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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 9, 1938.

ARTISTS "AT HOME"

Sir,-Owing to indisposition I have not been able, as I had intended; to send a short notice of the At Home of the Hong Kong Working Artist's Guild held, by the ind hospitality of Mr. John Locke, at his studio, the Guild Studio at Gloucester Road, be ing too small and not central enough. The delay gives me the opportunity of correcting some misapprehensions as to the scope and purpose of reception. Invitations were strictly personal, by invitation card only; and it was for the purpose of introducing to His Excellency the Governor friends of the Guild who had kept it going by financial assistance and in terest at a time of crisis; and also ar

tists who have the Guilds.

the

the

been connected with

GIRL SURVIVES IN

Page

NO MAN'S LAND QUEENS & ALHAMBRA

The poignant story of a Chinese girl who had barricaded herself in a house in the Shanghai war zone for well over seven months was unearthed last week when she was conveyed to hospital.

Mr. H. Y. McLean of Henry Les- ter Institute in East Seward Road found the girl, Miss Chiang Kou- ming, in No. 11, Lane 175, off Yuen Fong Road, near East Seward Road, at 4.40 p.m. after an Indian watch- man had reported to bim

to

Although newspapers were request-have heard someone moaning in the ed not to send reporters or photogra-house. phers, individual cards of invitation

were sent to the Editors of the lead-

ing European and Chinese newspa- According to the girl, she and

on

pers, most of whom attended. A se-two relatives had lain hidden lection of representative work was the top floor of the house ever since collected from as many of the mem-the outbreak of the war on August bers and associates of the Guild as 13. The food lasted a few weeks, possible in the short space of time

available. It was in no sense an ex-after which they depended on water hibition, but the really excellent col-which was also cut off during the lection of some fifty or more works height of hostilities in the district. served to show the wide scope of the The two relatives died, the bodies Guild.

As he had graviously promised, His being placed by her underneath a Excellency the Governor came, as did staircase. She was virtually re- also the Vice-Chancellor of the Hong duced to a skeleton when found- Kong University.

ying on a bed in a serious con- The Hon. Dr. Kotewall, and the Hon. M. K. Lo with other members of dition.

the Legislative Council who had spe- cially interested themselves in

the

Guild, were among the guests. Besides

the Committee and members of

the

Guild, the Hong Kong Art Club, the NEW RIFLE FOR

Travel Association, and the Education Department were represented.

in-

ITALIAN ARMY

The proceedings were entirely formal, there being no speeches. Teal was served; and His Excellency ex- A smaller and shorter rifle is to amined the pictures, with great atten- be introduced into the Italian tion; and many of the artists were

army, it was announced in Rome. presented to him.

Much gratification and surprise was The cld standard rifle with a 91 expressed at the high standard reach- centimeter barrel, which was used ed by he Exhibits, particularly as in the Great War and the Abys- they were of such varied character in styles of both Western and Oriental sinian campaign, is to be discarded in favour of a shorter 7.35 mm.

Art.

It was a pleasant and memorable caliber rifle. occasion, and a landmark in the pro- gress of the Guild. Artists who sent

It is explained that the new rifle

in work for the At Home. were: Mr. and Mrs. Pau Shiu Yau; Mrs. is more serviceable and practical Champkin; Mrs. Micfadyen; Mrs. A. for tactical reasons as it is lighter Tatz; the three Misses Hsiung; and more adaptable but still pos- Messrs. Luis Chan; Wong Sin Ling: Yee Bon. Lee Byng: Lee Tong; Mak sesses adequate power for all prac- Shiv Ha; Ng Ka Hang; S. X. Chan;tical purposes. During the time Chan T. Goon; Chan Chak Kwan; when the rifle was the only weapon Chin Shiu Ngong. Mr. Yee Sui Hong of the infantry, a larger rifle was from Manila. Woodcuts from by Emma essential but the extensive use of Bormann (Mrs. Milch) from Vienna. Also a sketch of Luis Chan by the machine-guns and trench mortars late Mr. Hong Chen. If this list is in modern warfare has reduced the incomplete, it is so inadvertently. need for a great range so that a

A. N. MACFADYEN.

smaller weapon fulfills all require- Hon. Secretary H. K. W Working

ments.

Artist's Guild.

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