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THE PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY
Birthday Celebrations Loss On Season's Working
Reported In Hong Kong
Presiding at the annual general, for conducting and Mrs. G. W. R A large gathering of members meeting of the Hong Kông Phil- Griggs for playing the piano, and of the Consular body and Legla-harmonic Society held at the express the Committee's deep re- lative Council members attended Cathedral Hall last evening. Mr. gret that the concert did not re the reception at the Japanese B. L. Dowbiggin reported a loss ceive sumcient support to be car Consul's residence 7-a Conduit Road yesterday, to celebrate the thirty-fourth birthday of His Im- perial Japanese Majesty.
of $518 on the season's working, med through. The loss he said, was chiefly brought about by the production of the "Pirates of Penzance," and he advised the incoming com mittee to carefully consider the
a production.
truth of which I can bear witnessing pains: Ay, and he looks part. / Commodore Frank Elliott, O.B.E.. (.question of rent when planning Mrs. J. H. Shaw also resigned in
K.B.E.,
Attorney
Mr. Editor, May I request the favour of a "corner" in your highly esteemed journal, for the following Tri- pute of Gratitude" to the Medical tristitution, Omcers of the above (Government Civil. Hospital), and
Acting Consul General H. Acino as a record of facts "which can – not be too widely disseminated, the
received his guests who included
R.N., the Hon. Str Thomas to, from having been now going oacularly sharp after the dietary of Sauthorn, K.BE, C.MG, Lt. R. F: for nearly two months an intern the patients, and is most thought-walter, R.A., A.D.O., representing Patient, for fever and ague, and ful and liberal in the dispensing His Excellency the Governor. Bir
as william Peel, K.C.M.G.. carbuncle; but now duite convalas- of such Hospital "comforts"
day jellies, rice puddings, wine, bottled Brig. General Rowan Thompson, cent, and shall leave" in or two therefore do I wish to porter, and such other "strengthe-D.S.O., the Hop. Sir William Shen-
ton, Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, evince my gratitude for the kind- ners" as are necessary. There is ness extended to myself—a mere one attribute for which he is par- Hen. Dr. R. H Kotewall, OBE.. "Stranger la a Foreign Land." ticularly remarkable, that is, his D., Hon. Dr. S. W. Ts'o, Hon.
"The Head Physician (Dr. Mur-command of temper under pecu- Mr. ray) is now on leave, travelling ilarly trying circumstances.
Instance Wounded drunken sol- to recruit his health. He, is a man of stupendous grasp of mind-(in diers or gators are brought in at a professional point of view) one all hours of the night. Their con- who takes in at a glance, the pre- duct and language are frequently cise stage of a most complicated outrageous; barbarous; yet, by the and intricate disease, and is blandness of his manner, and the equally prompt (and invariably soothing influence he mildly ex- with success) in the issuing of his ercises over the rabid passions of once reduces prescriptions, as in the administer- such men he at ing of same, and frequently that them to the docile state of child- too with his own hands. During hood. Really, in my own mind (with his absence he has delegated his all due respect or the godlike lady authority to Dr. T. A.. Ainslie, the to whom I allude) I have fre- Resident Physician, than whom fit quently pictured him to myself as tsyout justice to remark) there is a Miss Nightingale of the opposite nat a gentlemen in the profes- sex. May the success he deserves sion (of like number of years attend his efforts both here and standing) who combines within hereafter! his own person the skill, zeal, energy, punctuality, and suavity of
1.
(To be Continued)
February tome on leave.
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"During the season, Mr. G. F.. Mathieson resigned from the Com- mittee on his departure from the Colony, and Mr. D. L, Strellett was co-opted to serve in his stead,
on her departure for
"Pirates of Penzance" "Turning to the production of the Pirates of Penzance,'. It is re- grettable that we were not able. to cover expenses, as I think that or the whole "the show was one of the Society's best productions, the result of hard work on the part of all concerned in the pro- effort duction.
After the bon, secretary had read the notice convening the meeting, Mr. Dowbiggin address- ing the fairly large number of members present, said:-
despite For
Around the Courts
LONG" FIRM FRAUD CASE
Delective "Twice His Size!" Further evidence was taken" by Mr. Hamilton at Central Magi- stracy yesterday when the case against Jose Lizarraga, of Manila; Wong Sau Mo, u shanghai: and Nicholas Levitsky, a Russian, on charges of fraud to the extent of over $10,000, involving several well-known European firms in the Colony, was continued.
His Worship imposed a fine of $19 or 19 days' hard labour on the first defendant, and $25 or 21 days and $22 or 22 days on the second and third defendants, respectively. Unlawful Anchoring of Boats For anchoring their boats in the Causeway Typhoon Shelter during the prohibited hours last Sunday evening without the permission of the Harbour Master, four Chinese, boatmen, Wong Kin, Cheng Kan Cheng Tai Fook and Leung Lo were each fined $3 or three days bard labour in default.
Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, as •*. Canging Obstruction sistant Crown Solleitor, prosecut-
Leung Fook Tal 52, mistress at ed, and Mr. M. A. Silva appeared Cargo Junk No. 636V, Lo Ping 35, for the second defendant, Wong master of Cargo Junk No. 1168y Sau Mo. The other defendants and Lal Kau, 31. master of Cargo were not legally represented, Junk No. 3768v, who anchored.
Yaumat! After Inspector M. Murphy who their junks in the had given his evidence at the pre-Typhoon Shelter in such a post- vious hearing, had been cross-tion as to obstruct the free access examined at length by the defen of the other vessels, were each dants, Detective Sergeant R. Els find 510 or one week's hard labour, deposed of having brought the third defendant, Levitsky from A fine of $10 or one week's hard Canton to Hongkong where he was labour was imposed on Kwok Lal arrested. He went Canton with 52. mistress of Trading Junk No. a Russian detective and there met 2967V, who was charged with using the defendant who agreed to re- grappling iron or other means, for turn to Hongkong with them. the purpose of lifting articles from The third defendant, in his the bed of the harbour at the cross-examination,
that Naval alleged
Anchorage last Sunday
Unlawful Dredging
A DISGUSTING OFFENCE
he was arrested in Canton and not without the permission of the in Hongkong. He was confronted | Harbour Master. by the witness and the Russian detective on the wharf and not ön board the steamer. The Russian detective who was twice his size caught hold of his arm and in-. formed him in Russian that he was going to arrest him.
His Worship pointed out to the defendant that he probably knew
that a British police officer hat no authority to arrest any person. In Canton, to which the defendant replied in the negative,
Sergeant Ellis said that he did detective see the Russian catching hold of defendant by the arm. He met the defendant on board the steamer.
not
SUMMONS WITHDRAWN
Posing As P e Officer.
Bentence of months' hard labour and a fine of $50 or an additional month was imposed by Mr. Macfadyen at Central Magi- stracy yesterday on B Chinese named Mak Kwaj Yuen who was charged with demanding money with menaces, and with posing as a police officer.
The defendant was alleged to have assaulted a.. teahouse walter In a public latrine off Yu Yam Lane when the latter refused to give him $3 which he demanded.
Detective Bergeant Goodwin,
The case
in which Mok Chof who prosecuted, said that although
nothing was
Клотр officially Chea sumizoned her husband, Mak Hing Sum for desertion and main about the defendant, he had tenance was withdrawn at Central operated with two others during the past month. There had been Magistracy yesterday on the ap- plication of Mr. C. E. Lowe, of they were people of such respec- about seven victims involved and Messrs. Dennys and Co"
At the previous hearing the table standing that they did not complainant was represented os 80 to the Police Station to report. Mc Bin-shing Lo, instructed by the matter,
It was "Mr. J. M. Hall. The
stated that defendant defendant was represented by Mr. I told the complainant he was a Police officer attached to Central Loseby
Police Station.
Mr. Lowe said he had taken over Th passing sentence, His Wor- the case, and asked, that the sun- mons be withdrawn, as an agree-ahip described the offence as part- ment had been entered info, be cularly digusting. tween the parties.
MARINE COURT CASES
OPIUM "SMUGGLING.
As a result of a seizure of 825 Carrying Excessive Passengers
taels of raw oplum by a party of Before Commander Hole. at the Revenue officers under Revenue. Marine Court yesterday morning, Officer Humphreys on board the three Chinese boatmen named Canton Express, three men were Mak Wah 44, steersman of Boat brought before Mr. Wynne-Jones No. 3388D, Wong Hi 42 or Naat Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday 33691 and Wong Fat 35, of 3382D, on charges of opium smuggling, were charged with carrying ex. They were La Chun, charged cessive, passengers, on-board their with being in possession of 290 boats last Sunday evening, taela; Li Ping, who had 115 taeis: It was stated that the first deand Eung Bhat who sd 108 sendasti parried 19 passangers in acis,They all pleaded guilty to excess, the Second 25, and the third the ouence.
Revenue
dcer
"Humphreys
every
a production.
•
Mr. Trowt undertook the
"Your committee regret to have to report a loss of $518 on the season's working, chiefly brought about by the loss of $91,1.52 on the R. E. Lindsell
production of the "Pirates of General. Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Penzance," Inspector General of Police, Hon. being made to keep all expenses "I would like to thank Mr. Mr. R. M. Henderson, Director of
down to a minimum. The rent Davies for the excellent work he Public Works, Capt. L. V. Wells.
for a theatre will always present has done. In producing the show. DS.O., of HMS. Eagle, Paym. Lt.
an item which will have to be (hear, hear). Comdr. Porter, Naval Secretary to
carefully considered by any Cam- "Associated with the producer must be the name of Mr. Trow. the Commodore. Hon. Dr. A. Rmittee planning
our musical director, who has Wellington, Director of Medical Your Committee were able to ob- and Sanitary Services, Hon. Mr. tain a reduction of rent from the given so much of his time and P. Jacks, Puisne Judge, Mr. P. H. King's Theatre management this energy in helping to train both year of $100. in the case of the the chorus. and the orchestra in Lang. Registrar of the Supreme Court, Mr. M. J. Quist, Consul evening performances and $300 in the musical work, with the splen- General for the Netherlands, M. the case of the matinee perform- did results which we have heard de in Frade. Consul General for ance as compared with the 1933 praised by many lovers of Gubert France, Mr. H. Gipperich, Consul production, but even so the rental and Sullivan music.
presents an item which is a heavy also voluntarily for Germany, Mr. Douglas Jenkins, Consul General for the United burden on the cost of any produc- writing of the orchestral parts,
Mr. H. Vanderstraeten, tion.
thereby saving the Society con- States, Consul General for Belgium,
siderable expense and I wish to Corum. A. D. "Bianconi, Consul "Referring to the expenditure thank him and his men very General for Italy, Senhor Rodrigo side of the production account, you heartily for the interest and cordi- Alves Guerra, Consul General for will see that the cost of advertis-al help which they have given us Portugal, Mr. R. Ohl, Vice-Consul ing this year is rather more than during the past season. (Applause.> for the Argentine.
last year, as advantage was taken. Commodore Frank Ellott. of the offer of two large hoardings OBE, R.N.. proposed the toast. of
at a reasonable rate; and the offer His Imperial Japanese Majesty, to by Messrs. Moutrle & Co. of one which M, H. Acino replied, thank- of their windows free for advertis- ing all those who had attended. foring the production for a week with Mr. Cockle for auditing the ac- coming in spite of inclement some money being spent on mak-counts, and Mrs. Hayward for her weather conditions.,, <
ing an attractive display, this bearduous work in connection with Mr. Acino then proposed the ing additional to the usual news- the wardrobe and properties of
paper advertising: The item of the Society. $69 for photographs was incurred for the display of 15 photos in the show case in the King's Theatre hall and displays in the news-
toast of His Majesty the King.
stated that two of the defendants had the oplum ded up under the carriage seats. They were dress- ed in European style clothing, in order, he alleged, to avoid being
searched.
Lo Chun was fined $5,000 or 12 months; Li Ping received $3,000 or eight months and Fung Shui had $2,000 or sixth months.
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Production Account
Turning to the profit and loss account, the item of $100.54 for
National
"I wish also to thank Mr. Owen and Mr. Cole, our hon: secretary and hon. treasurer respectively for the work they have done for the Society during the past season,
Two Parts
13 FUC
Before closing my remarks I would suggest if I may, that the incoming committee consider dividing the activities of the Society, into two distinct parts Concert and Operatie and that they,elect two sub-committees to take charge of each of these separate activities, and to retain the original committee executive committee to whom the sub-committees would report as occasion arise. I feel sure that, in spite of the failure this year, to put on a concert, there is a de- finite want in the Colony for the purely Choral and/or Chamber
side music
of the Society." (Applause.)
Mr. Dowbiggin then proposed. the adoption of the report and statement of accounts, and second- ed by Mr. E. M Cockle, the motion was carried unanimously. **
subscription tô 'the Operatic and Dramatic Association of London, to which we are ad- Hated, includes a deposit of five guiness for the loan of books and any incidental expenses incurred, which was sent at the request of the Secretary in London who stat- ed that it was he usual practice of overseas societies to make such Before Mr Macfadyes at Cen-
deposit The item or $53.80 for tral Magistracy yesterday, two bad debta is the amount brought Shanghal men. Shu Ah Yee, a forward from 1933 and written off shoemaker, and Liu Fu Sang, & here. The item of $20 for the shop foki, were charged with as- hire of the Cathedral Hall was in- saulting Calu Yang Chang, a tall-curred for the rehearsals of a or, at No. 23 Hollywood Road.
concert which was organised at: Inspector James in asking for a the request of the members at the week's remand said: The evi annual general meeting in 1933. dence is to the effect that the
Mr. Rupert Baldwin was acting complainant was sitting down as hon, conductor and after eight taking tea in a teahouse when a rehearsals, held weekly from
President: Professor W. Brown.. gang of ten entered and assault- September 7 to October 26, 1933,
Hon: Secretary: Mr. R. A. Bates. ed him by hitting him on the only 19 people were attending, the
Hon. Treasurer: Mr. H. M. Cöckle head with stools. There was ap- minimum number required to do parently a free fight but I am the contemplated work satisfac- Committee: Mrs. E. V. Hooper, informed this morning that it is torily being "25, and this despite Mrs. A. W. Hayward, Mr. D. L quite feely that evidence will be appeals to members by circular Strellet and Mr. H. Evans- forthcoming Inter, to the effect letter and notices of the rehearsals Thomas. that his gang threatened to aa- In the papers. Unfortunately the At the conclusion of the meet- sault the complainant if he did Committee in charge of the coping, Mr. V. C: Lahrum proposed a not come across with 250. That cert had no alternative but to dis-hearty. vote of thanks to Mr. Dow.
continue the rehearsals. I should biggin which was heartily ar (Continued on Page 12)
like here to thank Mr. Baldwin corded...
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