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TOʻTER: HISTOR OF TERAS HONG KONG
-Tahall be very grateful if state any of the readers of your esteemed fourne can give me the following information on behalf of brother of the person concerned
The Board recommends that a Anal dividend of 20 per share, a bonus, dividend of 85 per share and with suspicion. However, there was exalange bonus dividend of 87 none of the Bee what I can do" par share on 20,000 shares be paid attitude about the pleasant-faced to Sharebelders absorbing $440,000 and bashful little man who took his and that the balance be carried fox place at the keyboard. Withoutward to underwriting suspense no any posing or pulling of faces or count to close the account for the wild head and hair wagging, her 1000 simply focussed all his attention on how he was going to strike the keys and played played with superb artistry and real postio charm. Those characteristics not his at oient technique--are undoubtedly the secret of his phenomenal rise
1091 Account The balanos of working account on December 31, 1091, was #1,317,410.57 sa peran nexed statement.
The Board recommends that an interim dividend of as per share be paid to Shareholders, absorbing
to the select ranks of the really first00,000, and that the remainder be
carried forward class pianista. ⠀
Since the concert I have argued with one or two who have affected to ho impressed by his technique, but unmored by his music. They have remarked to me that he won Fust a mechanical techniolan, acting. up to the super pianist claims ofhis impresario.
Directors Since the last general meating, Mr. D. O. Russell and the on Mr. C. G. 6. Mackie rosigned the Board and Mr. T. A Mit call and Mr. J. Davies have fourled the Bhard
In
accordance with the Articles of oulation, Mr J. A Plummer and Mr. J. P. Warren retire, but offer themselves for re-election..
re-election
The whereabouts, or any other information concerning him, of Mr. Andrew Hamsay a Scottish saptain who took out a new ship to. Hong Kong about the year (1006), or 1008. His home address at that time was $1, Wellgate Street, Dun dee, Scotland "Yours faithfully,
G. T. WALDEGRAVE, Chaplain, Sailors" Home, and
·Beamen's Institute; 18, Johnston Road Tek 22874.
Hong Kong, May 9, 1902.
LYEMUN PASS: A PROTEST.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE “BONG CÔNG
DAILY PRESENT
Sin,—May I be parmitted to pro- test against the use of the foreshore of Lyemun Pass for advertisement purposes, or for that matter the similar use of any part of the coast of this Colony or its natural features, of which we are so justly proud. The hot that the com modity advertised is not a Britian product does not detract from the vandalism displayed. Yours faith-
GT WALDEGRAVE Hong Kong, May 9, 1999
SANITARY BOARD
ELECTION. A
DAILY PRESS"]
I submit omphatically that that
Auditors-Mesars. Lowe, Bing. is precisely what he is sot. Ho han barn & Matthews and Messrs Lin- a marvellous technique, but he stead & Davis, Chartered Account [ro THE KDITOR OF THE:** HONG KONG used it to serve his ends to impartants, retire, but offer themselves for grandeur to Bach,, delicacy to Scar latti, poetry to Chopin, atmos phore to Debussy, and brilliance. to the Liart rhapsody. He went through a variety of moods, with all shades of tone and expression, and though it is difficult to define exactly what is implied by in spiration," I would say that he was far more inspired than many pianists I have heard..
PEAK CLUB CONCERT.
ATTRACTIVE CONCERT ON SATURDAY.
“SIR,-Mr. Mow Bung's, friends have done everything they could to advanos his claims. They have sdmired his courage in expressing in such a positive way his opinions on intricate problems of sanitation. They have challenged his opponent to give his views on certain points. selating to public health. They haye even seen fit to call those who happened to disagree with them
wire pullers, members of cliquer and other names. But they have omitted to do one thing. They question as to why the ERA, witir have not answered the pertinent already one of its Committee men serving in one of the two olested want the other elected seat occupied. saate on the Sanitary Board, still by another of their Committee men. chosen to ignoro, seems to me to be the deciding factor in the minds: make their choice to-morrow, of the electorate when they come to Yours truly
The efforts of the organisers of Admittedly, this is a matter of the very good concert given at the opinion. It may be that I am Peak Club on Saturday evening biased and was strangely moved by should have been rewarded by a his playing that evening because larger attendance. The cxcellent it was the anniversary of a gas programme of English musie render- attack But it is also just possible ed by the best of the Colony's This question," which they have!
is it not that those persons who told me that they were unmoved by vocalists was in every way, a treat. his music were not in a raceptive mood. Though it be unkind to say performance cannot be given. The It seems a pity that a repeat 80, some of them may even have amount of hard work put in by the besni incapable of appreciating it organisers and vocalists in order to The programme was lowbróz "make the entertainment the success. enough in all consolence, but it that it undoubtedly was surely justi may be that only Handel's Zarge fles & second appearance. The selec or Mendelssohn's Spring Song tions from Merria England" ("Ed"" would havo roused them to heights of enthusiasm and to eulogies about his divine fire.
"
ard German), particularly pleasing and ably rendered, alone call for this could not something, be done week, for example during the forthcoming Empire
was taken up by a repeat perform- The second half of the programme anoo of The Camberley Triangle," produced and played the previous evening at the Overseus League Concert.
When considering this question of whether an artist is soulful or is merely a technical wonder, it is well to ascertain for what he is famed in the enpitals of Europe and in America If he has made a name as an exponent of one of the "romantic" composers, lika Chopin or Schumann, it is utterly impos sible for him to be merely veyor of fireworks. Now. Brailow-with Pachmann, and it may be. sky, though stil comparatively judged from the foregoing that. I young, has reached the top of the thoroughly agree with him. If any tree largely as an exponent of readers would like a further oppor Chopin Flawless technique, is, of unity of listening to this pianist's course, required for that, bus this playing, I shall be pleased to lend will be of no avail if the player them the Chopin concerto mentioned lacks the power to express every above. shade of musical footing-mune
pur
which he feel in every particle of It is interesting to note that. his being.
Brailowsky is a "pupil of Lesche- Brailowsky could not possiblytizky, who has taught so many have played ali ti works, of Chopin famous pianiste in Vienna. It was in six consecutive recitala and got posible to tell that we an out- away with it before Paris audi and out Loschetikyita before he had. ences, if he had not been a thorough played two bars of God Sava" "the" musician, capable of feeling and King. The secret of his tone con- interpreting such music.
trol lies in the faithful" application of that system of tough Yours When Chopin's E Minor Concerto Guller also had that method. Did was going to be recorded by the Tou notice, tea, the nisence of all Berlin Philharmonia - Orchestra, those affected wrist and arm move Brailowsky was chosen to be the ments so noticeable in pianists like abloist from among all the plants Irene Schlarzer, who carry Matthay's available, and a Uner ample of principled into erect in such a Chopia playing could not be desir thorough but irritating manner #"
od
In view of this, and the faut. that There is little spacs in which to his reputation in Europe dates back comment on the second Schneider to before the War, I join issue Trio concert. Seeing that the Hall alboit in the friendliest manner was full, the organisers and per- with an ontormed follow-critic who formera bad every yomon to be treated him & young man, on pleased, with the response to their the threshold of his career, and was efforts to sooure a good house Tho nop quite sure that he would get a Musical Society knew well enough hearing 1
that the ball could be filled' and than the righty odd who came the first time did not represent the
A writer in the Sunday Heraid stated that anyone who can play musical potentialities of the the A Flat Waltz, the D fint Noo tirne, and the Adat Polonais did But I'm not hiaming him
we heard them last rook need a domnarison wish nobe
#Chul igneil on 12
Calany. Mr. Pepys thought they
should be equally Heble to or if "not even had to forecast the attendance at his
boyl ng alloys.
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