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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1933.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

which the Company's vessels call. cording their appreciation of the "In past speeches from this services rendered by all connected Calcutta-Japan Line Loss, "From Northern to Southern Chair I have referred to the ten-with the Staff, ashore or afloat,

"Once again -- they have shown ports a good den:and was 'main dency of Port Authorities to in-

Art and Drams

JAPANESE WATER COLOURS.

Fine Display At Komor

And Komor's...

Valuable Find In Sodom

Two Mural Paintings Of 200 B.C

ANCIENT

CONCERT PARTY AT YMCA.

“Cochran's Throwouts”

Big Success..

"Cochran's Throwouts," a concert party, under the "able leadership" of Miss Audrey Steel, played to a large audience in the West Lounge of the European YM.C.A., at Kowkon, en Monday night. The concert was one of the most successful that has taken place in the Colony, during the past season. We

Yoshida, Kobayashi, Banzon and

MASTER others whore signatures are to be DONE BY found appended to the best product

The principal performers were the Misses Eve O'Hagan, Betty Evidenos of a high cultural statusy" "Comparing of their kind in Japan.

the Sodom and Laing, Margaret King, Rosemary The Exhibition opens with mare reached by the people of Sodom and Gomorrah paintings with those of King, Joan Churchill and Audrey pamages for all the Floating Staff beautiful work and generally in less destruction is seen in paintings, Mallon reports:

tained throughout the year, crease their charges without tak- their loyalty in co-operating with

Messrs. Komor & Kombrare apart from the usual seasonal ing into consideration the parlous the General Managers in economy fluctuations, and return trips state of Shipping and on the last matters and if some do not always opening their Spring Exhibition of eye to eye with us in these Japanese Water Colours: with a were above the average but our occasion, of addressing you the nee Calcutta-Japart line felt the hope was expressed that the local measures I feel the majority do ap-wonderful display of famou draught of the depression from Government would reconsider the preciate that the steps taken are for Artists, among them, Teraucht, India as well as the effects of question' of Light Dues which were their ultimate benefit.

Home Leave. the anti-Japanese boycott, while increased in 1931.

"One of these was retrenchment revenue from deck passengers de- "It is therefore a pleasure to an- clined owing to the continued renounce that representations froni in Home Leave. We could no long strictions placed on that traffic the Chamber of Commerce were er afford Leave every five years with by the Straits Government.

"On the Yangtze River, where duction obtained. a large portion of the Company's "Smail though the relief is Fleet is employed, conditions were a step in the right direction of not conducive to good trading. The closer co-operation between Gov- year opened with political trouble ernment and Shipowners which is and Native Banks restricted credit essential for the well-being of the which weakened confidence and[Colony as a whole. business.

Smuggling.

"This concessions

FOUND.

Discovery In Vienna,

Berlin.

True and his celebrated Cheero,

Dance)

Cochran's Throwouts.

Cochran'a Throwouts. INTERVAL Selections by Ronnie True and the Cheero Band.

Danco The Peanut Vendor

Rosemary King and The Girls. Song-Selected... Margaret King. Dance-Navy Blues

Betty Laing and Eve O'Hagan. Song at the Fiano-And her mother

came too

Ronnie True.

P..

A picture bought in Vienna był

| sympathetically received and are,jalx months' full pay and free return than two hundred examples of most] Gomorrah some time before their other ancient countries, Father Steel, capably assisted by Mr. G. W.

it is deed on seir families and it was than 24 hours almost half of the probably among the oldest in the "Chaldea, so rich in other dis decided most reluctantly to reduce paintings are sold. Lovers of art world, which have been taken from coveries, has not yet produced the number relieved each year. would do well to take advantage of the wails in what are believed to be mural paintings of the third mil Opening Chorus Sing Brothers

The programme was as follows:

voluntarily by the Company, has not did array while there is a chance. says the Associated Press.

introduced this opportunity to view this splen- the ruins of the twin wicked cities, lennium B.C. On the other hand, been cancelled as has been wrongly The Exhibition is open for ten days Father Alexis Mallon, one of the pieces of this epoch; for example, window Cochran's Throwouts.

--] Egypt í possesses several master Song The flies crawled up the inferred in certain quarters and only at Komor's Art Rooms two Jesuit archaeologists in charge the "Ducks of Medoum. In pre Dance that extreme measure would only be The variety of subjects" is en-of the work for the Pontifical Bib-Hellenie: Greece, the most ancient "As if this was not enough com- "Further evidence of this spirit adopted if our Anancial position be-trancing. There is one in particulcal Institute, says the paintings fresco khown dates from the middle Song-Selected. Margaret King. Eve O'Hagan and Audrey' Steel. merce received a further blowin is shown In the recent introduc- comes worse, since it is realized that lar No. 2 by Terauchi "Mumaas date back to 200 B. C. Excepting Minoan period, 1900 to 1750 B.C SongLiving in Clover the shape of the regrettable hosti- tion of the Importation & Exporta- men serving in the East are the Sea." It is a fascinating piece of Egyptian examples, he believes The paintings of lities which broke out at Shanghal tion Ordinance, 1982, which has en better for a period of relaxation if water painting that has rarely been they

the Telellat Audrey Steel and The Girls are the oldest paintings Ghaasul excavations date back to Plano Selections... Ronnie True between Japan and China and for abled the local Authorities to pro satisfied with the Company's service excelled. Another of his paintings known to man. the best part of a month absolute ceed effectively against the Own and intending to continue in it.

They indicate, he 200 B.C. chaos reigned.

is "Snow of Ueno" No.70, which la affirms, that Sodom and Gomorrah ers of Unmanifested cargo, another "The 'Cheongshing.". a vessels mast realistic. For Bamboo enjoyed "a certain power, wealth, Tribute To Floating Staff.

word for amuggling.

27 years old, was sold having beviews, the most remarkable is unan era of peace and a great pro UNKNOWN HOBBEMA "You can well imagine that some

"Owing to the high tariff wall in come uneconomical. Although bad-doubtedly Banson's painting No. 28. perity." time elapsed before events resumed

China the temptation to amuggle ly wanted to maintain, our pivotal Looking at the picture, for a few their normal course but I am glad;

The paintings, which are to be ja irresistable to Native trades no new tonnage has been moments, one gets the impression preserved in a Jerusalem museum, to say that through these distur. cargo bances the Company's property suf- Crewe and Shipowners are con-acquired and the three steamers of being in the midst of a bamboo are two in number. One shows a fered no

harm and our grateful stantly falling foul of the Customs referred to last year are still under forest. Yoshida and Takeda as also bird in flight, the other the lower thanks are due to the Floating who do not hesitate to inflict heavy charter to us.

Kobayashi have some remarkable part of a procession. Working Profit. Staff for carrying on loyally under penalties on the unfortunate vessel

land and sea scapes.

the They were removed from "Turning to on which the goods are discover very trying circumstances.

Among the less exponsive - pic-walls by an ingenious, process not "Later in the year rate cutting ed whereas, if they could only deal] Accounts it will be observed that tures, many of which range from unlike the principle of the school-Dr. Benedict, of the Van Diemen- Song and Dance Crazy People was indulged in extensively by severely with the culprits direct it there is a profit on the working of $2.00 upwards, by the same artists children's transfer pictures. Many Benedict Gallery here, which was Joan Churchill, Betty Laing

and The Girls, people who ought to have realized would have far reaching results. the steamers of £97,208. 2. 4d. com- are some of those vividly painted fragmentary pictures still remain supposed to be a work of the nine-

teenth century, has been found to Song-Hold My Hand the senselessness of this policy. "In order to protect the Com-|pared with a profit of £27,332. '12. scenes which delight those who like on the walls.

"Rates were depressed along the pany's interests have beenid. for the previous year.

Audrey Steel the more glaring colours of the Far "The paintings," BEYS Father be a hitherto unknown landscape by

Dance "After providing for Deprecia-East. These pictures offer an op- Mallon, "reveal a new aspect of this The painting, which shows Closing. Chorus-Sing Brothers

Cochran's Throwouts. whole River but particularly on the obliged to form our own Preven- higher reaches And with cargo tive Service, and under the Ordin-[tion £91,891, 0. id. and Liabilities portunity for the more economical old civilization, fraguentary 015

there remains a debit of to decorate their homes with real, they are. Their very number, assigned to the period around 1660. wooded road leading to a village, is

Cochran's Throwouts. scarce the unusual spectacle was ance just mentioned we have on- etc. seen of steamers waiting for days tained severni convictions apart 411,745.4.6d.

genuine, rich colour drawings by cluding many restorations, suffices at Ichung for even half cargoes.

To meet this loss it is proposed the best Japanese Artists. Some of to establish that this type of of fact that most of Hobbema's pic It is especially, interesting for the from righting other irregularities. "In that region the civil commo- "I have already stated that the to transfer £13,145. 3. 7d. from the pictures sold may remain to the namentation was common in this

tures of that, period and much tions of recent years have left value of Silver has an Important Building Account and to carry for end of the short season, but it is city.

amalier in size.--Reuter. 茹 Everything discloses their mark and we, in common with bearing on our final working re-ward £1,399. 13. 1. to the year 1933. expected that the best will be taken

It is and in New York that our other British friends, are still sulte. The serious decline which "In these circumstances I regret by their purchasers so that those hand for so ancient an epoch.”

George Kaufman, who is probably: being debarred from loading car-affected our 1930 and 1931 Ac-it is not possible to pay any Divi- desiring to view the Exhibition. The paintings reveal a higher COVENT GARDEN SEASON. America's greatest producer, has only to call at a theatre at which a counts so adversely was arrested dend. It will also be seen thai should do so without delay. Messrs. state of development than do the "It was also in keeping with the and the dollar remained fairly Revenue Account has been credited Komor & Komor are open from industries and the ceramic art of Among the Italian and French new play is to be presented for the times we live in that serious dif- stendy around 1/3d.

with unclaimed Dividends amount 9 am. to 5 p.m.

the cities, and even the art of writ-operas to be given at the next inter- | rumour to go round that he is ficulties were engineered against "As the Report shows, the balling to £1,682. 3. Od, which have ap

ing.

national season. at Covent Garden directing the rehearsals.

It is also said that he cannot pass "It is a fact in Palestine, sa clse-are "Don Carlos," "Otello,” and

algroup of two or three actors the liner River for the care counts were converted at an aver sorge years and under Articles of CHAUCER'S GIFT TO where, that palating was the first "The Damnation de Faust"

bulk which forming an

material expression of the idea,"

at a street corner without stopping Father Mallon explains,

to produce them!

go at Wanhaien.

our chartering a small vessel

on

ever growing business on that large waterway.

We

ances of Steamers Working Ac-peared in

the Statement of

the Balance Sheet for

Association these are being utilized nge exchange for the year of 1/3d. compared with 1/0/%d. in for the benefit of the Company.

"Referring to the Balance Shoel, 1931 which made an appreciable

it will be noted that Exchange

Fluctuation Reserve has been in

creased by £2,228, 10. 78. due to Floating Dollar Assets and Liabill-

"That nightmare of the Yangdifference in our favour. The for- tsze, the Indiscriminate firing ships from the River Banks, was tunes of this Company are there. not so much in evidence as former-fore linked up with Silver, and it

a very wise man wholes being converted at 1/3d., the ly though one of our vessels was would be subjected to a heavy fusillade while could forecast this future.

rate of exchange ruling on Decem-] going to the aid of a distressed

ber, 1982, as against 1/51⁄4d. at the end of 1931..

"General Reserve remains at the

Free From Piracy.

Llon Co., and Chinese Maritime

A FRIEND. Chapel Repairs Reveal

"Historic Picture.

BOUGHT IN FLORENCE.

London..

Future Prospects. steamer and was only able to carry | "As I am expected to make some out her mission through the op reference at these Meetings to

The Savoy Chapel panel of the| portune presence of the U. S. S. future prospects of the Company same figure as in last year's Balance Madonna and Child, ascribed to one "Oahu" to whom our thanks

are can only say that this is out of Shee namely £135,000. Building of Giotto's pupils, which is now on due.

the question for the reason given Reserve has been increased by exhibition at the National Gallery, as well as owing to the uncer £4,145. 3. 7d. being gain on units was only brought to light when "We were alse free from

chapel the tainty of international trade and sold and after transferring £13,145. structural repairs to the scourge of Piracy which, if dor recent political events in China, 3. 7d. to Revenue this Account will were begun a few months ago. mant at times, is ever ready to but it cannot be disputed that stand at £117,000.

For many years a small picture break out in most unexpected quar there is a great future for this "Sundry Creditors in China and had been hanging in a dark corner aympathize with the China Naviga-lowed to trade in peace. ters and I am sure you will all Country if only Merchants are al- London has declined by £36,134. 16. over the font. As a precaution it 4d. and the whole amount of £80,- was removed for safe keeping by the "Meanwhile you may rest assur. 226. 14. 5d. standing in this Ac. chapel organist to the office of the Customs In their recent experiences ed your Directors will continue to count has been paid, since the close Duchy of Lancaster, where its beauty and obvious antiquity "Steamships, Hulks etc., show aroused the interest of the au

thorities, nothing of the latter themselves. much has already been done in this small decrease of £1,876. 17. 5d. con-

The history of the little triptych! the is direction "The suppression of Piracy

possibilities can Bequent upon the sale of the

'Cheongshing' and Deprecia-is uncertain, but it is suggested that admittedly a difficult matter but never be exhausted. none of the Governments conpern-

"As in 1931, the Directors agreed tion has been written off on the it was bought in Florence or Genoa: ed can afford to relax their vigi-to forego their Fees last year usual basis and amounts to £91, about 1870 by Geoffrey Chaucer as lance for a moment.

amounting to £1,500 per annum and 891. 0. 1d. Sundry Debtors in China gift for his friend and patron, "In this connection H. M. Navy's I would repeat that these sums are and London, Agency Balancea, Coals John of Gaunt

and Stores are all reduced and the After being disposed of by a help is invaluable and I desire to not held in suspense. take this opportunity of expressing | "The Board of Directors are amounts owing to the Company corrupt. Chaplain in 1731, it found

have all been received.

its way back to the chapel in 1874. our thanks for their great assis- pleased to report that no major This includes £18,958. 11. 1d. Ever since it had hung precariously tance on numerous occasions not casualty occurred in the Fleet In only in this neighbourhood but on 1932 and they feel sure you will as due by the General Managers as on the wall, grimy with dirt and every Line and in every port at sociate yourselves with them in re-compared with £123,839: 2. 3d. Que scarcely noticed by visitors Ren-

to them on December 81, 1931, ter

na well be with the relatives of those Officers and Engineers who study closely the economical run of the year. were killed or kidnapped to say ning of the Fleet and although

WEDDING!!

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present or a BIRTHDAY. present for all occasions

ou want at

you will find what you'

KOMOR & KOMOR

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Phone 21427

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The chairman then proposed the adoption of the accounts. This

was seconded by Hon. Mr. C. G. B. WAGNER'S FEAR OF

Mackle, and carried unanimously, i The confirmation of Hon, Mr. C. G. S. Mackie, and Mr. S. T Williamson, as directors was pro- posed by Mr. A. Murdoch and seconded by Mr. W. B. Cornaby,

SHROFFS.

Composer's Wretched Financial Position.

The re-election of Mr. 8. T. Williamson as a director was pro- posed by Mr. Ho Leung and second- A fear by ed by Mr. G. Ponchson

* Mesars. - Lowe, Bingham and Matthews were re-elected auditori [on_the_proposal of Mr. F. Ch seconded by Mr. L. G. Allison.

The following directors [sent) Hoa. Mr. J.J. Fate Mr. Gordon - Mackie

Among

he might

"..

master's

*

Hobbema.

Rossini's little known "L'Italiana in Alger" may also be played.

IT MAY BE TRUE

FROM EVERY POINT OF VIEW

WILL

GOLD FLAKE

RE WONDERFUL CIC