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THE FAMOUS PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY BAND.
CONCERT IN BOTANIC GARDENS
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The Philippine Constabulary Band, which arrived on the Manchuria, is mak- ing its third long trip to the United
States rst time this famous musical corp; visited the States was in 1904, when it and accompanied a battalion of Constabulary to the Missouri Purchase Exposition, held at St. Louis, remaining almost a year.
The second trip was made in 1909 at the time of President Taft's inauguration, the Band being ordered to Washington for the purpose of leading the inaugural parado. At this time, the Band also played the two inaugural concerts, the first time this honour has ever been shared
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with the well-known Marine Band.
The trip in 1904 was in the nature of an educational tour of the States, many Americans then believing that half-naked Igorotos which have been exhibited at fairs- and seaside resorts were representatives: of the eight millions of one of the most intoresting and most misunderstood people *0. 168, The Pra¤, "THE KENNELS, of the world. Only those who have visited. Apply
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FULL COURT ACTION.
There are four sarrussphones in the Band and as far as known no other band uses these instruments it fe a French instrument of double reeds the tone of FLAINTIFF-APPELLANT FAILS TO which is a combination between that of a Baxophone and a bassoon.
The leader of this remarkable Band, Captain Walter H. Loving is a native of St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a graduate of the St. Paul High School and obtained his musical education in the New England Conservatory of Music. He is about 40 years of age and is a fiend for work. He of the musical erities of the United States is looked upon as a genius by the greatest It might be said the main secret of his success is due to his perfect dominance He is by nature an artist of rich and over every individual member of the Band. peculiar imagination. In conducting the Band, his attitude is one of dignity, lack ing those peculiar eccentricities which have been associated with some of the: other great band leaders are
Assistant Conductor, Pedro B. Navarro, has served twelve years in the Band. His favourite instrument is the piccolo and
APPEAR
At the Full Court yesterday, in the action of Tang A Yau, administratix of the estate of Lam Ping Woon, deceased, against Wong Tong, Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. C. A6. Russ, of Mr. Gardiner's office) asked that plaintiff
of the appeal which was to have been should give security for defendant's costs
made to the Full Court that day from
of $1,000, and to the satisfaction of the the order of the Chief Justice, in the sum
Registrar. In the meantime, any further proceedings to be stayed.
Counsel explained that there were really two motions before the Court. The frst was a motion on behalf of the defen- deat that the plaintiff-appellant should
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instrument. He is also the premier other motion was one by way of appeal instructor of string in the Band, and against the decision of the Chief Justice. holds down first chair" in the orchestra with regard to this, his solicitor had an violinist. He is also very clever in inal rumentating for, band and orchestra, received a communication from Mr. Lep
Soloist Potenciano Rosario has served D'Almada, solicitor for the plaintiff ten years, in the Band and is considered appellant, atating that he had received one of the finest clarinet players in the no further instructions in the matter. In Philippines Soloist
Tenancio Cristobal, the
the circumstances, therefore, he (Counsel) euphonium soloist of the Band, has seen suggested that the appeal in nine years' service and his execution, on the usual o angol be called on f that instrument is wonderful.
appellant did not appear the appeal, na & matter of course, would be dismissed with costs, and these costs, he submitted,
which was incidental to the appeal. should include the motion for security,
Boloist Leon Roberto is first trumpeter of the Band and handles his instrument with great skillke dagpo an fine clarinetist and also a very good con
Boloist Baldy San Juan is also a very ductor.
Soloist Hipolite Cruz is the first Bass player of the Band and is one of the very test Tuba players living
Soloist Agustin Santos is first horn. player and one of the very best. His tone is perfectly wonderful
Major George F. Lyon
The Band is under the command of
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The appeal was then formally called on, and there being no response from plain- tiff-appellant their lordships ordered the appeal to be dismissed with costs, includ ing costs of the motion for security, which motion had now been made unnecessary.
COAL SWEEPINGS CASE.
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At the resumed hearing of the case in WIRELESS STATIONS AT WORK. which the Japanese Chief Officer of the Komagata Mam is charged with the
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the Philippine Islands can appreciate the remarkable transformation brought about by American incentive and direction and Filipino willingness and cooperation. Incidental to the trip made in 1909, the sung and Canton, completed for working Donald Skinner, Chief Officer of the Indo- Band played at the opening of the famous laat summer, have now started regular Chind Steam Navigation Company's Esplanade at Washington, and later made a general tour of the States, finally parti- service.
Similar stations at Foochow steamer Set Sang, gave evidence on cer cipating for half a month at the Lewis and Hankow will be completed within tain points that had arisen in carlier evi- & Clark Exposition at Seattle. On the a few months. The Woosung and dence present tour, the Band will remain at San
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who had been in the Spanish Army in The Coast Stations are all of the same the Islands as a nucleus for his organiza-construction, and the oscillating power tion, The strength has been increased from time to time until at present it in the antenna radiating the waves, by numbers 90 men, being as far as is known means of which messages are exchanged, the largest military band in existence is 6 kilowatt (about six and a half H.P.) The wonderful success of the Band can with a current of 32-38 ampéres. As each be attributed to two reasons: the Filipinos' natural bent for music and the station is fitted out with two masts of a
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ship. It was the duty of the consignee's tallymen to tally and weigh the cargo of coal. He would estimate the sweepings at from two and a half to three tons when on a cargo of coal amounting to 3,700 tons. distributed over the ship-five tons at the outside. He had inspected the cel at describe it as sweepings About one-fifth the No. 2 Police Station, and he could not of it might be so called. The cool he saw should have been discharged with the re- mainder of the consignment into the con- siguce's lighters. When coal had been Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour, was this combination which enabled the gives the stations a range of 700 nautical company's stevedores to clean up the ship immediate possession.
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Band to meet in successful competition at miles by day and at least 1,300 nautical it was not the duty of the consignee's St. Louis in 1904 the famous English miles by night, and they are thus able In reply to Mr. D. J. Lewis (defending), SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
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Band of France, the Mexican National to exchange messages with one another witness said the average shortage Band and Souez's Band. That peer of and with all ships in Chinese waters, about 1 per cent. band leaders, Bousa, said upon hearing
Mr. Lewis-In that case The stations are fitted out with a 28 would be about 60 tons, so that, in this have always neeled one, but who would not get the Standard Models because their requirements
the shortage the Constabulary Band interpret his H.P. benzine-motor driving a dynamo particular case, where there was only a
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Witness added that he had never scan it is only fair to presume that new laurels are awaiting the Band in the United Converter run by this battery will men examine the hold. It was not tho
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supply an alternating current of 500 daty of the consigneo's, tallymer to Mons. E. A. Lefebre, the world-famous cycles per second, which is stepped up examine the hold. saxophone player, said upon hearing the to some 10-13,000 volts and used for chargit was his custom to go down and inspect In answer to his Worship, witness enid Band: The Dand performs the works of the great composers with perfect expresing the largo condenser producing the the hold and see that all the cargo was sion and their leader is always sure in electric oscillations and waves. The discharged. kooping them in the right tempos,
frequency of the oscillations In genuine musical ideas and in effective banged according to the wave-length can being interpretation, Captain Loving of the Philippine Constabulary Band is more be varied between 100,000 and 500,000 per. nearly like our late leader, P. S. Gilmore, second and thus produces wares with than is any band master of to day." lengths between 300 and 600 metres
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A stevedore from the Kung Tai firm, 45. Praya East, stated that when he produced Grimble to clean the hold for a mixed cargo, defendant said that witness need tot bother about it and that the ship's head tallyman would see that it was clean- It was the custom of witness? firm only to clean out the hold when they
The case was again adjourned.
This praise of the master of the saxophone The sparking in the spark-discharger |ed out is well deserved to saxophone
As an indication of the steadfastness of takes place with a frequency of 1,000 per
the members of this organization, it is second, and thus a fine musical tone that supplied tallymen on board. -- interesting to note that 52 of them have served more than eight years with it.
The instrumentation of the Band is com plete in every particular. In it are 5 Flutes and piccolis, 6 Trombones. 2 Obnaa.
6 Hasses.... English horn.
2 E flat clarinets.
18 B flat clarinets.
2 Alto clarinets,
2 Bass clarinets..
4. Bassoons.
4 Sarrusaphonese.
7-Saxophones.
8 French horns.
$ Euphoniums.
6 Cornets
2. Thegel hornsai
4 Trumpets
2 Contru basses
2 Saare drums. Bass drum. Tympani
Every member excels on a
i a chosen instru- ment, yet their orchestration is probably the cleanest and most uniformly perfect of any large band.
will cut through the so-called stations" or electric disturbances in the atmos phore, even when these are considerably atronger than the waves sent out by the stations. The receivers of all the stations: can pick up waves of all lengths between 300 and 4,000 metres, and will transtorm the received waves into an audible sound heard by the operatori in a head-gear telephone. TH
·LOCAL SPORT.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
The following will represent the Hong- kong | Cricket Club against the Civil Service Cricket Club on the Hongkong C.C. Ground to-morrow, play commenc ing at 2.15 p.m.-R. Hancock (Captein), Chinese staff educated by foreign experts D. E. Donnelly, A. L Gao, P. Jacks, in the Poking College of Communications, R. Kennedy, P. 8. Leigh Bennett, M. M. The Woosung Station will be open for
The stations aro
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An admirable feature of the Band is the band instruments and at a moment's that this should ensure satisfactory Kaiser Germany is thus preparing to practical experience in wireless work. The last of the unarmed Landsturm have that the entire organization will lay aside An official statement on the subject says been called out by Proclamation of the notice play a3 a symphony orchestra the service as long us no interforcato a make a desperate resistance on her own most dificult music from any of the great experienced from foreign men-of-war in soil. That is the real meaning of the steps masters from Palestrina to Puccini. The Chinese waters and foreign wireless Germans in foreign countries are to report instrumentation of the orchestra is com- stations illegally established in Chinese themselves to the nearest representative posed of
16. First violins."
14 Second violins.
10. Violas.
8 Calios,
Bassoons.
4. Clarinets.
2 Bass clarinets..
4 Trombosea
1 Bass trombone.
4 Trumpets.
8 Contra basses.
4 Flutes.
2. Oboes.
1 Bass tuba.
1 English horts.
4 Horns.
Percussion.
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