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NORTHERN JAPAN BRACES FOR
LETTERS TO
TYPHOON
THE EDITOR Babs
Gafni Recital
Sir,-in Hongkong we very rarely hear musicians of inter- national status and we cannot expect to have musie exities comparable to thine in the large cities of Europe and Amerma That being admitted It is all the mote Important that the musical taste of the younger music lovers In Hongkong is not vitiated by
Babs Following Same Course
As Marie
Danger
signals
Tokyo, Aug. 18.
were
hoisted
in
The sort of article written by northern Japan today as typhoon Babs,
Your prite Me A Bones,
to his
Mi Bones is talitie
| already claiming 25 dead, raged up the
own opinion but if he is going sea of Japan at 30 miles an hour.
no
to write professionally for 2 newspopor he should include some critical appraisal to justify his sweeping assertion that one who has heard Mr Gafm could deny that he is the great- est tenor nice Gigl. I have. I d, but that is Past
of this letter
САП, the
and
1 am sure Umt Mr Gaft as a frue artist deprecates these hysterical statemesi! < and conne parisons with the givul tetropa o! the distant
immediate past At 32 he would be The first to admit that he still bas a lot to learn, especially
the
QI
war years which were lost m: ka him musically that much young-
er
Turning to the revital the other evening. I did revent that Mr Gafni had a big voice which
fe paper ket
enable biro Iu sing certain operatic roles for many years without strain. He also hos an unusual Blanost "barsenal" quality in some ranges of voice which if properly loped should make him an out- standing singer of the "heroic" tehur
parts
The Kont storm hud Jost some power, however. Its centre winds were down from 110 miles an hour in the early evening of Friday to 90 miles at 9 pm. (1200 GMT)
'The inhibitants of Northern Japan including the northern const island of Hokkaido, were not taking any chances, how- ever. They remembered typhoon Maric
which in September,
1984, killed nearly 2,000
The
majority of them. meluding more than 40 Ameri- eans, died when the ferry ship Toya Moru sack in the Tsugaru Strmits between Hokkaido al Honshu Сувен mein Island
Japanese
Heavier Punch
wenthe officials coure Way s milar to
Babes' Hat of Mark, although Marie bad packed a heavier punch.
The US Air his
Farce weather central foenteri deve
Bubs W
p.m. (1200 (MT)
mbes 50 225 dur west of Nugeta and howling northeastward over the Japan stendy 30-indie-art-
His recital, however, also re- vealed that be has considerable trouble with the production of his voice. He has not yel mass tered the smooth passage from one lone to another (which very few tenors do) but without it
It is ridiculous to say he is yet
great singer.
1
singing,
of
Sen
hour.
South African
Soccer Club Invited To HK
Johannesburg, Aug. 17.
Marist Brothern, one of Johannesburg's leading soccer clubs, have been inviled to make an eight- Week
tour of Southeast Asia early next year.
The club has been in- vited to play fixtures in Hongkong, Rangoon, Sal. Djakarta and Macao. Koil,
The tour has been tioned by
the
Bane- Southern
Transvaal Football Associa- tion but will be discussed
at a meeting of the South
Asocia African Football
thon here on October 15.- Reuter.
Air Force typhoon plot- Swim
ters sal Babs would cut beruss the Tang. Strait on Saturday afternoon
"The typhoon is expected to here much of its punch as il govs though the straits. RIL Al Force weather officer sukil
They warned that Babs right and directly on the north.rn- most Up of Honshu or routhern Hokkaido
Bay Chic crilletsm of his Japanese weather officials pre- however, was h's die-dicted that northern Honshu and tion. He sang one song in English southern Hokkaido would De but I did not recognise the pounced by heavy ruina and language until the Inst three strong winda. words of the song. I happen to know very well three
The Italian arios that he sang and even so I had the greatest diff- culty in distinguishing the words. I do not speak Hungarian or German but I understand from another listener that The German words
equally hard 10 hear.
Finally Mr Gaful's singing is not sulted to the more rapid or staccato songs and arlas that he included in his programme.
were
The Coast Guard said some 1,500 vessels, smad and big, had sought shelter in northern Japan
Killed 25
ports
Kyodu news service reported 19 p.m. Friday that Bubs had killed
25
while persons,
33 were missing. A US am sure that many listeners will others have noticed that whole syllables | Navy pilot was also missing in Okinawa after his Mariner patrol plane broke Mr
loose from His anchorage and dashed agaitist a beach
virtually disappeared in some of the more rapid passages, Gaini will certainly realise this himself but no doubt he has the problem of programme-
building like practically every other musician. There ta not much point in singing only the music which suits one's voice best if practically no one will come to hear you.
This leads me to criticism of the audience which applies to mnost audiences all
Over the They World,
upplaud loudly when somebody sings something loud, they applaud less loudly when somebody sings something softly; they epplaud very loudly when somebody sings something Joudly and well known, and they applaud Icast of all when soņie- body sings o little known song without forte passages.
In conclusion therefore lot me congratulate Mr Gafni on his
singing of the Respighi song and
the aria from "L'Artesiana."
enjoyed his recital and I shall go aguin co Monday possible. certainly hope to hear him aguin in Europe or America and to find he has fulfilled the great pro- mise that his voice undoubtedly holds,
Pleast, Sir, let us have an appraisal of Mr Gefnl's next concert which will help him to improve his singing and us, the music public of Hongkong, improve our taste.
"ÖSTINATO".
NAMESAKES
to
Kyodo damage reports sald thousands of houses were either damaged or flooded, more than 8,000 acres of farmland were under flood waters and ships in the hundreds, mostly small fish-
boots, sonk
damaged.-United Press.
were
Record In France Broken
Marseilles, Aug 17. France's swimming choot- plon, Jean Boiteux. truly kowered the European record for the 400 incires free style, when he clocked 4 minutes, 29 sagconds In a 25
SIDE GLANCES
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MANTA PARES ?
TAXI
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QUEEN
BOYCOTTED
AT RECEPTION
IN
SCOTLAND
London, Aug. 17.
Queen Elizabeth II arrived at the Scottish Island of North Uist today but some of the islanders boycotted her reception.
JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
Scratch Start
Ilawyers parked
N the square where the their cars there was too much back-scratching going on. A complaint was made to the police, then another, then several more, for the backs being scratched
glossy ones
were
the
of the cars
parked in the square,
The police kept
our morni
and watch
coloured and dark
U Buw man a boiler-suit
Jucket at work on a car back with
going s pocket-kinfe, about the business of scratching
as earnestly as a lover carving initials on a tree.
Before the police could reach him, the coloured man, whose
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name was liebert, folded up and The Hongkong and Shanghal
pocketed his knife, and when he was challenged, he said: "Boy. yo' making a big mistake."
TOO MANY CARS GWHAT'S that you've just put in your pocket?" the policeman asked him,
ma penkalfe," "That's Just Robert drawled. "Ah just been cleaning up ma nalla."
"I sow
you scratching. s Look at the mark on il- The and on that other one,"
car.
policeman said.
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many cuts "There's too England," Robert observed.
and He was arrested.
next morning. At Bow Street, he pleaded guilty to doing wilful damage to the extent of £1 105. on one car, and £10 on another. HOW LONG?
THE policeman told the skary
to Sir Laurence Dunne, the chief magistrate, and added that against Robert there were five convictions for crime, and six
offences. for minor
"He was born in Lagos,
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s 30 years old," the policeman suid.
"He cume here first 1945, then went to sea as a fire- May last year, when "Just
wealthy man uniil Hamilton, A mubler stayed away be- of
hore again. He is he settled travelled up watchos polo people who've etuse th. Quien
for the working now as a kitchen porter from the south only games on Sunday,
West End club," presentation."
Some of the islander's refuged to allend because there was not enough local representation on the reception committee. metres sa]{-
The royal vist commitice even decided not to present the Queen with her usual bouquet would not say of flowers, but why.
water pool in Marseilles,
Bolleux won the 400 metres free style event
at the 1952 Helsinki Olymples.
Today be clipped one second off the old European record, set up by Romanit (Italy) in March
with 4 minutes this year secvads.
Stand By Beliefs
The Rev
The
Kenneth Macrae
In
Tell me, said Sir Laurence, Four members of the recep-how long has this damaging of
committee resigned protest.-United Press,
tion
Shepilov Entertains
London, Aug. 17.
cars been going on?"
"About three to four weeks," "Over 40 cars said the officer. have been reported as damaged.” NOT MUCH HARM
turned Robert. "What do you want
THE magistrate
these
damages,
to
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to say?" he asked, Robert look- Junior Member
down st ed thoughtfully well-pared nails for a moment, Mr Dmitri Shepilov, the new "Yesterday is the first time to stay awny 30 said he decided
Foreign Minister, was
came to live in this area," from the reception because she Soviet watches the pole matches indusner host here tonight to the said. America's Ford Konne holds which her husband,
the Duke leaders of the Ceylon, Ethiopian, the world record for the 400 of Edinburgh.
and Persian
delega Sun- Pakiston
I passed some cars. plays un mutres free style with 4 minutes,
tions
oh had ma to the 22-nation Suez and ah remember days. 26.7 seconds.
knife Free Scottish Church conference.
in ma hand. But touching In Marsellies tonight. 4
M:
has Shepilov
already the car backs?" He paused and received support from pastor French national record fell the London News Chronicle na entertained Mr V. K. Krishna shrugged. "Ah don't think when Maurice Lusion covered "a man prepared to stand by Menon, minister without port- done much harm to anyone." the 100 metrus butterfly breast- his beliefs."
folio ar leather of the Indiana "Is that all you want to say?" stroke
6.4 North Uist old
to limers were
cxtcgation the conference,
WILFUL MISCHIEF seconds.
because they They lunched together at the YESSIR," said Robert, “that's reported furious
"YE Embassy were left out of the Invitations Soviet
yesterday.—
'bout all. I was just com- Reuter, sent out by local officials,
when ing home from a walk, "There was not a local man
me and these gents
BOY said the Duke among them,"
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minute,
Gilbert Bozon held the
pre- vious record with the minute, 0.5 seconds-France-Presse,
25 West German
Reds Arrested
Hanover, Aug. 17.
Twenty-five German Communist leaders were arrested today in the land of Lower Saxony, the Land's Ministry of the Interior announced today.
Among
the arrested load- The Committer said the crt WaJ one of the two court's decision today to outlaw German Communist Party de- and dissolve the party was on puties in the Parliament of attack by the "militarists" Hanover, Heinz Scherpe, The against peace, European security Ministry, added that the arrests and the vital rights of the Ger- were "preventive", and that for man people, the agency re- the moment. the leaders were ported." not charged with anything.
four other
The agency titled the dispatch In Rhineland-Westphalla, "Statement by the Presiding persons "suspected Conunitice of the Gennan Com- of anti-constitutional activities" | munist Party” It was datelined were arrested today.
Court Verdict
"Dusseldorf.
In Gaol
Move To End Cabinet Crisis
French Tennis Tournament
they's entst
ah
****
"Well, I'm not going to punish you for the other cars reported as damaged," said Sir Laurence, "Just for the two cases you are charged with. This WIB Just wiful mischief, It can't help AP you and does other people harm, "It's a great pity you can't be you sent back to the country Bello came from. You will go
the prison for two months on Cuccell fret charge and three months Noor (Pakistan) on the second, the sentences to
run consecutively."
"Okay," said Robert, and with a shrug he went away to start his prison sentence, so to speak, from scratch.
und
Del
Vittel, Aug. 17. Italy beat Pakistan by three matches to nil today in a team The Hogue, Aug. 17. match at the Vittel International Queen Juilane called on Dutch tennis tournament, World
Bank
Pieter
In the singles: directcr
(Italy) beat Ani! (Pakistan) Liettinok today to try and end
8-4, 6-3, three-month 3-0,
(Italy) beat Queen naked Lieftinek, by
by 6-4, 6-3. Socialist and former Financo In the doubles: Cuccoli and Minister who has already failed Del Ballo beat Anf and Noor
0-2.-France to form a government following by 4-0, last June's General Election, to Presse, Investigate the chances of bring-
the country's Cabinet crislo,
The
ing the deadlocked Socialist and Catholic parties together.
She did not ask Lieftinck to try and form a government himself.-United Press.
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