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CHINA MAIL
IRENE KOHLER'S
HOME AND AWAY RECITAL
OBERT
At 11.28 that evening
Iwo
The Music Society
of Hong-
Rhe looks much younger. Robert as a suspected
plein clothes policemen arrested kong can reckon that its firmi
is 21, though
person liver
with his ponering with belombous intent, parents in their home in the They had seen him, they said, East End, where all his boy-sipping
basement
and he
hood has been spent.
for Home, for a boy, and young man until he chooses
10)
Leave I should provide at once. both a base, well-secured, from which
10
arean.
down Into
ANOTHER CHANCE?
the
Concert Wis 巋 STEAL LUCOSE. That success was largely due to the fine playing of Irene Kohler who ave a recital University Loks Yew Hall last night.
Misa Kahler is n pianist whose outstanding qualities are This was
T the Clerkenwell courl, the power and precision.
the
previous evening,
A . Cumplus, her brond set out adventuring. | found Robert guilty, and was cont
when and a bolt-nele, a refuge, to fly fold there wus one to when the outside world turns | conviction against him. He had
beer pui (215
last night' probation nasty
previous
she played
Beethoven's
"Appassionata" Sonato. Last
programme wils well
Robert's come was more like autumn for stealing from an { chosen tu demonstrate thi
the t-man's land in a battle employer. Bek than either a base sanctuary
イタズ 属
power
14 depth almost feeling of physical depth.
His father and his Now, this probation officer sinking right clown into the
variance asich went into the witness-box the atmosphere he the home was old
mother were al
the
notes, and producing organ-like Monority in the bosa
he
He magistrate abonit one of mullen, smouldering hos Robert's home life "As a result
war that periost-of the atmosphere Cald tally really reupted into hol
NON-COMBATANT
DOBERT.
Rake
as he cutlet
there,"
15
bod
The opening work was Bach': "Chromatic Finnsta said, "this young man very Fugue." The beginning of both highly strung and nervous.”
sectors was somewhat morred "I'm not surprised that he was by a curious echo in the hall sithen. 1xk Bis
think
blurred
the softer he which cows at out so late don't
Hul Just passager,
this was over- the was ever goes hume tri
come as the Fugue built up la ebiefly a passive, non-constulant possible moment."
"Would you be willing to give volume. one, and as so often happieras to non-comizatants, it was he who another chance of pro muffered
mother's side I the
wrangling, but
most in the confined,
ronstricted battles
"
unti!
"Most certainly," said the By day. Robert worked for a probation officer, with spielt.
"Very well. The magistrate earrings furniture-making, tiem
tormed to Robert, "I'm going to 49 a week, of which he
discharge you conditionally. he half to his mother for his keep. By night? That was the probada the probation order
What to do in the long will continue" evenings art at week-emuls escape from his home.
EVENINGS
OUT
23
DOBERT found several means Rof escape
By working late as his employers would let him, he cut down the length of his evenligs littl And he
to classes took 10
Koitur kinds dancing classes ned some nt which leatherwork was the subject--to
various
from home.
of
uwuy
fie had friends, and being a youth, had money saved prudent to pay for occasional visits to
they clem and the theatre, But despite the trouble he took
fit up every evening, there were
ccasional times when he hack!
and could not nowhere in go Tare staying at home.
TOO EARLY TO GO HOME IT was so recently Arrange-
I had made to meet
"Thank you," saudi Robert, and he went away, back to his work, back later, us much later as he puuld, the the battlefield of his
Failed To Pav Duty
A fine of $300 was imposed by Mr Hin-shing Lo at Centent this morning on Lee Kwing, 52, of Street, second for possession of dutiable
3 Eastern
A PLEASURE
The second blk work-the major lem of the concert was Brahms's two
of Arts Variations ተነ the theme by the Handel- Paganini. Like Brahins Variations (which I | personally prefer), these varla- dons contain demands on every kind
of planistie ability. Miss Kotiler has a technique and approach eminently suitable to Brahms's great striding phrases and
colossal chord
structure.
It wil
143721
#pleasure to hear a woman plaust play with such technical power and at the same time with such ease of wrist. lingers, an it was ulso a pleasure to watch the interplay of the hands.
Between
these
two large works came
movement Mozart Sonata in F. quiet
and
cheerful. The echo made itself heard again here, interfering with
the requisite delicacy.
♫
little
two-
No.
goods
Mr ta uiso ordered that the goods
seized (including 112 The second half of the programme boxes of Toriolse Extract, 02 contained shorter and lighter works. boxes of Tortoise and Stage including two pieces from "berin" by Albeniz, and Debussy's "Reflets Extract i 70 boxes of Stog dorp l'eau". These all belong to the duty of $118,75 WON not paid within 24 hours,
Revenue Insp. Kerswelt told the Court that on Sunday
Debussy party of Revenue officers visited: A "Scherzino" by Arthur Benjamin, It was too early to go home. the Man Chun Medicol Com-dedicated to Miss Kohier, was crip Robert decuitzi { Ko to the pony, 24. Ko West End to kok
the ground floor, theatres and plek one to vist goody, duly on later in the week with his girl. been paid.
a friend fell down. He spent in hour
the at
friend's house watching television there with family, but at 10 o'clock the Robert had to leave.
11
hier used precision and lightness to Rubieve the evocative mood: par- ticularly in the Debussy picture was her playing impid. yet with the (impressionlle touch typical
and tumorous,
of
revendig a mozné.
Shing Street what impish utlook characteristic und seized the of this pleasant composer, (tor in- which had not stance in his Jamaican Bumba for
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GROUP OF CHOPIN
Finally come a group of Chopin. The Nocturne in Ģ was somewhat lacking in jano, variety, being all on one gentle level; the Vuise in F was an interesting chalce, not one of the inost
brilliant and popular, but
effectively given.
In the KTOUR of studies Miss kobler again exchiled with her easy fechatest command if these dini- cult works; every note was clear in
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1956.
SIDE GLANCES
gothwrth
TA
V Pon 3-2
| © 1996 by KKA Borsten, ins,
By Galbraith WITNESS
"My psychology book says to ignore such performances Jimmy's just trying to attract attention!"
HK Oil Companies Tackling Kerosene Smuggling Racket
A Chinese resident of Shatin complained in the correspondence page of a vernacular newspaper yes- terday that he was unable to obtain his supply of kerosene at the controlled price and that even at the blackmarket rate of $9 per tin of four imperial gallons, Shatin, residents still found it difficult obtain the fuel freely.
to
SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
BECOMES
UNWELL DURING CROSS-EXAMINATION
In recent months
there had
The woman complainant in the case against a been a lot of activity in Hong- kong on the part of viting 27-year-old unemployed charged with robbery with movie-men. From Hollywood aggravation in the Criminal Sessions this morning least three big pictures, two of have come teams to make 'nt became unwell during cross-examination by the which have been shown here Defence Counsel and was allowed to leave the and one Court for a short rest.
will be released soon, and scenes for one episode in "Around the World" were also
During her absence two other Prosecution shot here. witnesses were examined.
J.
On trial before Mr Justice R. Gregg, Acting Senior Pulsne Judge is Twal Dick, alius Robert Tsui Tsang-yul,
alias Tsul, and he is alleged to have, together with two other per- gor, robbed Tsui Sau-ngor ut her residence at Lan Fong Road, of money and Jewellery to a total value of over $20,600.
Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senior Crown Counsel, is prosecuting, nattsted by Det. Sub-Insp. S. C, Wong. Accused is defended by Mr Patrick Yu, on the instruc-
Sailor Robs
Woman
wns
Now there means to be a surge the of Interest on the part of music men. I hear that Mor. cury are interested in the theme local English- song from the diologue
Alm, "The Mandarin's Bowl" and recordings of some the best Chinese singing ators have been sent to Europe for pressing by another big record company.
of
There is a long list of tunes Michael Sanders, 18, a on record which have done very sallor of HMS St Brides well in Great Britain anti Bay,
cautioned and America after their "discovery" bound over in $500 for one out in this part of the world by tons of Messrs Lau, Chan and year by Mr F. X. dAlmata un catcrprising Western must- clan. "China Nighs and at Central this morning for "Ilose, Rose I Love You" are stealing $100 from a woman, the two most known, but there
Ko.
of
It
Mr d'Almada said it was not his polley to send first offenders to guol. "You are young. was a very foolish ach för you to steal for Do reason"
Tsul Sau ngor. the com- plainant in her evidence yester day had stated that she identi- fed the accused at an identifien-
onc tion pornde as being three men who carried out an armed robbery na her residence on Octobr 10 last. In answer to Counsel, Mr Yu, complainant Defendant's said that on
the morning January
11 she went to the Eastern Police Station with her children and her driver. She
was driven
the
Defence
of
there in her own car. Later she proceeded 10 Bay View Police Stition.
have been many more.
Some of the local composeTH are already sharpening their penells and atluning their rause to the Westem style in the hope apparent of writing a hit.
With a modern mcord
Hongkong it superior officer pressing plant in
would be possible to turn out a told the court that Sanders genuine home-made fit if the joined the Services in July, last fight song came along. It would year, and his character had sound good. on the local hặt- been assessed us good. He had parades, wouldn't it? no previous conviction,
$100 MISSING
TROUBLE FOR NAT You probably read of the un- fortunate incidents at a recent Lold Nat King Cole appearance in a Southern one of the yen- town in
Slates.
act was broken -up
The Prosecution officer the Court that at 9 p.m. terday, the defendant went to the house of the complainant, by a group of people who ap-
to his objected
being a Chan Ho, at the roof top of No,parently
Thomson Road. A short while Inter,
the complainant that although Nat was knocked
about a left the house to see what was
a bit he was able to carry again happening
25
could-left
and
found
was
Negro It is pleasant to add
"I DON'T REMEMBER"
She said she could not now remember whether she entered Bay View Station by the front entrance. She believed that the car stopped at the entrance and the walked into the Station.
sho sald Complainant
appeared Outside, and when on and when he not remember whether, on walk- ing into the Stallon, she noticed returned the defendant had at his next show in another town trem 4 Jeft, She immediately checked the audicace gave him the charge room facing the
CZ-
her purse trance. She agreed she had been
$100 mendous ovation, just to let him know that they were on his side. the to the Station on three occasions missing.
This column is no pince for a The correspondent alleged that sinuggling was
for the purpose of identification. Mr Yu: Do you still say that
Running downstairs, she met discussion on the colour problem cause of the shortage and that the genuine consumers were suffering because of the illegal activities.
when you entered the entrance the defendunt and asked him to in the States but there is one
She then thing worthy of mention you did not notice the charge urn to the house,
usked the defendant if he had all the ration carda had sold them room immediately facing you?
the recording stars, think Commenting on this, Mr R, Y.
token any money and defendant how many are Negroes. Frost, General Manager of The for as small a sum as 50 cents
Complainant: It is a long time
denied he had She starched leaders Louis Armstrong. Dizzy Sheit Co. of Hongkong, Ltd, each.
now, I don't reme
remember,
She Gillespie, him but found nothing.
Duke Lunceford, said this morning that if the Mr Frost said that, working
further ques In answer to
then asked defendant to take off Ellington and Count Basie rank would write to together with the Government, tion, complainant said that she correspondent
con- the his
shoes whereupon the defen-high in the list of great artistav company directly,
could investigators were
neither rea
read nor write dant refused and ran downstairs, Piano players Errol Garner and Chinese or English. matter would be put right and stantly making checks with his
clarely
Wilson head a list of the chased by that his supply of kerosene at
agents
and dealers to stop any Mr Yu: What I am surprisedi
plainant. He was later arrested regular price would be ensured. illegal practices and he men-at Is that yesterday when you
by two policemen and coloured. The singing Mr Frost requested any person toned that recently three shops related the events that took
include place at your flat
passer-by. experiencing a similar difficulty, in Shaukiwan and 13 more in
Sarah Vaughan, Lena at you had no lo write to
Horne, Ella Fitzgerald and the company and Kowloon had been
hesitation in remembering quite At the police station, a total
the men Dinah Washington the complaint would in- forfeit their agencies because a lot of things.
be
This morning of $67 was found on him, $3 out have Nat King' vestigated.
of illegal practices.
Cole, Billy when you were asked
about of the $100 stolen being missing: Eckstine, Billy
and Daniels what took place at Bay View, Cautioning the defendant, Mr many groups such as the Mills you did not seem to remember d'Almada also ordered aim to Brothers. very much. Why is that?
Complainant: i am dizzy,
his
10
made 10
Radio Hongkong
II.K.T
phanges which are too often "faked small quots of kerosene being summary: 6.03. Lucky Dip-Variety
withdrawn
by lesser players,
While admitting that there were smuggling activities going on in the New Territories, Mr Frost said the 'shortage was temporary and it might partly
DECLINES OFFERS have been
very caused by
Bp.m., Time Signal and Progine
Defence Counse; asked com- from
Shatin
tortuollthe The B flat minor Scherzo ended | W
presented by Margherita plainant whether she was not Long Studio): 0.55, "Students Guide. the progranine, a dramatic work. supplement that containing many icods in a short during the
few days, HO past duration. Here the contrasts were
added that the transfer of the quota had now been stopped.
Mr Frost said he was aware of the complaints which appeared in a vernacular journal,
THE CAUSE
well emphasised, and Min Kohler
retained to the end of this demand- Ing programme fof two hours) the Hane Creshness, strength and brij- liance as she had revealed at the beginning.
Äs encores, the gavɑ o movement from a Mozart Sonata in C. and
Liszt's Dance of the Gnomes"."
but hopes that
she will now felude Hongkong ro- gularly in her concert tours.—XX,
ot.
Un
of a series
The second
of British well and whether she wished to Council talks in which Junei Tom- alt down. Complainant declin- blin offers
kome sound advice to
ed the offer of a chair and said
Hilxtents coing to the alte Muse she preferred to stand. dom for higher studies; 7,
showing -dn
Harlow
Fished From small proft, were the persons 10.30 Boulevard Cite; 10.00, id he was a member of
his
com-board wizards
repay the missing $3 to the com- plainant.
who
Band
are
giris
The Negro musicians and singers of America havo, made a great and significant contribu- tion to their country's music and it does seen a shame that
way Nat was by people who went to retain the old order of segregation,
ODDS AND ENDS
BARRISTER they should be attacked in the
ILL
a group
af
Estela, singing at the Blue Heaven,
she Owing to illness of Counsel, is one of the brightest dreers ever
Lilian, Briggs, the girl who bella
to do this for a living, and she is.
for you. Este obinson and his She is declined when asked Concert Orchestra, with Tolletson
Accordion) BBCTS): 7.36. Time his Lordship whether 25 Jazzy With Robin Day (Studiould like a glass of water. Mr V. J. D'Alton, hearing to grace a -local slage. She has osje 7.50,
Report; 6..
when Defenco Counsel's of the action against the Tai Wah disc already coming out and it would Signal and The News (London Be- He sold his company wan Dey); 8,00,
wis Commentary London question
Moneychangers for the return of not surprise mo to hear of oilers. repeated, com- Relay) or Special Announcementit plainant said that her mind was $12,300 was adjourned sine die out the current popular hit "I Want Ali, encouragingly large se ne dong its utmost to ensure put 8.15. Going to Pictures, in which not working. She told his Lord-by Mr Justice J. Reynolds in uw other thing remarkably
there should be na short supply, panel of crilles review pictures him a
I realising that geruine
well the Supreme Court this muming. well. She plays trombone and drives concurrently
Hongkong, ship she was not feeling sumers would have to suffer. with Audrey Mendes in the chair and accepted a suggestion that
{a lony! The trombong, playing, is- But, he said, the small-time Staber (soprano) Howard
8.30, Your Radio Concert. Elean eto took a short rest, Com- Mr_D'Alton, Instructed by Mr part of her ses but her lorry driving
Orchestrime plainant collectors, who purchased odd chorus and
Wog then
escorted G. Hampton; is representing thing of the past. Lilian uand Signal. Wednesday Theatre Roger from the Courtroom, accom-
the plaintiffs, Kwan Sun-hoi reported to have said recently that ting of kerosene from retallers, Avesey and Ursula Jeane ki "Carne
and his 'ron, Kwan Wing-tat, if people get fed up, with the way grocery stores and small chops in By W Somerset Maugham, panied by her husband. and sold them to smugglers for u Produced
Chavies Lefebux BBCTS): 10.2 (approx), Interlude:
Detective Sergeant Wong Shul merchants, of 70 Ying To Street, things she can always go back
Talkokisul.
Laterace may not go to Britain after all. His him “Sincerely Yours": responsible for the articiclal Weather Moore (London Relay Sub-Inspector S. C. Wong which Police party, headed by Dett
They claim thint the money was se bad a flop in the United King- shortage of the fuel. Their acade News
11.16. Goodnight Music; 11.30. Close accompanied
was the balance to their credit dom. It was in America and his the accused on n
| television filma ere not being, too tivities were dimcult to curb Down.
from deposits with the money- well received either. It has alway ng shop keepers had no reason REDIFFUSION visit to car address in mod changers by the father, Kwan mare me that her too obvious Hill on the morning of January
away with his rather charins at gil, even in the States, 2pm Variety Calis the Tune---Popu 17. They returned to Eastern Sun-hol, for the purpose of re-
mittances to China in 1950, and I am not at all surprised to hear Variety: a Wednesday Concent-Station at about 3.30 am. ||(All Mendelssohn programme); "FIN- Det. Cpl Cheung Sau, another
The defendant moneychanges that the British middle-aged adsen a view to Cave Overtime" (played by bomber of the same party gavo aro represented by Mid Crewnia tes, not following the example of
their. American · Dounter-parti and.." Cheung, instructed by Mr. G.S. solne all sickly over Liberecs, Ford. They allege that all the BEGINNERS PLEASE: money was remitted to the sonically a reminder to those whe Kwan Wing-tat, in 1950 and feel that they too could make the that the plaintiffs had no more trade as a inglog star. The new money to their credit..
Sten Guns
The Sea
Two fishermen pleaded guilty before Mr T. Creedon at Kow-
Reel
work.
to refrain from selling them a tin
on request. Mr Front revealed that one loon Court this morning to pos- oli company with
Rosario Bouartiori and his "Orchestra), Le:ston without c llcence at stopping theso blackmarket Sulte troers the Semps, Switzer corroborative evidence. It was eight Sten guns,
activilles, had issued rallon words (played by the Westminster about 3:50 am, when he dashed cards to consumers on applicaridgewater: "Symphony No.
ica: Light Orchestra, conducted by Le tion and more than 6,000 such Minors (Bootch) (played by The He agreed with Defence Coun- cards had been lasued recently. Rochester Philharmonia Orchestra, sel that the accused war banded
conducted by
Itterbi); in a check later, that company sources of the world the story over to the Inspector on duty discovered that some holders of, of Desire, Queen of Sweden; 4.15, and put in a cagent. 3.88 um.
Tea for Two, 4,30 Etfietly instru- as recorded. He did not look meestal, 5, Children's Commer Conducted by Auntie Pateiche: 6.38, at the time then, He assumed Widnesday Requests Presented by it must be correct If It was 80
at
TWO INJURED
Telty: 0.58, Birthday Mailbag: iscorded...
Muse from Germany-Presented by Wolfgang - Behrendiği: 6.30, Musical Quse with prizes for lucky winner;
ASSAULT DENIED
Street Thefts
saries of Radio Hongkong talent -programmex'starts Lt the end of this month and there is willi a chagoo,for you to get on one of thép." There will be, six in all, overy Thursday evening, and from the six competl- tors in each programme one will be selected to appear in the 'nnal pros gramme. There will be cash prizes A Chinese woman had her for the first, second and third in the Two persons were injured, The Sidney Torch Bunge Mr Yu: Are you aware that wristlet watch stolen at 0.10 final but most. Ireporlane of all for yesterday in separate traffic ac- Personality Parado-Betly tutton;
and between the time you arrived .m. yesterday whilst walking the competitors there is the ops cidents on the roads of the Orchestra Modem bice Music back at the Station and the time triat. A suspect has been desYou need only to write to Bo
In Second Street, Western Dis-knowing what the public think Colony.
7.30, dál Fieber og withi Ax sccused was put in ʼn cage, he At 7.20 p.m. yesterday, a pri- Stordahlo, Orches, and Fine Year was takers into the CID office tained in connection with the 10. Box 200 dire details of your veto: motor can proceeting Bions of Mother Courages and assaulted?...
casc downhill along Fokfulam Bondrima signes, and the News: 6.09, 1 Randet sand: Announce- Weather towards Island Road, struck the
7.15. Ralph | Flanagan
purtunity of getting a broadcast and
ginners Fiesto",
The fishermen, Cheung To-card fuk,
24, and Cheung Ping, 20, cialmed that
they had dredged the weapons from
the sex during fishing
operations, Inspector Chon Cheung-chuen, prosecuting, cald the defendants were on board the sampan when the Police Intercepted the craft a point 200 yards offshore on the east side of Lyemun Pass on April 6. The Poller found a rack on bodid containing the Sten guns.
The Inspector added that the defendants were genuine fisher- mên my the Police had no doubt that the
weapons were
no buch dragged out from the bottom of
| Chinese, mald stole sen off Lam Tung Island In offside wall and overtumed. Petitan FlogY RODIY, OF Tchaikovsky;
In re-examination.
watch from a woman pedestrian Colonial waters. He said that a The vehicle was badly demons told Crown Counsel that he was in Gough Street, Contral District. cartala amount of gems had been aged. The driver sustained in for young, Hongkong-Redim with, the accused, all the time a Chinsto woman: daschger on COUPLE ROBBED
A pickpocket, stole cash from recovered
by the military juries and is detained in hospital to take on Ohwer nuthorities in the samsvate motor car collied with?
ared
Meelaborato bezine Stord of prevail he was handed over to board a bus travelling along me last year. RA
white pole and put into a cage. Betweens 3.88 Creedon ordered both de- Chinnie male who was grossing? 1 doby jerk Barker lograr west to fool at a book in the yesterday. Another i pickpockát day, # party of men accosted a fendants to be bound over in the roadway: The, pediatrianen * propalate de planine Dick 54977 CID office, He, rưg wished, he stole cash from a* Chiffre male | Chinese couple on the hilalde ac $500 fór || 12 months. The Hồng: Blu, 20 years (61) are, For
ilms' June
Command zur while bends beftire, he lecting Accused pedestrian near the Shimshulpo Siu Lei Wan Stamsinilpo: 21y Printed and published by WILLIAM, Alick: GRINBAM for weapons, which are ja good || No, 24700) * Resettjement // Area,
#meme) Bubblargile we not in the CID öflon whón, Jerry, Whärf?" "A"-suspect, has dole from the couple two ATLE and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited, at 1-3 condition and serviceably, wese Shek Kip Mei, sustained injuries 2002 Emû KODE, MINERIES 20s he sun lanew, here a Hagent bien délained ....... In'!" konnectiosi, les watches and oigh, to the cotik Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, In the Colony of Hongkong, confiecated,
· I and·la detained in hospitan
"with 'the' latter chas.
value of $140, and decompi
exclusively at
Paquerette Ltd.
16a Des Voeux Road
Tel: 21-157
Teros 7.
mente; 8.19. Guest for Today—Irr the "itnes: There was n
Mercury
At 8p.m. yesterday, a
wristlet
.
act, whether", 16" trợ • mitsging, play trigg an instrument or even telling mories, and you will be' put on the flat fbe, audition.
At 14:35, p.m. yesterday. Pa hetero. #yestrem Want, phd' 3.50; am;" bo', said he /Nathan Road at about: 8 cam. At ̃æbout 11,20 pan).'s yet
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