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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1927.

THE ART CLUB..

SUCCESSFUL OPENING THIS MORNING.

157 EXHIBITS.

The Art Club exhibition opened

on the fourth floor of Pedder Build-

will continue until to-morrow.

mire the various exhibits. The at- tendance was quite an encouraging one for the organisers of the ex- hibition, considering that the ex- hibition was opened during office hours.

THE CHINA MAIL,

MILITANT GOVERNOR SOVIET CONSULATES. WAR COMPENSATION

U. S. LEGISLATORS LOCKED CHIANG KAI-SHEK ON POLICY

TOWARDS RUSSIA.

OUT.

MACHINE GÜNS.

Oklahoma City, Yesterday.

"NOT A SECRET NOW."

COURT'S FINAL PUBLIC SESSION.

MILLIONS PAID OUT..

Shanghal, Yesterday. Faced with machine-gun troops General Chiang Kai-shek, inter-

London, Yesterday, ing at 10 o'clock this morning and posted before the Chamber, the viewed by foreign pressmen this War Compensation Court, which in The final public session of the When "Chiun Mail" represen-sentatives

members of the House of Repre-evening, stated that the Kuomin-

found themselves tang conference on Saturday had 1920, aucceeded the Defence of the tative visited the exhibition this "locked out" by Governor Henry instructed Dr. C. C. Wu (the Realm Commission, will be held on morning, there was quite a good Johnstone.

Nanking Foreign Minister) and outbreak of the war to deal with Friday. It was organised at the number of art lovers present to ad The Speaker therefore sum-General Pei

Chung-hsi (the moned the members to "sit in the Shanghai Defence Commissionen) claims for compensation arising out street" and receive impeachment to "take the necessary steps to of emergency war measures, in such charges against the Governor. close Soviet Consulates in Nation- a way that minimum injury 'would Eventually the Legislators as-alist territory in China." The in- be done to public finances and to sembled in the local hotel.

structions were hitherto most rights of citizens. The trouble apparently arose secret, pending execution, but the R

The chime heard by the courts There were altogether 157 ex-over the question of the Legisla-Communist dutbreak at Canton have totalled £16,500,000 and pay hibits contributed by 21 exhibitors, ture's right to assemble on its necessitated the Nanking Gov-ments made respecting them and amongst the exhibits-fine own initiative,

amounted to nearly £9,000,000.- examples of the painter's art-were The Senate did so last week

British Wireless Service. some outstanding, ones "which"re-||without an executive order, but flected great credit on their exhibi- the State Supreme Court declared tors. Many of the exhibits are of the session illegal. fered for sale at very reasonable, prices ranging from $10 to $120 and $200 for the more desirable ones.

Local Views.

Mrk. Aubrey had eleven exhibits, -all of which had their particular appeal, but those which struck one most with their artistic make up were two scenes entitled "A Peak Garden," another entitled "From the Peak." and a fourth which is

The Senate thereupon voted it self qualified to sit as a Court of Impeachment and decided to re- Assemble when the Lower House had prepared indictments against the Governor, who is alleged to be a member of the mystic Rosi- crucian order--Reuter's Ameri- can Service.

ernment's announcing an attitude towards the Soviet.

It is said that the Soviet Con- sul-General, M. Kolovsky, has not at present been informed of the pending closure. Reuter.

it

WAR IN THE NORTH.

More Fighting Near Hsuchowfu,

given in the catalogue ns "View- AMBULANCE WORK. shal Sun Chuan-fang should act

Hong Kong." Mra. Aubrey's other exhibits were "Taipo," "Rocks Be low Felix Villas," "High Went," "Hydrangeas," and "Kowloon Peak from Wongneichong Gap." Besides the two "A Peak Garden" pictures: mentioned above, there were two others with the same title.

RAILWAY DIVISION'S

COMPETITION.

The Railwry Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade teams held their final competition for thej

Peking, Yesterday. At a

conference held at Hsuchowfu on the 8th inst.,

was decided that Mar on the defensive against the Na- tionalists while General Chang Tsung-chang should personally lead the attack along the Lung Hai Railway against Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang (the "Christian General.")

GAS WARFARE.

BRITAIN AND CONVENTION RATIFICATION.

London, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons to-day

CINEMA NOTES."

"THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE."

A MASTERLY FILM.

寫

one

screened at the Queen's Theatre "The Four Horsemen of the famous pictures ever made, will be Apocalypse,"

of the most.

from to-day to Saturday. Owing to the length of the film, cinema-goers ances, begin promptly at the special are requested to note that perform- times of 2.30, 6.00 7.16 and 9.30. director, Rex Ingram, from the Produced by the brilliant Irish story of the Spanish author, Vicente men" is a picture full of dramatic Blasco Ibanez, "The Four Horse- interest and pictorial glamour, Faris of peace and war. sweeping from the Argentine to the

The distinguished cast is headed by Rudolph Valentino and Alice Terry. Valentino is seen in this picture in the role which made him. famous and his performance is with- out question a splendid · plece of,

work.

"The Four Horsemen" is a ple- ture that owes its outstanding 'suc cess to the deep impression it is able to make on the mind-specta- tor comes away feeling that he has

a question was naked why the Gov-seen, not simply fine acting, splen- ernment had not ratified the condid directing and realistic settings, vention against gas and bacteriolo- but a picture that is great as an gical warfare agreed upon

artistic whole. Geneva.

There seems no doubt that the Ho Fook Cup on the Kowloon Foot-Northerners are following up suc ball Club ground on Monday after-cesses in the vicinity of Hsuchow-vice.

fu and are advancing in several

Inoon.

The most appealing of Dr. H. Balean's six exhibits were "Hydran- gens," "Macno-evening" and "Har-

The results obtained showed that directions. They claim to have bour Study." The others were despite the fact that members of recaptured Tangshan, Tsaochow "Praya Grande, Macao," "Shek-o" this particular division are pre-and Tingtao as well as Wei-hai- and "Figure Sketches."

vented from regularly attending wei and Sinsiang on the Peking- Mrs. Balean hung up, ten pic-the field days organised by the Hankow Railway, and are clearing tures: "Hydrangeas and Stool," Brigade they have attained a high a branch line leading to "Junks," "Garden Path" (pretty), standard of efficiency.

This year the Railway Division Peking Syndicate mines.

"Typhoon Sunset" (good). "Mat-competed for the Cup in eight sheds-Repulse Bay," "Rocks-Re-squads of four men each. pulse Bay," "View-Repulse Bay." "Islands-towards Cheung, Chau," competition "Macao by Night," and "Shady Gar den Scene," the last named three were very effectively coloured and

appealing.

Of Mrs. E. M. Barrett's eight ex- hibits, two were priced at $160 and

the

A CESSPOOL.

at

Pictures showing in the local Secretary for Foreign Affairs, re-and "Hogan's Alley" at the Stor Comdr. Loaker-Lampson, Under. cinemas for the last time to-day are "Sea Horses" at the World Theatre plied that the Government had de- cided to withold ratiation until

Theatre. "Sea Нотвен fs a all other important Powers had romance of a trampsteamer and the ratified, or signified their intention coast of East Africa with Jack Holt of doing so.-British Wireless Sex and Florence Vidor in the leading roles, "Hogan's Alley" is a story. of New York presenting Monte Blue, Patay. Ruth 'Miller, Louise Fazenda, Willard Louis and Ben Turpin.

Cinema-goers are reminded that owing to the length of the film, special starting times have been ar ranged for "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," which will be

day. Performances begin promptly London, Nov. 29. Fundamental alterations in the picture will be screened immediate- by the Home Secretary, Sir William ly after the overture.

at 2.80, 5.00, 7.15 and 9.30 and the penal system have been suggested Joynson-Hicks, on the conclusion of his tour of the prisens throughout the country.

SHOCKING CONDITIONS IN DARTMOOR.

All reports declare that the HOME SECRETARY'S PROPOSALS. screened at the Queen's Theatre to- casualties in the Hsuchowfur area Among those present at the final were severe and that large num- Messrs, R. Baker, D.-A. Walker, J.ing.

on Monday were hers were killed in bayonet fight- It is considered that this Morris, W. F. Cuff, E. Ralphs, A. indicates that Marshal Feng Yu- Morris, Dr. E. R. Dovey and the hsiang was defeated because he Examining Officers, Drs. Major ran Lynch and Major Campbell.

Winners): U. Po Yin, Lam The two teams in the final were $200 respectively, and they were Heung-wing, Li Chung and Li very desirable oil paintings one en-Yeung-fan. Runners-up):-Chau tilted "August and the other "The Yuk. Lam Hon-cheong, Li Ping- Avenue St. Cloud." Mrs. Barrett's tsan and Jo Lo-yu. other pictures.were "Roofs of Flor -ence →→ Sunset.” three "Pencil cent. marks for efficiency by the Studies-from life," "Ponte Vecchio Judges and the runners-up, 60 per

-Florence,

7 a.m.." and "Old Houses on the Arno-Florence,”

"The Hunchback."

The winners were awarded 75 per

cent.

Reuter.

short of ammunition.-

AT SHANGHAI.

CHIANG SUPPORTS LOCAL

AGITATION.

Shanghai, Yesterday. The agitation following the shooting of demonstrating stud- ents by the Nanking troops is Chiang Kai-shek.-British Naval receiving the active support of

Mrs. C. B. Brown had 12 pictures thinks a bad book is good, and 4 Wireless.

A low-brow is one who too easily in the exhibition the prettiest of high-brow is one which were "The Hunchback, Tai-thinks a good book is bad.-Dr. who too easily po." "Sunset over Lantno" and W. H. Moberly. "Palms." Others: "Lantan from Mi. Kellett," "Shatin," "Hydran-

gens," "Sunset-Mt. Kelett," "A motor-car: people, instead of want Home life is being killed by the Peak Garden," "A Grey Day."ing homes to "Evening." "Kowloon Peak from hotels and flats to go from. Mr. C. go to, are wanting Wongnelchong Gap" and "Garden F. Annesley Voysey. -Mt. Kellett."

Two very well done pictures were!

exhibited by Miss Buckwell. They

since it was the Nanking adminis- (There is only to be expected

tration which put Chiang Kai-shek out of office and he has since been position of Commander-in-Chief. hankering after regaining the Previous messages have mention ed the agitation in Shanghai and elsewhere following the shooting of the demonstrating students by: troops of the Nanking Govern

were given in the catalogue as in Green and Gold" (good), "Cap-ment.] "Overlooking "Deep Water Bay and tive" (good), "The Cavern Pool" Club house," and "From a model of (good), "Mrs. Johnny" and "Dr. a Kuliang woman and son."

Lakington."..

Mrs. S. Gubbay specialised in Miss C. Peyton exhibited:-The flowers and exhibited the following Apple Tree," "Evening Shadows, pictures: "Water Lilica," "Gera- B.C." (good),. "August: Smoke, niums "Irises" (good), "Sunflow-B.C.," "Garden, B.C.", "Mist, Hong ers," "Roses," (very pretty) and Kong," (good), "Pokfulum," "A "Hydrangeas,"

Path, Hong Kong" (good), "View,

Of Miss Harry's three fine pic- Hong Kong," "The Bent Villow," tures, "A Roadside-Hong Kong" "Old Bonlogue," "Snow," and "A was the best liked. Others; "The Russian Refugee" (good). Infant Thames-Ashstead Keynes" Mrs. M. 0. Pfister exhibited, and "The Bathing Beach-Repulse Peking: The Great Wall" (good), Bay."

Coal Hill, In the Confucian Temple, A Corner in the Imperial City, Lama Temple, Mountains at the Hai Lings (Western Tombs (good),

Water Colours.

Twelve pictures were

exhibited

of Potokul

by Mr. J. H. Hunt as follows: "De-Autumn at the Hai Lings. Korea: coration," "Nature's Pageantry" Song: Nim Saa, Diamond Moun- (good), "A Nepturian Fancy (good), "Morning Prayer," "Ten (good), Stone Image of Buddha

tains, Hermitage ple at Cheung "Cheung Chau," "Flowers" (good), (good), A, misty Day in Spring, Chau" (good), (good). Hong Kong-Gienenly "A Castle in the Air," "View from Woodlands, A Sunny Autumn Day Cheung Chau," "Interior of Tem- (good), View from Conduit Road, ple" (pretty), "Treea" and "Lan-Sunset at Cheung Chow, Evening tao." All the pictures were in at Felix Villas (good), Junke re water molour, black and white and turning Home near Aberdeen, tinted pen and ink, with the excep- Rocks on Cheung Chow. Switzer tion of "Decoration" which was in land:-Saas Fee, Alphubel, Saas Miss Grace MacNair's pictures Spain: Near Valencia (good).

Fee, Weissmies (good), Kistenpass. were: Oils:-"The Kentish Weald" and "The Path up the Hill" both "A Peak Garden" (good), and Mrs. H. K. Prosser exhibited:- good), Washdrawings:-"The vil-Windmill-Essex."

oil,

Inge green, Meophem, Kent," "The

Mrs. Riley exhibited:"Botani

twin trees," "Old Houses, Winches-cal Gardens-Hong Kong" (good) ter" (good), "The Old Char." "Aberdovey, Wales,"

and Sunset behind Hing West.".. and "The Ichen at Winchester."

Mrs. A. M. Bowes Smith. exhibit Litho- graphs: "Portrait study," "The

ed: "Delphiniums," "Roses" Charlady" (good) and "The old mil, (good), "Speldhurst Woode, Por trait the old Cornet player" (good) Chrysanthemums, Wall Pictures exhibited by Mrs. Ian flowers" (good); View from MacNair were, "Temple, Wei-hat- Beachy Head" (good), "Baunton" (good), "Aden" (good), and "In a

Romney (unframed).

Other Exhibits

wel" and "Club Garden" (both pass Peak Garden," tel), "Wel-hal-Wel," Hong Kong harbour (good), "Walled City Mrs. Bayer exhibited :-: “The Wef-hai-wal" "Child Study," "Chin-Open Door," ""Talpo": (good), “Lan-

tao (good), and "From the Peak.

ese Children," "Sun Jaland" (good). W. Hong Sling exhibited

Mrs. Noll's exhibits were:"A

Glimpse of Repulse Bay from Mt. "Norma Sheerer and "The Eagle"" Kellett (good), "On the way to (very good)

492" "Kowloch Reservoir" (good); Dr. Smalley exhibited age M

WORLD THEATRE

LORD LYTTON'S

He deals especially with Dart- moor as "the cesspool of English humanity" and expressed the opinion that ultimately the nation will have to be protected against confirmed criminala..He recom mends the segregation of the more pleasant circamstances than enemies of society, under, perhaps, those obtaining in convict prisona, until they are too old for crime. approves of many of the short ser

The Home Secretary strongly dis- THE LAST DAYS OF

give time for reformative tencee, notably in. the case of youths, as such sentences do not influ-. ences to take effect.

He counsels employment under

ten, otherwise the youth should the probation and supervision ays- from which few of the lads return be sent to Borstal Institutions, to crime.-"Times of Ceylon."

It is a sign of failure when a nation has not beautiful women.-- Mr. Johan Bojer,

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