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LAST NIGHTS THEATRE
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
HOME FOOTBALL.
THE POINTS TO DATE
We gave on Monday the Istest results in the English and Scottish "soccer Leagues, first division. The points to date are ---
P. W. L. D. Pts. 19 11 1 7
For the second year since its A conspiracy toobtain a ransom for $80,000 from a pawnbroker resuscitation, the Hongkong Phil- for the release of his son formed harmonic Society has given the subject matter of a charge on concert in the Theatre Royal, and which women appeared beforeMr.Mr. T. P. M. Bevan, who was Cardiff C Justice Gompertz, at the Criminal mainly responsible for putting the Huddersfield 19 11 Sessions, this moming. One of Society back on the active list, is Aston Vills the accused also had to answer a to be congratulated on the per- Bolton W charge of sending a threatening formace which was given last Shemeld U
We in Hongkong often Everton letter. He was defended by Mr. night.
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C. G. Alabaster, K.C., (instructed complain regarding the lack of Sunderland by Messrs. Lee and Russ. The local musical entertainment but Newcastle U20 other prisoner was not legally if the Philharmonic Society keeps Blackburn R 17 S
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The jury were Messes. Reast, have one local body on Tottenham H 19 Glendinning (foreman). A. C. we can rely for one or more Manchester C 19, Franklin, C. B. Matthews, A. E. pleasurable nights during the West Brom & 19 Murphy, A. A. d'Almeida, J. Linter season. The Theatre was West H
McPherson and. S. S. Church.
manager
fully filled last night and it was Burnley good to see so much support. Liverpool
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Let it be said right at the out-Arsenal set that Mr. Bevan, who con- Notts Forest 19 ducted, had trained his somewhat Chelsea
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Mr. H. K. Holmes. in the course of his opening address for the Crown, said the offences related to the kidnapping of the son of a of a pawnshop at Canton, who was also a partner in a firm in Hongkong. The son disappeared on Sept. 25th and the first news of what bad happened to him came in a letter to the Canton shop, which was forward- ed on to Hongkong. About Oct.
anther letter --unsigned - Arrived. Apparently there was miscarriage of letters.
further communication audience. The Society is unques-St. Mirren was received by the father.
tionably weak at the moment in Kilmarnock eaking
appointment «Γι
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SCOTTISH LEAGUE FIRST nicely balanced, though a keen
DIVISION. Critic would have had room to suggest that there was just - a little too much hesitation in some Rangers 18 13 of the attacks. In the main. Cattic
19 9 however, the chorus work was Airdrieonians 199 distinctly good, and the members | Raith Rovers 18 9 of it can take unto themselves Partick T 19 9 the hearty appreciation of the l'Aberdeen
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Yaunati. In consequence there are many more local instru-Hibernians this, the father sent two repre entatives to Yarati, one of them by arrangement carrying a palm leaf fan.
solid bass foundation any Dundee orchestra suffers enormously Falkirk
Almost immediately Uz the and this is what was Greenock M 20 6 11 arrival of these tan represents-wrong last night. It was left Queen's Park 18 & 10 tives at the restaurant at Taumati. entirely to two celli (together Motherwell 18 6 10 Mr. Holmes continued. the first with piano and organ) to provide | Hamilton A-18 6 10 prisoner came in. He sat down the bass a provision that could Clydebank 10 3 10 at their table, and after some only be attempted and not schier-Ayr United 18 4 S conversation.in which the father's ed. There were no wood or brass name was mentioned, the shree instruments, neither were there men set out for the hillside near any drums, the resulting orches King's Park. One of the representra work being thin and lacking!
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The west f tatives went with the first accused body. Those who did comprise by Mrs. Mathieson. up the hill and there they me the orchestra, however, worked (the evening was occupied by another man. There was sume ard and well and the above! Elgar's ballad "The Banner of reference to a ransom of $80,90). ritirism is offered in the way of St. George" in which Wensley's and the representative sait le suggestion rather than as a fine poem has been used. Elgar would get an answer.
complaint. Perhaps another year has written much better musie will find larger orchestra and than this, for it is some what dull ne more worthy of the, Conducand certainly uninspiring. In ork eforts.
any case it was far too heavy
the
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the opened with for
was
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Frederic Bride's bullad, "Thefiscal Society. the orchestra
1:2 being given ø fair inchcape Rok in which it was tion
the chance that
appreciated.
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Another meeting plac arranged. Mr. Homes continued. and on Oct, 16th., two represent- atives one of whom Was district watchman in went carrying a palm leaf fan, to restaurant at Yumati. they both actu-el. After discussing the ransom. the accused said they would go Canton to see if a smaller sun - 1 by "Song of Evening" a set-Collett, who sang the solos of would be accepted. The rng to music by Rutland Bough-Sabra, provided a real treat She accused wrote down a place for on ef John Drinkwater's is a talented soprano of whom the next meeting on a piece of beautiful poem "A little while we should like to hear more. paper, telling the representatives hey lived again, and lo!" The
At the conclusion of the even-
rly demonstrated shorus had the advantage. It is But it remains to be said that a pleasing, tumeul work and was both chorus and orchestra tackled ery well rendered. It was follow-the work bravely, whilst Mrs. S.
Those assisting last night| were:
this time to hold two pears in words and music are in solemning with Mr. Bean and those their bands. The watchman strain. and the rendition was under him came in for a round of then arrested both men.
marked by sympathy and ex-
appreciative applause. Mr. Holmes said he was calling pression. Turn back. U man," a evidence to show that between Part-gong based on the melody Oct. 6th. and Oct. 16th both men from the 124th psalm from the
Supranos, Mix- 1. Braga. were living together in a cubicle Genevan Psalter (agranged by at Yumati. After the arrest" Gustav Holst) was also much Mr. D. G. Brown. Mrs. G. A. Inspector Appleton visited this enjoyed both on account of its Clement. Mrs S. Collett. Miss Miner in Grant. Miss A. Green. Mrs. cubicle, where he found letters harmony and the
which it was given. But perhaps Groundwater, Miss C. Hansen. relating to the kidnapping.
The must enjoyed items of all Misa Hendry, Mrs. F. J. Ling, When charged, the first accused
occurred 11 the Cycle of Mrs. Luck. Mr Mime. Mrs. M. seid the letter (which he was Traditional Songs, front "Songs Minney, Mrs McLeod, Miss charged with sending) was given in a Farmhouse" by Frederic Mow Fung, Miss D. O'Keefe, him by another man, by when Austin, simply because they were Mrs. Parromete, Miss D. Perkins, all the business was done. The more within the capabilities of Miss E. A. Perkins, Mrs. W. A. second prisoner said the son was the Society. The simple chorus Rundell. Mrs. C. C. Stark and captured by another man, who "Summer is coming in" Based Miss C. Wilmott told him that whoever discussed
in one of the oldest known
Aitos. Staff Sgt. H. J. Best, the price of the ransom would be English musical manuscripts and R.E.. Mise Butt. Mr. J. G. Dick. given a tael of raw opium for arranged as a two-part Canon) Mrs. Goodall, Mrs. J. H. Hearn. every $100. He did this to get went with a delightful swing. Mrs A. Mackenzie, Mrs Mathie- the value of the raw opium.
be followed by well-
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son, Miss Nicholl, Miss J. Price. rendered Liam sule by Mr. Mr. J. B. Rrss. Mrs. G. Stab-
.. Piercy, "The Poacher." in bings. Mrs. M. Vinall and Mrs. | which be bad the assistance of M. J. Wilson.
The evidence was being heard
as we went to press.
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THE TYPEWRITER.
the chorus. A gem of the oven-
Tenors. Mr. H. G. Anniss, Mr. ing was the charming chorus "It was a lover and his lass," the M. R. Bell, Mr. W. Gill, Mr. W. L. audience plainly indicating its Handyside, Mr. Harlow. Eng.-Cr. preference for this class of work.. H. Hocken, R.N., Eng-Lt. S. WIBISEG ISOFYEOWPISY Mrs. G. A. Clements rave a de- Hocken. R., Lt. A. E. Horrell, lightful rendering of the old B... Eng.-L. L. Hodge, R.N.. If a double letter like CC. favourite "Banks of Allan Water" Mr. H. H. Meacock. Mr. D. M. DD) is inserted at six different in which the orchestral accom-Richards and Mr. C. J. Roe.
Basses Mr. C. H. Bravis. Lt.. places in the line shown above.
paniment wassplendidly subdued sentence will be formed. It will"Drink to me only with thine K. R. Beauchamp, R.N., Mr. S. tell what a certain man said eyes" was rendered by Mr. H. G. Collett. Mr. A. A. Glanville, Mr. when he learned one of his Anniss, three other members of P. W. Greene, Mr. F. H. Layman, typewriter speed was 84 words friends was opening a drug store. the chorus assisting
with Mr. F. J. Ling, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. diminuendo harmonising. This T. G. Patterson, Mr. G. H. Piercy, was also one of the much-enjoyed Mr. W. A. Rundell and Mr. J. C.
of the evening. Mrs. Taylor. Mathieson gave a faultless rendi-
Monday's answer:
1 Mile in 60 seconds is-G0 items miles an hour.
1 Mile in 90 seconds "is-40 tion of "Early one Morning"|
miles an hour,
ORCHESTRA
A STORY OF PROGRESSIVE SPEED.
In 1906 the world's record
a minute speed that was considered entirely phenomenal. Yet in the competitions held this year a speed of a less than 147 words per minute for one hour's duration was registered,
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per minute. Mr. Tangora per- formed this marvellous speed on the "Underwood" Typewriter. Atļ the end of the hour contest be typed 159 words without a single error, in 60 seconds.
Since the commencement of the contesta the professional cham- pionship has invariably been won by operators using the "Under- wood Machines, thus this is the eighteenth consecutive year in which this Typewriter has been awarded the trophy. Mr. George
a fact which tells its own story L. Hossfeld previously won the
and again demonstrated that she 1st. Violins.-Mrs. Aubrey. Miss
perhaps, the Colony's Jean Braga, Mr. J. M. S. Rozario of the evolution of the typewriter. World's One-minute Champion-
is,
1 Mile in 120 seconds is-30 most talented contralto. That and Mr. C. A. P. Xavier. miles an hour.
old favourite "The Ash Grove
This is a very puzzling problem. was given by the chorus (un- The average person will figure accompanied and the first half that a mile in 90 seconds is 45 of the programme was brought to mile per hour. They reason) close by Mr. G. H. Piercy that if 90 is Halfway between 60 giving John Peel with choras and 120, the rate of speed should assistance.
Be 45, which is half-way between i Part II opened with a part- 60 and 30! The correct answer, song Let all mortal flesh keep however, is determined by divid-Silence", the tune of which is a ing 90 into 3600 (the number of old French melody, arranged by econds in an hour), which gives Gustav Holst. It is a dainty. be correct result-40.
little work, the solo being taken
The World's Championship ship with 160 perfect words to his 2nd: Violins-Mr. J. I Alves.typewriter contest, open to all credit (he also used an "Under- Master J. Braga, Mr. Goodacre, comers. is held annually. The wood), thereby establishing The
rs. F. A. Griggs and Mr. V. F. Championship Cap (valus 81,000) World's Record.
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governing the contests are fair to Viola. Mr. J. Graca Ozorio. all alike. The Contest comi- Accompanist.-Mrs. J.S. Thom-menced in 1906. This year's!
contest which was held at New this Organ. Mr. G. Fieldgate. York City, was won by Mr. Conductor.-Mr T.F. M. Be-Albert Tangora, who typing for an hour averaged 147 nett words van, M,C.
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