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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1037.
SOME TRAFFIC PROPOSALS Innumerable suggestions con- tinue to be made at Home for the purpose of reducing the num.
These Names Make News
This Wonder Violinist
Booked for Hongkong.
Elman's fingers have be- witched millions, Hongkong will soon hear him again,
TEXT month or early in April. NE
Hongkong music-loving pee- ple will be able to hear Mischa Elman, one of the six leading violinists in the world to-day, who is repeating a previous visit to this Colony at the con- clusion of his tour in Japan.
Arrangements are being made
through Messrs. Moutrie by Mr. A. Strok, impresario, who has been the medium through which local patrons have enjoyed per sonal performances by Amelita Galli-Curci, Conrad Thibault, Jascha Haifetz and others fam- Jous for song and music.
agement by playing violin music to a packed house it having been the practice previously for even such geniuses us Wienfawski, Kreisler and Sarasate to be re- lieved by pianists during their performances. Elman introduc- ed to Amerien the violin con- certos of Tohaikovsky, Gold- mark, Glazounoff, Bruch and Ernt and his own arrangementa for many compositions written for other instruments.
With the passing of the sea- sons and the spread of his phonographic records his "Humoresque" (Dvorak) and "Souvenir" (Drdis) have sold in millions-Elman' has established himself in the hearts of a public made wider by modern methods than was ever possible when he gave his first concert..
Hongkong patrons will he honoured by his visit. Another Admiral
For Hongkong DUE here on March 4 to ins
Born a U.S., citizen, he elects to throw in his lot with 'China.
Is
ed to Engineer Lieutenant Com- månder on H.M.S. Canterbury.
Five days afterwards he was raised again to Engineer Offer of the flotilla leader" H.M.S. Bruce,
In the New Year's Promotion list, he was one of the three Engineer Lieutenant Com- manders (ex-Mate E.) selected for Engineer Commander, bring- ing the total of ex-engine-room artificers attaining the dignity of a brass hat, to 69.
Engineer Commander L. H. W.
· Mauger, another of the three ex- mates to be honoured, was on the Chinn Station in H.M.S. Medway at about the same time. The third and junior officer was Eng. Cmdr. J. E. Cooke,
Engineer Commanders F. J. Allison and L. H. W. Mauger, both won their commissions on January 1, 1922, and have thus passed from the artificers' mess. to a "brass hat" in 15 years. courses at
In a letter freely acknowledg- After undergoing ing the step he has taken in suc- Greenwich and Keyham Colleges cession to the first example of together, they served in capital its kind published some time ships and later volunteered for pect the Royal Naval Dock
ngo, Hensley says:
service in submarines. Yard, Vice-Admiral Cecil Pon-
"My ancestors from Europo sonby Talbot, (Retd.), C.B., D.S.O., Chevalier of the Legion settled in the American colonies has had an eventful career. His Engineer Commander Allison
a commissioned of Honour, is paving his own before the Revolution, conse- first ship as path in the footsteps of Admiral quently they were amongst the officer, from May, 1923, was the Sir A. Percy Addison, K.B.E., forefathers of the United States. battleship Resolution in the At- C.B., C.M.G., present Director Originally the laws of my native lantic Fleet, first as a private land promised protection and ship and later as the flagship of equal rights and privileges to Rear-Admiral W. H. D. Boyle the peoples of all races, who (now Admiral the Earl of Cork choose to dwell under the and Orrery), Stars and Stripes. We claim
Promoted to Engineer-Lieu-- that whoever decided to make tenant on July 1, 1924, at the end America his home, ought in of the year, Mr. Allison was ap- time to become one of her pointed to the battle-cruiser citizens,
Repulse. Selected to convey the Prince of Wales on his fourth "Almost eighteen years 80 Empire tour, the ship left Ports-
of Dockyards.
ber of traffic accidents. One of and much of it is concerned with stepping into his shoes. The I came to China as a missionary mouth on March 28, 1925, and.
The visit he is making next month is more in the nature of a reconnoître but the Admiral will spend over a fortnight mak ing himself familiar with the elaborate Naval base here be fore returning Home, Admiral Mischa Elman has nearly 40 Sir Percy Addison is retiring years of experience behind him shortly and Admiral Talbot is the struggle and hard work that post is increasingly important during which time I have only aftor, visiting West, and South one furlough. 1 have Africa proceeded to South Ameri- the latest ideas is that, in addi-led to the development of his in view of araiament activity all taken tion to the customary tests, the genius and its ultimate recogni- over the world and the special learned to love this land as my ca, to visit Monte Video and significance of dockyards in the
own land and her people as my Buenos Ayres and returned to. police should, before granting ation on the premier stages in the Far East. It will be the Direc own people. I expect to spend Portsmouth on October 16. licence to a prospective driver, world.
tor of Dockyards' job to supply the rest of my life in China, the Six weeks later, Mr. Allison make careful enquiries as to It is doubtful if he remembers the advice and knowledge on his land of my adoption, therefore his habits, particularly as to the straw-thatched parental roof subject to Their Lordships at I appealed to the Chinese gov- was appointed as Senior Engineer whether or not he is temperate. in the tiny village in Southern Home in co-operation with the ernment for the privilege of of the Conquest, flotilla cruiser of Captain (S), First Submarine- Russia where he was born for. Station's Commander-in-Chief, citizenship. I have been con- This idea is put forward because at the age of two, the family ̈re...”
sidering taking this step for Flotilla, then attached to the At- Admiral Talbot has been of the large number of cases moved to Shpola. Mischa was
lantie Fleet but inter sent to the over two years, and in doing so Director of Naval
Mediterranean Station. Equipment I trust it will help in a little which are occurring in which five years of age when he gave
This appointment proved to be accidents are due to drivers his first concert. This was at since 1932. He holds the Royal measure to increase the long- being under the influence of the home of the local barinya Humane Society's medal for standing feeling of friendship the first of a long association (great lady) whose estates lay saving life at sea, served in the existing between America and with submarines, for, in 1928, he drink when in charge of cars. just outside Shpola. With his Great War, and, from 1929 to China. I am willing, if neces was appointed for the submarine It is suggested that persons half-sized violin beneath his 1930, commanded H.M.S. Re-
sary, to lay down my life in the course, then served as Engineer known to be addicted to free use chin, the youngster drew forth nown.
interest of China's Spiritual, Officer of the Adamant, depot ship for submarines at. Devon- of intoxicants should auto-tones that already held the
Moral and Social welfare.
port, in L11, and in the depot matically be ruled out in the golden glints of future beauty.
Sincerely,
ships Vulcan and Titania. granting of licences. Such
its and Odessa
big plan would be difficult to work, Academy of Music, the wonder and there seems little likelihood child was taken. A scholarship of its adoption, as it would not be was awarded him and tribute to an easy matter to decide, on these his extraordinary possibilities grounds, who is and who is not was made by the Director of the
This new recruit is Carl a fit person to drive a car. The Academy of Music in St. Peters- most that can be done in cases in burg. In 1903, the Imperial Marvin Hensley, of the Kunyiu which accidents are found to be Conservatory broke all records Faith Mission Station and living due to intoxication is to impose by accepting Mischa at the at the Officers Moral Endeavour imprisonment or heavy fines, tender age of ten. Further Association, Nanking. with cancellation of licences. In more, he
scholarship. this respect, the Courts at Home Two week's after entering the impose far heavier penalties Conservatory, the boy was play- than they do in Hongkong.ing Paganini'a last and most There is, however, one respect difficult Etude,
To a
won a
in which Hongkong was for Mischa gave another concert, many years much more string-was acclaimed by the Press and ent in conditions attaching to made a special appearance be- the securing of driving licences.fore the Grand Duke Sergius Here, prospective drivers have Alexandrovitch and was present- always had to undergo an actualed with a Stradivarius by the test, whilst at Home anyone Grand Duke of Mecklenbourg could secure a licence merely by Strelitz.
Bach
Another U. S. National
Becomes Chinesc NOTHER American has dis- carded the protection of his own flag to seek citizenship of China.
Carl Marvin Hensley (Kunyiu Faith Mission Station)" From Artificers To
Brass Hats
N the China Station in 1932, a young Engineer Lieutenant named F. J. Allison was promot-
BULLS AND INNERS
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In January, 1932, he joined. the cruiser Canterbury for troop- ing service to China and was ap- pointed Engineer Officer of the flotilla leader Bruce of the China submarine flotilla from July 7, five days after his promotion to Engineer Lieut.-Commander.
His last ship was the Ports- mouth-built destroyer Comet, in the Second Flotilla, Home Fleet, from April, 1935. In July last, this vessel was one of the des- troyers sent to Spain for the from evacuation of refugees
Gijon and San Sebastian, and on November 4 reduced to special complement at Chatham..
Engineer Mauger's first ship, from May 15, 1923, was the battleship Malaya in the Atlantic This £1,500,000 defence expen- Fleet and then commanded by always diture makes the Irish Sweep Captain R. R. C. Backhouse, now Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse, even look like shove-ha-penny!
Commander-in-Chief of the Home.
"There's
To-day's Slogan: luck in odd numbers," provided you get an
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Advance models in 1987 bath- Fleet. ing costumes have already reached the Colony. This
"Shipping his second stripe" in- re-July, 1924, at the end of 1926
fers to the garment; not the Mr. Mauger was appointed to Alling.
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submarine K26, the vessel which, when completed in 1923 was the - A Californian girl has won an largest undersen vessel in the enduranco floating
contest, world. Two years later, he was
beat her casily. Hongkong's Lido Lady could appointed to the cruiser Carysfort in the Reserve Fleet at Devon- port. ᄆ
paying the appropriate fec. In those days, the Mecca of break. Tests are now compulsory at all musicians was Berlin and Home. There is a feeling in two years later, following his We predict that you're a win- some circles, however, that these marvellous rendering of the ner. This applies to only a few tests should be periodically made monumental
Chaconne, of our readers. and that the right to drive scepticism was routed and should not rest merely on the Mischa played in many cities in Puntors who win by short original test. In particular, one Germany and in Austria. heads will probably have fat idea put forward is that all
Off to England in 1005, Mischa heads to-morrow.. motorists convicted of careless
口 Auntie Caustic thinks that a driving, or of being intoxicated captured the capital by storm; when in charge of a car, should he was commanded to perform "tic-tac"- man is the fellow who
at Buckingham Palace by. be compelled to undergo a further test before getting their Edward VII, and Baron Roths-laid the carpet (not the odds). licences renewed. Those sup
child took an interest in his
Luckily. It's not still. cold porting this plan believe that it carcer. A visit to Paris follow-to-day, or some of the jockeys would have a salutary effect and ed and then Mischa settled in wil need nose-bags. contribute considerably to great-Hampstead, London, with his er safety on the roads. These mother and three sisters. are. some of the ideas which are
It was time for the New fortunate editor who suffered Market Report how being advocated at Home, World to hear young Elman and from poor circulation. and they Indicate a growing he took with him a new Stra- determination on the part of divarius for After Mun is dulye
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In October, 1930, ho was ap......” "Buck" Healey, American de-. tective, says he could clean-up pointed Assistant Engineer. Over Hongkong in a week. We must seer at Messrs. Vickers' works at. introduce him to the Sanitary Barrow-in-Furness. Promoted Department..
to engineer lleutenant-commander: on-July-1,-1932, - foreign service- followed with an appointment to- Heading:
Home" the Medway, submarine depot
ship on the China station.. "Stone frigate” service followed,
And then there was the un-
"Chinese Geese, Proper gander!
at
sure should be taken to cut down House in New York and later that when describing a catch, International poker game, with Blockhouse, for duty with sub-ɛ.
marines.
to be extremely heavy.
occasion he astounded the man- "Would Jubileeve It?"
chips.
Pop Parker.