YUNNANFU NEWS
-LETTER.
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FLOODS, AND RELIEF MEASURES.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
November 2y. Flos Reliet and efforts. to. 189 funds for the help of sufferers have been the main item of interest oul: side of the prevailing contern u¥H | the China-Japan" question. A uni fod committon, representing · all groups in the city, and cooperating with the National Flood Rensei Commission in Shanghai, has been pushing the programme of valuing money. Schools, Y.M.C.A., Mil tary Groups and others crganized entertainments, The Chamber of Commerce took contributions direct Iy.
Most government employers have bad regular deductions from their salarios. Over two hundred thousand Yunuan dollars have been ruised and remitted,': ---
The flood affected Yunnan lerri tory in ton siena around Yentang Haion Local merchants and gentry organized and handled the fest ur gent relief. Their headquarters were in Chaotunghsien. The Yun- 171 International Famine Relet Committee also made a grant for urgent relief. In addition, #M10,000 Shanghai currency has been ajoent ed by the Shanghai Commission for relief in Yunnan affected ar688, is anderstood" that the Yunan Government will administer this.
From the Tibetan Border. Rev. F* Murse, a mistrynary from Atunze, near the Tibetan border, bas récently come to Yunnanta on business. He mudo the trip thaŁ usually requires 32 days in 10. He reports the west roud &s lieeing clearer of banditry than in the last eight years. Rey, and Mrs. Geo, H. Booth, of the China Inland Mission at, Yung Chiang, Yunnan, have re- coutly arrived to meet their son returning from Chefor School: They roport a good journey down, with no molestation.
Personal,
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The Rev. and Mrs. Sandback, oi the English Methodist Mission, with two children, have recently arrived from England. They plun to proceed to Chaotul, where after language study they will eng- age in the evangelistic work of their Mission.
Mr. Henry 8. Waterman, Ameri- ean (busul at Saigon, French Indo- China, has left Yuqnanfa after a Em days* visit with Mr. H E. Stevens, American Consul
in Yunnanfu.
Local Americans gbserved Thanks. giving Day quietly on Thursday, the 28th, The Rev. H. A. Baker and Mr. V. D. Parkor invited guests. to dinner. Following dinner Mr.. Parker organized games, capacially baseball, in which young and old participated.
HONG KONG STOCK MARKET
YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC-
TIONS.
The morning session yesterday opened quietly steady, with an ad- vance in prices in one or two in stances,
Sales,
Unions, 8430. Electrics, 8781.
Now Engineerings, Tis. 6. Hotela (old), 15.30. Lane. Orawforda (old), $0.00. Constructions (now), $1.85.
Buyers.
Shanghal Explorations, Tls. 20.40. Providents (old), $5.20. Providants (new), $2.40. Hong Kong Lands, $805 Humphreys old), $19. Ewos, Th. 16.
Peak Trams (old), $144. China Lights, 27.60. Telephons (part paid), $20. Coments (combined), $193. Watsons, $16.70. Amusements, 215.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1931.
MUSICAL NOTES. of course, when this was over- Regarding Chopin's 'F... minor'
Heifetz The Misunderstood Encore
A»Baply to Mr. Pepys- Forthcomings Events— Review of Records.
[BY ALLEGRO:]
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Well, well, think that Ilsifetz, Strok, the King's Theatre manage- ment and the Hong Kong Musical Society should be feeling very satis fed with the magnificent audience which turned up on Friday last, in spite of aundry counter-attrac tions. Heifetz is one of that small group of virtuosos who can attract the man-in-the-street, the man who does not profess to know muaio but likes to hear one who has reach- ed the pinnacle of his art.
Kreisler and Heifetz, Paderewski, Pachmann and Chaliapine can fill a hall anywhere and he sure of
Hong Kong Government Loan. ceces on a return visit. But it per cent. premiunt.
Wharves, 8151.
Hotels old), B15.40, Hotols (new), $14,80,
Hong Kong Realties, $12.15. Trams, 921
Hong Kong Electrion, $79. Star Ferries, $93.
Canton Ices, $5.00. Dairy Farms, sen. Sing ros, 15. Entertainments (old), 8105. Entertainments. (new), $18.
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Bank of East Asias, 9130. Rauba, 8-13. Venezuelan Goldfalda, 82... Dairy Farms, ŠLOR. S.c. Enterprises,
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
A better feeling has prevailed during the day. a feasure of the market being China Lights, Hotels, Trams and Dairy Farms.
Salos.
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Banks, $1,550 Hotels (old). $15.83 1540, Trams, $214. Telephonea (part paid), 8261. Unions, $430. Ewos, Ts, 16.
Chine Lights, 8978/07.80. Dairy Farms," gun.” Buyers. Unions, $425. China Lights, 827.00,
Sellera,
Banks, $1,550.
COULD YOU USE $90.00 2
$10.00 out of our total of $100.00 offered as prizes in our Christmas Competition has been won: There are still $90.00 which you may
win.
See the details of our Christmas Competition on page 12.
On Sunday, November 22, the ceremony of the opening of Nan LOSS Ching Frimary School was held in
the new quarters of the School near
the North Gate. It is organized as
a Model Primary School.
Gover-
ner Lung, Chairman of the Dire tors, attended the ceremony.
LOCAL ESTATES.
TWO PETITIONS GRANTED,
TO SHANGHAI
TURF.
DEATH OF MR. CEORGE
DALLAS,
The racing commensity of the Northern port had hardly got over the death of Mr. R. E. Toex, the grand old man" of Shangnai ras-, |ing when death robbed is of as- other very prominent racing man in the person of Mr. George Datias, who passed away at his residence, No. 14 Kuikiang Road, on Sunday, December 8.
Local estate, worth 801,000 WAR left by the late Li Woon Nam, who died at Tung Wah Street, Sai Ling "Szo, Toi Shan District, Kwang- Mr. Dallas, who was 61 years of tung, on April 10, 1025. Lotters of aga; was one of the most popular administration with the will an figures on the Shanghai courses for nexed bave been granted to the many a year. He was a very keen widow, Li Tss Shi, sole executrix, race owner and owned the formid- temporarily living at 71, Shantunable string of "Day" penies, Road, Mongkokisui,
which have varned such an enviable record amongst rnecgoers in Shang- hai.
In his will, testator directs that all his property, including shop prorgises at 73, Bonham Strand Went, together with other promines in Tung Wah Street, Tei Shan, and cultivated lands at Chung Long Tung, Toi Shan, shall he handed over entirely to the executrix, who is to enjoy all the privileges there. of.
Los Wah Yip, a clerk employed in the China Export Import and Bank Company of Osaka, Japan. who, died intestate on January 20, this year, at Kobe, left Hong Kong ostage worth $4,500, Letters of ad- ministration have been granted to the widow, I Mon Au Pin, tem porarily living at the Kung Woo Boarding House, 83, Des Voeux Road West,
The late Mr. Dallas was instru mental in the formation of the. Kiangwan Race Club, which has grown into one of the "most im portant racing clubs in China in recent years.
In his early years, Mr. Dallas uaod to race his ponies in Hong Hong, but had only indifferent suc- cess. He was known among racing mon for his shrewd judgment of the China pony and much of his suc. cies was due to the fact that he took a personal and very able in- terest in the training of the "Day 1 stable.
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thinking he had "obliged once Concerto, which was broadcast-last- -they stopped applauding and rose wook, played by Marguerita Long from their seats almost before he and the Paris Conservatoire Or had got off the platform 1 Only a chestra, it has now been recorded for recrudescence of clapping from a Vieber by Arthur Rubenstein and small number of people eventually the London Symphony Orchestra. brought him on again to give us It is altogether a better recording.
Valse Bluitto," which was cer-
Moutries have abous four sets in tainly more than we deserved,
stock, and those interested should Since Fridný I have co dogons make early application to try this of people who thought the Men- work on approval. Its cost is $28.50 delsohn was the Ravel 1 probably thought the Ravel was (They
Bach.) Poor Ravel would have stirred in his grave at the very iden of it. But stay, I'm not really sure whether Ravel is dead or not. Maybe I'm mixing up him and Puccinior oven Mendelssohn.
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REVIEW OF COLUMBIA AND
REGAL RECORDS.
is unsier to review this month's re- Owing to limitations of space, it cords by placing them in categories, an the Sunday Express does with Alme Here are the degrees of heartiness with which they are re- commanded; all recommendations affected by the state of reviewer's liver at the time the record's were hoard...
**** "Enthusiastically
mended.
*** Very good.
Reply to Mr. Pepys. -
with Mr. Pepys.
And now for a few quiet words He has been wrath in these columns because of the presumption of the intelligen- would be difficult to extend the list sin of musical folk here that they of there popular idois. Galli-Cureibe augured with the rest of us be found it easy to fill halls on her
Cause we do not go to hear their f visit to a town, but, alas, her second fancies, and do rebuke us in AAAC Avoid at all costs. appearance was never so successful:publique in the newshoetes." Je and the same thing applies to many points out that their conduct be of these first-rate artists.
Heifetz is the perfect tochnician; his virtuosity surpasses that of any other violinist; his gradations of tone are marvellous; and in his playing, he gets as near as possible to perfection in execution. One can be absolutely certain he will not make a ship. He plays the most difficult passages with such an ease of style and such a complete absence of mannerisms that you can devoto all your attention to the music with
at any distructions.
as opinionastre as if a player of akittles should in publique reprove another for that he did play tennis and did forbear to come, to the alleys"
This outburat is occasioned by some remarks in a recent critique on the Schneider Trio concert did not contribute the critique but I support the writer's views, aud should like to point out that Mr. Pepys has misunderstood them. Musical folk have
Bevor been angored with "the rest of us for not turning up at concerts which are unattractive and meaningless to non-musical people. It i ridiculous to expect an avowedly uamusical man to came to a con- cert because it is good for his soul, or for his education, or even as. an escort for his missus. What in- censed that writer was the fact that There are
some who say that the self-styled intelligensia" of. Heifetz is unemotional and that lie has no soul. Certainly the effect the Colony, those who loudly pro-
On the other hand, this calm moralised demeanour does militate against that intimate companion ship: which one feels with many performers The rent article on Stage, Presence and Mannorisma dealt with this subject, and there is no need to go over the ground again.
of his playing is to arouse admira claim their devotion to the art,
tion for its perfection, rather than
think there
those who so adore music, are fro to stir up the emotions, though Iquently conspicuous by their ab-
more underlying his music than there used to be. To once--not it one concurt, but at put it bluntly, the most diffienit almost all concerts throughout u Picte played perfectly by Heifetz
They were prevented by leaves many people "cold," where- as Kreisler has merely to play a bridge or tennis: they didn't see trille like Schuman's Truunteres to the advertisement: they really
same is true of lesser tangicians
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arouse in those same people the meant to come but they had some keenest musical delight. And the important shopping to do. Oh, yes, than Kreisler, who, though lacking Mr. Pepys there are plenty of Heifetz's flawless technique, never-
them. hm sure 110 One would theless score over him in interpretu-
want to drag you away from the tion and the ability to stir their skittles or the Suake Pit. You are hearers to a pitch of fervent en- not bypocritical.
thusiasm. In other words, there
is an undefinable, musical "It." which is possessed by some virtuosns and not by others: and Heifetz hus not got it.
That Encore,"
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Coming Events.
ON
will be Rachmaninoff, but we shall His next artist have to wait four or five months for that trent
Teresina, the Spanish dancer, who was advertised, as coming" the Heifetz programmes, will in all probability appear at the King's As I have snid, a popular idol panet and a guitarist, but I be- on the 23rd. She has with her a like Heifetz attracts not only lieve she bears the entire burden. masient folk, but also the man who Tikes to see a fiddle we!! played (ored by Mr. Strok, which is a good of the programme. She is present- the ivorics thoroughly tickled.) recommendation. His magie name, drags forth from the furthermost erage of the Peak to whose counterparts at home could be relied upon. to grace Covent Garden with their presence
On the 11th inst., the Philhar- if dearBetty of York
monie Society will give their first going to be there. It is also a fact Holland, which I hear went very were performance of Miss Hook of that you can see at his recitals good well at its first dress rehearsal." old hardened lowbrows" who often point fingers of corn, at postpone her piano recital at the Miss Luba Pecker who had to "musical, folk" and jocularly en-Helena Muy last Thursday, will quire: "Well, what is a trio, any-give it in the same hall, carly in WILY" Yes, even the latter come the New Year. At the next con. in Heifetz and try to look bright cert, December 17th, Miss Ida Hoyt until they fall asleep in the middle Chamberlain, from Canton, will of the Symphonie Espagnole, and cuck up one eyelid when they re
give a song recital, The programme cognise a lighter, number.
includes I've been Rouming." from Tosca, a French song, two of "Care Selve," "Visse d'Arte" Granville Bantock's songs from the Chinese and two compositions of her own. There will also be two piano solos.
This being the case, Heifetz has to be prepared for surprises for people who take a mero cessation of sound to mean the completion of a piece and who think the pro gramane is over when it is not.
I wonder whether his Hong Kong fortunes attending these concerts in It is to be hoped that the mis- experience is a common one, In the past two months which include
ance to about a dozen people-are at an end, and that between now popularity. To ensure this, there and March they will regain their must be no more cancellations, un- fixture, which, coinciding with the less they withdraw the March 3rd Annual Flower Show, is already blighted in advance.
the second half he was to play & two cancellations and one perform- group of five short pieces, followed by 'Ravel's Tzigane." At the con clusion of that group there was enthusiastic applause and Heifetz gava Mendelssohn's "On Wings of Song" se an encore, a piocs which I thought was fairly well known. Can it be believed that a large pro portion of the audience thought that that was the Ravel piece and that the concert uma over! A few people left, but the rest of the Five of the piano concerta men- audience remained rented and a tioned in the recent radio lecture fair number of them kept up sense. have now been broadcast. The next less bursts of clapping-awaiting ones will be Liszt's E flat (on the inevitable encore which comea. Friday), his Hungarian Fantasia
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the conclusion of recitals, (on the 14th), Franck's Variations AAAC Street Barrel Organ play- Helfotz returned twice with his Byraphoniques
violin and twice without it, but Brahms B flat (on the 21st), (on the 18th). they gave him no rest. When he Tachaikowsky's E flat minor (on the did come on to play the "Tzigane" 23rd) and Roahmaninoff's minor ful jockeys in Shanghai, is his scn...they took this to be his encore; and, (on the 28th).
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