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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17th, 1929.
CORRESPONDENCE.
MUSICAL CRITIQUES.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]
ANOTHER KOWLOON * " KICK.".
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS."]
SI,-Not only does the Kowloon post-office hold a new home, but the Šta,—I was greatly interested in service badly needs improving. We your critic's report of thesconcert cannot post a letter after 4.30 p.m. at the Helena May Institute on unless we are content that it should Tuesday evening. Too often: we remain where we leave it until 7.30- read in the columns of the local next morning. No money-order Press glowing eulogies of per" business is handled, nor is it formances by local artistes, amateur posible to send off a telegram. and professional. Everybody who What is the use of having the possesses a grain of commonsense | honour of two representatives on realises only too well that the | the Legislative Council if we are average report concerning matters denied the facilities to be found in musical consists of an overdose of any little country village at home? "gush," if-I may be permitted to Where there is not enough business use a slang term which is, never- | for a telegraph operator,"you, can theless. quite apt in the circum- | hand your message over the counter
stances.
In addition, those readers who may be fortunate enough to possess more than one grain of commonsense are probably apt to ignore the usual eulogy altogether, knowing only too well that not one-eighth of the nice things generally said about the artistes are justified.
Reading between the lines in "Mua Bac.'s report, I gathered the inference that your critic gave
a true record of his own in- pressions, and did not allow his opinions to be influenced by the fact that the performance was in aid of charity to a greater extent than was necessary. That, I think, was all to the good.
I have lived in the colony for many years. Although I am in tensely fond of good music, I frequently hesitate to attend con- certs when I read beforehand in the local papers glowing promises of forthcoming musical treats"
which seldom materialis.
The average enlogy not only destroy one's confidence in the powers of discernment and the sense of musical appreciation possessed by focal journalista, but also results in leaving the artistes quite "cold" when reading the reports in the next morning's newspapers of an overnight performance.
Fon the benefit of local music and musicians, let us have more of these critiques.—Yours, etc..
ANOTHER MUS. BAC. Hong Kong, January 16th, 1929,
and it is telephoned for you to the wearest telegraphic station: This service is available all over Eng- land, but bere in Kowloon we are a hundred years behind the times in the matter of such facilities. No wouder your correspondent saw the new mail barrow blush for shame! I hope the Kowloon Residents Association will press this matter. On our new Legislative Council members, and that they, together with the K.R.A., will keep on agitating until Kowloon has a post- office and a full service in keeping with its importance. I should like to add just a word, in appreciation of the courtesy of the ill-equipped and over-worked counter elerka, and a final protest about the dirty. bits of cardboard with pencilled inscriptions which do duty for "official notices."-Fours, etc.,
ANOTHER, KICKER. Kowloon, January 18th, 1929.
THE CHINESE Y.M.C.A.
The Chinese Y.M.C.A. at the annual meeting of its directors on Tuesday night re-elected K. L. Chau, M.A., to the office of Pre- sident, made Mr. J. D. Bush its vice President, Mr. K. H. Wo its Recording Secretary and, Mr.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG Wong Kwok Shuen, its Treasurer.
DAILY FRERS."
Three new directors recently elected, were introduced at this Man Wong, Mr. Cheung, and Mr.
Andrew
SIR,As one who was present at the concert given in the Helena Magneeting, Dr.
1. Institute on Tuesday evening, it seems to me that your report gives ed attention to the fact
5. Wan. The president call- rise to a moot point. Are ideal musicians sufficiently strong in their art to appreciate criticism?
As a professional artiste, I have found that musicians as a general body are inclined to welcome con- structive criticism. On the other hand, I frequently find that the average amateur and I apply the word "average" in every possible way are inclined to resent any
attitude, on the part of the Press and the public' which does not savour of adulation.
They forget that the public has
that
the father of fr. Wan, the late Dr. Wan Man Kai, was one of the 1.M.C.A. in 1901, and on the first founders of the Hong Kong board of directora
The Treasurer in his annual re- ture for the year was 873,180.07 port said that the total expendi which included $10,400 set aside for
the liquidation of debts.. incurred during the recent leun
Lyears.
The General Secretary in his re- view of the activities during the year said there were 2,400 members. to pay as much to listen to anThe day school, he said, bad enroll- amateur performance as for ed 220 young boys and the night recital by professionals In these school 118 young men who are circumstances, I opine that the employed in day time. Vocational public is fully entitled to voice its advice had been given to opinions Yours, ęte.,
young men, either with reference- to immediate work or to the selec- tion of and preparation for a life Occupation.
COLINDALE. Hong Kong, January 18th, 1928.
"THE ROCK" AND THE RATIONALISTS.
Li
many
Students of many schools have found at the Y.M.C.A. a social or athletic headquarters The basket bail and volley ball Leagues have
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG drawn many to the playground.
DAILY -PRESS-"]
SIR," Milinda" makes a fair request and merits an answer. He seems to me to have justified his | right to a nom de plume.
My letter was directed against the manner in which noms de plune
Health campaigns have been carri- ed out in co-operation with the Y.W.C.A. and the China Council of Health Education. The Y.M.C.A. Division of the St. Johns Am- bulance Brigade has performed 28,000 vaccinations, and has given many health talks in the New Ter- ritories.
have been abused by Rationalist The Y.M.C.A. has worked in co- correspondents:-
operation with the churches in As safeguard against ex-parts of its programme. Its Sun- posure for gross ignorance or day night meetings bad an average disingenuousness,
attendance of 250. At present a "The Christian Home " series on is being held.
6. As a means of preventing a
fair discussion.
The Kowloon Branch. The Kowloon Branch is one of
The Rock will certainly publish any Buswers to its charges against Rationaliste which Milinda" sends, making no alterations with- out his consent. It will even give which
the important developments of the year.
Carrying out a project was first launched some
him the right to use a nom de plume years ago, the branch at the corner
as long as his letter is up to the of Waterloo irvel of a man who has an average St. education in the subject treated and tion. The is relevant.
Road and Pitt
ів now under .construc- project represents
an investment of 865,000 including If bis letter displays gross ignor- land and equipment. Ground was ance of the present state of know- broken "on Nov. 12 by Sir Robert. ledge on the subject discussed, we
Ho Tung and Mr. Wong Kam`Fook shall only publish it on condition and the foundation stone is to be „that be sigus his real name.
laid next month. The building Should we have to treat any letter will be ready for
use in the of his in this way, we shall give autuma... him our reasons, in writing...for Mr.. Y. H. Tio, M.A., the doing so with full liberty to publish General Secretary, expressed thanks them elsewhere (provided, of course, to the directors and his fellow. he publisher also the document we secretaries, to the members and the criticisa).
subscribers, for their respective If these conditions are acceptable contributions towards a year of to "Milinda," will be please com good results. He looked forward municate with me. I will give him with the directors to the comple our dates for going to press, etc., tion of the Kowloon branch, the so as to avoid having his matter clearing up of the small remain. unduly delayed.-Faithfully yoursing indebtedness, and the enlarge- P. JOY, B.J.ment of the programme of service Hong Kong, January 18th, 1929. during the coming year.
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