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EDITORIAL

RARE AND

AND ANCIENT CHINESE ART

Notes On Exhibition At Fung Ping Shan Library

The following is a continuation of the explanatory notes by Mr. Luis Chan, Vice-President of the Hongkong Working 'Artists Guild, in the exhibition of old Chinese Paintings which is being held at the Fung Ping Shan Library of the Hongkong University tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 7p.m.

The exhibition, which is tive master, tacking masculinity the second of a series, is un- and richness of effect. Sometimes der the joint auspices of the he painted blue-and-green land- Chinese-American Institute scape which was most reposeful in of Cultural Relations and the effect. Deeply read, he affected archaic phrases and was a great Sino-British Cultural

Asso-

poet. He died in A.D. 1680, the ciation.

painting here shown was after Huang Kung-wang's "Hermitage." 20. "Landscape" by Wang Lien- chou."

(Ch'ing), (Inscribed by Wang Shih-ming),

Also known

Archaic Taste:

the 16th February, 1940, both 2nd Battalion Royal Scots, Briga Chen Hung-show, (Ming) days inclusive,

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY Aixed by the Surveyor of His ALSO GIVEN that the REGIS Majesty the KING, for one far-TER OF MEMBERS of the ther term of 75 years.

"Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant), will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) In cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

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Lot No. 4232. Junction of Bate Street

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As per

sale plan

Contents in

Annual

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{ Square feet.

Upset Price.

About

9,800

081

IN THE SUPREME

COURT OF HONG

KONG

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17,150

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IN THE GOODS of Charles Robert, Maguire late of Shanghai, China, deceased,

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By Order of the Board,

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Secretary. Hong Kong, 25th Jan., 1940.

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dier J. T. Wentnorth Reeve and Staff Officers. Hongkong. Infantry Brigade, Motor Transport 2nd Bat- tallan Royal Scots, Crporal Rover, Officers Middlesex Regiment, All Ranks Middlesex Regiment, All Ranks Royal Engineers, R.S.M. and Mrs. Goodfellow, All ranks C.M. Police, Royal Naval Yard Po- live, Pipers and Drummers, Royal Engineers, All Ranks and Detalls

2nd Battalian Seaforth High- landers.

Was

11. "Listening the Ripples" by

12. Landscape" by Chen Tzu. (Ch'ing).

as Wang Chiren, 'Old Lotus' Chen, allas Chen Wang Lien-chou was born in 1598, Hung-shou, was a leading painter being cousin of Wang Shil-ming. of figure subjects, of the Ming Like the latter he was another Dynasty. Ha

collectively archaist painting after the models known with his contemporary Tsui of Tung Yuan and Chu Jan. Tzu-tsung as "Chen of the South (Sung). His work was much aner and colour brighter and at the and Tsut of the North" figure with a majestic body and books

Born in 1597 he painted his same time retained the smell of without offending our ruggedly and yet slenderly treated aesthetic sense. He died in 1877. folds which were full of archale Unusual Composition: taste. His Agures looked rather like dignified images which, hav-

NEWSETTES ing stereotype faces and dispre

Their Majesties the King and and Queen, returned to Bucking, ham Palace on Monday from Windsor where they spent the week-end. (BWS);

portionate

features, domanded submission and respect of onlook- ers rather than giving any sense of beauty such as his immediate predecessor Ch'lu Ying possessed.

His type of work was evolved from the study of such ancient masters 119 Lu Tan-wel (SIX

21. "Landscape" by Monk Tao Chi (Ch'ing).

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Monk Tab Chi was taken as a revolutionist against the conven-

ch'ing in much the same way as tional schools of painting, of Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and others were considered revolutionTM 1sts in the Western Art world.

The painting here shown is un-wang Rul).

Wang Yuan-chi, Wang Chien and: Gen. Li Han-yun, Chairman of Dynasties), Wa Tao-tzu (Tang). ful in atmospheric rendering. A Tang Kuang was a minor painter usual.in composition and master- (d) "Fish" by Tang Kuang. the Kwangtung Provincial Gov-Li Kung-lien (Sung) and Ch30 careful study of his work reveals in Ch'ing but was chiedy known

ernment," is touring the war- affected, districts in north Kwang- He will devise measures tung. for relief and rehabilitation,"

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Ceylon papers to hand by the jast mail announce that Miss Joan Caldecott, daughter of H. E Sir Andrew Caldecost, Governor of Ceylon and former Governor of Hongkong, passed an examination in Home Nursing which was held in Colombo recently,

NEXT TO THE COMIC- OPERA "retaliation" of the Japanese naval comman- der off Foocnow for the boarding of the Asama Maru, the Tokyo Asahi's attack on.

A memorial service was conduct the Japanese Foreign Omice is ed at sea off Colombo on Jan, 11 the best, and funniest, news in honour of two members of the we have heard in years. Royal Air Force who crashed into THE FOREIGN OFFICE, the sea while at manoeuvres on said the newspaper, which is Jan. 9. The men were Flying section of Japanese finance man V. Bishop, says the Ceylon the organ of an influential | Officer J. D. Williams and Aircrafts-

capital, is to blame for every Observer. one of the misfortunes the

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For possession of a radio re-

Meng-fu (Yuan). "He died in 1852. His son Chen Tzu, better known as 'Young Lotus was also a cap able figure painter, and flourished during the Ch'ing Dynasty.. Typical Work;

Wu, Wang Wu (1632-1690) is not- (e) "Chrysanthemums" by Wang

that his composition is somewhat for being the son of the noted col- tending towards the western out- lector Tang Pen-yuan. look. He was an author of a book called "Hua-Yu-Lu" (Notes on Art .! Talk") in which he gave much valuable advice. He flourished be- 13. "Preaching" by Ting Yun-tween the Juncture of Ming and peng. (Ming),

Ch'ing:

22. "Landscape" by Shih Chi

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a practitioner of Esu's

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WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW'S

MR. C. SCHALBURG

ed

& MISS S. WEST Without Bone" Style. His flowers day at St. Andrew's Church, Kow- The wedding took place on San- were always brilliant and sp'ri 1000, of Mr. Conrad Schalburg and tual and equal in merit to those by Miss Stella West. Miss West is the Lu Pao-shan (Ming).

daughter of Mr. HL West, of the (f) "Landscape" by Ku Chlen-P.W.D., and Mrs. West, of Hong- lung Ku Chien-lung (1806-1684) kong. was a painter of Buddhist figures,

Ting Yun-peng is chiefly noted as a painter of religious subjects) (Ch'Ing). and the one here shown is indeed Shih Chi was a Monk, his orignal his typical work: Bealdes paint-name being Kun Tsan with a host ing in colour he also rendered his of non de plumes, "The "Rock social life subjects and portrat-the bridesmaid was Miss Babara Rev. J. R. Higgs officiated and subject in black-and-white having 'aoist. "Taoist Tsan" &c. He ture. In refinement he rivalled West Miss Lucie West acted us. evidently been influenced by LI was considered one of the Loyal with Chu Ying (Ming). Lung-mien (Bung). ...“,

ists to the Ming Dynasty during portraiture was lifelike.

flower girl, and Mr. J. Macphear- son was besiman. (Ming).

14. "Buddha" by Fu Ch'ing-try its fall and was a great traveller gaining much fresh autlook there-

- 15. "Prince of Heaven" by by. His work had archaic taste Chang Ta-fung (Ming).

and in colour scheme he was equal to the Yuan masters.

the individualists fourishing be- Unconventional:

Both these pamters were amongst

tween the Shun Chih and K'ang Esi Periods (1844-1722). The Arst had an individual brusn work

His

A reception was held later at 164 Argyle street.

"

AT

WEDDING

REGISTRY

(g) A Puppy" by Chiang Yun, a minor painter of Early Ch'ing.

(h) "A Stag is considered to be a sign of Star" by Chang Mu

good omen particularly on such an occasion as birthday. Also known

The wedding took place yester- as Chang Mu-chih, he excelled in painting landscape as well day at the Registry, Supreme

written "The Iron-Bridge Moun-Tai Pak Street. Mr. T. J. Gould, horses which were always full of Court, of Mr. Chan Sik-fan, mer-

and Miss Kam Tin-har, of No. 18 tainfolk'a M.8." ex-

Art Publication:

Deputy Registrar of Marriages, officiated.

B.S

their claims against the above country has undergone sinceceiving set without a license. Mrs. which was nothing less than out-flourishing between the juncture life. He was a great poet, having chant, of No. 29 Tung Choi Street,

ary, 1940.

All Creditors and others are accordingly "hereby required to send their claims to the under

· signed on or before that date,

Dated the 23rd day of January, 1940.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Administrators, Hong Kong & Shanghai Rank Building,

Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

23. “Landscape" by Pa-Ta Shan- Jen (Ch'ing), the outbreak of the Lukau- Lelita Leeper, of No. 98. Parkes standing and expressive of an im- of Ming and Ching. He was an Pa-Ta was a notanie master chiao incident. Tokyo's pro-Street, 1st Door, was fined $10 at aginative, mood, while the latter unconventional painter and gressive loss of prestige, the Kowloon Court yesterday. Defen- difficulties encountered in the dant stated she had renewed her

was able to strike an origmal note celled both in loose and economic establishment of the "New licence, which expired on Novem-

without following any masters, treatment as well Order in East Asia," even the ber 7 on the day following Wire-Ch'eng Meng-yang (Ming)..

16. Set of "Landscapes" by

[as 'a' refined rendering. fact that Japanese armies are less Inspector J. Key's visit on De-

Also known as Ch'eng Chia-juliers" by Chiang Ting-si (Ch'ing).

24. "A Set. of Birds and Flow- altogether too often beäten in cember 18.

Cheng Meng-yang was a noted the field, all are the fault of

practitioner of the Wu School and a painter who could palit either Chiang Ting-51 (1669-1732) was the hapless diplomats.

a member of the well-known elaborately in the Huang Style or flourished between the juncture of or in monochrome. Because his "Nine Painter

+

Friends" who

lightly in the Hsu Style, in colour Ming and Ching. He was ex- tremely reticent and full of res- work was host extensively copied work was popularly appreciated his traint and this was reflected in his work. In landscape he took Ni Tsan and Huang Kung-wangj (Yuan) as his models, but he es- pecially excelled in sketching from nature and in poetry.

Or imitated. "Gift" Paintings:

25. A

26. "Landscape" by Wang K'al (Ch'ing).

ANNOUNCEMENT

The forthcoming marriage is Wang K'ai is chiefly known to announced of Mr. Lai Shiy-man, have been the author and illustra Fire Brigade officer, résiding at No. Tzu-Yuan" in which he discussed Miss Hal Koon-lan, of No. 3 Min tor of his Art publication "Chleh 13 Bayview Mansions, top floor, and the various methods of all past Fat Street, ground floor. illustrations were included. This of TUNE masters, and in which hundreds of

tion ever existed. indeed is a most valuable publica- (Sung),

Pale Key:

Three Distinctions:

Yuan, and Chu Jan

30. "Landscape by "Tang Yi-fen

31. "Loban" by Chien

THE ASAHI'S ATTACK IS ning war but lightning peace IMPRESSIVE, but obviously is the motto of the aggressors. directed at the wrong quarter, But it is still a robber peace The military party, and that they want, a peace of re- the industrial and financialpletion to give them time to groups that stand behind it, digest at least a part of their are the correct address for its hard-won gains.

27. "Birds and flower" by Hua (Ch'ing). strictures and for these the

Set of 'Gift Paintings, Yen (Ch'ing). SUCH A PEACE, China will

executed on the occasion of a cer- 37 unlucky Foreign Office serves not give them. Confident of

'Hua Yen who was born in A:D. "(Ch'ing)? tain Mme. Sun's Birthday. as a convenlerit, reasonably her new-found strength she

1684 was one of "The Eight Won 17. Set of Four Landscapes by

This set of painting is indeed ders of Yangchou" a group of scapes by Tal Hsi (Ch'ing),

32. Portfollo set of ten ́· land, safe, and at the same time sees, despite "warnings" from Cheng Mu-shen, (Ming).

unique in that three of the eight painters who were honoured with sufficiently transparent dis-the faint-hearts, that by con-

Also known as Cheng Jul, painters (all Ch'ing) were amongst this title. Also known as Hua and Tal. Hal (1801-1860) were.

Both Tang Yi-fén (1778-1853) guise. Still the statements tinued concentration on her Cheng Mu-shen was a minor pain-the "Six Early Ch'ing Masters," viz. Tsto-yo he is said to have equalled amongst the four masters flourish- made are highly significant own resistance she can not

ter in Ming, often resorting to a Wang Hui, Yun Shou-ping and Yun Shou-ping in every respect. ing between the Tao Kuang and and it is right that they only keep the enemy from ad-method of the period. He was a

dry-brush treatment- typical WE LU

He excelled in landscape besides Halen Fung Periods (1821-1881 Notice to Shareholders. should bring a smile to the vancing further, but be in a

(2) "Landscape" by Wang Hul birds and nowers, insects and A.D.). Tang painted in a neat face of every enemy of position to take advantage of literature and seal-making which known as Wang Shib-ku is known Le, a distinct painter, poet and sometimes betrayed him with the great scholar excelling in poetry.Wang Hut (1832-1717) better

grass and had three distinctions and pale key, but his treatment Japan's imperial drive." NOTICE IS HEREBY

every favourable turn in a THIS IS NOT TO SAY, of seemingly dark international men of letters.

was an art often practised by our to have received personal tuitions calligraphist GIVEN THAT THE FORTY course, that any sympathy or situation. Anglo-Japanese re-

from Wang Shih-ming and Wang.

result that certain pictorial com- SECOND ORDINARY YEAR-admiration need be wasted on lations are once more strain-lun. (Ming).

18. "Landscape" by Tsou Chin-Chien, the other two of the Six influence among his contem meal Tai Hel, on the other hand.. Indeed, he exercised very great ponents appeared a little piece- LY MEETING OF THIS COM. the courageous "moderates" ed. The United States holds

Early Ch'ing Masters, besides hay- poraries, and with him the evolu was acclaimed to be the best, fol- PANY WILL be held at the of the Asahi, They, no less the threat of an embargo shih during the Wan Li Feriod in great masters he could lay his of birds and flowers during the Ch'ing Painters, having succeeded: Tsou Chih-lun became a Chun-ing copled paintings of all the tion and development of painting lower of Wang Hul of the Elx Early Office of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- than the most"

21 extreme over the invaders. The Soviet Ming (A.D. 1806). In the painting hand on, and was thus able to Ching dynasty are said to have in changing the Intber's weak and son & Co., Ltd. on Friday, the militarists want the conquest Union continues its aid to of landscape he worked on the apply at ease the methods of the been completed as since his time over-sweat touch to one of a. 16th February, 1940, at 11.30 and enslavement of China China and consistently de- style of Huang Kung-wang Northern and Southern Schools in nothing new was added,

strong and vigorous nature. (Yuan), producing a rugged and one picture.“

28. "Landscape" by Huang Ting Although the painting here difference is that, like estab- and its puppets. lished vested interests every-

Jahown by Ch'len Tu is a Buddhist known. as "The White-Robe Shon-ging. Yun Shou-ping (1633-

Huang Ting (1688-1730) one of subject, Ch'ien (also mown "as 1690) also known as Nan-len, was the notable followers of the Lou Ch'len Shu-mi) was mainly 8. noted for the excellence of blatung School founded by Wang painter of landscape, excelling also. landscape, but owing to his Yuan-chi, is noted for his rugged in ink plums. He was a master of 19. "Landscape" by Wang Shih-timate acquaintance with Wang quality which was full of spiritual not only ating but in poetry: Hut he gave way to the other by interest, but in addition to his and calligraphy as well, and was

a.m. for the purpose of receiving and her people. The solenounces the Japanese army, ancient charm. He was also (b) "Peach Blossoms" by Yan (Ch'ing).

the Report of the Directors to gether with a Statement of Ac counts for the year ended 31st December, 1939.

FOR ALL THIS, the Japan-Taoist" where, they have much to ese seek to place the respon- lose from failure, and there- sibility on first one culprit Spiritual Touch: fore, having advocated cau then another. Now it is The Register of Shares of the tion all through the adven-Great Britain that is the cell ming (Ch'ing). Company will be CLOSED from ture, are the first to take genlus behind Chiang, Kai- painter of this work was turning to painting flowers and following the style of the Loutung author of two books on Art Friday, the 9th February, 1940, tering stormy waters.

fright now that it is encoun- shek, now the Communists, the father of Ching painting plants in which he excelled. The school he also attained the ex- "Secrets in Painting" and "Recol- to Friday, the 16th February, rats are leaving the ship.

being the leading figure of the painting here shown is amongst pression of Wang Hu The now the Tokyo Foreign Office Bix Early Ching Masters (the his best work

itself. We may safely leave other five being Wang Chien (see (c) "Landscape" by Wu LI, Wata (Ch'ing),......

lections in Painting." Born 1940, both days inclusive, *

29. Landscape by Tung Pang- 1763 he died in 1844, TWO YEARS AGO, the them to their witch-hunting next number). Wang Yuan-chi 14 (1632-1718) was also a great Tung Pang-ta (1699-1769) was Tru-you" (Ch'ing). By order of the Board of

Japanese were already acute It is the first step towards (grandson of the subject), Wang poet, calligraphist as well as the leader of the noted group

33. "Eighteen Lohans" by Hu Directors,

ly conscious of the need disintegration, a process that Hut, Yun Shou-ping and Wu L). musician being an expert "chin" known as "Painters of the Great nourishing

Hun Tzu-you was a painter for quickly terminating the will be hastened by the la- Bom in AD, 1592, he painted player. He later C. M. MANNERS,

between the Chia "China Incident." Then, increase in the power of Chinese landscape between the styles of catholic and was influenced by the of the Board of Rites after becom- (1798-1850), Besides painting became a Ten". He served as the President Ch'ing and Tab Kuang Periods Secretary & Manager, the words of the "liberal" resistance and the burgeoning Huang Kung-wang (Ynan) and western method of painting. In ing a Chun-Shih during 1733. In Buddhist subjects, he also executed -Hong Kong, 25th Jan., 1940, Prince Konove, they wanted of the seeds of destruction in Tung Ch'-chang (Ming), and in vitality and strength of brushwork painting landscape he took the landscape in blue and green colour to do it by beating China to the social and economic struc- spite of his versatility and spirt- he is said to have excelled the Yuan masters as his model at the scheme. He excelled in elabora- her knees." Today, not lighture of Japan itself.

tual touch he was short of a crea four Wangs (Wang Shib-ming, same time combining the influence tion and refinement.