1932-12-03 — Page 7

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1932.

Women's International RADIO

Club For Hong Kong

Premises For Movement Now Secured

HELPING THE WORKING GIRL

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on & wavelength of 355 metres (845 K.0/'s):-

1 pm-Local Time & Weather Report.

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216 p.m.-Close Down.

THE CHINA "MAIL.

To-Day's Short Story..

THE

MUSIC OF ERICH ZANN

By H. P.. Lovecraft.

HAVE examined maps of the leaning forward, almost met across L

city wit

ththe greatest care, the street like an arch, and cer yet have never again found the tainly they kept most of the light

have from the ground belt. There! Rue d'Auseil. These maps.

1.15 pm-A relay of the Hong not been modern maps alone, for a few overhead bridges from

I know that names change. house to houad across the street. Kong Hotel Orchestra by courtesy have, on

the contrary, delved The inhabitants of that street "To he educated" said Mr. Bold-, to be Patroness and deep apprecia- of the Management (During the in- deeply into all the antiquities of impressed me peculiarly. At first win in a recent speech "we must tion is felt for her valuable Advice tervals recorded muste will be the place, and have personally ex-I thought it was because they were plored every region, of whatever all silent and reticent; but lated know enough of the other man's job and practical interest in the pre-broadcast from the Studio).

liminary work.

name which could possibly an- decided it was because they were 1.30 pm-Rugby Press News, swer to the street I knew as the all very old. I do not know how I to understand the part he is play-

A generons initial gift of $12,080) ing in life, and to play our own part has been received from Mr. Tang,

Rue d'Auaeil. But despite all I came to live on such a street, but Shiu-kin and his in sympathy with him."

friends. An að

have done, it remains a humiliat I was not myself when I moved ing fact that I cannot find the there. I had been living in many Ever since the War, when millions ditionul $20,000 is required for

4-7 p.m.-Chinese programme. initial expenses, viz, structural re-

house, the street, or even the poor places, always evicted for of men of various nations without

quirements, equipment and Budget

7-12 midnight-European pre-locality, where, during the last want of money, until at last I came any personal enmity went out to difference for at least two years.

months of my impoverished life upon that tottering house in the slaughter one another, there has Great consideration and encour-

as a student af metaphysics at Rue d'Auseil kept by the paralytic been a growing desire among many agement has been received from the Ray Blas Overture (Mendelssohn)

the university, I heard the music Blandot. It was the third house. and Directors of the Tancredi Overture (Rosain!) Chairman

of Erich Zann.

from the top of the street, and by nations to avoid another, calamity

National Commercial and Saving

far the tallest of them all. magnitude by learning to Bank and much valuable assistance

Reg. Band of H. M. Grenadier of such

Guards play their part in sympathy with from Dr. and Mrs. Kotewall. that of others and to lears their Wide Response Needed. point of view,

is

gramme.

7-7.15 pm-Band Selections.

The Rastle of Spring (Sinding) The Funeral March of a Marionette (Gounod)

The B. B. C. Wireless Military Band 7.15-8 p.m.-Concert From the

That my memory is broken I do not wonder, for my health, physi

My room was on the fifth storey; cal and mental, was gravely dis- the only inhabited room there, turbed throughout the period of since the house was almost empty. and I recall thatI took none of my strange music from the peaked gar- my residence in the Rue d'Auseil, On the night I arrived I heard

few acquaintances there. But ret overhead, and the next day ask- that I cannot find the place again ed old Blandot about it. He told It was an old German viol- is both singular and perplexing, me for it was within a half-hour's walk player, a strange, dumb man who of the university and was distin- signed his name as Erich Zann, and guishes by peculiarities which who played evenings in a cheap could hardly be forgotten by any-theatre orchestra; adding that (a) Slumber, dear Maid (Largo) one who had been there. I have Zarin's desire to play in the night,

(Handel)

never met a person who has seen after his return from the theatre, the Rue d'Ausell.

was the reason be had chosen this The Rue d'Ausell lay across

lofty and isolated garret room, dark river bordered by precipitous whose single gable window was the brick bloar-windowed warehouses only point on the street from which and spanned by a ponderous bridge one could look over the terminating of dark stone,

wall at the declivity and panorama beyond.

It is hoped that in time the Club There have been and are many will be self-supporting. This de- setbacks in the development of this pends entirely upon the measure of International spirit, but it is now response which is given to it. The deeprooted in the heart of a large confidence of the enterprise percentage of the human race. strengthened by the fact that the There are gest movements like the work is being done hand in hand Studio. League of Nations working for with the two leading organisations. Songa- peace and understanding, but there for women in the city the Helenaj la room too for the small circle of May. Institute and the Chineso Internationally minded people"—à (Y.M.G.A. Their Committees realise mucleus which, is not to be despised that in addition to their own work, 'This is one aspect of life a centre in the heart of the City is that has inspired the opening an absolute necessity owing to the 2. of the Blue Triangle Women's development of women's work and International Club. Hong needs in the Colony. Kong and Kowloon with their geographical cleavages tend to 'keep groups of people in water-light compartments and the only way of overcoming these difficulties in by having a meeting place in a central position.

The following letters have been (received from Mrs. J. R. Wood; (Chairman, Helena May Institute);

(b) Caro Mio ben (Giordani) Mrs. Helen Lockhart (Costralto) accompanied by Mr. F. Griggs.

Senge

(a) Myself When Young (Leh-

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(b) The Blind Ploughman (Con-

ningsby. Clark) Mr. A. R. Brumby (Baritone)

and Miss F. C. Woo, M.B.E. (Presi-companied by Mrs. A. R. Brumby. dent, Chinese Y.W.C.A.),

3. Songs

Dear Mrs. Southorn,

I hear that you are about to announce to the public the formation Its origin lies in the needs of of the International Club, and business and professional women. write at once to say that we at the who expressed a desire for a place Helena May Institute shall all watch where they could enjoy rest, light its development with friendly inter

relaxation during est and sympathy,

refreshment and

(a) After (Arthur Meale)

1

MONDAY'S STORY.

Monday's short story will be "The Open Window," by Saki,

It was always shadowy along that river, as if the smoke of neigh- ac-bouring factories shut out the sun perpetually. The river was also odorous with evil stenches which I have never smelled elsewhere, and which may some day help me to find it, since I should recognise them at once. Beyond the bridge were narrow cobbled streets with rails, and then came the 'ascent,"at first gradual, but incredibly steep night, and although he kept me Thereafter I heard Zann every

(b) My Garden (Phyllis James), Mrs. Helen Lockhart (Contralto) accompanied by Mrs. F. Griggs,

Songs--

4.

Night Song

(a) Wayfarer's

(Easthope-Martin) (b) Ninetta (Herbert Brewer) their tiffin hour. The strain of There is plenty of room for the Mr. A. Brumby, (Baritone) ac2 working in the centre of a city is new institution. Its success will companied by Mrs. A. R. Brumby, great and many workers look for-not re-set in any way adversely 8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather ward to this Club as a peaceful spot upon Cluba and Societies already Report, in which they can have a simple existing.

as the Rue d'Auseil was reached.

I have never seen another street awake, I was haunted by the weird- as narrow and steep as the Rueness of his music. Knowing little d'Auseil. It was almost a cliff, of the art myself, I was yet certain closed to all vehicles, consisting in that none of his harmonios had any several places of flights of steps fore; and concluded that he was a relation to music I had heard be- and ending at the top in a lofty Vocal Gems (Hood & German)

ivied wall. Its paving was irre- composer of highly original genius. Miriam Licette, Clara Serena,gular, sometimes stone slabs, Francis Russell, Dennis Noble, sometimes cobblestones, and some- Robert Carr and Chorus' timea bare earth with struggling

greenish-grey. vegetation. The One night, as he was returning houses were tall, peaked-roofed, in- from his work, I intercopted Zann credibly old, and crazily leaning in the hallway, and told himi I backward, forward and sidewise, would like to know him and be Occasionally an opposite pair, both

-8.3-8.46 p.m.-Light Opera. meal and then rend, meet their You have admitted me to your Merrie England—1 friends and exchange ideas with 'preliminary Committee and I have other members.

[been able to realise how much the The business girls' lunch hour International Club is destined to does not admit of her returning to achieve for the Colony," her home if she lives at any dis-! tance, except in a rush which is cer-

(Sd.) FRANCES WOOD. Y.W.C.A. Support.

Trial by Jury-

Selection (Sullivan) The Sorcerer-

Selection (Sullivan)

Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards.

tainly bad for her health and peace "The Chinese Y.W.C.A. is very of mind. The advantages of the much in aympathy with the proposed Club from the business and profes- Blue Triangle International Wo- slonal women's point of view, 'men's Club, seeing that the increas- especially those whose homes are in ing number of women of various Kowloon, cannot be too much em- Nationalities entering the business phasised.

life of the city, the work of meeting Where

can any women put in their special needs was making a spare hours after offices are closed, [down town centre a necessity. Miss Tom Jones- whilst waiting for some other en-Eliott who has carried the respon- gagement? Where in the centre of sibility for this work of the Rey, Band of H. M. Grenadier

Veronique-

Vocal Gems (Messager-Eldee)

Columbia Light Opera Com-

pany.

Selection (German).

Hong Kong can sit and write a lety.w.C.A. including Employment Guarda ter or read a magazine without be-Bureau and International contacts The Blue Mazurka- ing under an obligation to order is being spared to be organising some refreshment?

Attractive Premises Secured.

Secretary and this we hope will en-

jaure close co-operation between the

Vocal Gems (Lohar)

Light Opera Company 8.45-9 p.m.-Concert Waltzes.

The Women's International Club two Associations and that the link Die Fledermaus- thas secured attractive premises-the will be a stimulus to both.

The Bat-You and You (Strauss) 6th floor and roof of the National "The Pre-Organisation Committee Chicago Symphony Orch: Siren Commercial and Saving Bank, at the has given this much needed venture of the Ball (Lehar-Schott) corner of. Des Voeux and Ice House a truly inspiring lead and we wish Moonlight on the Alster (Fetra)

the Committee all the success they Marek Weber & His Orchestra Women of all races and creeds deserve, and we hereby pledge them 9-9.30 p.m. Dance Music will be welcomed as members. All our loyal co-operation and sup- that is naked of them is that they port." ~

Street.

should bring to the Club à spirit

-of friendliness. In return the Club

will offor, many attractions. It will

(Sd.) F. C. Woo. -Keen Co-operation. The keen co-operation of a num

Fox Trot

It's a Great Life *My Ideal

It Was So Beautiful Waltz

be presided over by Miss N. Eber of women of all nationalities but Fox Trot Elliott who has made so many it is impossible to approach indivi- friends in the Colony. Un-

dually 'overy woman resident of this

Songs for Sale

Until Love Comes Alaug

Deep in Your Eyes Helle Baby

Waltz

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The longer I listened the more I was fascinated, until after acquain- tance...

with him when e played. He was a small, lean, bent person, with shabby clothes, blue eyes, grotesque, satyrlike face, and nearly bald head; and at my frat words seemed both angered and frightened.

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My obvious friendliness, how- ever, finally melted him; and ̈he An extremely interesting, and low him up the dark, creaking and grudgingly motioned to me to 'fol-| to smokers reassuring, piece of

rickety attic staira. His room, one research is forthcoming Birmingham In the ninth annual of only two in the steeply pitched report of the British Empire garret, was on the west side, to Cancer Campaign

ward the high wall that formed the For known that cancer can be induced was very great, and seemed the many years it has been upper end of the street. Its aize greater because of its extra rdin- in animals by the repeated applica-ary barrenness and neglect. Of tion of tar at certain temperatures. furniture there was only a narrow Last year Dr. J. W. Cook, of the iron bedstead, a dingy washstand, Cancer Hospital (Free), Brompton Road, was able to report that he iron music rack, and three old- a small table, a large bookcase, an isolated from the tar group fashioned chairs. Sheets of music hydrocarbon which was found to were piled in disorder about the produce cancer in a very large and floor. The walls were of bare 24070, constant proportion of cases. boards, and had probably never

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known plaster; whilst the abun the process of smoking, tobacco dance of dust and cobwebs made der her sympathetic guidance and Colony. The hope is expressed that

22266. also produces a tar, and it was the place seem more deserted than with her happy outlook and sense of all who are interested in the scheme

thought that there might possibly inhabited. Evidently Erich Zann's be some relation between this and world of beauty lay in some far humour, it is felt that the Club should dourish and become the rally-

will communicate with those con- When the Sun Goes Down on a the incidence of cancer in the cosmos of the imagination. cerned.

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