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I formed the opinion that Mr. If it were necessary to give tan-Paine realised this and rather gible proof of my contention that overstrained himself in a well Hongkong should be provided meaning effort to make good the with a town band to play in the deficiency. However, bis perform- evenings, surely no more con-ance provided more enjoyment. vincing evidence could have been to the music lovers present than adduced than upon the occasion probably the vocalist is aware of. of the performance of the band of Many of us, I know, look forward the U.S.S. Brooklyn at the to the time when we shall have Cricket Club grounds, last Thurs- the pleasure of hearing Mr. day. The place was crowded Paine again. and expressions of appreciation of the kindness of Admiral Rod- gers and the Officers of the Brooklyn were to be heard on every band.
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Mr. White acquitted himself with great credit and he wisely chose selections well within his capacity as an amateur organist. He has an outstanding technique but, as I stated before, his grasp of combination leaves something to be desired. But I bear in mind that Mr. White is not a profes- sional and therefore cannot give the time to the work that others, who have given recitals in the Cathedral, have been able to do. As an amateur, Mr. White is hard to beat, in Hongkong.
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Captain Meathral, of the Woosung, has gone master, Nganki
Mr. J. Stirling, chief officer, Foochow has gone chief officer, Shantung
Mr. S. Aherne has been sp- pointed second officer, Tean."
Mr. R. Kettlewell, chief officer, Tatung, is on reserve.
Mr.W. H: Taylor, chief officer Hangchow, has gone chief officer- Tatumg
Mr. H. M. Rogers, chief officer, Chungking, is on reserve.
Mr. R. H. Fairley, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Chungking. Mr. C. M. Harloe, third en- gineer, Hoihow, has resigned.net
Mr. E. Dewar, from reserve, has gone third engineer, Kwangas. Mr. L S Strambe, third engineer, Kwangse, has gone third engineer, Hoihow.
Mr. H. J. Richards, from reserve, has gone supernumerary third engineer, Shantung.
Mr. H. Mackay, third engineer, Yunitar, is on reserve.
Mr. H. Campbell, from reserve, second engineer, has gone Yunnan,
Mr. D. M. Whyte, acting second engineer, Yunnan, has gone third engineer, same ship.
Mr. F. C. Everett, from leave, has gone chief officer, Suiwo.
Mr. W. Forister, chief officer, Suiwo, has gone acting master, Luanho.
Captain J. Jackson, of the Luenho, is on leave:
Mr. W. Thomson, chief ea gineer, Tuckwo, has gone chief engineer, Loonwo.
Mr. A. McEwan, chief engineer, Loongwe, is on reserve.
Mr. D. Buie has been appoint- ed supernumerary third engineer, Luenho.
Mr. F. C. Clemo, supernumer. ary third engineer, Luenho, bas gone third engineer, same ship.
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Mr. L. McWilliams, second engineer, Luenho, has gone acting acceptable question of the retention or ex-chief engineer, Tackwo privilege in open air music, for a clusion of German music from Mr. H. Sorensen, second officer. quiet stroll within bearing of the English repertore. The follow-Toonan, has gone acting chief band affords a welcome relief to ing notes in this connection officer, same ship. continuous standing) the audience called from a Home musical
Mr. M. I. Dollar has been maintained a more or less station- journal, may be interesting appointed second officer, Yushun. aryattitude. But this "shyness "
Mr. P. Akaunoff has been will wear off if we have our
The writer states.-Having re-appointed fourth engineer, Kiang- regular performances
cently returned to London from Berlin I have noticed the concern Captain T. S. Vernon, of the With regard to the band itself, of certain of our dailies regarding Rotorua, has resigned.
Mr. T. C. Parkinson has been I was particularly struck with the question of the retention or the wonderful balance of the com- otherwise of German music. Per- appointed master, Rotorua,- bination. The rendering of the haps the feeling of Berlin respect-Shipping and Engineering. Maritana overture was beyond ing some of the German com- criticism, as were indeed, all the posers who for a long time past other items on the programme, have been placed by the whole and Mr. L.M. Acierto, the "leader" world on a sort of pedestal will be is to be congratulated. Another of interest to readers. Ferhaps, point, which reminded me very too, it will be interesting to see much of Captain Love's Con- what the German thinks of our stabulary Band, was the ductilitymusic.
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could not have excercised greater It is possible to be plus royaliste control over his band than if he had been, by some miraculous que le rai, and that neat French feat, playing all the various in-phrase, I think, admirably ex- struments himself.
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addi-1 where wind in tion The band was quite strong in occupation, and where the enough to satisfy the most Germans certainly do all in their critical had it enjoyed the power to conciliate their new advantage of a proper bandstand masters, playing as much English with roof built in due regard to music as possible in the theatres, the necessary acoustic properties cafes, picture palaces, &c. They emanate direct from the capital of of such a structure.
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of nurses we took out" said the Pink Pills rapidly make new chief stewardess of one of the rich, red blood, at the same time Brooklyn is leaving, or has he does not bother much about left the Colony, so hopes of a the comparatively few Allied The U.S.S. Brooklyn left to-day steamers which acted as trans-building up the nervous system,
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Take for the United States, via Amoy. porte between England and the that Beyond However, the performance served Handel, for instance.
In this connection the follow-Cape during the South African popularity among women of all two very useful purposes; that of the fact that there is a Handel- ing new appointments have been war of nineteen years ago. "The classes in all parts of the World providing a most pleasant even- strasse in Berlin, the Germans made in the U. S. China ship seemed just a great hospital, is so great.
only there were no patients. Of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for ing and more important, bringing scarcely own him. They realise Squadron:- residents of the Colony to realise that he "borrowed" the idea of Commander G. K. Davis and L. course it was a new experience to Pale People are obtainable from what a good thing in life they are runs from Purcell A Germen Skyistead to the U.S. S. Helena us at the time and we were in- medicine vendors everywhere, missing by not having a band to musician, to whom I spoke, (the Flagship of the Third terested in all that went on, but and the Dr. Williams' Medicine play every evening.
laughed at the idea of Handel's Division). Lieut. Gilroy will take the fact which struck me most, Co, 96 Szechuen Road, Shanghai, Halleluja Chorus still being used command of the U.S. S. Monoracy and has never gone out of my 1 bottle. $1.50, 6 bottles 88, post as a kind of solemn Te Deum in at Shanghai. Lieut, Courteney mind since, was that every one of free. They are equally good for I was very sorry to see such a so many of our choral festivals; and Lieut. Hutson will be given the nurses, with scarcely an ex-men. comparitively poor attendance at while another was intensely commande on the Yangtsze ception, had brought & supply of St. John's Cathedral, on Wednes- amused at Handel's choruses be- River, and Dr. Kilby will be Dr. Williams' Pink Pills on board
ARTIST'S CRUEL FRAUDS. day evening last. I can only ing played as organ voluntaries. attached to the U. S. S. Elcana, for her own personal use whilst
Heartless frauds by s music- endorse the remarks of several T was demobilised at the Crystal as Fleet Surgeon, while in Africa. who were present by stating that Palace, and could not help Captain McCauley will take
It is because they know that hallartist named Maisy Crawford, the efforts of the organisers, and feeling amazed in the light command of that vessel Lieut. woman's greatest need when who posed as a ward in Chancery the cause for which the recital of my recent experiences Ludlow will take command of the afflicted with the aches and ills and obtained £5 and various was given, were worthy of better in Berlin, at seeing the names of U.S.S. Falos, and Lieut. Wells peculiar to her sex is fully met articles from Mrs. Alice Hard- support.
all-even the weakest of will take command of the USS by Dr. Williams Pink Pills, the ing at Working, were punished Handel's oratorios proudly dis Samar.
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which up her home.
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Mr. A. E. Paine sang in his usual finished style, but those who were well up to the chancel no
the thought struck me with over-enthusiastic send-off, at a doubt heard him to greater
whelming force: How we have tion held on the Brooklyn to-day, advantage. The vocalist has a
elightfully delicate tenor voice gone out of our way to glorify as they left the vessel to take up
their new aspeintimants. “
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