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FOR PROTECTION OF PERFORMING RIGHTS
Hong Kong Agency Established
HOW IT APPLIES TO LOCAL
BROADCASTING, ETC.
During last week The Performing, license the public performances in Right Society Ltd., which is incor-1 British territory of the copyright porated in England, was locally re- musical works of their respective gistered as a Company, under the members and to restrain unautho Companies ordinances and intends rised performances thereof. to commence activities at the end of the present year.
A COMPREHENSIVE LICENSE.
Monsieur Cason Bonardel, of
The Society is thus able to grant Shanghai, has been appointed the to those concerned with public per Agent and representative of the formances of copyright music Cartel des Societes d'Auteurs comprehensive license which covers whose head office is in Paris, and not only the works of its own mem- this Agency extends to Hong Kong,bers, but also those of members of Shanghai, Macao and Manchuria.
the affiliated Societies, numbering The Cartel is really an affiliation approximately 26,000 members and of the five chief Performing Right about two million works. The So- Societies of Europe, including the ciety's license helps those respon Societe des Auteurs, Compositeurs sible for public performances of and Editeurs de Musique, Paris, music to comply with the provisions the Societa Italiana delgi Autori ed of the Copyright Acts, and to avoid Editori, Rome, the Genossenschaft zur Verwertung Musikalischer auf- penalties for infringements, by giv- fahrungsrechte, Berlin, the Gesselsing them a general permission co chaft der Autoren Komponisten und vering the public performance of Musikverleger,
any of the works which the Society Vienna, and the
controls.
# Performing Right Society Ltd. of London.
The Society is protective of those who hold its license, but it has to assert the rights of its members against persons who make unautho
In Hong Kong however, the Per forming Right Society wiM function by authority of the Cartel, but this Society being a British organisa-rised use of their music. There- tion, it's aims and objects will be for, by its Agents and correspon- dence, it endeavours to acquaint more easily explicable.
all those responsible for public musical entertainments with their legal liabilities, its perpose being to leave no such person in a position
WHY THE SOCIETY, WAS FORMED
The direnmstances which led to the Society's formation were as fol:
lows:-
Under the British Copyright Act, 1913, which, by proclamation of the then Governor in Council, was ex tended to this Colony on the 28th June, 1812, performing right is established as one of the consti- tuent parts of copyright, and the
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HONG KONG
“MATRIC”
NORD LLOYD
Details of Time Table HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE • NORDDEUTSCHER |
The following is the time-table for the Hong Kong University Matriculation and" Senio: Local Examinations:-
Monday, November 18:-English
Grammar, Arithmetic, Man- darin, Higher Chinese (Paper Is), Elementary Calculus. Tuesday, November 14.-English Essay, Algebra. Higher Chi- nese (Paper Ib), French, Urdu, Spanish, Book-keeping, Biblical Knowledge (Samuel). Wednesday, November 15.-
Geometry: Chinese Language and Literature (Paper I): Malay Japanese, Siamese, Portuguese, Russian; Greo- graphy; Higher
(Paper ITA); Geometrical Drawing.
Thursday, November "16.-English
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tion. Monday, November 20.-Chemis- try. Domestic Science, Phy- sics, Higher Chinese (Paper II), Conics Siamese (Paper m: Biblical Knowledge (Acts). Tuesday, November 21-Mode! Drawing. Higher Algebra, Hygiene and Physiology, Needlework, Latin, Co-ordin- ate Geometry, Music, Dutch, Higher Trigonometry, Can- tonese, Stenography.
Senior Local Examination will be It is interesting to note the plead that he did not know" held for the last time. The Junior that the music he performed was Local Examination has been abo- protected by the Copyright Law.lished, and beginning from 1935 Thers is, however, no legal obliga only the Matriculation Examination take such will be held yearly. No Examina- tion on the Society to steps, for knowledge that there is tion of any kind, however, will be copyright in music is presumed, held next year. and the onus is on those concerned in the public performance of copy- right music to obtain the pormis. right.
owner of the copyright in a musical sign of the owner of the performing H.K.U. "ATHLETIC
work, has, under that Act, the sole right of perforthing or authorising the performance of the work in public. The Act extends to all classes of musical works without distinction, and whilst it is gener- ally appreciated that the consent of the composer, author or owner of the copyright is necessary before such works as operas or plays are performed in public, it is not al- ways realised that such consent is also necessary in the case of short- er works, such as sonatas, instru- mental suites songs, dance numbers,
etc.
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· "A WARNING
Further, the possession of a printed copy of a copyright musical work, or of a gramophone record or other contrivance capable of repro- ducing such work audibly, does not imply or convey to the holder or. owner thereof any right to perform or to authorise the performance of the work in public, irrespective of whether such printed copy, record, etc., is received as a gift or on loan, or acquired by purchase or other wise.
The offices of the Society are, for Most civilised countries have en- the time being, situated St. acted legislation similar to the Bri-George's Building, 2nd floor, and tish Copyright Act, and bave either by the begining of the year all the joined the International Copyright proprietors or licencees of promises Convention or concluded copyright where music is publicly performed, treaties with other countries where or those who are known to promote by each country extends the same musical entertainment of any kind, protection in its own territory to will be deemed to have been duly the works of foreigners as it does to warned that they will no longer be the works of its own nationals," allowed to perform publicly the works of any of the members of the SPECIAL METHOD'S 'DEVISED Society, or the affiliated Societies, without the permission of the So- ciety.
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Far East, and also to give such persons or organisations an oppor- tunity of making arrangements to obtain the Society's license.
ON MANCHOUKUO BORDER
2.
The rights of copyrights owners having thus been established, it be- The period of grace allowed until came necessary to provide the the end of the year, has been de means whereby they might effective sided upon in view of the fact that ly protect their performing rights the enforcement of the composers and obtain the benefits to which and publishers rights is new to the they were entitled. This presented no difficulty in the case of large works, where the copyright owner could obtain his remuneration dir- ect; but in the case of shorter works as above described, which were per- formed publicly thousands of times daily at all sorts of entertainmenta throughout the country, some spe- cial method had to be devised, In practice it would be intolerably Soviet Rushing On Defences troublesome, if not wholly imprac OCEAN STEAM SHIF CO, LTD.ticable, for persons who desired:
Mukden, Oct. 24. permission to perform copyright Latest reports received here state CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
musiu in public to communicate that the Soviet Army is hurrying separately with every copyright the construction of its military de- owner of every piece of music on fence work along the Manchoukuo each occasion, and it would be im- border as the freezing season ap- possible for individual copyright proaches. A general mobilisation owners to deal with such applica of part of the "led army in tions.
Siberia is also reported here. are hereby notified that their Cargo
The problem was solved by the Strong wire entanglements have will be discharged into Holt's formation, in 1914, of the Perform been erected along the northern Wharf, Kowloon, where it will be as Caniguses risk and subject to Terms ing Right Society. Many British bank of the Heilungkiang River, and Conditions of Storage at Holt's composers, authors, arrangers and for a distance of 30 miles on both Wharf The Cargo will be ready for Publishers of copyright musical sides of Blagovetchensk. Forts have. Delivery from Godown on and after works joined the Society, and vest been built at three points and 28th October.
ed in it the control of the public | trenches dag, it is said. performing right, in such works. In the meantime, Manchoukuo Since that time its membership has sources report successive continuously increased, and it now represents, practically allwell known British composers, authors and publishers.
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No Olinks will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas,' and all Goods remaining undelivered after 4th November, 1938, at 4 pm, will be subject to Bent
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Messrs. Ander son & Ashe on the 3rd November, 1933, at 10a.m.
All Claims against the Vessel must be presented to the Undersigned within len days of the ships, arrival, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Mercantile Bank Building. Hong Kong, 29th Oct., 1988.
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Optional Cargo will not be landed her unless Notice has been given prior to Steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
A similar Society was formed in France by French composers and
CLUB
Annual General Meeting
-The-Hong-Kong University-
held its annual Athletic Club general meeting at the Union As- sembly Room yesterday afternoon. Mr. K. P.Gan presided..
In his annual report of the Club, the Hon. Secretary (Mr. F. R. Zimmern) related the activities of the year-the Annual Sports held on March 25, when H.E. the Gover- nor and Lady Peel were present; the creating of a new pole-vault record by K. Y. Lee (10 feet 11 inches); the Inter-University Athletis Meet held at Canton dur ing last Easter, when Sun Yat Sen Varsity won the Championship: and so forth. The accounts for the year showed that the Club had spent $1,115.76 and still had a balance of $63.24. The annual- election resulted as follows:-
President. Sir W. Hornel. Vice-President-Dr. R. E Kote-
wall, Bir Paul Lauder, Prof. W. Fair, Mr. T. N. Chau, Prof. M. Honey, Mr. Kwok Siu Lau and Mr. T. H. R, Shaw,
Chairman-Mr. E. H. Ong. Captain of the Athletic Team, Mr. H. T. Woo.
Vice-Captain-Mr. V. Vargassoff. Hon. Secretary-Mr. "N. Gora-
chenko
Asst. Hon. Sec. Mr. Kan Po Chi
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DOCET- "If you only knew the number of customers I've got through them coming in to correct my spelling you'd be surprised," he answered,
rences of "illegal actions" on the part of the Soviete. The interna tional train, which was to leave All broken, chafed and damaged Goods
Manchuli” at 11.95 a.m. on Sunday, are, to be left in the Godowns, where
was intentionally delayed by the HER SECRET they will be examined on any Tuesdays
Soviet officials, who claim that the The scene was a railway carriage and Fridays between the hours of copyright owners nearly eighty incident was, in attempt on the and the occupants were discussing years ago, and during the last part of Soviet officials to disturb whether women or men were the No Clams will be admitted after the twenty years organisations admi- the service. A strong protest was more trustworthy in business. Goods are left the Steamer's Godows, isteri on similar lines have been at once filed.
Ma established in practically every On the same day, the report con-
10.45 A. and Noom within the Free Storage period.
"No woman can keep, a moret,” and all Goods matning undelivered other civilised country, including tinues, ten Soviet cavalrymen, be
said me man soomfully. after the 3rd November, will be abject the United States of America, Gar longing to the Soviet barracks at that!" retorted a woman sitting "I don't know so much about to Bent.
All Claims against the Steamer must many, Austria, Italy, Spain, Swe. Abagaid, a point eighteen kilo opposite him. I have kept my age be presented to the Undersigned en er den, Poland, Hungary, Crecho metres north of Marchuh, were a secret since I was twenty-four! before the 17th Nov., 1933 or they wil Slovakia, Denmark Switzerland, seen reconnoitring at a point two "Oh," he replied, "you'll let it † not be recognised.
Roumania, Brazil, Portugal, Nor-kilometres within the border. The out one day, though. No Fire Inanrance will be effected. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents.
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way and Finland. The Societies of Manchoukee Government has also "I doubt it she answered. those countries have become af protested against several such al-"When a woman had kept a socret leget invasions by Soviet soldiers for ten years she can keep it for
United Press.
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