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To-day."
St. Andrew's Society "at home" and sports meeting for Scotch Troops, Happy Valley, 2 p.m.
Bowls Police . Shanghai.
Tea Dane E. Hotel an Hotel Savo 4.30 pm; King Ed ward Hotel 5 p.m., and Lane." | Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30--4.30 Hall League:-Division I. RA. r. Queen's Regt.
Hockey Club 1st XI. . Queen's Regt. U.S.R.C., & p.m.
Queen's Theatre: Flower of Night."
World Theatre: "The, Country
Kid."
Star Theatre; “Jaižmania.”
Thursday.
Edward the Confessor's Day. Annual Sale of Work at French Convent, Causeway Bay, opened. by Mrs W. T. Soutbor, 10 am.
Women's Workers' Guild: 'Cor- porate Communion in Lady Chapel, of Cathedral, followed by Com
tes meeting in Cathedral Hill, Interport Bowl: Hong Kong v. Shanghai, Craigengover. C.C., 3 pm.
Garrison Footzall League: R.E. and R. Signals r. R.A.0.C.; 31st H. Batty. RIA # Company 2nd K.O.S.B. (both mat chies at Sookunpoo. 4.30 p.m.).
10 am.
SEANGMA, October 8th. A labour agitator who was charged
goder a ser in Chi nese wine shop on Seward Road,' Shanghai, was brought up before Judge Han and Deputy Rambatino of the Special Provisional Court I hear that Sir Thomas Beecham,
The case was remanded to-enable the great operatic conductor, is the police to conduct "Further inves proposing to make a determined tigation jato the activities of the effort to place opera on a per agitators, which have been, a source manent basis "in this country. By of constant trouble to the com- way of a start be has in band plans munity. for the trection of a new home for The accused was recently employ- opera in London. He has chosened by the complainant shop as an the site, and has ample funds at apprentice. On twa, occasions, he his disposal; and the building will was alleged to have instigated be a ccatre of music where opera strikes in the shop by pointing out will be staged under his personal to his co-workers the ill-treatment direction and guidance.
accorded them and the inadequate For many
sears Sir Thomas wages they were receiving. A letter Beecham has been striving to estabwas sent by him to the Labour lah opera here as firmly as it is Union, informing them of alleged established in Vienna and else."Capitalism" in the shop. Two where. In his opinios England is representatives came to the shop rich enough to afford music of the which they were satisfied that the and made an investigation, after
best possible quality. He has gone general management in the store to great lengths for the art he loves, was in accordance with the regula tions of the Union, and, therefore, and has bad numerous disappoint encouraged the employees to work ments, but he believes that he will But the accused was persistent in succeed in
his destructive campaign, the end. It is the
risted on a afrike He showed his passion of his life.
colleagues an empty magazine, and Popular Love Of Good Music,
stated that a pistol would be shown In this connection it may be noted to them the following day, with the
purpose of coercing them that England is really musical. The staging a walk-out
came to the notice of the old gibe that we are not a musical nation is no longer true assuming the matter to the police. The man- manager of the shop, who reported MID-NIGHT.12 IN. only).
that it ever was true, and this is ager, however tested the Court Hall, 8.30 p.m. (Sunday."
& matter of opinion. At any rate the accused, & warning to him be not to impose any paniment on the State promenade concerts at the quite agreeable to him witness
ing Queen's Hall are a tremendous said.
It is thought that the timidity success. These are being conducted of the complainant is prompted by under the auspices of the British his fear that the accused may en Broadcasting Company, which, of danger his life, or do damage to the course, is now for practical purshop. If appropriate punishment is pesce a Government Department. given.
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Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m., and Lane, p.m. Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30
Hong Kong Cricket Clüb annual meeting, 8.30 p.m.
First of series of winter concerts at Helena May Institute (Galbert and Sullivan), 5.30 p.m. ad in- Steel and
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Coulson's Billiard League: Garrison Sgts. Mess 1. RA; St. Patrick's Ch. D.R.C.; Police . Northants; Warders v. K.0.8.B.; Revenue v. R.E. and R. Sigs.
After dinner dance at Lee Gar- dens. - ·
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Ladies Night, European
Queen's Theatre: The Song and Dance Man."
World Theatre: "The Prairie
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Star Theatre: The Air Mail." Friday, Fowls: C.S.C.C.. Shanghai. Ten Dances: HK. Hotel and Hotel Baroy, 4.20 p.m., King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m., and Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-0.30 p.m.
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listening in. A few months ago is auch wide importance that the was feared the Queen's Hall would opinion of Mr. Stenston Cook, the be closed. "For many years it was secretary of the Automobile Asso. the home of masic under the men.ciation, has been sought. The As-jabis, King'a Park, 5.13 p.m. agement of Messrs. Chappell & Co., sociation has over 300,000 motoring the musical publishers, who were members. "Our view is," he states, the owner of the Hall, and they that a declaration by the ap. found that the B.B.C. programmes plicant for
motor driver's on the wireless made competition licence that he is in a state of too keen for them. Audiences tell physical finess would cover the of, and they were losing money on difficulty as far as it is possible to the concerts. Therefore, they pro do. I was or the Departmental posed to sell the building, and there Committee that considered the re- was an eatery that Londoners would gulations for road traffic and the be deprived of hearing first class issue of drivers' licences, and this artistes as in the past.
was one of our recommendations."
Medical Examination Futile.
However, a solution of this dif ficulty was found in a most satis- factory way by the acquisition of
This seems reasonable enough,
the Queen's Hall by the B.B.C., for and it ought to meet the case. A concerts on the lines that have been medical examination of candidates
Social gathering at St. Andrew's Vicarage grounds, Kewloon, 1. p.m. Queen's Theatre: The Song and Dance Man."
World Theatre: "The Prairie King."
Star Theatre: "The Air Mail," Saturday.
H.K.C.C. H.K.C.C. 2nd XI. v. K.C.C.; University 2nd XI. Diocesan Boys' School; Civil Ser vice C.C. v. Cameronians.
Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling. 4th Extra Race Meeting, Macao. Bowls: Kowloon 3.0.C. v. S'hai. I.: Cricket League:-Division University LR.C.; Chinose R.C. F. Craigengower C.C. Divi- so popular for nearly a generation for driving licences would seem on IL: Police R.C. . H.K. under the able lead of the veteran futile, for no one knows beforehand Electric Co.; Recreio . Civil Ser- conductor, Sir Henry Wood. He that he (or she) may be seized with vice C.C. still wields the baton, and although unexpected illness while at the drive. Friendly Cricket: Kowloon C.C.
All the same the great building has seating ac.ing wheel of a car. commodation for 3,000 people the time some regulation to refuse the demard for scats at these concerts grant of driving licences to people is now a great that people are con- who are obviously unft appears to atantly turned Away from the doors, bo urgently necessary,
HK. Football League:-Division A few days ago a man was brought 1.: Queen's .. Club; Chinese Ath. The concerts are broadcast by the B.B.C
*. Police; Kowloon . K.0.8.B.; and what is happening before the Police Court at West
Ham on shows that people will still go to
a charge of causing & Recreio v. R.A.F.; Scots Guards ". accident while driving & South China A.A. Division II: bear a really good concert, in spite street of broadcasting, if the musical fare motor car. He was old, and was "A": Recreio v. Kowloon; Club r. provided is really good. The stand bath deaf and dumb and yet he South China A K.O.S.B. ard of the programmes is ensured had been granted a driver's licence University; R.A. 2. Chinese Ath.; by the unlimited Enancial resources on payment of the wall fee of ve South China B 7. St. Joseph' of the B.B.C., as a State enter shillings. only infrmity he Division 11 "B: South China "A" prisc.
was the sarcastic comment
. South China "B"; St. Joseph's of the Magistrate who tried the
21. Moslems; Kowloon 12. Hoy is that he is not also blind." Beouta; Kung Woo v. Chinese, Ath. Tea Dances: HK. Hotel, and Hotel Favoy, 4.30 p.m., and Lane,
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Quem's Theatre:" "The "Song and Dance Man."
World Theatre: "The Prairie King."
A point of considerable interest This is almost on a par with a for motorists has been raised by a personal experience of my own. devision of the Manchester Stipen- Recently I was in a car when Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-6.30 diary. He has laid it down that motorist came round a corner of a motorist susceptible to physical the road and narrowly missed crash. conditions over which he has no ing into the car in which I was control is guilty of legal offences, riding. Ia trying to avoid ad ac such as dangerous driving. This cident he landed in a ditch, and places motorists in a position that when I went to see whether he was in certain circumstances, as for in-hurt I found that be had only one stance a sudden heart attack or arm! faintness, they may be landed in the As things are in this country any-, dock.on a charge of manslaughter, body can get a licenen to drive B with, possibly, a sentence of immotor car. It is a highly unsatis prisonment to follow.
factory condition of affairs, and is As may be supposed the magis clearly a matter that calls for action tarial decision has produced a good on the part of the Government deal of disenssion. There are thou The County Councile issue driving sands of motorista normally of ex-ficences, and take the fees, and, of cellent health whose nervous system course, it is no business of theirs may be unable to stand the test of to inquire into the fitness of appl an emergency. The subject is of cants; indeed they have no power
(Continued on next Column.) to do so.-E.B.
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