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WE WHO ARE

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GENERAL

CHINESE ARTISTS' WORK EXHIBITED

TODAY AT THE

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"We. Doctor And Nurse"

"We Who Are About To Die" ORIENTAL:-

"Breakfast For Two".

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ANN DVORAK

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TOMORROW

Joan Crawford in "I LIVE MY LIFE

Coming

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"Merrily We Live"

QUEEN'S:-

IN WORLD

CENTRES

Acclaim Of Press And Public

In July, 1937, as the first Japan-6

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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TODAY

Anniversarion und HolidayZRA Coronation of King George VI 1937.

Cinemas-(Bee Column 3 of this

Page).

Lectures.-Theosophical Society,

pm.

Malla (Bec Page 16). Meetings-Victoria Chess Club, at Gloucester Hotel, 5 p.; St Andrew's Women's Fellowship, 3

shots fell in Shanghai, the Chinese artists launched an inter- national offensive against the Invader. The Arst world tour of modern Chinese graphic art began its 45,000-mile trip that stirred millions of people to the defence of China, world peace and democYM.C.A. 8 p.m

racy.

p.m.

Moon.-IV Moon, 13th, Day. Rehearsals, A.D.C. at European

Garden. 3 p.m.

Club Ladies'

Sports. (See Page 10). Sunrise -5.45 a.m. Sunset ——8,55 p.m.

.

SocialCheero Showings of this exhibit of wood Committee Bridge and Mahjong cuts. cartoons and drawings. Drive at Hong Kong Hotel Root ranged by the Association of Wood- cut Artists and the Chinese Car- toonists' Association and sponsored by the Chinese Ambassadors, the Soviet, English and American Tides-High at 08.00 and 21.05 artists' congresses and numerous Low at 01.25 and 14.33, organisations working in China's defence, were held in Moscow, Lon- don. Edinburgh, Oxford, New York Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berkeley and Detroit pm "Bulldog Drummond's Peril" The press was universal in its

praise, citing the exhibit as proo! Low at 00.50 and 13.18, of the virile democracy and nation-

"The Great Garrick"

ORIENTALD

"Make A Wish"

"King Solomon's Mines"

ALHAMBRA -

STAR:-

"I Live My Life" "The Thin Man"

MAJESTIC :-

"The Firefly"

"The Awful Truth"

CONDEMNED ANDĮ.

al consciousness of young Chins.

fluence.

TOMORROW

Moon. IV Moon, 14th, Day, Sunrise.-5.46 a.m. Sunset.-8.54

Tides. High at 07.28 and 20.10.

The and human

was

Apart from the thousands who isited the exhibit. hundreds of given the powerful wood cuts of articles in the press spread its in-critic of America, and also the Wu Tso by Jerome Klein, leading Mr. Jack Chen,, who was in charge, spoke as delegate to the prints of Chen Yen-chiao, second American Artists' Congress feeling of Wu Ko's work

splendid technique in New York dedicated, 'to the

stressed by the British Spectator. struggle of the Chinese and Spanish people against fascism Asia magazine printed many car- WAITING TO DIE Several thousand dollars were also toons by Chang Kwang-yu.

But while the work of individual. artists attracted attention, what was most impressive was the fact that new China could use Western mediums with a mastery that rival- ed that of the West and with a realism and a courage that was

collected at crowded, meetings for: Hearty drams based on the con- medical relief in China. And in duct of men confined to a prison turn, several pictures from the death-house is contained in "We exhibition were sold for the bene Who Are About To Die." now at of the refugees in Spain. showing at the Queen's Theatre.

SOLD OUT →

Preston Foster, Ann Dvorak and The English Artists Internation

John Beal have the leading roles. Beal portrays an innocent young man accused of murder and sen tenced to be hanged. During the months he spends in "Condemned Row," waiting for the day of ex- ecution, he becomes a vital part of the tragic life acted within:

ai Association issued 3:

specia!

an inspiration to the West. In short, it was seen that in the anti-

collection of reproductions under fascist fight the foremost cultures the title of 5000 Years Young" of East and West had met on com- which was quickly sold out, as were thousands of post-card" re of China, indeed, leads the East mon ground. The modern culture

productions which were sold for medical relief.

Anti-Japanese cartoons, stirring

and stands shoulder to shoulder with the democratic culture of the

those gray walls. His fellow Cri-pictures of China's struggle for West in its ideal of social service

and International goodwill,

minals represent" men from every freedom and drawings of refugees walk of life, and their various

that compelled syrapathy. were emotional reactions to the stress widely reproduced in the press

in the are poignantly "revealed

The Evening Moscow was particu-cently Alm..

larly appreciative of the anti-fas sweetheart, Ann

rist, cartoons of Lo Shao-tei and Dvorak, the only woman in the cast, wang Tse-mel. Hain Po's vigor enlists the aid of Preston Foster, ous wood cut, "Call to Arms." was

As Beal's

a pollce sergeant, and together given the full front page of the they make heroic efforts to appre- New York Times. "Life magazine. hend the real criminals in time to with a circulation of three million win a reprieve.

WIFE, DOCTOR

AND NURSE

Opening at the King's Theatre today is a very interesting 'problem picture, “Wife, Doctor and 'Nurse," in which Warner Baxter, Loretta Young and Virginia Bruce play the leading barts.

Baxter, of course, is the doctor. His aide. Virginia Bruce, is indis- pensable to him and yet he falls in love with a beautiful patient. Loretta. He marries her and conse- quently Virginia Bruce is heart- broken.

coples, gave a spécial review of the exhibit and the work of Jack Cher Yeh Chen-yu was described as the Chinese Gropper. High praise was

WHO TOLD YOU THAT?

Minister (in pulpit): Thi- Sabbath breaking must cess. In the village. As I look out I see the carpenter and the mo- tor driver playing pitch and toss.

Voice: Can you see who's winning, sir?”

2,094 POUNDS OF

FISH CAUGHT

The nurse leaves and the doctor finds that he cannot work without her. When he tells his wife that he cannot do without the nurse, she thinks that she is deceiving boanga him and plans to divorce him.

CONCERTS TO

AID LOCAL BOY SCOUTS

time.

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UNITED FRONT OF ART Jack Chen, who has re- removed to Hong Kong. reports that completely new

relation to society has develop- 'conception · of

Its art and

ed and is being rapidly realised in the Soviet Union. Fine Art, there has become as much as a part of he life of the masses as universal treation, and the position, of the artists has improved correspond- ingly. Artists are flooded with work. The artists' congresses of Britain and America are organising to realise similar objectives. In America, the Federal Arts Bill is already before Congress. This will Immeasurably stabilise the position. f the artist, maiting his gains un- der the "New Deal" permanent and transforming the art projects from "relief” measures into recognised social services.

"Intellectual circles in Britain and America are overwhelmingly in support of China, said Mr. Chen to a Daily Press reporter. "As a dark of sympathy and good will the artists of these countries have sent a return exhibit of their graphic art to Chins, and this will soon be

A fishing party which left Zameen in Hong Kong, Canton and Hankow as part of a world scheme on April 15 and re- turned on the 17th. brought back for the collaboration of art groups a catch that local anglers believe in democratic countries Chinese. will erase all previous records and artists are well in the van in this stand for a considerable period of United Front of artists. While do- ịng our share in the defence of the uuntry, we will perfect our organ 'sations in order to realise this modern conception of art in China. "We hope that the diplomats will ake a hint from this democratic United Front of art,” added Mr.

Two thousand and ninety-four pounds were caught by pole by three persons from one boat in the three-day jaunt.

ten,

In an effort to raise funds for

The party proceeded to the the Boy Scouts Association, the Pangútaran Istands in the Motor Concert Party of No. 27 Company Cruiser Nanon, and struck good RAM.C. has very kindly offered, luck by starting to fish in the cen- with the permission of the Com-jre of what was evidently a manding Officer, Li-Col. Crawford- tremendous school of Talakitic of VACCINE

Mansa. The largest individual Jones, M.B., RAMC., to stage con- certs in the China Fleet Clubfish caught weighed 53 pounds. Theatre on the nights of May 27. A feather lure, on which sword- and 28. The proceeds from the fish are taken in the Hawaiian concerts will be divided between Islands and can be rised at trol- R.A.M.C. charities and the Asoselling speeds up to ten knots per

hour, was used exclusively on the)

tipa.

TREATMENT

OF PLAGUE

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1938. ~PAGE 5

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Important experiments in war- His Excellency The Chief Scout trip. This is an entirely new de-lous hospitals in India' are giving cure for plague for Hong Kong has kindly granted parture in game fishing in the promise that a his patronage and has expressed Philippines where spoon hooks can be effected through develop- his intention of attending the have been used almost exclusively ment of vaccine treatment. performance on May 27.

heretofore.Aw

Prophylactic doses of plague " Tickets. priced $3, $2 and $1. The Ashermen were Mr. and vaccine have long been efficacious, may be obtained from Head- Mrs. Fred Worcester and Colonel but cures are a more difficult Though evidence from quarters and also from Messrs. R. Stevens. Mr. Worcester last problem. Andersons, Ice House Street.

year set a record of 1,000 pounds 500 cases, the "control" figure, is in two days and it was he who not yet fully available, it is un- For snatching a handbag from

London, May. 11. The Maye composite aircraft was responsible for catching the derstood that the results are Mrs Helen Warte in

remarkable.

Road on Tuesday, Li Fuk, 18, was now undergoing official Air Minis His Excellency the Governor largest fish on this trip. will attend the ADC. production According to all local reports, The vaccine is obtained from sentenced by Mr. Barnett at the try trials at Fellastowe yesterday of Distinguished Gathering" at this record of 2094 pounds has immunised horses, and the results Kowloon Court to two months' made its first official separation tabulated at the hand labour and ordered to be flight carrying a full Atlantic load. the China Fleet Club Theatre on never been duplicated any place are being.

sent back to Canton after the term. (Reuter). Thursday, May 18.

Hafkine Institute in Bombay. in the Islands

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