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RENAISSANCE..

THE NEW ART OF JAPAN,

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The old masters of any art are an "almost inexhaustible source of inspiration to the generations which suvered them; but against this is the widely held opinion that nothing modern can match their perfection. Who to-day could pain Mona List or write the Canterbury Tales! But though art may through its dark ages, like manners and moral and many other things. it can never die, and renaissance

THE CAT AND THE CANARY,

A THRILLER AT THE QUEEN'S.

[OY OUR VILM OMITIC)

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

CRICKET NOTES.

A

FRIDAY,

been scored of him. Summers bowls a puzzling ball, and though The cannot be called a stylish bat Before I do anything Isc-let me ke usually manages to stor'in and thank "Cricketer for his faw kind get a few. He will do with watch- words in his letter published lasting. Hayward always seems likely Saturday. (He can send the bill to make a big score until he gets to my long-suffering Editor). Font usually in an unexpected way, not sure whether he was throwing and I think when he has had time flowers or pulling my leg. Be it to get in a little more practice we the earlier production good as that which, it may, let me say right here shall find him as good as ever. Perhaps the most striking and now that I am not setting Dobbie so far has not got going this feature of the film is its phote myself up to go on any Selection season. Thorpe swings te ball in graphy and from start to £nish the

Nolo episcopari | I Atmosphere of horror and mystery Committee.

Do you remember "The Bat which we saw some months ago at the Queen's? The Cat and the Capary" is on the same lines but it is. we think, an improvement on

WAA.

is sustained and heightened by only claim a fair knowledge of the clever lighting effects and the ima of perspective.

A spindle-backed game, and to represent the general chair becomes an object of terror views of a large body of cricketers when it throws its strange shadow in whom, as in myself desire doth

after renaissance has marked the on a wall.

path of the band of these who strive

to expresi beauty,

I think his bowling is a lot more an extraordinary way at times, and

dangerous than it looks.

OCTOBER 21st, 1927.

- University 1st XL. v. U.R.0.

This friendly match will take place at Causeway Bay on Satur day 2 p.m.

University-C. W. Lam (capt). | w. Hong Sling, D. Laing, F. S. F. Gittina, B. F. NE. J. Barrow, Zimmern, A. P. Guterres, E. A Lee, I Tajima and K. T. Loke. Scorer: Mr. C. L.. Tan.

University and XI. c. 10,0, 2nd XI. This League match will take place on the University ground on Satur- day at 2 p.m.

Baker. B. N. Sudan, R. Chan Wah, University and XL-F. Hiptoola (capt.), Dr. M. Osman, A.

N. P. Karacjia, A. B. Sulieman, S. Kermani, 4. Chan and Fook. Un- pire: Mr. F. H. Hoshimi. Scorer: 2. C. Lool,

The Interfort nets at is up now, and the names therton corres But, trick photography is not by outrun performance." I don't claim pond very closely with the prob any tears entirely responsible for I am always right by any means!ables and possibles I referred to the ecrie effect The

acting By the way, a young friend of mine last week, I think. I understand throughout is very good, especially the performances of Laura la told me he wrote it. If he did, from the Hon. Secretary that some art is taking place in the En Planté And Creighton Hall, and the he's a liar, because "Cricketer" said of the other Clabs were a long time to-morrow at King's Park.

in replying to his letter asking for "The he didn't know me. If he did not names of players who deserve story is well worked out. Cas and the Canary is

A well-be lies still. However, ignor- trial. As neither A. A Rumjahr pauzlly good film which you should

think it possible_the_I.R.C, have not replied yet. But I believe the list. is still open

-because Japan like China Eades e ao account miss unless you, are ing his wails of apology and bins. nor A, H.. Madar's name arpear I gan, J. F. Lunny, W, N. H. Mur-

of a very nervous disposition,

From the moment when a claved!

ing at no one in particular, let it

Selection Committee.

The Japanese Renaissance. A rather curious renaissance of to-day in Japan that latest recrul far western civilisation. Curious old established art, and one in which there was allowed even less free interpretation than in the Chines whool, The influence of the "Western barbariads their creed of cheap production and good living, bid fair to. kill Japanese art tradition and inded it has been more or less moribund for several years. There was no time or money to be agent on fine craftsmanship' while the minds of the people were set on emulating

This fact alone is sufficient to the output of Sheffield and the Pot mark "The Cat and the Canary teries, and on clothing their bodies flm apart. Its comedy is in from the markets of Bradford,

the Shakespearean tradition and But art has not died. Japanes very fat from the somewhat banal painters whose work has been seen for some years past in the galleries vulgar comedy which is need of Paris and London, seem to baselessly introduced

olved a new formnia neither of tragic or spooky films. the West nor of the East; and Japanese craftsmen in ivory and lacquer am producing work which is by no means inferior to the old tradition.

had sweeps the cobwebs from the pass! title caption, to the enmasking of and

the villain the interest never wanes I rather expected trouble over and grows more and more intense my last week's remarks. Curiously throughout the film there is an as mystery is piled en mystery. Yet enough the only way I seem to have element of comic relief which never put a foot seriously wrong was when the less has its own ceriness and produces rather nervous laughter than chuckles of aquement.

into

20 many

H.K.0.0. 1st XI. e. R.A.F. This match will take place to morrow on the H.K.C.C. ground at

p.m.

There will be a cricket match at tho Pavilion on Sunday at 2 p.. H.K.E.C. v. H.M.§. "Tamár," This League match will take place

H.K.E.C.-S. 4. Clarke. L. de Rome, J. C. Dunbar, C. E. Gaba-

dock, G. Murray, W. B. Muskett, F. Normington, S. J. Stanesby and J. R. Way (capt) Reserves: H. F. I am not quite sure if these nets Akehurst and H. S. Jones.

And I are being used enough. must say I see far too much of this refusing to run a short run or dawdling over a first rua. It's all very well if you habitually mak over fity. But when playe referred to Hancock as being seldom get more than thirty they equal to any three men and that have no business to go at anything but top pressure at all events in henee there were Unfortunately, this was taken in if they can't last this what are hall-day or a short day's cricket.

some quarters as a refection on they going to do in a two days the gentlemen in question. As a match? I rather think some of our possibles would do with a bit matter of fact, the sentence was not of training, and a ten o'clock bed. in my original draft, but was an You can't play cricket unless you after thought, written in as what are absolutely ft and we have got to be on the very top line to beat calls Artemus Ward

goak. our opponents this year. They can't Naturally no such reflection was do better than follow their captain's intended and one always tries to example).

five selector.

type of eleisonné work is vere rare as it entails a great deal of skiiful polishing to carve out the ground myface and leave the pattern in re-i lief. The favourite bundred flowers avoid giving offence. But it can't pattern is also represented in always be helped and I agree with box decorated with chrysanthemum the sentiments recorded in poor old flowers in pinks, blues and pale yellow. Fugiyama decorates a box Pilate's one good epigram. of pale egg shell blue wireless cloisonné which has almost the effect of painting.

An Eagle And A Kingfisher.

On The Club Grand. The Gold Fish Bowl.

Those mid-week matches between The collection of cloisonné and

Club groand are most interesting representative Service teams on the ivories, which Mr. Mori is showing in the galleries of Komor & Komet,

and one only wishes one could see contains many pieces of quite ex

more of them. I commented as Probable Interport Dates. ceptional beauty and interest. The

fully as I could yesterday on the large bowl of green semi-transparent

According to the latest arrange-Navy-Air Force match. The latter enamel, which bas stood for several

ments the Singapore teams leave in side will be without Brace on Satur. days in the window, has attracted a good deal of attention. The gold Of the ivories perhaps the most the Patrocina, sailing on the 11th day next I believe when they play the Club as he is down to play fishes which decorate it are drawn striking rice is an eagle with or 12th of November and arrive for Kowloon. The Club will be with extraordinary fidelity. There apreud wings crouching on rock, here, I suppose, about 18th or 18th minus Dobbie and Thorpe, who mimilar bowl of ruby red very fine and vigorous piece of of that month. As I have already will be playing for the Koubies, and eloisonné through which can be work. A tusk, carved to represent

I hear that one or two other people seen the engraving on the silvern pleasure boat carrying the seven stated, they will have to return on won't be able to turn out. Huat underneath.

household gods, mercy, wealth, wis- 30th Now the 18th is a Friday and Dale for the Air Force are in Vases.

dom, etc., is also interesting. A marvellous piece of carving repre- and it is, therefore, hardly possible the running for the Interport and I am looking forward to seeing sent a pedlar laden with baskets for them to play before the Monday Hate fit again. I believe he also which carved with almost following, as visiting teams must is borne in Tamar but am not sure.

fineacss, miraculous detail and

On Wednesday next the Navy play teams on Monday morning

A pair of vases, very finely pat terned in a design which shows the influence of Persian art both in colour and motive, is atclaimed by

Boxes.

Boxes have always been Invourite subject with Japanee artists; perhaps the most interest ing among Mr. Mori's exhibition is a small green box on which is a raised pattern of chrysanthemums in a slightly deeper pronti. This

“(Continued on next Column.) tion,

Malava Perónnel.

Last Week's Games.

T. E. Pearce (capt.), A. W. Hay- ward, H. V. Parker, Capt. Bridge land. A. Reid. J. R. Hinton, C. D. Wales, J. D. Humphreys, J. A. F. H. Richard Summers, G. P. Lammert," and G.

SHANGHAI INTERPORT

TRIAL.

MADAR AND WILSON IN FORM,

The Shanghai Interport XI. Inst Saturday drew with the Shanghai Cricket Club in one of their final trip to Hong Kong. Neither side practice games before making the

was out at fall strength.

The game was chiefy remarkable for the unusual sight of spectators Wrapping themselves in heavy coats to watch a criskes match, and for a remarkably fine innings by Pat Madar who opened for the Inter Port XI. with Hegarty.

Wilson in a sparkling 24 had one glorious six to his credit. before he was well caught by Stewart of Carr,

The S.C.C. started disastrously. bowled General MacNaazhten. In With his first ball Iaanes clean

Wilson's first over Duckit was taken by Hegarty, without scoring.

left without having broken his duck. Lt. Com. Reed and Dr. Morris made a semblance of a stand, but Carr was the only other bataman to do anything worthy of

The scores and analysis follow: Interport XI

mention,

P. Madar, run out

73

J. T. Hegarty, b Rogerson... 27 T. L. Rawathorne, b Roger.

son

E. C. Baker, b Duckitt

C. E. Ollerdessen, b Roger

son

T. W. R. Wilson,

b Carr

Stewart,

J. A: Imanes, e Duckitt, b

Reed

Mr. Komor na one, of the finest he There are also a large number of/have a day or two to settle down, the Army and I hope to publish the Stewart stayed a while, but he, too, has seen, but rossibly the very love Netsukii amining squat mythole and have a go at nets and if pos- ly vases of the Chinese Imperial gical figures of gods and beastsible a practice in the middle of The Shanghai side yellow decorated with peacock bla: There is the god of Thunder basily the ground.

I dealt fully with the Club and phonix may appeal more to the painting the drum en which be have varied their projected pro-

a lovely little kingfisher gramme and now propose to rome Kowloon match on Monday last. I ordinary purchaser, and are almost brats.

on the Sun Mar have received a certain amount of equally fine examples of cloisonné frog on sitting on a Japanese Teaching Hong Kong on the 18th first-hand information with regard

painted in natural colours and down here Mandal. But there are too many November. This will preclude them to the other games. In the first- to enumerate every piece, and one also from playing until the Men-League, the University, who will and all show that a new and day, at the earliest. But their repossibly be a bit weak in bowling vigorous art is arising in Japan. turn has not. I believe, been fixed this year, rather trod on the weak An art which does not despise the yet, and we may, therefore, expect LR.C.B team. Crigengawer faithful craftsmanship of the old to find that Interport Cricket will managed to beat the Chinese who days, and yet bas been able to learn start on Monday, November 21st carry on most sportingly and never from the west without slavish inita and that the Singapore games will let defeat discourage them. I hope

be played first.

they will have a better season this year (Anyway they do so well at I ser that the Straits Times sug-times to beat them at something!)

tennis that they must allow us some- geats N. J. A. Foster; (as cartain.

suppor), Capt. Congdon, G. M. Of Second League games contrary Brand F. H. Hennessy, R. L to general expectation, the Electric Braddell, P. N. Knight, R. Tbeat the Police, who if my memory Foster, N. H. P. Whitler. Capt

were runners-up last Gordon Ford, Donaldson,

was fitting that J. R. Richards. This sounds to me a case Way, to whose energy and zeal a of not what we want but what great deal of the credit for the for we wish " as the burglar said when mation of the new team is due, he stole twin dozen pairs of silk should coms off both with the bat Dyjamas. The team above men and with the ball (52 not out and tioned is, I believe, one of the 4 for 9.) Recreio beat Civil Service strongest Malaya can raise. and if second heavily. The latter are very they can all get away I shall be kaca but were a disappointing team surprised. So will Hong Kong and ast season.

Friendiles. Shangbai! Of the names mention- ed Dr. Hennessy was here in 1090 The R.A.F. beat the Indians "A" when his bowling enabled them to comfortably. F. M. Arcull alone beat us after they had lost to Shanx- came off for the losers. Dale had,a hai whom defented. In 1991 nice 73 for the Air Forc. Knight. Whitley and I think. R. T. The Civil Service beat the Foster and Brand came un. I hope Cameroniens thanks to a nice 74 by inter to have fuller information reA: E. Wood. I hear that he hit a G. A, Stewart, b Wilson....... the side.

ball from the Police end of the Jt.Com. Reed, b Wilson ground full pitch into the drain beH, H. Morris, b. Wilson

P. Carr not out side the Eace-course rails; a very

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The Shanghal Team,

and

serves

year.

'It

No further information is to hand big drive. By the way he took a as regards this nor do I expect wicket. and also took one tha any for some time. It seems Saturday before,. These epoch- pretty clear that we shall have much making events must not be over- the same side as last year but if looked by the faithful historian. | Jimmy Quayle and Torrey. Wilson The Navy "A" team beat Uni-

come they will strengthen the side versity second at King's Park. enormously. Wilson, of course, is hear Fogarty kept excellently again. temperamental. If he gets a wicket (I spell him this way as it is the or two early on he is the deuce. only one I haven't tried yet. The If not, he may be jam.

scorers differ about him and I should like a ruling 1)

I

The Home Side.. Things have not progressed very Forthcoming Matthes, much in the past werk. Goodwin The Club. Air Force match cu seems to be in form, and Brace the Club ground should be worth also. He failed in the first inning watching as should the Kowloon on the Club ground r the Navy on K.0.S.B. at Kowloon. The latter Wednesday last but I put that down by the way is a friendly as the largely to the light and anyway Kobics have not entered the Garrett and Spalding were bowling League. Particulars, of other games uncommonly well. Brace is a good will be published in due course. field and we may find in him the

R. ABBIT. firat slip we want, as there is a }, vacancy in that position owing to

the absence of Hancock Ramsay,

I think will have to busti for his

I.R.C. v. R.G.A..

H. C. B. Peck, not out Q E. G. Barnes, D. W. Leach,

Extras

E.

Total (for

2

wickets)......108

Barnes, D. W. Leach, E. I. M. Barrett did not bat.

Bowling Analysis,

0.

-2 Þ. Carr

19 2 21 1 It.Com. Reed. 63 0" 25 H. Rogerson..... 10 1 38 3 Duckitt

D 31 1 MacNaughten... 2 0 25

8.0.0.

E. B. MacNanghten, b Isaacs E. R. Duckitt, c Hegarty, b

Wilson

E. S. Norman, e Peck, b C.

E. Offendessen b

H. Rogerson, not out .....

N. F. Meyers, b. Rawsthorn 4

T. G. Brady, c Baker. b

Ollerdessen

Extras in

Teal (for 8 wicketa)

Bowling Analysis.

O

4 4

10 2

Isaacs Wilson Rawsthorne Ollerdessen

5 2

SINGAPORE SELECTION.

Mr. R. G. L. Richarda, who bas been selected as a member of the Malayan cricket, team which will visit. Hong Kong next month. has, says the Straits Times, been con nected with Selangor cricket for a number of years and is still a very

place. Morris, and Fincher last This League match will take Saturday had no chance to do any place to-morrow on the I.R.C. valuable player. thing. (I am considering the Club-ground. I.R.C.:-J. S. Ackher, F. Ho has been a resident of the Kowloon match as a sort of trial), Mel Arculli, J. 8. A Curreem, - Kutia. Selangor district since 1911, Peerce was as good as ever. Reid, 8. A. R. Ismail. 8. H. Imail (Cap and represented Selangor against however, was rather disappointing tain), A. H. Kadar, A. K. Minu,Singapore in 1914. He played for and clean off his length. I think A. R. Minu, A. H. Rujahu, S. D. Selangor in all that team's matches good many more runs should have Ismail and T. Haret,

last year.

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