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No. 21,401 TEIXŒ· ƑËЯET HONG KONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11th, 1927. LAN BEKA÷4L#T/ĦEX

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9.56 10.1 12.21 138 15 466 41 24 Day 7.18

9.48 11.04 19.34 1

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7.25 8.13 10.45 11.47 3.07 424

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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL "ORGAN.

BUSINESS-IN - RUSSIA,

ARRESTS AND TRANS- PORTATION.

· DEDICATION NEXT WEEK.

A SHORT HISTORY,

'ALLEGED PROFITEERS,

THE WEEK'S DIARY.

Today.

HK. Hotel tem dance; 4,30 p.m. Hotel Savoy ten daasant, · 4.30

Dance, U.S.R.C., & p.m. Fancy Dress Ball, Peak Club, 9.30 p.m.

A message from Leningrad re- As announced recently, the deports this wholesale arrests of P dication of the reconstructed organ business men have taken place on of St. John's Cathedral is to take a charge made by the Soviet place on Wednesday evening. Authorities that they sold goods at

In this connection a most interest- | speculative prices, All thŝis pro- ing illustrated booklet, giving the perty, it is stated, will be confucat- form of service to be used at the ed for the benefit the State, and dedication, together with a short the men themselves will be trans history of the organ, a description ported to Siberia. It is reported of the instrument, and the pro- also that a number of public ser- womncs el recitals arranged, has vants have been arrested on the been compiled by Mr. F. Müsüd, the chers of permitting the merchants present organist at the Cathedral to commit tissa ilegalities. The book is exceedingly well ar ranged, nicely printed and bound, and forms a souvenir well worth acquiring.

Considerable discussion took place as to the disposal of the old organ: a suggestion to raffle it was not The Dadiestion Bervice,

received with approval! Even- The deditation service will open tually it was sold to the Union with a

processional hymn, All Church. (It may be mentioned People that on earth do dwell," here, that when the Union Church which will be sung unaccompanied, purchased a new organ, in 1917, the After the Clergy and Choir have old Bryceson organ was disposed assembled in their places, the of as serap " The Swellbar, Bishop will pronounce the dedica-however, is good, aae), still sur

vives, doing service again in the tory prayer

Cathedral as the Choir well-box.

The singing of an anthem will follow, the music being by Sin Joseph Barnby,

Prayers by the Cathedral Chap- lain (the Rev. H. Copley Movie) will he followed by the anthem, "O Praise God in his Holiness" with the music by Hugh Blair.

For some years the Walker organ appears to have successfully with stood the climatic caditions (at any rate, the records are silent on the matter), and it not until the appointment of Mr. Denman Fuller, FRC.O., LIAM, sa organist, in Organ solos Minuet, from 1905, that we read of repair work "Berenice" (Handel), and "Alle being done. Very considerable re- gro Maestoso." from Sonata No.novations and alterations were

(Rheinberger) will be played, and made from time to time by Mr.

the service will be concluded with Fuller himself, and many original the singing of "O Worship the King and ingenious devices were intro- Al-glorious Above the Blessing of both climate and the dread white

·duced by him to check the ravages and Stainer's "Sevenfold Amen. A collection will be taken for the anta. Organ Fund.;

The Recitals.

In 1917, Mr. William C. Blackett, of Messrs Blackett: and Howden, came to the Colony to superintend the erection of a new organ, buil by his firm for the Union Church. Advantage was taken of the occa sion to seek big stories and assist. ancen effecting Lather repairs and improvements to the Cathedral in strument

Organ recitals will be given on Friday, February 18th, at 8.45 pm by the Cathedral Organist; on Fri day, February 25th, by Mr. Hupert Baldwin, ACL Organist and ..of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon); and on Friday, March 4th, by the Cathedral Or ganist. Further recitals will be an-{ma nounced later.

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THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

In addition to repairs or re-place- ments of defective parts, some new In 1918, an staps were, added. Full particulars of the three reelectric blower, the gift of Mr. citals mentioned are given in the Denman Fuller, was installed hooklet, together with notes by Mr. Mason and Mr. Baldwin on the pieces to be played.

Cost of Organ.

It is interesting to note that the cost of the re-constructed organ, in- eluding the new Organ cases in the Chancel and Lady Chapel is $14,000. Of this amount, $4,000 has been col- lected, leaving a balance of $10,000 yet to be raised. It is earnestly hoped, therefore, all who attend the recitals will make liberal offerings

to the collections

In the winter of 1924, the Organ

Queen's Theatre: La Bohema." World Theatre: "Long Live Tha King."

Wife of the

Star Theatre: Centaur."

Principal Mail-Inward: Europs vid Negapatam, letters only (Shirala);

Europe vid Biberia Hakosaki Mars),

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Fanling Hunt Steeplechase Meet- ing, Kwanti, 3.15 p.m.

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Football: Eastern China, v. Club de Recreio, H. K.F.C. ground.

completely broke down during a (cruisers). spell of dry weather, and an exten- sive examination revealed the fact | I.R.C., 2nd XI., on I.R.C. ground. that the instrument had reached the stage when further "patching up" was impossible. Sound-boards, reservoirs and wind-trunks were in a deplorable condition and the al ready wornout tracker action be "yond hope of renovation.

Mr. Blackett was asked to draw up a scheme for a complete re-build- ing of the instrument Consider ing the fact that the old mechanism had done duty for nearly forty years, auch a scheme was long over-

Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe vid Negupatam, papers only (Lai Sang).

Monday, Yachting: Ladies' Section sail

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H.K. Hotel tes dance, 4.30 p.m.”. Hotel Savoy tea dansant, 4.30

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R.K. Philharmonic Society" re hearsal (H.M.8. Pinafore), Cathe dral Hall, 5.30 p.m.

Principal Mails:Inward: U.S.A, etc. (President, Monroe).

Cathedral Organists. Organists at St. John's Cathedral have been; Mr. C. F. A. Sangster, due. 1860-1805; Mr. A. Gordon" Ward, The work, having been sanctioned 1898-1905; Mr. W. G. B. Denman by the Church Body, was put in Fuller, 1908-1923 ; and Mr. Frederick hand in February, 1923, and Mr. Mason, from 1923.

Blackett is to be heartily con- It has been a matter of some congratulated on the results achieved, siderable difficult, says the his During the whole of the time of

Tuesday. torian, to collect from the musty, re-construction, the Organ has not

Extraordinary meetings of Union worm-eaten records, anything ap- been entirely out of use for a Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.; DODWELL & CO., LTD., racing a connected history of the single Sunday, the work being the British Traders Insurance Co.,

organs of the Cathedral

dertaken in sections. Whilst the Ltd. and The China Fire Insur- The first mention of an Organ is new Console was being insir saca Co., Ltd., at Union Building,

installed in 1838, when the Trustees Pasade

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Wednesday.

COLONIAL

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the Bishop be requested to com- stalls. During the work of re- municate with Sir Frederide G. building the Organ scheme was Ousley, Bart, Mus. Doc.; Oxon, for brought forward for a new Altar

purpose

of securing a compet and Screes for the Side Chapel, ent Organist."

discassion of this scheme led and Some little time previously, ap- to the decision to include, alao, a parently a new organ had been or-new Organ case, to be placed above dered from Mesars. Bryccson of this Screen. This new Organ-cass London, at a cost of £125.

rande possible to remove the Europe si Marseilles (Sphinz), POSTAGE STAMPS As the Suez Canal was not yet Pedal Violone from its very unsuite opened, the organ was to be shipped able position on the floor behind by the Cape to Hong Kong, and the the Altar. The marked improve Organist was to come with it.ment in appearance that this Case Later, it was decided that Mr. produced led to the decision to have Sangster, the newly appointed Or- a Chancel Organ-case also. ganist, should be instructed to come Striking Improvement. overland, presumably by camel These new Organ Cases are a from Alexandria to Port Suer, so that he might reach Hong-Kong striking improvement to the Cathe before the organ and make prepara

dral generally. They are con tions for its erection in the Cathe stricted of finely polished teak, a of excellent dral.

considerable amount

tion

p.m.

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Dedication St. John's Cathedral Organ, 5:45. p.m.

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H.K. Hotel tes dance, 430 p.m. Hotel Savoy tea dansant, 4.30 Principal Mails:-Outward: Musicale, Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m.

Debate, European, YMOA, Kowloon, 9.15 p.m.

Principal Maila-Inward: U.S.A.,

In 1864, the instrument is reported wood-carving being a feature. Un- to be is an unsatisfactory condi-doubtedly, the results are worthy the Choir Organ is described of the Cathedral, and we now have unuseable "1 In 1867, Messrs an instrument which gains the ap Bryceson, were instructed to send probation of all who inspect it. out an expert from London. On his of the word, add the authors, with We cannot close this description arrival it appears the Organ was out mentioning the name of Capt. completely reconstructed and some Douglas, who has, through additional Stops pat in..

Again, in

in 1883, the Organist states out, devoted much time and thought etc. (President-Wilauri).*** that the instrument must soon be and continued interest have been

To Secretaries. come past service," and suggests & gre

[Becretaries of clubs and associa- new organ he ordered. This was a Blackett also, our tions, etc., are kindly requested to agreed upon and an order for a new heartiest thanks are due for his un-forward any forthcoming events to instrument given to Messrs. Walker tiring care and supervision. It the Daily Press for inclusion in the and Sons. The new Organ reached should be mentioned that the de- above column, which it is our en the Colony in 1887.

signs of the Cases of both Chancel deavour to keep sa correct and (Continued on next column.). and Side Chapel are his own.

up-to-date as possible.]

to the whole scheme. His advice

ed.

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