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TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1929.

NEW ETCHINGS

EXHIBITION

the ominous shadow of political MESSRS. KELLY AND WALSH'S (and military) influence which at best is uncharitable if not male- volent.

the We have it on authority of a Chinese lawyer

ARTISTIC DISPLAY

Lovers of drawing and painting are

who has been called to the Eng-provided a treat at the exhibition of

Smiles From Court

A FUNNY MENTALITY AND

A HOT CASE

lish Bar, is the holder of a legal original etchings of scenes in Eng-Mentally, he is a little weak, your distinction and the author of an land and other parts of the world, in Worship," Inspector Murphy told Mr. the spacious premises of Messrs.T. M. Hazlerigg at the Centra Magis- accepted treaties on international Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., Chater-read. tracy this morning.

Yesterday a "China Mail" represen It was an unusual statement for a law, that he, for personal rea-

tative viewed the etchings, which Police Inspector to make, and no doubt, sons, turned down the oppor-number about four hundred all now, the learned Magistrate stroked his tunity to become the first Pre- Our representative was informed that chin, and looked at the object of that sident of the Provisional Court the pictures will be on view in the remark.

shop windows very shortly for the He was a robust looking Chinese, of and, latterly, to be Presiding public to see and buy.

about forty summers. His beard was Most of the etchings, being the at least three days' old, and there was Judge of the Appeal Court,

originals of the artist, are done by not exactly what one might call a Criminal Division. When such a Mr. Edward J. Cherry, F.R.S.A. This vacant atare in him. He looked sheep. distinguished man cannot see his etcher has drawn scenes from all over ish all the same.

A Good Feed-Not Much way to take part in the interests England, Scotland and uther centres,

Cherry's "York Cathedral" and "Well, what has he done?" queried of Chinese justice, we strongly "Lincoln Cathedral" (the mother of all the Magistrate, Nothing much, ex- counsel caution in the matter of Cathedrals) are excellent, the artist cepting he had a good feed and did not showing the architecture of both ex-have the money to pay," replied the Court rendition although we have rellently. He has also a good one of Inspector.

a

a foreboding that the Powers "Peter Pan," sketched from the Statue "No doubt, he looks well fed,” mused

in Kensington.

his Worship. "Anything known about might give way on this point, as

E. S. Mayberry figures prominently him? compromise for adjourning in his etchings of scenes in England. "Well, he has been a thorough nuis- Among his ex-ance. He has the habit of riding in sine die further discussion in re- Ireland, and France.

hibits "Windsor Castle" excels.

aviesha for about five or six hours, gard to Consular jurisdiction.

"Westminster Abbey" and "Customs quite sintlessly and with no particular House Quay" (with the masterful dome place to go. It also happens to be a of St. Paul's Cathedral, London) call. regular evincidence that he never has for attention, as in these two the the money to pay for his joy ride. He After having suspended publica-artist has given a "living" appearance is not all there." tion for some time, the "Canton to his pictures. Gazette" (a daily paper published in English re-appeared yesterday.

Mr. G. P. Ferguson, B.A., has been appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies an assistant master. Education Department, Hong Kong.

A Kodak camera, worth $80, was reported to the Police by Mr. B. C. Randall, of Messrs. Benjamin and Potts, as having been stolen from his office during yesterday.

"Peter Pan"

Pan" is

"Funny, said the Magistrale, I do not seem to remember his face."

Well-Known Character

Peter Grahame's "Peter

"He is well known to the Police, but superh. This drawing was done with he has never been brought before the the approval and permission of the Court. Several times he was brought sculptor, Sir George Frampton, R.A. to the Police Station, but we have let

Duprez'a etching of a scene in Venice Rim go." is remarkably fine.

The Icarned Magistrate was in a

An outstanding etching is one of dilemma. He did not know what to do. an Airedale dog's head with smart and, He could not send the man to gaol, and alert look, by K. F. Barker. This pic-the case was not so serious as to war- Dog lovers rant the man's detention in the Men-

tal Ward.

ture is titled "Ready." should specially see this one.

Turnbull's "Evening on an Autumn And to screw the lid on tightly, the Day" is beautiful. This picture is Inspector told the Magistrate that if priced at $82. There are several others the man was let out, he would in ali by the same artist.

probability be dragged to the Police The etchings will be sold at prices in Station again the next day. He, there the range of $3.25 to about 36., the fore, suggested sending the man to the exceptionally rare ones at $15 over S.C.A., who might do something for $20.

him.

Chau Ki, a widow, of 7 Seymour Road, was aecosted by a Chinese

C. Dickens has a number to show, in Caine Road yesterday afternoon.

Before deciding on a course, his The man snatched a pair of gold among his best being "Loch Lomond Worship asked for more particulars.

in Scotland, the "Canterbury Cathe What is a Bill–Nothing Con-ear-ringe from her, worth $20.

dral," and "Loch Brindemere.".

The Inspector obliged. He told his Heary Lambert's St. James's Palace Worship that the man had had a very Gateway" and Fred Newman's "St. sumptuous feed. He ate several dishes The Military authorities have in- Paul's from the Thames" are pretty and when the bill, something like formed the Police that Private John The "Tower of London," by Newman $1.60, was presented to him, he gave Naismith, of the 2nd Battalion the excels.

it a look, and calmly walked out of the King's. Own Scottish Borderers, has; On a separate screen are hung Cyril shop. The man acted just as if the been absent from his regiment since Annings' excellent exhibits among shop belonged to him and that be was Friday.

these figuring "Trafalgar Square in the at liberty to have anything he liked. Evening." These pictures are priced at $6.50 each.

irreproachable level. siderations other than fairness for all still weigh with the deci- sion of Chinese Courts from which there is no appeal to a higher tribunal. And methods of upholding judgments, with the support or in the face of public opinion, still leave much to be desired.

the

The harbour for sometime ha been very empty as far as big steamers are concerned.

To-day there are in port an Empress boat,

a President, two French mails, three Blue Funnels, an N.Y.K. boat, and an Australian steamer.

"He soon found that he was wrong, your Worship. The shop-keeper would The Bridge of Sighs*

not let him go, and when the man real- ised that he had pay for what he -Anning's Include the "Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge."

had eaten, he told the shop-keeper to go There are many with him to a certain shop to get the coloured etchings by the same artist.

Other artists include George Kirk, to the shop, the people there did not.

money. They went but when they got A. E. Horton, A.R.W.A., M. C. Robin how him. Police whistle was blown son, who has some coloured ones, M. J. for his arrest. Then he did a peculiar Bull, F. S. Stevenson, T. Houston,, thing. He sat down tight and would A. J. F. Bond, E. P. Davenport, W. F.not budge. He was eventually remov Harter, A. J. Bennett, and Russell Jed to the Police Station with a little Reeves.

bandBcg.

"Hai Lor"

constable was yesterday Án etching that is most noteworthy among many brilliant exhibits is "The Houses of Parliament by Reeves. Mr. Hazlerigg gave the matter hia deep consideration and then turning The charming series Signed Artists' Proof Etchings of that he can't go about eating and rid- of Original to the Interpreter said: "Tell the man which much reduced reproductions are ing without paying for it. I am going shown, comprises views of the most to. caution him this time, but if he is famous buildings and places in London, brought up again next time, he will which in addition to their architectural have to go to jail. Cantion." and topographical features, possess the highest historical interest.

In artistic merit these etchings are at least equal to those usually sold at many times the price. They are, ad-

ROUND THE CINEMAS,

When this was interpreted to the

and walked out of the dock. man, he calmly said "Hai lor" (yes)

Boiling Water Bath Two office boys, who were messinates, appeared before the same Magistrate of them was that he was a bit too free this morning. The charge against one

It BD happened that the defendant in the case was employed by Messrs.. Lyson and Hall, and Mr. J. M. Hall appeared in his defence.

It was a hot case. The story went, if the complainant is to be believed, NORMA SHEARER IN “A LADY that the defendant had a pot of boil- An altercation ing water in his hand. OF CHANCE"

arose between them, and when the com→ plainant made a grap for the boiling Fot of water, defendant without so much as "with your permission" hurl-

BIG M.G.M. FILM

It may be said, though, that these questions have been dealt with at great length hitherto, and that a review at this stage is not necessary. We are actuated to utter a note of warning be- Fined last week for causing an cause of two factors. One is the obstruction at the Star Ferry, an existence of the Labour Govern- Indian ment at Home. It is for the charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte

Smith with failing to produce his moment engaged on what have licence when called upon to do so at been deemed to be affairs of more the Ferry on July 23. A fine of $5 importance than China. When was imposed. the time can be spared, however, the probability rather than the) Mr. W. H. Chen, of the "North News" is passing possibility is that experiments will China Daily be made. Whether their previous through on his way to Canton for a holiday. He expects to be back utterances (when constituting about August 24. Mr. Chen is mirably adapted for gifts, and cannot the official Opposition in Parlia- the only Chinese Member of the fail to be appreciated. To lovers of ment) have built up a background editorial staff of the "North China London they present a splendid oppor The widow and brothers of the or not, the Labourites of Britain Daily News," and he has been on the tunity of acquiring etchings of first with his pot of boiling water.

staff of the "N.C.D.N." for the rale quality at a modest price. an impression, late Mr. Joseph Whiteley Kew have conveyed

laut ten years. He gave up a law thank their friends for their floral rightly or wrongly, among the practice to join that paper. Mr. tributes and attendance at the Chinese that more "sympathy" Chen was born and educated in funeral, also for letters

will be forthcoming than from Australia. dolence.

the other two Parties. Be that as it may, warnings have already Mr. Tang Shao-yl, the veteran Hong Kong, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1929. been sounded that the whole Chinese statesman and former fabric of British business inter- Premier, who is now high adviser to the National Government and CHINA HAS TO WAIT

ests in China may be undermined Chairman of the Chungshan "model The talented Norma Sheare assumes ed the pot at him. Of course he was by the premature abolition of ex-district," arrived in Hong Kong her first crook role in "A Lady of badly scalded and had to go into hos Disappointment is certain to traterritoriality. The British yesterday by the "Empress of Rua Chance," which will be screened from pital. He was not wearing a bullet- follow the decision of the nations people have been, told curtly that sia." Mr. Tang, who was a lifelong Thursday to Saturday at the Queen's proof jacket at the time.

A Bad Thing to Scramble For concerned with extraterritoriality they are to blame for the pre-Sun Yat-sen, is to leave for the old men out of their gold just at a time ent ane. He said that they both scram

friend and colleague of the late Dr. Theatre, playing the part of a girl who

fleeces wealthy and lonely young and The defendant's story was a differ in China. Yet what could sober- sent unsatisfactory state of United States in the near future to when they are getting most serious in bled for the pot of water, and in the minded Chinese have expected affairs because, by lacking inter- be the guest of President Herbert their attentions to her

melee the pot broke and the water LeRuy Scott's story reveals how scalded both of them. To give strength when Dr. C. T. Wang (the est, they have left the policy to Hoover at White House.

Dolly, the cleverest of all the New to his story, he took his jacket off in Minister for Foreign Affairs) be guided by the "Foreign Office

York gold diggers, prepares to roba Court and exhibited his scald marks. The master, of a small trading handsome young man, who, she feels The Magistrate accepted his story, penned the Note issued recently? school of thought."

junk and an employer were yester-must be worth at least a million. With but thought it would be more advis Surely, under the circumstances

ultimate rendition of the special T. M. Hazlerigg, at the Central marries the victim, and he turns out to polite refusal to surrender Con- Provisional Court of Shanghai is Magistracy, with smuggling illicit be a penniless inventor. But a wed-of $25 to be of good behaviours for six sular jurisdiction was a foregone due to be further pressed on the wine into the Colony disguised as ding is a wedding, and when she finds conclusion. As we have pointed interested Powers. This is the native wine which had been duly that she miscalculated her prey the girl discovers that she is really in love with checked and regulated at a local him How the boy, innocent of his. out ere now, many an adroit argu- second of the two factors men- distillery. Two other Chinese de wife's practices, and the girl, afraid The “Mainichi" says that unless ment has been advanced by tioned. Chia says that the scribed as employees of a native of herself and her friends, patch things he is specially asked by the Foreign Chinese diplomats and publicists. Court's status is to be changed wine dealer, were also charged with up gives "A Lady of Chance" a unique Minister to remain in office, Mr. If one sum up the problem in its altogether Without going into having been concerned in the and absorbing climax. Yoshizawa, the Japanese Minister Johnny Mack Brown is seen opposite to China, who recently returned smuggling. All were discharged.

Miss Shearer, with Lowell Sherman, home, will resign. Mr. Yoshizawa general and widest aspect, or if the pros and cons of a subject

Gwen Lee, Eugenia Besserer, and one goes briefly to the root, there that is both political and legal in

Two lots of land were sold by Buddy Messinger heading the support has been at his present post for six years, and during that long interval can be only one answer. The its conception; we say cate public auction yesterday at the ing cast.

has fulfilled his duties very time is not yet. True, the day gorically that we are not entirely Crown Land Office. The first lot

Mr. J. F. Macgregor, Director of creditably. Seeing, however, that may come when all foreigners satisfied with the record of the offered was a parcel of land measur

present domiciled or temporarily resident Provisional Court in its briefing 1,054 square feet, carrying an Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., some change in the China policy 13

annual rental of $10, and known as Ltd. has arrived by the Empress inevitable under the in China will be subject to career as successor to the old Kowloos Inland Let No. 2207. It of Russia for a few days stay in Cabinet, he has evidently made up Chinese law And not a few Mixed Court In the lawyers was sold to Mr. Cheung Fook for Hong Kong on his way to Malaya. his mind to resign, though he may reconsider bis resolution if he be Europeans and Americans pro- parlance, those asking for aboli $1,580. The second lot was sold

Mother (to father, who is trying ernestly asked by the Foreign fess to hope that that day will tion have failed to prove their for $21,698 to Mr. Wong Tat-yien.

It has an area of 12,338 square feet to wrench saucepan from his child's Minister to stay If he resigns, earne youn. Even these people, in case to the hilt Not that the de- and carries with it an annual Crown head)" Ere Before you pull it Mr. Baburi, the Councillor of the a minority doubtless but still en- fence need not be called upon rental of $142, and is sown as right off, let me run the scissors Japanese Embassy in, London, will probably be appointed his successor. titled to their news will admit But the one great blemish which Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2208.4

At

prevailing then and now, the the end of the year, the day afternoon charged before Mr. the trap ready to be sprung the girl able to bind them both over in the sum

round fer air

months

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