THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, MAY 26. 1934.
FLIGHT TO THE MOON "PROJECTED"
RADIUM MARCUS SHOW, BRITISH
NECESSARY
FRENCH SCIENTIST ON PROPOSAL
THE CARDINAL POINTS
Paris, May 25. Do you want to go to the moon?
radium.
CX-
OF 1934 SHIPPING COLONY'S COMING PLIGHT
ATTRACTION ·
What is claimed to be the most pretentious theatrical attraction ever- to come to the Far East from abroad. will bow to the amusement seekers of Hongkong an Sunday, June 10, when; the Marcus Show of 1834 will open a short engagement at the Queen's) theatre.
Florid accounts of magnitude and
the of
TRAGIC DEATH OF GUSTAV HOLST
(Continued from Papo 1.)
1
pianist, but symptoms of neurosis In early youth provented this. He became an organist and before he
SIR ARCHIBALD HURD'S was 18 he was presiding over the
PROPOSAL
OUT-SUBSIDIZE
Her income from shipping—
RADIO BROADCAST
WEEK-END BROADCAST
DANCE MUSIC FROM HONGKONG HOTEL
From ZBW on a wavelength of
metres. 4-5.20 p.m. Chinese Recorded Pro-· graɔame,
organ and choir at Wyck Risning-355 ton, Gloucestershire. There he laid the foundations of his knowledge | of choral effect. In 1893, he went to the Royal College of Music and In 1895 obtained a scholarship in composition,
By a lucky necidant, he added the trombone to his other studies while at the college and on leaving It decided to become a trombonist.. For years he played is provincial theatres, cycling with his trom- bone on his back from one town to another. He was then for some timo member of the Scottish Orchestra.
tral
writings.
5.20-7.10 p.m. (Approx.). Football Match between the China A Running Commentary, on the Olympic Champions and the Rest of the Colony, from the Hongkong Foot- ball Club Ground, by kind permission of the Hongkong Football Associa tion.
7.10-7.30 p.m. (Approx.), Chinese Programme.
7.30-11.30
p.m. European: Pro-
7.30-7.40 p.m. Tamme,
A Venetian Barcarolle-Serenado (per, Willoughby).
Played by the J. II. Squire Celeste Octet.
7.40-8 p.m. From the Studio. A Recital by Miss Marla de Qema or (Dramatic Soprano). Accmpanied ex-by Mrs. Nura Kania.
Programme,
the
merit have been made previously for THE SUBSIDISED attractions that falled to fulfil the glowing encomiums of their publicity
London, May 25. promoters. It is not remarkable that theatre-goers in this Colony should
Great Britain's intense anxiety Harness radium and you take tho pronouncements of to rescue her abipping industry can do it, according to Pro-sponsors with proverbial grain
salt, However, in the case of the from its present plight is due to fessor Isidore Bay, of Lyons. Marcus Show, reports of its worth the fact that shipping is her are convincingly substantiated by the greatest source of income from Power beside which the
combined press of Tokyo and Shang; abroad. Elosion of the world's greatest hat, the only two cities thus far vizited
ORCHESTRAL GENIUS. Arsenal would be as a mere puff on the round-the-world tour. is necessary to astronavigation Some seventy persons are engaged. £59,000,000 last year and £130,000,-
Holst was essentially an and this power, he declares, can Over fifty of these are stage per-000 In 1929-far exceeds that from be found only in the mysterious formers including a chorus of person. any of her visible exports, whether chestral composer and this and precious substance known as able young women to the extent of a cotton, coal, or inm and stool.perience of the orchestra from the
kcore and a half. The company it is more than three times her inside helped to give him carries its own orchestra which will be income from the export of woollen sure touch that marks all his else Everything
reatly. in
augmented by local inelodists. A and worsted. Plans have been drawn up. Even large staff of back-stage artisans,
the But with, according to the schedule. three hours and electriciana, costumers and dressers
Chamber of Shipping, close to five minutes each way, has been are required.
Three different and distinct extra-300,000,000 invested in this in Act.
vaganzas, "La Vie Parce." "Broadway dustry, about one-eight of British Merry Go-Round" and "Okay," ench ocean-going tonnage is completely running some two and three quarter laid up and the remaining seven- The cardinal problema of the hours and each produced in thirty or eighths is either running at a loss)
more diverse and colourful scenes, venture are as follows:
will be offered during the short stay expenses. This is attributed by or barely covering its working in Hongkong,
Two complete performances will the Chamber to ruinous competi be given daily, matinees at 6.15 and tion from three big fleets sub- Royal College of Music.
In spite of his busy life, he night at 0.15. Owing to the length sidized by their respective states of the stage production no pictures the United States, France and never ceased to compose, but he Italy--and from Germany, which had to wait many years for re- (2) How to control the direct-will be shown.
The Despite the large transportation ex- has loaned Government funds to cognition. great "Planeta" suite, the "Hymn of Jesus," the Unknown," the "Battle Hymn." the "Ave Maria" for female chorus, the "Beni Mora": ballet snite, full of colour and Eastern
. CARDINAL PROBLEMS.
(1) How to leave the earth at the required speed-7% miles per second-without killing the Vofagery.
ion and speed of the rocketship
This phase till 1903 when he became teacher at the Alleyn School, Dulwich, later adding the Passmore Edwards Institute, St. Paul's Girls' School and Morley College to his list.
From 1919 to 1923 Holst, who is College and in the former year he on teacher, taught at Reading
became composition teacher at the
in ita voyage of 252,715 to 221 Pense entailed in bringing the large its merchantile marine, as well as to Denth," the "Hymn to the
AMERICAN COMPETITION
organization across the Pacific the from Greece with its excessively 446 miles and safeguard the lives, urices to be charged at the Queen's if not the comfort of the voyagers, will not exceed that in vogue for this low capital and operating coste.
attraction during a tour of the lead- (3) How to land on the moon ng legitimate theatres in the United without damaging life and pro-States. perty, so as to bring the voyagers back to carth.
:
being out of the question, the NEW TREATMENT between
The canndr or catapult den rocketship-calculations are made for a velilcle weighing 100 tons would have to start from acratch and gradually increase its speed? to the required points on its own power.
M. Bay's rocket would
require 4,000
24 minutes of flight over milos to attain the requisite speed
of soven and one half miles per second and at this point the
OF MALARIA
TOTAQUINA PROVES
WORTH
ORIENTAL THEMES.
The most striking example ofj melody, the "Clond Messenger," competition from a state-subaldiz-perhaps his finest piece of chorni ed fleet. it is pointed out, is the writing, and "The Perfect Fool" American competition for the were the culmination of a long the two British series of strivings after the same Dominions of Australia and New Ideals, Zealand. According to the Ion.' Alexander Shaw, chairman of the Peninsular and Oriental Company,
In his earlier days, Holst the British ships which have con- devoted himself to Eastern themes, tinued in that struggle are taking writing an Orlenta! and a Japin- "severe and continuous
losses" ese suite.
the symphonic poem due to the low rates now prevall-"Indra" and "Hymna from the Geneva, May 26.
ing.
Rog-Veda." His opera "The Per- Totaquina the now drug to com-
total fect Fool" The British proportion of bat malaria is proving its worth.
a light-hearted mix: world tonnage was 41.6 per cent ture of romance and parody, and Hospitals and dispensaries in before the War and has now was 11 decided Success when Tower would be turned off. The Aloria, Morocco, Malaya, China, shrunk to 27.9 per cent. Total originally produced in London. rocket would continue through France, Italy, Roumania and Spain British tonnage to-day is a little Another opera "Savitri" was too space on its own momentum, are using totaquina, Instead of less than it was in 1914 but ita intimate for Covent Garden, but which would have diminished to quinine, according to the Lengue effective carrying capacity, owing was a great favourite on the 2,000 metres a second at the time Health Section's new survey des- to increased efficiency, is slightly British Opera Co's tours.
lunar cribing ten years' warfare against greater than in 1914; on the other
malaria.
Holst's other worka include "In- of hand, the effective capreity The chronic shortage of quinine, shipping under the French flag has calon-cello--and orchestra), (aolo, the world production of which is increased 51 per cent, that of Italy "The Trojan Women" About 180 miles from the moon, 572 tens less than required an- by 89 per cent, that of Japan by chorus orchestra), the "Cotswolds" with the ship's speed natural-nually, is considered to be one of 149 per cent, and that of the United symphony, "Hymn to Dionysus," "St. Paul's" sulta, a fugal over- the the main difficulties of ridding) States by 218 per cent. ly, increasing every second,
ture and concerto and a choral power again would be turned on, mankind of widespread malaria.
aymphony which was well received brake.
at Leeds. "At the Boar's Head" According to the Chamber of which is based on the Falstaff Its wharf and descent on the moon they discovered totaquina which is Shipping, various countries have episodes in "Heary IV" was pro- would be effected without shock.a total alcaloid mixture from dif- spent since the War more than duced successfully in 1925. In The 180 miles would be covered ferent alcaloids of cinchona, It £1,000,000,000 in subsidizing their 1926 he wrote another opera "The
merchant marines.
Golden Goose." Holst's music has In 3 minutes, 46 seconds, ae-has been approved by the League's Malaria Commission representing
Latest and most discouraging cording to M. Bny.
Thus, theoretically, the earth-all the various schools of malario blow of this sort was when the consthe subject of considerable South African Government last controversy.-British Wirelees and moon voyage would take 48 hours logy-United Press.
yehr granted a subsidy of £150,000 and 58 minutes.
of antering the zone of attraction.
STEERING IN THE VOID.
but this time to act as a
To find a cheap substitute for bo steered quinine, League experts experi- The rocket would about, like a liner bucking into mented patiently for months until
"But" noted the savant, "what
would be the fate of the pan NOVEL PHOTOGRAPHIC
gera who, having been abandoned
to the vold, would have the
sensation of losing their weight;
and plunging through space?"
ed
This sensation would be effect-
in three hours and five minutes and would require 131 times the power needed for the two-day trip. The force needed would be equivalent to 67,000,000
heat
calorica or 4.760,000 (European) horsepower.-United Press.
COMPETITION
£1,000,000,000 IN SUBSIDIES.
Special:
to the Italian lines which accord- It is hereby notified that Mr. J. D. ing to the Chamber, were already Lloyd resumed duty as Superintendent enjoying a subsidy of £250,000 of imports and Exports on 26th May.
Government. the Italian "Such a gratuitous blow at Imperial
from
communications and at the pros- the more efficient flects to sur- perity of Belilah trade," says the vive." Chamber sadly in its annual re- The Ministers in London of
Taking Pictures Of Film port, "does not harmonize with the Holland, Sweden, Norway
From Screen
and
1. Rimpianto (Serenade).
2. Ave Maria.
3.
Llora (Canelon).
Enrico Tosalli. ..G. Lacantoni,
4. Lolita (Serenade).
J. Campnivi.
A. Buzzi-Peccia. Iteport.
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather
8.03-8.20 p.m. Tannhauser-Venusborg Musie (Bacchanale) (Wagner),
Bruno Walter conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 8.20.8.37 p.m. Vocal Gems, from Light Opera. Chiu Chin Chow (Norton).
Light Opera Company. The Quaker Girl (Monckton).
Light Opera Company. Nautical Moments (arr. Winter). 8.37-9 p.m. Band Sélections.
The Regimental Bond of H, M. Grenadier Guards, Selection of Wilfred Sanderson's
Songe.
The Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards.
Reminiscences of Scotland
(arr. Godfrey),
The Band of H. M. Coldstream
Guarda. 9-11.30 p.m. A Relay of the. Hongkong Hotel Danco Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room,
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-Day Press News,
11.30 p.m. Close Down.
All Relays of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestran are by courtesy of the Management.
10.30-11.30 a.m. A Relay of the
Preacher The Rev. Frank Short.
Order of Service.
Service from the Union Church
Voluntary.
Hymn Ye servants of God your
Master proclaims. Invocation and Lords' Prayer. Hymn Thy Kingdom come. Scripture Rending,
Solo-Now Heaven in fallest"
Glory Shone (from Haydn's "Greation"). Prayer....Mr. W. H. Bailey.
Hymn Jesus Shell reign. Sermon.
Offetory and Offetory Prayer.
Greenlanda Hymn-From
Mountains,
National Anthem.
Benediction.
Icy
N. B.This is the last ZDW
Broadcast by Mr. W. fl. Batley who leaves for England on June
11.30-12 a.m. KOON. Chlueso Re- corded Music.
12-12.45 p.m. Relay of the Service from the Hop Yat Church (Chinese).
12.45-2.30 p.m. European Recorded Music.
1 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
2.30 p.m. Clone Down,
4.30-7 p.m. Chinese Recorded Prov gramme.
7-10 p.m. European Programme. 7-7.30 p.in. Dance Music. Fox Trot My Dancing Lady.
.to me.
spirit of mutual help on which the Denmark have pressed the British
Government Ottawa agreements were based."
to call an inter- But the British merchant marine national conference looking to the Fox Trot Here you come with love.
Fox Trot-Don't Blame Me. is losing even in the home trade abolition of subsidies. Germany Fox Trot-You're such a comfort A novel photographic competi-Last year the total entrances and has also, it is understood, in- |tion is being organised in connec-¡clearanceR from ports in the dicated her
of such a approval
Fox Trot-Sa Shy. tion with the George White's United Kingdom showed a decline step. But the dimeulties in the Fox Trot-It's Oh, It's Aly It's "Scandale at the King's Theatre of more than 1,000,000 tons way are regarded as formidable.
Wonderful. TRADE TALKS
next week.
for British vessels, while those British shipowners are reluctant Fox Trot-in a one room flat Patrons are invited to take of foreign vessels rose by over to urge a subsidy, feeling that the Waltz-I'll follow my secret Heart. "Conversation Piece." photographs of the flm from the 2,750,000 tons.
example would be contagious and HURD SOLUTION.
a bad situation made completely Waltz Regency Rakes. BETWEEN BRITAIN AND body of the theatre while the pic- ture in being shown. Intending
hopeless. But Sir Archibald Hard Rolay of the Organ Reeltal by Mr. competitors can select any per- Sir Archibald Hurd, in a paper contends that if overturea to G. E. Longyear from the Union formances they care.
read' before the Institute "of ether nations fail, then the British Church. Loudon, May 25.
Entries should be submitted to Transports, says
that if all subsidy to its premier industry Informal and expanatory talka either the Fox Film Corporation, Governments agreed to abolish "ahould be so large as to make all
other subsidica ineffective have been proceedink for some Mosars. Schmidt and Co, or An- aubsidies, the shipping industry months with the Drugyan Gavaociated Advertising.
URUGUAY
ernment, through their Legatlon
in London, with a view to includ
Ing a commercial agreemos
present no commercial treaty
In force between the United Ki
dom and Uruguay.
At
TREASURY BILLS
London, May 25. The total amount applied for in Dr. Cosio, Uruguayan. Finance tenders for £40,000,000 Treasury Minister has now arrived in London 18 to-day was £72,095,000.
and
of the world. "would be im-thua pave the way to a return to meliately prosperous, for between the well-tried principle of co- the 949."-- 10,000,000 and 15,000,000 tons mic freedom of would instantly fade away, leaving United Press.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN
THE DUE OF HONOUR IN NO POINT OMIT--Shakespeare,
The name of Mr. William Suo Ing has been added to the list of authoris el architecta.
to open formal negotiations, which lohe maximum amount was al- in bills at three months, will probably start during the next the fortnight at the Board of Trade. 17/3.300ge rate per cent. boing.
compared with Dr. Cosio will be asslated by, 10/0.60
last week-British othere,. Dr. Roberta Wireless. among MacEachen, Counsellor to the Don Dodoro, and
While work Legation,
His Excellency the Governor has Mininter Plenipotentiary.
er Chikiang lyi, on board the steam-
Inboure at Taikoo Doek-appointed Mr. E. C. Humphreys to be Uruguay is chiefly Interested in yards, agricultural products, including injury to his Wur Yoc, suffer fember of this Dental Board for a
brow and
was period of three years heat and wool, and the United sent to the Governm Gvil Hospital. į
Kingdon in cotton yarns and manufactures, cool, and a variety ing iron alu com.
Tenders are being in widening of a portion of
holy keear YORK 17 TCMG lole at Mount Cameron
His Excellency. the Governor has for the appointed Mr. W. H. Scott to bo lle GapMember of the Committen
BRIEF
The Young Wo Hospital is now re- cognized an an approved training school for midwives.
His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. E. . Nelson to bo alatant Superintendent of the Civil Aerodrome.
His Excellency the Governor han op pointed Dr. Phoon Seck-wong to bo n Member of the Midwives Board for ja further form of three years,
The names of Drs. Wong Tung: to adming. William Lai Look, Lau Man" newsistanco Fund of longkang, vice. Mr. nuded to the list of medical practizi
La It. V. Booth.
tioners,
7.30-8 pm,
Programme.
1. Choral Song .........Wesley. 2. Hansel and Gretel. Humperinck. 3. Largo...
Handel.
4.
5.
0.
Trio and Chorus. Sininer.
Selected.
Evensong..........
Martin.
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
8.01-8.33 .m. A Recital by 'Mavis Bennett (Sonrano) and Bronisłow Song Pretty Mocking Bird Kuberman (Violin).
(Bishop).
Violin Sos (n) Waltz in C. Sharp
Milnor (Chopin), (b) La Capriciouse (Elgar Op. 17), Song The Dell's Song (Tales of
Hofmann") (Offenbach)." Song Wine, Women and Song
(Strauss). Visiin Solon-Mezurka (Zarzycki-—
Op. 20). Violin Solos-Romanza Andaluza
8.33-9 p.m. "Carso Noisette" Sulta
"(Tweḥaśkownky).
(Sarasate).
Orchestra. Conducted, by. (Continued on Page 5).
THE MODES OF THE MOMENT have arrived and will be exhibit ed from...
MONDAY, 28th MAY
There are many delightful models
in
TUB FROCKS
AFTERNOON GOWNS.
EVENING GOWNS
The latter arriving just in time for the Re- ception in honour of His Majesty the King.
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