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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1958,

CHINA Pastor's 'Arborics' Will Soon

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The Hey Harold de Met

They bear a striking

Moore. Yet "arborics"

Canterbury,

*TTENRY MOORE in a tree" is coming to

Hongkong after exhibitions in London, Paria, Germany and possibly New York,

you:

What la the famous sculptor doing in a tree? I'll tell

The Rev. Harold de Mel, from Kandy, Ceylon, hag a hobby: cutting lifelike sections out of branches and roots of trees and shrubs, carving, chipping and adding where necessary, and then polishing up the final creation with varnish or linseed oil

resemblance to modernistic sculptures by men like IIenry the word Mr de Mel has coined to describe his work- is one of the oldest forms of art known to mankind. Possibly it has stone nge origins Cavemen fathers using crude flint knives might have fashioned dolls and animal toys for their children this way. But it is enjoying a revival today which has surprised even the revivalists.

When Mr de Mel, the principai

of n lencher training college In Ceylon, enme to Canterbury recently to pursue his studies in theoingy, he brought a portable

Births, Deaths, Marriages.sulection of his models for local Personal $5.00 per insertion exhibitions. He hoped also to to Europe bul not exceeding 25 words, 25 take a display

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HONGKONG

AND

SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION

Ordinary Yearly General Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Ceneral Meeting of the Shareholders of the Cor- poration will be held at the Hand Office of the Corpora- tlon, 1 Queen's Rond Central, Hong Kong, on Friday, the 14th day of March, 1958, at Noon for the purpose of

Not long after his arrival he added London and Paris to s

illuernry. The BBC televised his show. He got write-ups in newspapers. New York be- caine interested and prominent artists began debating "is i ari?"

of

Harold

de Mel says that whether it is net or not there is an art in finding the right rools. twigs and branches which even- It tuaily become "arbories." needs, for example, an inagina-

The shaded area is a iffelike live and disciplined eye to see

figure-in this case, Methuse- Methuselah,

down upsid

lab-cut out of a group furthermore, in n twig with one

branches. To see the completed tlistorted branch (see diagram),

"Arboria" turn it upside down. He calls it Nature's Art, but

He has about 200 models rang- It art pre-supposes the use of human skill as opposed to the ing from a root bigger on a fashioning hand of Nature, the man down to six-inch twigs, true artist is Mr de Mel himself He has produced an elephant's wlio in addition to seeing life-head, a trame policeman, and u likeness in the branches of trees, wood nymph. His students have adels to, or adapts the base contributed others: a Kangaroo, branch or root configurations. snako, u brontosaurus,

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Frenchman Teaches

Brazilian Wives

How To Cook Fish

Rio de Janeiro, Mar. 6.

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receiving and considering A retired French diplomat is teaching Rio house-

the reports of the Directors and of the Auditors and the Proût and Loss Account and Balance Sheet for the year ended 31st December, 1957, and for the election of Direc- tors and the appointment of - Auditors.

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from Friday, the 28th day of February to 14th day of March, 1958, (both days inclusivo) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board, MICHAEL W. TURNER,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 10th Jan., 1968.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 7

By Air

Fornos, 4 p.m. Thalland, India, Pakision, Müldie East, Africa, Great Britain & Europe, 0 p.m.

U.S.Ą.. Canada, i p.m. Hawali. 6 p.m.

Dy Surface North Borneo, il p.m. Burma, India. 3 p.m. Macao. fp.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 3 By Air Peking. Shanghal, "unkow, Hol! how, Kunming. 8.30 a.m.

Japan, ..

Thailand Malaya, N, Borneo, In- donexte, Australe, New Zealand,

The French consul in Pernam- buco until he rotired in 1048, M. Eugene Colson is a painter and sculptor as. well as an ardent amateur cook. He attneks his cookery with art as well

as nourishment In mind and has evolved some revolu tionary recipes blending Brazi- vegetables and sauces

lian

made of native ingredients with the French art of cooking fish.

The

and Fishing Hunting

the Ministry Division of Agriculture, interested diversifying Brazilian

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antelope, Slamese twins, a nude, n soldier with his rifle at the ready, tortoise, a lizard and Some various kinds of birda, en be seen in the accompany- ing picture.

They used branches or roots from A variety of indigenous Trees, but "arborics" can be made from any specles of tree or shrub.

The iden was reborn about two years ngn when a student presented Mr de Mel with a model of a dancing girl made of a single twisted twig with two or three branches. Before giving it to his principal, the student it to friends as had exhibited "modern art but no one wus interested.

Personalities

Be In

In Colony

get them to send a selection to your Colony," he said.

So eventually they are coming to Hongkong, A large parcel will end up on Mis Janet Tombin's desk at the British Counell oflees in the Gloucester Building.

The collection is uninsured but according to Mr 14 priceless, de Mel. I would not sell them though of course for £1,000 their intrinsic value is nothing like that. Poople have asked but I do not me to sell them want to.'

This is no art which anyone provided can develop-always

Mr de Mel decided to use the they can "see" the model in its

Then, Iden however. He felt it provid-imdeveloped state.

His Advice

of

IS IT ART?

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years

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For diving, fully-clad, Into shark-infested waters and scuing a woman passenger who had fallen overboard, Chief Officer J. Fant of the #1 Hin- the tang was presented with bronze medal and certificate of the Roys Humane Society by H. E. the Governor, Sir William tree or can quite easily recognise what it Peel, at a meeting of the ErY- Never uproot

This also makes cutive Counell yesterday (March plant; there are plenty of represents,

searching easier. And also It 2). The incident occurred broken branches that will do:

is fell that "arborics will help May 2D last when the Hintang people to a belter appreciation was en-doyage from Sandakan of the creations of Moore, to Hongkong. Picasso and artists like them,

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Always works in a group and before doing anything to the root or branch selected discuss your ideas with the

But Mr de Mel thinks they group and find out their ideas.

will be most popular as simple, quis

An- One of the strongest points of cheap and easily-made house-nounce that they are this work is that although a bold decorations which any Eby operating a special excursion firms class on the Empress of completed "atborle" looks like Scout group or welfare organi

generally antion could produce is quantity, Japan leaving Hongkong for modern art, it is nearer to life than a modern provided that they have one or Manila on April 14 and return

So you two with an eye for "arborles," ing here on painting or sculpture.

April 19-at the reduced rate of £19 for the round trip. During the stay at

CXXXI Manila, passengers may

TOOTE linue to occupy. their and have their meals on bourd without adultional cost. This is an exceptiotial opportunity for anyone who wishes to "visit. Manila at moderate outlay,

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ed an opportunity to examine course is generally upside the personalities of his students, down, the legs being branches, The search for "arborics" would or It is a cool partly concealed in show to some extent how much the ground,

they imagination creative possessed.

With the Anished models, Mr de Mel decided to hold ex- hibitions to raise funds for his school.

When I called at his study At St Augustine's Canterbury, he asked if Hong- kong would be interested in an the model, but some carving does not actually occur until St exhibition. On behalf of the Colony I said, yes.

"Good," he said, "then I'll get In touch with the British Council when I return to Colombo and

Mr de Mel dors not advocate wantonly chopping down healthy trees to make "arborics." But ise to those who want to try it, he gives this advico:

Too much carving can spoil

or shaping is necessary;

The most useful twigs are found in low shrubs that have been constantly pruned;

China Mai Entertainment. Guide

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

KING'S & PRINCESS: "And God Created Woman." Brigitte Bardot in a French picture of a woman Indiscriminately seeking a bed-mate.

·STAR & METROPOLE:

full length cartoon.

"Gulliver's Travels."

A

LEE & ASTOR: "The Deep Six." Alan Ladd in a

war adventure.

ROXY & BROADWAY: "Peyton Place." Lans Turner and Hope Lange in a strong small town drama.

1100VER & LIBERTY: in

Oletary habits, considers itself fortunate in having oequired the services M. Coron for its Curso Culinaria. Orientacao (Culinary Orientation Course) and he is now giving theoretical and practical classer in the Hunting and Fishing Museum.

Statistics in hand, M. Chison told hla 43 women and one inan students that Rio's population consumer 5.000 tons of sardines a year and enother 5,000 tons Indo China, Laos, France, Noon. of corvina, a ten-fish so-called Thalland, India Middle East, because its fins are as black as Africa, Great Britain & Europe, a crow.

10a.m.

Philippines, Noon.

Malaya Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, p.m.

Formosa. Japan, Okinawa, 0 p.m.

Different Ways

in

"In Europe," he said, "here are over 300 different ways of

but sardines, Brazil, only a very few recipe# are used. I propose to teach you coma of the European

of my we recipes and many invention.",

Assent Given preparing

Ordinances

"The Pride And The Passion." Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra and Sophia Loren in a technicolour drama. QUEEN'S: "The Oklahoma." Joel McCrea in a

western.

ALHAMBRA:

"One Night At Moulin Rouge." A French musical. ORIENTAL & MAJESTIC: "The Enemy Below." Robert Mitchum and Curt Jurgens in a duel to the death at sea. CAPITOL:

"Omar Khayyam.". Cornel Wilde and Michael Rennie in Hollywood's version of the life of a great poet.

RITZ: "Enertly Froth Space." Brian Dor' vy in a

selence fiction film.

Audio And

Entertainment

RADIO HONGKONG

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pleasure, but I have also enjoy, ¡and floating staff for their loyal contributed cc reading the written word service which has and the written figure. Perhaps so much to another satisfactorý them year." should have enjoyed

Mr H.D.M. Barton and Mr more if, to mark this 00th mile-

Mr Fred Revella of Sydney stone, and another record year B.T. Flanagan were re-elected arrived in San Pedro in Call- passenger service. the directors (proposed by Mr A fornia recently in his 18-4061 of directors had seen fit to increase Halal and seconded by Mr J. boat Blaise after a 0,000-mile the dividend! However, ob- Moodle.)

our 60th birthday

Mesars Feat, Markick, Mi- voyage corose the Pacific from serve that

cbell & Co. were re-elected trade a builder, explained that Sydney, Mr Rovelle, who to by George's Day, so I leave this auditory at an annual

ha-ald the trip because he thought to the board for con- $5,000 (proposed by Mr J.M.

wanted to show the girl who sideration in connection with Mills and seconded by

had refused him that he had the next interim dividend. Sidbury),

"raal stuff" in him. He named his craft after her.

of The company's record passengers is certainly remark- ablo and I can see no reason for any recession when we consider the Colony's steady industrial commercial and tourist growth. I wonder if wo could have a graph showing various aspects of the company's development, in our next picture published book? It would be interesting and Instructive.

fee of

Mr H.

Present at the meeting were: Mr H, D. M. Barton (chair- man), the Hon. Sir Man-kám Lo, Mr H. Kadoorie, Me B. T. Flanagan, directors, Mr G. E. 5, Thomson, General Manager and Secretary; and Messrs A. Hillgly L. Kadoorie, J. Moodle, J., M. Mills (representing Lombard Insurance Co.). Colonel H. Owen-Hughes, H. Bidbury (re- presenting The Hongkong Fire "A good deal has been written furance Co.), D.C. Geddes, about the new piers and the 7. Kerr and D. Drako. long walk to the ferry boats and it has been suggested tha in view of the shorter distance involved in the harbour crossing the fares should be reduced, but It is not

an unpleasant walk especially for those who enjoy going up and down hills! I feel quite certain that the good chilzens of the Colony will Boon get accustomed to it.

Astonished

"I was astonished to see in tie papers today that Goveru“ nient appears to have decided to build a subway under Con- that the ught Fload and 'modest eum of $1,000,000 has boch allocated in the draft esti- mates for this purpose.

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ONDON-In reply to a quès- La-tion, in the House of Cona- thong, it was stated that during the 11 years between 1822-33,

DITTMANNS progress, was to secure an im

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there was a £136.3 million ex- cess of imports over exports in the UK trade with the Scritt Union. The United States port to the Soviet Union during the same period excoded valtie the imports from that country by G$$10,000,000. The alm of the Brilsh Government, tri in the negotiations now

provement in the Blanco of trade. The present Anglo-Soviet trade agreeisent expirts Aptil 17 next. Negotiations for a new agreement are ochlinking.

* Mercury, in hia Aviation Herbert Dittmann, Notes and Newr, quotes Puzzle German Consul-General, in the HändleysPage Hulletin:- who has been promoted Sir: What would happen if the Under-Secretary of States of a tip slot sipped? Would

the fit kit the at the Foreign Office, the riot, or would the slds Rap accompanied by Mrs Dilt- and tip the back of the sloten mann left by Air France or not? its morning,

LEAVE HONGKONG

Dr

stat and atbi

Dr Dittmann will be Ricceeded WHAT is believed to be the viously a bridge or a tunnel is

Dr Otta Bracutigam, a

trondcast of a martiága needed in order to avoid the by constant check by pedestrians to specialist on trade with Com-service took place recently from

countries, who will the Chapel of St Peter at Tubicy in April or May. House. Chechire, stien tiss Leicester - Witten

the flow of vehicular traffle with munist ferries leaving every 2.0 minutes arrive here

at peak periods. I note, how- Dr Brautigum's deputy, Consul Margaret

14 due muried Major Cive Lépée, són

ever, that the Hon. Financial Hurst Pornetening,

Secretary already has his doubts here in three or four weeks'

Hime.

as to the reaction of the Hong- kong public to a subway... 50 have It The roof of the covered way, already constructed, would appear to provide a very fair

and heir of Sir William Leese, The Eleemony VDS relayed

Dr and Mrs Ditimann were | through loud speakers to the seen off at Queen's Pier by more tenants and einployées of the Un 160 members of the Gee Tabley estate By means of a man consulate and community, special private "brogdcasting" Mia Leicestera argument in favour of a bridge members of the Consular Corps, set, Mr and

Chiness members .of Sho- Warren relayed the words and Instead of a subway. It is wide

German Cultural Ascociation music to á marquee in which all enough and I feel sure it could and many prominent residents the tenants were scaled.

and

on behalf of Herly throw away the heads and Populartly Fall presented by Call: 9, Bhowmirthday Mi conture up nostalgic memories of Cator, Mr Angel Vega Mendez,

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be strengthened, if necessary,

☆ and furthermore it would alle in the Colony.

Among them were Me and vinta the mountaineering on

When the British Vortei Mrs A. F. dl Gropello, Mr and the pier itself, to which I have

Sliverteak weighed her anchor Aduiker, Mr already referred. 1 am sure I Mrs B, P. Jotter ""; 3. Children's Corner-

her berth speak for most of our 37,000,000 Mrs O. Tavares, Mr G, Raoul-recently at Boston to proceed to at Bait Barton, His Excellency the Governor

"Nine Hül”, A Play: 539. Friday

Duval, Mr Yoshimitsu Andy, Mr

another big anchor was brought has given his assent, in the Brazilian housewives habitual-

3.30, Asian Club; & Time Signal Requena-Provented by Tick Kan customers,

Beread-idney The pictures in our boolt sled Kang Choon-hee, Mr W. 3.

to the surface. It had bēể name and

Torch Birings: 328, Majesty the Queen to the spines of fish but M. Colson Thomas: 6.30, “Junior Tagal

teenagere delicious minutes for

introditoed bear 9.30, Band Call: 048 Btory of the most following Ordinates passed by says that

It is believed to be the sfickor the Legislative Counell, the dish he ever tasted was a soup Deborah Huristi; 0.06 Weether Jane Andinge; %, Time Bezel, and those spacious and more leisure Mr and Mrs Georges Botant, hooked from the bation on the Ieport: 7. Time Signal, The News: the News: 1700, Weather Forecast ly days of topees and walking Mr Charat Chalocantlarana, Mr Ruke of the Silverteak's anchor.

and Mrs Josot Horn, the Hon. and Announcements: 7.10 Conneri

frohor Government Gazette announced made of sardine hears and 30 Commentary) 70 nommation

bohate

Miniature; 13 Track Talk-Tipe silcks, white suits and stiff co. N. Chau, the Hon. Ngan lost from the British

and rick- spines, few tomatoes and a today.

Hon. Kwok vessel Malayan Prince a year Marden, For Tomorrow Faces: 1.46. Harry lars, matshed roots Stce 120 Interlade. The New James and Orchestra: 0 Personalit

[apo and' which divets were An Ordinance to amend the couple of potatoes to thicken avion Any

dondo Parade John Smith; 8.16, The Tops shows, and the amell of smoke Shing-kwan," the Inland

Most Important of Concert Orchestra: 7.36 Cecil Ordinance, the broth,"

Hos and bis Orchestra;

The couple accompanied by unable to locate. In Popular Music presented by Nick and garlic instead of diesel ollChan and many others. Chapter 112; An Ordinance to all, he said, is that such a coup Parker and Bella Buro in "A Chat Kendi 6.30, Lawrence Welk Show and petrol to indicate the means

Mr Ulrich Rotho, Acting Cor in phosphorous and for Dr More Wedding Shannette Piry: 950.

Dudley, Cafe Continental Proseled Prof propulsion.

and Mrs authorise a supplementary opis richer

Part 19

But those days are inevitably man Coprul-General, proprintion to detray

the calcium than any fish dish.

(BEC15): 850, Claude votre and Detecure Episode 30: 10. Rediifusion

with Wiliam gone. What is not gote, how Hethe boarded the R.A.S.C. ARRANGEMENTS are being made in Hongkong for an at Queen's charges of the fancial year

"Humpbar" ย A short Itecital by William Warfield Wardela. Bartore: 10.15 Soner ever, the M. Colson's experiments have the Fadis Geneva Orchestra: 6 Epildi interview

effllefency and launch

American football ended March 31, 1857.

based on finding the Bering) Co Wosther Report The Talandes 10.30, Andre?

of the Star Ferry Pier for Kai Tak where they exhibition

monich, American football is Her Majesty the Queen Has

The Neww the

and his Orchestra: 11, Date with courtesy harmony between proper

taken a strong hold at the Home Neket, fzám Britain). 9.15, Prowych:

"Prelude roservice, and I am sure all share took the plane, not been advised to exercise her gavour of Ash, and the vegetable see

Lingnám · Válvételty, and the Eeur Chamissi Storichtmas Bakinight, God save holders approve the building of power of disallowance la re which should. accompany it to fequét penjod by Alleen Parker: The Queen Com TOWN

quarters for our hardworking

students, after defeating a pect of on ordance to further the table," He promises to teach Bentley batch werde and Jung 1030, TAKAMIi trova, fere with Dick

TELEVISION amend tho Town Plaining

P., Children's BooCartoons, staff even though it did involve his classes which species ar ash withels (photo) (Repeat) or A

anxious to meet a repressoria Livo Ordinance, Chapter 131.7

The Chairman'a alatemeti!

Hongbong"team. As American are best servial for axxfaple, Tuesday romochaben laid meer ddy Puppet Theater; 9.8% -Cred borrowing mowy.

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Leggin with black beans, with rice, or are Bust (instrumental) with key, Khas Misiowe Doniba

bepa Chinese, meluding: Football The Vic gives a concise report on the Bohr: (Pipe orgán 1, 1056, Weather with potatoceall basic items Repotizia Larsenal" stena to km35 | Stock's Navrat of the Brasilan diét,

No hod 1130, Goodalsht me No Bay Atemach company's affairs on which woman, were arrested by the formed fa Conton, backed by the have no comment to make, and Police yesterday on suspicion of Commissioner, for Public Works, 1180, C79. Down.

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led fr book main; in seconding the adoption of the chats. The women wie detain- This Longue is already in a Pay youre the Fatty report and accounts I would ad following the theft of a gold strong oral positions and then Cantons like to express the thenks of the | Anger-ring from a gift slepins tropes of dustering the game int

shareholders, to the ation, pier in a Trat in Homanin simha Goum Chilogy

beter

Tools Stolen The sauce, he says, should

A set of tools was stolen from accompany the

Ash and gol

the Goof of a private cat perked "take is perscuiuilly WAY FOR

China Mall Specia), on the Cestral Reclamation.

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