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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1919.
PRECOCIOUS YOUNGSTERS.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
SINGING THEMSELVES TO SLEEP.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1919.
DAY BY DAY.
TOO MUCH EFFORT TO IN-
INTO MISERY.-
The song of our childhood days | CREASE OUR HAPPINESS TRANS- Here we go round the mulberry FORMSIT bush" ought to be adopted as the Rousson. official chorus of a grod, many È Hongkong movements. It's easy
MUSICAL JOTTINGS.
[BYEN HARMONIC.."}
Following upon my suggestion last week that something might | be done locally in the way of organising a male voice choir to relieve the unmusical monotong of life here, the Editor of the Telegraph has seen fit to refer to
H. M. S. Hawkins and H.M.S.the subject in amplification and Carlisle arrived in Hongkong support of the idea. I notice by yesterday. The latter is now in an article appearing in Tuesday's the naval dry dock.
WAR SAVINGS.
LAST MONTHS SUBSCRIP- TIONS.
Amount received from Members of the Association during the past month and invested in British wark Loan cent....
5 per
H. K$ 40.354.57 Previously acknow.
ledged ,2,866,525,19 Total ... H. K. $2,906.779.46
Total amount of Straits Currency received since last investment
acknow-
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Mr. F. C. Jenkin returned to to learn, easy to sing, and wonder the Colony by the as. Novara fully true of what they are doing from Home. They have tried a good many chants anent a good many sub- jects, and these chants recur with a monotonous persistence, always beginning and ending on the same
paper that the opinion of local note and in the same strain. Why
musical men has been taken and. not save a good deal of time and
whilst they agree that it is breath by incorporating the spirit of the whole bunch in the aboveed back in the Colony by the made from the present state of Mr. Justice Gompertz is expect.bigh time that a change was joyous little refrain? We have had Empress of Asia, which is due musical starvation, they re- cognise that it is scarcely possible to achieve it until there has been Previously.
ledged found someone capable and will- ing of undertaking the work that would be involved. Personally. do not think that that difficulty should be overrated, being of the opinion that if only some evid- enca were given that such an effort would be cordially sup
person at leist porter one
prepared 10 give would be of his time and ability to act as conductor.
For keeping a sly opium divas No. 16, Canton Road, a Chinese as to-day sentenced to a fine of Nine other Chinese who bestowed their patronage on the divan were fined $2 each.
in the past some shrill staccato her about the 24th instant. shrieks about Constitutional Re- form: the noise has been deafen- estactic ing: but those once notes in the upper register have at chromatically descended to a very lagato murmur on the bass with the soft pedal so well down as to make it almost unheard. Speak to a Constitutional Reform man
Yesterday's health and he will say that the move- ment is very much alive. It's shows three cases of diphtheria undoubtedly breathing someone British and the rest Chinese) where, but, just for the sake of a and one case of cerebro-spinal little diversion, we should like to, fever (Chinese). The latter and see it dig itself out. As advocated one case of diphtheria were fatal. by the Association we have frankly stated that we don't like
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Mr. and Mrs. VIL Fairley are form," but it might interest these leaving by the Novara for Shang: reformers to know that the Gov-hai. Mr. Fairley has been ernor of Ceylon recently went transferred to the management Home to consult with the heads of the Shanghai branch of the of the Colonial Office to see what B. A. T., and will be succeeded could be done in the way of a here by Mr. F. A. Perry. better Constitution. What we are wondering is how longit will be
A lady resident of Kowloon before the reformers" here break was walking in King's Park this out again into song, only to follow morning when she saw it after an interval with more snake about three feet in length. song and more song. Singing is As she had no stick or weapon not a bad entertainment but to with which to kill it, the reptile haar the same old sung by the is still at large. Golfers please same old voices is apt to be try-note! inc. to say the least. When the 'r former" begin to attempt to
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Total amount of Ster-
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CORRESPONDENCE.
To The Edition of the" Hongkong“
Telegraph.
ASIBERIAN APPEAL.
Sir-Would you be so kind as to give publicity, to the letter which I oncliase?
Referring to the appeal it makes, I wish to
ask very
earnestly if your readers can spare
more from their wardrobes and households.
any
The shipment here acknow. ages and knitted comforts, every ledged contained, besides band- description of old clothes, boots, rag-bag pieces, sewing materials and all manner of odds and ends; everything seems to and a place up North. If anyone wants to join in and help and has come to the end of their "give-aways ever small a sum. I will acknow- please let them send money, how- ledge it in the papers and will spend it on sewing-cotton, needles etc. which we are told from more than one source, are a most crying need amongst the Refugees:
Any parcels addressed to Mrs. $6,690,15.44 Moorhead, or Mrs. Stabb, sent to The Helena May Institute, to 159 Peak, or 112 Peak, will be acknowledged and packed.
Thanking you for your help,
ETHEL M. STABB. Hongkong, Nov. 20, 1919.
...G.$7,345.31
Yen as previously ac-
knowledged... ... Y709.4036
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD., Hon. Secretaries & Treasurers.
It is rather difficult to give must act in deference to the nemes at this juncture, and 'I
in mind. It is pretty well known wishes of the person whom I have that Mr. Denman Fuller's inclina- tion does not run very strongly towards choral music. Whilst he is undoubtedly a true artist in his ap- he has never been really enthusi- preciation of instrumental music.
bigastic in his work in connection equally well-thanked, al with the Philharmonic Society though it would have been and when he returns it is doubtful infra dig. to have applauded os whether he could be persuaded to one wanted to. undertake much work in connec tion with choral efforts. So no purpose could be served by wait- The difficulties as regards music are only partial, for the ing,
library of the Philharmonic Society would be a great help. The only thing wrong. after all is said and done, is that members of
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The war has seen musicians se
(Copy).
The Canadian Red Cross,
Vladivostock, Siberia, 20th October, 1919. .
Mrs. Stabb,
Hongkong, China.
Dear Mr. Stabb:
We have just received a ship- ment of twelve cases which you shipped through Shanghai, trans- shipped through to us, addressed General Knox, and Chief Ord- On her way from Shanghai to
constantly giving their services sists of cases F-1 to 3, and E-12 cance Officer. The shipment con- Swatow the s.s. Tean experienced
in the cause of charity, says a monsoon. weather. One third-
Home paper, that we are in das-20. The shipment arrived in class
excellent condition, and the Chinese passenger was
ger of regarding the connection found to be missing. The matter
as one merely of routine and, on
goods are of excellent quality. Rakes look at the housing was reported to the British Consul
some grounds, ever of question List of the goods showing the I am enclosing you a check- at Swalow and enterei in the the public generally will not come ing its benefits. But there are numbers you reported in the
cases, and numbers arrived here.
something we shall feel less bored But they are not, the only cycle-songsters.
RESULTLESS ROUNDELAYS."
question. There has been more noise about hit than cold be made by a Salvation Army brass band and we would much prefer the band. We are quite conscious
of the fact that we have added to the chorus, but we are quite serious when we ask how much longer we and the public need drum.
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forward and offer their help. So soon as anything promises. Mt. and Mrs. Harold Jones shall be eager to give the subject arrived in the Colony by the s..all the support possible.
Novara. Mr Jones has been ronsferred from Singapore to the management of the Hongkong branch of Messrs. Moutrie and Co.. relieving Mr. A. E. Paine, who is shortly leaving for Shang,
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some causes which musicians as musicians must feel as peculiarly their own, and one is that of pro- viding musical culture and enjoy ment for the blind, for whom it offers the deepest solace their
darkened lives can own. Northern
Branch of
for
The the the
as they Colonel Robertson has told me of the great difficulties under which you are working, but those difficulties make your excellent work all the more appreciated, and noble. We regret very much that you are going bome and that your working party is quitting. We quite up- preciate the fact that it is hard to get workers to carry on now that the English troops are being with- drawn, but the pathetic condition of the refugees who have been"
From what we read, it is apparent that the Canton students arely, "among, the things requiring/ amah, a houseboy, a chauffeur, & the sake of the music alone an Craving of the blind for music and driven from their homes by
con-
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the Bolsheviki, make us very anxious to continue the work to the very utmost.
We are ap- warm
One could not fail to be gratified to see so large an attendance at the Union Church last evening, National Library beat an empty
when Mr. E. J. Chapman gave an Blind, which has been started The Government has promised a
organ recital in connection with at 5, St. John Street, Manches- partial remedy in Kewloon, but whilst it is dallying to make a
the seventy-fifth anniversary tera building presented for the The winners of the Champions celebrations. start, people are still denied a
Of course, "the purpose by the Carnegie United at the Shanghai occasion. apart reasonable place to live in. The sweepstake
from
its Kingdom Trust-needs, if it is at Kowloon hospital and improved Races, worth over $94,500, were musical
Sufficient all to fulfil its function, a strong five Chinese domestics-auto
for musical side to satisfy the natural means of transport are, admitted-
attract many. but becoming about as noisy and precocious a body as their fellow-early attention". But that is cook and a coolie, whose
even larger attendance would to enlarge their musical outlook. students in the North, where of late endless trouble has been as far as things have gone, and tributions to the ticket purchase-have been justified, for the recital caused by these youngsters having the presumption to interfere in that little line is set
money are said to have ranged was one of the most enjoyable to very political matters. It seems that they are now out on strike "|
I think that most Hongkong pealing especially for It's ill-from $5 to 50 cents. upconvincing music.
given at Union Church. If only because they want to see a certain Police Commissioner dismissed balanced and puts one on edge.
organ recitals generally were people will agree. Nothing is from office. They have even been carrying about banners bearing Then there is the trill regarding | Pulice Reserve Gazette was dis-ing, then those who contribute to in this new Library there should you can bring your influence to
When the publication of the supported like that of last even-
more satisfying than music, and clothing for the Winter, and if inscriptions urging the populace to kill this official. That incident. the Defence Corps. It sounded of itself, might not be very serious, though it is bad enough in all very nice when the General gave continued, it was decided that the them would feel encouraged to most certainly be music of thebear upon any organizations to
send in warm clothing to conscience, but when we view it as being typical of the activities it, but it has not struck home as balance of funds in band should
give more of these musical nature that will permit the unfor
for of these lads, it takes on rather a different hue. We all know what anything but aeglected promise be forwarded to St. Dunstan's
these unate blind to make use of it.
helpless and destitute refugees, it will these Canton students have been up to of late-how they have of better things to come. One Blinded Soldiers' and Sailors'
be a work that is even more broken into business stores and destroyed so-called "low-grade" could review many another topic astel. The amount in sterling goods and even conducted search campaigns at the Customs sheds that has been set to a kind of was £18 135. 5d.. and an official
needed than the comforts which in pursuance of their boycott operations. Where, one would like to humming tune, due to be heard receipt therefor has now been know, in all this going to end? These upstarts cannot have any at intervals but never changed. received, with a warm expression possible qualifications forinterfering either in domestic government or Are we always going to sing of thanks by Sir Arthur Pearson. foreign affairs. Yet they, assume to themselves the right to be a lass these resultless roundelays, baro unto themselves and to upset any and every body that happens to fing on themes that sound as old be in their way. The school is their rightful place after they as the intonations of a Greek have all-received a substantial spanking for their impudent conduct. Play as compared to "Jazz".
The worst part about it all is that these student movements are encouraged by the Preas. We see from time to time in one of the QUIT-SINGING!
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treats.
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安
"I notice that Mr. Alfred van
some
an
Lohengria." It is a work that operatic nation and therefore our requires great delicacy of hand-composers ате incapable of ling and one would have liked a writing grand opera. "This feel. little clearer enunciation of the ing," he said, "is due, in my theme, although Mr. Chapman opiniomber of fom gave а rendition that was teachpreneste ware encouraged. always appealing. Three pieces to make their homes among
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you have been so ncbly sending to our soldiers although that work was very badly needed and very much appreciated in every way. Thanking you for this ship-
we remain.
Very Sincerely yours '(Sd)-, J. S. ATKINSON.
Captain, Officer ic Medical Stores
Department, British Military Mission,
Vladivostock.
MOVE ON!"
INCIDENT OUTSIDE POST
The programme chosen by Mr. Chapman was one in which plenty Noorden, who is one of the con- of scope was afforded not only to trolling directors of the Carl Rosa the organist but also to emphasise Opera Company made
recently. the beauties of the instrument. interesting remarks A man is now in the custody For its size it is really a mag- Speaking of English'opera, as dis. of the Police on a charge of nificent possession, and the mem-tinguished from opera in Englishment being concerned in an armed robbers of Union Church might be is convinced that our com- Hery on the Ma Wan Village, well fee: proud. Opening with posers have come into their own. Cap Sui Moon. on the 23rd the choralo and menuet from He feels that the reason why Canton papers photographs, of schoolboys--mere lads in their Jf there has been a lightness of October last. During the robbery, Boellmann's Suite Gothique, a this result has not been attained teens who are described as "student leaders and about whom treatment in the above, don't $2,710 worth of clothing, jewellery work in which there is striking until now is due to the belief. as much fuse is made as though they had been great statesmen let it be thought that we intend and money were stolen from contras: between the light and which, he maintains, has been beading a national revolution. The latest youth dealt with in to be frivolous. . We were the village. The arrested heavy passages. Mr. Chapman fostered by interested parties, this manner is one of the students who was arrested for participat-really never more serious. In man was apprehended in the Newgave the prelude from Wagner's that the English are not ing in the recent boycott demonstration outside the Sincere Com- company with a good many others Territories, and will be tried at pany's stores, and at the foot of the picture is a lot of laudatory we are heartily tired of what apa the Police Court, Mr. M.K. Lo comment in the course of which we are told that this lad is pears to be "logging dead deferding. willing to suffer more if by so doing he can arouse his fellow-horses", and it is time that the countrymen to work for the interests and salvation of China. Is it poople of Hongkong just woke up The death occurred yesterday, any wonder that these lads carry on as they do when they are to the fact that in matters of at his residence, 8 Park Road, of lionised in this manner? They are encouraged in their stand, too, domestic legislation they are part Mr. John Wilson, of the Eastern by their own teachers and the educational authorities, for we read of the living dead" that the Extension Telegraph Company, somewhat of a class, followed At one time the English singers
They were m in arm-some that members of the Kwangtung Educational Association, middle doctor in " Three Wise Fools" 0 The deceased, who was 51 years these being "In Spring time were considered only second-rate, Chinese who were standing t school principals and others are now meeting to reorganise the boy-forcibly spoke of. Most assured of age, was born in Hongkong (Hollins)," Evensong" (Easthope and cases are on record where front of the door of the Fout of co cott movement, and the Canton Times prints a leading article on the 15 they are, in ruts, content to go and had been in the service of Martin) and a Pastorale" (Guil they foreignised their names when a constable on duty there development, urging that the movement should be persisted in. on in a little circle, singing about the Company for nearly 40 years, mant). It was in these that Mr.in order to court approval from saw them yesterday. He believed Some of the arguments that this journal uses in support of the idea things thes want instead of latterly as Reviser. He was dis- Chapman infused great tendez- the critics. Owing, therefore, to they had no business to stand are crude and amusing, to a degree. One is that for the time being attemy Tucker of the nursery fit. with which he was seized brought out the sweet beauties composers were placed, they did on." They obeyed, with the excep them. covered yesterday in an apoplectic ness of expression and fully the shadow under which British there and gave bis call of "Move a committee should classify all Japanese goods and forbid those that are really not needed. Yet further on it is suggested that there thyme got what he wanted by whilst at work, and was later of the instrument. Callaert's not receive
much encourage tion of one man who was inclined: should be shop-to-shop visits, that all Japanese goods should be singing, but that's a legend and removed to his residence, where Marche Triomphale," a majestic ment to write operas. which to adopt a belligerent attitude. blacklisted and that such goods should be seized. Side by side with these are days of living facts. If he passed away. For the widow and broadly conceived jubilation, had little, if any, chance of He wasn't at all polite to the de this it is urged that home production should be encouraged so that there could only be little and fam ly mock sympathy is brought a very fine programma to being heard in public. The there will be no need to import foreign goods. That is the kind of enthusiasm for action engendered. felt.
prejudice is now in a revolu-stable either, afid used some lurid language which induced the latter nonsense being preached to these lads by those who are ogging then those who engineered it
tionary stage. English singers to ran him in. them on to violent methods.
would be deserving of a jоAU- The final in the Singles Cham-|-2
have already asserted themselves, The boycott movement, even when directed by adults, is an
ment-no, a fer kinder fate. The pionship of the Hongkong Uni- One was disappointed to learn and the turn of the compöser has This morning at the Police
arrived. The Carl Rosa company Court, the pugnacious mas had refrain from buying Japanese or any other goods. But is it always just getting under way, has to do for Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak's one of the soloist had to cancel has now on band no fewer than explanations which would ́.
attempting to
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en end.
OFFICE.
idiotic procedure, anyhow. Everybody has a right, of course, to Kowloon Residents' Association, versity Lawn Tennis Club, that Mr. A. Fine, due to be wise and politic, apart from the ugly situations which easily arise willbess completely damned as the p.m. yesterday, between Messrs. throat, but. Mr. G. MeLeod, the British Isles, and a fifth was pro with
something and quit singing, or it cup. was played off at 4 the engagement quing to a sore four now operas by natives of the seem to fit in naturally
1he cirumstances.
out of such campaigns, to follow such a line? Why, the boycott wart of thusa well-meaning bodies. Prata and Chua Sin Kah. The other solois very curately diced a few weeks ago in the explainet, with all bumility. far as it has gone has hurt Chinese business men quite as much as Winched it has injured Japan. Let the Chinese go in for home production and doomed to languish one, the latter winning by 6-3, had previously rendered the power of which will. I anticipate gather with him were waiting in spasmodic e-match was an evenly contented filled the breach, although he provinces. A sixth opera, the com- that the men who won Keen But they are foode to cut off then roses to spite their faces; sa man in need of some sharp by three straight sets, showed at Mendelssohn's by all means, and let them the their hands at competing in basinerxécutive anai. Hongkong 6-3, 6-4. Prats, though beater recitative It is Enough from be one of the foremost English there for the tram, while he him- of them are doing now. Above all, they are committing an absalted satirist to prick it into times a better understanding of McLeod has a very strong natur- and two more operas have been had gone into the Post Office,
"Elijah". Mr. musicians, is now being arranged, self was waiting for an uncle who ly unjustifiable wrong by forcibly entering, shops and destroging, i goods which are not theirs, no matter whence they come.he counterpart. of "G.B.S." to Chairman of the Club, in a heard more frequently. For his Our last two new works were the offence was a common one- motivity. One might pray for the game. Mr. Mackintosh, the al base voice and should be commissioned by the directors. His Worship remarked that Chinese must learn that these are not the methods to be employed in order to remedy either real or imaginary grievances. Let the ome, among us and save us from felicitous speech, asked Mrs. second contribution he gave The Miracle, by Reginal Somer and discharged the Chinese with students go back to their books and their elders acquire a little more the terrible fate of unconscious Earle to present the cup to the "Lord God of Abrabam" from the ville, and Pro Patri, by Percy a caution on how to behave 101 balance. Then we may hope for better things,
ogmmunal suicide.
winner.
same oratorio for which he was' Colson.***
policeman in the fatore: