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Old Botanie Gardens" (No. 146), Miss Bitinkova, Special prize given by Mrs Bowen: Sketch of Malta 1920" (No 205, Phyllis Acworth Highly commended: "Chalets Fenes The Annual Exhibition of the Hong-tral, Switzerland" (No. 249), Mrs. kong Art Club was opened to day. C. B. Brown; "Peel Street" (No. `and certainly indicates a very mark- } 175), Mrs. McPherson': Baie ed improvement on any other exhibi-d'Along (No. 177), G. Hache tion held by the society in the Colony. corne: and Sketch of Malm 1920" Those members who assisted in hang-|(No. 204), Phyllis Acworth. ing the works of an are to be con gratulated on so tastefully arranging them. The main impression created on the average visitor would be the want of colour which is the most astonishing, as "Hongkong is truly a

BLACK AND WHITE.

Miss Birinkora-Blanc et noir, and Sketchés.

Mrs. McPherson. Ship building, Quarry Bay. In the Taikoo Dock,

WIFE CHASED WITH SWORD.

THE CHINA MAIL.'

MALAY HUSBAND'S EXCUSE.

MERELY WANTED TO PRIGHTEN HER.

ARMED ROBBERY SEQUEL.

`UNLAWFULLY RECEIVING.

INCRIMINATING VEGETABLE SEEDS.

'DEADWOOD DICK

CHINESE.

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THREATEN SCHOOLBOYS.

INTIMATION TO JOIN UNLAWFUL SOCIETY.

Inspector Kent, of No. 2 Police

In connection with the armed

Two men charged by Inspector Station, this morning charged an robbery at the Hongkong Club Grant with having intimidated a aged Malay, before Magistrate Orme, Garden, Shankwan, a Hokio charged schoolboy to join an unlawful society with the unlawful possession in Wan-by Inspecter Kent, of No. 2 Police were this morning sentenced by chai of a long sword.

Magistrate Smith to one month and Station, with unlawfully receiving a three months imprisonment with packet of stolen vegetable seeds, was hard labour, respectively, both to this morning sentenced by Magistrate receive eight strokes. One to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.

The defendant, who pleaded guilty, said that he kept the sword as a wall

ornament.

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Evidence was given that having already extorted money from several schoolboys, the defendants threaten- ed the complainant with bodily barm it

failed to raise

he

The Inspector said that yesterday afternoon, the defendant caused a sensation in Yue Wah Street, when

The seeds, said the Inspector, were he chased his wife with the sword. It appeared that they had quarrelled part of the booty stolen from the over the woman chastising one gardeners' quarters of the Hongkong the $15 entrance fee to their society, of the children, and arming himself Club garden, at 1.30 am, on Decem the Woo Ket Tong The police with the sword, the defendant ber 6, when fourteen armed men all were informed and the boy was had chased her out of the house wearing masks broke into the mate given $1 to hand to the defendants threatening to kill her. While heabed, and, after wounding the first who were arrested by detectives lying did not take a serious view of the and second gardeners, stole money, in wait for them at the meeting matter in view of the defendant's clothing, and twelve packets of seeds place age, at the same time, as defendant The defendant asserted that the The discovery in the defendants” was known to be a bit unbalanced, he packets of seeds found in his posses pockets of the winding handle of a thought the sword a dangerous wea- sion were picked up by him on the gramaphone and a flat piece of iron pon for him to have in his possession. beach, but Commander C. W. Beck-shaped like a revolver, which they The Inspector suggested that the with, R. N., who identified them as used to intimidate the complainant, Magistrate would meet the case if the property of the Hongkong Club led the Magistrate to remark that the be ordered the conscation of the garden, testified that the brand defendants were apparently of the sword.

of seed in question was

'Deadwood, Dick" type. uncommon in Hongkong as it was

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very

kaleidoscopic spor on the earth. There Sugar Refinery, Smithy-Tako fendant with a caution and ordered imported specially from California

Dock, In the Foundry, Takoo.

G- M. Kingsford-Book-plate (designed from Teatonic tomb).

Mrs. G. N. Humphreys The Dryad "Moths,""Minuet,"" Fancy Dress," "Bacchante." "Jade," The Witch, and Black and White. Draw- ing.

are, however, a few exception to this rule which forth a delightfel relief the mere marked being the work of Miss Birinkova. Mr. Bion and Mr. Cole. Miss Birinkova is an enterprising and daring artist who shows originality in her colour scheme and technique. Mr. Cole has several very charming G.Hauchecorne-Two Illustrations effects especially No. 231 **The } for a Pekinese story. Haven

on

Mrs. Sorensen.—Interior from Summer Palace, Pekin, Temple of Heaven, Sketch from Temple of Heaven and Hoshigaura, Starbeach.

Dr. Arthur de Carvalho.-Looking towards Stanley.

Mr. Bion's "Sunset, Lt. Col. W. Loring-Set of etchings

· Hongkong Harbour is perhaps a and Pencil sketches. trifle too brilliant bat his composi tion and technique, are good. His **Hyemalian Snowfield" is really very good example of fine drazing and colour perspection. Mrs. Mac Pherson has exhibited some fine, work in Agure study, especially may be men- fissed No. 52 "Out of the Valley of L-Col. W: Loring.-"Rain. Wind the Shadow," Mrs. MacPherson's and Sea," "Becalmed," A gale, No. 80Junks at Night" is a pecu-Tigne Point Malta" and "A squally liar treatment of a difficult subject | day."

which it is suggested would have been Lieut. Col. W. Loriag.-Evening more pleasing if rendered in the spiri: Cape Collinson, The NE. Monsoon, of Whistler. Colonel Loring has ex-The Storm Maidens. Evening Chung) hired a selection of Wave Studies Hui, Evening Lemza Islands. Lyenan which leave one feeling the waves" too Pass from Cape Collinson, Lyeraum cold and the foreground water too! Pass, At rest, Clouds Lantzo, Fishing opaque.

His pen and ink sketches of junk off Chung Hut, A grey day, Of Junks are specially to be recommend-North Point, Misty weather, After ed as he has shown great pairs to the storm, Hesitation, Nearing Home produce details correctly.

The miniatures are very good and Mrs. de Fenis de Norcuit and Mrs. Bingham are to be congratulated on their very excellent exhibits.

and In the Western Channel.

P. C. Bowen Interier, Sunset at Lantao and Sunset,

The Magistrate discharged the de-

the sword to be confiscated.

The defendant: I had no inten- I merely wanted to frighten her... tion of using the sword on my wife.

C. H. Blason-Sunrise over Clouds, Fishermen, Deep Water, Morning Light and Turtle.

and used almost exclusively in the Hor Hongkong Club garden. Commander LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. Beckwith added that the defendant was well known to him, having been employed for two years as a foki in the. Hongkong Club garden from which he was dismissed on the 25th of last month.

IRRIVALS.

T. W. Hanney, 4268 tons, arrived The ss "Laomedon," "Captain this morning at 7.45 a.m. from Singapore with 907 tons of general

The ss. "West Neris," Captain After hearing the evidence of the morning at 6,16 a.m. from Manila |

Wilson, 4,518 tons, arrived this Frincipal Chinese Detective and In- with 391 tons of general cargo. spector Kent, the Magistrateremark- Miss Birinkova.Lauriston, Olded that the defendant could count Botanic Gardens, New Botanic Gar himself fortunate that he was not deas, Big Wave Bay, Bowen Road charged with a more serious charge. (2), Fine Trees, Old Church North Russia), Old Park (Russia). Autumn (Russia). In the Country, Reflection, Interior (Lauriston), fo terier (2), Fazling Ladies Club, Sketch, Red leaves. View through the window (2) and From the Peak,

Mrs. Wyndham View from the Peak: The Harbour Hongkong View from the Feak: 'Hongkong and View from the Peak.

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Mrs. Wyndham-View from the Peak: Hongkong and View from the Peak: Repulse Bay.

Mrs. McPherson--Hongkong- Night, After Sundown, Night from East Point, Hongkong Sunrise, Peel Street and The Clood

G. Hauchecorne.-Baie d'Along. Chinese pertrait sunset, Foochow junk, Kwangtung junk, Moonlight and Temple in Yanan.

Mrs Ian Machair-la Belgium and The Windmill,

J. A. Wide-Blue and Gold and HMS. "Hawking"

LOCAL AND GENERIL

Pazzoni left the Colony to-day on a The Right Reverend Bishop D. stonery visit and expects to be back on Sunday next.

HMS. "Carlisle gave a very successful dance at the Seamen's In- stitute last night. There was a good attendance, including many ladies.

At the public meeting held at Ipoh to consider arrangements for the visit of EMS "Malaya" the chair. man stated that he had ascertained from the Harbour Master at Penang that the warship could not come closer than 13 miles to Penang.

P. C. Bowen-Scenes on the Taipo Road (2), Scene Taipo Road Justice of the Supreme Court, now Sir William Rees-Davies, Chief (mounted on white), View from Peak, an leave, who was expected to returs and Seascape (2).

month, has had his leave extended to to the Colony at the end of this next June.

Acting Chief Justice Gompertz will continue to serve in his absence.

G.Haucheccrae-Priests at prayer. E Bowen-Above Sau-ki-wan, Storm Lamma, Hamiwan Bay, Smut, Black and White-Conspicuous View from Pokiolum, Sunset and this section 2e Mrs. MacPherson's series of workshop drawings and Mrs.junk, Dawe 20th October. Bathing Cove, Aberdeen from Mt. Kellet Road G. N. Humphreys very fine works and View from Peak Hotel. Nov 9 to 15.

Mrs. W. LoringThe Verandah, Oils-This medium does not ap Interior, Under the House, Hydrange pear to be as popular as it might and as Peak, Clouds High West, The Wm. Farmer-Loch Voil. from except for those pictures already men- Corner of the Wall and Chrysan-postcard, Silver Strand Loch Katrine, tioned there is perhaps Mrs. MacPher-themums.

from postcard, Loch Lomond, from son's No. 8 and Mr. Bion's Nos. 77.¦ Mrs. Wyndham Interior, Tiger.postcard, The Trossacks Loch. Ach 78 and 79 which deserve special men- Tiger shining bright, Landscape, ray, from postcard, Ellen's Isle: Loch tion especially No. 78 which shows Landscape and Still life group "The Katrine, from postcard. Loch Ard, a clever technique obviously copied old Order.

from postcard, The Brook, The from Stuart Park.

Wm. Farmer Chinese Bridge and Stream, and River Scene (2). Decoration-Mrs. McPherson is Waterway in China. especially brilliant in this group Nos. 98 and 99, being very clever and

effective: while No. 10 is quite a

French treatment of her subject.

Portrait or Figure.--Miss Birinkova is certainly the outstanding artist in this section and most of her subjects are easily recognised.

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Charles H. Cole.-Joyce.

C. W. M. Bion. Hyenalian Snow

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field, Sunset Hongkong barbour, Sunset: Gulf of Suez, Dumb-Bell Island from Conduit Path. Chrysan- themums and Drinks Water Bay from the University,

Mrs. McPherson.-Junks at Night, Low-lying Mist and Out of the Valley of the Shadow.

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Phyllis Acworth-Sketch of Malta 1920, (7)

Phyllis Acworth-Flower Street,

Evening, Stonecutters 1920, Yorkshire 1918 and Singapore 1920.

Miss Margaret Sorby-Maple trees. Ottawa, and Chuty of Cannk

VA Trambitzky. Mandarin's Dress, Palms, Nature Morte, Sun shine, la the clouds, Solitude, Church and Sketch.

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At a public meeting in Penang on Council reform, resolutions were passed that unofficial membians should be given a majority, that the method of selection should be by popular

election, that unofficials should be

British subjects, and that only British subjects should have a voice in the selection.

and one case of diphtheria, both Chin

One tatal case of enteric fever,

ese, were reported yesterday. During the week eight deaths from influenza and two from plague, all Chinese, were reported, together with one case of enteric fever, British, and four cases of diphtheris (one fatal), one of which was British and the remainder

cargo.

The ss. "Kyodo Maru No. 26," Capt. Barada, 2,020 tons, arrived this morning at 9 am. from Dairen with 3,400 tons of general cargo.

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DEPARTURES.

The s.5. Fushimi Maru," Captain Machida, sailed for Seattle via Shang- bai at 11 am. to-day with 1,000 tons of general cargo.

The ss. "Harun," Captain Faze, sailed for Haiphong at noon to-day- with 500 tons of general cargo.

The s.s..." West Hika," Captain Poulsen, sails for Los Angeles via Manila at 5-v.m., to-day with 400 tons of general cargo.

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CEMERINGE

The s.s."Pin Samad." Siamese, cleared to-day and will sail for

at 9 am, to-morrow. Bangkok via Haiphong and Hoihow"

The s.s. Taksang." Br., cleared to-day and will sail for Haiphong at

10.30a.m., to-morrow.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS

ASSOCIATION.

A GUREN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS GENERÁL MEETING of the

ASSOCIATION will be held in Queen's College, Boom 9, on MONDAY evening, December 20th, at 5.30 p.m.

BUSINESS-To elect Office Bearers.

To draw op Rules etc. To draw up provisional programme of events. Any other business. You are

earnestly requested to endeavour to be present and to inform any Old Boys of your soqasintance who are not already members.

Charles. H. Cola-The Rocks, The Cove. The Hills, The Beach, Lai-chi-kok, Sinbad sets forth, The Water Colour.-This section is obviously the most popular in the ex-

Eyrie, Hydrangea, The Church, Islands F. C. D. Gourdin-The Rosary, and trees, Close of day, China Coast, hibition and certainly Mrs. Briton. Sunset, Moonrise, River Min, Foo-China Sea, China river, The Study Miss Birinkova and Mr. Cole have chow, Sunset, Amoy, in sepia and and The Haven. some very striking and original colour White and Hongkong by night. schemes on view. Mrs. McPher

DECORATIVE. son's No. 176 is unique and Mr. Bion's sketches from Sussex are very Mrs. Ian Macnair The Goose pleasing.

herd. Every day when I've been good I get an craige after food" C. W. M. Blon-View for Äründel Pastel. Mr. Gourdin is the only RS." Huart sui-lon" Wel-bai-wei, Park, Arundel, Sussex, Lyminster exhibitor in this section and his works Joss House Wei-hai-wei, Hongkong, Church from the fields, Susacz, Old

Dr. C. W. Jansen, vice-president have a distinct charm if they were not Sampans, and The Cracker shop.

Cottage Torrington Sussex and of the Colonial Institute of Amster so monochrome in effect.

Mrs. G. N. Humphreys-Design Hydrangeas.

dam, Holland. a leading institution, Sculpture.—Mr. G. Hauchecorne's

for Magazine cover, Poster.

A. Kirk-The Bugler of the 1st of learning in that country, is a work is very fine and we trust to see

Charles H. Cole-Poster design Wanchai (Wesleyan) troop of Boy visitor in Canton. He is much in- more ambitious work from this artist.

Shipping Co., Poster design Railway Scouts, Canton Lies, Walta on tions in that city and paid a visit to HOLDERS of Tempor Bonds

BYSTANDER.

Co.

Charles H. Cole-Poster design Seaside Town.

the New Aberdeen Road, Kowloon

Chinese.

L

terested in the government institu.

some of the city jails and also schools,

· JOHN G. FLETCHER,

Acting Secretary." Hongkong, December 14, 1920.

, NOTICE.

CREDIT NATIONAL

1919

in typhoon weather and Government including, Canton Christian College LOAN are notified that these bonds The judges of the annual exhibi-

House, from St. George's House. tion of the Hongkong Art Club this

Ms. McPherson. Decorative Pa- Mrs. C. B. Brown Chalets and the Young Men's Christian Asso-have to be exchanged in Paris against. morning made their selections. The nel, Dawn, Art Club Poster, Girl with Fenestral, Switzerland, La Tour ciation.

definitive bonds before March 1921 award of prizes will be made this candle, Ghosts, The King of the Vevey Switzerland, Rocks, Deep

Customers having sihscribed through our Branch can apply to one office for afternoon at 5.30 by Lady Stubbs. Golden Isles and Ministering Water Bay, Evening, Lantao, Hill Revenue Officer Ward yester exchange of the said Bonds,

The five sections, in which awards Children's League Foster.

Path, ML. Kellett, Aberdeen from ML. day searched the sa: "Borneo” on are given are: Black and White, Oils," Mr.

Britton-luminated Title Kellett, Trees Botanical Gardens, her arrival in port from Amsterdam Water Colours, Decorative, and Por-page, luminated page, two Book Above Saukiwan and Sunset over and seized 845 taels of prepared non- traits or Figures. Following are the Plates.".

Lantao. selections of the judges-

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PORTRAIT OR FIGURE.

Black and White. First,. "The Mre. Wyndham.-Portrait, Amah Dryad (No. 8), Mrs. G. N. Hun and child, Sketch of Chinese baby, phreys. Highly-commended: "Fancy Portrait Sketch and Sketch Dress" (No. 12); "Jade" (No. 14): Mrs. Sorensen.--Gunvor and

Card

"Black and White "Drawing" Portrait. (No. 16), by the same artist;

Charles H. Cole-Portrait (man), -** Sketches" (No. 2), by Miss Portrait (boy) and Portrait (girl).

Birinkova; "In the Taikoo Dock" Misa Birinkova.-Portrait of Mrs. (No. 104), by Mrs. Britton.

C. (pastel) Portrait of Mrs. J., Portrait Decorative. First, Dawn (No. of Mr. J, Portrait of Mr. R. Portrait -96), Mrs. McPherson. Highly com of Mr. T., Sketch, Smile, Hermine

mended: Poster for Three Arts Ball and Piero Colombina.

Mr. Trämbitzky-Portrait of Mr. L. and Portrait.

Mrs. Britton. Two Hongkong types.

WATER COLOUE.

(No. 91), by Mrs. G. N. Humphreys. Portraits. Pirst,. "Smile" (No. 22), by Miss Birinkova. Highly con *mended: "Gunvor" (No. 111), bý Mrs. Sorensen, "Portrait of Mr.-]," (No. 118) and Portrait of Mr--T" Mrs. Britton.--Garden Autumn, (No. ~120), by Mike. Birinikova.

Garden Summer Reflections Repton, Water Colours: First, Garden Ripetrees Repton, Night, Tide Cove Summer" (No. 130) and Tide Cove Shatin, Shatin Pace, Stanley Bay, Shan (No. 134) Mrs. Britton, Autumn Sunset, Yorkshire Landscape Special prize given by Mr. Ed and Lion Rock from Devil's Peak.

F. W. Vining-View from the Peak (2), View from Stonecutters, Repulse Bay, View from Bowen Road and Deep Water Bay..

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WING to unalterable sircumstances charged the man before Magistrate and Ronestion Cleb's Maude Bingham Lieut. Bingham, Orme and applied for a remand as WHIST DRIVES will be suspended

the R.G.A. Mrs. Bingham, Miss Little, the Government Analyst's certificate Mra-Piercy and A portrait,

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