1928-10-27 — Page 12

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A TRIP TO JAVA.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, OCTOBER 27th, 1928.

A HONGKONG PARTY'S EXPERIENCES.

(By J. D. B.)

Buitenzory-the mere name is gratitude to not make mention tropical scenery and the singularly inviting to repose, as of Mr. Kwik Ho Tung. or climate, the latter reminding Buiten in Dutch means "outside" Kwik Djoung-Eng as he is known strongly of California or the and Zorg."care." Literally, the in Hongkong. Mr. Kwik enter Const of the Pacific.

habits and customs, from high to low, on great and small occasion, the native's mentality always re- verting to things which were, but │nover more can be.”

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The impression that remaina deepest in my mind is that aido of, the Garden Island called the Monumental Java, All along the road from Central to East Java, there are a score of Hindu- Javanese temples and anelent buildings in semi-ruin. Among these architectual treasures, the ideal most stupendous and best pre- onc served is the Boro Budur, bullt West about the Eighth Century. It was discovered by a British officer in

place is as the name indicates. Jįtained our party lavishly; even|| Of course, a tour through Java 1814. This Buddhist monument should think the worst pessimist went the lengths of sending would be incomplete without see-stands in the heart of Javn, and is would not be so prone to fret and several of his secretaries to accom- ing Jokja and Solo, short for a most magnificent example of worry in the midst of such in-pany Sir Shousan Chow and his describably beautiful and restiularly from Mid-Java to his re- surroundings. The parple msidance in Salatiga, menṛ Samá- lafus in the distance, the bright ranz, where our party spent some picturesque thatched

macy of the me enjoyable time in houses interspersed with dense lava.esting the various places tropical foliage, the colourfully- dressed inhabitants, combined with of " torical interest.

wondland

and river, form

"Palner of Governor-General,

Speaking of the prominent wondrous colour effrel, especially Chire we met in Java, let me in the glow of the sunset, hour. Note that the Chinese play a very The greatest delight of our party impuntua rôle in the trade of the was in the Botanical Gardens, of Istar. They constitute the vital world renown. Within the Gar- link between the European whale lens are many delightful spots, ale trade on the one hand, and #hich indner tranquility of mint the native population on the other. typical of the Island where life Not only do the Chinese have a distributing imported is indeed 13 continuous paress, share in The adjoining spacious deer park. rticles, but they also collect pro facing the imposing palace of the hurts for export from the Interior Governor General, is a replica of of Java as well. To this end, the! Versailles. The Botanical Gar Chinese trader, give advances on Jokjokarti, and Sograkarta, the two Indian art, and provides striking experi- props in the field or exchange with capital cities of Java. Mr. Kwikjevidence of the extent and vigour advancing natives the days products for their 16, Tang made all the necessary of Indian colonising enterprise agriculture is the Pulch Eat imported goods. In the Coastal arrangements with the Court centuries ago. The monument Indies. Some of the scientists fons, trade is mainly carried on officials for our party to visit the consists of seven or eight terraces who have served as Directors of by the Chinese with Singapote palaces of the Sultan. The palace constructed of volennie stones. this huge experimental station and Hongkong. In the sugar trade; in Solo appears to be even more Du these black stones were carved have achieved fante in the world after the United States, Chinn elaborate and luxurious than the the story of the life of Buddha." of science, notably, Blume, Toys- Java's best - enstomer. Our party! one in Jokja. In both palaces, As one ascends the terraces, from men and Melchior Threub,

the foundation platform lo the alup on the very top, one can trace the story of Buddha's life in various incarnations. Few re ligions indeed could write their master's biography in stone with such a wealth of detail,

lena also constitute an mental

eentre

for

I should like to dwell briefly at the Museum of Natural Dis. Tory in Buitenzorg, where may be seen a great variety of bright- hued birds and specimens of mammals and repližen, Java is a *paradise for the naturalist. It is saad that some of the strange

reptiles, insects, birds and flowers have yet to be classified and given names: la dava, tuo, some thirty odd years ago, the bones of the Temarkable ape-like man (Pithers anthropus) were discovered by Dr. Eugene Dubuis in the river- side tornaţion.

Our next stopping place in the,” hill country at Java was Ban- doeng. As our party, travelling? in this motor cars, climbed the trojacal highlands, it was fascinat- ing to abs zve the pageranta of mist-enabranded – mountains, the¦ Vast expanses of cultivated land, alternating with bamboo and palm; groves and ricefields, terraced up! to the hill-tops.

Bandoing is a spacious and tipe- ly-planned eity, the. f'ainese are i quite prosperous here, as in other parts of dava. On party was well taken care of by Mr. Lj Shan- ming, Manager of the Ho Hoagi Bank in Batavia, and Mr. and Mrs.; Tien Dzin Thong. In farl, I w

The world-famous boro Bulur,

At the end of our tour, seme of our party took steamer from Samarang, and others from Soura- baya, back to Batavia. A few days efore our departure for Hong- kong again. Sir Shougon Chow and bis party were the guests of jhonour at several Banquets, given by Mr. Wang Ling. Goh, the Chinese Consul General, Sir Josiah Crossby, the British Consel Gen- ral, and Mr. de Meester, the head of the Java-China and Jag un ne. The emery of our enjoyable trip in Java lingers in our minds like "....the memory

f dream. which now is sad because It ha been sweet,"

HUSBANDS ARE DULL.

NEED TO BREAK THE RULE OF HABIT.

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other.. prom.m49al Chinese mer-defted, soures of Chinese-owned Court etiquette, and mediaeval

(Ry One of Them.) chants, namely, Mr. Long Bing help, tea, rubber, tapiora, as custom still hold sway as they did Long and My. Lew Chai Sangwell as few mills.

Less than ten years ago the most- hundreds of years ago. In the trilliant woman of her year went provided us with m.tor cars and From Bandarng, Our party courtyards · within accompanied us all the way from moved on to other points of in-nobles and high officials may be handsome

the palace, Jown from Oxford, married Batayin to Bandung. In gratiserait la Lelang at Garoet,seen in gorgeous, uniforms. In scholar in one,

man, a soldier and tude for the warm hospitality favourite resorts in Jaya, which the words of one

The other day she tended as, i cannot refrain from serve some description.

who has spent wrote to a friend of her Oxford The some considerable time in Java, it Jays: "I'm conscious of advanc- mentioning their names. In this outstanding features of these is sal: that ronnexion, it would be base in-health

"a Serapulousing age: I want to make merry resorts are the exquisite punctilió is ingrained in JavaRAP .... Husbands are dull, even picturesque ones like yours and nine." 1 am the other.

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CHATS ON PHOTOGRAPHY

4.-ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPES.

(By J. O. W.)

picture is a matter of individuni taste, and I will endeavour to give EL few general hints on how to get the best possible pic- are of the particular view that fakes your fancy. The essential principle of landscape photo- graphy. Is pletorial balance and massing of lights and shades,

The photographing of buildings you can safely open your aper-Look into your viewfinder and half by the average amateur somehow ture to its widest stop. You only close your eyes. Ask yourself if fails to excite the same enthusiasm need to stop down when you desire the masses balance. If they dont, that prevails when the human, to extend your depth of focus. shift your viewpoint from time to element is featured as the subject; i Most landscape photography is time until you do get the best and often the picture of a promin- disappointing to a beginner for view. ent or notable building is snapped merely to fill up the film to enable. development of the more interest- ing previous exposures to proceed. Yot in our travels we see many masterpiecea of beautiful archilee- ture or eurimasly quaint dwellines witch will add interest and verlely to sur collection.........¡And „Prely these are worthy of the most skilful application of our knowledge and care.

If you desire a picture of a par- ticular structure and you have un'mited time at your disposal, view the building from various points at different peroida of the day. You will note that on a dull day the effect is rather flat; Hat in a photographie sense, that is, lacking contrast; whereas on a

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A sunny day the play of sunshine Various reasons, but principally Watch your foreground. and shadows on a building is re- due to the limitations of a third of the area of your picture in markable for its beautifying camera's empabilities. Colour as foreground, hence its importance efferta, Undoubtedly the period - scen by the eye and as reproduced in lmlancing. Endeavour to break ja morning or evening, when the in black and white from a photo-up any horizontal lines 'that tra- shadows are longer and the high' graphic negative differs consider-verse_right across the picture. lights are softer, making the con-ably. Reds, yellows and greens And now comes the most

taken from the ground with an

Imost white,

¡dißcult feature of landscape photography, the sky. How often haye we photographed a charming view with while clouds of beauti ful design standing out against a blue sky; and on inspection of the print found the ebuds and sky are a blank white and occupy- ing half the area of the picture.

The enuse of is not difficult to And. The exposure given was for the landscape and if it was correct far too slow for the sky. Consequently the sky was over. exposed to the extent of clogging. The only remedy for this is a sky After attachment, which screene the sky. proportionately to the land.

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The illustration of the bargu was taken with sky lter attach- It is a terrible thought; and no less terrible than true. Husbands, obtain at midday.

trasts less violent than those that all print very dark, while bluesed, about half an hour before show very light and in many cases sunset, with full aperture, and tre dull. Look around and every- Tal bullings, "close up,"

focussed on the foreground. Ex- where you will see on, almost very married face obvious signs

The question of composition of posure was 1/50th, second. of dulness. Observe husband and wife at a dance. Does her eye sparkle with pleasurable anticipa tion if and when her husband. requests the pleasure? It docs not.

So on every social and even festive occasion, on railway jour neya und in motor cars, you will notice the unlighted countenance of the husband in the immediate presence of his wife. The wife is gorrespondingly dull; of course, but let us stick now to the husband. You fan see that it requires no effort for him to avoid the bad form of allowing adoration to

| appear tou obtrusively.

It is small wonder that wives* jeyes sometimes sparkle at a com-

pliment from another man.

The rest-cure is a dangerous and uncertain remedy. Mr. Edgar Jepson, in answer to a question which appeared in the Daily Mail jas to how a husband could hold his wife,, once suid: “Remain her lover." But it will not do. Nor is it so easy as it sounds; so many men are doll, even as lovers. And she may want something now.

Try this: Assume a new form; keep different hours; if clean- Ishaven, grow a beard; if hirsute, shave, If gentle, assume rough- ess; if old, grow young; if regu- lar, become irregular; and if well dressed, don the garb of an 'under- graduate. When these changes pall, begin again. This also:" if you have sat all these yours at

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ordinary lens invariably look, as if they are falling over backwards, due to the fact that the camera is tilted upwards. The remedy for this to get well above ground level even go to the extent of level, even go to the extent of ask- Ing permission of the occupier of a house situated opposite to use, the verandah or window on the' first floor for the purpose.

Should your camera be fitted

with a rising front, then this is the occasion to use it. When working from the ground it should always be raised to its extreme limit. Exposure should be as long as possible so na to get the detail in the shadows; the high lights can look after them- selves. If you take a front view, depth of focus là not required so

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