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HELENA MAY CONCERT.
TALENTED VIOLINIST - MAKES HIS BOW.
ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE,
HYGIENIC-NOT NUDIST
FASHIONS FOR THE Y.M.C.A. BATH.
The Amistant Socrotary of the Y.M.C.A. informed our representa- tive youterday that as far as ha Grieg's Sonata in C ming for
knew the Y.M.CA wore adhering violin and piano, in the kind of
to the regulation that male non composition one saldom hears por
members, using the swimming bath fectly interpreted by local artistes, were not permitted to wear any and therefore many music lovers form of bathing costume at all. who attended last evening's concert-
Members, "however, were permitted: at the Helens May Instituto, and to wear a slip if they wished. This, found that the Sonata was included wowers told, is the custom of all in the programme, were perhaps the YMCA's in America, he be little dubious as to the possible outlived in Great Britain, and in come of the venture, even though. the pianist was Mr. Bowes Smith, Mr. V. Derenevsky, the violiniat, is quite unknown to Helena May audiences, but. faith in Mr. Bowes-Smith's judgement prompted the audience to give the newcomer as warm a reception as they gave their favourite
Bathusiastic Audience.
INDIAN COUPLE AT LAW.
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST
MOTHER-IN-LAW.
A PERFECT DAUGHTER.
The oase, in which Mrs. Farid is suing her husband, M. Farid, of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, for maintonane was con- tinued before Mr. W. Scholold at Central Magistracy yesterday.
Mr. God K. Hall "Brutton was for the complainant and Mr. E.
C S. Brooks defonded. terday afternoon, who described One of tho witnesses called yka-
herself e
a distant rolative of Shanghai. The Y.M.C.A. has not Mrs. Farid said that since the pro- coedings, was commenced, "she "had: turned Nudies, and the motive is met the defendant and had spoken. about his sparation from his wife. strictly hygienic. Bits of fluff are detached from bathing clothes and Defendant is alleged to have said on that occnsion that his door was the dye also made the water dirty.always open and his wife could Our representative suggested that walk in whenever she liked. It is the water would be changed fairlyfused to ask his wife to return.
also alleged that defendant had re-
often, to which the Assistant Score- tary hastily agreed..
"In that case I cannot see that
Ab the end of the Sonata thebathing slips would really make the audience was applauding both ar
water dirty," said our representa tistes with uncontrolled enthusiasm,
tive, who added: "I have used
the
for they had heard a most beauti-swimming, baths pretty often, when ful and difficult work interpreted slips were de vigeur and I never as by the masters. Mr. Bowes noticed much dirt in the water." Smith's work at the piano almost Ah, but it was there all the exceeded in excellence his perform same," replied the Assistant Secre- ance at his recone chopin concert,tary, who added: "I don't think while Mr. Derenevsky scored a great 877 one will object to the regula personal triumph. His bow work tion, though there may be a number was exquisite, his sympathy with of prurient people who do.""
composer was obviously basej ta a deeper understanding than mere practice of n certain compor tion can give, and his co-operation with Mr. Bowes-Smith was of a staildard that is rarely found out- side the realms of the truly great the suggestion that bathers in the In reply to a query with regard to Without doube Mr. Derenevsky swimming bath could be seen from A musician of the rat order, anthe Peninsular Hotel windows, the artists who loves his instrument, Secretary agreed that if the my and can draw from it such melogy thical lady with the telescope were as would gladden the heart of the looking on, that might be true, composer himself.
He did not think there was real enuse for complains in these ad- vanced days.
י.
fa sturdy able teaman pro- duces and puts on a slip what will happen to him? Will summary ac the Assistant Secretary but he tion be taken "Oh, No." replied will not be allowed to use the bath again." "
Told to Go Away.
Another witness called by the complainant, Mrs, Madar, said that she stayed with the couple for about a month and a half. She describ ed one incident during her stay when she saw the mother-in-law scold the complainant until a inte hour in the sight. The following, morning the defendant is alleged to have asked Bia wife why she did He told her not obey his mother.
to go away. Witness then went into: the back portion of the the house and ten minutes later she heard the sound of blows emanating from the defendant's cubicle. She went into the cubicle and found the com plainant crying on the bed and the The defendant standing over her. complainant had a red mark on her face.
witness, aaked: Would you describe Mr. Brooks, Cross-examining the Farid' as a crised man?
Witness: He does not always complainant. speak kindly and gently to the He oven shout at her.
Would you say that he was of a mild disposition?-Net towards bia
He is mild to us.
wife.
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A Stern Woman,
If in the more difficult passages of the third movement he was fo:
Mr. Hall Brution? Would you a moment or two nos perfectly at
да, Д Further pressed as to the reason describo his mother
stern ease, his confidence throughout the for making this curious regulation woman Yea, very atera Even remainder of the interpretation the explanation amounted to: "Be when the complainant working was all that could be desired. He fenuse the Directors said so." co-operated with Mr. Bowes-Smith
in giving us something to remember and in the thunderous applause thar greated the end of the last movement it was obvious that the Helena May Institute has not seen the last of"a really talented violinist.
Pleasing Songs.
LOST AT SEA.
SEQUEL TO PASSENGER'S. DISAPPEARANCE.
the mother-in-law atsales at har withi wide-open eyes.
Witness said that during her stay with the Faride, no fewer than fiva amans were employed, each leaving after a short period.
The mother of the complainant. Mrs. Mina Bax, then gave evi- dence.
Mr. Hall Brutton:
What was your donighter like before her maa- ringe She was perfect. (Laugh-
The remainder of the programme There was sequel to a mysterier.) last evening consisted of a numberous disappearance of a Chinese pas- of songs by Mrs. Lockhart, Mrs. Bnger from a ship on her way Tetley and Mr. Bailey. Mrs Tetes from Vancouver to Hong Kong at with her charming platform prethe Supreme Court yesterday when sence, and clear, unwavering voice,Mr. Leo D'Almuda" jn., appeared was enthusiastically received, white before the Chief Justice, Sir Joseph Mrs. Lockhart and Mr. Bailey Kemp, and made an applicatica, were very pleasing.
on behalf of Sheung Shi, for leave
swear to the death of her hus hand, Lam Tak-wa, alide Lam Nui, in order that she might obtain lot beters of administration regarding
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Programme,
The full programma is given low:-
1) Regis and Aria from
Rinaldo " Handel Caro-mio-ben "
Giordani
(b)
ני
Mre. LOCKHART
な
11.-Songs:
"Linden Lea"
R. Vaughan Willians "Silent Woon ".
R. Vaughan Willians Mr. BAILEY 11.-) Two Little Irish Songs
Hotmann Cor i To my first love."
You'd better ask me." (b) Blackbird Song
Cyril Scott
"
Mrs. TETLEY
IV.-Two Shakespeare Songs
Quilter (1) Fear no more the heat
p' the sun." (6) Under the Greenwood
Tree."
Mrs. LOCKHART
V-Senga Bois Epain "...Lully. "To Anthea "..Hatton Mr. BAILEY VI() The Pipes of Pan
Monckton (b) The Little Irish Girl.
Hermann Löhr
Mrs. TETLEY
VII-Sonata in minor for
Violin and Piano...... Grieg Allegro molto ed appas
aionato. Allegrotto espressivo alle
romanza
Allegro saimato.
V. DEBENEVAKY and A. M.
BOWES-SMITH
At the Piano:
Mrs. C: Scorr-Latiza Mr. G. E. LonGTBARU
the estate.
An affidavit by Ching Hing, ocok at the Boston Cafe, Vancouver, was read by counsel. "The affidavit was to the effect that Ching Hing left Vancouver on September 9, bound for Hong Kong And on the ship he made the acquaintance of Lam Tak-wa,, On October 14, when the vessel was a day and a half from Shanghai, a passenger; who was as the me table as Lam, told him (Ching) that the former had been missing for several hours and that a search for him all over ́dhte ship had proved fruitless.
Mrs. Bux went on to say that her daughter was of a cheerful dis position and was quite happy be fore marriage, and thinner after her marringe.
She looked paler
Wiincas related how, on one oc- casion, she was summoned to the Farids' house following a quarrel. Sha
went there and asked the mother-in-law what had happened.. The mother-in-law thereupon re ferred her to complainant.
Ordered to Oboy.
Complainant then said there had been a quarrel and that she had bec, told to go away. Witness said that when the defendant returned home from work, his wife asked him what he had to say about his mother ordering his wife out of the house. The defendant then replied: Do what my mother tells you."
Witness said that on that occa sion, with the permission of the mother-in-law. she took her daugh ter away for a spall of twenty days. After that perind she sent her back to her husband, having undertaken that she
would go back The complainant was re- luctant to go back,
The Master of the vessel, Capt. TR. Ireland, in an affidavit, said that when Lim was last seen alive there was a strong monsoon and a heavy son and he believed that Lam had Felther jumped overboard or In answer to a question, under had been blown over and drowned, cross-examination by Mr. Brooks, there was sufficient evidence for him the trouble was mainly because of Sir Joseph Kemp remarked the witness said that she agreed that granting, leave to swear to the death the other-in-law.
The case will be continued this (dating from the month of October, 1931) and he accordingly made the | aftrrnoon, order.
POPULAR POLICE PROMOTION.
POLICE SERGEANT HUNT BECOMES S. INSPECTOR.
We understand that. Folies Sorgt. M. Hunt, the popular physical and drill instructor at Police Head- quarters, and the local representa, Five of the Royd) Lifesaving Society. hie beer promoted to the rank of Sub-Inspector, the promotion to dato from Janupry 1, 1932.
Sub-Inspector Hant asymes the naw post of Officer in Charge of the Emergency Unita, Hong Kong and Kowloon.
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