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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

DECEMBER 8, 1933.

NANKING MAKES OFFER

THE ART CLUB EXHIBITION

SPECIAL CRITIQUE

ON ENTRIES

The annual exhibition of the Hongkong Art Club is always well

BRITISH LIQUOR

FOR U.S.

NO AGREEMENT

AS YET

London, Dec. 7. Answering a Commons ques-

worth a visit, and this year it fation, the Under Secretary for more interesting than ever, owing Foreign Affairs, Mr. Anthony to the inclusion of a number of Eden, said no liquor marketing Chinese artists whose work, agreement between the United

OF

CONSTITUTIONAL

H.M.S. Verity which was ordered to Facchow last night, giving rise to rumours of trouble. Apparently, the Verity is to relieve the Whitehall for other duties in connexion with the Nanking blockada of Fukien ports.

though not on the whole betier States and Britain was in oxis COALITION

than that of the European con- tonoo. tingent, is of a very different order. If the Art Club can con tinue to draw new members In this way every year, it will never suffer from the stagnation that

overcomes до many socletics.

amateur

The main interest of the ex hibition is that it represents such a wide variety of ideals of art. You do not have to belong to any "school" to be a member of the Art Club. You can work out your artistic salvation along your own lines, and, if those lines are not in all cases very catholic ones in the opinion of the critic. that makes the exhibition none the less instructive.

CABINET

The effective total quota for the United Kingdom had not yet been determined. He understood that certain proposals covering the transitional period from Bth Do- SHORTER PERIOD OF comber to 81st January next wero

TUTELAGE

now

event,

under consideration, andi that it was possible that during that period a quantity equivalent. to four months supplies of the minimum annual quotas would be admitted at once In any but conversations on the subject were still proceeding with the United States Government, and it was not at present possible to give Bgures. British Wirelces.

FUKIEN REVOLT

· NEGOTIATIONS

CHANGES

PETROL PRICE LEAGUE AIR FORCE PLAN

MAINTENANCE

STABILISATION PLAN SUBMITTED

Washington, Dec. 7.

A scheme to stabilise potrol prices by using an equalisation Lund to keep the current prico from dopressing by keeping submitted to Mr. Ickos, Secretary fof the Interior, by sections of the

oil industry.

LOCAL FIRE supplies of the market had been

TRAGEDY

EUROPEAN OFFICER'S NARROW ESCAPE

VICTIM'S BODY RECOVERED

It is well known that in writing colour patterning are unusually expedition against, the rebels has recovered this morning shortly)

The scheme, it is understood, proposes that members of the in dustry should contribute funds for the purchase of a million barrels, which would be marketed slowly and in such a way as not to dis- turb prices-Reuter.

COMING LOCAL WEDDINGS

CONDEMNED

NEITHER PRACTICABLE NOR A

DESIRABLE POLICY.

LORD ALLEN'S ATTITUDE

The

London, Dec. 7. no senso, a new policy. The question of the interna Government adhered to the polley tionalisation of civil and military they had put forward at Genova, aviation was raised in the House namely, that of parity for the of Lords to-night by Lord Allen grent Powers who at present of Hurtwood, who urged the possessed air armaments, com- Government to consider taking bined with their reduction from further initiative at the resumed their present strength, both in Disarmament Conference to quantity and quality, pending un secure the total abolition of milit-examination of the dimcult and Jary and naval aviation on the complicated question of the inter

lines of the British draft conven- nationalisation of civil aviation: tion and the internationalisation with a view to the abolition of air of civil aviation.

armaments of overy kind, if a really practicable solution of that The. Air Minister, Lord London-problem could be produced. derry, replying on the discussion, Rald Britain could not acept con-

LEAGUE AIR FORCE.

Lord Londonderry said the

The C.E.C. in scheduled to meet/ying head towards the road with Frederick James Saxby Hill, of option but to begin to build up either a practicablo or a desirable

Shanghai, Dec. 8. The prospects of a political The body of Muk Tong, the solution of the Fukien revoli fire-man who was trapped in the have been brightened by an burning ruins of 355, Queen's DR. FEHILY AMONG tinuance of her present inferiority

in air and if purity could not be Government did not think that the NUMBER announcement that the punitive Road Central last evening, was

secured by reductions elsewhere, establishment of an inter- The following forthcoming wed-then the converse proposition must nationalised air force at the dia- of amateur shows "everybody likes

announced: E.R.A. follow and they would have no posal of the League of Nations was are mutilated condition. It was found dings to have their name mentioned," good, but there is a certain want been suspended, pending the after four o'clock in a terribly so that is perhaps the best method of form which mara the cllect. plenary session of the C.E.C.

H.MS. Medway, to Misa Elleen wards whilst continuing their every bone broken.

polioy, and they were convince I liked Non, 92, 98 and 99, which of tackling the dißcult tnak of

Ellen Baker, Army Schoolmistress, efforts to secure an International that its adoption would, by no giving a criticism of the exhibition were, in one sense, perhaps the at. Nanking on December 20.

It appears that Deputy Supt. J. of Kennedy Road, Hongkong.

agreement in fixing parity at the means, necessarily be followed by best pictures exhibited. Misu In the meantime, four penen

which Dr. Joseph Patrick Fehlly, of lowest level to which closes to-day, and, it is

other the happy results which its nd- colours; delegates from Nanking. Mesara. C. Fitz Henry, himself had a nar- perhaps best to follow the dis- Harry sent four water

Accompanied by the which are all

vocates anticipated--British Wire- rather tight in Chang Chi, Ma Chao-tsun, Huang row escape.

Lydin Nicolaivna Pechterciva, He emphasised that this was, in less. creet procedure of the catalogue, technique but pleasant little pic-Lu-yl and Chen Shao-ying are dua deceased and Ngan Lum, he went 23, Lycemoon Buildings, to Missinations would subscribe.

physician, of Harbin. and go through the list of artiststures all the same. Mr. Fung Iling from Nanking this morning on into the ground floor soon

Mr. William Leon Cunningham, mechanic, of 30, Kai Tack Road, Kowloon City, to Miss Bertha May Yuen, teacher, of 2, Tim Po Fong Street, Mong Kok.

Mr Terry Loung, Assistant mannger of the Queen's Theatre, and Miss Daisy Lyew, of 175, Tung Chot Street.

alphabetically. Arnold, and I am sorry to say that

We begin then with Mr. George has some rather curious

grams which attracted a good deal they are sailing to-morrow aboard the crash the ocorre left than

of attention. we have thus to start with a die- appointment. I have watched Mr.

Mr. Tcheng Hong has soveral

the

aftor monotheir way to the South, for which arrival of the Brigade. Just before

the s.s. President Pierce.

and he had no sooner left than there was a resounding crash. CONCESSIONS TO SOUTH. The China Press says the dele-Ngan Lum rushed towards and seen it grow in force and finished style. I wonder if Mrs. from Arnold's work for severni yours. water colours in an amusing un-gates exrry a favourable response back of the premises and was only Mr. hit by a few odd fragments of Chiang Kai-shek, sureness of line and colour. With C. B. Brown would try to do aome-Wang Ching-wei and other Govern masonry the exception of his two portrait thing on

Muk Tong endeavoured to get these lines? Mrment leaders in connexion with heads which are excellent like Tcheng's work is decidedly in-proposals made by the South-West through to the front entrance but nesses, I refer to Nos. 5 and 7teresting and particularly liked Political Council for the solving was trapped half way and then there is nothing which is as good the one of the Peak in the mist,

of the Fuklen revolt and satisfy buried under bricks, mortar and na his work shown last year. I

burning beams. It was impossible ing Southern aspirations. suspect that Mr. Anold has been too busy with commercial art to

The concessions made to Canton to get near to attempt a rescue and Mr. J. H. Hunt is exhibiting a political feeling aro said to in-all hope of recovering him alive

,

DECORATIVE ART..

bo able to give much time to paint-décorative map of the world which,clude a shortening of the period had to be abandoned.

ing for his own pleasure, and 1 do

CHARMING STUDIES.

Mrs. Ashe has seat about

dozen water colours, at least two

City". Her use of greens in the former, and the composition

both is delightful. The others, with the exception of a charming-

Dr. Balean exhibits his usual quota of one sketel which has Its

Mrs. II. Mills Is

Beuter..

ed, and the difficulty of securing an fadequate supply-of-water.-

VISITING HU HAN-MIN”

Just after full pressure of water Nanking, Dec. 8. Mr. Chung Chi, leading mom was secured, the first and second ber of the peace delegation to the floors of the building fall In, with one of the South, made a statement to the tremendous crash, burying the

RUSSIAN TRADE IN CHINA

TIMBER EXPORT

EXECUTION ERROR.

RUSSIAN CONSTABLE cabin. The following morning,

CHARGED.

NEGLECT OF DUTY AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE"

the Sergeant met defendant on the alleyway and the litter swore. At the breakfast table, defendant con- tinued to use bad language, and threaten the Sergeant and his relatives. Troughout the day.

Constable Fedor Maxaimovitch' Looshpin, aged 31, a guard in the defendant cursed and also at the Russian contingent of the Hong-tiin table. Shortly after this a kong Police Force, was before Mr. British police sergeant went Balfour at the Central Police Court aboard and took him off. yesterday afternoon charged with neglect, by being absent from duty on board the C.P.S. liner Empress of Asin at 8.15 p.m. on December 4, and insubordination and miscon duct.

+

geant C. P. Sherevern, and there

Evidence of herendant,

but been

The funderal will take place to an extremely of political tutelage and the forma-

Evidency was called, after which not think that those who are in-if it is original, is

Government morrow when a fire engine will take terested in his career as an artist elever piece of work. He also has tion of a Coalition

not the body from the mortuary to a

PLANS

defendant went into the witness really delightful pen-and-ink including people who are

[box, and admitted the first chargy need be unduly cast down by what drawing of trees, whith is, I think, members of the Kuomintang Party river veasel bound for Holhow.

Tientsin, Dec. 8. he has shown at this exhibition. quite the best thing he has done

BRIGADE HAMPERED. Mr. Arnold has art in him, and in this medium. The two posters:

Information elicited from the

Defendant pleaded guilty to the but denied the second. Ho denied having used abusive language, but, VERITY FOR FOOCHOW. it will grow.

The fire which preceded the local Russian Consulate states that first charge but denied the second said that he was excited and an are well carried out, but do not, British naval strength at Foo-

gry and swore in his, cabin only, either of them, seem very original chow is being increased by the collapec broke out shortly before the Soviet Government's Far East count..

is planning to despatch of H.M.S. Verity, which midnight, and the occupants of the Trade Burchu

Mr. W. P. Thompson, Assistant and not in the presence of the com- Another Chinese artist who la left for that port yesterday. upper floors were soon rushing out establish a big timber yard at

He, however, admitte showing very good work is Mr. It is understood that H.M.3. of the building, gathering, to- Tientsin which will be the sole Superintendent of Police in charge plainant. of which are very charming In-Wong Sui-ling. His line is strong Whitehall, already on the scene, gether what personal belongings agency in the Far East for the of guarda, said the Russians wore having, used only one bad. word to ress compintuant, and also admitted deed, Nos. 12 "A Study of a Tree," and effectiye; his colour

aense is to move down to the mouth of they could lay hands on. Although sale of Russian wood in the East, supplying guarda for the Emp that he and sont in his "resigns

A site near the Russian Con- of Asia which is at present at Kow- and 18 A Temple at Kowloon good and his composition general- the river to watch British ship on the scene quickly, the Fire

very well balanced. I like Nos. ping interests there, in view of Brigade found the building well suinte building might be selected loon Docks. There were, twelve on to tho.G.P. some time ago, of 186 and 160 particularly; the the blockade which has been alight, and the firemen were great for the proposed timber yard. Russians living on board under Ser. 1.G.F. had also agreed to hear

former called "After Kain," and instituted, and that the Verity ly hampered for a time owing to Central News Agency.

were four on duty at a time, each appeal, on a case against him for evidently Mr. Wong agrees with will go up to Pagoda Anchorage the narrowness of the thoroughfare,,

stretch of duty being four hours, defaulting about four months age, ly delicate study of phlox, are in my choice, for he has priced it to act as a link between the White-the huge crowds which had gather-

The defendant was detailed for duty for which he had been punished. from 8 p.m. to midnight on Decem- clined to be rather spotty, Jacking considerably higher than the rest hall and Foochow

Defendant called a witness, whe the centralisation interest of his work. On the other hand,

of

herd-and-at 6 pm the same even could not say anything direct – on London, Dec. 7. which is so important a part of No. 100, "The Old Wharf," is

Mesera. Bernays and Summersby, in the Sergeant say the defendant, the charges themselves. picture making.

quite cheap and is a very charming

Mr. Thompson auld that thu da picture.

Liberal members, will ask Sirin mufti, having his meal in the Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State dining saloon. He warned him usual rather vague charm, and pupils of the recently-formed Ari Press before his departure for two firemen who were searching in for India, for particulars of the about duty and the defendant re-fendant joined in 1930, and wor Mur, Balean has piled inter of very uneven merit. fler studies from life of Chinese hens last night. He stated that he victims who might have become was executed in Lahore on Nov. 11 would be back in time. At 8 p.m. sault and fighting in 1932, In when a stay of execution had been and again at 10 p.m., the Sergeant July last he was reported for dle-

conduct. He 'interior of the Cathedral shows in charcoal which are very well would call on Mr. Hu Han-m!n in entrapped..

ordered. They will present their looked but could not find the defen- creditable

punished, but the I. G. P. hau careful drawing, and she has cap done. Her water colours are not Hongkong and then proceed to

questions In the House of Com-dant. tured in t real sense of In

Between 11 and 11.45 the de.agreed to hear an appeal, which Mr. F. S. Canton to discuss the general terior lighting. Lady Mary Hurton quite so. successful.

a situation with the South-western When it was realized that the mone on. December 11.

The explanation given by the fendant returned and was inform had not yet come up. Defondant has six water colours which all Nicholls has also exhibited

two firemen were still in the build- have the same fault of careless couple of life studies and a num leaders.

her of small water colours. He,

He and that the Central Governing, other members of the Brigade authorities at Lahore is that the ed by one of the Russland on duty was a most unsatisfactory cons order for the delay of execution was that he would be put on the re- table, and would be dismissed drawing. Her work is, however, too, would do well to try to "ment really hoped that all im-made gullant attempts to

sant to the Lahore Gaol the day be- port. Defendant asked Sergeant from the Fored after the case improving and she is handling

Ha portant problems, even those in-them, and they were successful to her colour more sucessfully than wild" for a week or two.

fore the date fixed for the hang- Sherevera if that was so and he had, finished. extricating Ngan

Mr. Balfour convicted defendant, she did. I like the sense of space pen and ink studies of junka are volving constitutional changes, the extent of

the Lum, whose clothes were smouldering, and although it kvas in the replied in the affirmative where- and well could be settled through conveyed in all four of Mr. Holdelightful, decorative

He was rushed to one of the offices of the prison on the day of upon the defendant used obscene and imposed finen of $25 on cach Fourth Plenary Session of the ing

execution it had not been opened.-language, continuing to do so in a charge, or in default two weeke and lingsworth Bond's pictures. No.

Router.

loud voice when he returned to his hard labour. 41, "In Shropshire" is particular-

Kuomintang. The Central Govern-two anibalances on the scene Mrs. Pfister has also given mement regarded these problems taken to

Civil the Government ly attractive, and shows a nice a disappointment.

un- trace could, She never with an open mind-Central News. Hospital. No needed any urging to go wild, and

fortunately, be found of the other

Whilst the fire was at its height,

Mr. danger from falling debris, Wynne Jones, the magistrate, who happened to be in the vicinity, stripped off his cont and "dashed into the building in a fruitless at- tempt to rescue the missing fire-

After

nearly

of two hours

colour sense,

| executed.

now someone, it would appear, has told her that she was foo wild,

man.

CALLANT EFFORTS.

rescute

At all events the result is that TRAFFIC CASES IN despite the intense heat and the

KOWLOON

Mrs, C. B. Brown has sent in large number of water colours, all of which have the same fault of a tightness of technique. she has lost, only for the time wish that Mrs. Brown wayld being one may hope, the breadth "go wild" for a week or two, use and vigour which used tol bigger brushes and splash on her distinguish her work. Mrs. Tatz colour a bit. There is nothing has Bomo very good charcoal harder than to try to change ono's | studles of Chinese models, but la technique, but it is sometimes an not quite no successful with oils. excellent plan to paint deliberate. She gets both solidity and charac ly in a manner of which, one does tor, which is not usual with Mrs. E. M. Barrett, representing strenuous work, the Fire Brigade not approve and which one does charcoal except in very skilful the Hongkong Brewery, was sunt got the blaze under control, al- not like for a short while. The hands. Alias M. Whitham is moned before Mr. Wynne-Jones at though the building itself was in break in an, recepted routine, of evidently another pupil. of

the the Kowloon Magistracy this į ruins. In all there were six op-

POLICE AND LORRY INSPECTION

man.

execution nearly always teaches Art School, and has succeeded morning for (1) allowing un-pliances from the Central Station one something that could be learnt better than any of the others in licensed driver to drive motor on the scene, as well as three from in no other way. I liked No. 67, getting real life into her charcoal lorry No. 4193, of which she was Wanchai.

The Harbour," best of her ex-heads...I liked No. 229 particularly the licensee, in Nathan Road on Mr. Reginald Woolley is another November 17, and (2) failing to

· Elbita,

but has

young artist whose work in worth allow her vehicle to be inspected BEAUTY OF ENGLAND. colour as PATTERN.` watching. It is all rather un by the Police once a month. Mr. Lute Chan has obviously finished at présent,

Pleading guilty on the first studied, and profited by his studice, strength and an obvious desiro for summons, Mrs. Barreit, said the draughtsmanship His work shows a knowledge of good

which driver had been employed for drawing and composition which should carry him a long way, only 23 days. She understood that he had a licence, and did not know that he had not renewed it.

makes it stand out. Besides that

he has the unusual gift of using

ARTS AND CRAFTS.

PUBLIC INTEREST IN ITS PRESERVATION

London, Dec. 7. colour as a pattern or to, make his There is a very good arts and Cautioned...

Two beautiful properties in composition. I liked No. 79 crafts section, including some ex-

On the second summons, Mr. Dovedale, Derbyshire, known sa "Raising the Sail" particularly, cellent photographs sent in by Mr. Wynne-Jones told Trame Sergeant Hurts Wood and Hall Dale, have and No. 68, "Pulling down the old J. C. M. Grenham, Mr. E. Grimble Scrim that the summons was bad. been presented to the National Bank Building," is also a delight and Dr. Newton, Mrs. Beal and It was not for Mrs. Barreft to take Trust by Mr Robert McDougall, ful place of colouring. His fault Mrs. Wardrop are both exhibiting a lorry up to the Police Station | a manufacturer, Is that he tends to be over neat Barbola work and painted glase, once a month for inspection but

and have some very

charming

for the Police to ask hor to do so.

and tight in his work.

The gift is one of the most out- Miss M. Crawford has five water things, all of which seem to me

If the Police wanted to inspect her standing received by the National colours, all of which look a little absurdly low in price. Miss Harry vehicle at a certain time and place, Trust for preservation of beauty unfinished. Still, that is a good has sent another piece of her de Mrs. Barrett must comply if the spots in recent years British fault. No. 88, "Joss," is a very lightful Honiton lace and Mr. Luia demand was reasonable, but the Wirelean. ". nice piece of colour work. | Chan/han t-some well-madelled Police must toll: hor. This sum- Lleutenant A. de Santa Clara For portrait buats. Dr. Newton sonda mons, was dismissed, reira has a number of interesting a little statuetio which la care Rond, G. Chadderton was fined $10. an appropriate licence. pleturos. His composition and fully executed. Contributed.

R. II, Woodman was fihed 86 for For dangerous driving in Taipo driving a public vehicle without

Ouw of the features of the annual 56. Andrew's Boslaty church service in Shanghai last wesie www! the appearance of the Shanghai'Scottish, BV, C.- The top view was takam untilde the Union Church. where the service was held, and the lower picture caught the bagpipers who led the unit with paligs

quickenin a straimie (0)

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