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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1931.

FAMOUS PAINTER DEAD

SIR WILLIAM ORPEN, R.A. R.I., K.B.E.

A HEAVY SMOKER

GREAT AND SUCCESSFUL ARTIST ADMIRED BY ALL.

HIS

WAR PICTURES

London, Yesterday. The death occurred to-day of Sir William Orpen, R.A., RJ. K.B.E., the famous Artist and Sculptor-Reuter.

CONSCIENTIOUS

AMAH.

Goods Removed for

Safe Custody.

MAGISTRATE RAISES ISSUES.

(Kowloon Police Court.) Taking advantage of her mas- ter's absence from his residence at No. 4, Humphreys' Bulidings, ground floor, during the trouble. Chan Sam, an amah, is alleged to have stolen goods amounting to $57 and absconded.

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NO NEWS

KINGSFORD-SMITH WHERE IS HE?

SOME ANXIETY

LANDED OUT OF THE WAY SPOT?

London, Yesterday. Crowds walled vainly yesterday

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR. -The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 18. 1d.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

BBW b

Local Branch.

Pedder Blad Tel: 2455£.

AN OCTOBER ELECTION

A GREAT AIR

FEAT.

Amazing Speed Record.

415 M.P.H.

Rugby, Yesterday.

The first lap of Flight Lieut. Stainforth's flight was accomplished at the staggering speed of 415 miles an hour, which exceeded the high- ost hopes of the designers, en-

at the Athens and Rome acro-gineers and pilota, dromes for a few hours after they had learned that Kingsford-Smith, had departed from Aleppo en route

to London.

The world is now twenty-four without news, though the

Reuter.

IT IS SAID THIS IS VIRTUALLY SETTLED SIGNS OF THE TIMES

POLLING DAY OCTOBER 28 O

OCTOBER. 29.

LLOYD GEORGE

W

OPPOSED

in the museum. The third was to represent a room in the Palace

London, Yesterday. mean an end to this session with While definite decisions still re-a proclamation at any time there- of Versailles called the 'Hall of

Concsientious Amah!

Record Won't be Beaten in a Hurry, main to be taken most people in after. Peace,' the room through which The amah was employed by Mr.

Westminster now regard an Oc- it is not considered that the you enter the long 'Galerle des M. Shimakawa,

It le confidently alleved that toter Election as virtually set- Election need affect the Round dentist, and

the new record will stand to the tled.. Sir William was born on Nov- Glaces, where the Treaty was when charged to-day, pleaded that ember 27, 1878, so was within a signed. It was arranged that I she took the goods to prevent the

Table Conference as there are de- credit of Britain for a consider- The Prime Ministers calculated legates from oach of the political couple of months of celebrating was to group there the politi-rioters stealing them.

The pro-

able time to come, Stainforth's vagueness at question time in the parties who as Peers will not be his 53rd birthday, He was edu-cians and generals, and admirals perty stolen consisted of an elec-hours ented at the Dublin Metropolitan who had won the war. I made tric heater, leather case, clock, airman carries wireless.

new-average speed la equivalent to House of Commons yesterday, affected by electioneering, 675.76 kilometres an hour. The his visit to his constituency to Premier Insists on National Unity. School of Art, also at the Slade studies for them; I painted the vase, banket, and three pieces of

film from the camera gun timing morrow, the cancellation of next School. He has licen "President room, and then I grouped the material.

To beat Mollison's nine-day re- apparatus, on which the flight was week's Conservative conference

Rugby, Yesterday. of the International Society of whole thirty-nine or whatever Mr. Shimakawa gave evidence cord from Australia Kingsford recorded, was developed early this in Birmingham, and the continu- Much significance, is tached by Sculptors, Painters, and Gravers the number was in the room. It that the larceny occurred while he Smith must reach London to-day. morning, and after the speeds had ed perturbation in Liberal ranke the Press to the fact that the since 1921; and of many an-took me nine months' incessant was living in the N.Y.K. mess on It is, therefore, possible he has were communicated to Stainforth of the approaching dissolution Donald, has decided to address his been worked out and checked they all are deemed to be significant Prime Ministerr. Ramsay Mac- other Artists' Society.,

painting: hard work. And then, Sunday. In 1918 he held a great exhi ya know, I couldn't go on. It

taken a crow's life from Aleppo at 4 a.m. bition of War Pictures. His pic-all seemed so unimportant some-put in by

He was awaiting the re-and that the National Govern constituenta at Sealiam, Durham, As a result of some good work.

Detective Sergeant and landed in an out of the way sult in the officers' mess at Calshot. ment will appeal to the country. on Friday. ture, "To the Unknown British how beside the reality as IPearson. who found defendant | apot, The machine carries auffi-When the figures were announced, The general expectation is that It is anticipated that by Friday had seen it and felt it when I with the property at No. 131, Fuk cient fuel for 1,500 miles only. elation but calmly continued a game Thursday or Friday of next week ing the personal attention of the

Stainforth showed no signs of Parliament will dissolve on most of the urgent tasks demand-"-g was working with the armies. In Wing Street, the things were re- spite of all these eminent men, I covered.

he was playing,

and that polling day will, accord-Prime Minister will have reached a kept thinking of the soldiers who remain in France for ever. Whe-

ing to the date of the dissolution stage permitting of his temporary... Magnificent Performance.

I proclamation, be either October absence from London, and that ar ther the Hall of Peace deserves

Stainforth's flight had been a 28 or 29.

annoucement of the immediate its title, or not, it must deserve!

magnificent. performance. The The main topic of discussian courss of events in the political it in future only so far as they

conditions were only fairly favour in the election issue is now the ac field will by that time have been gave it,

"able when climbed into the cock flon Ifkely to be taken by Sir made. pit. Visibility only three Herbert Samud and after Liboral There was further meeting of miles, and he needed twice that die- Members of the Cabinet,

the Cabinet this morning, and tance to see his marks and be sure Sir Herbert Samuel and Sir newspapers state that efforts are of his line on every run up to the Donald Maclean visited Mr. Lloyd continuing with the object of Consequently, instead of George yesterday afternoon and it securing that measure of national land marks he had to use cloud is persistently stated that Sir unity, which, It is reported, is in- linea to fix his position and direc-Herbert Samuel's resignation from sisted upon by the Prime Minister, tion. Stainforth was off the water the Government is likely to ensue as a condition of his leading a big and in the air in 43 seconds, The for Mr. Lloyd George is alleged to central block which would concent- engine had never previously been have expressed himself

upon immediate national flown, and no engine had ever forcibly to Sir Herbert at the turninonds. used the special fuel mixture of the events. There appears to be Special interest is being display- which had been designed for it. little prospect of bringing Mr.ed in the attitude of the Liberals. Stainforth had thus first to try out Lloyd George into the fold.

and in the efforts being made to his craft.

Police Entry of Premises Questioned.

While the detective was giving evidence, Mr. J. A. Fraser, the Magistrate queried the authority of the police to enter the premises.

Invited to Come in.

"So I rubbed all the statesmen and commanders out, and painted the picture as you see it-the un- Sub. Inspector Eleton explained known British soldier in France, that the woman came to the door guarded by two dead comrades, and told the Police to come in. "The long dark room behind She admitted taking the things them is the Hall where the and carried them back to the Police Trenty vn8 signed. The Station.

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cherubs? Well, I should not call

Emergency Regulations. them cherubs, nor did I feel that Detective-Sergt. Pearson said he they conflicted with the mood of entered the premises without au- the picture as a whole. But, whe-thority or warrant, on the powers ther I was right or wrong in of the emergency regulation. Soldier in France," provoked that, you must believe that i Authority for Arrest Wanted. much comment at the time. The painted it in all seriousness and The case was remanded until to- subject is referred to again later. in all humility. I have satirised morrow, His Worship intimating Many of the pictures in this ex-tobody, nor did I intend to set that unless some authority for the hibition were, in due course, pre-any problem. All the meaning arrest was forthcoming the case sented to the Nation.

is in the title of the picture it would be dismissed.

"Bill" and "Orps."

self. To the Unknown British

The character of Sir William Soldier in France."

DR. C. T. WANG RESIGNS.

On Ground of Health.

Orpen, R.A., K.B.E., is summed up in the fact that most men

A Heavy Smoker. could call him "Bill" and most Having smoked approximately women, called him "Orpa." Only 600,000 cigaretto since his boy- the best-trained club servants, hood, Sir William Orpen, R.A., the ever succeeded in address-portrait painter, when he was 43, ing this little man with the danc- that is now ten years ago, was taken ing eyes and the air of almost seriously with nicotine poison- elfish responsibility us Sir Wiling, When well on the road to re-

Nanking, Yesterday, lium. As an R.A. he was duly covery, he told a reporter about his Pleading that his present state elected to the Athenaeum Club, Illness and his smoking achieve-of health hinders him from per- but he never had the cour⚫ ments, age to enter the doors of that sedate haunt of bishops and otherį staid and learned persons.

Best-Amused Man in Europe. By common consent Orpen was a great painter. It was common knowledge that he was also amoking and went out and copied

forming efficiently his duties at a

FAIR.

The Royal Pervatory's re- port issued at 10.30 am. 10- day says:

The anticyclone remains central to the West of Shang- hal.

Pressure is relatively low over the Visayas.

Foreenst: N. E. winds, fresh; fair.

Rainfall. Rainfall for, 24 hours end- ed at 10 am. to-day 0.83 Inch. Total since January 1-74.17. inches against an average of 75.87 inches deficit 1.70 inches,

Temperature.

The temperature at certain specified centres this morning

at 6 o'clock was:-

Hong Kong

60

Pratas Island

81

Manila

76

Foochow

65

Amoy

Chefoo

70

58

Shanghal

59

course.

WAS

书

A Steep Swoop.

1

very rate

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On the other hand efforts are be-find a basis of agreement upon ing made to arrange for Sir John which their support of a national Simon to enter Government with programme to be submitted to the Satisfied with the test he climb-Sir Herbert Samuel, an arrange, electorate could be secured. Mr. ed to the permitted 1,800 feet and ment which would widen the scope Lloyd George, Leader of the Liberal took his true line, then swooped of Liberal representation in the Party, who has been kept inform-* steeply down to 50 metres height, Government.

ed of developments throughout the flattening out with full throttle Although an Election la. now re-crisis, is still reported to be oppos- roaring to race along the course.

garded as a certainty there are stilled to a General Election at this suggestions that if the difficulties juncture. The Acting Liberal over a formula raise unexpected Leader, Sir Herbert Samuel, agáln

Allghted Gracefully.

Sweeping widely

Revere operation;-British Wireless

over Spithead problems there may be a short visited him to-day at Churt, bis and the Solent as though to make interval between the adjournment country house in Surrey where he the most of what may be his last in the middle of next week and the is convalescing after his recent flight at such speeds, he alighted act of dissolution.. easily and gracefully. He greeted by his wife and brother officers and the technicians, who had been thrilled by the spectacular

"Until my illness I averaged 50 time when China is confronted by EXCHEQUER RETURNS REVEAL achievement.

cigarettes a day," he said. doctor tells me that there would have been no trouble if I had not inhaled.

I began smoking when I

was seven.

I saw ту

a great national crieis, Dr. C. T. "The

Wang resigned this morning, “

Chiang Kai-shek, in regretfully accepting, states, "after four years of excellent and meritorious ser vice the Foreign Minister will have an opportunity to reat.”

Dr. Alfred Sze is to succeed Dr.

brother

DEFICIT.

London, Yesterday.

WAS

Lord. Amutree's Congratulations.

Rugby, Yesterday.

In a telegram to Squadron Leader for Air, says: Orlebar, Lord Amulrae, Secretary

A deficit of £98,410,000 is shown in Exchequer returns re- "Please convey to Stainforth my vealing National Revenue for the warmest personal congratulations

Prorogation on Wednesday would Service.

APPLICATION FOR REHEARING CASE

Against a School

Master.

(Kowloon Magistracy.)

STRANGE SHOOTING AFFAIR.

Coolie Receives Two Bullet Wounds.

A mysterious shooting affair" Before Mr. J. A. Fraser this shed at Kowloon City, last night. took place in a contractor's mat-

great success, Queues of the him with a bit of brown paper roll- wealthy and the eminent stood ed up in the shape of a cigarette. Wang, and Mr. Frank Lee is carry-six months, ended September 30. and those of the Air Council on his morning Mr. F. C. E. Rendall mande

outside his studio waiting their

A Lesson,

ing on until Dr. Sza's arrival from Europe.-Reuter,

Dr. Wang Worse.

Nanking, Yesterday. Dr. O. T. Wang's condition be-

TALO

Rugby, Yesterday.

DR. ALFRED SZE.

Unable to Accept Appointment.

Income is given as £263,466,000 magnificent performance yesterday, an application for a re-hearing of

The victim, Ng Ngoi, age 29, against expenditure of £361,870,- It is a

an earth coolie employed by the fitting culmination to the case against Chan Wun-cho Tung Nam Building Contractors. 000.-Repter.

splendid team

work."--British and Lau Wing-aang who were con was sleeping in the matshed In Wireless Service.

victed and sent to jail yesterday Prince Edward Road when the in connection with the raid made affair took place. He received on the Yeuk Chi School in Yau- two bullet wounds in the chest,. [ mati,

and de now lying in the Kowloon. Mr. Rendall said he was basing Hospital in a critical condition. In the House of Commons this

his appeal on the fact that the There were twenty others sleep- writing on the blackboard was an ing in the same shed, but none of: afternoon the Prime Minister reply. ing to the Opposition Leader, Mr.

extract from a Chinese newspaper, them can give any description of Arthur Henderson, sald

and there was a supposition that the alleged assailant. Neither will that the National Economy Bill

Chinese newspapers were 'censored the victim give much information having

by the S.C.A., and therefore the to the Police. A 32 automatic was passed the House of Commons they hoped that by the end of the

extract could not be of an inciting picked up on the floor of the mat- or Inflammitory nature. Further-shed after the shooting had occur- necessary supplementary estimates here to-day, stated that he had criminal intent and good character. current week, the Finance Bill and Dr. Alfred Sze, Interviewed more there was the question of red. would be disposed of. Some minor heard," unofficially, that a decree "Good character," continued Mr. regards to the producing of the business remained but it was quite had been issued appointing him Rendall, "invariably enters into newspaper, and (2) in regard to possible for the work of this part to succeed Dr. C. T. Wang; but, the case," of the session to be concluded by for personal reasons, he could Wednesday next.-British Wireless not accept the appointment-hear your application Insofar as noon

His Worship: "I am prepared to The rehearing was f Reuter.

on Wednesday

Next Ball to hear you on two points (1) In was refused.

turn to be painted. And Orpen! saw the humour of it all, He was

"I think I have smoked every day probably the best-amused man In Europe. He found life extra-ince. It was my custom to smoke Brdinarily pleasant, and funny. before my morning bath and in it.)

Artist's Own Interpretation of

But I am afraid those days are came worse to-day, on account of ADJOURNMENT OF PARLIAMENT past. His War Picture.

Nicotine poisoning is a Infected knees.-Sino News Sor- lesson. The chief symptoms were vice. Sir William Orpen, whose pic loss of appetite and 'smokers' ture in the Academy, "To the heart! The Teast effort made me Unknown British Soldier in dizzy. For days. I had to have France," provoked much com-atrychnine injections. Also an I am afraid I have not so far got ment, replied to his critics in an added inflictipar-i. had to knock off any converts,"

45 Then, as an afterthought, Sir "Awful Example" to Cigarette Willary took from his pocket a

Smokers, and a little angry," "I agreed to

packet of cigarettes and said: "Let me tell all exccasive amokers "Have one?" paint three Peace Conference that nicotine polsoning is a most that holds 20, but there were only The packet was one plctures for the Imperial War painful. business. Museum," said

Fortunately, in 18 left. Looking reflectively at Sir William. my case it has been cured. I know the gap in the ranks, he said: "Two of them--the one of the I had recovered when I made an 80 Yes; that's all I have had to-day," Conference at the Quai d'Orsay, break at billiards one day. I have and he put the packet back in his the other of the signing of the appeared at my club as an awful pocket quickly, as one who thrusts Treaty at Versailles, are already example of the cigarette habit, but aside templation.

interview printed in the Evening smoking.

Standard at the time. He was,

the interviewer says, "scornful

Service.

PERSONAL REASONE,

Geneva, Yesterday.

character.

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for 12.