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Hong Kong. Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1931.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARÝ 25, 1931.

and to declare that it has sunk to The Fronch wine-bottles lack the BOOM CLOSE TO A the mediocre level of a country pomposity of the becks

mosalles, with their tall thin necks DULL YEAR-IN ART.

and

Success of East London Group.

or provincial reg" without and rather fopplahly coloured soul, without one original capsules. These are the dandles thought, and minus any care for Yet for all their stilted elegance the welfare of the community in there is music, too, a Liebfrau- which it is published? The answer But the tone is heavy; they have milch, Niersteiner, Rudesheimer, to that must be decidedly in tho neither the wit of the burgundios affirmative!

nor the breeding of the cluets; and their sense of Importance! allows their melody to degenerata The end of anything.but a perfect into such monstrous designations as year for artists has been marked Winkelor Husensprung Beeren by a small boom in British art. Auslese Cabinet or fallgartener Each of the drawings of Spain

News in Brief.

unable to

"WINNING MEN.”

A concert of instrumental music Schonhelle Cabinet feinste Ausiese shown by Mr. Muirhead Bone at. organised by Mr. Harry Ore, will Who could feci really happy in the Colnagh's Galleries has found a be given in the Holena May In-company of wines, however excel purchaser, and in the exhibition of stitute on Thursday, March 5, at lent, with such outlandish names the East London Group

at the 6.30 p.m. Teas are wanted. And who,

resist the Lefevre Galleries "sixty pictures please book froni Matron 22160. mellifluous symphony of Born-have been sold in ten days.

casteler Riesling, or the still now- Mr. Muirhead Bone's success was erler Rosenberg, would not eschew, expected. Mr. Bone has been be Whilst standing on the stern of for at its admirable qualities, the fore the artistic public for many her sampan which was lying in the cacophony of Berncasteler Pfaffen years, and in his particular field he Yaumati Typhoon Shelter, a Chin-berg?

is unequalled by any artist These labels whether they bear British or Continental. Also Spain, esa woman named Lau Szc, stated

Advt.

to be 81 years of age, overbalanced pictures or printed names, possess is a romantic country, and Mr herself, fell into the harbour, and a special excitement and esoteric Bone has aught the very essence

menning for was drowned.

the discerning of his subiect, and portrayed it amateur. No one, it is true, ahould, with superb technique. Yesterday, three robbers, and of choose his Christmas wines by the

No "Sensations,” whom was armed with a knife sound of their names: but how broke into the second 1oor of 20 much greater pleasure would one London Group has come as aume- But the signal success of the East

Eastern Street. After binding and experience in opening a bottle if thing of a surprise. The artists gagging the inmates, they proceed-it Wie lavelled not 'merely ed to ransack the flat.

are all young, and they are all com- Jewellery "Sauternes" in a plain border but,paratively unknown, as the Group the bottle which standa has held only one exhibition before. graciously empty before me; with The pictures, moreover, are quiet

to the value of $151 was stolen..

as on

A coolie living at 9B West Street out inscription in gold, like a roland unpretentious; they include no Shaukiwan, was yesterday removed of drums, like a flourish of trum portraits of pretty women, and they to the Government Cicil Hospital pets before a banquet, an inscrip are not sensational in any way. suffering from stab wounds in the tion, surmounted by a princely coat

Picture lovers recognise in these

left leg and breast, which are of arms flanked by two resplendent London landscapes and "genre" alleged to have been inflicted by allons, of the resounding words, "Vin studies the typical light and rathor fellow-lodger, who has since beer de Sauternes de M. le Marquis de

wistful atmosphere arrested:

Lur Saluces, Chateau Filhot?"

of London

The kindly marquis steps quietly streets and London life; and as the "Who are they trying it on without of the past, and with his own paintings are all modeally priced- six to twenty-five guincas-they the new Sergeant or the new Magis- bojewelled hands pours out his trate?" asked Mr. E. W. Hamilton, favours on a generation which does have bought them without feeling

extravagant. peal. They are all in favour of who took over the duties of Kow hot perhaps deserve us appreciate

There has also been a feeling loon Magistrate this morning, when them. The wine tastes all the “'rubbing it in," "giving it to them a number of hawkers pleaded not sweeter for his courtiness.

Among the visitors to this show that hot," "showing them up," irre-guilty to breaches of the re- It is of such discoveries, no less many of the members of the group spective of whether a complaint or gulations.

a garbled glimp-e of his awthorne, Mr. W. J. Steggles and are "coming men"--that Mr. Elwin chateau and serried vines, that our his brother. Mr. Munroe Fitgerald, grievance justifies an approach to

particular delights are compos: Mr. William Coldstream, and Mr. The Times.

John Cooper, the president, among others, are likely to win consider. able reputations.

When Wong-shum appeared in the border line of extremism is the Kowloon Court this morning

| editorial language. They do not charged with failing to have ful! pause to consider that cold facts Edward

control over his cycle in have to be sifted from assertions, Hamilton imposed a fine of $10 and

Road, yesterday,

Prince .Mr.

than

allegations, and innuendoes said that this dangerous cycling PRINCES CHEERED.

that

must

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be

case

bona-fide

business had got to stop.

made out before That brilliant production; "The even a feeble echo can be heard Merry Widow," was hailed with de- in print of the opinions and views Theatre, where it is being screened light on its return to the Star

John

are the

of outsiders. It is a truism that for the last time to-uay. more goes into the editorial waste Gilbert and. Mae Murray paper basket than appears in the leading players. The scenes sre leading articles or

spectacular, especially the techal- the news colour effect toward the end, columns; otherwise the life of the Editor and the proprietors of a

WONDERFUL RECEPTION IN VALPARAISO,

CITY ILLUMINATED.

MANILA RISING.

RELIGIOUS FANATICS IN PHILIPPINES.

New York, Jan. 12.

A message from Mania says that. the constabulary recaptured to-day the town of Tayog from a band of native religious fanaties known as the "Colorums," who hauled down and burned the American flag. The Prince of Wales and Prince After seizing the city hall the rebels which the constabulary stormed, George arrived by aeroplane, es- barricaded themselves in a convent,

from Santiago.

Valparaiso, Yesterday.

newspaper would be a perpetual VINTNERS' VESSELS.corted by six other aoroplanes, nightmare owing to the risk of actions for libel and slander.

There is a second class of news- paper critic-he whose

WINE-BOTTLES FROM THE

OUTSIDE.

J

American Service.

killing cleven persons, of whom two

The fanatics on this occasion wore rod belts in which were Bown papers describing the purpose of their organisation.

FINNISH POLITICS.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN

PROGRESS.

Helsingfors, Jan. 15. Finland is in the throes of a campaign for the presidential elec

They were welcomed by acrcam-

were women. It is stated that the ing sirens from every vessel in fanatics were urged on by Red the port, and deafening cheers propaganda. com- An ex-waggon toiling up a sunny from a crowd of 10,000 people as A message from Manila says that plaint is that the Press is always hillside between the rows of vines; they drove to the Presidential two of the police were killed and 21 attacking someone or something: a chateau on a woody rise overlook-palace.

wounded and that several civilians ing the wide and undulating conn The city is illuminated to-night were injured by the fanatics the that the editorial pen is steeped ryside; a castle, spired and battle-in honour of the Princesa-Reuter's leader of whom was killed. Thirty- AS OTHERS SEE US! in vitriol or vinegar; and of that mented, high over a little town on

one of the fanatics have been ar people are tired and bored. Why the verge of a placid river--such

To Lead Polo Team.

rested, but 200 of them escaped In the darkness. Rugby, Yesterday.

The situation is An eminent visitor to the not, says this type of critic of the are the pictures which the wine- Colony recently unburdened him- Press, refrain altogether from battles bring to us at Christmas.

The Prince of Wales and Prince now well in hand. self on the subject of the Press "attacks"? Why not write about into the printed imagery that our paraiso by aeroplane, received the and urge

The "Colorums" oppose the law With a little practice exploration George, who last night reached Val-

# form of religious of the Colony. Without a judge something that is not likely to wine-merchants se before us cal Mar. To-day the Prince of Wales the Philippines in 1924, since when Honorary Citizenship of Vina Del-anarchy. They caused trouble In for jury, or even the privilege of tread on somebody's toes? Why determinate Graves or the innodu will lead the polp team in a match their membership has increased. become quite exciting. The in retaining learned counsel, we are not choose topics that cannot, inous claret which was bought fast against a selected Chilean team. convicted and condemned out of this remarkably strange-queer week from the "off-licence" down British Wireless Service hand of the heinous charge of is a better word-Colony be con- the picture on the bottle. On the the road can be recognised agalu by being too parochial"

It is strued as personal by any official one we distinctly remember the asserted with all solemnity that or by anyone in authority in ad prim chateau up whose balustrad MISS MARIA GOMES. the leading articles in the Colony's ministrative or civic circles? ed terrace the vines are clustering; newspapers are too prone to deal Why give a lever for the attacker on the other the uninspiring ex- with local topics which are no-(himself to be attacked?

panse of vineyards, like those in COMING RECITAL IN HELENA All of Switzerland, which resemble noth- thing if not boring to the stranger which is very sensible-up to a ing so much as masses of greyish-

MAY INSTITUTE. of high degree within our gates. point! Much depends on the de- groen weed left high and dry by the

WELL-KNOWN LOCALLY. This indictment is by no means finition of "attack." Fair.com-

lakes they border."

Round the names of wines rolls Local mucie-lovers await with tion. At the last minute, reluctant. a new or original one, in spite of mont-the natural and legitimate an echo (as the wines themselves considerable interest the recital to ty, the present Premier and former the fact that we remember a province of every newspaper roll round our palate) flavour be given in the Helena May In-Regent, M. Svinhufvud, allowed-hin period when it was the exception cannot possibly be degraded to of the good old things that are still stitute on Friday by Misa Maria name to go forward. He will be rather than the rule to find good the rank of vicious or virulent labour from Mother Earth. Wo in Hong Kong since her return from leader of the Agrarians M. Kallio, drawn painfully by man's own Gomes, her first public appearance supported by the Wappoistes The ink spilled over those problems attack. Every single leading can taste them like the very grape a successful course of study abroad. who has been that affect the daily life of our article may not re-echo publicitself. The clarets; the names are

several times Miss Gomice is no stranger to the Premier, is another favourite in the local residents. The boot was opinion, although often an honest like the announcements to some local concert platform, where she running. The Socialists put up then on the other foot as the ire endeavour may be made in this room-Pontet Canet, Cambon Ja America four years ago,

great eighteenth-century drawing appeared. before leaving for their leader, M. Tunner, and the of the local residents was raised direction. Sometimes it may be Pelouse, Canterre, Beausejour, then she has studied under soma of whese sensational abduction by progressives Professor Stahlberg, and a declaration proclaimed that deemed a duty to the community, Lascazes, Larose, Latour, Leoville day, and has won golden opinions in recent notorious trial. The indica- Malescot Margaux, Leoville the most eminent teachers of the Fascist officers was the object of the "there was nothing in the local the vast majority of whom are Poyferre, Mouton Rothschild-the American Press. newspapers" because writers of inarticulate and franchiseless, names redolent of the history of The concert will be under the chances of M. Svinhufvud.

tions at present seem to favour the the leading articles paid only to essay creating thought-of place and people. The burgundies patronage of Lady Peel and scant attention to the Colony's acting as guide in matters of vital have their own music, softer, per- Madame d'Albuquerque, and the affairs and dwelt day in and day import affecting the entire Vosne Romanee, Clos de Vougeot sive one, as Miss Gomes le equally hapa, but no less beautiful: Beaune, programme will be a comy.chen- out on subjects available to most Colony.. Would, then, it be right Richebourg (the rich bouquet of skilled in arin, ballad, or German people in the columns of the and proper for the Press to re the wine is in it), Nults St. Lioder. Her repertoire Includes newspapers published at Home. frain from publishing all expres Chambertin, Montrachet. Not quite

Georges Santenay Vergelesses selections in six different languages.

February 25, 1921): Mrs. Scott Little will be at the Apart from the visitor of no sion of opinions from an editorial so. aristocratic! but they are like a piano.

To-day's dollar is worth 2/5-%. mean degree there are two other point of view? Would it be banner triumphantly unfurled schools of thought amongst the politie, to say the least, to limit against the vulgarity of our gins

The following is an extract critics of the local Press. In the criticism (or even "attacks") to bottles seek by flippant shapes or

from the report and award list of the Vere Foster writing competi majority are those who persist the very minute section of the flamboyant labels to draw unmerit

tion for 1919-20:"A copy of con- ently urge a policy of forceful community who write letters to ad attention to their dubious

Brussels, Jan, 18.spicious merit and deserving af attacks on the Government, » on the Editor”? Were the views

charms The champagnes, too, even A 12 per cent. - wage reduction special commendation «has been Government Departments, on the of this

If a trifo frivolous in their nomen taking effect immediately and an submitted by Ma Ping-lit, Salying- class of Press cláture (there is the hint of a wink additional 5 por cent, reduction for pun English School, Hong Kong " Civil Service, on public utilities, critic to be listened to, even to a lo Veuve Clicquot), have a certain Marca 1 were decided upon by the In order of merit he ranks fourth and so forth. To this section of partial degree, would not this dignity, but they do not present the mixed commission for the Iron and fit the Empire. This is the fourth critice moderation in language in same class be the first to deplore leagues from Burgundy and believed the decision heralds large baan made to pupils from this samé deflant glance as their col· steel construction - Industry. It is Focension - on which; awards have editorial comment does not ap- the lack of backbone in the Press Bordeaux

school.

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and whiskies and vermouths," whose

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