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THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1928.
DAY BY DAY.
Forthcoming weddings announce W. II. Nolloth, Cheung Chap, to ed include that of Police Sergeant Miss D. L. Gatty, on the staff of the A.P.C, residing at the Helena May Institute.
"the"""""Red"""""" Government. What' ensued in Chinese political history of the latter part of last year. IF GOOD PEOPLE WOULD BUT MAKE When Communism was renounced, THEIR GOODNESS AGREEABLE, AND all those foreign, Interlopers soon SMILE, INSTEAD OF PROWNING IN made themselves scarce.”
THEIR VIRTUE, HOW MANY WOULD | THEY WIN TO THE GOOD CAUSE}~*~. Subsequently, of course, there Archbishop Usher. como the Communist coup fa Can- ton, during the regretted absence of Marshal Li Chal-sum, followed by the recapture of the city and the discovery of a mass of in teresting documents in the Soviet Consulate. Amongst these docu- ments were some which revealed partially-matured plans for Communistic attack on French Indo-China, with the support of Chinese participants and "bought over Indo-China troops. stirring up of "Red" révolution was the aim. Whilst it would, in NO PERIODIC REFILLING the absence of documentary proof,
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THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1928.
Tho
ba perhaps unfair to suggest that M. Doriot was directly associa- [ted with these Soviet-inspired plans on the security of Indo China, it is not without its signi- ficance that the period covered by the documents scized at the Russian Consulate in Canton coin- cided with the visit of the French
and other foreign Communist politicians to the Far East. Pos- sibly the facts revealed in the seized documents may, account in part for the trebling of the sentence imposed on M. Doriot.
The Irak Crisis. The shadow of a religious war with fanatical fury as its natural
Irak, and the British authorities at Home and in the centre of this hotbed of religious fervour,
MUSICAL JOTTINGS.
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Local Music New Records Reviewed.
BY "ALLEGRO.”]·
The Very Idea!
Treto mnatar (to negro sar vant):"Rastus, I thought I told; you to got a domestic duck. This one has shot in it.".
Rastus "I`dona got a domestic duck, sah” -
get in it?"
Master "Well, how did the shot
: | Rastus" specks they was meant for me, sah,"
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The rooftal of Modern Music at the Helen May Institute on Feb. Mrs. Clemants sang two groups of 23rd. attracted a large andlenco. songs and it was a pleasure to hear her voice again after her long ab Bence from the Colony. Mrs. Cash- man gave three plano solos by In changing St. Helen's passage Debussy, and four others of which to Hell-passage, the Oxford City "March Wind" by Macdowell was Council are rather against mo- the most attractive and the Finale dern fashion, which is towards from Paderewski's Variations the names
of extremo moderation moat brilliant. The plane was too and propriety. No censor, how bright-toned to enable the player to evor, has yet managed to emasen- obtain the finer shades which are late the famous "Hell" of St. An- essential in the rendering of Debus-drews Links. There were onco The tea party which was to have ey and especially in A piece other "Halls" in London: one a been given to-morrow by the Com-of such atmosphere as his "Claire de debtor's prison at Westminster mitteo of the Khalsa Diwan to Mr. Lune." But what a splendid con (so-called in a deed of 1485); an- K. S. Chowdbury, Hongkong's first cart for afty conte! Our thanks other a building on the site of Indian barrister, has been, post- are due to the two excellent artists the Victoria and Albert Museum
Forthcoming weddings announced include that of Mr. R. Cunningham, acting Clerk and Usher of the Supreme Court, residing at the Kowloon Hotel, to Mrs. A. M. Stuart, Peak Hotel.
poned to a date which will be an- for their contribution to the sea- (3745); and a Hell Corner, where
nounced later.
A bus driver bas reported to the police that he knocked down a Chinese girl in Nathan Road yes- terday, when she unexpectedly ran out from the verandah and got into his way. She was removed to the Kwong Wah Hospital.
The engagement is announced of Mr. Robert Millar, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mular, of Blackhall, Midlothian, and Mies Doris Puncheon, younger daughter of Mr. and the Inte Mre, James Puncheon, of Kowloon Docks,
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Six men appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning on charges of being connected with local_Triad Lodges. They were tion from Mr. C.. A. S. Russ, who formally remanded, on an applica-
son's musical entertainments.
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For the Musicale on March 22nd, rather special programme is being prepared: I believe there will be a performance by three violinists, and an extra grand piano is to be hired for the occasion to enalia Mrs. Cashman to play Grieg's beautiful Plano Concerto, the orchestral ac- companiment being played on the second plano. The first movement will be given in the middle of the programme and the last two move ments will wind the concert,
up
Love-lane led into Hogmore-lane (now Gloucester-road).
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Woman refusing an offer of a chair at Kingston County Court: I can talk better standing.
Mr. Registrar Friend, to a man at Clerkenwell County Court: Your grievance is that you cannot lot part of your premises and at the same time continue tow your landlord his rent. It is a grievance of a great many people
nowadays.
Letters received at Clerkenwell County Court, recently included one from a Southwark resident who complained of the damago done to her furniture by the floods. The latter was addressed from "Noah's Ark-alley.
The concert by two Russians who were passing through the Colony, which was mentioned in the Inst Jottings as being a forthcoming at traction at the Star Theatre, had to be cancelled at the eleventh hour owing to their passports being en- through the Colony but not for and ordered from the waitress, doraed, I understand, for passing
An American entered a teashop
事
accompaniment, looms darkly over appeared for two of the defen- landing here. The musiclana, who Two boiled eggs and a kind
dants.
Word."
In due course the eggs were
eat them
A story about Mr. Winston Churchill when a youngster is told in the current "Cornhill," in the conces as a Harrow master. course of C.H.P. 'Mayo's reminis-
"The occasion was among the first, if not my first school lesson in Harrow, and the subject was algebra.
"It was necessary to find out what the boys knew, and to start accordingly.
"At last, sotto voce, as I thought, I said, 'What am I to do with boys who know nothing?"
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wore practically penniless, were `in tears owing to the polleo action. Sir Peter Grain, Judge of H. B. This le not the first time that artists INDO-CHINA PLOTTING. view the recent developments with M. Supreme Court in Chins, is have been dobarred from perform- brought, and the waitress was nothing but the gravest anxiety. If turning to Shanghai by the a.. Caling while passing through here, about to leave the table, when the the report that Ibn Saud, the King cha which left Hongkong this after owing to the local regulations. I American said:"Say, what about of the Hedjaz, has declared war on noon. He is accompanied by the imagine that everyone's symapthy the kind word?"
The waitress leaned over and More than usual interest at-Trak and Transjordania is confirm Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, will go out to the disappointed taches to the cable, to hand a few ed, Great Britain will be morally who will alt in the Full Court of musicians, whose chances of making whispered:-"Don't
a little money to carry them to SEE!" days ago from Paris stating that into the field. Britain's prepared-
bound to throw her entire resources Appeal in Shanghai.
their next destination are destroyed by an irregularity in their pasa- the Communist Deputy, M. Doriot,ness to accept her heavy responsi- Worshippers at the St. John's ports. has, in his absence in Moscow,ed by the action already taken, but the Dean nor Mr. Koop will be at büities has been amply demonstrat Cathedral are notified that neither had his, sentence of a year's im- no effort must be left unspared to the Cathedral in future on Mon- which was recorded at the Three The Ccaar Franck Symphony, prisonment increased threefold, avoid the catastrophe if it is days. This means no Matins or Choira Festival and ruined by a for revolutionary activities
humanly possible. The crials has Evensong on Mondays except chance remark picked up by the developed with amazing rapidity, when Saints Days fall on them. microphone, as mentioned in this Chinn and Indo-China. This do seemingly as the result of Britain's In cases of urgency the Clergy column four weeks ago, is, I find, velopment reflects the opinion determination to teach the Wahabi may be reached by telephone at recorded splendidly by the Victor
raiders that they cannot penetrate their home addresses. held in official French circles that Irak territory and indulge in wanton
Company. It is a magnificent work, and when Moutrie's sont it round on the Far Eastern Colony was last damage and massacre of men,
Among the passengers leaving approval the day after the Jottings year placed in a somewhat critical women and children, with impunity on the Canadian Facile 8.5. Em-appeared, I decided to forego one of
In reality there has been misplaced
the Race Meetinge and buy the five position as a result of its con- confidence, in Ibn Saud, The Eri-press of Busala - yesterday wore
records instead. At the moment,
"At once came a reply, in gen- tiguity to the centre of Chinese tish Government was very careful Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Armstrong,
the greatest musical pleasure tle, lisping tones, from a young, to inform him in advance of the Mrs. W. N. Buyers, Mr. R. B. Communist agitation. The dan proposed measures for repelling Clark, Colonel W. R. Dockrili, Mr. know is to alt and listen to it. fair-headed boy of about fifteen A good recording in the last with a winning smile, he looked ger had to be particularly guard-raiders, but he has apparently flout and Mrs. A. N. Dallas, Mr. and batch of Victor records was
of ឌ
up at me and said, "Please, sir, Trio, ed against in the northern terried the Treaty of Jeddah, signed Mrs. R. J. Dixon, Hon. Mr. A. M. that
Haydn only ten months ago, ignored the Goodman, Hon. Mr. L. McLean, Mr. played by the
teach us.' famous tory of Tonkin, especially as it open-handed nature of the British J. L. McPherson, Dr. W. H. Miller, Cortot, Thibaud and Casals, The
three, "At the time I did not know his was apparent that Soviet agents R.A.F. action, and made a challeng- Mr. T. E. Mitchell, Mr. K. A. Ma- De Luca operatic record was niso name, but it was Winston Chur- were at work. As a consequence, the only means of freeing Arabia of C. Rule, Mr. J. E, Rutter, Rev. W. gretting that Cortot had chosen the most valuable,"
ing.declaration that the sword is son, Capt. R. John Mott, Capt. D. very good. One could not help re-chill. The lesson he gave me was stringent measures were taken, the infidels. Probably Ibn Saud A. Spicer, Rev. J. L. Shaw, Dr. V. Harmonious Blacksmith Variations including the most rigorous. is acting under duress; the power- Beyer, Mr. H. J. Fountain. scrutiny of people coming into or and he has decided to throw in his ful Nejd leaders are out of control
Charlie Chaplin, star of "The leaving the country, and the lot with them rather than losa their Cireus," the big comedy now show strengthening of defences along allegiance. There can, however, being at the Queen's Theatre, says the border.
no excuse for the madneas on which that a comedian should never do the he is apparently prepared to enter, entirely impossible thing, the thing In spite of all that was done, and which, if continued, must in- that could not happen. The world's evitably lead to his downfall. The foremost comedian belleves there however, the French officials had ultimate lasue is unfortunately not must be an element of reasonable an anxious time as a result of the serious concern of the moment, ness even in farce. Charlie goes Communist
What will happen before Ibn Saud agitation
even further than that and says a directed
is taught his lesson is giving cause comedian fails if he is merely funny from Canton and other parts of for the present uneasiness. The and there is no deeper meaning be South China, and of military past history of the Wahabis, the hind his humour. Charlie has care "Puritans of Islam," is marked by fully followed these principles in troubles in 'Yunnan. At about fanatical excesses against Moslems making "The Circus," and as a re-appeared last month, which included A large batch of Columbia records the most critical moment, there and other sects, massacres occurrault that film is not only a delicious the famous Wagner March, "Hom came out to the Far East, in the ing at Fald just before Ibn Saud comedy but is also a very human age," written for the King of to darn their own stockings, make early part of last year, a number Home of God's Grace, and Medina,
became King. Both Mecca," the picture.
French of
Parliamentarians, the Dwelling Illustrious, are in his amongst whom were M. Doriot territory, and the misdeeds and and M. Marty, both well-known past preange further wanton des- desecration of his partisans in the for their pronounced Communist truction if their hands are freed. views.
They were, of course, The Wahabis are the most powerful denied admission into French combination on the Arabian penin
sule, their contempt of death is sald Indo-China, but their trip to China to be comparable only to that of the Amsterdam and their incidental bob-nobbing Wahdists, and their subjection, Copenhagen
should the necessity arise, will be Vienna on the way with Soviet associates a costly business. Immense British Helsingfors were watched with no small an- interests, however, are at stake, and Lisbon xfety by the Indo-China Govern- we feel that if the strong hand is Bucharest
demanded, it will have to be applied. Buenos Aires ment A Pan-Asiatic Congress
Shanghai was about to be convened in Can-
Yokohama ton and it was obviously on the
New York Genova boards that Doriot, and Marty, as
A link with the past is removed Milan well as Tom Mann, were to play in the death of Captain Richard Stockholm prominent roles at this Congress Woodget, the octogenarian skipper o of revolutionary elements from Sark. The early history of Hong- Athens of the famous tea-clipper, the Cutty gue Madrid Korea, Japan, India, and, last but kong and the graceful white-winged Ri
clippers are inevitably interwoven, Bombay
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not least, Indo-China. The pro and the death of this famous cap Hongkong, bable result of this Congress is tain cannot be allowed to pass with-Silver (apót) now only matter for conjecture, out a brief word in retrospect. He Silver (forward). as it was never held-thanks to never hove-to in the ten years dur- was a man who boasted that he Marahal Li Chai-sum's refusal to ing which ho commanded the Cutty Sark on her dazzling runs between
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for the one piano disc" of the month. The boy of the present day calls A few of the H. M. V, January his father "Old Bean."The Bis- records were sent out here, the best hop of Leicester. being another solo by that boy,
The time will come when strikes Master Lough, whose singing at the will be things of the past.—Mr. Temple Church and whose record Maurice Donny.« of "Hear My Prayer" have caused It is with the people that the such a furore. The new solo is future of architecture lies--Mr. "Hear Ye, Israel" on a double-alded Walter Tapper, A.R.A. 10-inch and is, if possible, better A course on housewifery should than his former triumph. Thereform part of the curriculum of were also two organ records,, one the boy's school-Miss ROBO choral one (ecclesiastical) and some Macaulay. foxtrots.
Bavaria. In 1864. Formfchf, the
The effect of a'summone is oc-
(Willesden Magistrate.) casionally soothing but more often inflammatory.-Mr. W. B. Lake
Why should not boys be taught
baritone, sings very well in arias their own beds, and be able to from "Othello" and ""Tosca?" and cook a meal for themselves?-Dr. Hubert Eisdell introduces us to a
Elizabeth Sloan Chesser.
charming song "Sweet, Be not The brain of Prof. Vladimar Proud Dora Labette's voice comes Bechtereft will be the fourth ex« through well In a cantata of Bach,hibit in the brain pantheon" a style of music that sults her. Íwhich ho founded in Moscow." can recommend the violin solos of Upon the death of the noted. 12.12% William Primrose and the two Be psychiatrist it was recalled that cello, he had willed his own-brain to 20.42 bussy arrangements for 18.21 played by Squire.
take its place with those of other .84.626 In piano records there are two great notables secured by him for 193% by Murdoch, one of the Schubert scientific study for the source of 2.14/64 Tausing "Marche Militare," so talent and genius,
795 popular at concerts, and one of
The brains now in the collec... 47.29/82 List's "Liebestroum" with two tion include those of Anton Ru- 2/6% slight works on the other aide.binstein, famous planist and con- 1/11.1/16 wonder why all the gramophone poser: Alexander Kohni, writer, 4.87 20/32 companies produce the same piece
25.84 over and over again played by differ jurist and ranking member of the 926ent artists, when there are so many Academy of Science; and De
famous works not yet recorded by mitri Mendoleff, naturalist and -164% anyone?"Liebestraum" is one chemist. 20.165 example. It must have been record.
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ed by a dozen pianists, Chopin's "When I was à little boy," piped 5.50/04 Black Koy and Butterfly Studies, the hard-hearted aergeant, "I had 1/6.31/32 and Liszt's End Hungarian Rhap a set of wooden soldiers. One
12/04 4ody are other examples. When day 1 lost my soldiers and I cried. .26% one has a good record of a pleco very much. But my mother said: 20.3/10 played by a good player, one natur-Never mind, Johnny, some day British Wireless. ally turns to other works when con- you will get your wooden soldiers templating new purchasca. And back, and, believe me, you bunch yet, of Chopin's works alone, there of wooden honded idiots, that day
allow it to be convened. Later the Homeland and the Far East, a great fight before they al- by either of the leading companies;
passed, though both made are no records yet in existence made has come." Dorlot, Tom Mann and other for and his wonderful personality and towed the romance of the sea to of his two Concertos, two out of eign Communiste, made their way the pride of the men who served disappear into a trailing cloud of four Ballades, two out of four north to Hankow, where for a with him bear cloquent testimony, black smoke, from the funnel of a Brherzos, several of the Etudes, to the truth of it. Men of his type rusty steamer. But utility con- Waltzes, Nocturnes and Polonaises, period of several months they have passed even as the almost in-quered romance even as Time has and the majority of Mazurkas and Armly entrenched themselves with credibly beautiful clippers have claimed its own.
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PatientDoctor, what are my chances?!!!
Doctor "Oh, pretty good, but don't start reading any long continued stories."