London, Nov. 30.
Plate Chan, eight-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Yat Kwong-chan, of ihe Chinese diplomatic service, is ihe wonder of London. At the age Of eighteen months he seized a pencil and began to draw. He has gone on drawing ever since, entirely from his own promptings, with never a master, and with ever-increasing vivacity and skill Then he took to the paint brush, and although in this respect the need of lesson in technique is more apparent, he evidently has a fine sense Of colour and its harmonies, and shows none of the garishness common among children when they first begin to paint, An exhibition of his paintings and drawings, all the proceeds of which will go to the China Campaign Committee's International Peace Hospital in China, was open ed by the Chinese Ambassador before a crowded assembly and the perpetual flashing of Press photo-Erapher's flashlights,
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