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THE CHINA MAIE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1957.

SHANGHAI EXCURSION STANDING OVATION FOR

I showed that it was subicas neon taken and mind toolipasto to

tool by simply "eteling." He had Far East selling everything from four of the city by car at 15

MARIAN ANDERSON

Last Concert At Football Ground

FIGHT

IGHT thousand people last night gave world. famous singer Marian Anderson a ten-minute standing ovation at the end of her second con- cert at the Hongkong Football Ground.

A capacity "house" heard Misa Anderson at popular prices"

ranging from a little over a dollar to $7.60, Long before she came to the improvised "shell", the over flow was being conducted by a squad of policemen to the playing field and they watched the concert sitting on the grass.

But then BO dild Mr John Wellnce, Mr W. Wolf Reade of the USIS and My Harry Odell, well-known impresario who brought Miss Anderson (0 Hongkong

Latecomers

were still turn-

ng up ten and even 20 minutes alice Miss Anderson beggin singing. And it was the best- dressed gathering at the Foot- ball Ground since the Ice Show.

Coloured Crepe

The

"shell"

WAS built mid-way between the halt ond goal line. Essentially it was a plonked stage, looking SOITIC.. what bare, without aldes except fer a plywood backdrop and root sloping upwards.

FESTIVAL

PROMENADE CONCERT

By R. A. BONES The second musical contri- bution to the Festival of the Arts was in the form of the first winter scaON Promenada Concert given by the Hongkong Concort Orchestra.

This orchestra, conducted by Victor Ardy and lead by Fred Carpio, gave this concert last un night in their old home the

Four microphones were the stage. The scaffolding and Ritz. the sides of the stage wero 1 personally rather like this festooned with coloured crepe locale for these concerts; there paper.

is a pleasing. atmosphere and a THE yellow colour that excluded feeling and con- sampant in the big ports of the vice. He offered us a three-hour!

Miss Anderson was in evening delightful Informality at the live parole, the Yuan (22) ahead for fivc dress with a pattern not unlike Ritz. Unfortunately it does by the regime and had a lot of tailors with their measuring people.

giraffe markings in grey. Two suffer from having rather a low doctrine in his head. Whatever trpes and the laundrymen. Hera else there was in him was con- tn Larme.

red sashes were draped down ceiling so that the music can, at declined and sak the back. When wo

It was edged with times, be a trifle over-powering. centrated in his facial muscles,

we first wanted our visas and black.

It would be difficult to tri- waiting were

for the ship's

agine a more varied programme forty tendons.

agent, he mid he could them The iden of "music for the than last night's to be given We had

for us for a fee of dve Yuan, masses" is a good and provided He would take our passports to the loudspeaker Salary taken on the pilot in the

of sorted stamps

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NOTICE

estuary water, but the banks were still out of sight, for at this point they are miles apart.

mid-afternoon and with

certain ker sinews and the Anger

Looked In

had

ALBUMS "Collection him a security officer in

If this accurity officer. Balmoral"-11 From South Calne sleek yellow khaki. A followed the usual procedure la would havo give us ship's officer told us that ports he

shore passes right away. We the use of cameras was learned later that the ship's officers and crew handed in their forbidden from then on. passports that night. The pose After an hour we could ports were taken ashore and re-

next turned see the banks very far ansit visas away; then, much later, passes. the flat green farming ham Road, Kowloon in the country, densely popu-

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

BONG HONG

PRODATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of Abraban late ut No. 37A Clint

Colony of Hong Kong Retired Budinessman decensed.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court time by virtue of Bection 15 of the Probate and Administration Ordinance Chapter 18 mace an Order limiting the time for creditics and others to send in their claims against the above state to 31st day of Octo-e ber. 1037.

All Creditorer and athers me -cordingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on cr before that date.

Dated the 8th day of October, 1987.

A. EL ARCULIA

Solicitor for the Executors if the Estate of the wald deceased. Rooin 128. Prince's Building

list Rong

room

NOTICE

The British Red ('ross Society Offices will be in 210, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, as from Friday 4th October, 1967. Telephone Nos. 20111 and 20220,

NOTICE

WINNERS OF RAFFLE China and Glass Stult, Michaelmas Fair

1st Ticket No. 303 Mra. K. B. Allport, Kollet Grove, The Penk.

2nd Ticket No. 112 Mr Fung Ping Fan, 14, South Bay' Rond.

3rd Ticket No. 460 Mrs. Adam, 280, The Peak.

4th Ticket No. 561 Mr. Frank Milos, Queen Mary Hospital.

5th Ticket No. 101 Mr. Ellis Hayim. Turtle Cove.

To ADVERTISERS

SUNDAY POST-HERALD Space for commercial advertising should be booked not later than noon on Wednesdays.

lated.

Twilight

We turned into the Whang-

and poo

passed a British, a Russian and

We heard that anyone would need a special permiƐ to board a particular ship. There are few private traders left and hardly any in lines that might be of inforest to visiting ships. Even if there were such traders, they would probably not consider it worth the red tape involved.

There was no glow in the sky from the great city, where once Nanking Road and Bubbling

Well Road at its St George's Cross terminus had been enough with to redden heaven. Only a few morning

hung In lieu of shore neon siges

@gainst the darkness. One, a great Chinter character in red, was on the While we were officially de- Wing On building. Only a few in the saloon-actually Highla showed In Broadway tained we strolled to the cabins Mansions and they were in the customs officer opened the doors lower storeys. Peace Hotel (the

by

DESMOND FENNELL

2 Danish ship of all our cabins and looked in, old Cathay) was a darts si coning down from Shanghai,

I was twight when we look No one collected an launchful

the

by one orchestra. Compositions system co- bỷ Wagner, Liet and Brahms the appropriate office some miles operates Last night's behaved were featured but so also was away across the city and have very well indeed and since most | ono "Rock W Roll" number. "In them back on the ship about 3 wanted only to hear-and 300- fact,

and programma o'clock-five or six hours later. Miss Anderson sing, not to be arrangement of the orchestra We questioned him about the persunded about a reputation were so varied that we really fec and he said two Yuan were that is already established-most had two distinct orchestras cach for the authorities, three for got their money's worth, even with its own character. China Travel Service. When we to the extent of applauding on said we preferred to wait for two occasions before she had the agent, he said it was up to finished singing. us and lett for the gangway.

The Agent

Oddly the programme

THE SYMPHONY

After warming up with a march, always a good item with

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MONDAY, OCTODER 7 By Ala Formosa, Japa

Indonesia, à p.m..

"ok"d"

Japan. Itswail, U.B.A. G. M Anier,043 p.m.

blacho, 6 D.m

TUESDAY, OCTOBER I By Atr

Peking, Shanghai, Klom.ng, “klan", kow, Helhow, 7am.

8.m.

1a.m.

Cambodia, Burına, India,

Bialaya Indonesia. Ceylon. India. Great Britam, 1 p.m.

Philippines. I p.m..

Australia, New Zealand, 2 p.m. Thailand, India, Pakutan. Middle

Set, Africa, Great Britain & Europe,

10 p.m

0 p.m.

Canada, U.S.A., 4 p.m.

By Burtare China, 'eople's Republic, 7 a.m. Indonesia. 11 1.m.

Mataya, Ceylon, Great Britain, Europe, (Netherlando, Germany, Parcela" direct), 11 m.m

PE. Atries. & 8. Africa, Noon. Macso, 1 p.m.

Malaya, Burma, India, 1 p.m. Macao. 5 pm,

WRONÉSDAY, OCTOBER S BY Burface China, Toople's Republic, Ya.m. Indomarica, S. Africk Malay, P.E.

Brazil, Argentie. Parcels direct, 11

a.m.

Pilippines. 1 p.

Macu, 1 p.m.

Thailand, 1 p.m.

N. Borneo, al p.m.

Venezuela. Parcels direct, 3 p.m. Macao. 6 p.m.

i a.mn.

THURSDAY, ocronen in By SETIACO China, People's Republic, Macao, 1p.m. New Zealand, x_p.m. Australia. 6 p.m. Marco, p.m.

RADIO Hongkong

and bim

It would be cult to say. This orchestra, tbey played which songs her audience liked the Rienzi Overture by Wagner, best. Her Negro Spirituals and This quito difficult piece was

0.30 pm... Talking about Teaching- her encores ---- Ave Maria and one of the best ones played by Listeners Magazine (B8EFE) PAR Comin'

through the Rye this orchestra. They were well- Czech Philharmonie archerire cond. were warmly applauded though balanced and produced a very Poum, Op. 15 (Wiblob): 6, Time by A. Kilma Springtime -äymphonie response or famill-satisfying performance.

Signal Programme Summary: U emotional arity might have been the This was followed by an in die Groove record miscellany: stimulants

arrangement of some of Liszt's 30, Classical Requests, prosented by

Alleen Dekker; 7, th Rhapsodies. I am sorry to say

ditod that in this the brass started out recordings of the speeches MAGE AT of Hongkong Valve Congregation cluded "Blow, blow thou Win- of lune but soon found their way Lore

this morning's ceremony in the Yew all 7.10. Cocktail ter Wind" (which Miss Ander-only to be followed by the violins Tune. Monia

American" bracket. The lyrics concert had been arranged only shut and The Strang БОП did not king) in the losing their intonation,

Walking about This pranastra; 7.34

Books. "On the Beach. by Navi] wore tainly written before two and a half weeks ago and it Mr Palbam by Anthony Armalisay, the Pilgrim Fathers crossed the did round to me as If This Item Reviewed by Margaret Hond Atlantia

was underrehearsed.

Interitida for Music with

7.08. Weather Report; With the next item, however. (CTB):

Tume Sigaw 27m News, #03, all was restored to normal and Commentary; s.15, Your Yolow in 1.45, Music from the the orchestra played a selection ampony: 0.30.

Movies:

Itaital, Monday Hungarian Dances Caroline Braga

(Piano). Frelude with their usual good attack and Fugue in A Major No. 43 and precision.

(Bach); Bonata in C Major No. B

Elyon; Ballede Op. 19 MD" The second half of the pro- (Brabe); Intermezzo Op, 117 NO. gramme included another rahms); Kisvotta (Qluck) (Trana- march, a selection from The cribed by Brahme 30, A Musical Tour of Italy: 15.30, Educating Dancing Years and

two com- Archie with Pelez Brough positions by Fred Carpio, the Archie Andrews (BBCTS), (Repeat leader, for, guitar. These last of last Baturday's broadcast); 1050, two

show served to

the Weather Bepit; 11, Tune Signal. Radio New feel: 1118. Goodnight dexterity of Fred Carpio and Malo; $150, Class Down his brother Tom on guitars,

DANCE ORCHESTRA

A few minutes later a man popped up who said he was the agent. He was able to produce a card bearing the address of the agent's office. He said he be- Heved we wanted to go ashore and advised us to make use of the services of China Travel Service. We succumbed and then the glib boy showed up again He and gave us forms to 41. toit our passporta away with the detailed houette. The illuminated circle him and returned just before of uniformed customs questionnaire that had of the clockt show, where the 3 o'clock with the vises. He had slood on the asked us individually if we had been distributed to us and which Bank of China

From the viewpoint of the oficials-about 30 of them, A we had filed in,

Burid

any objection to the cficial "massen" however, It was a few of those who boarded were

We reached the wharves and summery civvies, The uni-

Near us, on what used to be Chinese stamp on a page of our demonstration more than a con- of Brahms" the beribed ships and saw the formed men stationed them. Shanghai skyline ahead of us,

Holt's Wharf, welding lumps passports. Anyone who had, got oert and Mias Anderson per-

hle visa

on a reparate paper formed admirably. blazed in the structure of what selves about the ship and the

We moored at a busy opp had been a cargo vessel and wer document and his passport re- ; crew and we passengers passed site the old General Post

mained unelamped. through the saloon where a

being converted Into a forty- which has been made into a doctor gave as a cursory glance warehouse. The births were all boat. Ferries plied up and down und tlcked off war names on a

past preked with people and at in front of him.

bright with lights Chinese songs on records travelled with them, mingling with the sounds of the river.

nut ment

The

The

ferrics were

Transit Visas

The

Lost Her Shoe

She even lost her shoe on the stage taking her inst

call.

REDIFFUSION

and

filed and the work of leading our 80 tons of cargo weuld not and begin until next day at two Industrial installations power stations, railway sidings o'clock. (As a matter of fact,

We had told the ship's captain Bowing gracefully she suddenly and little clustered towns with when it did begin next day

painted a khaki colour as many what had happened that morn-paused uncertainly, regained her her along the banks. The buy waterfronts followed each took six hours to finish.)

of the ships had been which we ing. When he was going ashore balance and then left the stage The dock-labourers work un had passed on the river. Those in the ferenson with the man limping", leaving one high- night But no end to

After this the orchestra con- their der a public authority. There is Letivity.

standard wage of 90 Yuan were hot days in Shanghai-up who really was the agent, he heeled black shoe behind.

verted itself into a large dance to 104 degrees, the pilot had relayed the story to him. We passengers were asked to £13) a month, regardlers of told us and the people crowdid agent told him that the trian A gallant bystander rushed appeared and saxophones ap band; many of the violins dis- is the ferries go to the lounge where a tow hours worked. No overtime

in the evening to who had spoken to Kis wis onto the stage, retrieved it and young sceurity

* p.m. Musical Matinee - the. officer loaked paki and there is no exten pay take the cool air on the river comprador at the agent's office, presented it to her through the peared in their place.

Jose Maliy Trio and the ŝteginald' at our passports but did

for night work.

I can only say that this com- It was true that passengers had | stage, door.

Leopold Quintet, blation and this type of music Thornhill Later, rain ceudded down and to get their "transit vigas ie

And Ꮒ . Orch stamp them. He was successful volume of trade in the harbour

and in slack the Wing On sign became a shore

China passes, through

Several minutes

suits this orchestra to the full; featuring the Browflakes) 4. Tak but rather pathetic in his efforts is very erratic

For Two: 43, Bitietty Instrumouki; the bank Travel Service, to be grim-looking and to sprak perkode the labourers are trans faint red blur and

but the agent Andersen accompanied

the players also seemed to en-

6. Children's Corner-Presented by in a slipped, peremptory tone, ferred to other work. There are clock on the Bund was no longer said that the live Yuan fee by Harry Odell crossed the Beld to for themselves more than in the Auntie Hay; 8.30, Monday Requests;

seldom enough. labourers on visible.

$40. right included a tour of the city. the changing rooms under the rst part of the programine.

Hình dung khi thiết hand to cope with a heavy spate

It was only when the captain pavilion.

This was a now innovation Musique Francaise prevented by Jeannette Piry; 630, A Moment For of arrivals.

Only next morning did we came back from Shanghai and

and an experiment, I found it a

Melody-Felix King, his piano, (Our pilot told us that he passengers learn that we had to after we ourselves had been In the grandstand, two rows VOTY, successful experiment, I Orchestra and vocalists Barry Kent, earned 700 Yuan (2100) a send our passports ashore to there that he told us this. As of bund children clapped would even like to suggest that porothy Carisse and Garry Grant month. The old Shanghai plots get the transit visas which made things turned out on shore that lustily.

1. Personality Parado-Fariba K Orchestra might || 710," occasion the Concert an

The Bliep Fields Show: 73 an old China hand told me do here for the usual ahore day we were glad not to have they could enjoy as thoroughly seriously consider retaining this Eddie Fisher with Axel Burdah could have pay chequee of 2,500 parses. A young man speaking availed ourselves of the guided as the thousands who came to combination as their baste one thate me suise, and the US dollars.)

English gilby came on board tour.

Bec and hear a well-known rather than being a light One missed the traders who after breakfast and told us he

name come to life-RGH.

'symphony orchestra. swarm aboard a ship from their was from the China Travel Ser- (MORE TOMORROW)

DUTIABLE LIQUOR CHARGE

A case against three men charged with possession of 14 bottles of dutiable Euro- pean liquor at 35A Welling- ton Street, first floor, was adjourned by Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central Magistracy this morning until October 14.

WCre

The defendants, who nerested on September 28, were Lee Slu-ching, 45, Tang Tal- poon, 37, and Lam Shul, 35.

The second defendant, who was on bail of $5,000, and the Wird defendant were repro- sented by Mr D. Q. Cheung, of F. Zimmer and Co, Senior Revenue Inspector J., D. Wake prosecuted.

#

Mr Cheung, who opposed a further remand, said he under stood that if a plea were taken, the fast defendant would plead guilty to the chorgo, adding that For the 6OUTH CHINA third defendant was only MORNING POST and the feki and could not raise heavy CHINA MAIL, 48 hours ball. before date of publication, Mr. Wako, arking · for Speale! Agnouncements further remand, said that fo- and Olamified Advertise- quiries were still being made and that further chargés might be laid against the defendants.

mente au peual,

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later, Miss by Mr

China Mail Entertainment Guide

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

KING'S & PRINCESS: "Miracle in Soho:" A colourful incident in London's Latin Quarter. John Gregson, Belinda Leo, and Cyril Cusack. QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA: "A Face In the Crowd." Budd. Schulberg's best seller telling of the rise -of-a down-and-out to brief fame via television.

Andy Griffith and Patricia Neal.

Ava

HOOVER & LIBERTY: "The Little Hut."

Gardner, Stewart Granger, and David Niven, continue to delight audiences with this naughty comedy.

STAR & METROPOLE "Fight to Hongkong," A vice racket with a branch in Hongkong. Rory Calhoun, Barbara Rugh, and Dolores Donlon, ROXY & BROADWAY: “An Affair to Remember." Now, playing in its third week. Cary Grant and Deborah Kert

Signal, News** sibo, Weather Report Announcemenía and Interludaj 4.50) The Top In

Bhow Case-Seločtione Muric; 30,

Days," with music and lyrics by Jujian Blade; 9. The loggite Featuring Elile and. Doris, Waters: 0.30, Monday Concert--iduato from “Loppella and Sleeping Beauty,"

Hous played by kayal pers Orchestre Covent Garde conductesi бу Constant Lambert and the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Of- chenkre: 10 Dnc. Jaz Club Humphrey Kattalion and big bandz 10.30, OmNight **** BEER FILE **** CE MAY Mitchell

Mitch. Büler- und "Orchestra; _*31) cute (with dreams Lanze==the" Four Knight; 13.30. Prelude To Midnight--Vincent® Lopes tod, bis Orchesten; 13, CIOM Dawak

ht

with

TELEVISION

B. Chikiren's Hour "Cartoons"

Starring - Douglas Känsady na Harve

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