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THE HONG KONG 'ART CLUB

Very little to report this time. It seems to have been an unex- citing week, or is it that I've had an attack of laziness? But there is one thing I must write about, and, that is the Hongkong Art Club's Erhibition at the Gloucester Building. What an astonishing number of talented people there are in the Colony! And why do they so hide their lights under a bushel that one only hears about them once in.

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Mr. Hunt's, all Hongkong would hear about it. As It is my only talent Is a certain facility with the typewriter-and none can Bay I don't display thai as conspicuously as possible! (Though is possible mý Editor. has no high opinion of it!)

EXCEPTIONAL ENTRIES

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Com. Addis

and

Pamela Foland leaving St. John's Cathedral after their wedding on Saturday

would make an excellent design for a bookplate. Three other paintings deserve mention--Mrs. Asche's Temple at Stany, Lady Mary Barton's Old Bridge, Fan- ling, and Dr. Balean's Morning Haze. And though barbola does not appeal to me personally, I admired Mrs Wardrop's-de-" corated mirror. and Mrs. Beale's ingenious name srandy

To get back, though," to the Exhibition. On each catalogue was "a voting slip on which we were asked to record our choice of the best item in the show. Without hesitation I entered No. 265, Dr. Newton's beautiful bronze statnette. This was not only de- lightful to the untutored eye,

doctor friend but & gave it "the bigbeat praise he could bestow when he said it was anatomically: perfect (How some even of the most÷famous of, mo- dern sculpture and painting: “

with

Are there a.

any special laws anyone must offend

in this knowledge of bodily structure applying to headlights

Colony? I don't mean the dazzle of impossible $108 and legs

question that has mostly been on at improbable shape, joined

solved by the practice of dipping angles.) Next for quality of

or dimming (though even this is workmanship my vote would go

often not as effective as it could to Miss Harry's. Honiton, lace collar, a precious possession that be, owing to incorrect focussing); will last for two centuries at what worries me is the number of cars and lorries that travel legst, and showing exquisite

with only a single headlight, and. skiil in both design and fashion-

that, as often as not, the near- ing. Of the photographs it is

side one. If this is at all bright,. hard

between Coral to choose Shore's (Mr. Grenham), Wild It is impossible to see just how Clematis (Mr. Grimble), and wide the approaching vehicle is, and on some of these corners a The 16th Hole (again Dr. New-

a versatile ton,-evidently

big car needs every inch of room. available. List come

There seems no valld on my tit.) Next

reason why everyone should not three heads, No. 223 (Mrs. Tatz),

be forced to have two headlights. No. 83 (Mr. Luis Chan), and No.

on all occasions, with a proviso `230 (Miss Whitham). Mr. Hunt's.

world that these should be dipped decorated map of the fascinated me, and I would men- when driving through trafic.. tion his attractive no cut as well.

STILL MORE

ar-

of the water-colours, Colonel Fil .L... C. Lewis Black

was outstanding in its delicacy of treatment. There were many entries by Mr. Wong Sul Lang, of which No. 148. Dockyard at Cheung Chau Wan was the most powerful and No. 153, Cloud Study; most attractive. No. 9 (Sunlight) by Lieut. A de Santa Clara Ferriera, was a wonderful splash of light and colour. Me G. W. Arnold's Interior was most ingenious la door knob reflection of a lady in her bath), and Mr. Nicholl's Chinese, Junk (No. 184)

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

TO-DAY

(December 11).

of

(X Moon, 24th Day) - AuctionsLammert's Bale Leasehold Property, Sales Room, 3 pm. Assortment of Suit Lengths, Sales Room, 4 pm

Meetings.Extraordinary, Laung Hoi Bank Ltd., 53, Bonham Strand

East, 11 am.

Lectures Vocational Talk: Mr. Fung Ki-chenk on "Agriculture," Chinese Y.M.C.A.. 8p.m.

Social Functions-Whist Drive, Kowloon Dock Recreation Club, 9

Entertainments.--- Rehearsal, The Pirates of Penzance," Cathe- dral Hall 5.30 p.me/

Miscellaneous Ladies Church Ald Bociety, holds Bridge, and Whist Drive, Bailors and Soldiers' Home, 3.30 p.m.şt

"gb" "Thextron Queen's-Kongo,"

King's: "Masquerader.?? Central:-"Hell's Holiday."

TALKIE TOPICS

So many good alms this past week that I have been ont every single night. Did you see "Trick for Trick" at the Kings, with that wonderful magician Mr. Henry? Mysteriously appearing pigeons, mysteriously disappear-> ing ladies, people being sawn in to three pieces-all the appúr tenances of magic were there; and the sim that followed was almost as mystifying. Personally I liked The Btranger's Return" at the Queens rather. better. Lionel Barrymore goes from strength in his acting, and a simple film in the style of Btate" Fair (and by the same author)

Oriental: My Lips Betray.".... World "M. G. Ma Burlesque * Programme."

Majestic? King Kong Star:Wedding Rehearsal.'

Principal Malls

Inward from America by Pres. Pierce, from Europe via Biberia by Baarbruecken.

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Sports- Contract Bridge. First and Sec- ond Rounds Open Tournament, (Sports Club), 5.30 p.m.-

Hockey,Medway seconds. VA Borderers, 4 pan. Friendly mat- ches, HKBRA. Y. Jata, 4.15 p.m.: Hongkong Hockey Club sec- onds V. Jats. 5. p.m.

Sunrise 8.53 am Sunset 5.40 p.m/4

Tidea. High at 1.51 and 16.49; Low at 10.03 and 22.35.

If you suited him excellently. missed this make an effort to see it when it comes back to the Star or the Oriental, At both of was some→ these theatres there thing noteworthy Edgar Wal- lace's famous play, "The Calen dar at the first, one of the best of the earlier British nims;; andí Ronald Colman and Ann Hard-

the Orientai in Con ing at. damneda melodrama "otvė. French penal settlement. Since all these came together in the first half of the week, I had to give the Central a miss," much as, Thate missing anything with Sydney Howard playing lead. But until the big cinemas reduce their charges to something more us people within "the scope of who are trying to. economise, week is 83 three films in one much as most of us can manage. with preference given to a 30. cents visit to the Oriental!.

H.M.S. PINAFORË

If there is one thing which is more exciting than anything else in a-womans life of course, quite apart from such delights as a new dress or hat-It is a wed- ding, and of all weddings Naval wedding. Grynsay the Army devotees but I am not at all shaken.

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Friday's wedding at St. John's which is

1. almost leaf of the romantic book of G, and S. and the the brightest most imperial thrill. I have had for ages, Buch an array of royal blue and gold lace, inters- persed by glimpses of red and aky blue! And such a glitter of RWOTNA to form the archas Captain and Mrs Addis left the Church.

I felt quite envious," but Mrs. Addis looked so graciously sweet that she really deserved it all: (Fancy that from a toman

And the dresses? They faded into unimportance before that glitter, and the gold and bine!

I am glad I have an excuse. legitimate one at last).

FRENCH CABINET

SHAKY

Slight Hope For Small Majority

Paris, December.8. Although there is a growing be lief that, following the Bocialist decision to abstain from voting, M: Chautemps will secure a small majority on the Finance Bill, the new Premier is not yet out of the wood,

The debate on the Bill was ad- Journed late to-night until to morrow (Saturday) without the Government once more will re-principle pitfall-Article Six pro- frain from voting on this Article,viding for cuts in the salaries of oficials and civil servante-having SOCIALIST WALK-OUT.

been reached.

A violent speech by the Socia- Hat, M. Ouriol, attacking both the Right Wing, and Government, ended in the orthodox Socialists dramatically walking out of the Chamber en bloc. Reuter.

The real crux of the debate has therefore still to be faced, although there is still every indication that the Socialists, in order to avoid the onus of bringing down – the (Continued on (revious column);

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