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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
PAINTINGS OF MR. SONOBE
Local Exhibition At Gloucester Hotel
Was
The preview of the exhibition of paintings by Kaho Sonobe given yesterday afternoon on the roof garden of the Gloucester Hotel, and among the many dis- tinguished visitors to the Exhibi- tion were.HE. the Governor ac- companied by Mr. J. H. B. Lee, the Japanese Consul and Mrs. K. Mid- zusawa, Lady Shenton, the Hon. Mr.T. H. King, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, the Hon. Bir Shou Son Chow and Commander and Mrs.. Hole.
Mr. Sonobe is a member of the Committee of Koza-sha (the Asso- clation of Artists), and was born in Klushu, Japan, in 1906 and is a graduate of the Tokyo Art Schöol.. He has exhibited his paintings for the past five years in the Annual, Empire Exhibition at Tokyo and is now in Hong Kong on his way back from Bangkok, where his paintings were exhibited under the auspices of the Art Association of Siani.
The paintings of Mr. Sonobe,
VINE POINT
MING ISLAND
PAGSHAN
NOOSUNG
Where New Yangtze Buoys Have Been Lit-
1936
The Yangtze, River between. Woosung and Vine Point, where a dozen new light buoys have been put in to Iscilliate river trámc by night and to, complete the string of lights in the river.
CHAIN OF YANGTZE
LIGHTS COMPLETED
which are on view at the Glouces Stretch Between Woosung and Vine Point
ter Hotel, are remarkable in the
Now Lit: Increased Speed in
River Traffic
extremo. He has succeeded in capturing a true and lifelike aspect of all his living subjects, so much so that his portrayal of still life is rather overshadowed. Never- theless the delicate colouring of his flowers make them seem tangi- The lighting of the buoys' be- ble and one can almost detecttween Woosung and Vine Point on their fragrance. In bis water studies, namely, of fish, 1; requires effort of imagination to visualise the transparent depths in which his subjects swiin.
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(Continued from page" 10)
sent him to Portugal. This gave ; aware how much of how little him an opportunity to push into meaning can be attached to Spain where he printed the Bible "knowing a language.”:
of his life
In the vernacular, and in this "Chise
The important thing about his was allowed to stay on and dis-linguistic studies, is the Uterary tribute the books. He spent overuse he made of them. In one way four years in Spain between 1835 this was unfortunate. All his life and 1840, returning twice to Eng he was enticed into giving to un- Recently, the Tungchow Channel and During these visits to ng wanted translation, time that has been giving considerable rhe land, he improved his acquaintance could have been better spent in the Yangtze River is an epoch in
to anxiety as it has gradually be with Mrs. Clarke, a widow with a original composition. But in an-
daughter, some property, and a the history of navigation on the
come very narrow. But the latest profitable mortgage on a Buttons other way he used his linguis river for it marks the end of the survey of the Hydrographic De estate, Before he left Spain for It was part of the glamour, which tic interests to great effect. only unlighted portion of the river, partment of the Chinese... Navy
the last time, he was joined by her and it is expected that the imme-shows that a branch channel has at Seville, and, on returning to be threw over, the recorded facts cut-diate result will be an increase in opened, and that this is being England, married ber
the speed of river traffic since marked by the Maritime Customs ships will be able to travel safely by three additional buoys begin- at night through the area. The ning on February 13. This chan- work of lighting this section of the net, which is above Vine Foint, river, was, completed in December | provides a wider channel and a by the Coast Inspector's Office. more direct passage for vessels be- For years, the river between tween Plover Point and Tungchow Woosung and Vine Point has been Light-boat. If it proves stable, it without lights. Various reasons will become the main channel": for this have been advanced, among them the expense and the diuiculty. But the work of putting in a dozen buoys has been, accom- plished at the most economic cost possible, and mcludes the main tenance of all equipment and re-
A few of the notable and standing pictures worthy of special mention are firstly No, Ti entitled "Praying for Rain." In this pic ture one can see the Buddhist in fluence that has surrounded the artist at the time of its creation,
No. 72, entitled "Struggling Carp," is especially fine. One can almost see the water move and hear the swish of the fish as they whirl around.
No. 67, entitled "Autumn Scene”, is a riot of glorious colour that seems a little too heavy to conform od 1040 win the usual impression that one attributes to Japanese artists:
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It is a "sound" picture in that it
depicts the harmonious babbling of water in an autumn dell.
No. 35, entitled "Mount Fuji is delicately painted on web silk and captures the shades of distance to perfection. Though one has be- come Inared to the idea that this mountain is typical of Japanese artistry, yet one cannot help but feel that Mr. Sonobe has painted this much used subject in a man- ner that appears unique.
serve buoys.
It was then, at the age of thirty Associated with this delightful eight, that be at last published a interest in strange tongues, is book which was his book and not his constant enthusiasm for merely a translation. This book etymology for tracing words to was called The Gypsies in Spain." their roots and finding a common It is of little importance, and at root in many languages. tracted no attention. But in De cember, 1842, he produced The Bible in Spain" and within six months was famous.
"TOUR IN EUROPE
It is for the pleasures of im agination that we read Borrow And the true critical enjoyment of HOW THE SERVICE GREW
his books depends on realizing how "Prior to 1903, the aide to naviga
a personality which was not parti- |tion were administered by the
cularly attractive to every-day life Harbour Masters of the various parts, who, by reason
For the rest of his life, nearly | could be made entrancing when many other duties were unable to wife's cottage at Oulton in Suffolks, largely constructed from his letters of their forty years, his home was at his put in a book, His books, were
cope with the increase of facilities in rented houses in the neighbour and diaries. He had not the spon- called for by the increase of ton-ing Norfolk town of Yarmouth, taneous literary power which made nage. In 1803 a special launch, and in London. The success" of Charles Lamb as charming in cor- the Chianghsing, with a qualified "The Bible in Spain." gave him respondence as in publishing esm officer in command, was appoint the opportunity to write, but did ed to function on the river with not ensure success to his autobio-
·says, ̧·· Klukiang as headquarters, and in graphy. Nor did he settle down February 1906, a River Inspector to write this biography. He went
** GIFT OF IMAGINATION :
Borrow made wonderful litera-
The first recorded light es tablished on the Yangtze above Woosung appears in the year 1891, the records show. This particular aid was a light-vessel moored on the eastern edge of the Waterman Bank at Langshan Crossing. In was appointed and a Launch Om- immediately a tour through ture out of commonplace ex- 1872, when the first edition of the
List of Lights, Buoys, and Bea- Chianghsing. The River Inspector and his wanderings thereafter by throwing over the incidents of cer to take charge of the tender | central Europe. This was in 1844, perlence. This he accomplished cons on the Coast and Rivers of had no executive control, but con- were confined to Great Britain his life, a glamour of humour and China" appeared, there were inducted surveys, advised the vari On each of these expeditions he of imagination. addition to this light-boat, 27 ous districts, and inspected aids. kept a diary and promised to put lighted aida. These were, for the No. 20. entitled "Flying Fish main part, pole beacons showing organization took place; and the only one which reached book form In May, 1911, a further re- each Journey into a book But the presents a perfect illusion in that a ships masthead light, and all River Inspector was placed in
was Wild Wales." He was dis- when one is close to the picture were between Woosung and Han-executive control of the Klukiangcouraged by the failure, of "Laven even when he writes the stirest one is readily able to discern the kaw. Bince then the whole aree and Hankow districts, while Har- gro and The Romany Rye, "ohnsonese. It was something $28.10 | fish's fin, but as one moves away from. Vine Point to Hankow - has 'bour Masters at Wuhu and Chin-which took him nine years and gym which he mind, added to his ex-
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the transparency of the da gradually becomes more DIO nounced, until finally one is unable
to see it. This illusion is true to
been fully marked for navigation,
ONLY ONE STRETCH UNLIGHTED
As for his imagination, it is a
he wrote, and can make itself felt quality which pervades everything
Testamen, periance, kiáng retained the executive but years to write. not technical control of their res- We thus see that his great books, In addition to the two great gifts
of humour and Imagination, wh pective districts A District River in the order of composition were; But there still remained the area Inspector was appointed to Han an account of his work in Spain, defy all critical analysis, Sor real life and the placing of this between Vine Polat and Woosung kow to assist, and two: additional and account of his life up to the bad the command of two illusion on canvas shows the great to be marked. The channels were Launch Officers, one at Hankow age of twenty-two: and an ac literary arts which
and one at Klukiangcount of a summer tour which he protable to Inv
the progress made each decade in
Following is a table which shows took through Wales at the age of
51. the matter of lighting the Lower
The curiosity je of chiï : liter Yangtze River for night naviga
ltes
they tione
Aveng Rye, after
artistic genius of Mr. Bonobe,
These are but a few of the tres sures that are to be exposed to the public view to day when the Ex 52.10 hibition will be open from 9 am to 7 pm every day until February $4.70142
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STATESMEN MEET IN FRENCH CAPITAL
Paris, Feb. 3, Many statesmen who are returns ing to their countries after tending the funeral of the late King George, in don met here to-day, but details of their con- versations have not been revealed. It la understood that their talks chiefly consisted of an exchange of views on the present politic situation in Europe -- "Reuter à Bulletin Service.
SURREME COURT RULING,
marked for day navigation, but not for night. The result was that ships had to time their departures from Hankow, Shanghai, and in termediate ports so that they would pass through this section during daylight, okr.
On December-20 last the unlit buoys in the river between the two points were replaced by 12 new gas lighted buoys," thus making. It possible for the first time in his tory for vessel to proceed both by day and by night from Shanghal direct to Hankow and vice versa. At the close of the yed there were 181 lighted aids between Woosung and Hankow. of light-boats and beacon remainder were-lighted
NEUTRALITY LAW
ton, Feb. 3.
the present the
Lower, Yangize. Eights - from ̈ to
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