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MUSICAL JOTTINGS.
(BY ENHARMONIC")
With regard to my remarks in connection with playing in harmonies and double stopping. when speaking of the violin or cello, I appear not to have made myself clear to certain people interested. Perhaps the following definitions will simplify the mat- ter-A harmonie (or overtone) is a musical note produced by a number of vibrations which is a multiple of the number producing
other. Harmonics, Some
or
CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Billion ofthe “Bongacm
Takymph."}
THE NAVY'S ROLE.
of the
and
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Suppratitions, regarding mar riage are common in all parts of the world. One is that a bride, an loaring her home for the wedding trip, must step into the carriago
that QE she is
Sir,-As Members Executive Committee of the Navy with her right foot first. She League, we view with alarm the could do the same when she firew intention of the Government to enters the home prepared for her concentrate the whole admin after the bridal trip A pretty istration of National De custom which is tinged with fence-Navy, Air Services-under
Ármy Minister. It is admitted an all the
a single superstition"
bride, AS hands that the Navy has won about to leave her home. this War, for it was only the Fleet after the ceremony, tossing her which was in sufficiency and bouquet among her femalefriends. efficiency equal to the emergency. The one who catches it, it is said, the Army end Aerial
be Forces, will
the Sea-Power cannot be improvised. favourite wedding day in brido.
Unlike soldiers, seamen cannot Scotland is December 31, so that be created in a few months; the young couple can leave their ships take a long time to build, tinually nurtured and supported life with the new one. `It Italy by the public sense of jeopardy. no sharp-pointed wedding gifts
The Fleet is, and always must are permitted.' by, the Empire's first line of de- fence which means that seamen
$100
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., the spirit followed by the officer by the name of the writer, they been asked whether harmonics, and the sea spirit must be can fold life and begin their married
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Telephone No. 6/6.
are not inserted.
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There is a curious want of
of the war. We are naturally H. M. S. Cadmas has assumed very glad to have the restricher pre-war dress of white, which tions removed, for at times they is a decided improvement on the have been irksome and, as sombre gray of warfaring days. enforced by
least two officers Dow до longer in the Colony, often resulted
During yesterday there were in the elimination of comment and notified eight cases of plague news which, we are convinced, (six fatall, four of cerebrospinal should not have been withheld meningitis (one fatal) and one from the public. It would be un-fatal occurrence of enteric fpver. fair, however, to Major Cassel if All the sufferers were Chinese. we did not frankly say that, dùr-[...“ ing the past two years and more.also Amused."--For your in-harmony. (double stopping on and we were able to expand our the measure of military interfer-formation
is Anonymous letters stringed instrument) ence has been infinitesimal. We which appear in the Telegraph are science that treats of musical have all along realised the not manufactured in this office. sounds in their combination and necessity of a censorship, and if Furthermore, unless accompanied progression. The question has it had always been enforced in
named, there would not have
or harmonies, are confined to been the least свизе for
thirds. No, they are not Who complaint. Incidentally, this
A band of armed robbers anaaid they were! Colony, throughout the whole November 13th last looted the period of the war, has been Lai Njok village, in the district spared any untoward incident-a of Sun Wai. A number of the circumstance which is true of villagers were kidnapped and
On Friday last there was must have a predominating in unanimity as to the right name very faw British possessions-and hold to ransom. Three men, reprinted in the Telegraph an fluence on the strategy of the we have not the slightest doubt alleged to have been concerned in article on "The Problem af Colour Mother Country and the Dominio give the meeting of the day. that the censorship restrictions the outrage, have been arrested Music in which the author ons. Once we admit the equality it the Peace Conference or the Peace Congress? Most of the were credit is due. As to past the dagistracy by the Canton colour contained in what he terms istration outcome. So we gladly give credit an application will be made at producing the different shades of necessarily weaken naval admin Feace Conference. There cannes be much doubt,however, that in Authorities for their extradition, the colour octave, by means of
its official records it will be called.. forget there in the happy issue ont The Assistant Crown Solicitor. the sound vibrations set in motion
the Peace of our troubles.
Congress. Mr. Leo Longinotto, will conduct when playing a piano, with the
The "Encyclopaedia Britannica says the case for the Crown, while the assistance of an electrical device APPRECIATED LABOUR.
fugitives will be represented by connected with the spectrum
that In diplomacy the word Mr. J. H. Gardiner.
band. The author calls this "cal-
'conference" is used as a meeting our music," and makes it fairly
of the representatives of greater clear that by the device referred
or less States for the purpose of A sentence of three months' to, a stage may be flooded with
settling particular points, as dis- hard labour was to-day inflicted varying coloured lights accord-
tinguised from a 'congress,' which by Mr. R. E Lindsell on aing to the sound vibrations
is properly a meeting of the Great
day Chinese boy, who was yesters produced by playing different
Powers for the settlement of
Road West.
arrested in Queen's chords and passages on a piano.
questions of general interest. This youth gave From greas promise of developing into scientific phenomema the thing
In ita international sense," а point of view of
according to the same authority. a fins desperado. He was yester may be interesting but when
"the term "congresa" is only appli- day seen. with another boy init is suggested
ed to gatherings of first-class im- that such Queen's Road by a constable and
portance......... less important shadowed to No. 36. The suspic-
would add to
meetings are usually termed ious manner in which they acted
*conference. It seems clear
they were intending to commit a made the constable believe that felony. One of the boys escaped. but his companion was arrested. and found in possession of a chopper. This weapon Was concealed underneath his trousers.
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We are not greatly enamoured of statues, and in any case they ought only to be erected in remembrance of persons thoroughly worthy of such an of the Executive and Legislative honour. The Unofficial members Councils however, have come forward with a most admirable proposal when they suggest that such a public memorial should be erected to mark the community's work in the Colony. As the Unofficial members recalls, Sir, Memorandum, issued by the Henry spent practically the whole of his working life in the Colony, and he was the first Hongkong official to attain the position of Governor of the Colony. The statue which it is proposed to erect is not therefore merely to be regarded as a memento of his Governorship,
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 1. 1919.
JAPAN AND SHANTUNG.
but 25 +
BRITISH MOTORS IN THE EAST.
six months.
over
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Yours etc.
W. W. ASHLEY V. BISCOE TRITTON
(Joint Chairmen.)
A. SHIRLEY BENN ALAN J. BURGOYNE
E. R. FREMANTLE JOHN GRETTON P. J. HANNON
A. BOSTOCK HILL ARCHIBALD HURD
R. D. DOUGLAS MacLEAN ARNOLD WHITE. London, March, 1919.
ATHLETICS.
would kindly allow me a little is only a conference there will Sir. I should be obliged if you that if the present peace meeting
convey the following information space in your esteemed paper to never be a congress. to those who are interested in athletic sports:
this latter.
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phenomena the effects of a musical perform- ance 1 make bold to disagree. Just imagine a Beethoven sonata of constantly changing lights to the accompaniment of a series To my mind it would have a most distracting effect and would
The actors of London are to "attain nothing more than a kind
have a Trade Union all to them- of glorified kaleidoscopic display
At the Happy Valley yesterday, selves and ere long the record. with a liddle valse, brofessor, fer the half-mile event, the boom in theatres, which the blease." Colour effects are all brothers G. & B. Hyder," who metropolis is now enjoying. may unhappy ending for the players is appealed to, but when it boasting spirit, that they can beat another ten pounds a week, that A game of cards resulted in an very well when the visual sense tively, intimated, in a somewhat that the "heavy man" requires came in first and second respec-be cut short by the announcement lasting tribute to today. Two Chinese women
comes to applying the theory practically the whole of his official yesterday indulged in the game in conjunction with on appeal to anybody in this Colony in either the stage hands have come out in life. Sir Henry May's greatest as a .pastime. A detractors willingly admit that indiscussion
the auditory sense I do not think the 1/4 or 1/2 mile distance. heated
sympathy, and that the under- soon arose
that any lover of music would This was said in the presence study has been waylaid by those forty years he did much for 15 cents which
find, it one of Hongkong, whilst his high in-them lost to the other.
other than disconcert of a few others besides myself, pickets. Seriously, there is no tegrity, devotion to duty and developed into blows and one of
Words ing.
but if the Hyders really think reason whatever why the advant- they are good enough to defy ages of Trade Unionism should sterling character made him the women, it was alleged, chased admired as a man even by those the other with a stick, and gav
Baybody in this Colony, will they be denied to this particulary who disagreed with some of his her a
please at least have the decency hard-worked body of public knock on the head I am always on the lock out to issue their challenge publicly, servent. We hope, however, that official acts. Above all else, he which caused the showed himself to be a man, and flow,
"blood to for new talent in the Colony and through the medium of the Press, they will not merely organise to The injured player I discovered a dark horse, the and not go about telling every secure more money and better the Colony will be revealing a summoned her attacker before other evening, at the St. George's body that they are the champions? conditions of employment but fitting appreciation of high qual- Mr. G. N. Orme to-day. The Hotel in the person of Mr. G. admitted that the Hyders are the administration of the work-
Day Dinner at the Hongkong Although ities by honouring Sir Henry indefendant denied the
that, just as the engineers have it is generally insisted on a reasonable share in this way. It will also be some intimating that the complainant
Dumbarton. The consolation to our late Governor fell on the stick and thus received sang selections from
gentleman undoubtedly good runners, con- shops, so they will demand some to feel, in the hour of his enforced the injury. Mr. Orme fined the
Edward sidering their age, perhaps, after participation in the management German's "Merrie England," all, they are only good enough to of the theatre. Many actors are retirement through ill-health. Amazon
end an $7, and bound both We do not altogether like the look of the Japanese attitude on
(well debeat schoolboys like themselves, men of culture and imagination, that his works are still remember-parties over in a sum of $100 to served) in the Shantung question, as revealed in a message to hand yesterday ed in the Colony to which he is so be of good behaviour for the next voice as one could wish to hear against proper athletes it would public entertainment far more as good a tenor and when it comes to running who could direct and inspire from Shanghai. That message stated that, based on her twents warmly attached.
from an amateur. Hla notes were b quite a different question. one demands and other agreements, Japan is making strong demands
clear and true and possesses that
effectively than the syndicates of for her rights in Shantung, and that if these are not conceded she
musical timbre which so greatly
Thanking you for publishing financial philistines at present may follow Italy's example and leave the Paris Peace Conference. The Overseas Trade Depurt-
adds to the charm of the male
debasing it. That would be a distincty regrettable step, and one, if taken, whichment, we read in Home papers, is
voice. I do not remember having
Yours etc... PROPERTY SALE. would suggest that Japan is more concerned with her own gains sending
heard Mr. Dumbarton sing in
LOVER OF SPORTS. than with the attaining of a lasting world peace. When we recall Straits Settlements, Hongkong, an investigator to the the nature of the twenty-one demands, and how, if acceded to, they Shanghai, Australia and Japan
SOME KEEN BIDDING. public, during the past two or Hongkong, May 1, 1919. would have meant the surrendering of precious rights by China and to enquire into the prospects of
three years, but if he will pardon at the same time give Japan a strong hold on the Chinese, we the sale of British motor cars.
Investors in landed properties my saving so he should give his mustered
fellow creatures the benefit of his strongly at Mr. cannot but feel that the Japanese are going a step too far in again British cars in Hongkong and, Lammert's auction sale yesterday fine gift on all possible occasions. basing their policy along those lines. These demands, too, are rather we believe.. in other parts of the when twenty lots of leasehold in confict with the spirit of the League of Nations, to which Japan East, are very popular with those property belonging to the estate is a signatory, and the object of which is, inter alia, "to promote who can afford to buy a good of Ho Teun-san were put to the international co-operation.......by the prescription of open, just and class of car and are not much hammer, pursuant to an order of honourable relations between nations and by the maintenance affected by price. The British the Supreme Court.
At the Metropolitan Opera House. of justice." If Japan were prepared to act in that spirit in her car attracts the wealthy as being terest was evinced in the bidding, taking part in various operas, in->
Keen in-
New
Orders issued by Mr. J. w. however, that in the search for York Mme.
the best available material with. ' Franks, D.S.P. (R.) state Barri atos and Caruso have been dealings with China, we should find that the Chinese question would strongly
in the Republican party his be robbed of the greater part of its seriousness and be made
ARMOURY. fine which was amimated.
nama may be presented to relatively easy of solution. The whole problem of Shantung, where
car to ride in. The price, how- Nos. 49 and 51, Hollywood cluding Rosinni's Barber of Seville The Musketry Sergeant will the Republican National Con- the Germans formerly had more influence than they ever should impossible
ever does maka British cars Road, Semi-European
and Donnizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore. attend the Armoury on the 1st vention as a possible standard have, is one, on the successful dealing with which, the future peace British cars
for many people. fetched $40.200, the purchaser Mme. Barriento's voice, in com- and 3rd Tuesday of each month
bination and alteration with that from 5.15 to 6.15 p.m. of China greatly depends. The fate of Tsingtat is the big bone of structed that they will stand the
are so well con- being Mr. Ng Wah.
dat of Illinois but as the contention, for whilst Japan would appear anxious to hold on to it wear and tear of bad roads won- and No.7, Sam To Lane were
No. 402, Queen's Road West of Caruso is reported to have
Created a sensation. In that part member to return a rifle between Lowden's record is distinctly in When it is necessary for atral West. as well. Governor probable choice of the great Cen- at all costs. China naturally wants it retroceded, in accordance derfally well, and in this re-knocked down to Mr. Liu Yau of the world Massenet seems as those dates an order in writing his favour. While not attacting with the Japanese promise when it was wrested from the Germans.spect they are cheaper than the Cheun for $11,500. The Paris Peace Conference thinks that the best way out of the initial cost would suggest. The
to be in great demand and Mary situation is for the five Great Powers temporarily to control Tsing British Government's
Nos. 406. Queen's Road West, Garden has been scoring huge will be obtained by him from his the attention of the nation as
particularly tau and eventually hand it back direct to China. The Peking Go- of seal has affected prices Street realised from Mr. Lenng Cleopatre. German opere appears will be handed, with the order. Trenton attracted it, he has
control 31, Centre Street and 35. Centre successes,
Equipment officer, and the rifa in
Hughes at Albany and Wilson at ernment is now seemingly willing to agree to such an arrange very much, and this control is Wa-bing $7,600, $10,000 ment, and on those lines the future of the settlement is being dealt being relaxed very slowly, so that $9.500 respectively.
to have been shelved for good. to the Store Sergeant.
actually done what is often, pro- with in the peace terms. The message to hand yesterday stated that manufacture is delayed. Speedy
mised and seldom realised-given as Britain and France have secret agreements with Japan concern-delivery is one of the few essen-28 First Street were sold to Mr. Nos. 5, Sam To Lane, 26 and
Search Supervision duties will his State a business Administra ing Shantung, they may not be able to help Chins. It would be tials if the British car is to make Wong Lan-forg for $4,700, $7,200 been electrified by the playing of
The same City has recently be performed as followe
tion. This was not easy? Ther interesting to know what agreements binder either the British or its way in the East. The prices and $7.200..
1st May to 9th May (inclusive) ties and in addition an outworn
were the usual political difficul the French from standing by China in the maintenance of her rights. of British cars at present are far
e young Brazilian pianiste, Miss by No. 2 Platoon We know of none, and the best evidence of the Anglo-French above the pre-war figures. Most Second Street went to Mr. Chan is 23 years of age and after aby No. 2 Company.
Nos. 37. Firat Street and 153 Guiomar Novaes. Miss Novaes
Constitution. Governor Lowden desire to see China
10th May to 1st June (inclusive) was not to be discouraged by ob- once again in possession of Tsingtan makes of British cars are up fifty Hin for $8,800 and $8,600. is their willingness to agree that the place should be per cent. at least. On the other
brilliant rendering of Grieg's
stacles, however, and his deter taken out of the hands of Japanese, be controlled for the hand, the prices of most American and $11,300 respectively for 87; an ovation that would have!
Mr. Chat Yue-tung paid $9,300 concerto, recently, she received
mination, coupled with a tactful time being by the Great Powers, and then returned to its cars are only up by thirty per Centre Street and 30 Peel Street flattered a Paderewski or a Mark quarters on the 2nd May at in a budget system for the third? method of dealing with people, rightful owner, China. What reasonable ground Japan can have cont. The cause of the high
A meeting will be held at Head has resulted, among other things. for opposing that plan we do not know, and if she really contem- prices of British cars is to be knocked down at $11,900, Mr.the success achieved by this lady Inspectors and Sergeants who advances as ratification by the
No. 41,
Centre Street was Hambourg. To give some idea of 5.30 pm. All Staff Officers, State in the Union, soch.material plates backing out of the Paris Peace Conference because she found in the labour difficulty, and Wong Bick-yue being the pur an cannot have all her desires regarding Shantung granted, she will in the great divergence of types chaser.
American critic writes have not performed ss. duties are voters of a loan of $40,000,000 for greatly discredit herself in the eyes of the whole world. China can of cars hitherto made. The inten
"When a young girl from Brazil required to attend. very well become the cause of much trouble, involving many tion to standardise production and fetched $6,500 each from Mr. after a season of interminable attend. This order does not apply the bringing together of leaders
Nos 51, and 53, Second Street can make a veteran critic, blase
better roads, the loan to be taken nations, if any one foreign country pursues an unjust line in its to Hait the cars made in any Leung Kit-sang
Staff Inspector Eldridge will care of by automobile taxes, and polity towards her But if all act in line with the basic ideas of the one factory to two or three types
music, as happy as a boy who League Nations and be open, just and honourable," a great has not yet been manifested First Street and Mr. Leung Yick- the first time, she must be some- and Mounted Section! Uniform operation for the task of recon Mr. Lee Ki paid $7,800 for 52 has been taken to the circus for to the Band Orchestra, Buglers of capital and labour in co- cloud will be lifted in the Orient
by any reduction of price. sam $16,800 for 22, Gage Street.
thing very extraordinary indeed." optional.
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POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
DUTIES.
MEETING,
"Governor Lowden is not a candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1920.” In these words is launched the first formal "boom", in either party. The statement, which is given out by the Secretary of State at, Springfield, continues: "There is every reason to believe,
bearer not alone as the candi-
struction.