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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 21,3 1928”

TEACHERS' SALARIES.

KREISLER.

ANXIETY OVER SUGGESTED FAR EAST EXPERIENCES.

CUTS.

THE CHINA NA

REMBRANDTS PORTRAIT.

IS IT A COPY:

Officials at the National Gallery are unmoved by the assertion, straight from America, that the portrait of Rembrandt, by himself, in Room X of the National Gallery is a "flat copy."

the

Fritz Kreisler, the violinist, has Teachers are not a little anxious returned to England after his recent just now by the prospect of Visit to the Far East. He and Mrs. decreases in salary hinted at in the Kreisler were greatly impressed by letter recently sent by Mr. Edward the wonderful reception the must- Wood, President of the Board of cian was given in Japan and China. Dr. John C. Vandyke, Professor Education, to Viscount Burnham, Hela enthusiastic about the concert of Arts and Archeology at chairman of the Joint Committees he gave in Peking, which was at Rutger's College, doubts on Teachers' Salaries (Bumbam tended by many great personages authenticity. of the finest Committees), and to the local He states he is the first white artist of the authorities and teachers' organisa-to give a concert in Peking,

Rembrandt group. in our Gallery. He expresses his tions. In that letter the President . He gave five evening perform- | doubt in a book just published by pointed out that the existing salary ances and two matinées in one dm entitled" Rembrandt and His agreements will expire on March week at the Imperial Theatre In School. In the Louvre, he says, 31, 1925, and that the Board Tokyo. A thing he mentions is there are only four true Rem will need by May, 1924, the that many of the native instrumien brandts of the twenty-three ascrib information necessary for tham 10 lists-all the flute players, he beed to him. Petrograd has two prepare in July, 1924, their sketch lieved-were blind; did this thean, instead of forty-three, Berlin three estimates for the financial year he suggested, a quickening of the and not twenty-six, and America 1925-26. He invited the Burnham ear in those without eyes, or did it none at all. Committees to reach agreed recom-perhaps imply also the withdrawal Sir Charles Holmes, the Director mendations for determining of the sightless into a deeper of the National Gallery, would teachers' salaries from April, 1925, sensitiveness to art?. At any atre, offer no air suggested that considerable he had observed this in Japan, and fessor's drastic assertions, but an- comment on the Pro- reductions of salary expenditure also that most of those native other of the staff said, "We stand instrumentalista were themselves by our catalogue." The catalogue From inquiries made by a Press composers. He gave one perior gives the following description representative, it

evident

mance in Japan to an audience

672-Portrait of Himself; half- taken by the

dressed exclusively in white silk.length, three-quarters right, his President of the Board of Education Afterwards a special gold medal right arm on a'parapet, black velvet Wus not expected so quickly, although for some time past there was struck to commemorate the hat and fur-trimmed coat, with have been indications of the Gov- event, and the musician was in-striped brocade sleeves and gold undated with presents of rare embroidered collar; under-sleeves. ernment's attitude in the matter. vases, robes in gold and silk, of dull plum-colour tone, glowing Sir James Yoxall, however, declined to offer any comment,semble the robes of a judge, and F. 1640 Conterfeyct

kimonos so elaborate that they re-grey golden. Signed, Rembrandt saying that the matter was sub-

innumerable poems proclaiming fice. No comment could be obtained at the headquarters of the his genius. Newspaper reports of National Union of Teachers. There, his concert were in poetry. the Assistant Secretary said, the teachers' panel of the Burnham Gortmittee would be meeting to discuss the malter. Mr. Wood's letter had been referred by the Executive Committee of the union to the panel for considera- tion and report

should be effected

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the step

Unofficially, it is declared that the Treasury are pressing the Board of Education, and that re vision of scales will be inevitable, From the teachers' point of view the position is complicated by the fact that the present system of grants from the Exchequer to local authorities, is under the review of a departmental committee whose attitude is not yet known.

THESE THINGS SHALL BE.

In an idle half-hour the other day I began counting up the poems that have been written in honour of particular girls. I had been reading Tennyson's "Maud" and "Dora,” and noted in passing his admiration for Madeline, Lilian, Amy, and a litte cartload of others. Byron's collection would fill a Sultan's harem. Burns's sweethearts seem ⚫ed numerous as the stars on a frosty

night.

Kreisler had a trying experience when being entertained by Seiho, made to drink fourteco different a famous Japanese artist. "I was

kinds of tea," he said. “Afterwards specimen of the artist's work- I was presented with a priceless which was much more to my taste."

The canvas came from General Dupont College, Paris, and was purchased in 1861.

THE STAR.

HAROLD LLOYD IN

"DR. JACK":

The genial Lloyd, to whom film fans require no introduction, ap- Speaking again as to China, he pears at the Star to-night in an said: "I had a great time. There absurdity entitled "Doctor Jack." of course, our music means even Lloyd has made other films since less than it does in Japan. Never this one, but by general consent theless, I had the honour of giving they have been proclaimed not what I believe was actually the first quite so funny. "Dr. Jack "makes concert of European music ever no pretension to famatic merit listened to by a Chinese audience. it is avowedly for lighter making This was at Peking.

I had played for the European residents and was leaving next day when I had a most urgent request from the leading notables to arrange a concert for the Chinese also. Iexplained that it was almost impossible, but they would take no denial, made all the arrangements, and gave me the most wonderful hearing-all the more so, I may tell you, because music in China is in- variably treated merely as an accompaniment to conversation. I shall never forget the

sight of the

astonishing audience

in their extraordinarily rich and picturescue costumes. And what was more remarkable still was the Then there are the Helens, Am- fact that they seemed positively to andas, Corinnas, Julias, Sylvias, enjoy the music-to the extent of Hesters, Christubels, Margarets, demanding one piece three times Ruths. Evelyns, and a host more. over! That piece was Cyril Scott's Men have written these poems: "Lotus Land"-which I thought about the ladies they loved, of was a very striking tribute to the course; but what have the poe Easter colouring of that tesses written about their loved charming plece. My Own ones? Why did not Mrs. Brown-"Tambourin Chinois" found

ing write To Robert, as Ben favour 100, for the same reason I Jonson did "To Celia"? Where suppose, but nothing compared to are the poems about Tommy, that of Cyril Scott's music. Harry, Harold, Frank, Fred, and

George?

purposes.

There is not a great deal of story' in the picture. Harold Lloyd ar rives-on the scene as what he terms a

sunshine doctor,complete with spectacles, stethoscope and a susceptibletheart He meets an interesting lady patient right away. The rest of the film is series of comical incidents, showing Lloyd's wonderful "tures," and his ceedinglyhovel methods of treat-

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TYPICAL AILMENT OF · BRITISH COMMUNITIES,

lyrics in the feminine mind. The thing is manifestly unfair. The arguments of the most advanced feminists, however, are rather re- assuring on the subject. The defect will be made good when women realise their, supremacy. The Sir Arthur Keith tells us that women, they tell us, will choose "contracted palates, crowded and her mate, and if the laws of nature defective teeth, deformed jaws, hold fast, the male sex will increase sunken cheek bones, do not become in beauty with the passing of time, common in English graves until The handsomest will marry; the we reach the eighteenth century," rest will be naturally "weeded It is noticeable (says the Editor of out." The male race will become the Medical Press and Circular) that kir as Blowers and precious as the condition here described is that jewels.

produced by chronic nasal obstruc The poetry will follow as a mat-tion in the young human. The ter of course. There will be son-commonest Cruise of this is nets about Tommy's pansy-purple adenoid. discase. We have eyes and Johony's ivory brow. The here striking evidence that the poetess of the future will become disastrous prevalence of this ecstatic about Philip's ruby lips affection among our chlidren in of and Bertram's swan-like neck. comparatively recent^ occurrence. There will be songs like

We may therefore safely conclude that the increase is due, to altered conditions within 'comparatively recent times.

Or

Who is Gilbert? What is ke "That all the maids commend

him?

What are those conditions? "Oh, Herbert, at thy window They are not such as pertain to

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town life, because adenoid disease And Gilbert, Herbert and Co., will is apparently as common in our adorn themselves worthily and be villages as in our towns." I cannot come the gorgeous sex as among doubt that the evil conditions we birds and animals. Beatrice will are in search of pertain to food. write an epic poem about her This conclusion seems to me cap Alighieri, and Leander will hold able of logical proof. In whatever the lamp to guide: Hem as she region of the world British com- swims the Hellespont

munifics are met with, whether it There can be no doubt. about be in Australasia, Canada, or South it men will, be the love Africa, there British children deve ly sex in the year 3000. They lop luxuriant adenoids One of the will have the daintiest of ankles worst cases of adenoids I have.come their voices will be soft and across was in a child who had just low. Mary will declare her returned from, South Africa He love to George, and George will had been brought up on the veldt, exclaim's "This is so sudden! You and it is notorious that though must ask mother At the altar the rickets is rare in sunny Australia, bridegroom will be given away by adenoid disease is rampant smoDZ his mother. He will promise to the white children. It is unknown obey and promptly put his tongue among the unspoilt aborigines in his check, le vill ha chand Now hat is the one envi iningly alrededor and will mental factor spaupetent to produ carry a bouquet of conge blossom, to profound a structure), chân The brids will be regarded with which distinguishes these

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The Blonde. Beauty. Of. Many Starring Success And Ap pearance Typically Feminine

And Appealing, Has The Part Of The Woman Of Misfortune In

THE MIDNIGHT

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It is A Story Of Humanity's Optimism And Its Cynicism, Analyzed Through The Ex- berfences Of One Woman At

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VOTING CONTEST.

OUR $50 PRIZAM

POPULAR CHRISTIAN NAMES.

Last week we gave the first list of boys' names. This week we give the second. Write them out in their correct order and win our $50 prize. Other lists will follow each week, including girls”, namas. After these lists have all been decided, still further contests will be held to decide the finals. For each event every week we will give our usual $50 prize. Someone must win! Why not you?

Twenty Christian

425 fren below. Select the ten you omsider the most popular and write them out in the order of your cholos. Then out the form out and mund, fi to` tha” China Mail" outos micked “Fota."

The list which donsan niszont the correct solution will win the prtou. Tha correct solution will bu dosided by the general roto, the Ham polling the most vetes, being placed fizst, the ons conslag next being placed second and so on multi the list of son le completed.

Therstore" täs secret" of the contest is Not to select the tea most popular `itama in alphabetical order front our list. But to select the ten most popular names from our list, and judge what place each individually will occupy-which will come first, which second, and so on until all ten have been placed.

The content lasts from Monday to Saturday. The result will be anno in the "China Mal" on the succeeding Wednesday, whan the winner's name will be published along with the correct Hist. -

Erary copy of the "China Wall" contains one form giving the zonder ons kry for the prise. Regular readers thus have not less than six” tries in one weak. Competitor may send in se many forms is they' lika.'

Forms should be penă la to reach the "Chias Wall' by Monday, Aly forms. inoatred by the "Chlas Mall” later than Monday will be discounted.

When making your cholóe use only the proeds given below. Any fixins wrongly marked, mutilated, or fudistinolly dilan will be ruled out.

The decision of the Editer upon any połata which may azies shall be fzai, Mambém of the "China Mall” staff are debarred from entering the contuse.

MAKE YOUR CHOICE HERE

Below we give twenty Christian names, Select the ten you think the most popular.

Albert Anthony

Basil

Cecil

1...

2...

3...

5...

Clement.

6...

... David

7...

Duncan

8...

„Edgar

9...*

Eustace

GRACE DARMOND

THE MIDNIGHT GUEST".

UNIVE

ATTRACTION

10....

Gordon

11...

Herbert

12.

Jeoffrey

13...

Joseph

14.....

Lionel

15...

Oscar

16...

Philip

17...

Richard

18...

Roland

19. 20.

Samuel

Vincent

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Kiilor," Mryth, B. Maintyre, Master H. | McLúcyrs,Mann: 7. J. Nicklaw, N. L.

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Hongkong, November 21, 1928.

China Mail,

Hongkong

I consider the following the ten most popular Christian names from the above list, placed in the order in which I think they are liked best

Please write clearly in block letters.

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