A__well-known Chineze resident lof Hongkong, Mr. Tze Tean-tai, has brought into prominence the Lenefit that would accrue from the establishment of a Chinese gallery, by the offer of his colleen tion of Chinese paintings provided suitable building can be found to house them. Writing to the "South China Morning Post" on this sub-Jiect Mr. A. L. Taylor says:
It fy, one feels, an unworthy comment ov the' nature, re particularly, of the foreign "communities of Hongkong. and Shanghai, that no public art gallery joviste, In. "either" place. The cast Visitor's "Impressions of the prof out expression of Chinese, paintings Eenrurnmate sKill of Chinese Ship une isto te, Frame "En una shops and temples and native be fortunate enough Chineye ave that, with more settled 20, texter that fun dition of the country, all lovers of "things "beautiful may set hope. to latter ix a point of view ing attention, for it may be ired how Chinese art is developig in these days. For instance, in Shahghal there are a number' of Chinese students of painting who Jao endeavouring to get away from hinese convention and to adopt a purely foreign style. Some of the hibitions they have given have shown Ja.certain amount of merit, but at the same time underlying the work of many is to be seen a definite desire to retain many Chinese features There ix no doubt that the establishment of a public institution devoted to Chinese work would be of the utmost value to them, and events in Hongkong in this connexion should be studied here.
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