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ART EXHIBITION AT CATHEDRAL HALL

Many Fine

Model Plane Contest

BIGGEST HELD IN

Many local model-serplane enthusiasts and spectators "at-

GENERAL

OATHS OF Airport News.

OFFICE

|HON. MR. N.L. SMITH

FAR EAST Fine Paintings By Erne Freedlander

ERNE FREEDLANDER, the European artist whose exhibition of monotypes last December evoked so much comment, has been busy since then-very busy, indeed--and the result of all her work, some 40 paintings, mostly of Hongkong`landscapes and faces, will be ex- hibited from today until Wednesday at St. John's Cathedral Hall. The paintings may be viewed from 10 am to 7 pm, dally.

There are 50 paintings in all being exhibited; the work of the last few months supplemented by some of her eariler paintingS which she considers to be among her best.

are

TO ADMINISTER GOVERNMENT

INWARD MAIL

DELAYED

Imperial Airways outward plane Pleft Kal Tak yesterday morning.

She took away 247 kilos of mail; and two passengers, Dr. Newton,

The ceremony of swearing-in the an American travelling to England, tended the fourth semi-annual officer Administering the Govern-arid Mr. Amman. model. aeroplane contest, held yes ment, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, The inward mall "plane, with terday morning in the spacious CMG, took place at 12.30 pm. London malls of May 11, which felds at the end of Waterloo

yesterday. In the Counell Chamber was due to arrive in Hongkong Road, Kowloon.

in the presence of members us the yesterday afternoon" was delayed More than

Executive and Legislative Connells at Hanol and is now expected to and other high officials.

arrive at Kal Tak today,"

a hundred planes took part in what is considered to be the biggest model aeroplane contest held in the Far East 30

far.

The oaths of office were admin- istered by the Chief Justics. His Honour Sir Atholl MacGregor.

CLIPPER TOMORROW

Pan American Airways Honolulu Clipper is due to arrive at Kal Tak Spectators thrilled to the sight Speaking to the distinguished as- tomorrow afternoon, and will re-

to Manila of stream-lined models, built to sembly. His Excellency the Officer turri

an Wednesday, scale and powered by real gaso-¡Administering the Government morning. line motors, which took off under såld:---

The exhibition is roughly divided 2) and Mystery" (No. 34) being into some 21 landscapes. 14 still among the more interesting. life studies and 15 portraits. The The still life stud.ég landscapes are the artist's pride. numerous and appear to have de: their own power to circle as long) "She has tramped the paths abo│manded more detail from the

Ventris Road, Tin Hau Temple artist than her other work. Road, Happy Valley and Cause. way Bay for her sketches, and "has sought to capture that blend- REGISTRY WEDDINGS The following marriages took place on Saturday, morning at the Registry:-

ing of ght which, she believes. is so peculiar to Hongkong.

The

colours are deep and sombre, and provoking of drow-

Mr. Lam Sheung-chung, aviation siness. They should be recognis- ground engineer, of No. $21 ed as of Hongkong, on 2 warm Nathan Road', and Miss Yan Chal summer afternoon. The buildings king, of No. 122 Kennedy Road;

are quaint, but that is the in- fluence of the impressionists.

CHINESE STUDIES

"Mr. Paul Ping Zung chong of

· AIR FRANCE This is not the time for elaborate

Air France's Direct Service, with as the fuel lasted.

ceremonial or for long speeches Baris mails dated May 15, 15 However, there were only six but I should 'ke to thank you all scheduled to arrive in Hongkong gasoline-powered model planes, for coming today at what must be on Wednesday. The outward ser- compared to about "90 rubber- a somewhat inconvenient hour to vice is due to leave Kal Tak on

and motivated, models. Gliders launch me on my administration. Thursday morning.

It is however to our departing were catapulted into the air by their owners to soar lightly in the Governor that our thoughts must chiefly turn. In the short space

breeze.

of two and a half years Sir Geof-China Station). Els Hariour Sir! .There were some unavoidable

fry Northcote has endeared him- Atholl MacGregor (Chlef Justice), crashes and "crack-tbs" in the self in a remarkable manner with Brigadier A B. Thomson, the Hon. model aeroplane deet.: Other models attained, altitudes of overall sections of the community and Mr. R. A. C. North, the Hon. Mat. I think it will be the wish of those [C. G: Alabaster, the Hon. "Mr. H. 100 feet. Some beautiful flying

No, 20 Morrison Hill Road, and and neat landings were seen, re-present here today that the Colony's R. Butters. Mr. W. J. Carrie, the Miss Lucy Chen, of No. 61 Wong-miniscent of the performance of good wishes and prayers should be Hon. Dr. F. S. Selwyn-Clarke, the nelchong Road:

Mr. Kwan You-shing. merchant. of No 22 Hlrg Hon Road, and Miss Chu Yin-tal, of No: 4 Lung Kong Road.

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The portraits are devoted most ly to Chinese studles, and the artist has manage to capture an Impression of true China in very nearly every face. The best of these studies is one entitled "The Mirror" (No. 37) which portrays. Badly damaging the front of his a woman looking into mirror and own machine. Mr. Poon Tse-tung her face reflected in it. Another of Broadwood Road collided with excellent portrait "study 15 A stationary car in Essex Crescent, "Vision" (No. 45).

Kowloon Tong, at 8 p.m. on Satur-

• "Chinese Girl (No. 40) leaves day. The mishap took place as Mr. one wondering where the artist Poon was on the point of turning found a girl who could have re-into Stafford Road. tained. long enough the nis-

real air-liners.

MORE JAPANESE

SAVAGERY.

SAY

MONDAY, MAY 20, 1940.

Gordon's

...and know what you're

drinking/

GORDONS

DRYGIN

DISTILLERY. LONDON.

NO COLOURING matter NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS

JAPANESE ON MURDER CHARGE

SNATCHERS IN COURT

the

conveyed to him at this time. Fan, Sir Henry Pollock, Sir Shou- I propose therefore, with your son" Chow, the Hon. Sir Robert

Ohto Tainoske. Japanese pro

Two European ladies were concurrence, to send him the fol- Kotewall, Commodore A. M. Peters, lowing message:-

the Hon. Mr. M. K, Lo, His Honour prietor of the Nagasaki Joe beer victims of handbag snatchers in "Executive and Legislative Coun-Mr. Justice E H. Willams (Paisne hall in Wanchal, was arraigned Tsimshatsu! district

on Friday. ells assembled with Naval Com-Judge), the Hon. Cadr. G. F. Bole. before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl They were Mrs." AE Ferry, of mander-in-Chief, Chief

Justice the Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan, the Hon. MacGregor, at the Criminal Ses- Railway Terrace and Miss Prata, Another attack by Japanese air-and Pulsne Judge for swearing in Mr. S. H. Dodwell, the Hon. Mr. sons on Saturday on a charge of of Hankow Road. craft on

of his wife, Chinese fishing junks ceremony desire in the name or T. King. the Hon. Mr. A. Lattempted murder was reported

The matchers were sentenced

Saturday by Kong Yuk-ting.

the whole Colony to express their Shields,, and the Hon. Mr. W. N Mitsuko Ohto.

each to six months' hard labour Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, instructed and 10 strokes of the cane by Mr." junk master, who

deep concern in the medical re- Thomas Tam. was admitted later to the Queen Mary Hospital against your own wish to proceed. ports which have compelled you

by Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, appeared E. Himsworth at Kowloon: Court for accused and entered a plea of on Saturday. suffering from bullet wounds

on leave. They wish you and Lady.

not guilty. Accused was remanded The first case, in the left leg."

Northcote a safe journey and a

to the Police on

APPOINTMENTS The following appointments were announced in a Government

which Mrs.

According to Kong, his junk was happy return with your health /Gazette Extraordinary issued after on "bail, to appear for trial on Perry was the victim, occurred

near

bombed, and machine-gunned by a completely restored." Japanese plane on May 9 Ma Tin Village off the coast of Hoi Fung. The boat was destroy- ed.

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the meeting:-

Mr. Roland Arthur Charles North to act as Colonial Secretary;

Mr. William James Carrie to act

Wednesday.

outside the Children's Playground Chatham Road. Mra, Perry chased the snatcher a distance of some 50 yards and caught him

cheviously calculating look that On Saturday morning at the

THOSE PRESENT was recapture on the canvas. A Marine Court two Chinese were study (No. 39) of an old fashion- "aned $5 and $1, respectively or an

The proposal was greeted with ed Chinese matron in black velvet alternate of five and one days in

acclamation.

as Secretary for Chinese Affairs; the Officer Administering the Gov-herself. headgear leaves also a sinister goal, after having been found

Besides His Excellency the Mr. George Stacy Kennedy-ernment: look in a rather pale face.

He was picked up by a passing Officer Administering the "Govern-Skipton to be Chairman of the Mr. Brian Cecil Fay. Police guilty of throwing rubbish into

Cadet, to be Aide-de-Camp to His Some of the Nordic studies are the-harbour waters. The two men junk and brought to the Colony.ment, the following were present: Url A Council;

the arriving in Hongkong 00 Satur- good. "Harlekin" (No. 3), an im- preferred Imprisonment to

His Excellency Sir Percy Noble Mr. Garrod Treverton, to be Excellency the Officer Administer day.

(Commander-in-Chief of the Private Secretary to His Excellencying the Government. pression of Picasso, "Masks" (No. payment of fines.

Miss Prata was victimised in Cameron Road. She raised an alarm and an Indian officer of the HKB.R.A. "chased" and BT- rested the thief.

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