THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE MISSING CUSTOMS OFFICER
TO-NIGHTS M.CA. CONCERT
STILL NOT LOCATED BY H.M.S. ROBIN
ANOTHER SEARCH.
Searching enquiry at Kwang M has failed to produce any reliable Information concerning the pro- hable whereabouts of Mr. G. M. Poulter, the Customs officer, who was captured by pirates. His six bortamen
Are also missing, and H.M.S. Robin: Is now engaged in searching other districts. Y
A naval communique issued this morning states".M.S. Robin again visited Kwang Mi but could obtain no reliable evidence as to the whereabouts of Mr. Poulter and the six boatsmen who are still missing. H.M.S: Robin has left Kwang Mi and is now searching other districts." play
It appears that the Kongfioon Chai ran aground at Kwang Mi, the pirates deserting the vessel and leaving Miso Scarlett behind. It is probable" that they struck inland with. Mr. Poulter and the alx boatsmen as captives.
VERA CRUZ
· HURRICANE.
WIND VELOCITY OF 125 MILES.
Vera Cruz, Sept. 29, The hurricane lasted for several hours and reached a velocity of 125 miles per hour. The damage is estimated at" $2,600,000, but there were no fatalities. Crops in the vicinity of Vera Cruz have been ruined.
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Damage was also done at Bocadel Rio, Cardoba and Paseo Del' Macho Two persons were drowned in floode at Jalapa
Reuter's American Service.
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FURTHER DETAILS.
Above are seen the Misses Barbara Walker, Patsy Barker and May Matthews, three of Miss Violet Capell's talented pupils, in their dance entitled "Schooldays" which they are giving at to-night'a concert in the Theatre Royal, in aid of the M.C.L.
MUSICAL JOTTINGS.
APPRECIATION OF MUSIC.
that they have reached the limit of their musical understanding in Haydn Wood, Montague Phillips and Eric Coates, and that Beetho- ven, Schumann, Tschaikowsky and [BY "ALLEGRO."1
Debussy convey absolutely nothing to them? Have they tacitly ac- Amongst the regular readers of cepted that limitation and given up "Musical Jottings" there is one who all hope of deriving from music the peruses them with a cynical, incre- soothing effect, the "spiritual up- dulous smile. To him all music is lift," the stirring emotions enjoyed meaningless, and why anyone by others? If so, it is a tragedy. should waste his time writing a Nobody should take that view. London, Sept. 29.
column and a half on any kind of Familiarity with music-a little The destruction of communica- musical subject passes his compre- more of it in one's environment- tions has been responsible for the hension. He reads musical notes, will work wonders in deepening most meagre details of the hurrias he listens to performers, with a one's enjoyment, and this develop- cane, but a message from Vera sincere desire to find out exactly ment of a musical environment Cruz describes the hurricane yes "what it is all about," and invari- should be deliberately fostered by terday as the worst since the ably has to confess himself baffled those who are keen enough to wish famous storm of 1888. Torrential and confirmed in his opinion that all for a better taste in music. rain for 24 hours overflowed the devotees of the art have "got a Santiago River, flooding the sur-kink." This reader is a friend and
The question "What can I do to rounding country, while, driven by I can vouch for the fact that, hay- develop my understanding a terrific gale, enormous waves ing been dragged to a Levitzki re- music?" was put recently by a local swept into the shore, and smashed cital by his wife, he sat through it man who is already un appreciative the ses front. Most of the city in such boredom that to pass the listener. Well, if he were at Home, streets were three feet under watime he made a series of running I should recommend him to "listen- for, flooding the lower parts of comments on the platform scenery, in" regularly to all wireless con- buildings in the business quarter, the coiffures of his neighbours and certs as a daily duty, in the confid- the windows of which were the performer's side-whiskers. He ent belief that good music would shattered by the wind. Lightly is unable to distinguish between the ultimately become one of his great- constructed houses in the resi- "Moonlight Sonato" and Rach-eat pleasures. It is well-known dential sections suffered severely, maninoff's famous Prelude. When that wireless has already achieved -Reuter's American Service. " "God Save the King" is played, it marvels in that direction. But as is the general rising of the audience we haven't first-class wireless con- ANOTHER CYCLONE,
which draws his attention to the certs here, nor an orchestra, nor a New York, Sept. 29. tune. He recognises it, but it has A message from Buena Ventura, not immediately struck his ears as Colombia, says that a cyclone has it has in the case of 99% of the caused great destruction in the people in the hall. Is it possible Santa Marta banana plantations. for him to acquire a taste for The town of Cienega has music? been damaged by floods-Reuter's American Service.
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of
chamber-music society, I would re- commend as good, a gramophone as means will permit, and the gradual accumulation of well-selected or- chestral, violin, piano and vocal re- cords by good artists. On nequir- In such an extreme case, there Ing, say, Schumann's Quintet, or seems to me little hope, but there is the Franck violin and pinao Sonata, a vast number of people who have for a Chopin Valse by Cortot, let it not got very far past that stage and be played through two or three yot have the glimmerings of a times in succession, perhaps twelve musical appreciation. They know times within a week. Make this a what melodies' they like and what task and settle down really to listen are unattractive to them. They to it (not using it as a background" have probably got to the stage to bridge, or reading, or conversa. SPREE.
where they prefer "Pack up your tion). "After several repetitions, How Murray Barracks was in-troubles in your old kit-bag" to different phrases will begin to be- "Hitchy-Koo," "Alexander's Rag.come familiar, and, even a person. vaded yesterday by a man who time Band" or the ordinary ukelele with a very undeveloped musical was under the influence of liquor repertoire, in which case it is an sense will find himself whistling was told at the Central Police encouraging sign. And from the refrains which have "taken hold" of Court this morning,, when a Nor type of song so popular in the War him. This should be the signal for wegian seaman, named Oernerif days to the "Shipmates of Ming" further attempt to become familiar Gophen, was charged with dis-Glorious Devon" type of ballad is with the work One cannot get orderly conduct.
not such a great leap, after all sick of good music. I understand
NORWEGIAN SEAMAN'S
Inspector Evans, in making the Most people have found something there is a book in the Y. M. C. A. charge, said that Gophen rushed in "Friend O' Mine," "Tommy Lad" Library entitled. "The Listener's the sentry at the gate and got and the like which has stirred them Guide to Music" by P. A. Scholes amongst the amaḥs in their quar-when sung well, provided the song (Oxford Univ. Press) which is very ters near the officere mess, scar hasn't been ruined by the accom- useful for those keen enough to ing the life out of them. Even panist. But the majority of Bri- pursue the subject. tually he was taken in hand by a tish people, when they have There was a good example of the military escort, obviously, the renched this stage of musical ap effect of "musical environment" worse for drink,
preciation, come to a dead stop. A during the war, when the writer
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Gophen said that he had not the singer, provided he or she keeps bought several good records while from Liszta "Campanella," Wely's faintest recollection of what hap away from 'operatic stuff" and on leave and added them to the
In reliability trials being held
pened. A
all-round singe in English will always appeal collection already possessed by the Offertoire in E Flat, and similar in Germany, to discover the best German commercial The interpreter in the case into them. An instrumentalist is not mess that owned a gramophone. pieces, formed his Worship that strong so popular. Even if he be a violin Disapproval was at first expressed
aeroplane, the gold cup for the drink was forbidden in Norway, ist playing Drdlu's "Souvenir" or a at having to listen to organ and
If familiarity with good muste dan fastest time from Warnemunde to
too much was taken when monable prince of melody), there will records, but they were gingerly unmusical collection of Napier machine fitted with a And if often happened that a drop pianist rendering Chopin (a verit orchestral music, and several piano work such a miracle with such an Hamburg was made by a Heinkel-
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like defendant were out of the be Bong-devotees in the audience to sandwiched, one at a time, in bewhat can it not achieve in case country. The defendant's ship whom the instrumental items will left without him yesterday, but not mean much.
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Cate that motor Hconces were popular kind. After a week or could rejoin it in Shanghai,
The appeal made by an orchestra two the messmates a most unlistening to music (on the rare oc- not granted to epileptics was urged Mr. Lindsell said that there was is even less effectual. There are musical gathering of non-were easions when they hear it) deliber: by, the jury at an inquest'at, Fo no excuse for defendant's going hundreds of Britishers in Shanghai actually asking for the "highbrow"
motor-cyclist who was killed in Into the barracks and making who never apend 50 cents to hear records and wherever you went in ately set out to improve their arti: kestone on George H. George, a the splendid Municipal Orchestra the camp you would hear someono tic education and add Immeasurably collision with a cart going in the same direction. It was stated that from one year to another. Is it whistling of humming extracts to their enjoyment in life?
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