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WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1929.
BOY PIANIST
The "Daily Mail" says that the new Government may last longer than is at present generally pro-PRESS PRAISE FOR YOUNG EMIL
DANENBERG
GIFTED LAD"
PRAPS-
P'RAPS NOT !
One Aberdonian
phesied. If it does that will be the greatest "surprise" of all, for the combined vote of the Conserva-! tives and Liberals could oust it without much difficulty. The last Labour Government continued an who is still teaching in the Los Angelos bottles to the grocer, Tam ?”
Tam: "Nac likoly, the smell's. equally precarious existence for Academy of Music and is also organist less than a year.
The present of the Roman Catholic Pro-Cathedral, still there!" one, if we are not much mistaken, will be interested to hear of the success
of young Emil's sixth annual recital, Guide: "Over there, you see a is unlikely to last any longer.
Sweet young thing: which has evoked warra Press criti- skyscraper."
"How topping! I'd like to see it at work!"
to another: The friends of Professor Danenberg, "Hoo dae ye no return your empty
Two cases of enteric faver, one British and One Chinese, were notified on Friday.
On Saturday next the members of the Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, are having a picnic to Big Wave Bay.
One case of small-pox and one case of enteric fever were recorded
Both the week-end. over
were Chinese.
Mr. C. R. Spittey, chargeman, H.M. Constructive Department,
fork Dockyard, was a passenger Home on the P. & O. s.s. "Delta."
A meeting of creditors of the Hong Kong Tug & Lighter Co., Ltd., will be held at the offices of Messrs Percy Sprith, Seth & Fleming July 6.
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The silk forwarded from here by the "Empress of Asia" on May 15 arrived in New York (St. John's! Park) on June 5, having been 21 days in transit.
Lieut. G. K. Martyn, Royal Marines, sailed for Home on Satur day on the P. & O. s.s. "Delta" on completion of his period of service! on the China Station.
Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.1.E., M.A.,! Vice-Chancellor of the University, was among local residents who sail ed.
the F.&O. 8.5. for Home on "Delta" on Saturday.
Preston since 1918 and was the Labour Party's whip in 1919. His
Mr. A. W. Salter (of Messrs. chief job, however, seems to be Dodwell & Co., Ltd.), with Mrs. that of Secretary of the Inter-Salter and their son left the Colony national Federation of Textile on Home furlough by the P. & 0. Workers, which post he has held 8.s. "Delta" on Saturday. since 1911. That useful work of reference "Who Who" states that the Right Hon. "Tom" was edu- cated at an elementary school and that from 1923 till 1925 he was Joint Secretary of the Labour and Socialist (Political) International.
PLEASE DON'T WASTE WATER
Among local residents who sailed This seems to point to the War for Hume on the P. & 0. 8.8. Secretary as being a thorough-Delta" on Saturday was Mr. W. H going Socialist, but it does not Noonan, of the Prison Department,
who is going on furlough. precisely point to any special or! even ordinary qualifications that Mr. R. Elvidge, boarding officer, would seem to justify his new ap- Harbour Department, accompanied by, Mrs. Elvitge and their daughter pointment.
and two sons sailed for Home an However, as the late Lord the P. & O. ss. "Delta" on Saturday. Haldane was in no sense a mili-
Time alone
Notice has been given to the
Hotel,
Mr. J. Smith, assistant mechani-
tary man-being, in fact, a very Registrar of Marriages of the distinguished lawyer and a more forthcoming wedding of Mr. or less distinguished philosopher, Walter Cahaine, Leading Seanian, the Right Hon. "Tom" may yet, H.M.S. "Castor" to Miss Curtis
Curtis, Kingsclere Eva Jike Haldane, be some day regard- Kowloon. The Marriage of Mias Victoria ed as one of the most illustrious Edith Manning and Mr. Walter Naef will take place at St. John's of War Secretaries. Cathedral on Sunday, June 23, at can tell. In the last Labour Ad.cal engineer, Kowloon-Canton Rall- ministration Mr. Shaw was Minis way and adviser to the Hong Kong Automobile Association, did not go ter for Labour, a post which on leave by the P. & O. ss. "Delta." seems much more suited to him as stated through a confusion of
names elsewhere. then that which he now occupies and which perhaps he may yet adorn.
5.30 pm
No cards will be issued, but all friends are cordially invited. Re ception at SA, Hatton Road, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong, Monday, June 10, 1929
THE NEW LABOUR GOVERNMENT
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Doris: "Don't you think my new coat is a perfect fit?"
Flo: "Fit? Why, it is a perfect convulsion.”
The "Pacific Coast Musician" says:
Master Emil Charles Danenberg the eleven-year-old son of Baril Danenberg, pianist and teacher, gave his sixth annual public recital Thurs- day night of last week. The grow
A teacher had dealt with weari- ing interest in the greatly gifted ind
the part played was apparent in the fact that he some iteration on attracted one of the largest audiences by carbohydrates, proteids, and fats that has gathered in the cosy Beaux respectively in the upkeep of the Arts Auditorium this season; it was human body. At the end of the
a near-capacity house, the auditors overflowing into the gallery.
difficulty student
for planist
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lesson the usual test questions were Young Danenberg played a proput. ZTAMING that would be considered "Can any girl tell me the three taxing to the mature artiste und of foods required to keep the body in prodigious
in health?" was the first one. talented his late teens, left alone for a There was silence till one maiden youngster of eleven. Nevertheless, replied, "Breakfast, dinner, and his performance
я was far from
tea!" mere attempt to "pisy notes and keep time." His small hands and fingers have astonishing strength and flexi
Egged on by his wife, the stera Eility and he plays with intelligence parent cornered the dippant lad, and musical feeling, evidencing a
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strong sense of rhythm and an ap- and put the question to him bluntly: preciation of musical values.
es. There "Look here, my boy," he said, "my" is utter lack of self-consciousness in wife informs me that you have been Master Danenberg. He plays as making certain advances to our though
recital-giving were an every daughter. Now, what are" But day occurrence and a matter of reuch
enjoyment. A Mendelssohn Prelude the youthful philanderer cut in at and Fugue opening the programme once. "Oh, that's all right, old
followed
by Schumann's "Faschingschwank" and a group of
was
thing," he announced checrily, "I Chopin (Etude, Op. 25, No. 1; Noc- hadn't thought of mentioning it, turne in C Minor and Waltz in G but now you have brought up the Flat) Debussy and Weil (a
and a group of Scriabin, subject, I wish you'd get her to pay
me back." pleasingly melodious piece dedicated. to Master Danenberg by the poser, Max Weil). With his father: The lovely girl, having lingered a at the second piano, the young pian-minute in her mom to adjust her ist gave an astonishingly good pre-
com-
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sentation of Arensky's Suite, Op. 15, transformation, change the angle of Hungarian Fantasy..
For two pianos, and Liszt's her Grecian 'bend, and make sure
The audience was enthusiastic and a number of encore pieces was played.
"Exacting Programme" The musical critic of the "Les Angeles Times" wrote:-
that her skirt fitted like the skin of a pium, descended to the parlour to find the family pet ensconced upon the knee of the young man. caller, her curly head nestled com-- fortably against his shoulder.
Master Emil Charles Danenberg gave his annual piano recital at the Beaux Arts Auditorium last night and because his skilt has been noised about in Los Angeles since his suc- "Shan't," retorted the child. "I cessful recital last season, he was got here firet." greeted by a capacity audience. Master Emil is but 11 years of age, but he has an old soul. His piano playing makes this
"Why, Mabel," the young lady exclaimed," aren't you ashamed of yourself? Get down this minute."
·
Smithers was leaving an evening
and, al-party rather late and when he went though he has been excellently taught into the hall to put on his hat and by his devoted father, Emil Danen-
berg of Hong Kong and Los Angeles, coat he could not find his umbrella. he has his own individual style and "Are you sure you had,it when his sensitive, charming temperament you came here?" asked his host. shines through his playing.
"Quite certain," replied Smithers, coldly.
One of the loveliest numbers illus trative of this, which I heard last night, was the Debussy "Reflections
"Perhaps you
left
it
at
on the Water." In this, all the dream Dobson's?" suggested the host, feel- nature of the child-man came to the ing hurt that the honesty of his surface and the impression it left
with the audience was one of fairy house should be questioned and fingera bidding the keys perform knowing that his guest had come to
his house from another party. miracles,
More pretentious numbers success- "Not at all!" retorted Smithers. fully achieved were: Nocturne for the left hand by Scriabine, an attrac "Why, man, that's where I got it." tive Idyll by the resident musician, Max Weil; a suite for two pianos
Two dentists, who happened to be brilliantly played by both the Damen- travelling North in the same train, bergs and a concluding Hungarian Fantasy for
twa pianos by Liszt, discovered they were of the same Earlier numbers on the programme profession. Immediately their con. Prelude and Fugue inversation turned to "shop." minor, Mendelssohn; the Schumann Faschingschwank and a group of Chopin numbers.
were:
"You know, old man," said the first, "I have nrastered the art of The young musician plays with re- being gentle. I've got gentleness markable understanding and musical down to such a fiue point that my feeling. He has learned much in his
short span of years and if the future patients fall asleep while I'm pulling gives him a joy and lilt to his play-out their teeth" ing he will make his audiences happy "Oh, that's nothing!" retorted the as well as amazed by his ability.
MOTOR ACCIDENT
A SMASH IN CASTLE PEAK ROAD
EUROPEANS INJURED
other. "My patients always ar range for thefr photos to be taken when I operate, because that's the anly time they have such a pleasant expression."
An infant class had been drilled for half an oar in reading the tíme.
for at the Kowloon Hospital. was seriously hurt and had to be cared Gertie wrestled with the problem.
It appears from a Police report that for
was at-rut, with the result that the handle
The cycle fell over a sliff and both Mr.
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moment, then announced
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a magni-
Lieut.-Comdr. A. W. Chisholm Batten, B.N., sailed for Home on! The new Minister of Labour, the P. & O. 0. s.s. "Delta" on Satur day. On board the ship were also Miss Margaret Bondfield, is very a number of Naval ratings and highly qualified for such a job. Marines who have been relieved
"Now," said the teacher hope- There are no sensational But that also may be said of any from services on the China Station. surprises in
fully, as she pointed to the large the new Labour member of the new Cabinet,
Fines of $8 each were imposed by Government unless perhaps in practically all of whom have been Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, at Two Europeans were involved in a and small hands on the school-room
of non-appearance the identified with the Labour Party Kowloon Magistracy, on a number motor-cycle accident in Castle Peak-clock, "Gertie, you may be the first
of Chinese women and boys for road yesterday evening, one of whom one to tell me the time!" name of Sir Patrick Hastings, and Labour politics for many drawing water from fire hydrants who was Attorney-General in the years. "Labour" being presum-Several others who did not appear
Mr. Malcher and Mr. Loemunn, both triumphantly, "Please, mum, it is Labour Administration of 1924, ably the outstanding business of had their bails estreated,
of the Netherlands Indische Handels just one inch past eleven!" and also in the fact that a place in Labourites,
would have
Maatschappij, were on a motor cycle Some extremely interesting views combination (a brand new Indian). the Cabinet has not been found thought that such a post would of the funeral of Dr. Sun Yat-n Mr. Melcher was driving and his com- The parvenu was making some for Comdr. Kenworthy, who for have been given to one of the are included in the excellent pro-panion was sitting in the side car.
About three miles from Casile Feak,purchases for his new house at an years past has done valiant ser, older stalwarts of the Party, say gramme which is being screened for they turned a sharp bend to the left, art dealers. Picking up vice for the Labour Party, espe- to Mr. Henderson or Mr. Clynes. the last time to-day at the Queen's and the machine ran into a bumpy ficent vase he asked, "Wat's this?"
"That, sir, is an Early Ming. cially in the House of Commons, Everybody, however, will weltended by thousands of people in-bar jolted and the driver lost control. vase," explained the dealer. "Of where he was probably one of the come Miss Bondfield as the first cluding members of the Diplomatic Melcher and Mr. Leemunn were thrown course you may consider it expca- most eager of interpellators of the woman member of a British Corps and representatives of almost headlong to the rocks thirty feet below. sive, but it is only for the con-
every nation. The
They were both injured and had to roisseur." thagnificent late Government's Far East Cabinet and wish her well in her mausoleum was built at a cost of be taken to the Kowloon Hospital "Oh, well, I ave it," said the
No doubt there are
Mr. Loemunn was allowed to leave: policy.
new office. Her appointment is over $5,000,000.
after having had his injuries attended newly-rich man, "but you might tell adequate reasons for the non-probably largely a compliment to
to, but Mr. Meicbar was found to be me where I can buy a few carly In a serious condition, he having his mings to put in it." inclusion of both gentlemen men- the large body of women M.P.'s
ribs broken, nose badly battered with tioned, which may perhaps be who voted for the Labour Party THE FILIPINO CLUB The "China Mail was informed by
multiple bruises. revealed later. On the whole the and an acknowledgment that new Government appears to be a
women have now to be regarded competent body, though many as being practical as well as orna- people, particularly those of the mental members of the Legisla=.
The annual general meeting of military profession, might find it
ture.
the Filiping Club, was held at the difficult to understand wherein lie
Mr. Jowitt, KC, as the new Club's premises, King's Park, OB
Sunday. the qualifications of the Right Attorney General, is perhaps the The report and statement of accounts
were unanimously adopted. Hon "Tom" Shaw for the post of only real "surprise" of the new come for the past year was an ex-Ing offlers were elected Secretary of State for War. Mr. Administration surprise that tremely good oris, showing a credit Shaw, who has been the "Right will be all the more evident in the An important alteration to the Hon. Tom" since he became a constituency that recently return. Privy Councillor in 1924, has beened him to Parliament að Labour member of Parliament for Liberal Party candidate
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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The detective put away his the Medical Officer in charge of Kow-magnifying glass. ATMO loon Hospital to-day that Mr. Malcher
The culprit has left behind a is progressing satisfactorily.
The cycle, we understand, has fallen number of clues," he declared, east- among ragged rocks and has been ing a quick glance round the room, covered by the rising tide.alvage and I'm absolutely certain the work is most difficult to accomplish.
At the general election the follow
President Dr. Y. N. Atienza. Vice-President. Castro. Hon. Secretary A. G. de Jeans, Hon. Treasurer G. S. Angeles. Committee, Ray Alarcoon, 1. s. Castro, Prof. F. Gonzalez, M. J. Rull and E. Valeroso..
thief has short black hair, is five feet seven inches tall, smoked cigarettes, wore woollen socks, and drove here in sear. Another
"Oh, how wonderful!" interrupt- ed the victim of the robbery. Now, was the culprit a man or a woman?" Alas! It was then that the de- tective was baffled.