MUSICAL NOTES.
THE PASSING OF THE THEA TRE ROYAL-WHAT WILL TAKE ITS PLACE?- LOCAL MUSICAL EVENTS.
nouncement
The greatest news of the week in the local musical world is the au-
that thy Thentref Royal and City Hall have been condemned undefo.. and are to be alosed forthwith.
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EPIDEMIC DYING
OUT
BUT PRECAUTIONS MUST.
BE MAINTAINED.
NUMBER OF CARRIERS STILL ABOUT.
The diphtheria opidemic is de finitely on the down grado, but
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1932.
JAPANESE BOYCOTT IN HAINAN
GERMAN RAZORS SAVED FROM STUDENT LOOTERS,
WEIRD STORY OF "RED" ACTIVITIES: DEFENDERS ** COOKED "*. TO DEATH.
(From Our Own--Correspondent,}
Kichek, December 28.
triot) was transferred to Vangnong. The anti-Japaness agitation in Mr. Ho has been active against the there fure bound to be a "curtain this region has now taken a violent] "Reds," but was disliked by some number of earriors of the disease form, but is nevertheless real. They because he had urged that money For the benefit of thous over-till in circulation, and the procahendquarters of the Anti-Japanese held for a library be used in the Beas readers who, not knewing tions which have been advised Society, on the main street mear campaigns, so his transfer was not Hongkong, think our City Hall in should therefore not yet be relaxed the entrance to the markat, ars probably as imposing, as the Stoll This statement was made to a conspicuously labelled. Early in
Daily Press representative yeater, day ovening by Dr. C, W. Pope, M. O, H.
Picture House in Kingsway or the railway station at Kuala Lumpur, i must enter into a short descrip Bien of Hongkong'a venerable"relio. Built apparently in the days of; Three Holiday Cases. Queen Anne, and resembling exter- Three European and two Chinese nally a cross between a prison and cases were officially, hotified yester disused French chateau, this day, but the majority of these, ac ramshackle building. hus served cording to Dr. Pope, DLLY successivo generations as a theatre, considered to have occurred during museum and public library, and as the holidays, when immediate net! such has become astrading disfention of fresh cases was not madu, grace to the Colony,
So far there has been but ana Himpered by lack of funds, the European fatality, that of a Gar brusters have done little for it pian child which died on Christiang beyond postponing the inevitable day'; all the cases now under treat day of disintegration, though inment are progressing favourably, the past five years they have gone
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the boycott the merchants had sales of Japanese gande and dis- posed of all they could. Recently when we desired to buy flannel for
uso in the hospital wo were unable to parehase it Japanese goods." Search for opaque glass paper weights and hanging China flower holders het with the same response, If any Japanoso goods are still in stock they are kept hidden. In one large store the clerks naked us from whit country certain razors had come. They seemed to be of Ger man make, and the clerks heaved a sigh of relief, and said that they had with the greatest difficulty kopt students from confecating the razors as Japanese goods, Govern- mont school students have had vacation days to rates money for the "war aguinat Japan,"
Flood Relief Fund Early in December a committee,
protested. The former magistrate of Yun-sio, a Mr. Au, took offles in this district on Desember, 21...
"Red" Activities,
"Red" activities continuo in the. villages. A weird tale comes of an
attack on a small market to the south A watch tower had been. built, with a concrete roof on which watchers could stand. Two big jars of water were kept there to be used in case an attempt should be madu to burn the tower. Such an attempt was made and the tower, did not collapse the heat was so intonse that the water jars broke and the men were literally cooked to death by the scalding steam when the water touched the hot concrete floor. One man who had soaked his cotton mattress in water wrapped himself in that and survived.
crops.
HONG KONG STOCK
MARKET
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS/
The resumption of business after the holidays was somewhat quiet at- the morning session, but rates senu- ed to told their own.
Salas.
Banks, $1,475... Unions, $415, Ewos, Fla., 10.20.
Buyers.
Wharves, 81534." Hotel (old), $15.00;"; Chinesa Estates, 205. Hong Kong Electrics, 8781 Osments (old), D121. Watsons, $18.85. Constructions (new), 1.85. Providents (old), S5 Providents (new), 2.40. Trams, $221.
Singapore Tractions, 3/4 Agriculturais, $10,20. **-Powells, #3.38.
Sellera.
Baube, $304. Entertainments (old), 12.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the course of the day a steady demand prevailed for a number of stocks in the liat, notably Trams, Wharves and Hong Kong Electrim, which were both dealt in and mark od up.
Sales.
Wharves, $154).
Hong Kong Electrics, 8781, 8781 and $782.
Trams, $22.40
Buyers.
Hong Kong Electrics, 70.
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Chinese Company. Strength-Constable Huk On has been taken on strength of the Chinese Company, as from January 4, 1939.
the
Firstly, it could be erected on chase a set of curtains as a con- the present site," but the building bort background. The whole place would have to be fairly sound
Rico planting is very nearly is old and dirty. The dressing proof, and must be fitted with
"A letter recently received, from finished and the prospects are fairly rooms are hopelessly inadequate apparatus capable of cooling and Ipoh, Perak, told of a much more good as there has been sufficient for productions involving A big ventilating the theatre without profitable form of agitation. The moisture in the fields to date. cant, The Boats are. uncomfort-windows having to be uprzed boys in the Anglo-Chinese school Many fields are being left unplant ble. It is impossible to get re-. Secondly, it could be erected on there were wearing Black arm bands ed in the villages where "Reds" freshments of any kind during an land at present
owned by the as a sign of mourning for Japanese are active, and that itself will mean interval. In Winter the theatre in mitilary. We all know that the occupation of Manchuria. "The increased pricas later on unless the as cold that the audience some War Office are supposed to be Government farbade the wearing of fields that are in use, yield bumper times sit in their overcnals: endgotiating for the rendition of such bands in Government OF in Summer it is so sweltering that the present sites in the hengt of Government-aided schools. So it
A Motor Accident. very few people will go there at City, in exchange for fand in was suggested that the more patrio
An unusual event occurred hers all. Further, in hot weather the Kowloon. Judging by the pre tie thing would be to raise money carly on windows have to be opened, ad sent rate of progress," it seems as for flood relief. Out of their spend motor accident. A car loaded with
Christmas. morning-HONG KONG POLICE mitting noises from tinkling tram if negotiations will still be pro-ing money and from the proceeds bags of rice and carrying a few rice
RESERVE. cars and hooting motar horns, teding when we are all under of a play they gave the boys raised merchants also was coming to which ruin any concert or play the sad, so that it would be well 81,200.00, which was wired to the market. The chauffeur was incx- that is taking place. Artists
not to put too much faith in this Union Hospital, Hankow. Students perienced and stalled his engine on risiting us say that it has more
in schools in China proper might the rather steep approach to the дя A happy solution. drawbacks than any other theatre As for the third alternative, weli emulate the plan. they have encountered in the East. there
old bridge. Apparently as the car rumours that Attached, to the theatre are three Government House may be orect-
started to back down he turned the week, and ran square off the sido halls of varying sizes in which is ed in different locality, and is impossible to give satisfactory presumably the present antiquat. from the Kachek Church, composed of the approach. The car stood concerts owing to street noise.eu building, will be demolished, of the native pastor, the principal straight on end, the front wheels There is also a wing used by the We could greet a new municipal of the boys' school and the head projecting a few feet above, the Y.M.CA., and a so-called museum
medical assistant in the hospital, roadbed. Three men were injured, building ou that site, including and library, resembling & disused Government
canvassed Kachek market and the one porhaps seriously, by being offices, 14, store-room, which scarcely" nayone
Loh-hoe district city in the interest crushed by the shifting bags of rice; library and theatre. Well, why
of flood relief. They collected about the others in the car escaped with in Hongkong dreams of entering not? If the suggestion does not
The fow people I have spoken appeal to you, all I can say is: $350, which was forwarded to the minor hurte
Assistants from the on the subject of the closure If you knows of a better ole, speak National Christian Council, Shang-mission hospital were called to the have positively chortled with glee. up
ha. Although this is a small sum scene, but then forbidden to touch As regards Scheme No. 1... there in comparison with those raised in 4. In spite of the inconvenience
the mon until the driver of the car ів a suggestion that the Hongkong caused temporarily, this will ultz and Shanghai Bank may wish to other places, it marks a distinct in-(who is also the owner) could be mately be of benefit to the commun- acquire this site for an extension creused over the sum raised for forced to assume the responsibility ity. There has been
an agita of their premises, in which setumine relief in 1820-1921. There is This he eventually did and took the
respectfully submit to tion for a new City Hall for rectors that they will have not the ignorance of conditions in men to the market police station, petra, but so long as it could be much space that a theatre could other places that there was formerly where their injuries were "noted. shelved, the Government ignored be erected in one wing of it. The so much good is resulting from He then arranged with a native (if required) and railway ticket api Government would of course have the rapid increase of newspapers shop for medicine for them. He, to see that they made it worth but interest in flood relief is over the driver, is to pay all coats of the Central Police Station at 12.30- shadowed by attention to the Man-medical treatment, and damages inp. sharp, and will board the 1.18 churian crisis.
case of death. The accident was p.m. train at Kowloon, returning. or carelessness of the driver, and train. Dress--Blue uniform, cop certainly due to the inexperience from Sheung Shui by the 6.17 p.m. possibly faulty brakes, the ap with white cover, belt, (without proach, though not railed, is wide frog) whistle and truncheon. All enough for a car to back down, if those in possession of budge shall necessary, in perfect safety. The carry same, as arms will only be approaches to the new bridge are issued to trained men. Tiffin and now finished and traffic is crossing tea for the first and accond shift there more and more although the men respectively will be provided | new stretch of road is still very at Sheung Shui, rough.
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all appeals. Now they can до longer beg the question. We ure while for the Bank of do this without a teatro or concert hall I would have to be arranged that theatre queues did not line up out. of any kind (with the exception of side the Chief Manager's door, o the Los Tehatro near Causeway get into the Mess by mistake! But Bay). If any musician; or dancor, the Bank too would have its com The refreshment bar or any travelling company, wishes might be kept: open perpetually for
pensationa. to visit Hongkong, they can give the boneft of, its staff, and the no performance unless any book auditorium would prove un excel up a cinema, which is such anent, rendezvous for the annual
meeting of shareholders... expensive proposition in a contral locality that the artist must be a Hoifite or Galli-Curci to muke; it profitable. (I understand Tore- sina did not perform here because
LOCAL EVENTS.
Miss Luba Peckor is giving her. deferred piano recital at the Holona
of some hitch over the overhead May Instituto on January 7 at 6.30 costs) As for the Amateur p.m. Now that Mr. Or has left
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recently occurred. The magistrate A shift in district magistrates has of Vang-neng district, not a native Hainanuse, was assigned to Kam- and barren district of all Hainan, Kam-un is the most deserted
on the west coast. The magistrate refused the appointment and de- parted from Bainan. Mr. Ho, local man, and formerly magistrato: of Kashek region (Khongdong ding
"NOT
GUILTY."
Dramatic Club and the Phiius, Miss Pecker is the only pro BANK MANAGER WHO SHOT fessional solo pianist in the Colony,
harmonic Socisty, it is difficult to and yet, in spite of having been see how they can give any more heard many times on the wireless, shows at all. Further, the YM. this is the first time she has given
us & public recital: She is con C.A. have got to quit, and the
G fining her programme to works by MUSOIL and library will ap-Chopin and Liszt. parently havo, to close their doors.
AIRMAN BANDIT.
New Territories Agricultural Show-1932.--Members of the Chin- ese Company detailed for duty at the Agricultural Show on Saturday and Sunday, January 9th and 10th, 1932 will report on both days ne follows: First Shift
men will. drow arms, cape (if required) and railway ticket At the Contral Police Station at 9.15 m. sharp, and will board the 10.18 a.m. train
at Kowloon returning from Sheung
Shui by the 2:42.p.m. train. Second, Shift mon will draw arms, cape
Training Course-Part II,--AÏ recruite will attend at the Chineso Company's Headquarters, to-day at 8.30 p.m. for instruction.
Training Course-Part I.-All re- returned, apparently with the idencruits of the Chinese Company will of rushing me, when I aimed my attend Central Police Station for revolver at him. He crouched down Squad Drill on Thursday, at 5.30 on the floor, and when he made a move towards me I fred and wound. ed bim,??
Australian Airman.
Mr. T. W. T. Youngs, formerly
The min rushed out into the street and collapsed on the foot- London bank clerk, and now path, later dying. manager of the Remuera branch of i He was discovered to be a 34- the Bank of New Zealand, has been your-old Australian airman, who found Not Guilty on a charge of once cherished hopes of beating the manslaughter for shooting Oswald Australia England flight record. Lawrence Coulto on November 24.
He was discharged.
The outstanding musical event I trust that tibe Government
during the holidays was the per- formance of a part of The will not imagine that the problem Messiah" at the Union Church on can be solved by simply granting Deor. 27th. It was acclaimed with enthusiasm not only by those whe a sum of money to be spent ca re-attended the Church but also by novation. The drawbacks of the the oven greater numboy who heard The charge was the sequel to a theatre are far too many to be it on the wireless, and I hope ita "hold-up" when Mr. Youngs shot Overcome By new pillars and success will encourage the conduc- Feams, or even the installation of for and organist, Mr. Longyear. dead a man who attacked him at
heating and cooling, apparatus, to work up another oratorid for the Remuera bank. The whole place must ba ngrapped. I next Christmas.
Mr. Youngs said that he was And the Government, for the I should like to see our Philhar-alone in the bank when the man anke of the good name of the monio Socioty doing more on these entered. He presented a letter and Colony and in deference to what lines, Except for the Easter service as Mr. Youngs was reading it he will prove to be a compelling at the Cathedral, they have not was struck on the head with only doing his duty. His father, public opinion, will have to face done anything but musical ecme heavy object, and at the same time the problem of supplying us with dies for several years. In limiting dust was thrown in his ores. He a new theatre and City Hall, the scope of their activities as they { added
Where could it be built i There have done, they are straying from **I. staggered back half stunned' appear to be three alternatives, their original object Philhar and blinded, and my asiqilhat ran "(Continud on next Oolumes.) -- I monie means loving music," and closed the street door. He then
p.m.
N. C. Os Class-All N. C. On will attend the Chinese Company's Headquarters on Friday, at 1.00 p.m. for instruction under Mr. Paterson, PP.T.8.
Tadian Company. Training Charac-Part II-A1): members who have not passed Part of Training Course should at- tend at the Chinese Company's Central on Thursday. Headquarters. 17, Queen's Road
Flying Squad,
Mr. Youngs, who is 62, was born, in Hackney and afterwards lived at Goodmayes, Essck, with his family. His fathir and a cousin still live Company Dinner The Dinner there. He has a wife and three will be held at Lane, Crawford's children and chose to go to New Restaurant to-morrow at 8.30 p.m. Zealand because of his wife's Dress Blue uniform, and cap with health!
white cover. A relative, Mr. Sydney Youngs, Sharpshooters Company. who also lives at Goodmayes, when informed of the acquittal, said Company Drill will be carried out. Company Drill. The monthly It was inevitable because he was on Friday, at 5.15 p.m. Members will fall in at that hour outaide who is over 70, will be overjoyed at Queen's Pior. Dress-Blue uniform, the news."
cap with white cover, belt, holster, Mr. Frederick W. Youngs, the revolver and truncheon, AlF mem- father, said: "It was his own life bors must attend or the other man'. There was no alternative."
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