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Death Of

Director

A Disappointing Australian

Concert At The Lee Theatre

FEW, who assembled at the Lee Theatre last

Regular Visitor

To Hongkong

Mr Arthur Benjamin, 'a well-

known Australian business- man in Hongkong, suffer- ed a fatal heart attack in Sydney on Friday, October 23.

night, were unaware that cultural history, as far as this Colony is concerned, was being made. And the reason for this was that The Music Society of Hongkong underwrote the visit of the Vienna Benjamin was on his way to Philharmonic Orchestra.

A remarkable achievement, Fortunately, the business of and one fully appreciate; let | room and acoustics was allowed, alf that be understood In the the hold-up was cle 10 The to say, lighting that shone in the faces light of what I want Most people who reud this were | of the orchestra.

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at the Lee Theatre last night, Then again, the visit of the or at home listening the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra brandcast. То

a should have been of cultural im- ericism of this orchestra issn | port. The students of this

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Ven taklug Colony in whese bands lies the into account the conditions future of Hongkong musle should under which they pioved and have been there. The price of acoustics of the Ler the tickets made it a sockal isther Theatre, the orchestra is above than a cultural affair. criticism,

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right

to like or dislike rny item; he con compare the present orcher tra with the previous orchestras, but even so, taking into rotint The conditions wiler whiet:

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Orchestra

Paitharmonic

, this much

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fust

was certain.

There is a continuity.

Everyone speaks of the fine string Jane, It has become o a cliche Tare is much

it than That more lo

The beautiful balance of tone bc- tween the brass, İringt and woodwind: the variety of tone echizved; all this I say inus! have been evident to all who heard,

But such criticism that must

of

the

I made belongs outside the immediate cencera Orchestra as an Orchestra,

The arranging of a progromnie of this kind is a daunting pres- pert, bul again I hold that last night's programme was only ene degree removed from a piece of impertinence.

Never can any audierse have been charged so

much for 50 little. I ask you. Thousands of miles and thousands of dollars for and

"Die Fledolly

the "Emperor Even so, the persistence of the audience prevailed over

Ucence of the conducter so an encore was given-the Radetsty March, Surely not an inten- tional insult.

Taking the major work, Beethoven's No. 7, we were Kiven thin stuff compared with what we might have had, and certainly cot representative of Beethoven at his hest.

For these who

WITC noi there, Herbert von Karajau is a Ane conductor. He went

I was at the Lee very early, and when I saw the cramped through the programme with conditions under which the out a score.

He has not much

certainly play, I was movement,

but he has music stands "showy,"

orches right there, right un- der centrol, section by section,

Cuchestra would

horhed. The formed a soild fence across the

bulk up stage.

The ecllos were literally at the feet of the conductor, The horns, trumpets, and trombones formed a rear defence shoulder to shoulder; the violins were in danger of jabbing one another. The harp was thrust at the back among the percussion, and alongside were the basses as- sembled in a straight line.

As the minutes ticked away and the time for starting was past, I had the dreadful idea that von Karajan had taken one look and called the whole thing off.

not that

My feelings of last night, and this morning agree. disappointed. The orchestra was never extended In the tone poem, "Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche." we heard what might have ben. The fascinating tone changes; the urler glimpses of what might have been done with Mozart or Haydn.

But there you are, it was not to be. kung,

Happy are we it, Hong- crumbs that fell from the fes I subpose, Mabat the tive table.-W. BYRD.

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At the time of his death, Mr

Hongkong to say goodbye to his friends in the Far East before he retired. He was due to reach Hongkong on the liner "Örendes" on November '8.

of Australian Leathers (HK) Mr Benjamin wat n directez

Ld. He suffered a heart ating): abeut nine months ago and then resigned a similar post with the

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parent company. Leathers of Australia.

He was last in Hongkong in Inte 1957. He has been in ang out of the Colony regularly since the war, although his bome was in Australla.

Far East

Air Force

Dog Trials

The longkong section of the Far Eat Air Force Poline Do Trial will be keld at Royal Air Force Kal Tak on Wednesday,

The telata will be com pleted in two paris. In the morning the dogs wili be judged on their general condition, and in the even- ing obedience and handling Lesis will be carried out

·

The Judges at the trials will be the Countess of Bandon, wife of the Commander-in-Chief Far

Air Force,

East

Group Caplain W. G.

Parry. Provost Marshai, Far East Air Force, and Flight Ser- reaat D. Gray, Royal Air Force Police.

Vietnam Day

Reception

The Vietnamese National Day reception was held this morning at the Repulse Bay Hotel. The

ernment, Mr Offoar Administering the Gov- Claude Burgess, proposed the toast honouring the President of Vietnam, and Mr Bui Cong Vant Consul- General for Vietnam toasted the health of the Queen.

Mr and Mrs Bul Cong Van welcomed the many guests who attended, including Govertiment officials, comular and diploma- tie representatives and many other well-known Colony per- sonalities.

A Chinese man sustained in- juries at about 1.50 a.m. today when he was assaulted by three Chinese men with a pair of scissors outside No. 14 Tai Yuen Street

Two men were later arrested by the Police after laquiries into the case...

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ABOVE: The Swiss Ambassador, M. Armin Dooniker, recently opened on exhibition of Swiss watches and jewellery in Regent Street, pårt of the current nation- wida "Swiss Fortnight". Picture shows the world's most expensive wristwatch. Price: £39,375.—Express Photo..

ABOVE: For the first time in 50 years, the famous statue of "The Little Mermaid", which stands at the entrance to Copenhagen harbour, is now to be floodlit The statue, which represents the heroine of Hans Christian Andersen's famour fairy-tale, is ‘a favourite sight yearly with thousands of tourists.—Express- Photo.

U.S. SURGEONS ARRIVE ON WORLD TOUR

A group of 35 American surgeons and their wives arrived in the Colony this morning from Tokyo by Pan American and Japan ́Air Lines. They will be in Hongkong for five days, and are in the course of a round-the-world tour,

The group is led by Dr Several of the American sur- Edward L. Comperd, who is geons will be holding Joedures. Proeldent of the American during their stay here, and Dr section of the International College of Surgeons. They have Compend will be speaking of just attended the meeting of the University of Hongkong on the Japanese, sociloń of the Friday morning. College, which was held in Tokyo..

LECTURES..

Dr Comperdexid that this is the-nin world tour of the group and the purpose of these. In Hongkong the group will trips is to exchange and com- visit a mumber of hospitals and pare medical knowledge and they will also viết tha Hong-promote a better understanding- Korg Missio Training Centre between members of the profes- for the Blind,

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Dr Edward L. Compere fo U.B. Surgeons, is seen apekkis üfter, his arrival: DE BAI

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ABOVE: After a four-year, 12,264-mile, adventurous voyage from Singapore, boarded Lewis Brandon King arrived in the Hamblo River near Southampton recently and said: “have got to the stage where I

From the Files

25

years -AGO

THE

HE grand tattoo staged": by the military forces in Hongkong opened at Sookunpoo Inst night in the presence of a large and distinguished gathering. The whole valley was trans-, formed into a vast stadium..

Overlooking the aren and set On Careline Hill was section of the City of Moscow

which formed the centre piece for the rendering of the 1812 Overture a musteal rem played by the massed bands of the Lincolns, South Wales Barderers and the East Lancashires, end depicting the burning of Moscow by Napoleorfs troops.

would like a wife," 37-year-old, 5ft 7 inch King R designed and helped build his own 40ft ketch, named after his aunt Jeanne Matilde, who left him the £5,000 with which he paid for it and the voyage after his demobilisation from the Wiltshire Regiment in 1955. Now he's looking for a`girl. So now he's promising to settle down. But "I don't think the

ladies like people who wander." Picture shows King and the Jeanne Matilde at Hamble. Express Photo.

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ABOVE: Off from London Airport the other day. Hew blue-eyed, soft-spoken, Irish Audrey Robinson---on a seven-day trip to America which is her prize as winner of the "Miss Secretary of Great Britain" contest. the U.S. she will meet winners of similar contests in Sweden, France and America.—Express Photo.

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LEFT: It looks lika an undress rehearsal for a new West End musical. But in fact the "dancers" dra mannequins, and they're displaying outfits at a London fashion show ----- show in the, fast- growing "spectacular" style. This one was or- ganised by the local branch of America's Du Pont to show off their extra-special synthetic fibre Orion, and was split into six scenes, in each of which the mannequins .danced to music instead of parading in the con- ventional manner. Title

of this scene: ""The White Story."-Express Photo.

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the

Friml, famous composer, who came out to the Far East in search of the Ideal Chinese girl to take the leading role in his new play "Sing Song Girl" will, in all probability, have to make another trip.

Mrs Allee Lau, better known in the Colony by her maiden nome Miss Alive Kar, hig declined the offer to go to Hollywand to star in the pro- duction,

She insists on her husband going Loo, but he said he had business ties to Shanghai and could, not leave,

"We are very much in love with each other and I could not let her go alone."

A Paria report said Chan cellor Hiller's "call to the altar" has produced results.

Marriages in Germany in the firat three months of 1934

42.2

cent numerous than for the first 1933 trimester.

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This is causing concernin France where the marriage rate has remained of 7.5 per thousand inhabitants — vir- |tually unchanged.

ABANDONMENT of the

midnight closing re strictions in Hongkong is Gov- contemplated by the ernment. The extension would be from 12 midnight to 1 a.m. The contemplated extension, if it is brought into force, will, it is under- stood, apply to all places of amusement, including ca- barets, hotels, dance halls and licensed premises.

It will be recalled that dur ing the Budget Debate in the' Legislative Counel last month. Hon Mr C., Gordon Mackle pleaded for a brighter Hong- kong, contending that the res- rictices in force tended to drive away tourists from the Colony.

The Colonial Secretary, Sir Thomas Southorn, said in reply, that the Government was not aware of any general demnaral for Inter hours but if there were, the matter would be con- siderect

New York Newspaper

Tributes To HK Musician

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