ZIMBALIST AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.
ал
MUSIC FOR THE ALL-BROW.
The "
UNSTINTED APPRECIATION OF BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE.
One came away from Zimbalist's /
Suite Bizarre (Achron), recital at the Theatre Royal on which comprised the 'second group. Tuesday night with feelings of is a work of extremely modern out- Amazement at his marvellous tech-look and of considerable originality nique, his deep emotion, his varied One felt that in places its composer outlook and his utter lack of man-owed a little to the inßuence of neriams. Gone is "the period of Ravel; but nowhere could one jeffeminacy and affectation in the actually detect the hand of the virtuoso. Zimbalist, rightly con-plagiarist. Each of the eight move. sidered as second to none in the ments set out to convey a definite ranks of the world's greatest idea, ranging from glittering violinists, would be passed in the sparks to heavy humour. In each street ая ordinary, normal ease the portrayal of the subject was human being, even as you ar I. perfect. The first ("Etincelles") It was rather intriguing during conveyed its scintillating message the initial ten minutes wait, which mainly through-tonality" or allowed for the inevitable late the merging of musical phrases in arrivals, to conjecture which of the entirely different keys. Intangible, Bach Proludos it was that he had twinkling remoteness that more or decided to play for his opening less conveys the iden. The "Yuasi item. However, at the last moment Walta," by contrast, was a gentle he decided to defer to popular taste, lullaby-like movement. "Grace" substituting for the Prelude the which followed, was as dainty as well-known Pugnani "Introduction the title would suggest, with a de- and Allegro." This he played in liente lilt in the solo instrument. impeccable style. In fact one felt backed by an accompaniment of the that he brought out in it a deeper utmost originality. significance than do even Kreisler and Dushkin, who have helped to anake this work so popular. Zim- The next, Grimaces," teemed balist's general restraint this, with mockery from beginning to and in the subsequent items, was end, especially the closing chord entirely artistic.
sequence ugly music, but a perfect sound-picture of what it represent- ed-and "Galantrie" displayed mixture of courtesy, in the violin,
A Thrilling Climax." Nothing could have been more
A Sound Picture.
4.
Etincelles," broke
dignified and controlled than his countered by pleading, in the as interpretation of this work right companiment. The Pastorale," as up to the re-entry of the main-tonal" as allegro theme, which is heralded by an emotional piling-up. Here he threw restraint to the winds and the consequent climax was positive ly thrilling
Owing to the infrequent public performances of the Glaxounoff Con certe which followed, it is difficult to get a complete grasp of this
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1930;
RUSSIAN BANK'S
ASSETS.
CASE TO GO BEFORE THE PRIVY COUNCIL.
LEAVE GRANTED TO APPEAL,
SMALL MISTAKE OF CORRESPONDENCE.
SIX MONTHS.
"HARDENED CRIMINAL"
RECALLED.
PENALTY DOUBLED.
An application for leave to appeal When Mr.Whyte-Smith an- to the Privy Council in the Russo-nounced at Kowloon Magistrate Asiatis Bank case was made by on Monday that Chan To was to Mr. H. G. Sheldon yesterday before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. J. R. Wood) and the Acting Puisne Judge (Mr. P. Jacks), when the question of security for the costs was discussed.
The appeal is against the decision given recently by the Full Court of three Judges, who upheld a judgment of Sir Henry Gollan that the London creditors were entitled to share in the $300,000 assets re. maining after the liquidation of the Hong Kong branch.
[For obvious reasons, the identity of his correspondents must be known to the Editor. All letters intended for publication must de "accom panied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, un- less an draired, but as evidence of good faith. Correspondents who do not give this information will not 400 their letters in print.-En.']
VEHICULAR FERRY.
S18.-It is obrious that in 'view
receive a sentence of six months' [TO THE EDITOR OF THE ** HONG KONG hard labour for stealing 8200 from
DAILY PRI93.** a Chinese passenger on the 6.5. Sungshan Maru, Chan, To. broke into laughter and fell down the of the heavy increases granted to stairs of the prisoners' dock. De employees, Government will only be atective-Sergeant Humphreys, the able balance the badget by increased police officer prosecuting, humorous taxation. And yet there seems to ly remarked to the Magistrate that be no protest made at all about he thought that probably the de- the trifling sum of one million three fendant was expecting three years. hundred thousand dollars Govern The police officer mentioned thatment proposes to throw away, if the defendant waa A
̈hardened the Government Vehicular Ferry criminal.
Scheme is passed at to-morrow's Mr. Sheldon was appearing for
The defendant was again ordered.
meeting. the Shanghai creditors, the "appel to appear before Mr. Whyte-Smith lants, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C:, yesterday, when the Magistrate was for the Hong Kong liquidators, decided to revise the previous aen- and Mr. F. C. Jenkit for the Lon-tence. It appears that the defend don creditors.
ant had served a sentence of three years for larceny before.
Discussing the question dt security, Mr Alabaster submitted that the full amount of $5,000 should be put up for each, of the respondents to pay casts properly incurred in the event of the appel lants being unsuccessful.
Br. Jenkin supported the Hon. Attorney-General, submitting that the 83,000 was merely for the proper prosecution of the appeal, and that
the Court could order security to be given for the payment of such costs a might be found payable...
The Chief Justice remarked that
the Court was limited to $3,000 and so far as the appeal was concerned
could not go further. Later is Lordship said that it was the first time such a point had been raised
away from the conventional. Pastor- ale rhythin, but nevertheless over- flowed with the charm of the woods and the open country. An intense ly impressive atmosphere penetrated the Moment Dramatique," which was added to by the argumentative The argument had been very inter- impression caused by the false re-esting and they were satisfied that lationship between the two in the appellant had the right to ap
►
Mr. Whyte-Smith (to defendant); I made a mistake the last time. I intended to give you the maximum penalty which is twelve months but I said six months by mistake.
Defendant: I went on. board the ship to sell haberdashery, when the complainant anddenly called out that he had lost $200 and seized me at once. I did not have his money
then, but he himself was carrying it in his hand. I only pleaded guilty because I had been in gaol before and in order to save time.
you
Small Mistake of Six Months.
like to wait till the complainant
Mr. Whyte-Smith': Would
comes back from the country, and then be tried in the Supreme Court, when I am sure you will likely get a term of four years, considering
It is reported that the Secretary of State for the Colonies bas ap proved this expenditure, but it is one thing approving it and another! thing finding the money, as I am sure he would be one of the first to say. To the writer, it would appear that Lord Passmore could not have known the true position. as if he had, he would have im- mediately seen there was no need at all for this expenditure.
It is common knowledge that the Star Ferry has been considering this type of service for some time; in fact they have their site at this
end, hardly a stone's throw away from where Government proposes to build the Hong Kong pier, and at Kowloon they have a site at Jordan Road, the exact place where Government proposes to erect the
location of the proposed piers. Kowloon pier. Therefore there is practically no difference in the
brilliant work. To my mind, thestruments. The climax of this item peal but that the rule in question You have already served three benefit to the extent of 31,200,000,
On
was not to be interpreted in any senso a reducing the right. their reading of the rule they were of opinion that it fixed the limit of $5,000 only, irrespective of the number of respondents..
Their Lordships granted leave to appeal and ordered security for 25,000 to be provided. A time limit of six months was allowed.
LOCKED IN SHIP'S HOLD:
years?
"T
Defendant: But your Worship has already sentenced me to six
months.
Mr, Whyte-Smith: Yes, but I made a small mistake of six months.
Defendant: Your Worship has said that you made a mistake, and I also say I made a mistake when I pleaded guilty the other day.
Mr. Whyte-Smith: If you have, you will have to wait till the com- plainant comes back to stand your trial.
Ferry or some other company builds But the main point is it wit
the piers and/or jetties, and pro- cost the Colony nothing if the Star
vides the ferries, so ratepapers will
hy not having to find it, if the piers are built by private interests.
Of course, whoever builds will naturally want some kind of pro- tection for the enterprise, but in like manner the Government could protect the interests of the public by fixing a maximum rate for fares, or a maximum percentage rate of profit on the outlay.
are
first two movements (Moderato and was particularly fine. As for the Andante) seemed to have been com- "Marche Grotesque," one could
posed as 2
natural outcome of almost see the village idiot heavily prancing on the village green, mock inspired ideas. The Jaat, Allegro, ed by the less unintelligent bystan movement created the impression ders. Here the whole-tone scale that Glazounoff had suddenly decid-was utilised in places with marked
effect... ed, as soon as he had set down an'
Altogether this Suite indicates attractive main theme, that it was a most fertile imagination in its now up to him to produce detached composer, a veritable kaleidoscope of variety. Zimbaliet and Kauf opisodes which would give the por-man-one can only regard them in former a chance to display his this work as a duet and not a soloist technique. To put it another way, and accompanist-missed not one this finale seems to be a rather in work. In spite of the unaccustomed single detail of the subtlety of the
coberent sequence of individually discords, variations in rhythm and herent ideas. The Cadenza, as the other devices employed by the Candenzas go, is far more attractive city" house demanded an encore. school of composition, the capa masically than is generally found In response, Zimbalist played an in the stereotyped concerto, bút one tive little Japanese song. The tone youth, who was engaged in loading added that the defendant had ad- ferries, and cover for everything,
arrangement of his own of a plain- On Saturday morning a Chinese feels that it is invariably dragged of the muted violin was positively flour on the s.a. Kentucky at Shang
etherial.
hai, fell asleep in the cargo hold this The last group comprised four while carrying out his work and
items which did not call for the work was superb. Unperturbed by mental concentration required by at 9 a.m. for Hong Kong and two was locked inside. The ship left a penetrating bugle call from the their predecessore. The Hungar hours later, loud knocks at the door barracks, he smitingly waited aian Dance" of Brahms, the one
of the hold were heard, and on the moment until his fellow artist had lending up to the "Hajre. Keti" door being opened the youth was
melody, was one that is not often found inside. finished, then launched into the ex- heard. The strong rhythm and the quisite cantabile theme of the open-typical Brahmsian melancholy were ing movement. In this, his bow. displayed to the full.
in by the hair of the head.
Zimbalist's rendering to
AN UNINTENTIONAL
STOWAWAY, "
Detective-Sergeant Humphreys told his Worship that it would be. dificult now to get the complainant in Court, as his business kept him in the country. The police officer mitted that be bad stolen the money at the Police Station and again in Court. because I did not want to disclose Defendant: Yes, I pleaded guilty
what happened at the station when the police assaulted me and frightened me so that I said all
sorts of things.
It may be Government's idea to eventually own the piers and the outlook is bad for the ferry users, ferries, but if this is so then the
as it has been proved time and time again that Government and muni- cipal business undertakings never run as economically as private enterprises. One aced only paint to this very case in this connection, as whilst Government is prepared to spend 81,300,000 on piers alone, the Star Ferry Co., if rumour is correct, can build the piers, huy the at an all-in cost of not more than 81,000,000,-Yours, etc...
ONLOOKER. September 3, 1930,
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE
FLOOD.
Mr. Wbyte-Smith: The revised [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG sentence is 12 months' hard labour.
DAILY PRESS."]
SIR, I notice that your corres
and pondents. "Truth-seeker"
Sceptic "
4 11 are confirmed believers," so it is useless for me Ito try and convert them.
Defendant: Your Worship has already convicted me to six month's and now you increase it by another six months: That is not faire
Mr. Whyte-Smith: Yes, it is quite fair, because within seven days can re-consider the sentence.
Defendant I appeal to you, in view of my young children, to leave the sentence, at six months as it was befora. ACL
Mr. Whyte Smith No.: Twelve months.
BURGLARS-BUSY IN KOWLOON.
These were the facts mentioned by Detective-Sergeant Humphreys to Mr. Whyte-Smith at Kowloon control was perfect, and throughout
Comparison With Kriealer.
Magistracy yesterday, when the youth was charged with having The gave us no hint by gesture or
No description is necessary of the stowed away on the vessel from other means of the technical diffi-Liebeleid and Liebesfroud" Shanghai to Hong Kong. The of culties he was up against. The that Zimbalist's interpretation of it was not an intentional case of (Kreisler). My own, opinion was cer informed the Magistrate that
Andants · which followed w38 a the former was more deeply felt stowing away. supreme test of delicate phrasing. than Kriesler's own, but that the Mr. Whyto-Smith: What do you The tone of his Strad" in the. The audience demanded a repeat of he is here! He will have to be position was reversed for the latter. I propose to do with him now that opening theme on the G string need-the Liebesfreud' which was grace sent back to Shanghai. It is o Fed to be heard to be believed it fully-given. The programme end-genuine case and not an intențional
baffled description. (Incidentally, technique."
ed with a tremendous" display of case of stowing away...
Bazzini's "La Rondo Detective Sergeant Humphreys: Zimbalist carries two Stradivarius der Luting" works up to a stupendHe can be taken to the .C.A. violins round with him). It was ously difficult display of double and see if something can be done to particularly beautiful in the re- stopping in harmonics and other send him back to Shanghai... capitulation of the theme against a testa of dexterity far beyond the Mr. Whyte-Smith:Yes. If I
striple time" accompanimient
EUROPEAN'S HEAVY LOSS. capacity of the average violinist. were to discharge him with a cau- An Emotional All-Brow
The same complete Inck of show tion, I don't think it would be a manship continued to mark Zim very good thing to do, because he burgled early yesterday morning, Two houses in Kowloon were In the final, which is strongly balist's playing, which was delicate would just roam about in Hong and in each case the intruders got Russian in idiom compared with in the extreme--as elin-like as the Kongen ha
away with booty worth several the preceding movements, Zimbalist title would suggest and require. Addressing the defendant, Mr hundred dollars. tackled the technical pitfalls with Oliver Twist-like, the house Whyto-Smith said Now that you J. Brendall of 9, Kouts- superb indifference. His range of clamoured for more, and two ea have made a mistake, how are you ford Terrace was one of the victims. moods was astonishing, now cold, cores the Kriesler arrangement of going to get out of this difficulty! When he returned in the early now frenzied-he ran the entire the Beethoven Rondino and one of The defendant': I have no hours of the morning, he found an. gamut of the senses-a true emotion- the Zephyrs" (Hubay) were money.
18-carat gold ring clustered with All-Brow
given with the same perfect taste. My. Whyte-Smith:-Do you pro-eight diamonds, valued at 8280, and And here a word should be said Hong Kong is to be congratulat-pose to find work here 1
another ring eet with two pearls un the subject of the Harry Kaufed passively and actively; passive- The defendant:-I would like to and a ruby, worth $30 had dis man's accorapaniments Added to ly, in that an opportunity was go back to Shanghai.
appeared from the dressing table. a sympathetic and brilliant tech- afforded for the hearing of these Mr. Whyte-Smith-It will be nique Ma Kaufman serta tvo biz minded artists and active
beter 10 the tolle
Fortunately the diamond ring obserwung age terang by that the enthusiaan skor for Md a free puupgenère and you from a pawnstopNY TETORE ochestral mind. In many plaers, all kinds of music, ancient and can hardly expect to get one back. The other case was in house specially in the Finale, his tone modern, was sincere and unbound (To Sergeant Humphreya); I think at 573, Nathan Road. The burglar ind touch made it difficult to bed The All Brow" germ seems it would be a good thing to take worked so quietly that the inmates lieve that a few of the absent to have a bigger hold on the Colony him to the S.C.A. and see if they were not disturbed, and did not chestral instruments especially the than one had suspected! It is a car suggest something to be done discover their loss until they arose wood-wind, were not also function matter for regret that only one with him
in the morning, the win ing. Throughout the entire recital,recital had been arranged, but we The case was remanded for 24 The burglar's haul comprised he was a wonderful model for stud must be heartily grateful for that hours, the defendant to remain in money and articles to the valuo tent accompanists to copy,
police custody
of about 8500. HE
one,
difforit to arrange that us,
When I was a young man, I was just as sceptical, but years of study and research work have convinced me of the error of the opinions of my youth. ...
I read Ingersoll's books when a boy. but I find that they are
wrong all through."
I am quite ignorant of what ← Truth-socker's "Doctrine of Fundamentalism 14.
can mean, but I don't think the wording of the first, second and last paragraphs of his letter is at all just or fair, parti cularly when sheltered by his anony mityYours, etc,
TSE TSAN TAL Hong Kong, September 3, 1930.
ALLEGED THEFT BY SOLDIERS.
A POLICE RESERVIST'S
REVOLVER.
Mr. W. K. Mok,
Perfte my Tue W Reservist, residing at 3. Wing On
Tolice, which he stated TOK?” É basket containing his clothing was stolen from him while he was batht in in the bay below Felix Villas.
The basket also contained u Calt revolver, metal watch and a medal- lion, the whole being valued at 840 Mr. Mok stated that the three men who had taken away his basket had the appearance of soldiers,
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