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THE BEAUTIES OF GOTHIC ART.

INTERESTING LECTURE BY FATHER FINN.

AT HELENA MAY INST.

A scholarly and extremely in

on Gothie Art structive lecture. waw given by Father Finn, S.J., at the Helena May Institute last evening, a large audience being delighted with the lucid explana- tion of the subject.

Father Giles presided and briefly introduced the speaker, and Lady Clementi was amongst the audience.

CHINA NEW YEAR PUZZLES.

HAWKERS' CONCESSIONS RAISE SEVERAL POINTS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1930.

PITCH & TOSS NOT OCCUPYING CROWN

GAMBLING.

DECISION BY KOWLOON MAGISTRATE.

KOWLOON DECISIONS. A CAUTION GIVEN.

Special concessions for hawk ing during the week preceding Chinese New Year are granted to the poorer classes and instruc- tions are given to the police to allow such Itinerant hawkers to carry on their trade even without licencos.

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Because he thought there was a

LAND.

EUROPEAN MENTIONED. IN KOWLOON CASES.

which had

REMOVAL ORDERS.

Several former lease holders of certain amount of skill in a game a plot of ground in Waterloo Road, which is similar to pitch and toss, near the railway track, were pro Mr. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Accuted by Mr. A. C. Burford be Magistracy this morning, dis-fore Mr. Whyte Smith, at Kowloon charged a Chinese with a caution, Magistracy this morning, on sum remarking that he was not at all monges for occupying, Crown land sure that the game was rambling. without permission. Among the defendants was mentioned the name The defendant was arrested When several cases were men-

Two Chinese were stated to have tioned before Mr. Whyte Smith at playing games outside the Kowloon of Mr. H. M. Pinguet. the Kowloon Magistracy this Godown, and, in reply to his demolished structures morning, his Worship drew atten- Worship,' Detective Sergeant Kel- been erected on the land but had Father Finn who showed a selection to the special privileges, with lett agreed that it was more ob not yet removed the material. The a view to seeking further informa.struction than gambling that was men formerly had permission to oc- tion of slides to illustrate the art tion in respect of the cases brought objected to.

cupy the site for argricultural pur of Mediaeval Europe, the "Dark

poses, but an order was given, that Ages" which saw the flowering of

the permits would not be renewed the spiritual genius of the Northern

after December 31, 1929, as the countries, said: The name

authorities desired to lay out a "Gothic" is really a tribute from

cemetery on the site. the Classical South of the Renais sance to the peculiarly imaginative, living, daring art of the North. So Italy of the Renaissance spoke of the "barbarians and Goths" when

The Renaissance.

before him.

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A Chinese was accused of crying his warey in the street, and his Worship asked if there was no re- laxation for street erles.

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Sergeant Barnicle replied in the negative, his Worship asking if it was a case of the police having to

draw a line somewhere.

Sergeant Barnicle replied that there would be sufficient trouble with the firing of crackers during the New Year festivities without having hawkers crying out their wares in the streets,

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His Worship asked If it was not a game of skill, and the officer re- plied that there was a certain amount of skill in the game, as the players had to turn the coins in the air.

His Worship said he thought there was probably a great deal of skill in the game, and asked what Instructions, the police had about the game.

Mr. Burford asked that, fu view of the Chinese New Year, the de- fendants be allowed two weeks in which to remove the material still on the lund, '

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His Lordship accordingly made the order. Detective Sergeant Kellett re-

When a summons against Mr. plied that they had no special in-H. M. Pinguet was mentioned, it structions, but pointed out that

WAB stated that the defendant, such games generally ended in a fight, while the coolies who might whose address was given as the lose all their money would pro- since left, the employment of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, hàđ bably turn to stealing.'.

A. P. C. but as the area he had Remarking that he was not at occupied was now cleared, permis- all sure it was cambling, his Worsion to withdraw the summons was ship discharged the defendant applied for.

it would show its disdain for the Latin of the School of Paris, even though that Latin was pre- paring the vigour, precision and We penetration of a newer age. can afford to forget the implied con- tempt and take the name us stand Ing for the artistic product of a

The defendant was fined $2. time when Europe was unified by a common tradition and customs built In another ense, a woman Hi- up or building under the influence censed hawker was charged with of Church, Feudalism and Universelling articles other than those sity.

specified in her license. The de- with a caution. He pointed out. His Worship allowed the sum- "It is gradually being recognised fendant claimed that special prihowever, that the defendant and mons to be withdrawn, the Renaissance was in its mavileges having been granted by the the other men were causing an obvious features a set-back for the pulles, she had changed her goods obstruction by playing at the gate countries that had won their way without notification.

of the Kowloon Godowns. to self-expression and that it brought a vast expenditure of an

His Worship (to Sergeant Bur- orgy in the adoption of a Latin nicle) - should think if people culture, artificial North of the Alps are allowed to hawk without a if not so alien to the South. Look-llcence, other people who have ing at history in its wider aspecte licences might be allowed to sell as embracing art and philosophy, things not specified in their li we can set the "Gothic" period of cences? the Twelfth and Thirteenth Cen- turies in the Northern Lands to balance the Periclean. Age of Greece,

Barnicle:-That's

Sergeant right, your Worship..

His Worship:-) think I will | discharge her; I won't cautión al

all.

CHINA'S HINT TO THE LEAGUE.

DRASTIC STEP TO CHECK DRUG TRAFFIC.

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His Lordship asked what Mr. Pinguet had been doing with a matshed on the site and was told that he went in for amateur pig- breeding and also kept horses,

HAICHING PIRACY

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language. This was apparently

duty in the cabin. The pirates left Barn Singh and entered the cabin.

The defendant was accordingly FACTORY MONOPOLY heard by the two Indinn guards off discharged.

A third ease mentioned concern- ed two men who were charged with hawking live chickens which were described as being food for

Variety and Benaty. In Gothic art, architecture stands supreme. It is a most difficult, art beenuse of its practical end and its work-a-lay materials. In case quesice it tends to lose itself in dull mechanical repetition but in the medineval period it rose to its high-His Worship-Live, chickens,

tlun.

est achievements of expression and Bung it spell ever almost every other form of aesthetic interprets

The Age

was proud of its architecture. The decoration and forms originated in that branch of the arts were used by all

manner of artlets and craftsmen sculpture was always wedded to an architectural setting, painting or even manuscript-illumination sought the same inspiration and confined itself within apaces de vised architecturally; metal-work

man.

what about Chinese New Year?

Sergeant Barnicle:- don't think it will apply to food for man.

His Worship:-Do you

mean that the Sanitary Department might object to them from a health point of view?

Sergeant Banicle:---Yos. His Worship: You mean that they can inspect the markets, but can't trace these people?

Sergeant right, your Worship,

Both defendaits were cimdoned,

Barnicle:-That's

Geneva, Jan. 21.

The Opium Commission to-day began their examination of the annual reports of the various inter- ested Governments on the situation with regard to the production and

traffe in harmstil drugs.

and

· Guard Shot! Down.

One of the guards there, named Khail Singh, jumped up and

BORNEO NATIVE'S

ESCAPADES.

RUNS AWAY FROM HOUSE OF DETENTION.

RETURNS. STARVING.

Twico absenting himself from the House of Detention; getting drunk and escaping up to Canton, only to later give himself up to the Hong- kong police through destitution and starvation, was the story unfolded concerning a native of British North Borneo, before Mr. Grantham at the Central Magistracy morning

this

The police stated that the man was committed to the House of Detention in Aril 30, 1928, and he absented himself on May 11, the same year. He was subsequently arrested and sentenced to a month's imprisonment, after which time he was again sent back to the House.

Very shortly afterwards, he again absented himself, and apparently went to Canton, just at the time the authorities were making arrange- ments with the Government to have

native

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the man removed to his country. On January, 16 Inst he gave himself up to the police as he was sick, destituta and had money. He was sent to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital and discharged from there on Tuesday.

do this? You were convicted once The Magistrate-Why did you before for running away.

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Accused: had been drinking 100 | much and I forgot to go back the same day, and on the following night I went to Canton. I had 83.50, but I have got no money now. wish to go back to the place where I was born. I am very anxious to return."

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The Magistrate:- think wo! shall put you in prison so that you can't get drunk and run away again.

Mr. Grantham sentenced 'the' inian to one month and it was in- -timated that the police would again try to get the Government to nend him back to his native land.

An the man was being led from the dock he declared: Since this morning I have had nothing to cat, and I am starving.

tion of the pirates to start ä fire. from the very beginning. The at- tempt to set fire to the kerosene

tank was simultaneous with the attack on the bridge by the other party.

The pirates ordered Mr. Mollo to stop the main engine and also the dynamo, the effect of this latter measure being to plunge the whole ship into darkness. Taking Mr. Mello out of the engine room; At this point the Assistant they then forced him to walk in Crown Solicitor digressed from front of them as they approached the main story to explain that the the bridge, with the idea of using third accused was, after the affair,him as a shield against the fire found in the Indian guard's cabin, directed from the bridge. As he wounded, and from him was ex- proceeded along the alleyway, he tracted, at the Government Civil saw standing in the doorway of Hospital, a Winchester rifle bullet, the Chief Officer's cabin, the man The ship's armament consisted of whom he identified as Lum Hing. little further Mr. Mello auddenly

seized his revolver and stood with it in the right" position go us to be Mr. Woo Kal-seng the Chinese prepared for anyone who opened Government delegate, made a speech the door. The other guard, Sirdar in which he described the appoint- ment of a National Commission in Singh, woke up on the sound of China to carry into effect the pro-shots, and saw Khail Singh being hibition of the sale of opium. He shot down. Sirdar Singh then also described the efforts of the jumped up and was immediately Chinese Government to oppose the wounded himself and fell.

narcotics, distribution of appealed for the collaboration of Europe in that endeavour.

The principal suggestion con- tained in the report of the Chinese Government, which will be examin ivarica, furniture, textiles followed there was life in these piles. The ed when the Commission begins to discuss the general situation in the without good reason; for the world very stones were alive with strain. Far East, is a request to the League | Winchester rifles only, and it was the first accused. Carrying on ai

through windows stained with to establish an international nar rearcefulness, daring, power hues romantic" while a cutics factory at Geneva to be dir- the case for the Crown that the over simple materials (wood and the statues of saint and patriarch feetly administered by the League, third accused shut down Khajj turned round on his captors, gave stone), imagination, variety and gleamed with tinta added to the which would supply the whole world Singh. 'Officers Warned.

Continuing, Mr. Andrewes suid The French delegate submitted a that Barn Singh, who was in the

the

sanie fashion. Nor was IL

has never seen a style of equal

and colour steamed in on them

the beauty that suggests the mind brush. and the spirit.

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Gothic statuary appeals to

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with the narcotics necessary for legitmate purposes.

us

ward life and personal expression.

ITALIAN OPERA.

and

the nearest of them a push and a kick, and in that way managed to get free and exenpe on to the bridge,

The pirates made several rusher: from attacks

the ator- in ZATL effort

and

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Bridge Set on Fire.

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It has been painted out that in now by its delicacy, grace, life. Note explaining the general prin-Jalleyway, in the confusion seized a Gothic building as fired spirituality, by its surprising range ciples which might serve as a basis his opportunity and managed board alleyway. with one of Classical style, there from hieratic severity to rognish might be one-half of the material hamour. Eyes accustomed to the

for a General Convention aiming at escape, running up to the boat to go up to the boat deck and but costing five or even ten times art of Greece miss that perfection the Hnitation and the apportion-deck and on to the bridge. His then on the bridge, but the fire the amount of labour and hence of physical beauty but they learn ment of the production of nar-warning was also heard by the from the bridge deck was direct the enormous gain in expression of to Bnd the new element of an in- cotics.—Renter,

Second Officer on the bridge, who ed downwards, into the entrance the human spirit.

immediately sounded the ships of the alleyway. siren and called the Captain. The shots woke up the Chief Officer

the Chief Engineer. The Mr. Andrews then told of what former, left his cabin to go on the followed when, realising the fulf bridge. Halfway up the companion lity of further attacks, the pirates ladder, he saw a pirate who shot set fire to the bridge. Later, the and wounded him, but was in his defenders were obliged to retreat turn shot and killed by Mr. Perry, from the fire on to the boat deck The Chief Officer then continued where they saw three pirates and to the bridge. The Chief immediately shots were exchanged. End of the pirates was shot and Engineer also gained the bridge.

The Third Officer, Mr. Wood- fell overboard. The other two was witnessed last night at the ward, on being aroused by the disappeared, but ten minutes later Star Theatre, where the Carpi firing, proceeded from his cabin one of them returned and was shot, Opera Company delighted a very along the starboard side of the being afterwards burnt to death. of enthusiastle audience. ;

apar deck and when near the hatch The third man was not seen until

Music Materiniised; (

Gothic Painting. Gothic painting may, in its Gothic architecture has been called "frozen music," but fro-highest achievements, be repre- zen" is repellant and I should sented by the Van Eycks, Stéfan prefer "music materialized" or, if Lochner and some of the Sicnene. coubl say it, "materini Giotto is too, individual to deal muslcized." Likes music, it can with him as a mere incident In this

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Embrouded was he as it were

a meede.

He

All full of fresh floures, white

and reede;

was as fresh as in the moathe of May. Many problems of painting were

"FAUST" DELIGHTS LARGE

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be analyzed into the ratios of quick summary, though he illu Few operas offer a greater field numbers, the symmetery of planirates the trend to personal ex- to the conscientious artist than be plotted, its obedience to law pression. In the others, we find "Faust," and one seldom finds ean be predicted and yet there the echo of the chivalry of the age such a fine interpretation of it as there is the Virgin of purity yet results the miracle of "two notes of a mother's love and there is the and not a third-but a star.”

We may study the origin and of the work reminds

"very parfit gentil knight, Much function of pointed arch, of ribbed Chaucer's vaulting and flying buttress;

Four of the star singers appear he was wounded, but he managed 2 pm, that afternoon when a man ed in the leading parts, Sig. E. to curry on to the bridge, was found hiding underneath, the measure out the triple elements of arende, triforium and clerestory or

Gileta as Faust, Sig. Masceri as where, he collapsed. The Second lifebolt locker. Captain Farrer Mephistopheles, Sig. Reali As Officer, who WAR also awaken- would say that this man, who was the relations of bays in naves and aisle, try to realise how the forms

Valentine and Mile. Henkins used, proceeded down the port now the fret defendant in the case, Marguerit. The work of the side of the starboard deck and resembled in height the man who are meant to maintain the struggle

principals throughout was of an also gained the bridge.

had disappeared. with strain and thrust, or wonder- ing probe the planning that would unsolved in these works, yet there

unusually fine order.

The second party of pirates, Later Mr. Andrews referred to Sig. Gileta's clear and rich tenor which apparently consisted of the statements made by the defen-. reproduce a thorn-crowned Christ are people who find greater joy in voice was at its best and his acting four or five, after going down into dants in reply to the charges.

the cross but, as in music, them than in the teclinically su-was superb. For acting. Sig. the bunker in the *manner there remain in the great master-perior work of greater nomes. A Reali took the lead in the wonder-described, mude their way into tho

Accuseds' Replies. pieces a power and charm beyond miniature from a manuscript can ful death scene, so realistic that engine room where Mr. Mello and The first said that he did, not the reach of calculation. It was be a jewel concentration of the the audience, held their breath Chan Fo were on duty. They de- kill anybody, and he would like those qualities that carried the brightest light and brightest hopes with astonishment. Ono might manded kerosene from Mr. Mello, them to go clearly into the matter. forms of architecture conquering | of art.

have been in the presence of death who pretended that he had mis. He was a soap labourer. abroad.

A short lecture cannot do justice and not have witnessed such a lafil the key to the kerosene tank. The second accused also denied to this period of achievement, It tragic departure,,

The pirates became angry, and as the, charges and said that he was is anguish to ba obliged to make Mille. Henkina, always a they made formidable party, coming to Hongkong to sell pigs. Milton seized on far more vital]a selection even among the best favourite with Hongkong au- Chan Fo finally indicated where His master lived at 148, Canton

known of the masterpieces, It diences, interpreted the role of the tank was. The pirates broke Road, Yaumati elements in Gothic with 18,hould be studied long and loving- | Marguerita in a way that demon- the tap and as the kerosene flowed The third defendant denied the

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Romantic Hues.

love the high em-

fi

bowed roof

proof; And storied windows richly

Light" than the Romantics did with their choice of Gothic ruins by the cold moonlight There was colour as

ly from all its sides and traced strated her remarkable dramatie out on the from plate of the engine from land to land, from age to age, capabilities.

wroom floor, attempted unsuccess

with antique pillars many that one may be ready for the pro-The whole play was produced infully to set fire to it.

ficient who will lead the knowing a manner that leaves but little Intention to Burn; one to find the Gothic spirit re room for criticism. viv Phoenix-like in the Rococo. Gothic, the real Gothic, may stili remain caviare to the general

To-night the company produce the old favourite, "Carmen."

In reply to a question from the magistrate, Mr. Andrewes said that apparently it was the Intens

charge of assault and said he was an ordinary passenger. "To tell the truth," he added, "I did take part in the piracy, but I did not Assault anyone." He further stat ed that he could not assault any body, as he was himself wounded. The hearing was adjourned.

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