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THE ART CLUB'S EXHIBITION.

SOME IMPRESSIONS OF

VISITOR.

The Very Idea!

To woar too many clothes in oöld weather and thus become overboat. od in, says a medical correspondant in a contemporary, "like going out froin a hot bath into the cold streak

Criticism of pictures depend on one's predisposed attitude towards pictorial art. If nono existe, then one of the most stupid things imaginable" Now that in just whare Individuality must be lacking doctors differ. This does not necessarily mean I have beon told by a very able* that one may be any the less doctor (says & writer in a Home open to conviction. Constructive paper) that to go out niter a hot criticism from an accepted artist bath was leas dangorous that golig. is valuable, so also is the first out into the cold when ona,• WAR unblasest impression of one un- already chilled. If the body is warm, he used to say, it is" more initiated. In art capecially, it's so protocted against the cold than if easy to adversely criticise and so it is below par. Which seems to mo render abortive what may be common-sense enough." auccessful career.

I must confess," says the writer," have little use for those who tell mis not to, over clothe myself or to cat too much or to work too hard. I know without the aid of n physician that it is a bad thing to do anything.

The Staff and students of the ansang College, have organised. One might well go to the annual Christmas Concert to be given Art Exhibition in such a frame of as: "Which *of these at the New Kowloon Theatry, mind Kowloon City, at 2 pm. on Mon- pictures would I buy?" on

of the unskilled I oculd truthfully 'to oxcom. It is when I have to day.

answer "three". One of them decide just where the line should be docan't happen to be for sale, viz., drawn that I need advice; but in Mr. Birch's "Village Scene

most maitora experienco is the only Taipo." Another is beyond my guide.

THE "TELEGRAPH

SUPPLEMENT.

ART

To-morrow's Interesting

Pictures,

Many pletures of topical Interest will appear in to- merrow's fasue of the Tele- graph Art Supplement.

Amongst the events picture- ed will be the wedding of Lieut. J. G. Shillington and Miss Mahony,, the Interiort regatin at Canton, and the final for the Lai Wah football cup, including the teams and the presentation of the trophy.

The opening of Ricei Hall,' the new University Hostel, will also be illustrated, whilst special interest will be shown in the pictures of Dr. Peltzer,

the famous German runner, at the North Point Stadium.

Several other interesting pictures go to make up two pages of deep interest.

KILLJOENERGIJETNAGIRISANENÇAMENT CRESCIMAL LEÓN

Mr. Arthur Henderson's retort. courteous to the Conservative motion expressing disapproval of the Government's handling of the! negotiations with the Soviet, gives · cause for satisfaction. When M. Sokolnikoff presents his creden- tials to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, an event which will prob- ably take place to-day, an ex- change of. Notes covering the question of propaganda will be Thanks to the continued success

made, covering, among of the Nationalist forces, the

things, express, pledges by the threat to established authority Soviet that Communist agents will in Cunton may now be regarded discontinue their efforts in the us having been overcome. Both British Dominions. The pledge to the Ironsides and the Kwangsi refrain from inischievous propa- rebels have been overwhelmingly ganda will be all-chbracing, there. defeated, and the extent of the fore, and its bilateral nature may Intters reverse may be gathered be regarded as a pleasant forma Hty. If Mr. Henderson also from the fact that they have seen'

makes it perfectly clear in the At to evacuate Wuchow city.. In Note from the Government of the the operations, the Cantonese United Kingdom that the Soviet shrine giving, appearing forces have been materially aided Government will be held respon- cisewhere, it should have been by. the new fighting arm resible for the operations, if any, of stated that the Director of Educa- presented by the Air Force, the its organ, the Third International; tion has awarded a special priza machines of which have been all the conditions necessary at for neatness, and that this is to be able to play havoc amongst the this stage will, in our opinion, given to Veronica Thirlwell. invaders, keeping them on the have been met. The Conservative run and driving them farther and distress at the resumption of diplomatic relations before out have been settled is not dictated

A fine of $5 was imposed by Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Ma- intraty this morning on a Chin- ese who pleaded guilty to a charge of carrying two chickens suspend- ed by their wings.

served.

"A vory good standard," Dr. Waldo, who added that he would like to son a definite standard settled upon in Courts of Law.

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pocket, Mr. Naisa brilliant "Sun shine and Shadow"; and the other' Dr. F. J. Waldo, the Southwark is Mrs. Wyatt's "Junks off Lantau." (8.1.) corner, was told recently by The first is definitely pleasing Royal Marina witness that in the to the eye and must have artistic Navy a man who had been drinking merit in it. I'm sure many good was not classed ne drank provided artists could not have treated the he could perform proporly any duty subject with such innocence and I put before him. charm. The picture was "felt" by the artist," who did not allow himself to become beforged with technical colour contrasts. It was an aesthetic pleasure to discover that the virgin white paper "did" for a portion of the wall. The second one in this mythical shop ping.list is probably the best that Hongkong, artists have seen pro- duced by one of their number for a long time. Few of us cat com. ment thereon, not so much because we are incapable of creating the like as because we recognize technique of an order that can! make a success of two such un-1 complementary hues. The third pieture might well cure us of An aversion to "Junk" studies, for one

struck with the hand

farther away from their objective, standing questions, such as debts, Photographic Club's exhibition Alley, Wanchai" "Brassware Shop"

It would stem, Indeed, that aviation is destined to play an by elementary common sense. instant, at the Union Assembly

increasingly important part in the dispersal of rebellious units whenever fresh troubles occur in

China.

When the threat to Canton's security was most pronounced,

The distribution of the prizes in connexion with the University by Mr. M. B. Osman will take place at 6 pm. on Monday, the 23rd Might not it be asked of Str Aus- Room at the University. All those ten Chamberlain how he would who have participated in the ex- propose to discuss outstanding hition are particularly invited to

attend. problems with the Moscow Govern- ment before the countries have re- established contact with each other? Obviously, the restoration

visit to Canton.

Mr. Cairns, the Thames Magis- trate: I am told that dog racing in demoralising young men in the East End more than anything else.

,

Witaon at Clerkenwell: I WIE trying to park my dog inside my Kato

Willesden Mother: I can't under stand my boy getting into trouble for I let him have his own way in pverything.

Woman at Old-street: I Amu bis second wife by his first divyroo.

Counsel at West London County, Court: Every man is proverbially unreliabla.

Sho: "They tell me who bought that drem by instalments"

Ho: "Which one is she wearing!".

quently without, observation and. understanding and that few pictures show the outcome of WHO WAS. serious study from life, still life, architectural and lineal perspec tive. Subjects that necessitate draughtmanship have unfortunate- ly been avoided. Pencil and pen studies are therefore few. But

DU BARRY?

Masterly

which with the snila are dealt and the

nonding from a report on a base. subject rendered with absolute veracity, which leads to wonder before him Judge Olber quot why this arilst did not exocute od "He complains of alight pain pictures that demand on percussing the sacral region with a reflex hammer." This ho inter more draughtsmanship with sables.

Then there must undoubtedly be preted as meaning: If you hit hin on the small of the back with ■ would not be exhibits that tolerated on a 'wall. If all our namer, ho feels pain" thate was in our mouthis there Ons hardly knows whloh giroşi. would not be, any such. Lavity greater ejus for admiration, the In our report of the Quarry Bay was allowed to be introduced into marvellous discoveries of inadem

the exhibition in the form of saltos or the coursightedness de "After the Water Shortage" and those who can translate the words But per-of wisdom o that they, inay "A Combined Effort." haps these pictures have some hid-be understanded of the commo den message to give us. The first people looks as though the subject had been treated in the wrong manner for working up of flesh tints, even a sketch. It was rather astonishing to find that "The

Mr. Levante, the magician and "Chinese Sawyers" were paint- ed by the same artist:

One splendid exhibit was Miss Theatro gave a free public now appearing at the Majestic

demonstration yesterday afternoon, Harry's Honiton Ince.

Without presuming to go into at the Kowloon Praya near the of many Star Ferry when he jumped fram pictures, the abstract impressions a junk with his legs bound and the obvious merits left on an open mind were, firstly, chained, while both hands were a relief from the fear of finding handcuffed. To the wonderment The Opium Commission which Japanese (7) whito mist effects, of thousands of Chinese and Eur is touring the Far East under the with their apposite attendants, pean spectators he was able to t Hongkong watched the course of 】 of normal relations is an essential tions is due in Hongkong on Jab:fancies, in the exhibition-a di: than a minute's time.

auspices of the League of Na-ross and orange madder brill-appear from the water after fas events with a concerne first step. The charge of over-unry 12th, and will stay here for appointment inasmuch as aerial less marked than that of Canton haste lodged against the Foreign about three weeks. An official perspective is attempted too fre- itself, for, so closely are the Secretary would appear to have visit will be made to Macao, and fortunes of the two centres inter- been disposed of by the events the members of the Commission woven, that a crisis in Canton since the newly-appointed Ambar-will also probably make a private was bound to have undesirable dor's arrival in London. His tredentials have not yet been pre- repercussions here. We Can,

eented and Mr? Henderson had ad- therefore. Join heartily with the mitted that the British Govern authorities of the neighbouring ment has been responsible for the province in gratification at the delay. The inference is that the SOME EXTILACTS FROM THE defeat of those who sought to Foreign: Becretary was riot pro

Sokolnikoff overthrow the existing administra-pared to introduce M

every to the Prince until the question of tion. This Colony has reason to hope for the consolida- the exchange of Notes: had been tion of Canton's authority and for satisfactorily delad Small won. der that the Government gained a the failure of all enterprises majority of 147 in House which aiming at a change of Govern voted but 861 in strength. mont. The present administra- tion has given evidence not only of its ability and of its desire to serve the cause of progress, but, what is more, it has worked on a

Paris basis of real, friendship with Genera foreign interests. It may be true Berlin

Oslo that it has not accomplished all Helsingfors

Athen that could be wished, but we have

Buenos Aires to bear in mind the tremendous Hongkong

New York difficulties with which it has been

Amsterdam faced by reason of threats from Stockholm

Vienna without and the dangers of intri-| Madrid. gue, from within. The overthrow Bucharest

Bombay, of the Government by the Iron" Yokohama, sides and the Kwangs Cilque Brussels would have been a disaster of the first magnitude, the effects of Prague Lisbon which would have been felt Ro throughout the length and breadth Shan of the country. Above all, the Bilver seizure of power in Canton,by

EXCHANGE

RATES.

London, Dec. 18.

21 YEARS AGO.

TELEGRAPI". FILES.

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Taegraph for week ended December 19th, 1908.

The rate of the dollar on de-

mand was 13: 8

Inspector A. Ritchie, of the Hongkong Police, retired after 17 years' service.

',

128.92 The annual bazaar of the 80 26.005ciety of St Vincent de Paul

20.88rcallaed $2,300.

.18.20. 106%

.:875

:45

The T.K.K. Jiner Chiyo Maru ar rived in Hongkong on her maiden 1/8 Yoyage

12.10%

18.00

34.07

There was a further discussion in the Legislative Council regard-

a

pleasing recollection is that nearly all exhibitors have studied their medium and kept a very im portant essential before them con- stituted in comparative purity of colour, which leaves one in a very pice frame of mind. One hears quite a lot of loose talk about com position, admittedly a most impor tant aspect, but unless the theory of gradation, and principles saturation, dominant colour, line direction, rhythm, etc., are studied, mere "balance" is the thing to aim for. "

Why all these serious pictures are so low priced is a question.on which perhaps some artist not lacking in the prevalent trepida Llon might enlighten us. The price in the catalogue cannot pos- sibly indicate the knowledge shown or oven the decorative value.

F..LICK.

"There was another large and ap ing the proposed legislation to prelative audience at the Theatre Royal last night to see "The ,85,35

817 make spitting in public places Gelahe, and the whole show went 6.29/82 punishable offence. A motion to 2/0.3/82 defer action for six months was with a fine swing. The concerted items were excellently rendered, and 34.80 adopted.

special mention must be made of the work of the orchestra under the 18.185 Bishop Pozzont presented a petiable baton of M. Bakaleinikoff. The

..09.25

108.25

104%

tion to the Legislative Council Philharmonic Bociety is indeed 6% against a proposed new Peak tram- fortunate fa securing his services. 2/24 way, the route of which would pass his masterly control in no small 223/16 near the Roman Catholic Cathedral messure contributing to the great The matter was adjourned until success of this delightful entertain,

ment Wiralem the next meeting,

A woman of no education,. and by temperament and early profession a courtessa, thị Countess Du Barry was. nevertheless, destined to exert a tremendous influence on the destiny of the world. A

The daughter of a custome clerks, Du Barry rose by wall! planned stages, and by un- questionable charm, to be the stress of King Louis XV over whom sho established an absolute ascendancy, hec om ing the real power behind the throng of France. Ministers were accepted into favour or disgraced according to har whim, and there were no limite to her influence

Those were momentous- days in the history of many kind, for there was much whispering In dark places and, in: little while find great eruption was to barst upon. the world, altering the whole trend of its spirit,, which we call the French Revolution.

Du Barry herself fell a victim of the Revolution, She returned to France after stay In England, only to find herself charged before the tribunal with dissipating the treasures of the State, and conspiring against the people,,

Thus it happened that one of the greatest charmers of history was cut on from life by the dread blade of the guillotine.

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