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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1932.
H.M, INSTITUTE CONCERT THE LAND FOR THE
MRS. NEIL MATHIESON AND MR. BOWES-SMITH
A very enjoyable song-pianoforte recital by Mrs. Neil Mathieson and Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith was given yesterday evening at the Helena May Institute.
Mr. Neil Mathieson's fine con tralto voice was very much appre einted by the large audience, and the group of three German songs Sapphische Ode (Brauns), Vor- borgenheit (Hugo Wolf) and Still
to
Wha
STATE!
SOCIALISM'S IDEAS OF
RURAL UTOPIA
Leicester. This Socialist confor ence agreed unanimously to nation- alias all the land. There "might" be exceptions, it was explained, in the case of land used for railways, cannis, wines and quarries, but for all the rest one resolution suffices,
This State acquisition of all land wie die Nacht (Carl Bohm) waremot covered by, mines and railwaya
It thelightful. specially thoughtful, moreover,
have is at the preliminary to the translations of the songs printed scheme approved with acclamation on the programme,
All music for the national, planning of agri lovers nye, of course, fully conver Sunt with the German language, culture, in which something defined. bait for those whose knowledge was as up-ordination will succeed per rusty-well it saved trouble!
́sonal enterprise by individual farmers. :
Mrs. McNeil'e sreond group, Sweet Chance," Michael Hoad, "Contou (J. P. O'Hara), and Love went a-riding were also
There is to be a powerful Agri- cultural Commission, composed of
1
a very happy blending, and men producers, workers, and consumers, tion should hers' be made of the sympathetic and intelligout accom-reeponsible to the Minister for thei panying of Maurice Barton' adminiration and cultivation of all i Mr. Bowes-Smith's playing of land. There will be county and Chopin is of course well-known to
local ecmmittees, and their fune local music lovers, and he is always sure of his audience. Yesterday the tion will be to raise the standard Scherzo, No. 4, in E Major gained of life and to keep up a progressive the warmest applause. Mr. Bowes- Smith showed in every note his love; increase of wages for farm workera at this very lovely composition, every year over a period of years.
for real and his rondering was
Other buite
the village triumph.
labourer to vote. Socialist include
บ
i
ONE CHILD PARENTS
SPRING. SURPRISE
MANY OF THEM WISH TO
ADOPT ANOTHER
London County Council officials have interviewed the first of more
than 80 people who have submitted applications since the Council, an. nounced that it would be glad to hear from people, who would like to adopt children from the 8,500
in its cars.
"The greater number of the ap. plicnuts ask for girls, and they nearly always nak that they should he under 10," and one of the offi
vials to a reporter.
"The surprising thing is the number which come from parents who have only one child. Ap- parently being without expectation of another child of their own, and feeling that the companionship of a brother or sister is necessary for their own 'children's happiness or development, they have asked it they could adopt one of ours,
"There will be a trial period of from three to six months before the child is finally handed over to its 1 new parents."
Mr. Bowes-Smith opened the con- a special unemployment insurance numerous other speakers had given cert with the Scherzo No. 1 in B, fund, the abolition of the tied cotit à fatherly blessing. minor and the final number wastage system, and the control of Scherzo No. 2 in B Flat minor.
The Programme. The programme way as follows:- 1.-Scherzo No, I in B Minor
Chopin. 2-(1) Sapphische Ode Brahms, (b) Verborgenhoit...Hugo Wolf. (e) Still wie die Nacht
3. -Scherzo No. 4 in E Major
3. (a) Slumber Song
imported produce. In this rural Utopia the farmer will booome a Civil Servant with a wallet full of stock, seeds, fertilisers, and land schemes.
Police and Unemployed.
An emergency resolution carried called upon the Home Secretary. to institute an immediate inquiry A brief exposition of this elabor-into the batoning of unemployed ate plan formed a thesis of ner
This
to be granted to the unemployed' But there is, a rift within the to demonstrate anywhere. lute on this matter of control. The Co-operative party, junior partner provoked fervid and sentimental in this Socialist rampaign. takes speeches and vociferous demands Fair the extreme Free Trade Atitude, for a fair hearing and a and will taterate na restriction of chance for the unemployed, imports. The Socialins are not so sure about Free Trade, despite their election panifestos, and the two remain dinded. Even so, the scheme was carried with reclama- Dr Addison and (Continued on next column) i
thirty closely printed pages plus workers at North Shields and Chri Bohm over two hours of spooches. It elsewhere, and Mr. George, Lans- was explained that conted overbury undertook, on behalf of the Chopia.tood imports did not mean tariffs Delius. nor any quota schemes to dis-Parliamentary party, to prese Sir (h) The Nightingale Delius. criminate against any particular John Gilinour for full ferilities (e) Sweet Venevil. Delius, country, 5.Scherz No. 3 in C Sharp
Chopin Minor 8.-(A) Sweet Chance; that led
my steps abroad.
Michael Head. (b) Coucou (Traditional)
P. J. O'Hara. (c) Love wont a-riding
Frank Bridge. 7.--Scherzo No. 2 in B. Flat
Minor........... Chopin.
At the Piano:-Mr. Maurication after Bartou.
All these crocodile tenis and cheers on their behalf by a con forence which has refused a hearing to the Leicester unemployed and which sits in a hall most sternly guarded every day against any pos kible approach by the worklusa!
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