.15 p.m. on 52 m.e's, "per through the post is widely used.
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B.40 Excerpts from Mozart's "The Polish campaign, mysterious post-carda arrived in 12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter-Marie Flute."** Rumania telling of the "injustice" of cession.
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