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MACAO'S ART EXHIBITION.
OPENED BY THE GOVERNOR
BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLES OF MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY,
FINE COLLECTION OF OIL PAINTINGS.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
REPRESENTATIVE OF
JUSTICES OF THE
PEACE,
HON, SIR H. E. POLLUCK SEEKS RE-ELECTION,'
Noties is given that the term of
Great interest was shown in the office of the Hon. Sir Henry Ed Macro Photographie Exhibition ward Pollock, Kt., KC, ripe which was opened by HE the sentative of His Majesty's Justices Governor of Mneno yesterday at 2.m of the Pence upon the Legislative
Couneli, expired on
January 10th, and that he has expressed his all Mingness to stand again.
p.m.
The name of Augustus Din Weng, Plays and in" Mystery. Plays, and Julias Wong Hung Taun, 34 Bonḥam these have not offended the public Strand, Bachelor of Medicine and sense of what is proper. But this Bachelor of Surgery of the Hong argument is not quite sound. Ther
Kong University, has been added to sacred figures in a Mystery Play are seen in suitable surroundings,
the Register of Medical Practition whereas the cincian house has a
ers in the Colony. atmosphere of its own, and the art of the screen bas its own technique,
The Government of Hong Kong is Both rely on broad effects, and a prepared to consider applications
The Exhibition is being held at difret appeal to the emotions. The for the grant of facilities to persons the Garden of Flora, and the total] fundamental objection to the e-desirous of establishing and main-1 ployment of the film in the retaining an helent supply of
entry is well over six hundred pie In the event of another Justice sentation of Bible characters is not
Tures. Subjects include Japan, all of the Peace being nominated, a electric current in and for the that anything may be "depicted that
of China, including Hong meeting of the Justices other than will cutrage good taste, but that Island of Cheung Chan Applien-Kong, Canton, and Mneno, Indo- the medium is bath nasuitable and tions should reach the Director of
Governant Officials will be held China, Singapore, Manila, etc., and inadequate.
Public Worke not inter than March
at the Supreme Court on Monday, many of the exhibits are of a very ist.
February 6th, from 12 nuon to Contest, for the purpose of electing a
representative,
The impressions of the sacred characters in the Gospels indelibly stamped on the minds of Christian People are immensurably stronger and more vivid than any film re presentation of them. however skilfully executed. There is an an-edute in a letter by ROBERT
It will be recalled that at the inst meeting of the Sanitary Board, res plis covering Government Offices and hospitals were given by the
parts
high order of merit.
The Judges for the Were Madame Tamganini Barbon, Madame Gellion, Mr. H. Blasen, the well-known Hong Kong photo-
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Government Officials, ar net en
CHINA NEW YEAR.
FESTIVITIES IN FULL SWING.
AT THE HOTELS, ETC.
The ushering in of China New- Year really began on Saturday,
There were massed crowds in the region of the bazaar all through Saturday, and last night one could hardly get near the many and mis cellaneous 'stalls.
A good tracks appears to have been done, but for the most, part it va s barrier. Once one got caught in practically impassable
the crowd they had to go !! with the tide."
Flowers, toys, curios, sweets, all found a ready sulé, and bath rich and poor appear to have bought as lavishly s their pockets would permit
Yesterday there was the initial crackle and roar of the oracker, which increased to an almost un ceasing inttle, like machine gun fire, as the night wore on and China New Year Day came in.
From streets, houses, alleys at from the waterfront there was the
musketry, which will continer until Wednesday,
President to a number of questions Srapher, Major H. L. Wright, also titled to take part in these pre-rapid discharge of "fireworks ke
BROWNING relating to CHARLES asked by Mr. P. Braga relative of Hong Kong, and Mr. Sameda, seedings.
Lats, who is mentioned as dis to the number of houses on the euning in a gay fancy with some! Island using water from the Gay- friends hew, he and they would feel ernment mains (as distinct from in- if the greatest of the dead were to dependent water supplies) for fish appear suddenly in flesh and blood i O ce more. On the final, suggestion
ing purposes. The President was
415 And if Christ entered the room? unable to give heures with regard Lata changed his manner at once. to houses, hotels and offées, and and stuttering-as his habit was at Wednesday's 'meeting of the ¦ when moved-said, "You see, if Board, the agenda includes infor;
Shakespeare eutered, we should all mation on this point, rise if He appeared we korel."
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CHINESE NEW JANUARY, the YEAR DAY
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This seems applicable to the dis- eusion which has been proceeding in respect of the film story of "The King of Kings." It applies equally representation of the Founder of Christianity through "the medium of the screen. There must always be an inability to
that is universal and dominant re- satisfy the marvellous conception
garding Christ's life and ministry on earth. But there is the further criticism of this effort of HOLLY woop that even here the American obsession of sex appeal could not be sulalued. Why is it that, as Mr. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW asked an Hosa Kuse, JANUARY Bad, 1929. audience of film producers in
Hong Kong OEce: 11, Ice House
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The Baily Press.
THE KING OF KINGS."
How far is it permissible to re-
present scenes from the Bible on the
screen 1
The question is suggested by the first British showing of the American, Alm **The King of Kings in London. The picture portrays the life of Christ, and has drawn many opinions favour. NO LET-For 8 Months from 3rdable and otherwise from clerics and T MARCH, of the PEAS within
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BOY SCOUTS AT GOVERN- MENT HOUSE.
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Another Hong Kong photographic enthusiast.
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There are
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Every candidat nominated in writing by one Jus also many beautiful
tice and seconded by another, and paintings by Geo. Chinnery, R. the nominatier delivered to Mr. who lived in Mnean in the early R. E. Lindsell, the First Police forties, and nil paintings and water
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The festivities at the various European rendezvous were well supported on Saturday night. The Hong Kong Hotel and Kowloon Hotel and also Lane, Crawford's magistrate, not later than Man Restaurant were all gorgeously de
colours by the late Baron do Cercal day; January 30th. and M.A. Batista, Chinnery's pupil.
It was due to the Governor of Macao's great help that the pro- moters have been able to hold the Exhibition, the first of its kind in Macau,
Football, hockey and tennis matches with representatives from CECIL CLEMENTI TO Hong Kong were played yesterday, PRESENT PRINCE
WALES BANNER,
OF
H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Cleatonti, K.C.M.G.) in his capa sity of Chief Scout of Hong Kolz. will inspect the Boy Scouts et at 4.30 p.m., and present the Prince Government House, on Wednesday, of Wales Competition Banner to the 1st H.K. Sea Seput Troop which won the Competition in 1927. There will be nothing in the nature of a display, and the whole erremony will not take more than half-an-hour at the "most It is hoped that every troop will be re presented, but owing to the Chinese New Year Holidays, it is feared that an absolutely full attendance of all Scouts may not be possible.
London rërently, sex is considered inseparable from the art of the cinemal A ex interest is intro duced between MARY MAGDALEN and JUDAS. This exhibits, surely, a singular denseness towards the psychology of the Gospel narrative. DEATH OF MRS. W. WILSON. However, well produced and verently played a Bible drama may be, such n film as this must fail short of supreme, achievement, and, therefore, Inil in the task it pur- ports to perform.
re-
The name of "Mr. James Smith Gibson has been added to the list of authorised architects in the Colony.
The appointment of Corporal H R. Forsyth and Second Lieutenant in the H.K.D.C. in gazetted.
that while many clergy have been favourably impressed, the Press are uniformly critical. This may be
It is notified that the name of because journalists have more Moller & Co. (Hong Kong), Ltd, has opportunities of judging artistic then struck off the Register of Com
panies in Hong Kong. standards of public entertainment.. When all is said the fret remains
The King's Exequatur empower. that the real essential in any filming Monsieur Eduardo Gallardo A tornet as Consul, for Chile in Hong
of this description is not matter. Kong has received His Majesty's but manner. It was not to be up-signature.
posed that there would be irrever
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WIFE OF WELL-KNOWN
POLICE OFFICER.
We regret to record the death yesterday morning of Mrs. Wilson, wife of Police Sub-Inspector W. Wilson, following the birth of a daughter who is doing well.
Mrs. Wilson, who was only 28. died at the Victoria Hospital. She was married about four years ago.
Sub-Inspector Wilson has had 14
Police force, and both he and the years' service in the Hong Kong late Mrs. Wilson are very well krown and popular in the Colony, The deepest sympathy will be ex tended to Mr. Wilson
The exhibition will remain open until the third week of February.
Calling upon His Excellency the Governor to open the Exhibition, Mr. Carlos Alves, Director of the Port Works Department, said: This Exhibition is comprehensive in its must command the admiration of¦ nepirations, and is an effort that
all, and it is also the starting point for better efforts of this and other witard for the future.
graphy a stimulus to Portuguese
It is an attempt to make phote- !
artists to reproduce Macao at her best, and to record her enchanting scenes that remind one of Portugal this little garden planted in this distant land by those old heroes, those pioneers of Christianity, those bulwarks of Portugal's greatness.
The Exhibition Opened. H.E. the Governor declared the exhibition open and said:-
I congratulate all the exhibitors
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VEGETABLES EXPORTED FROM HONG KONG.
QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED BY MR BRAGA.
r..
Sanitary Board', Mr. J. P. Braga, At Wednesday's meeting of the
nursuant to notice will ask:-
"If the Government aware that
large quantities of fresh vege tables are regularly exported by stemmets out of Hong Kong?
If statieties of such exporta are available, will the Presi dent tam the figures in re- spect of the month of Decem- bey last and for the first half of the current month?
glittering festivities
corated in a galaxy of colours and lights, presenting/ 丸 xene, ard carnival reigned supreme until midnight.
Needless to say, all the dances ar-" ranged were well patronised, and there were large and merry throng>" - at each.
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Other Cafes and clubs also beid dances.
The police state that this has been about the most orderly Chinese New Year on record, and absence of fres was also a notable feature..
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PORTUGUESE NAVAL OFFICER MARRIED.
ZANATTI-DA SILVA.
BRIDEGROOM A.D.C. TO THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO.
. Will the President also state. as his opinion, whether the export of large quantities "oi fresh vegetables from the Colong tends to restrict sap. plies for the local markets. and if so whether any inade quacy of supply exists thus operating as a factor in the keeping up of prices of Maria Cecilia Nolaso da Silva and
Mario vegitables in Hong Kong 1" Lieut.
Ribeiro da Casin Zaratti of the Portuguese gunboat Patria.
CRAIGENGOWER DANCE.
SATURDAY'S SUCCESSFUL
FUNCTION.
The wedding took place on Satur-- day at St. Joseph's Church of Miss
The bride who is the daughter of
retto.
Mr and Mrs. P. 3: Nolasco da Silva was given in marriage by her father and attended by Melles Bar- bosa, Albuquerque, Alves and Bag- at the Mario Photographic and Art
The Ceneul for Portugal, Exhibition who have been able to The subscription dance at the Mr. Albuquerque e Castro, and "demonstrate the interest that photo Craigengower Cricket Club on Mr. C. A. da Resa acting jointly in graphic art of this kind can bring Saturday night was well supported the office of "best mocn."" to this Colony. I am, moreover and a thoroughly enjoyable time convinced that art is a
Miss da Silva looked very charm. sublime
was spent by members and heiting in her drees of white georgette ideal: it is the best, means of sðu
heavily embroidered with pearls guesta cating the spirit of youth.
hibition has exceeded the expecta-evening it was thought by a bridesmaids wearing
The accomplishment of this ex- During the earlier part of the and silver beads, she carried a spray of Madonna lilies. Her charming amateur weather prophets that it frocks of pale blue georgette veiled
tions of the promoters.
by the work I have seen. and have been singularly impressed proved to be wrong. There was and white roses.
I have passed through these halls would come down," but the forecast with talle carried posies of pink
refer especially to the photographs sitting out facilities, etc., provided by The Very Reverend Dom José
I must therefore no interference with the shown by H.E. the Minister for
The ceremony was performed by
Macao, Madame and Madamoisellé
Portugal at Peking. They are the on the lawn enclosure and this da Costa Nunes, the Bishop of bereavement by a large circle of fluence of our missionaries in the
in his silent testimony of the civilising in retreat proved very popular.”
A dance at this Club seems to Barbosa, wife and daughter of the. friends and professional colleagues. and of the Chinese, where they draw, a large gathering. This was Governor of Macao were present
The funeral takes place to-day
gave up everything, risked all, and the case on Saturday when there & the Church and afterwards at passing the Monument at 5 pm.
sacrifierd their lives for their ideal were many who did not take part in the reception which was held at I congratulate all those who have dancing, but enjoyed themselves Shamcliffe, 7, Garden Road, the succeeded in carrying off prizes just the same.
WEATHER REPORT.
RAIN AND EOG PREDICTED.
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The weather report, forecast and remarks, issued yesterday at 0.35 by the Royal Observatory; stated:
Capt. James Charnock, Army ence in presenting the Founder of Educational Corps, has been re- Christianity on the screen, for that appointed a member of the Board would have effectually prevented ita of Education for a further period
of two years. presentation in England. It was, therefore, simply a question for the The Rev. J. H. Johnston and the to the East Vladivostock, A de critics whether HOLLYWOOD could
Rev. C. B. Shann have been appression is central over the Eastern pointed German Missions trustees Sea. It is moving eastward. capture the spirit of the Gospel The Hev, A. D Stewart has resign. narrative.
ed from the trustee body.
and I am much indebted to the visitors prezent to-day, especially those who have come to Macno, who
The Awards,
will, of a certainty, take away with The following, enhibitions were them confirmation that in Macas awarded prizes:-Carlos de Souza, there exists a desire to progres J. Claro do Rosario, Kai Chong and yet exist in harmony with & Co, A. A. Bumjahn, H W.
residence of Mr. P. M. N. da Silva. Among many friends present were the officers of the Portuguese trans- port Pere d'Alemquer which is now in the harbour, and of the gunbout Patria.
The honeymoon is being spent at Repulse Bay and Faulips, after
The anti-cyclone remains central a neighbouring countries and Hammond, Dr. Li Sung, Po Man which Lieut. Zanatti will take up colonies, especially those with Lau, B. Vasconcelos, H. Yoshio his new appointment as AD.C. to which Portugal has maintained for ka Koyo Kawaguchi, Mr. Har- H.E. the Governor of Macao centuries the most affablé relations tung, Jose de Bianchi, William The bride's going away dress was,
Wu, F. de Lara Reis, H. Sakai, F. J. Tavares, Paul Braga, P."A
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