LEAVING EAST TO-MORROW.
THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPII. FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1932.
THE DISARMAMENT BANISHEE SENT TO
PARLEY
MR. W. G. LAWSON TO FRANCE AGAINST THE
SAIL FOR HOME.
BRITISH PLAN
London, Apr. 21.
At the Disarmament Conference ACTIVE CAREER.
to-day, the French plan for an International Army, to be placed at the disposal of the Longue, Severing an association with the which M. Paul Boncour had de- Far East which has extended over fended, was criticised by several many years, Mr. W. G. Lawson, speakers, including the South" formerly of the Standard O11 Com-African delegate, Mr. Tewater, pany, is leaving Hongkong on who likened it to turning swords retirement to-morrow, sulling by not into ploughshares, but into the P. and O. Hiner Rawalpindi, tanks. accompanied by his wife and daughter.
M. Titulesra's counter-proposal to the British plan for the limita Mr. Lawson, who has been con- tion of certain instruments of nected with shipping practically warfare was presented in the nume all his life, has had a most variul fourtern countries nuspreified, and interesting career, and many these, it is understood, including are the tales he can tell of life France. aboard ship in the antling days. He will be greatly missed in Hongkong, a well as other parts of the Far East-a familiar figure and a man of aterling worth, who somehow har Reemed 10 have Holved the secret of perpetual youth.
These fourteen countries, while favouring the principle of quali tative reduction aggressive armaments, advocated that the question of whether these should be abolished of placed at the service of the
League should be discussed later,
It is interesting to recall that| –British Why clean. Mr. Lawson first went to sea in 1868, when he was only eleven months old, aboard the sailing,ship Synthia, which had then just been launched by his mother and of which his father was master. The vessel was bound for Sydney, with general cargo and passen- gers, and on arrival there the Synthia lended for Hongkong, and In addition to enrg two horaes were shipped, these being the
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GAOL
SERIES OF THEFTS
AT WANCHAI
PIANISTS MUST INTERPRET.
WHAT BRAILOWSKY
THINKS.
A series of thefia committed by i "It is as necessary for the play-. returned banishee during the er to know the personalities of the early hours of yesterday morning great composers as it is to know were incorporated In three their music," declares Alexander
the different charges when the man Brailowsky,
distinguished was brought bofore Mr. Schofield planist who will play here on Fri- at the Central Police Court this day, 29th. April, at the King's morning."
The defendant was charged with theft rom 125, Hennessy Road of $15 in money, a gold watch chain, a metal watch and alx pieces of clothing, (b) theft of a metal table alarm clock and three articles of Jelothing from 317. Hennessy Road, (e) theft of one pair cotton trousers from 319, Hennessy Road, and (d) returning from banish ment after having been deported for ten years In August, 1931.
The defendant: admitted all charges.
Detective Sergeant Kennedy, who prosecuted. said early yester day morning, a Chinese residing at 317. Hennessy Road (the complain. ant of the second charge) was awakened by his child crying. On getting op he noticed that the Table clock was missing. He went to the verandah and saw a man water pipe climbing down the The alarm was reised and people
Theatre.
"That is the reason why the pianist should also be a very great reader of musical history and musical biography. The pianist is like the actor.. He is an interpro- ter. An Interpreter is one who takes the thoughts of another and gives new life to them. If one is studying painting it is not always so necessary to study the lives of the great painters, unless one has the task of copying or re-creating the painting of those masters, With the stage and with music, however, one has to know the mind in order to give new life to his thoughts.
"The matter of interpretation is after nil the fascinating thing about music. Leachetízky often had pupils come to him to play the same composition; and each would The following forthcoming weddings
play it in his own way, often quite differently from each other. Yet are announced.Mr. James Ernent Harvey, manter of the ss Wing Lee.
Leschetizky would praise each per- to Miss Grace Mnor Whittaker, enin the street took up the chase, theformance. Both were excellent, route to Hongkong on board the a
defendant heing arrested on the Each has been something new and Tai Ping: Mr. Chub Wynhong, No. Bi, Gloucester Road, te Misa Chang Pearce on the scene of Ser-interesting in his aspect of what
geant Hemsley.
the composer wanted. He had committed the other two
of Leo-Iron, of the same addrees.
"Take the D Minor Sonate thefts before entering 317, Hen-Lizst, which I consider one of the nessy Road.
the Except in the case of greatest works written for first to be brought from Australia | Scotia for the Siberian Trading325, Hennessy Road, admission piano. This masterpiece is sus- to the Far East. It will be seen Co., of whom Messrs. D. Bruce and was gained through an open door ceptible of an infinite variety of that Mr. Lawson's association with Co., Dundee, were The agents, this or window. After stealing the treatment. Paderewski very prob- Hongkong began when he was still bout and four others being the articies mentioned in the first-andably plays it in a much different
Insted a baby. This trip
alto.first to enter the Obi River from third charges, the defendant went manner from that Franz Liszt did gether for three years, before the the sea. Subsequently, Mr. Law- to No. 317. Hennessy Hond by it, yet I am certain that Paderew-
steamer walking along the wall of return to England, as the Synthila son transferred to the
ski left nothing undone to secura remained in the East trading to Dolphin and made the trip tosenvenging lane.
all available information relating Saigon, Manila and Japanese ports, London. He then joined the ..
to Liszt's ideas upon the work. In the days when Yedo was the Fernhurst, a Liverpool-owned boat,
This is a duty which every sincere capital of Japan.
at Dundee, carrying hook from
interpreter owes to the composur Norway for the miking of boxes
or creator. for Lever Bros., n hard run in the winter, and after that he was for
time in the fruit teadle,
Mr. Lawson's father then made another voyage, and on his return
to
I
the
On the first charge sentence of three months' hard labour was im- posed, white terms of one month each were passed on the second with an tid- and third counts, tional seven months for returning from banishment.
STABBED WITH SCISSORS
A GAMBLING DEBT QUARREL
A gambling debt is stuted by the police to have led to a serious stubing affray in Blake Gardena morning. yesterday
when
In 1900, Mr. Lawson joined the 8.. Stratheant at Dundee and went out to Toronto, she being the largest ship to enter the lakes from the seu, Mr. Lawson Was Chief Omeer, and the trip ended in his seizing her for wages. lic was us, one might say, ship. owner for a week, but in the end managed to get all the crew and himself paid in full. From Mon- treal. Mr. Lawson shipped as cow-puncher on the s.s. Fremont for London, and returning to Dunder he joined the s.s. Loch Garry, of the Dundee Loch Line | Chinese was stabbed by another Co. This vessel was sold tra
with
scissors and #pair of Manila company, being renamed seriously injured. The injurett The Autonio MacLeod, and recon-man is now in the Government structed for the Philippines inter-Civil Hospital in a critical condi-
tion, Mr. Lawson accom- island trade.
As a sequel to the afair, Wong panied the ship to Manila and then
San WHA charge before Mr. returned lome.
Wynne-Jones, at The C'entral Polier Court to-day, with inflict- ing grievous bodily harm to Yew
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the
"It takes some time for young student to realize that fine plano playing is far more a mat- ter of big minds than of long fingers, In fact, the individual hand aceras to have comparatively little to do with the matter. Take the case of Josef Hofmann, his technic is gigantic. There is no- thing beyond the reach of his pianistic genius. Yet his fingers are comparatively short."
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RADIO BROADCAST
TALK BY MR. BOWES-SMITH TO-NIGHT
Brandcast by Z. B. W. on a wave length of 350 metres. (B45 K.C.).
European Lecture from the Studio. 5.00-7.00 p.m. Chinese Programme, 7.00-10.80 p.m. European Pro-
gramme.
7.00 p.m. Stock Quotations, Mall Notice, etc.
7.01-7.30 p.m. "Wand of Youth" Suite No. 1
(Bigar, Op. 1a). London Symphony Orchestra con. ducted by Sir Edward Elgar, 1470-3472.
1.. Overture-Allegro Molto. Serenade Andantino. 3. Minuet (Old Style) Andante.
Sun Dance-Presto.
Fairy Piper-Allegretto.
d. Slumber Scene-Moderato. 7. Farles and Giants-Presto. 7.30-8.00 p.m.
Variety.
Orchestral-Dancing in the Dark.
Victor Salon Orchestra, 22848. Song-Carry Me Back to Old Virginny. Rosa Ponsello with Malo Quntet. 0603, Song-Moonlight Saving Time. Maurice Chevalier (Baritone). 22723. Pinna Solo-Indian Love Call Pinnu Solo-Huguette Waltz.
tudolf Friml. Orchestral-A food In Blue.
225-10.
22410.
Victor Salon Orchestra. Whistling Solo-Auf Wiederschn.
Bob MacGimsey, 22300, 8.00 p.m. Local Time and Wea- ther Report.
8.03-8,45 p.m. A Concert. Piano Solo-Turkish March
'(Beethoven) Piano Solo-Brooklet (Schubert-
Rachmaninoff).
Sorgel Rachmaninoff. 1198. Song Songs my Mother Taught Me
(Macfarron-Dvorak). Song-Since First I Met They
1 (Watson-Rubinstein).
Rosa Ponselle (Soprano). 1019. Harp Solo Annie Laurie
(Douglass-Scott). Harp Solo-Last Rose of Summer-
(Moore).
John Cockerill. V-42. Song-Far Apart (Schneider).
John McCormack (Tenor). 1504, Violin Solo-Letter of Love
(Cul-Elman),
Violin Sulo-At Evening (Friml-
Krame).
Mischa Elman. Plano Solo-Staccato-Caprice
1100.
(Vogrich).
Yolando Mero. 1155. Song-Bont Song (Moses-Ware). Sang-A May Morning (Weatherly-
Denza) Lambert Murphy (Tenor). 4016. 8.45-9.16
p.m. Operatic. March (Wagner).
Orchestra con- ducted by
Wagner. 0158. Tannhauser Overture (Wagner). Symphony Orchestra under the direc
ion of Albert Contes. 9050-0060. The Flying Dutchman-Overturo
(Wagner).
Huldi
Berlin State Opera Orch. 9275. 9.159.40 p.m. From the Studio, London. Apr. 21.
An impersonal and non-technical In the English League. Third necount of the Second Battle of Division, Southern Section, North Ypres, 1015,, by Mr. A. M. Bowes- ampton Town to-day defented Clup- 1 Smith.
(Apr 22nd is the seventeenth an fon Orient by four goals 6 three. The game was played at Northanip-niversary of the first poison gas at-
made in the Grent War). 9.40-10.25 p.m.
ton,
The revised table follows:
he wanted to take his young son with him on another voyage, but
Comes East Again. the lad's mother wished him
Coming to Hongkong, he learned remain at home to continue his schooling. That
st that the China and Manila Steam-Cheung. the Was
Detective-Serg. Mucdonald waid voyage which Mr. Lawson, ser..ship fo, were building the Zafiro
he the injured mun was stabbed in undertook, for he died at sea be and Rubi at Glasgow, where
went with a letter of introduction four places, and his present tween Sydney and Calcutta.
was condition whs to Mr. A. G. Gordon, who'
reported to be Apprentleed on Clipper. Even in those early days. Mr. superintending the construction of serious.
Accused was remanded Mr. Lawson joined
antil Exeter
the vessels.
Lawson longed for the sea, the Zafira when she was launched, Monday.
his mother placed him on a farm for a time in the hope that he would grow out of the idea. was all to no purpose.
however.
and after her trials he transferred to the Rubi as Chief Ofeer. He remained with this Company umil for the young lad eventually sailed the vessels went under the Ameri- with the Dundee clipper Bulan flag. After going Home, Mr. tochmyle as an apprentice in 1884, Lawson became Second Officer of
the newly-built Straits S.S. Com
time he!
Lawson managed
11a-
YESTERDAY'S BALL GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
SURPRISES.
New York. Apr. 21. The baseball games played to- day provided a double surprise in
to the American League, the results
being:
National League
leaving Liverpool for Calcutta. pany's steamer Kula, which, on Most of his time on this ship was the way to Singapore, had the spent between Caleatta nad Dun- dee, and he made his last trip in misfortune to get wrecked on the
Hisland of Socotra. Here the her in 1888, by which was third mate, in the following lives swarmed over the ship, and year. he passed for second mate, for a time, things looked nasty, and joined the 8.8. General Gordon, But Mr. of Maclay. Meintyre, of Glasgow, amuse them for a time with
Srottish song or two. After steal- Aboard her he mude a trip ta Mecca and from there to the Black in one of the ship's bouts, they Philadelphia Sca, then from Bilbon to Glasgow, said they would return at night Bost when he left the ship, having had and compel all aboard to go ashore. Pittsburgh
Fortunately, however, a Russian Chiengo enough of steni.
After this, Mr. Lawson joined oil tanker was attracted to various sailing ships, and in 1891 spot by flare signals, and even-
Mr. Lawson and the New York he passed for master, He was,tually altogether, "in sall" for ten years, stranded crew word rescued and Washington
are fortaken to Singapore.
and all his certificates
square-rigged ships,
Returning to steam, he joined
the
In Maluyan to came
Cleveland
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39 19 to 10 69 51 48
36 67 147
22 83 46
72 63
63 40 44
Goals
Fulbam Reading Southend
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts 39 22 98 101 50 63 39 20
XD 20
Crystal Pal
Brentford Luton Brighton
30 17
80 65 44
39 16
84 56 43
Norwich Cardiff
30 16
12 30 50 13
1-1 B 70
Watford
Coventry Queen's P. R. 39 13
39 17 39
14 70 70
15 100 90 41
14 72
40 15
18 03
.... 39
0 10
Bournemouth
39
12 10
Torquay
39 12
9 18
30 13
7 19 62
39 11 10 18 74
Bristol R. Clapton 0.
Mansfickl
Gillingham Thames
4 New York
6 Brooklyn
7 St. Louis
Cincinnati
6
&
American League.
6 Philadelphin
@ Boston
3 Detrolt
Reuter.
"I don't believe in flogging, but for
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AMOY PERFECTLY QUIET
COMMUNIST ARMY AT
CHANGCHOW
tnek
Concerto No. 2 in C Minor (Rachmaninoff, Op. 18).
Sergei Rachmaninoff with Leopold
Stokowski and the Philadelphin
10.25 p.m.
News,
10.30 p.m.
Orchestra. M-58. Rugby Mid-day Press
Close Down,
All records in the above European
programmes are kindly supplled by Messrs. Tsang Fook Piano Co.
THEATRE AGENT
IN TROUBLE
PAWNED CURTAIN AND CARPET
Employed as un advertising agent at the Prince's Theatre, Ho See-yuen was charged before Mr. Fraser, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, with pawning a cur- tain and a carpet, the property of the management of the theatre.
Prosecuting. Detective Sergeant Lamont said defendant was am- ployed by the theatre about aix weeks ago. During this month, he received notice that his services would not be required at the end "Swallowed the Anchor."
Latest news from Amoy is to the of the month. Yesterday after- After six months Gourlay
effect that the situation there is noon he was seen carrying a parcel the 88, Juno, built by Bros., of Dundee, for the Straits shipping, Mr. Lawaon
been found necessary to declare ed at the door, he said it contained Company. coming out to Hongkong and joined the s.a. Tele- dangerous criminals like you, it is perfectly quiet, although it has under his arm, and when question- clothing. He was allowed to go Singapore in 1895 በ8 Second machus, then, two years later, hecary," said Mr. Fraser at the
Kowloon Magistracy this morning martial law. Officer. It is interesting to note joined the s.s. Devawongse, which when a mah named Li Pan was 4.M.S. Devonshire, which is without further interference. Soon that the late Mr. David Harvey, he left in 1914, when he "swallow charged with snatching a bangle from atanding by at Amoy, sent the after he had left the theatre, the then small child and with returning from following message on the situation property was found to be missing, of Hongkong, made his first triped the anchor" by joining
Standard Oll Company, from banishment before his term of 10 yesterday:
and later in the day, he was arrest- aboard this vessel, as fourth en- gineer. On arrival in Singapore, whose service he retired in August years expires. Inspector Clark told
his Worship that the child was in the It can now be accepted as a facted on board the 8.8. Sul An, which Mr Harvey joined one
the lant. Scottish Oriental atenmera During the war, Mr. Lawson did arms of its mother yesterday morning that the army at present in occupa was due to leave for Macno at 6.30
when the defendant came up from betion of Changchow is Communist p.m.
S.S.
of
third engineer, and proceeded to military duties with the Volunteer hind and wantched the bangle from and part of the Communist or- Defendant stated that ho needed. Hongkong. Mr. Lawaon then Reserve, and whilst on the Bel- the child. Defendant was sentenced ganisation which exists at Lung-money at the time and had pawned
rather to six months in addition to 12 transferred to the 8.8. Zweane as chor's Fort lights he was Chief Officer, running between badly Injured when the belt driv-strokes of the birch for the firaten. There is reason to believe the curtain for $3 and the carpet offence, and 12. months for the second. that Cantonese forces are advanc. for $5. He intended to go back to Rangoon and Penang, landing the ing a dynamo broke.
The sentences were
res were concurrent.
ing on Changchow from the border the country to get money to redeem of Kwangtung-Fukion, and further the articles when he returned. Thrille and amusement are well developments must of necessity be! combined in the current programme uncertain. at the King's Theatre, where a double dition to the film, "A Holy Terror,"
Itt
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Janet GAYNOR Arat consignment' of Burma oll at Mr. Lawson remembers Hong- the latter port, but there was no kong when the seafront was sale for it, and the cargo lind to what is now Queen's Road, whilst
After hearing the evidence, his Charles FARRILL Worship convicted the defendant. be taken back to Rangoon some when he first went to live in Kow-
Up to the present there has been His Worship:-Defendant is not The two months later.
same loon there were no fints there ex- attraction le being offered. In ad- no reaction at Amoy, where a regular crimina), is he? teamer was Inter, put on the cept at the Junction between
Sergeant there is.martial law has been, establishod.
Lament:-No, your Sumatra-Shanghai run and carried Camoron and Nathan Roads. which is full of excitemexiven under The local situation is perfectly Worship. the first cargo of all from Sembilen After his adventurous and active a splendid vaudeville show
gono He is just a young man direction of F. A. Clare. This quiet and the control of Amoy and to Shanghai.
careor, Mr. Lawson Bas well Includes startling guillotine act, adjacont waters continues to be wrong!Yes. Siberian Trip,
earned a rest, and his many Miss Van Camp with her clever per very afficient.
Defendant was bound over After an attack of malaria, Mr. [friends will wish him and family forming pigs, and Princess Zonda In
No-anxiety exists at the present the sum of $900 to be of good 1 Lawson returned Home and later every happiness and prosperity in an amazing mind-reading display. A
nt Kulangon..
haviour, oral monthspent norved on the paddle steamer the Old Country.
programme not to be missock