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international commission which consists of accept-i ed experts, has, according to the!
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The returns showing the influx of Chinese into the Colony during 1997, shows that there was an excOSS' of arrivals over departures of no fewer than 98.403 for the year, while the excess for the manth of. December wns 21,600.
"MEN BECOME RICH BY CHANCE."
A ST.
PETER'S C.YML/C
DEBATE."
That a man becomes rich as a Charged with returning from result of chance rather than ability
latest information, let it be known banishment, having been deported or Industry," formed the subject of prison sentence an interesting debate at the St. that so far from regarding the after completing a thing as a bad joke, it is favour. of ten months, a Chinese was Poter's Church Young Men's Club ably impressed with the evidence sentenced to eight months' hard last night. Mr. N. V. Holward of antiquity. There have been finds labour by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the presided.
Central Magistracy yesterday. in clay, while the commission was investigating, which point to the fact that the bricks, etc.. found embedded could not possibly bave been placed there in recent times.
"
"FRA ANGELICO.".
THE BLESSED BROTHER..
LECTURE AT THE HELENA
MAY INSTITUTE.
Father Flan, S.J., lectured Fes- terday at the Helena May Institute
Fra Angelics," his address being illustrated with vory beautiful
lantern slides. The Jecturer was speaking rather as an art lover than an art critic and he dealt with Sir "pecial affection on the work of the monk painter who was known to his brothers and contemporaries ax theblessed brother on account
There was a good attendance of members and their friends na
Present WRS On Saturday night an armed among those
Robert Ho Tung. - robbery was committed by four men
Mr. P. Sands, who led in the in a house in Tungiau village, Kowloon City occupied by two Chi-affirmative, cited many instances
were in which men had become rich his saintly life. If the discoveries are finally pro- nese women, The ioanced genuine by the experts, it bound and gagged, after which the through mere chance.
place, that opportunity comes to every Per Casa Per Bot, will be a triumph for that school intruders ransacked the
of anthropology which believes in stealing money and property "worth | man whether or not be was indus the diapersal theory, or the diffusion of civilization from
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In a report made to the police by Miss Summerfelt, matron at the Kowloon Hospital, she stated that about 4.30 p.m. on Saturday, while she and three other ladies were
He said
trious or had the ability and it was merely a question of grasping, it Opportunity, the speaker said. would tend to ucerss if taken t the flood tide.
That Fra Angelico had a sweet and simple nature is apparent to the most ingnordat admirer of his, work what he might have meant in the history of art if he had been rather of the world than of the church is a speculation which has interested many crities"
Father Flian compared Athens Look And You Will Find,
and Florence in his consideration Dr. F. Ashton, leading in the of the spiritual significance of art. negative, said that the world's In Athens, he said, the perfection
richest inen had made the best use of their opportunities to turn them into money and for this, they had worked hard and assiduously He quoted Bacon "If a man would. look carefully, he'll find fortune. Fortune may be blind but not in visible." To look for fortune on must work and have the ability to
The speaker went on to say that is to chances, the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo three times died a pauper recently in England.
Professor ELIOT SMITH, who he
walking down Kowloon Tawi Gap, longs to the former school, is con-
two Chinese aime up from behind.work. vinced that the siniilarities in one of whom snaiched from her customs which one finds in widely hand a basket containing articles 5.80 arated peoples are not due to worth 85. The wen then ran away.
man's common mental inheritance. į He argues that the funeral and marriage custorns and other tribal rites were actually copied from a
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FILIPINO LEADER IN NO IMMEDIATE DANGER.
Among passengers who arrived here on the sa. President Grant
www.
THE HONG KONG LAND INesterday, and left on that line
VESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
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ending DECEMBER 1927.
The REGISTER SHARES of the Company
early this (Tuesday) moring, were Mrs Maneul L. Quezon "and her three children, accompanied by Dr. Manuel G. Sison, a personal friend
of the Quezon family.
Mrs. Quezon is going to join her husband, the Filipino leader, who is ill at Pottinger Sanitarium, in Monrovia, California.
The following, relative to Mrs. Quezon's trip is taken from the
will be CLOSED from Jailez Time*
STO FEBRUARY. Both
THAY, 267 JANUARY. to
ΤΗ
Days inclusive, during which Period No Transfer of Shares cat be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
L. 8. GREENHILL,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 10th Jan, 1998. [5770
PHOTOGRAPHY & ART
EXHIBITION & CONTEST
AT MACAO.
22 JANUARY to 15 FEERUARY
1928.
Entries close 1871 JANUARY, 1928.
For Particulars, addrkna —
- TRE DIRECION, PORT WORKS DEPT. MAGAD.
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Decision to sail without further delay came upon receipt on Satur day of a cable from the sente
consenting to president
Mr. Quezon's desire to be with him, The rable was an answer to the one sent by Mrs. Quezon on Friday.
With Mrs. Quezon will go Dr. Antonio G. Sison, the family physi- cinn, and Representative Manuel Nieto, former secretary to the senate
the children completes the party.
So far as is known, the cable did.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Sharples, who a wide circle are well-known to of foreign residents in South China, will celebrate their silver wedding on Saturday, the 21st inst. Mr.
common source. This would imply a degree of movement among the
Sharples' was a Commissioner in earliest peoples of the world that the Chinese Maritime Customs and. hitherto we have not been accus after serving as years in China, tomed to regard as possible. The was invalided; home in the Spring answer to this is that the Egyptians, of 1924. Mr. and Mrs. Sharples are from, whom all civilization came. now residing in the Isle of Man. had such a passion for gold and apices for Tuneral rites that their [50missaries travelled to the most distant parts of the earth in search
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Wine and Spirit Merchants.
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There was
armed robbery yesterday morning, at about 8.30 at No. 7, Hill Road, West Point district. Six men, who said that
Mr. T. Price, seconding Mr. Sands, said that Henry Ford nequired his ast millions not through industry or ability, but through chance. It was his good fortune to have people tin tell funny stories about his Lizzies," that caused Ford cars to gain so much pepularity.
of material art was found, in the Florentine Renaissance the pinaele of spiritual art. The Renaissance. began in the 14th century with Cimabue, by the 13th it had com-... pleted its first phase and the crest of the tide was reached with Leonardo in the early 16th century. The lecturer pointed out that there was no break in the upward trend of art between Cimabue and Fra Angelico, but that many of the later works of this artist foretold what the Renaissance was to mean a hundred years later.
Fra Angelien's earliest work shows the influence of his apprenticeship as an illuminator, and indeed be never quite loses the simplicity and directness of an illustration even in those pictures which have the most mystical significance. He was born in 1387 and entered the Mr. A. E. Lea, seconding the Dominican Order at Fiesole when apposition, gave various statistical he was 20. He was thus working figufes of the vast sum of money through a very troublous period of left behind-by-men-who-had-work-Florentine history though his work ed hard and had the ability to work. gives no hint of this, except in
as much it He said that 200 years ago rich
were scares, but today they Sienese art en are numerous. Up to the 18th cen tury, he said, the intellect in men was also hebulous, but to-day it was beyond, comparison.
Owes
something to The brothers were
forced to leave Fiesole and it was during their exile that Fra Angelico came under that influence of Siena which distinguishes his art from The vote was then put to the the materialistic or pagan school of ried by 23 votes against 17.
Mr. Price Leaving,
of them and thus brought about they had been instructed by the MARRIAGE.
the mingling of civilizations, and landlord to wash the floor in hon- November BATHURST Gras. On
Saint's the imposing of what might be our of Chinese New Year, succeed- 30th, 1027 Church, Maidstone, Edgar, regarded as a very late developed in entering the first floor, where youngest son of Capt. and Mrs. H. BATHURST, late of China, toment upon a more primitive one they produced daggers and after meeting and the motion was car-Florence to which he properly be-
hinding up the occupants, escaped with money and other property valued at $180.
Street.
Hong Kong Offee: 11. Ice House London Office: 1. Bride Lace,
Fleet Street, E.C. 4.
BETTY DEBORAK BLOUNT, Second Such would seem to be the only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J.
explanation of the extraordinary of College ALDINOTON Gros,
[5780 Ands at Glozel, unless, of course, Road, Maidstone,"
some archologist in the past, who The Criminal Sessions for Jan had collected the "relies from dif- uary open at the Supreme Court ferent epochs, buried his treasure tomorrow (Wednesday) morning years ago, and it is his collection The calendar is very light, there being only three cases, and these which has been unearthed. In such concern charges of piracy on board rase the relies may be genuine but junk, assault with intent to rot, and robbery by two or more. Mr. they cannot be regarded as throw Justice J. R. Wood will take all ing much light upon the methods the cases, the Chief Justice (Six Henry Gollan) being engaged in by which civilization spread civil actions. throughout the world. If the whole thing is a fraud, as the Timex now suggests, then Glozel is the scene of the most successful practical joke in modern history.
The Baily Press
HONG KONG, JANUARY 17TH, 1998.
GLOZEL.
The devecates of intellectual Europe have been in a great state of pertur lation cwing to the discoveriet made on a French farm at Glotel. The people concerned
Lre
the
One Chinese case of enteric was reported from Victoria during the
*eek-end,
anthropologists and the archeolo Among the passengers who arrived gists who have been split into two by the President More on Sunday camps over the suposed pre-historic was Mrs. Gordon Mackie.
finds. One section can hardly re- press its mirth because of the gullibility of the opposing party which asserted that the finds were genuine and that they really be longed to the dim dark past. The
Lady Clementi is progressing very satisfactorily and is expecting to be able to leave the Peak Hos-
pital by the end of this month,
*i
The Dezember issue of the Triler Dragon has just left the printer's hands, and is usual full of in- teresting" articles by the boys and masters of Queen's College. Men tion is made of two former masters, Messrs. F. J. de Home and A. Eraus, who have collaborated in the production of a book describing Hong Kong Harbour. will be used as
longs.
His Appeal. At the conclusion of the debate,
Fra Angelico has lived and held Mr. N. V. Halward said that Mr.
J. Price would be leaving the popular imagination where others Colony on Friday for Home. He technically greater than he are Cad all members of the Club would known only to art lovers, because be sorry to lose him, as Mr. Price he painted with a simplicity and-
witty
speaker. sincerity which makes his work as would be long remembered as is humerous Mr. Price, the speaker said, had understandable to-day as it was 500 assisted the Club immensely in their debates. He hoped to see Mr. Price back again. On behalf of the Club, Mr. Halward wished Mr. Price the best of luck.
and
PROBATES GRANTED.
CHINESE ESTATE.
RETIRED COLONEL'S WILL.
years ago.
His angels, crowned with red and white roses, with jewelled wings And gorgeous robes, with dancing flames on their nreales of golderz hair, do not date because he has given in them the suggestion of the The won- eternal and immortal. derful serenity of both colour and composition in the frescoes of San Macao, painted on the bare walle of the tiny cells as "a window look. Probate of the wil of Chung ing into heaven." as he said, are. This book Kau Mui, otherwise known
the most cloquent tributes to his geography text Tang Chung Shi, late of No. 4, book in local schools. It was also Tai Wong Lane, Shaukiwan, where saintliness of character and Dig skilt stated that Mr. Kay has also" pub he died on April 9th, 1927, has been lished many of his productions granted to Tsang Chung Shi, alias under the sitle of "A Dominic's Chung Ah Heung, a widow, and Doggerel,"
testator's daughter-in-law, who re- sides at the same address.
Testator's estate in the Colony, is valued at 815,200, and he directe that his daughter-in-law, who is the executrix named in the will, shail administer the estate in trust until testator's two grandsons tain their majoriy.
F
"PRESIDENT LINCOLN "
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Testator also bequeathes 82,000 to a younger brother, and 8500 each to two daughters.
The Late. Col. Macgregor Greer. Resealing of exemplification of probate in respect of the estate of
Among those on board the as President Lincoln, which arrived A European who gave his name here yesterday were:-Col. William Blaker of the British Army, reason for the incredibility of some as Bootes was yesterday removed of the savants is that the relics to the Government Civil Hospital who was rn route to Repulse Bay for a short leave. He will return to that, have been dug up represent by the Wanchai Police. He was headquarters in Shanghai at the found wandering in Heard Street. end of this month; Mr. Martin J. phases of. human development
Heller, a prominent business man remote from each other in time and The total output, of the Kailan of New York, en route to Manila the late Col. Macgregor Greer and stopping over in Hong Kong: (retired), of His Majesty's Army, president. A nurse to take care of space.
Mining Administration's mines for Dr. John L. and Mrs. Hydrick, late of The Demesne, Limavady Thus, there was an alphabet, com- the week ending December 31st, Dr. Hydrick is connected with the Londonderry, Northern Ireland, has been granted to Mr. G. G. N. Van Lonkhoyzen, who is also con- not make mention of any change in bined with the evidence of the cave 1927, amounted to 110,320, tons, and Rockfeller foundation; Dr. Jan J. where he died on July 28th, 1926:
Tinson, the attorney for Mr. D. Meares, 18, Hatherley Road, Sid- the condition of the patient. From what already has beta recurred man's life, "while funeral relies the sales during the period to nected with the Rockfeller founda tion; Mr. Charles J. Kelly, accom-
cup, Kent, and Mr.J. Dickie, panied by his wife. Mr. Kelly is
Crown Solicitors Office, Omagh, however, Mrs. Quezon understands indiented an intermediate stage. that her husband is in no imminent Such a combination was regarded
a prominent exporter of San Fran
Northern Irand, the execitors by his wife. Mr. Proulx, repently danger.
and trustees named in the will. It is generally conceded here, in certain well-informed circles as the "Hong Kong Lodge The Theoso tative of Getz Brothers & Co.
Estate in Hong Kong is valued however, that Mr. Quezon will not grotesque and, therefore, incredible. phical Society, at Lane, Crawford's Mr. B. C. A. Proulx, accompanied be able to return to the islands be-
Of Mrs, Quezon, Moreover the articles found were Restaurant, on Sunday evening, by his wife. Mr. Proulx recently at 89,700, and personal estate in
the Dolar Stearnship Line, Great Britain to £5,695 3, fora four months
Testator makes many bequests to so numerous as to put Aladdin's Mr. H. E. Lancpart gave a Shanghai, is en route to join the
and friends
brother it is understood, share this view.
"The Constitution of staff of the Dollar Steamship Line relatives, store in the shade. They were so address on
at Hong Kong.
It is now known for a fact that Mr. Quezon will not be hers during the pre-election campaign.
52,983 tone.
"At this week's public meeting of
I easily accessible too, that fraud in Man."
officers.
I
an artist,
It is
on these
frescoes that he is best judged. artistically for they represent the work that was nearest his heart.
The Madonnas. Perhaps no artist has painted the Madonna with such darm as Fra Angelico. She is neither queen, goddess, for the peasant mother of Raphael, but a vision of his own differing from his angels only in the suggestion which he gives of human knowledge of suffering.. He paints her in simple garments with fair hair and down cast eyes and flower decked at her feet the meadows that he loved.
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WEATHER REPORT:
Yesterday's weather report, lore. cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 3.38 a.m., stated:-
The anti-cyclone remains central over NW. Japan but has weaken- ed, The monsoon will moderate along the S.E. coast of China and over the N. China Sen.
Local Forecast:-N.E. moderate, cloudy,
wird,
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