Mr. R. L. Hobson Describes History of China's Contribution to the World The Shanghai Rotary Club held its tradition immeasurably greater: first tifin reunion in the New Rotary. than the painters of Europe.
Year at the Metropole Hotel on Thursday, and had, as guests of honour, "And so it is with the potter's art. Mr. R. L, Hobson, Keeper of the The greatest of all the inventions of Department of Chinese antiquarle the potter—the invention of porce. and Keeper of the Department of lain—was evolved in China fully 1000 EUinography in the British Museum, Years before it was in Europe, and London, England, Mr. George Eumorever since then, so far as porcelain fopoulos, and Professor Paul Pelliot {is concerned. China has taught the of the College de France, Member world all that is really worth know-of the French Academy, and Member ing in thet art. It is the same with of the Academia Sinica, all of whom the other minor arts, such og ivory were introduced to the members of and wood carving, and so on. Chinese the Club by Mr. William Vinson Lee, taste, and their' interesting colour Chatman of the Programme Comand form, and amazing manual dextermittee, as members of the special lity had given them one of the fore-committee sent to China to select most places in the art of the world, Chinese art treasures for the exhibl-Dut probably the greatest importance tion to be held in London, this year, of Chinese art, and of international art is that it' applies to the world, The speaker of the day, Mr. R. L. fond reveals the soul of @ nation in Hobson, taking for his subject "Chinese Art," gave a most informa.
Junguage that everybody can under. tive and interesting address upon the Sreatness and importance of that
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