At a meeting of the Photographic hai, held on Thurs-'Union Church Hall Mr. A. C. Hindson gave a very interesting illustrated lecture on the Hakone district in Japan, showing. the four beautiful lakes which rest on the slopes of Mount Fujiyama. The lecture was indicative of what can be done on a holiday. One point, which Mr. Hindson emphasized, was that most people who go to Japan from Shanghai visit that country in the summer, which is not the best time from the point of view of- the photographer. Mr. Hindson told many legends and stories connected with the views of monuments and other scenes which appeared on the Screen. The country with which he dealt is very historical and rich in traditional lore. The scenery, too, which is. very beautiful, especially lending itself to photographic art.
The slides, which numbered 120 all, were coloured. These are catirely Mr. Hindson's own work: manship with the exception of the colouring which was done in Japan. The lecturer pointed out different points of interest in various slides and gave some description of their production from the point of view of photographic technique. The tour which the lecture represented was Imade some two or three years ago and was especially interesting, being off the beaten track. slides, as Mr, Hindson explained, were taken before the earthquake, 50 that many of the views. shown now no longer exist.
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