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The following is extracted from the radio talk given by Mr. C. Dudley Bartlett last night from the Hong Kong Studio:~
If one let oneself go, the subject of to-night's talk might keep up using the microphone for several hours. As we are limited to twenty minutes, we can only deal with definite facts, arguments and the sequence of facts leading up to them of necessity being cut down to the minimum. However, many of the conclusions we shall come to will be based on the previous chats in this series, so the omissions will not be so very serious.
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Music throughout the es ha been an endeavour by humanity to express its emotions in sound. In early days the simple tune was all that was necessary for this purpose. But as more and more tunes were evolved, and as there were only twelve notes to use for the purpose, it necessarily became almost impos- sible for a completely original tune to be produced. The addition of
HONG KONG VERNACULAR
PAPER BANNED.
OFFENDS CANTON MILITARY AUTHORIMES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, August 27.
US, CONSUL GENERAL AT CANTON,
TRANSFERRED TO HONG
KONG.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, August 97: The Canton military censor has Mr. Douglas Jenkins, the Ameri- to-day banbed the Hong Kong on Consul-General in Canton, is to Tein Wan Po, a widely circulated give a farewell. banquet at the Chinese daily in the British Colony, American Consulate on Shameen from Canton for a period of five on Saturday to the high officials of days, beginning. to-day, following the Centon Government, including its publication of a report which General and Madame Chen Ming was not altogether satisfactory to Shu, Mayor Lan Wat Koi, Mr. To of the Military Headquarters.Ad- the local military authorities.
miral and Mrs. Chen Chink, Mr. Tao Lu, Chien, Inspector for For- eign Affairs of Kwangtung, Fukien, Yunnan, Kwangsi and Kweichow, Mr and Mrs. Leung Tsic Wai, and General and Madame Au Yang Kui.
The Hong Kong, daily in question reported that a regiment of loyal Kwangsi troops belonging to the late General Lui Wocz Im-had re- volted in Pakdau, thus incurring the wrath of the Canton Military Headquarters, which took pains to point out that the report was groundless and misleading.
Now, what are we in Hong Kong doing about it Take our sources of music in order
(1) Gramophone records. Here we are well served. Several local establishments have large stocks of records ranging from Bach "Barnacle Bill. However, a large library of records costs money.
to
(2) The Helena May concerts These are usually of a high stand- ard, but the seating accommoda-
(3)-The world famous performers who come here about four times "English year, auch as the Bingers" Zimbalist, etc. These are distinctly few and far between."
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the accompaniment opened up a splendid field and all went well untition is limited and there are only a comparatively few of these con- late last century when once again certa per annum. it was very difficult for non-reminis- cent music to be composed.. Ob viously no art can remain at a standstill, and a nobody in their sober senses wished the most natural of all the arts to die, some thing had to be done about it. Music had been roade so much the victim, ef rules and regulations that the pioneers of the modern move ment had a thin time of it working out new planes. Nothing daunted, they broke the laws of harmony, as then formulated, and took a lot of liberties with the seale and with rhythm. And that is the why and wherefore of the music of to-day.
Z.B.W.'s Activities.
(4) The Cinderella of Hong activities, the Broadcasting Studio. The destructive criticism which has been levelled at it would suggest it is completely useless and stagn. ant. Let me compare it with an English station, that at Poymouth, with which I was closely acquaint-
The American Conal-General has been transferred to Hong Kong. He will leave here for his new post probably early in Octo- ber. He has been in Canton for more than six years and is the senior member of the Consular Body here: Thuring his stay in Canton, he has done much to pro- mote Sino-American friendship. His intimate knowledge of the con- ditions of. South China and his understanding of the Chinese mind- have made him unusually success- ful
CONFUCIUS' BIRTHDAY
ANNIVERSARY.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, August 27. To-day being the birthday an "niversary of Confucius, " "China's great sage and mural teacher, the Confucians in Canton are enjoying a holiday. The Government is thoroughly in sympathy with the occasion, and has, through the. De-
ed less that three years ago. Department of Education, organized a tails can be produced if required, lecture corps to propound the Con- but, in a nutshell, the position is this. Plymouth Station has been in fucian doctrine to the people. The day has been declared a general active operation for several years, with a salaried studio staff (includ
holiday for all the schools here. A mass celebration is being held at Director, who act as official" an-
the Kwongfu Academy, where a nouncers) of at least five, Their weekly programrae contained one number of bigh officials of the studio concert (performers receiv ing £2-20 each for their services), Canton régime, including Mr. Kin one Sunday service, a varied half- Tseng Ching, Commissioner of hour daily between 6 and 6.30 p.m.
Education, will give addresses on and an occasional relay of a local
various phases of Confucianism. concert or band. relay of the London programme.
Set-back After the War. Actually music had rather a set- back in the days just following the war. Nerves were jangled and our minds were still in a state of uping the Director and Assistant beaval. What more natural than that this frenzy should show itself in the music composed at that time, especially by the younger men who had recently been in the thick of it all? Well, much that was 'com- posed in those early post-war years has not stood the test of time and is now dead. All the same, much has stood up well to the test of frequent performance and seems likely to last.
The rest was a
BAG-SNATCHER CAUGHT.
SMART WORK EY CHINESE GENTLEMAN.
Hong Kong studio has been func tioning on the same lines for less than a year, carries. British staff of two, neither of whom is engaged as official announcer, puts about twice as much local output on the air, but is in the sad position of not being able to relay anything
A Chineze was brought before Mr. like the Londen programme when
H. R. Butters at the Central Magis. local endeavour is not available. At present, "regular payment of racy yesterday on a charge of artistes cannot be considered, and snatching a hand-bag from Miss S. gramophone records, through the kindness of local music dealers, have Remedios of "The Hut Castle to supplement the local talent.Road.
The defendant denied the charge and stated that he was partially blind.
The conclusions that we can reach as the result of the foregoing and of earlier talks are these:-
(1)-Modern music is a logical outcome of the past This is a de- finite nail in the coffin of those intolerant folk who prefer that they hate modern music because they like the old and vice versa. It would be equally "logical to like a man because you hate his grandson!,
(2) The test of musical works and their methods of constinction This may seem very unnecessary lies in their power of remaining to be dragged into my talk, but alive over "B sufficiently long it is only fair you should know
Outlining the case" for the pro- period. As mentioned some weeks what Z.B.W. is up against. I am ago, Bach's methods of handling personally of the opinion that with sccution, Sub-Inspector MeWalter his teams of notes has persisted, the ambition shown by the studio stated that the complainant was without change of principle, staff and the impending cost of the walking with a friend along Des the Central through the centuries. A man who new transmitter, the authorities Vaux Road near
Market at about 1.30 p.m. on Tues- has made good and so continues for would be more than justified in two solid centuries must be one increasing the licence fee. How-day when the defendant snatched of the Really Great Ones
ever, most gratifying support is her handbag,, which contained 812 (3)-We are right in the middle forthcoming in the way of licence in money and other articles, and of a period in which music is under sales and the voluntary offers of ran into Wing Kat Street. The complainant gave chase and on rais going further growth-a period in broadcasting talent.
ing an alarm, a Chinese gentleman. A Bright Futur which composers, who really do
Mr. W. H. Tong, went in pursuit appear to have something to say are breaking away from their fore. As things are shaping, there seems and caught the defendant with the bears and acting as free-lances. If no reason why in the near future, bandbag still inside his jacket. we listen to or try to perform, we should not have studio concerts. their works, we shall be able to look almost every might of the week back in a few years time and decide ranging from the severely classical which of them had the spark of to modern and variety concerts to genius in their make-up and which gether with Chinese Portuguese, Indian and other programmes. Gramophone records would still be of the greatest value-to provide the programme of works beyond local resources.
had 'not.
Fáture.
And it is really up to you. If you have talent of any sort, be kind and let the Colony have it.
The money and articles, however, were not recovered as they had been dropped during the chase,
The case was adjourned for 24: hours for the attendance of Mr. Tong who, it was stated, is new to the Colony.
WRONG ADDRESS ON CHARGE SHEET.
HOUSEHOLDER'S PROTEST.
Before the case of Lau Tam, who is charged with demanding Bribes from bawkers, was heard by Mr. H. R. Butters, Mr. A. E. Hall, who was in Court, registered a protest on behalf of the occupier of 53, Conduit Road.
Our Inferiority Complex, (4)-Composers of music are pro fessional men just as much as are novelists, solicitors, doctors, civil servants, electricians, and so on. It is therefore up to us to employ them, by listening to and purchasIf you sing, you don't need a con- ing their music, just as much as cort hall voice or as P. J. Wade we buy other commodities and ser house puts it, one liko sergeant vices in which we are interested majors or those who call the cattle And here the British mind is so brime across the sands of Dee. All very inconsistent. The slogan "Buy you need is to stand a little closer British Goods" has been patric to our friend the microphone, who tically carried out for normal will give you the necessary magni- things, but so far as music in con- fication. cerned we, as a nation, have If this appeal has the effect that tremendous inferiority complex. In we fondly hope, Hong Kong will normal matters we are only too be in a position to enjoy all ready to run down other nations. brow music, and other entertain- Thieves regin and ament in a way that, although not sheet. I have been instructed to ridiculous British compostvo vertvolly cearing roller board cap. of to-day are second to none--not be provided in any other way. except for the royalties they get Now then, fellow All Browe, on the sale of their works. That what's about it? is perhaps why really good com posers like Ketelby for instance, have to descend to hack work or tbe tickling of the non-musical palate to keep the wolf from the door.
Should listeners wish this series to be continued, would they plenze write to the Studio to that effect Helpful suggestions," at the same. time, would be much appreciated.
Mr Hall said: It was stated that the defendant's address was 63, Conduit Road: It is on the front.
The
defendant's brather WUTKE there as a house coolie but the de- fendant is not known on the pre- mises. The owner of the premises happros to be my client also and would like this point mentioned in Court and the correction made.
His Worship then struct out the address from the front sheet.
Dance Hits
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Here again we have Leo Reisman and his magicians of melody as they make one dance to the strains of that popular tune "Around the Carner." Not only Reisman bat another new headliner that does its stuff. differently is introduced to dance fans this month in Don Arplami and His Havana Casino Orchestra. Then, of course, there are the others that you have learned to ex- pect each month. Great hits by great orchestras will help to pass picasant hours. Won't you let us play them for you?
Around the Corner Fox Trot
Bye Bye Blues-Fox Trot LEO REISMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
BANK B2 No. 22459, 10-Inch...,
Under Vesuvian Skles-For Trot.
Juna Kisses-Fox Trot HENRY THIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
A No. 22460, 10-inch ---
Get Happy-F.T. NAT SHILERET AND THE VICTOR ORCHESTRA THE HIGH HATTERS My Future Just Passed-Fox Trot
No. 21446, 10-luck You Darlin'-Fox Trot There's a Tear for Every Smile in Hollywood-Fax Trot
BLUE STEELE AND HIS ORCHESTRA No. 2436, 10-inch
With My Guitar and You-For Trot Dox AZPIAZU AND HIS Be Careful with Those Eyes-F,T. HAVANA CASINO ORCHESTRA No. 22441, 10-inch
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Old New England Moon-Waltz How Come You Do Me, Like You Do?-Blue Fox Trot
RUDT VALLÉE AND HIS CONNECTICUT YANKEES
No. 23443, 10-inch There's Happiness Over the Hill-Fox Trot. GEORGE OLSEN Shoo the Hoodoo Away-Fox Trot
* No. 22430; 10-inch Cheer Up-Fox Trot Swingin' in a Hammock-Fox Trot.
No. 2453, 10-inch
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If I Could Be with You One Hour To-Night-Fox Trot
MCKINNEY'S COTTON RICKERS, Zonky-Fox Trot
No. V-34118, 10-inch
I Must Have It-Fox Trot You're Just My Type-For Trot"..
KING CLIVER AND
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Fussy Mabel-Fox Trot Ponchatrain-Blues-Fax Trot".
HIS ORCHESTRA.
"JELLY-BOLL” MORTON AND
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I'm Feelin' Devilish-Fox Trot HIS ROYAL FLUSH ORCHESTRA
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No. V-38131, 10-Lach
Double Check Stomp Jazz Lips-Fox Trot
DUKE ELLINGTON AND
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