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SOME GREAT COMPOSERS' WORKS.,
Antonin Dvomk, composer of the "Slavonic Dices, in early life had the years of loneliness and privation which, seem inseparable from the lives of so nitty great inen. Too poor to afford a piano, he co- posed without ever having the chance to hear his own works, un some line later in his life. "
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LAWN BOWLS.
SATURDAY'S LEAGUE
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MATCHES.
As the result of the three lawn bowls league matches played on Saturday, the new Kowloon Dock team maintained its position at the head of the league by decisively defeating the Taikoo No. 1 team. The fourth match between the Police R.C. and Taikoo No. 2 team was put off owing to the unfortun- ate death of Sergt. Cole whose funeral took place during the after-
noon.
Results:
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CIVIL SERVICE CC. v. K.C.C. Played at the C.S.C.C., the home team winning hy 62 points to 60 Scores:-
C.S.C.C. Vergette
Rudd
Murphy
Oswick
K.C.C.
Nicholls Hoather Hyde
Davis Dance Gibson
A. B. Allan (5) 25 McMurtric (S) 12
Massey Alderman
Stanley (5) 13 Stevens (S) 32
Hall
Abraham Tacchi Overy
Hill (S) 24 Pile
Cullipp
Pathyjohns
Total 62
(S) 16
Total 60
TAIKOO NO. 1. v. KOWLOON
DOCK R.C.
Played at Taikoo, the visitors winning by 74 points, to Scores:
46.
TAIKOO NO.1 K'LOON DOCK R.C, Grimshaw
Hamilton (5) 14 Gray (S)
Whyte
Foulds
I. Sloan
Stewart
T. Young
25
Mckelvic
Keith
Gourlay
Atkinson
'Brown
Puncheon
16
Gow (S) Johnston
23
Hedley Lapsley (S)
Total 46
Total
KOWLOON BG.C. v. CRAIGENGO-
WER C.C.
26
74
Wotherspoon
(S). Grimes
McIntosh
J. Russell Ferguson (S) 16
Duncan
Played at the Kowloon Bowling
Green Club, the visitors winning
by 68 points to 52. Scores:
K.B.G.C. McLeggan
Farrell
· Guy
CRAIGENGOWER.
Alves
Ismail
Omar
Edwards (S) 17 Bosa (S)
Muir
Whibley
R. Hull
W. Macfarlane
Harvey
McNeill
Greensitt
Martin
Forbes
Crawford (5) 16 Greena
W.Russell
Greenr
24
22
Souza, A. Macfarlane' W. Bradbury
(S) 18 (S)
Total 52
22
Total 68
·POLICE RC. v, TAIKOO NO. 2 This match was postponed owing to the death of Police Sergeant
TAUSPAIKEAGUE TABLE TO DATE.
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P. W. L Pis. Kowloon Docks RC550 Taikoo No. 233 0 Taikoo No. 5 3 26 Kowloon B.G,C2 2 4 Police R.C. Kowloon C.C5 Craigengower C.C5 Civil Service C.C.3
SHOTS FOR AND AGAI
2 2 4
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Rossini's familiar “Stabat Muter" bad, like many another work of genfus, a rough history. It was given to the Spanish Minister Valera (or the fast six numbers til it), with the understanding it should never leave his bands. He died, and Valera's heirs sold it to a pub-
ance stopped. Fle added four more umbers; then the work was hawk ed from one producer" to another, three of them sharing in successive profits. The firet sule of the work was for alnut 480; then it brought the equivalent of $210; then £100; then £800. The work was criticised for its brilliant, "worldly" character bub it is the best-known setting in the world today, perhaps, of the farious old Intin hymn.-
C.R.C.
ANNUAL MEETING HELDA
THE CHINA MAIL.
At the Chinese Recreation Club house, Causeway Bay, last night Dr. C: C. Wang presided over the eleventh annual meeting of the Club: He was supported, by the Hon. Sec. Mr. Mok Hingecheung After the formal business, the Chairman.commented upon the annual report, which stated interŽalią ;—-
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Membership. During the year 45 members joined, 2 rejoined, 15 resigned, and 4 died. Our total membership now reaches the figure of 369, including 171 life members, as compared with 332 last
year.
OBITUARY.
MR. C. E. WARREN.
REVOLVER TRAGEDY.
FUNERAL OF SERGT. COLE.
The remains of Lance-Sergeant Cole, who was accidentally killed while acting as revolver instructor at the Kennedy Road range on Friday afternoon, were buried with military honours on Saturday after- nooa. The coffin, placed on gun carriage and draped with the Union Jack, was drawn by European members of the Force and surmounted with the late Sorgeant's helmet and arms,
The death took place at his residence, The Towers, Broadwood Rd., on Saturday evening, of Mr. C. E. Warren, managing director of Messrs C. E. Warren & Co., Ltd Sanitary engineers and monumental masons. Mr. Warren for some months past had been in indifferent health, a week ago developing pneumonia, which was the immediate cause of his death, Mr. Warret leaves a widow and
Passers by stood solemnly at ar- four grown up children to whom sympathy of their many friends tention as the gun carriage passed will go out in their bereavement. and at Garden Road the band of Mrs. Warron and the eldest son the King's regiment together only arrived back from home the with a firing party joined the week before last.
funeral procession. "As the firing
Roman Catholic Cemetery. At the Monunicat, a number of civilians and members of the police depart meats, Easma Club &c. joined the procession.
Mr. Warren, who was 51 years of party marched with arms reversed age, was one of the oldest and best the band played the Dead March known residents of the Colony.in Saul while guards, were turned He arrived here more than 20 odd out standing at the "present" as years ago and joined the Sanitary the corego passed along to the Service as an Inspector, but after a few years resigned to form the firm which bears his name. He will be remembered as the pioneer of building enterprise on the "Ridge," where he erected over twenty houses, One of them, "The Towers, he made his home and in it he took justifiable pride. In the Chinese quarter of Taj Hang vill age, Mr. Warren carried out much work of public utility and also come aleted many important contracts at Macao.
Ground-Our ground suffered greatly from the lack of rain and the water shortage, and it became necessary to close it for a period of 30 days, and to limit the number of tennis courts available almost throughout the year. In conjunc- tion with the extension of the Club House, it is proposed to erect an ornamental gateway to replace the present unsightly entrance. Plans for both works are on the table, It is not generally known that estimated total cost being $2,700 most of Mendelssohn's music. to Billiards. Our table was in a Shakespeare's “Midsummer Night's condition necessitating greater The late Mr. Warren was a Dream," including the familiar expenditure on repairs than it staunch supporter of racing and the ["Welding, March, was compared was, worth. It was accordingly white and green colours of "Mr. to order, in 1848 for the King of disposed of, at a sacrifice. Towers" were frequently carried Prussia, and first produced, at the So far there is no sign of a first past the post by the "Tile" New Palace at Potsdam. It con- donor of a new one, but members ponies. tains, in all, twelve numbers, to will be consoled by the fact that which must be added the Overture, the removal of the table gives more usually given at concerts, which was room in the Club House. composed in 1826. more than half
a generation before. A year after the 1813 production, the music was played in gland by an orchestra. The week following, the wedding march was played on the organ, and it has been played, for weddings, Ever since.
THE FUNERAL.
At the entrance to "the cemetery the coffin was carried to its last testing-place by six ex guardsmen who saw service in the Great War (the deceased fought with the Irish Guards in France and Flanders): The bearers were:
Sub-Inspector 1. Clark, Sub- Inspector A. Clark. Sub-Inspector Lane, Sergeant Fender, Sergeant Knowles and Revenue Officer Knight Sub-Inspector Lane served in the same battalian as Cole in France.
The Rev. Father Augustin con-: ducted, the service and after the firing party had fired three volleys the last post" was sounded. .
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at the Roman Catholic Bathing: A typhoon at the end Cemetery, Happy Valley, the Rev. Amongst those present at the of last summer shortened our Father Augustini officiating at the funeral were: The Captain Super swimming season-by-demolishing graveside. At the conclusion of intendent of Police (Mr. E. D. C. the matshed, and since, the the burial service, The Rev. Wolfc), Deputy Superintendent of purchasers of the North Point Father Augustini, in short Police (Mr. P. P. J. Woodhouse, foreshore intended reclamation at address, paid tribute to the late Mr. C.I.E.), Assistant Superintendent once, your Committee did not con- Warren's generous spirit and said: of Police (Mr. D. Burlingham), sider it worth while to rebuild the "He worked quietly and many peo- Second Assistant Superintendent shed. For this year the enterprise ple had reason to think highly of his of Police (Mr. J. H. Kerr), Chief is abandoned. Meanwhile the many acts of kindness. In his past Inspector R. Macdonald and It is an odd circumstance, that disposal of the matshed material life he had done a lot of good, but Divisional Inspector Cashman. the two wedding marches" most presented a difficulty. Offers were nobody knew how much good he About 100 European police in familiar to the world of to-day were made to the Committee by ahad done." The Rev. Father had uniform were present. composed within four years of one projected new club, the Chinese known him for many years and he another: Mendelssohn's "Wedding Bathing Club, sponsored by men-could testify in a small measure to
(1843), and the Bridal bers of this Club, to take over the his generous spirit. March Chomis" from Wagner's" Lohen-material, remove and store it at The funeral was attended by a grin" (1847). But while Mendels- their own expense until needed. large number of sorrowing friends, solu's music was accepted from the The Committee accepted the offer, including many Chinese, amongst first. Wagner's, excepting this one in view of the fast-that-the-nen-whom the deceased was widely detail of the Bridal Chorus," had bers referred to were those who to fight long and hard for anything had been responsible for the like recognition. Nine-tenths of the formal Weddings in English and American society to-day use these two number-the work of two men as unlike in artistic philosoplay and in productive genius as could members. found anywhere in the range of the human intellect.
known.
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The chief mourners were Mr. and success of our bathing section, Mrs. Leslie Warren,son and daugh='
Obituary.In the death of the ter-in-law. late Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak the Club last one of its respected patrons and the Committee would put on record the deep regret of
and Leslie
Beautiful wreaths were sent by all the police officers, the various messes and the Ex-Active Service Men's Association.-
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ARRIVALS.
Yuensang, J. M. & Co) front- Manila C332
Saian Maru, Y.K.K.) from Kee- lung, Swatow-C47
Taikwa Man, (Y.K.K) from Haiphong, Pakhoi-C39.
Suiyang, (B. & S.) from Shang-
Bayard. Co.'s Wharf hai, Amoy B12. we ge
Chefoo, (Yan, Wo) from Fort
Amongst those present were; Mr. W. K. Reynolds, Mr. S. L. Hidden, spent in the production of "The Mr. A. Dransfield, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sporting Duchess" which is the G. D'Aquino, Mr. J. Tally Mr. L. feature film at the Grand Theatre. A. Cossart, Mr. H. Seth, Mr. G. A. Wanchai, commencing to-night. Accounts. The Accounts are Harriman, Mr. G. H. Gibson, Mr. Every effort has been made to give again very satisfactory, the cash G. D. Matcham, Mr. and Mrs. S the picture the Epsom atmosphere balance at credit being $5.498,75 Deacon, Mr. J. W. White, Mr. J. and to make the race, a typical Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, who
On the Chairman's motion the Kynoch, Mr. H. J. Pearce, Mr. A. Derby. There are some unusual wrote the Echo Song" was an report was adopted, the plans of Kirk, Mr. C. Sara, Mr. G. W scenes of the race, in which Clip interesting figuro in English music. the improvements to be posted for Avenell, Mr. S. Hantar, Mr. G. J. stone, owned by the Sporting
Duchess (Alice Joyce) wins. In By one of his hold strategic moves Blake, Mr. P. M. Xavier, Mr. O stead of the customary fash of the General Hsu Chung-chi has sud. His first dramatico-musical-com- | members' suggestions.~ position was performed in 1804. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Smith and Mr. Miller: when he was sighicen years old. The election of officers was then following: Hannah (Mrs. C. E. The audience has a view He had recently to decide between Floral tributes were sent by the horses taken at different points oa denly arrived off Waichow with the track, the race scene is confifteen thousand seasoned troops. Five years later another work, proceeded with.
Cicely "The Circassian Bride," was given
The three patrons were re-elect- Warren),
Po Tupg, (Chun Tung) from at Covent Garden. On the secondled, viz, Mesers. Li Ping, Chow (daughter-in-law and son), Evelyn, of the field, although from a slight holding Swatow, which is not night the historically famous fire Shou-son and Li Yuk-tong-
Arthur and Reggie (children), Mr. angle, coming almost directly at strategically vital in the present Kong Chow Wan-Co.'s Wharf. campaign, and dealing Chen Haifoong, (Douglas & Co.) from destroyed the house, and with it The following committee was
W. K. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. F. them. The entire race is shown;
Commencing from to-night Mr. Chueng-ming a decisive blow in Foochow, Swatow-Co's Wharf. Bishop's score. He survived the elected by ballot.-Dr. C. C. Wang, W. G. Glark, Miss Tony, Messrs. G.Ray has decided to discontinue the his. Walchow stronghold: He Cordillere, M. M. Cie.), from loss, however. During his life he Messrs. Mok Hing-cheung, Lam H. Gibson and G. A. Harriman, serial at the Grand Theaire at the rightly decided to disregard sen-Yokohama, Shanghai-A25
"Phyllis and Betty," Staff of the was credited with writing, with Tin-sang, C. F. Lee, Ng Sze-kwong,
9.15 performance and he is giving timental considerations and ad- Gweneth, (Moller & Co.) from. adapting, as producing more than a C. H. Lin, I, R. Chan, Cheung Building Ordinance Office, P.W.Dan all-European show. With the vance against Walchow, which is Bangkok.-C46.
Mr. G. D. Matcham, Paul M. Xavier, hundred pieces for the stage. His U-pui, Geo. Lee, H. Chung, Lau Mr and Mrs. S. Deacon, Mr. & Mrs. Price of admission at fifty cents to now in the clutch of the converging best-known song to-day is Home, Fuk-ki, Wong Kam-ying, A. J. Sweet Home" rather contrant Kew, Yew Man-tsun, J. M. Wong Tully, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Jones, the first class it is a cheap evening's forces of Hsu Chung-chi and those. personally commanded by the Mr. E. J. Ainsley, M. J. G. Swan-amusement.
Generalissimo. to the "Echo Song" and his "Lo, and Cheung Wing-kui.
The capture of Here the Gentle Lark."
Messrs. Lai Im-to and Chan Hin-ston, Miss Esmee A. S. Alvares, | lec'were appointed Auditors. Mr. E. C. Rick, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. HAVE YOU RHEUMATISM Waichow, once or twice pre- maturely reported, 'is now a matter Avenell, Mr. and Mrs. W. E IN ANY OF ITS FORMS ? of hours. Waghore. "Lohengrin" will be The constant growth of the mem Douglas, Mts, A.F. Ramsey and
General Yang, Hsl-min, Com- seventy-two years oli in August, bership and consequent overtaxing family, Capt. and Mrs. E. G. Spinks, 1.50, Dr. Williams' Pink Fills Are
What You Need. having been produced in 1850. Yet of the Club's turf were discussed Mr. J. W. White, Mr. F. E.
mander of the Yunnanese and it still, like Wagner's other works, at some length. Finally; the Com-Lenfesty, Mr. and Mrs. Louis A.
Cantonese forces on the North All forms of rheumatic trouble are due. River front, telegraphs, that is spoken of as "modern" "Parsimittee was authorised to restrict Cossart, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Hidden, to the same cause a debilitated poisoned enemy, realising our enveloping ful, which did not see the light the membership, by instituting But Wang Kow (chauffeur), Chenng state of the blood. This explains why tactics have begun to retreat and until 1882, was practically begun waiting list for new members, in- Hoi, Yeung Cheuk, Wang Cheong, Dr. Williams Pink Pills, the renowned almost as early as the production of Creasing the entrance fee, or other Ah Nui Tam, Miss Leong, Lau Blood and Feres. Tonic, have cared more evacuation of Shaokwan by the
and St kindred enemy is imminent," Tam, Mr. and Mrs. Wong On cases of rhenvistiam "Lohengrin," ita first gern dating
The meeting concluded with a Chuen, Mr. Cheung Fat Chin, Mr.ment than of any other form of as far back as 1857.
vote of thanks to the Chairman and Tak Cheong, Mr. and Mrs. Yu Yi disease excepting anaerdia officers.
`RHEUMATISM CURED IN BENGLAND.
The low morale of the opera- librettos of Mendelssohn's day con- tributed largely in tarving him from
| means.
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CAPT. E. JAMES:
the
IST. DAVID'S SOCIETY. ENJOYABLE LAUNCH PICNIC
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Gadaretta, (Ad. Liue) from Sai- gon-B56.
· DEPARTURES.
Taito Maru,
(N.Y.K.) - for Shanghai, Swatow. June 11,
Hydrangea, (Chiù Co), for Suiyang, (B. & S.) for Canton, June 11
Swatow-June 11.
Marioka Mara, (N.Y.K.) for Bom bay, Singapore-Jane LI.
Cheong Shing, (JM, & Co.) for Canton June 11.
Eumaeus, (B. & S.) for Hamburg, Singapore. –June 11.
Cordillere, (M.M. Cie) for Mar seilles, Saigon June 11.
Tong Lee, (Yee Tai Hong) for Foochow June II.
Po Tung, (Chun Tung) for Fort Bayard, June 11.
Sing, Chan Tak and Li Yim, Mr. Quann Wah, Mrs. Ah So, Mr. and
Mr. Ernest Ramsden, of 6 Bradley Mrs. Cheng Ho. Un, Tak Lee, Mr. Place, Morley, Yorkshire, states:-"Just
Organised chiefly to enable and Mrs. Antony Leung, Mr. and before last Uhrismar I began to have Mrs. John B. Leung, Man Fuk neute pains in my legs and shoulders, members to meet and informally Ching, Ah. Chun and Ah Un (No. 1 The doctor said its boutistiem, discuss plans for the advancement, haase-boy and wash amah), Fah For six weeks I suffered agony Ten of the society, an enjoyable launch tried Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. - Inglesi thon & week I was feeling brighter and picnic to Silver Mine Bay took Weng (No.2 Boy).
atronor. Boon my cute was complete place under the auspices of the The Braise for this lens must be given to Society of St. David on Saturday Dr. Willlama Pink Pillmau
afternoon The Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies K.C.), who is the Society's president, and Lady Rees Davies were amongst those present. In the course of a short speech he made during the trio growth of the Society, said it now. back Sir William, discussing the had a membership of about 50. A
The BA. T had a camera rUAH very pleasant feature of the trip at the recent interpor cricket was the singing, the ladies here match at Shanghai. The Coronet proving specially helpful and
The death has taken place at the
Goverment Civil Hospital of Capt.
opera writing into the field of he was soon afterwards appointed oratorio. In this spirit hie St. Paul chief conductor of the Elberfeld was composed. By a coincidence, asoon as he had made his decision, pers. He was at Dresden in 1910, the Cicilien-Verein of Frankfort and at Mannheim during the same commissioned him to write this year. In 1011 he became chief work, choosing even his abject in Petrograd.
conductor at the Imperial Opera Later he con- The work occupied Mendelssohn for.
LUMBAGO CURED IN the whole of his leisure for nearly ducted at Covent Garden, London.
** 8OUTH AFRICA. two years. It was first giver ate in not only a conductor but a
Mr. T. P.MacDonald, of Trompsborg. Dusseldorf, in 1836.
composer of thousand powers. His E. James, of the s.s. "Leun Kwong" Tranaraal, reporta Lombago confined best-known work, perhaps, being Capt. James, was taken ill with me to bed for mouths, suffering day and
"palaht. One day my wife received. Lient-Commander, Jolin Philip he opera, Sardanapalus, Souso wears nsw pair of kid. Preduced in Petrograd in 1916.- couple of days in: Hospital when willros Pink Pill. I started cone dysentery and had only been a ter advising her to treat me with Dr.
gloves, and whita unes of that, på
he expired. He was 58 years of and was completely cured."REA The misunderstood modern com-age. The late Captain James had SOLATION: QURED IN NEW,
ZEALAND. ane especially made for him, ad er hasn't so much, perhepa, to spent most of his life at sea and complain of In the Archbishop's was regarded as an able and ordered in large quantities, one House at Salzburg, Mozari was reliable master. He was Petone, near Wellingtod; n yu seg What fully carning the three cheers is showing the film, commencing
Mr. Walter Mullis, of 3 Beach st., order, it is announced, consisting dregsod as a "Gassenbúbé," or at one time with the Irrawaddi| I went through after Boint én attacked which were voted by Mr. Owen to-night. In addition there is also...
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bill, for gloves alone is larger than
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Bor Against Up Down K Docks R. G....316-230-86 Taildo No. 2.188 148 40 Taikoo Na. I......333.273, 60
Polica B.C
•K.C.C Craigengower C.C238 304 Civil Service C.C.247 359
Total
that of any metropolitan society lischarged from bis employment, he took place at Happy Valley on
woman. It is about his only foible, was physically kicked out of the Saturday and was attended by fire
INTERPORT CRICKET.
NEWS PICTURES AT THE CORONET.
leg-ig, almost appat belief
Hughes Particularly good was a picture of incidents in connec akand goriong, plos hot the Machen fy Nhan yn anwyli m. This is another B.AU
tion with the Linchong outrage had to bare which is the old Welsh version of obtaine
Land of my Fathers."
TYPH
RNING:
and he indulges it freely. No one room by the steward. During his many of the deceased Captain'sould have one ont ever aces him lift a balon in publie life there she dined at the servants shipmates
cept with su imaculately gloved tablo Yet Haydn (who also lived |
hond
with the domestics in an Austrian poble house) said to Mozart's father
Although he hears an English)- 1. declare to you before God, name, Albert Costes, was born man of honour, that your son is the in Petrograd in 1882, of greatest composer. I know, at English and Bussar parents, parecnally,
He made bie début as a con-
219-219ductor at Leipzland on the consummated
recommendation of ar
Nikisch
of composition