BRIGHTER FOOCHOW
AN ENGAGEMENT AND A BIRTH
LEOPARD SHOOT WHICH DID KOT COME OFF.
(From Our Own Correspondent. ).
FOOCHÓW, Nov, 3. Seldom has Fonchow.been so fail
of social excitemente as it has been this month. A birth announce
INEFFICIENCY" SUMMONS
WITHDRAWN,
CASE AGAINST "VÖLUNTEER DISMISSED,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1931.
MUSICAL NOTES.
LOCAL MUSICAL TOPICS.-
[BY ALLEORO:]
Shortly after publishing thas ar The summons against Mr, A. W..ticle on "Musicians who wish to
GUARDS ASSOCIATION
DINNER
SUCCESSFUL EUNOTION ON
SATURDAY.
V. Hartmann. In a serica of ten pisces, sach bearing the name of the ploture, the composer has tried to translate into music, the impres- sion conveyed." The titles are vari- ad, including such subjects as: "The Gnome," "The Old Castle,"
Tuileries 1" "Children quarrelling The Annual Dinner of the Summers for failing to become an give a Concert," in which I int play," A Polish Wagon drawn Guards Association of Hongkong. efficiant Soldier, failing to attend dicated the only possible advice to Chickens, Samuel Goldenberg Crawford's Restaurant on Saturday by Ozen Ballet of Unhatched South China was held at Lano drills and the General's Inspection tender them in a place liks Hong was withdrawn at Central Magis Kong, someone called to see' me
and Schmuyle. (Two. Polish Jews, evening last.. one rich cre poor)." I have never tracy,
with that very object in view heard those played, though I have representativa of a large propor- The gathering, though small, was Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, who was arranging & recital. As it happen- copy of the music: one might be tion of the Regiments of the Bri prosecuting, informed the Magised, he was not a violinist wishing inclined to dub the work modern gade of Guards & Household rate, Mr. Schofold, before whom to work his passage to Macan or in style, if it were not for the Carniry. The Chair was taken by the case was haard, that he was not a pianist en route to Rangoon, but fact that the composer has been Mr. D. L. King (late Grenadier ment and an engagement plus a spell of wonderful moonlight nights able to get any information as, to
a very charming gentleman who dead for fifty years. kave, given; ua ́exuuses for celebra. whether or not, the defendant was
was acting as advance-agent for The exact date of Heifitz's recital were Messrs. L. P. Lane (Irish Chards) and amongst these present tions and picnics, but the Brightor efficient or not before 1927.
There the Schneider Trio, who are on is still unknown. It is believed Guarda); J. R. Wells (Royal Horso Foochow-ites tell me they are inre records to show he was a Volun world tour. As there are possibly that he will be here about the end. Guards G.
in teor but I cannot ascertain whether some peopls in Hong Kong who of November, but with Mr. Strok's Guards); R. Wagland (Grenadier Whiteroft (Boote January, will become a sodato and he ever attained emciency or otherwill expect the Schneider Trio to artists nothing; can be taken as Guarda); H. Cash (Welsh Guards: sober married man, and warning
be a group of airmon, I must ex- -has been given that the others will Continuing, Mr. Whyte-Smith plain for their benefit that the Tric certain until you boo the soloist and D. L Davies (Scots Guards)
The Toast of "The King" was- appear at the wedding with black said: "I think the defendant could are musicians--a pianist, violinist walk cn to the platform. Hoifitz
has already been twice on tour in duly honoured, as was also that of armlats! The engagement was an have saved us
great deal of and cellist, forming a most aterao- the East and must be known to "The Brigade", following which the nounced on October 20, when a trouble if he had replied to that tive combination which we never the majority of musical people President reported briefly on the picaic had been arranged at a rest letter which we sent him on Septem- have the opportunity of hearing here. His records have brought activities of the Association during house along the new Amoy Road. ber 27. We had no wish to bring this Colony. No professional trio "It was a wonderful night and "him into Court and, would not have has visited us to my knowledge in
circles it is so hard to find advanc od musicians that we have seldom heard any of the wonderful range of compositions of this kind.
It seemed a shame to think that we might never hear the Trio i we told the truth about ourselves
-mourning! ·
One
at
them.
wise."
him into prominence, too,
He is the most flawless. violinist
the past year.
all were very cheary when the cul- done if he had given a satisfac. ( the past ten years, and in amateur of the present day, his technique is referred to the difficulty which at-1
prit stood up and asked the othern tony oxplanation.
to drink the health of his future wife. All registered suitable sur
Requested to Pay $26. "
prise and all took the opportunity Mr. Summers told that Court that
In the course of his remarks he really perfect, and his bone is tended the successful administration purity itself. His stage presence of pa Association such as the is one of aloofness and some peos Guards' Association, owing to the ple consider him cold and uninspir-lack of notivo support given by the ing; but he is completely free from majority of members, and he again the fact that this announcement citer General stating that he had
mannerisms, and one cannot but expressed the hope that an effort had been expected, for some time, been an inefficient volunteer from There was a lot of ragging and 1030 to 1931 and asking him to for- and insisted on the poor prospecta Pay tribute to his marvolious self would be made by, existing members laughter as thora always is on these ward 928 This ho considered, thein Hong Kong. But we had to be with which he overcomes the great to join as there was a largo num-
control and the appearance of ense
to kiss the bride olect and conceal be received a letter from the Boli-
'est difculties.
to encourage other ex-Guardsmen occiaiona but the warm wishes of Solicitor General was not entitled quite honest about it. We showed happiness to the future bride and to do.
the impresario the Helena May
bar of men eligible for membership the congratulations to the pros
Mr. Whyte-Smith: I am not ob- Hall, which has limited seating ac
It is presumptuous, perhaps, for, in the Colony jecting to the defendant not play comodation (the Theatre being used such a finished artist, and yet, if in memory of those of the Brigade anyone to offer any criticism of on the Cenotaph on Armistics Day As usual, wreath will be laid pective groom were sincere, and, ing, but what I think is this, that the "Gang gain a new member.if he had given us reply, we by the A.D.C. at the time of their I am to speak my mind frankly, of Guards and House-Hold Cavalry news of the arrival of would not have brought the matter visit); and we also showed him the, there is one point on which I think who lost their lives. in the Great |
aforementioned article, after which
Wat
Tho "Boos" Ilsley's brother reached, before the Court,
parents congratulate them and to me. My business entailed my telling them what their youngest staying in Canton and 1 was going son's health was drunk in. Luckily, to reply to this letter but as the the stated number of drinks was matter bad been brought to Court I not taken seriously or believed for thought I might as well go through if wo had consumed that amount; with it. There has been no reply it would 'bava' boen record, oven to my letter of resignation. in Foochow Bus local births and:
us at the Club. We drank bis Mr. Summers: 1 was in Canton he could have for illusione left that even he might be called to health and a letter was sent to the | at the time the lotter was addressed about Hong Kong's enthusiasm: In task. On the occasions on which 1 spite of everything, he decided to have heard him, he has not given “go ahead," and arranged the fol- were no sonatas on his programmer, his accompanist a chance. There lowing programme of events:--
Why In sonatas, the wianist's part Nov. 37. 9.30 p.m. at the Helena
May. Recital at Canton. 9.20 p.m. at the Helena May. Recital at the German Club,
engagements are so rare these days that we must celebrate them when they do occur,
in
Semparad
record of any letter being received Mr. Whyte-Smith: We have no
on the point of resignation.
His Worship: The correspondence on both sides does not seem to have been very satisfactory. In any case the summons is withdrawn and the defendant is discharged."
FISHING JUNK SUNK.
MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE
OFF ABERDEEN.
A
18.
20.
31.
Recital at Macao.
CHINESE RECREATION
CLUB."
CHAIRMANSHIP:
is as important as the violinist's, MR. NO SZE KWONG RESIGNS and judging from the diminuitive pianissimo role taken by his sc companist, Mr. Achron, prominence in the piane part does not suit The incoming Committee of the Heifitz. This was evident" when he Chinese Recreation Club at its first. gave a concerto, with the orchestral meeting held last Tuesday. unani- Forthcoming Theatricals.
part played on the piano. In that mously re-elected Mr. Ng Sze After & lapse of some yaara, we
the pianist's endeavour should haveKwong Chairman for the ensuing hear a play is to be put on at the
bean to live the part of the year but Mr. Ng, we understand, The dates that concern us are crchestra, so far as that is pos- has tendered his resignation. In his Assembly Hall before Christmas, Knowing those who are taking
Tuesday the 17th and Friday the sible on a piano: instead of which, letter to the Committee, he says part, my sympathy goes out to the
20th. We do not want & repetition Mr. Achron appeared to be suffer that, while he appreciates the hon Producer, who will have a hard
of the Youra Guller disappoint. It is not true musicianship to desly believes it is in the interest of ing from an inferiority complex. our they have done him, he honest time to combat the facetiousness of the actora, and to pull them into
ment: we want a well-filled hall. troy the balance of a work in or the Club that n
Lew chairman shape. We wish her all luck and
The prices of the seats are but 84 der that the sole instrumentalist should be elected. After mention- a good adult. It is hard work to
and 83, and it can be readily im may take all the honours and hiring the fact that he has held put on a play here. Few are wil-
accompanist be talegated to the the chairmanship for the last ten ling to act and it is difficult to Mak Plag Hang, master of a fish-agined that after all expenses have imcminious position of an also years, he thinks that it is only fair And a suitable play for the few, ing junk, has reported to the police been paid, even a fulb hall is not
that somebody else should be given For the "Double Tenth." two that while he was fishing off Aber going to be a very profitable ven has had an unfortunate beginning. The Helena May winter season
a chance. bouses were opened in Kuliang deen at 2 nm, on Sunday morning, ture for these players. I ask most. The second fixture of the program-
Mr. Ng Sze Kwong, as we know, The weather was perfect and up a steamer," the name of which he
is one of the beat-known Chinese the hills we enjoyed bril could not ascertain, collided with earnestly that anyone who is fond me fell through. It was known a sportsman in the Far East Al- Innt sunshine,
by, his junk which became waterlogged cf music should make a special Chinese play would not take place be called one of the pioneers of
beforehand fortnight
that the thought a very young man, he may cold, bracing winds. The two and sank.
effort to come to at least one of and apparently it was not thought Chinese sport in house combined in, a dinner on It was later raised and towed in-
the Colony. the Saturday night but no leopard to Aberdeen by a passenger junk, these recitals and help to swell the worthwhile to substituto, con- Among the positions he holds or was abot us had been planned. We which also resented the crew.
cort for it. So notice of cancella has held in the various clubs and There attendance by bringing the Con- had heard that a leopard had been were no casualties.
tion was given in the press a week Association in Hongkong, he is ex- seen in the vicinity and some of us The damage to the fishing junkers to the notice of other music before. I did not see it; nor ap- President of the Hongkong Chinese had seriously, half jokingly sug is placed at 8500.
lovers.
parently did many others, for pep Amateur Athletic Federation and, gusted we should tie n goat up in
The founder and
ple were coming up as late as last the All China Lawn Tennis As intellectual front of the house and shoot the
leader of the Trio is the callist there was to be a play or a concert Chin Woo Athletic Association and Wednesday and asking whether sociation, and ex-Chairman of the leopard when he arrived to, investi-
Prot. Wolfgang Schneider, an gate the bienting of the animal,
Austrian The viclinist, Hemia or nothing at all. Soms. perhaps. the South China Athletic Associa but no popard was brave enough to investigate the noise. and laugh-
The students here are becoming Waschitz, is also an Austrian, who turned up and went away disaption. vory martial and will remain so has played for years in German painted. ter which was heard in Kuliang till there is war when they will orchestras and as soloist and in ea on a programme of events, the
It seems a pity that, having setti that Saturday night, and as no fade quietly away to avoid real trios at Paris and Berlin. The Committee or whoever was respon goat cruid bave bleated louder fighting. They sent & petition by Pianist is a German, and while 1 sible, could not have gone through than we laughed, we did not bo- ther to tie one up. Several others ernment requesting that they should the pleasure of meeting him I hope the play, they could not have fixed Royal Artillery as under during Rome of their members to the Gov am very much looking forward to with it; or that, having abandoned
Firing will be carried out by the came up from Kuliang on the Sun-be armed and told the plans off introducing him, to others, for up, a concert instead. They have the week ending November 14- day for the day and returned in the the Government. Luckily they were his name is Prof. Baron Anato stable feature of Hong Kong, life
I shall not have, the difficult task evening via the Kushan Monastery received by a strong-minded repre-
made these fortnightly fixtures a sentitive of the Government, who Vestinghoff Scheel. He comes from and have attracted a public of Quist "Double Tanth,”
tactfully implied that they should an old Westphalian family and his their own. In Foochow the "Double Tenth go home and be good boys and get talents were discovered and developmarsa" that puble sad to avoid It would be politic to passed off quite pencefully with a on with their studies. In spite of ed by Glazounov. faw processions badly attended, and this the Government has requested The Tric makes a speciality of pita the press notice, undoubtell ousing the uncertainty which, des which ware generally broken up by that all students should wear some works for the clavicembale (or existed in some minds up to the the police and a mounted flying kind of uniform, so we now Ere harpsichord) which was the fore day of the entertainment. aquad. The usual tiffin party given them wandering around the streets runner of the modern piano, and by the local Government did not in all sorts of comic garb with Sam they actually bring with them one inst. a lecture will be broadenst On Monday evening, the 23rd take place this year, the reason Browne belts. The girls are also of these instruments, which is the from the Hong Kong Studio entitl- Chopin's, Schumann's, Liszt's E flat "Emperor (Beethoven), both of given being that it was not a time wearing long dark blue coats and ideal medium, for interpreting the ed for festivities, but we are inclined importantly wave little white fags Baroque music of the 17th and 18th Concerto." The piano concerto is Brahms' B flat, Franck's Variations. The Development of the Piano and the Hungarian" Fantasia, to think the local authorities could This desire of the Government for centuries." They will 1188 this not necessarily a dry-na-dust com not roly en giving protection to the the students to wear uniform bardalavicembalo at their recital on the position that justifies the ordinary flat minor, and Rachmaninoff'a do Symphoniques, Tschaikowsky's B foreign guests if trouble arose at ly seems to be following the prin- 90th.
listener in tuning-in to Fuiivama cond in C minor. If the lecture. the sight of Japanese in the streeta. ciples of Sun Yat Sen, and savonta
The repertoire from which these as a means of escaping it Beveral is heard in the first place, it will It was safer to avoid any, chances of Imperialiam.
musicians select their programmes of the most melodicus and popular naturally help in the understand.. is a colossal one. It makes one orchestral works are to be founding and appreciation of thees wish they could give a pries in this category, and those who works.
Wazlika Students...
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of rioting and though the various Bridge of a Thousand Ages,
!!
FIRING FROM FORTS,
November 0 10 am-From cutters and North of Kau I Chau, Stonecutters Ares West of Stone-
Stonecutters-Area as above.
November 10, 7. p.m.-From
Stonecutters-Aran as above,
November 12, 10 a.m. From
*
Consuls were asked over quietly, I do not think they went.
The Bridge of a Thonannd Ages twelve concerts, that we might im are as yet unfamiliar with the The many friends, of Mr. Harry Recently the Y.M.C.A. advertised is now complete and open to all prove our deficient musical educa principal piano concertos may be Ora will be pleased to hear of his the showing of the film "All Quiet traffic--motors, rieshas and pedes. tion by becoming acquainted with pleasantly eurorised when they success in a recital: at the Manila on the Western Front," but at 4 trians. The bridge was built by a many works which we certainly hear them. This they will have an Grand Opera House recently. A o'clock the same afternoon the au Japanese contractor, and yot the should have heard
opportunity of deing shortly, for press notice states: thorities at tho "Y" were inform first people who were allowed over
As it is, we are to hear Brahms' most of the concertos dealt with ed by the Government that they the bridge wars those in an Anti-Trio in miner. and Casar in the forthcoming lecture are avail. would "not permit the aim to be Japanese procession: Anti-Japanese Franck's first-published compost able on records, and arrangements shown, However, as all sents had slogania written in Japanese ink on tion, Trio Op. 1, No. 1, at the have been made to brondeist sever been taken, the Government were Japanese calice, as that was the rat concert, as well as some piano al in the ensuing weeks by way of prevailed upon to allow one per cheapest material, adorn the bridge. Pieces, Pictures from an Echibition illustration. So far as is known formants. It transpired that the This is Chinese patriotism! The At the second one, part of the pro at present, these concertos will be objection was that at the present Japanese cruiser is still at Pagoda gramme will be devoted to trios played from the Stadio as the final time, when all was being done to and every day an armed guard for with the clavicembalo these will item of the evening programime inculcate a warlike spirit among the Japanese Consulate comes up be followed by Arensky's melodious (about 0.10 p.m.) every Mondas the Chiness, an anti-war film would on a pinnace with a machine gun Trio in D minor.
and Wednesday, commancing on be prejudicial. After further dis mounted in the bows, and the The Pictures from an Exhibition the pight of the lecture, until lis cussion they permitted the showing Japanese Club is now being decorat are interesting. Moussorgski, who tenere have had an opportunite of of the film as long as certain parts ed by Chinese coolies for the Japan-composed this work, was inspired hearing alment a dosan of the most were out out.
ess sports, and so I suppose it will by an oxhibition of drawings and famous ass. They will include tho (Continued on next Column.)
go on..
paintings by his architect friend,' (Continued at foot of neat column)
This excellent artist, display. ed extraordinary technical equip ment, feeling for delicate nuance and conservative interpretation of the scores at hand. As com poser he revealed 'admirable malo- dic eloquence and skilful uss, el bizarre modern chords. His ex ecution of Busoni's great trans-- oription of the Bach Chacon.de was the outstanding contribution of the evening.. The oritic adds that the large attendance at the concert was a delightful surpris."
Rather a back-handed compliment, what f
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