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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 29th, 1928.

THE CHINA EXHIBITION AT KOWLOON.

ART AND CRAFTS OF A GREAT CIVILIZATION.

EAST AND WEST WORKING IN

CO-OPERATION.

The China Exhibition which is being held in the Church Hall and grounds of St. Andrew's, Kowloon, was opened yesterday, Most unfortunately, the weather was not very propitious but never- theless quite a large crowd were assembled soon after. 3 o'clock, and, as the afternoon wore on more and more people were enter. ing what is certainly one of the most interesting" exhibitions of the sort ever planned.

To many people the large matshed in which Chinese craftsmen were at work was the greatest attraction and all those who re membered the marvels of Wembley were glad that the organisers of this exhibition had saved them the many wearisome, steps and bewildering universality of Wembley. For St. Andrew's ground are compact, and the exhibition has been admirably arranged, so that" one can see and buy in comfort, and without any sense of the ugly and the makeshift which so often mar the beauty of the surround- ings when charity fêtes are in progress, ...."

SIR SHOU SON CHOW.

EAST AND WEST IN FRIEND.

His Excellency Major-General C. | Sir Shou-san Chow, who is well- C. Luard, C.B. C.M.G., and the known here for his witty and charm. Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow opened the ing speeches, then said. exhibition, and a large number of people were gathered in the Church Hall to hear their speeches. His Lordship the Bishop of Victoria was in the chair, as President of the China Exhibition, and others on the platform included Luard, Sir Shou-son and Lady Chow, the Rev. W. W. Rogers and Miss Mow Fung.

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General

Major-General Luard said:- MAJOR-GENERAL LUARD'S

ADDRESS.

AN EXHIBITION WHICH SHOULD FOSTER

GOODWILL.

LY CO-OPERATION.

........

THE EXHIBITS.

Great interest was taken in the exhibits of Chinese art which are shown in the Church Hall. Most of them have been kindly lent by local "collectors and connciseurs, and they

comprise a very valuable collection,

OBITUARY.

MRS, F. A. RIBEIRO.

Wo regret to sunounce the death of Mrs. Maria Roberts Vieira

Our plan puts an Orthophonic Victrola

Ribeiro, the wife of Mr. F. Vithin

both as regards monetary worth and as representative of a nation's art.

The object of the Chion Exhibi- tion being to give Europeans re- Mr. Ribeiro, "who is chief clerk, sidents here a closer understand-in Meses. Jardine, Matheson's Fire | ing and appreciation of the Chinese, Insurance Department, is a much perhaps no better method could respected member of the Porta- have been employed than this.colleguere community and the deepest tion of objets d'art. For looking sympathy will be extended to him at them even cursorily no one could in his bereavement. Mrs. Ribeiro, fail to realise that a nation which | who was only 44 at the time of her has produced such art must have | death, leaves, besides, her husband, arrived at a very high pitch of two sons, one, of whom is at civilization. The Chinese might Shanghai, and a daughter.

The funeral takes place to-day, perhaps hold a very different view

Ribeiro, which took place yesterday ovening at her residence, No. 12, yourT” Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,

to this of the Europeans could passing the Monument at 8.30 p.m. they visit, say, the Salon of Paris {--- It does not need study or a train.

ing in art or antiquits to realise has been translated as Fragrant that these objects are very many Lagon" which probably refers to of them the expression of art in the Harbour of Aberdeen. Morri its highest form, even though the son Hill is called by the Chinese. style be foreign to us.

The cutting that broke the dragen's back, since it cut through The Demonstration Area.

mountain spur which like all The demonstration area which is similar formations is locally known housed in one large matshed and as a dragon." Happy Valley is peopled by Chinese craftsmen plying now called "The place of galloping their various trades was full of in-horses tut earlier it was known terested spectators all the after-as "the Creek of Yellow Mud ” be-

Perhaps interest seatred fore" it had been filled in and level mainly on two quaint and unusual | ed. Bowrington Canal is The crafts, scroll writing and the making Goose's Neck." of dolls from wax and flour paste. North Point is called "the Place Pui Chung Kwek, who is the ex- of Seven Sisters" because of part engaged on the former, was story to the effect that seven sisters kept busy by eager purchasers who who lived there took a row of wished him to write their names in virginity and drowned themselves Chinese. He works with a curious when one of them, the youngest was leather instrument some two inches forced into betrothal Across which he dips in Chinese

The Hon Sig Shou Son Chow noon. id:-

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I consider. Et a great honour to have been invited to be one of the patrons of this unique exhibition and to associato myself with General Luard in performing the opening ceremonies to-day,

lecturer took hearers in

reach

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I believe this is the first attempt ink. Then on a long scroll of paper this manner right round the island S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

by anyone in this Colony to stage an exhibition of this nature and the promoters should be beartily congratulated 02: their happy achievenient.

His Excellency Major General

I had an impression that all a Luard, C.B...C.M.G. said:-1 very patron has to do is to pose and much regret the inability of H.Enile, to awell out his chest and ap- the Governor to be present here to-day to open this exhibition "as he would have been able to give you a learned address. However, at the request of the Committee I have much pleasure in taking his place and will do my best.

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lived two thousand years, R.C. It appears that the Yellow River, noted for carp, having overflowed this Emperor, who corresponds in away to our King Arthur; but dykes and a water gate of which it was said, that any carp which could

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TOBACCO ON RIVER STEAMERS.

EXTENT OF THE MASTER'S RESPONSIBILITY.

for being in possession of tobacco otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of the Tobacco Or Jinance.

Tan Fun makes the dolls. He sits pear important, or to strat around there grave and unperturbed by the like a peacock and look handsome shatter and the enger faces around (Laughter.) But I find that while him, with a kindly yet cynical ex- honors are graciously bestowed, pression on his wrinkled face, as the recipients are required to do with uncanny skill and rapidity. something to earn them, so I pre-from a splinter of bamboo and a jump over it would become t sume that is why I have been asked series of little balls of coloured dragon.

paste, be turns out the characteristic.

Several interesting rocks in the Since my senior colleague, Ges-figures of Chinese drama. Just a neighbourhood were explained and I am sure you will all agree with cral Luard, has spoken so admir slip of bamboo and an egg shaped the legend attached to one of them.

piece of pink dough! A serap of the curious formation just above the Cheng. Fu, Chief Steward of the me that at exiribition of this kindably concerning this exhibition, red wax is warmed on the palm of Stubbs road end of Bowen Road

ss. Tung On, appeared before Mr. and anticipated nearly all that 1.

ons hand, picked up on a wooden explained. Some eighty years ago would like to say, there is very needle, and behold it blossoms as

a pair of lovers committed suicide D. E. Lindsell at the Central tik left for me to touch upon, a flower on the as yet unfinished from there, and to-day Chinese Magistracy yesterday morning on

head. An intricate coiffure is a women and girls go there to pray except to congratulate the Com- mitter on the able manner in which

a summons brought by the Superin- Also that it could not have been they have succeeded in collecting to ranged from black wax with light-that their present or future bugtendent' of Imports and Exports

ing rapidity. Two tiny balls of the bands may be as faithful. chosen to take place at a better many Interesting objects, modern Be make the eyes, a stab and an time, coming as it does when old and ancient, for this special ocupward jerk of the needle in the ension and to comment "on the middle of the face makes a de- misunderstandings are being dis- tremendous amount of planning licately arched nose; and so on cipated, and when we are entering and work they have accomplished until almost before

you have

PATRONS:--H.E. the Governor, realised he has began, your little or an era of friendliness and good to make this exhibition a success.

I understand that the object of doll is arranged in a wonderfully Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G. will. I may say that it is the this exhibition is to afford an op- patterned dress, has hands and arms H.F. Maior-General C. C Laard. tion, asked what the defence would desire of the promoters that the ex-portunity to the many foreign re- and legs and carries a tasselled CB, GMG., Bir. Henry Pollock, be as there were many points in

K.C. Sir Shou-son Chow, C.M.G., hibition may help in this direction sidents of this Colony of acquiring spear.

betten knowledge of Chinese life, But these two are not the only I would take this opportunity to

so that to-day within this building craftsmen at work. You can watch stress the importance of inter: and its adjoining grounds they will the patience with which ivory, jade national goodwill. Nations are so learn something of Chinese arts and soap-stone are carved into the linked together that if one suffers and crafts and see demonstrations shapes we know from the shops

of Chinese home life..

here. You can see the simple wet the others feel it.

They will be entertained and pro-day outfit of the coolie being made bably amused but will surely carry straw sandels, palm leaf coat and away some worth while impressions big umbrella hat. Wood carvers, which they will think of at their joss stick makers, and silver smiths leisure moment It cannot be are at work, basket makers, car denied that intimate contact con- penters, and the clever people who made all thore, gay lanterns and duces to knowledge, knowledge re sells in understanding, and under-paper decorations which play so standing begets sympathy.

large in all Chinese festivals..

The Stalis.

Mr. G. R. Bayer, for the prosecu

the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes the volved in the care and he needed Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotwall, O..., guidance. He understood that it would be admitted that the tobacco and Dr. S. W. Tso, LL.D.

was part of the ship's store..

GENERAL COMMITTEE. PRESIDENT:-The Lord Bishop of Victorin. Hong Kong."

VICE-PRESIDENTS <--M[1," F. C.

Mow. Fung and Rev. W. Walton Rogers, M.A.

HON, SECRETARIES:-Miss Couche (returned to Mission Field) and Miss R. Mox Fung

HON TREASURERS :-Mr. C. C. Mitchell and Mr. J. W. Baldwin.

COMMITTEE:Mesdames C. 1. Blanchett, F. A. Britton, Cheung Wing Kui, C. R. Dupuy, J. H Hunt, GA. Poynting, W. W. Rogers, E. G. Stewart

Misses E. Atkins. W. I. Griffin, W. Robinson and E. Walters.

Revs. N, V. Halward, J. H. John..

Mr. J. A. Corden Lesek, who ap peared for the defence, admitted that the tobacco was part of the ship's stores, but the charge did not make it clear what offence bad been committed by the Chief Steward. ⠀

An exhibition of this nature should faster goodwill in" maay ways. By the co-operation of men bers of both nations in producing it, and by helping us who come from abroad to understand and ap preciate the genius of the Chinese people exhibits, tableaux lectures

The point of the Captain having control of the ship and of his and demonstrations of crafteman-

responsibility for everything that Despite the dictum of Mr. Kip ship alt lead to this end.

Under the trees just as you reach

occurred on board was argued at We must remember that China is ling, the East meets West here to anation with a notable past his day in friendly co-operation. What the top of the steps, is another long

length and Mr. Sayer said that if the possession of such tobacco was tory. It has recorded its past his Mr. Kipling has written many semi-circular watshed, divided into

not reported it amounted to con tory faithfully and fairly through years ago might have suited his stalls in which you can buy most

travening the Tobacco Ordinance. nearly 3,000 years and has a legen- period, but since then times have of the Chinese products known

Mr. Leask asked if it was neces changed. I maintain that East and here and others which have been dary history 3,000 years beyond West are getting closer together, specially obtained from Canton.ston, E. W. L. Martin, C. B. Shann, sary for every ship to report its that. It comprises roughly a quar- ter of the human race and covers for to-day's gathering is one in Ginger and tea; silver ware and Tso Sze-Kai and H. A. Wittenbach. store of tobacco. The charge was

Drs. Lily Iliff and E. Kirk.

against the Chief Steward, and who stance. The exchange of official ivory lacquer and brass; Chinese

Capt. R. D. Thomas.

else but him could be expected to an area of ground nearly as large visits recently between H.E. the silks and grass linen; embroideries: as Europe.

number of trifles of Mezara O. B. Raven, W. S. be in charge of it. The Captain The people possess

valuable Governor and Marshal Li Tani eurios and any literature and culture peculiar to Hsin of Canton is another ex-interest and charm. Besides these Bailes, E. Cock, J. F. Donnithorne, could certainly not be expected to themselves and are possessed of ample I may add that a dinner there is a stall where you can buy R. Hanng. J. H Hunt, add to his other duties the care

A revenue great skill in manufacture. The given last week in bonour of the all sorts of knitted garments made Labruth, A. J May, W.-H. Cof the ship's tobacco. ingenuity of their methods, and the Hon. Mr. Bernard, chairman of the by the inmates of the Blind School, Robson, P. Bands. E, G, Stewart,

General Chamber of Commerce, on Kowicon, and another which is F. W. Stapleton, Tsui Kwing Kong, evidence that in his experience to- quality of their workmanalp are well worth attention. Look for in-fis impending departure for Home, stocked with books dealing with B. Wong Tape, E. Wylie and Wong bacco carried by river steamers while in port was locked up and stance at their methods of erecting by the Chinese General Chamber of China and some very charming little Siu Pun..

the key kept in the custody of the When he boarded the master. strong matsheds very rapidly and Commerce in which 30 distinguish pictures. without the use of nail, hammer hosts sat down at the table in a rd foreign gucate and 50 Chinese

Tung On on March 16th be found or metals.

tina and packages of cigarettes in The qualities of patient applica most friendly spirit is another

The Exhibition will be opened a glass cabinet, the key for which stance I can cite many other

by the Hon. Sir Henry Fallock. was produced by a member of the tiên and skill are shown för ex- ample in their ivary carving or in similar instances occurring in

K.C., and the Hon. Dr. R. H. Chief Steward's staff The Chief Kotewall C.M.G., at 3 p.m. today, Steward then came forward and the grain of rice upon which 2 cent years but will not trespass on

his and the following special events claimed the cigarettes an writtem over thirty characters your valuable time which can be read with the aid of a

have been arranged. glass"

The stalls contain a varied collee tion of Chinese goods which will be of special interest to those who desire samples of Chinese work. Some of these have been brought specially from Canton and cannot be obtained locally, m

The literature alall is worth care ful attention as books have been obtained specially from England for this.

I think I have said enough to show that this exhibition is an op- portunity for seeing a collection of things Chinese obtained very rare ly I would congratulate Mr. Rogers and the promoters on their forethought and energy in provid- ing us with auch an opportunity and I trust that it may prove a great success in every way,

Tableaux And Lectures. ⠀ The tableaux of Chinese scenes and the lectures are of very great interest, and help considerably to further our knowledge of the people

the twein shall meet, is untrue Place Names and Legends.

"

.TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

perty.

officer stated

in

we live amongst

Yesterday at 5.30 Mr. R. E. Geographically speaking Mr. Lindsell by special request repeat Kipling's saying For East ised the lecture which he gave some

8.30 p.m.-6.15 p.m. -Lecture: In answer to Mr. Leask,

produced a ** months ago on "Hong Kong "Learning Chinese-its simplicity ness

departmental East and West is West and never

and difficulty," Rev. H. R. Wells order circulated to river steamers.

8 p.m.-8.45 p.m.--Scene describ stating that masters would be pro- ing Chinese Wedding Ceremonies, sccuted if tobacco was found on any explanation by Mrs. Tan.

ship without being under tho 9 p.m.-10 p.m.-Concert, by Chi- master's control nose Artista

FOMORROW,

is untrue. He courpared the East The lecturer has spared no pains and West to two parallel lines to elucidate the meaning of all the which of course can never meet, but place namce in the Colony, and New Hong Kong, he said, East and West are only relative Territories. terms. If Asia is:East of Europe, had never loomed large in the

Mr. Leask contended that the cigarettes found by the revenue America is East of Asia No one annals of Chinese History and the

officers were ship's stores. The can-eny where the East ends and name was practically unknown in the West begins for the sun rises Chinn a hundred years ago. There Tomorrow, on the last day of Chief Steward, he pointed out, was everywhere and sets everywhere are in consequence only a few the Exhibition, the Hon. Mr. J the accredited agent of the Captain. (Laughter.) East and West are but legends and most of the place names Owen Hughes and Dr. S. W. Teo and therefore, as far as the depart arbitrary distinctions used for the are derived from some fenture of will open the proceedings and the mental order was concerned, that was complied with Further Mr. sake of convenience. In reality the landscape. Mr. Lindsell sug-special events will be:

6.30 pm to 6:15 pm-cenes Leask said that the Captain of the East and West form one great gested that the origin of the name drdle or band around the earth, Hong Kong might be two Chinese describing Chinose Home Life and Tung On had never seen the order and when the peoples of the East words which meant the road a Mandarin's Court, explanations in question. and West realis, that they are all which is like the waist girdle of by Miss Jean O'Høy. .. God's creatures and belong to the amversal brotherhood of man, the millenium will have urilved

a skirt," from a road or track which 8 p.m. to 8.45 p.m.-Lecture: ran round the lower levels, It The Chinesa Mind," the Rev. G.

(Continued on, nest-Column)H. McNeur.

The Magistrate adjourned the case until Thursday next at 11.30

in when he will decide whether there is a case to: answer,