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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 29, 1988

ART EXHIBITION PLANS

Two interesting events are taking place under the auspices of the Hong Kong Working Artists' Guild early in July,

The first on the 6th, 7th, and 8th. July, at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, is a mémorial exhibition of the paintings of the late Mr. Wong Oi-Hung. This gifted young artist, who was one of the most. promising young pupils of Mr. Ko

CORDELIA KEEPS TO SCHEDULE

Karachi, To-day. The flyingboat "Cordella," 'men- tioned in dispatches of June 6, arrived on schedule and it has now been decided that the Cordelia which was accompanied as far as Singapore by the "Camilla" with mail, will itself complete the trip to Sidney. Reuter.

Kim Fu, the founder of what may GERMANY AND

be called Modern Chinese Art, ar- rived in the Colony a few weeks ago as a refugee. His pictures were. shewn in the St. Francis Hotel, but, because both his name and his work were unknown, his show was not a success. He was already suffering from advanced tuberculosis, and he died shortly afterwards in the

VERSAILLES

TREATY

ter

Berlin, To-day.

The nineteenth anniversary of

Tung Wah Eastern Hospital. It is the signature of the Treaty of with the dual purpose of making his pictures known to the public Versailles affords the National So- and of selling some of them to pro-cialist organ "Voelkischer Beobach- vide financial support for his

an occasion of reviewing, the mother, that the exhibition 'is now being held. A memorial meeting events of the past two decades and of his friends and admirers is tak-of observing that the treaty in ing place at 5.30 p.m. on 6th. July.

question which was in reality no DR. EMMA MILCH-BORMANN

treaty but a "formula dictated by the victors" is now a dead letter.

The second one is a rare and im- portant event in the artistic life of the colony. Dr. Emma Milch-Bor- mann, the illustrious Viennese That the so-called treaty, says artist, has shewn her sympathy for the paper, will remain externally the Chinese in the present conflict stigmatised in history as an at- by sending a number of her wood-tempt to destroy the right to cuts for sale in aid of the Chinese existence of certain nations. Red Cross. These will be shewn in This attempt has signally failed the Cathedral Hall, by the courtesy and has, on the contrary, achiev- of the Bishop, on the 11th 12th. ed the result of reawakening na- and 13th. July. These woodcuts tional consciousness of the peo- have an international fame, many ples destined to be the victims of of them having been acquired by Versailles. the British Museum and the Metro- politan Museum, New York. Some A greater Germany, is now an of the pictures of Mr. Wong Oi-incontestable fact and that is the Hung will also be shewn on this best reply to short-sighted politi- occasion.

cians.

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BEST REPLY

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A word about the Working The creation of a Greater Ger- Artists' Guild. It was formed a few many by Hitler is the first success- years ago for the purpose of bring-ful concrete contribution

to the ing together and helping all artists, history of the 20th. century. of whatever nationality, living in The total abandonment of the Hong Kong or arriving here. It articicial system inaugurated at has established a studio where Versailles, is, according to the pa artists can work and it has held

per, the only means of assuring the several successful exhibitions.

peace of the world. Many well-known residents of the Colony are among its supporters The public is kept informed of the many first-class pictures which are produced here, and often excellent pictures can be purchased for very . modest sums.

The paper concluded by saying: "We know, that the nations are themselves innocent and. have long of since recognised the insanity the Treaty of Versailles. But duty is incumbent on them to contribute FEDERATION PLAN

within the limits assigned to them Mr. Jack Chen, son of Mr. Eugene to pave way for an era of mutual Chen, has

esteem and co-operation. Federation of Chinese Artists, of has been the, forerunner which the Working Artists' Guild is 1espect."-Trans-Ocean. the Hong Kong centre. In the

recently

formed а

Germany

in this

name of the Federation he is tak who desire to contribute works. to ing an exhibition of Chinese paint the exhibition, either for sale or ings round the world in a few merely to be shewn, please com- weeks' time. Will all artists intermunicate with the secretary at 51, ested in the Federation, or those Gloucester Road, top floor...

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