MUSICAL TREAT;
FINE RECITAL BY THE SCHNEIDER TRIO.
Offering 01 unforgettable musical treat, which held the audience spellbound, the Schnel- der Trio last night gave the first of their two return recitals at the Helena May Institute. Once again, for some inexplicable reason, the attendance was
SHAMEEN NOTES.
SOME INTERESTING ITEMS.
THE
HONGKONG
INCOME TAX OF NEW K.C.8.
Shameen, Apr. 13. A delightful organ recital was held at the Shameen Christ Church on Tuesday, being the third of a series held in aid of the Church Repair Fund. During the short interval in the programme the very of $170 WAH Bum not large, al- satisfactory though what the audience lacked collected. in numbers, it endeavoured to make up in enthusiasm, and the tria could not wish for a more gratifying recoption.
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1932.
THEIR PROFESSION STILL THE SAME.
Mr. Justice Rowlatt deefded in the King's Bach Division that a barrister does not set up a new he becomes A profession when King's Counsel.
Mr. Groom Johnson and Mr. Bruce Thomas bind contended that when they became K.C.'e they be- gan, so far as their assessment for income tax was concerned, a new and differnt profession.
that
uno
The soloist for the evening was Mr. A. Hoffmeister, whose rendering of "Star of Evo" from "Tannhauser" Was particularly art, the fine, his rich baritono admirably This was uphold by the income Iteal experts in their trío occupies a foremost place sulting the acoustic properties of tax commissioners, and the Crown the Church, Mr. V. P. Waters was appealed. The Attorney-General]
there were not among the leading musical com hinallens of the world, and thone at the organ, and he rendered an argued
of Junior who allow the interesting selection of pieces. two profesalons, in Hongkong
the barrister and the other of King's players to depart without hearing The quartet "God so loved
a lasting world" WAB sung by members Counsel, and that to be appointed them will experience
of the Church choir. The follow-a K.C. was to attain a dignity or
rank within the profession. regret.
Last night the instrumentalistsing was the programme:
Macdowell. He agreed that a new status was offered three trio compositiona by In Nomine Domini
-Faulkes, acquired, but he denied that there Mozart, Pizzetti, and Gretschani- Bérceuse
Hummell. was any alteration of profession. The first was Mozart's com- Hallelujah
The Silk Gown. paratively well-known Trio No. 2 Metodie "To a water Lily"
Macdowell, in Flat Major, three movements, This gave the performers just the revealing right opportunity of their genius in the handling delicate and intricate compost a Atting tians, and served ns introduction to the more apeetney
now.
lar pieces which followed.
→
Quartet "God So Loved
of
Intermezz4) Epilogue
Hymne Celeste Star of Eve (from
Pizzetti Trio in A, composed Moment Triste
Mr. Justice Rowlatt uphell th the World" | Crown's contention and allowed.
Stainer. the appeal, with rosis, Richter.
Incidentally he mentioned that theinbarger. | briginally a K.C. held an office, Grey.and until recently he had a salary, as retainer for the Crown. Te the Tanuhauser)
Wagner.could not appear against Rebikoff, Crown without a licence.
Bach. That was now obsolete, are
what
was that he Whe done Sovereign conferred a titular on concerned. That the barristersi
courts by
a seat was recognised in the giving them precedence, within the Bar and a silk gown.
as Inte as 1925, was the outstand-Prelude in Gi. Major
in achievement of the evening. The magnificent Mossoo
Arioso,
Personalia.
leading up to the majestic mave- Mr. Dite Plate, a popular mem- ment of the Largo, and the sheer ber of the German community, abandon of Rapsodia di Settembre, left to-day on Home leave. Mr. was magnificently played," and the Plate has for some yettrs past been ahoje performance was a triumphin charge of the export depart
technique
masterly ment of Messrs. Reuter, Brockel- I will Tony be mana and Go, musicianship.
Farewell was also bid to Mr. remembred by those who heard
and Mrs. Borisoff, of the Chinese! The concludding offering was Maritime Customs, who are pro Gretschanbrow's Trio Op. 28, with feeding on transfer to Shandud.
11.
6710
Professor Baron Anatol Vieting hoff-Scheel was at the piano, with Remja Waschiz (violin) and Pro- fesor Wolfgang Schneider loncello).
evio
ton.
On
routine and the
THE NEW STYLE OF BIOGRAPHY.
PRIME ARTIST."
EL
new
style
ts powerful Allegro Apinsasionnte. Mr. Borisoff will be remembered MR. LYTTON STRACHEY THE appealing Lento Assai, and majester the important part played by Finale. In ita rendition thehim in the recent reorganization
Prufessor George Gardon, presi- trin were heard at their best, their of the office
classification of imports into Candent of Magdaira College, Oxford. performance defying criticism,
who broadcast a national lectarry Bio- Amateur Theatricals,
on the Art and Ethics of the Cantography, said that la the last ten Saturday,
of bio- Amateur Theatrical Society pre
chinest sented there, short plays at the graphy had caused more The second programme is bring Canton Club Theatre. The final thinking and more wholesome anger given on Wednesday next. and Mortems," a comedy in one than any other form ut literature. will consist of trios by Beethoven. et by Charles Devine, was pro- The prince and leader of that
this.duced and
the Marx and Schobert.
presented by
race was, he sald, the late Mr. Lxt- with the there should be a exqueity house, American
community
ton Strachey. following cast: Mr. Richard Bur ker, Horace Smith; Mrs. Richard Barker Gladys Lee; ding barglars 11, 4, 4. McNeary; Al this pali, t, Harvey Biggs. The story is written round a post-mortem discussion after a game of bridge The play was very well acted and every praise is due to all cerned,
SOCCER IN THE SOUTII
PALACE DRAW AT BRENTFORD.
Landon, Apr. 18. Four matches were played in the Southern Section of the Third Division, English League to-day but the important league positions were not affected thereby.
The results were:
Brentford
Cardiff
Gillingham
Watford
1 Crystal Pal
3 Swindon
0 Brighton
3
Luton
The amended table follows:
Fulhani
Southend
Rending
Exeter Brentford
Crystal Pal, Brighton
Luton
Coventry
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 38 21 9 8 101 56 51 28 19 9 10 69 61 47 10 83 60 47 12 10 12 73 67 45 69 47 44 3011011 60 62 44 10 11 02 LEGA
38 10 9 10
8 17 10 11
38 10 11 11 61 61 43
ון 11 10 6
70 18 6 15 83 G5 42
39 18 6 15 51 92
38
210 12 66 56 42
3817 71478 70 41
38 618 G TRA5 96 87 39
JK
Norwich Cardif Watford
Queen's 1'. R. 38 13 14 14 12 68 47 Swindon 38 14 6 18 Bournemouth
Bristol I Clapton .
Mansfield
Gillingham Thanics
38 111
38 13 7 18
38 12
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9 17 69
13 718 02 84
37 11 10 14 71 74 32
38 10 0 19 67 98 29
39 9 72 36 70 25 JH 6 #23 17 90 21
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Beyond comparison he is the prime artist and innovator. Ifts great weakness, however, was his lack of religion. The hd neither
nor heroes. The gain in irony is immense, the gain in truth, is more doubtful."
Professor Gordon discussed how Strachey was indebted to the styl of the late Sir Edmund Gusse. "Without any doubt I now place him." he said, "among Strachey's
FR
CANDID WIVES ARE BEST WIVES.
GOVERNMENT AS - ERRING HUSBAND.
Lady Astor, Tory member for Plymouth, appeared in the House of Commons in the part of the perfect wife-the wife who tells her husband unpleasant truths for his own good. The role of the erring husband was filled by the Governnient.
Lady Astor was led to play her part by what she considers the mistaken policy of the Govern- ment in forcing the bread-cater to pay a subsidy of about £6,000,- 000 a year to the whent farmer.
Lord Wolmer (Con., Aldershot) had also annoyed her by saying
alt very well for that it was millionaire Lord Astor, who cuntly criticised the Government's policy in a book) to write to the papers telling farmers how invest their capital when they had no capital to invest.
Must Be Temperary.
ro-
to
So Lady Astor made remarks of this kind:
This is not a question of what millionaires are doing with their It is a question of what money.
are doing with the Government the people's money.
This is a dole, and we want to be perfectly certain that it is a term porary dole.
The Government had better go It was attachment slow on doles. to a permanent dole that drove Labour members out of this House. The dole to the beet sügur farmers cost £8,000,000 last year. Now the Government propose an- £6,000,000 to the
other dole of
wheat farmers.
Sir Archibald Sinclair (Liberal | Senttish Secretary) spoke of the wheat dole as a temporary lifebuny, Let the Government take care that it is not a life loser for them!
She used a moment, and then said, I believe in the National Gov. }- ernment,"
A Tory member: "No one would think it
Laily Ator: "The best kind of wife is the wife who tells her hus- bund the truth. Tur telling the Government the truth." Liberal and Labour cheers).
Hard to Please. These further home-truths fol- lowed:
The Government cannot gu on paying these bret sugar and whent subsidies indefinitely.
The public are not willing to' help indefinitely an industry that rant stand on its own legs.
their Government think The policy will please the farmer. they do, they will do more than
If
the Creator has ever done. the
RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S. PROGRAMME, OF RECORDED MUSIC. Broadcast by Z. D. W. oh a wave- length of 365 metres. (946 K.C.'s).
6.00-8.00 p.m.
European programme of Victor and B. M. V. records.
Children's Con- 6.00-6,20 p.m. cert.
The King's Breakfast (Fraser- Simpson-Milne). Song-When We Were Very Young-
Engineer (b) Wind in the Hill Songs Now We Are Six-(a) The (Fraser-Simpson-Mlino).
Mimi Crawford (Soprano). B2097.
(Grey) Dialogue-The Fairy Letter Box
Dialogue-Rupert the Ridiculous
Rabbit (Grey).
B. Grey, P. Swinstead, B. Glennie and D. Mather, B2630. Songs-(n) Halfway Down (b)
Hoppity (c) Growing Up (Milne- Fraser-Simpson). Songs-(a) Happiness (b) Missing (c)
In the Fashion (Milne-Fraser- Simpson). George Baker (Baritone). 132220. 6.20-8.15 p.m. Varlety. Orchestral-Deliahlous,
Nat Shilkret and the Victo
Orchestra. 22002. Organ Solo-'5 Wonderful.
2060. Edward O'Henry. Orchestral.Who's Your Little
Who-Zist Victor Arden-Phil Ohman and Their Orchestra. 32893. Song-The Girl is You and the
Day la Me Melville Gideon (Baritone). 12574. Orchestral-Tunes of Not-So-Long-
Ago-1921. Orchestral-Tunes of Not-So-Long-
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New Mayfair Orchestra. B3044. Orchestral-How Long Will It Last?
Leo Reisman and His Orch. 22910,
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(Stock quotations, mail notice, etc.). 6.15-7.10 p.m. Orchestral. Carmen Suite-March of The Smugglers (Blzet). Carmen Suite-Soldiers Changing Lite
Guard (Bizet). Philadelphin Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Leopold Stokowski. 0874. The Gipsy Princess-Potpourri
(Kalman).
Ferdy Kaufmann and His Orchestra. 025YA. Rienzi-Overture (Wagner).
Philadelphin Symphony Orchestre under the direction of Leopold Stokowski. 0024. 7.10-8.00 p.m. A Concert, Piano Solo-Nocturne A Raguze
(Schelling).
Ignace Jan Paderewski, 6700. Song-Serenade (Schubert). Song-Calm as the Night (Bohta).
Louise Homer (Contralto). 703, Violoncello Solo-Die Meistersinger-
Prize Song
Herr Emil Ludwig he described ing from Ienven or the stars or Violoncello \}..
nt.
The second. “A Few Essentials",
We know quite well that 11 faree in one act by Roland
money for this subsidy is not com- Pertwee. WAN presented By: aurestors." Margaret (a wife). Una J. C. Hill; ther husband), S. M. Lennux
masculine the pockets of the people who buy somewhat "the Carlisle; Jayce (a maid), Phrose Strachey of Germany," and said bread.
Labour members cried: "Come Lammert: Parlous (a valet), J, that he was always seeking the
over here!" But Lady Astor re- Macdermott. Produced by Betty problem of the soul, sometimes
I would torted: "No, I will not. Longworth, the play was extreme-
the expense of literature. ly well acted and the principals
"Soon we shall have biography. not be seen dead with you.”
She warned the Government of and producer are to be congra specialists." he added. "Ludwig tulated on a very. finished peralls himself one now. When that what might be the consequence of their policy at the next General point is reached the game for me
Election, and added: "It is because is lost."
iluve never seen a House with so many promising young men in it-(Loud laughter)-that I give this warning."
formance"-
The third play was "Goulash" a farce in one aet by Claude Rad- elife, with the following cast: Hugh Pemberton, L. B. Wood; Ruth Pemberton, Edna M. Cruick- shang; Lady Quail, Una J. C. Hill; Pearson the parlourmaid). Ann Mrs. Flood. Margaret Gillett: Macdermott: Rob Simmons (Pear-1 son's young man. William G. Gerrard: Wellington M.P. V. Loftus-Paton.
SHORTS ON THE
COURTS?
youmy
Sitn
Evening
(Wagner); Pablo Casuls. $620. Chorus-Eton Beating Song (Kapa).
Eton College Musical Society. Vocal Trio-When the Cock Begins to
Crow (Purcell).
Three Etonians. B2774. Piano Solo-A In bien Aimee (Schutt). Plano Solo-Waltz in E Flat (Durand).
Harold Bauer. 8508. Song-The Lavender Seller (Broville-Smith). Song-Vienna, City of my Dreams
(Sleczynski).
Derek Oldham (Tenor). BA003. 8.00 p.m. Local Time and Wea- ther Report.
8.03-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studly Concert.
One of these promising men. 1-Commander P. G. Agnew (Con., Camborne) warmly support- ed Lady Astor's amendment to the Wheat Bill limiting the subsidy to
but it was resisted by 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press
of News. Gilmour (Minister Sir John Agriculture) on the ground that the farmers must have certainty for at least three years, and defeated by 305 votes to 54.
The Lawn Tennis Association I and the All-England Clab at Wim-
one year, Wombat indon seen, entitled to feel anbyed at the talk of what is described as "dress reform" at this year's lawn tennis championship.
An association called the Men's Dress Reform Party is sending a famous playera urging the wearing of shorts for men and women.
Shorts will never be popular with men players because trousers cover physical imperfections,
Produced by Una J. C. Hill, this was by far the best of the three GT 62 33
plays presented and was very well The whole cast was received. good and very aptly chosen. V. Loftus-Paton was perhaps the out-circular letter, to standing character, while Una Lady J. C. 1 as the elderly Quait gave further proof of her versatility and histrionic ability and is to be congratulated on her
As for the women the question production. Our Chan Corresponen be left to their common sense.
American and French tennis players do not approve of shorts. The following opinions are quoted by Reater's San Francisco and Paris correspondents:
Mrs. Helen Shorts are very ugly.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.
There were a few enquiries for sume selected stocks, but otherwise, the market ruled quiet.
Sales.
Benguet Explorations 20 cents, Ewo Cottons Tls. 15.
Star Ferries $01.
Hongkong Electrics $74.
Buyers.
Union Insurances $475.
Benguets $134.
Docks $20%.
Providents (Old) $4.85.
Providents (Now) $24.
Ilotels (Cum. Rights) $13.
Chinese
Realties $11.80.
Hongkong tates $UG.
Explorations 29 cents. Cottons Tls. 15.
Hongkong Trama $21%. Star Ferries $90. Star
Hongkong Electrics $74.
Telephones (P.P.) $24.00..
Sinceras $104.
Amusements $28.
Constructions (Now) $1.85. Govt. Loans 34% Promlum.
Bellern. Union Insurances $480. International Assco. Tis. 4. Hongkong Electries 874. 8. C. Enterprises $10.
dout!
SUGAR MARKET.
THE LATEST CARLED QUOTATIONS.
The following cable at the close of the sugar market yesterday ins been received by Messrs. Pen- treath and Co.
London, Terminals, August 1932 4/5% up 34d. December 1932 4/91% up d March 1933 5/- up 0.
May 1933 6/3% up 1%0.
Buyers at above prices, sellers naking d-d, more.
New Yurk Terminals. May 1932 .60 down 1 pt. July 1932.68 no change. September 1932 .73 down 1 pt. December 1932 80 down 1 pt. March 1938 .88'no' change.
wonten
Wills-Moody.----
Miss Helen Jacoba.Tennis would look like a burlesque if wo- men word shorts."
Mlle. Leila Chude-Anet.-"Oh 10! Impossible!"
Henri Cochet-Does not stock women's shorts at his Paris sports shop.
BASEBALL.
ANOTHER WIN FOR WASHINGTON.
New York, Apr. 13. "The results of baseball games played to-day follow:
National Lengue,
2 Chicago ob- Cincinntt!
Pittsburg To-morrow, Friday, is being served as Pound Day at the Allco St. Louis
American League. Memorial and Aliated Hospitals,
Bonham Road. The hospitals will be Chiengo open for inspection, and for the re- Detroit caption of gifts from 10 dan. to G Boston p.m.
3 8
5
13
St. Louix Cleveland Washington
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in
No pledge was given by Sir John that the subsidy would end three years. All he would say was that a Committee would be set up then to go into the question of the guaranteed price.
DARTMOOR.
OFFENDERS SPARED
THE "CAT".
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"THOUSANDS STARVE IN AUSTRALIA."
REMARKABLE STORY.
A romarkable story was told at live Thames Police Court when young men were charged with atowing away on a British steam- ship from Australia.
Mr. Peregrine (prosecuting counsel) said that the men went None of the 30 Dartmoor con-out under an emigration scheme, viets who were tried by the visiting and he was informed that there Justices for offences during the re-were thousands of auch in Austra cent disturbances was ordered cor-in. Many of them took all sorts
of risks to get on board a ship.
There was another ship due that pural punishment.
night, he said, with a "cargo" of stowaways and another with stow- awaya on board was nearing this country.
This was revealed by Sir Herbert Samuel, the Home Secretary, in the House of Commons recently.
Sir Herbert said effect had been riven to the punishments ordered. The only punishment which re- quired confirmation was corporal punishment, and in this instance none was ordered.
"It is a most distressing state of affairs," he said, "when men have to go to such lengths to get home. Thousands of thom are living in are abso- [Visiting Justices have power to camps and hovels and order the following maximum sen-lutely starving."
Ile added that one man had tences (which may be combined):
14 days' close confinement; 16 days' made 20 attempts to slow away. brend and water diet for three-day perlads, alternating
with three
nys ordinary diet; forfeiture of privileges or of remission of sen- of tence for 28 days; in cases
a prison mutiny or violence to offleer the committee may award un to 36 lashes with the "cat" or the the birch, subject to Home Office firmation.]
GRETA GARBO
Susan Lenox
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