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THE HONG KONG DAILY FRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1930.

THREE POLICEMEN ARRESTED.

SENSATION IN A BRIBERY CASE

ACCUSED BOOKMAKER.

MECHANICAL AGE IN MUSIC

PRESENT-DAY APATHY.

FIGHTING SHY OF EFFORT.

The slackness of modern youth, the status of musicians, and the

THE PLIGHT OF THE GRAND NATIONAL.

EIGHT FOUR NOMINA- TIONS.

PIANO.

EFFECT OF MECHANICAL COMPETITION.

How the piano is "fighting for its life in the home against long

Few will complain of the declino from last year's record âgure of 121- in the entry for the Grand National. The & horses nominated for the presentative of the best performers over fences in the British lales, and there are two or three French en- tries to add to its interest.

A sequel to the charges of value of teaching music in class wera odds" (to quote the words of Sir | premier steeplechaas are fainly re-

bribery and corruption against a number of Sheffield bookmakers in

connection with which twenty-two Sheffield police constables were suspended from duty occurred last month, when thres of the constables

were arrested.

They were Frank Wood, aged forty-six; Joseph Moxon, aged thirty-three; and Charles William Harrison, aged thirty-one; and they ́were accused at Sheffield Police Court of corruptly accepting gifta from William Aistrop, one of the in the bookmakers, concerned original charge.

Mr. H. W. Jackson, who appear

Hugh Allen, Director of the Royal College of Music, at the annual con- ference of the Incorporated Society

some of the points discussed at the annual conference of the Incor porated Society of Musicians at Chester Inst month.

Mr. V. K. Stanton, of Wellington Musicians) may be seen from the College, said: "We are up against Board of Trade figures of planos imported into England during the

The only previous winner of the very insidious distaste the

race now remaining in training is Gregalach, whose preparation for young people to-day.. It takes the form of pressing a button and lolling last twenty years. The figures show the chief events of the current s64- back in a chair to await the result. that the numbers have fallen from son has now started. Richmond 11. To bring a child up to imagine that a maximum of roughly 25,000, which third to Gregalash and Easter Hero he or she will get the beat out was reached in the year before the het gear, will naturally go up in of life by pressing buttons cannot prepare the way towards the laying war, to fewer than 100 in 1928, the handicap this time. It is in- though last year there was an ap-teresting to see Patron Saint among Treciable rise from that astonishing the entries. He put up a brilliant. of any lasting foundation,

performance when winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup at five years old, and has since been, regarded as one of the smartest perforaters of his age. Mr. F. W. Keen has. given him plenty of time to reach maturity before allowing him to take his chance over the full Liver pool country.

"Black" Youngstars.

***In schools and universities there are now unparalleled opportunities for those keen about music, but there is a growing tendency among the younger generation to fight thy of anything which costs effort, and graphs and wireless sets are allowed to have a prominent place in educa- tional establishments, I feel that our difficulties will increase.

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had been so recently arrested, and he had only been instructed an hour previously, that it was impossible

While I believe that these for him, having regard to the seriousness of the charge, to deal mechanical machines could be used good purpose, I think that the properly with the case. He there real fundamental objection is that fore asked for a remand on bail.

they provide opportunities for count- This course was opposed by Mr.less hours of effortless occupation.

"I am told that in some places MacFarlane, who prosecuted on the ground that the charges against the more young people than ever are constables were so interlocked with training for music. That is not my the charges against the book-experience, though to day I think makers that in the event of the there are too many pianists in the men being sent for trial it would world and not enough musicians. be well that there should be one The preparatory school seems to me to miss a great chance in failing set of depositions.

to get their youngsters thinking Year. about maxie and doing music in a wider sense than mere piano-play- |ing."

The constables were remanded on bail.

Police Witnesses,

The case was then taken against William Aistrop, a bookmaker, who was accused of corruptly giving sum amounting to 22. 10. to Constable John Herbert Police Butler. Aistrop was defended by

Mr. G.. H. B. Streatfeild.

Mr. W. A. MacFarlane, prosecut ing said that evidence would be given of gifts by Aistrop to seven

policemen...

"Four of the seven constables concerned will be witnesses for the prosecution," he said. The other constables concerned are the three who have just been remanded."

Mr. MacFarlane described what was alleged to have happened on occasions when Aistrop was stated to have given money to Police Con- stable Butler.

Inspector Bristowe said that he arrested Aistrop at his home on December 27,

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"When I read the warrant," said Inspector Bristowe, Aistrop re- plied, That is ridiculous. Later he said, A policeman did once ask me to lend him a bit of silver."

it at once.

The Parish Organist.

Dr. Percy Buck, King Edward VII. Professor of Music, London University, said that there were few things which had altered more than the attitude of the educated per- son toward musicians.

* Eleven months,"

19,470 8,508 93,339

A cerime of pianos manufactured is Great Britain is to be under- taken this year. The following are the figures for the three years in which it has been taken already:

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Pianos Made Value.. a Great Britain. 68,100

1907 1912... 1924

979,000 79,600 1,999,000 94,600 3,328,000 The New Competition. The main reason why the piano, an expensive instrument, in falling into popular disfavour was men- tioned by Sir Hugh himself, Thirty-five Broadcasting," he said. "has years ago one had to apologise for made music practically free for being a musican, and was regarded all, and, in competition with the ns not quite right in the head, but gramophone and pianola, is making now in the common rooms of Oxford serious inroads into practical music and Cambridge I do not have to making." make the slightest apology for being Although, however, what I am

the status of musicians had been raised they were not where they should be.

Mr. Herbert, Wireman pointed out the value of clans teaching of piano and violin from an economical aspect, dwelling on the success America bed mide of this system, resulting in splendid high school orchestras."

Professor Edward C. Bairstow, president of the Royal College of Organists, said that English music depended for its well-being on the Mr. Streatfeild: When you ques-provincial organist more than on tioned Police Constable Butler any other class of musician. about the alleged bribery, did he London and large cities are able at firat deny that he had recerved to maintain specialists, but the money No. He frankly admitted moderate-sized or small town is taught by a general practitioner in Had some other officer seen Butler the person of the parish church before you Baw him-The chief organist, who has to teach choirs, piano, and singing, as well as con- constable.

duct local choral festivals, etc. Out of all this, if he is careful, he will make enough money to live decently and quietly, but no more. These musicians are the salt of the earth, having very little to encourage them materially, yet they never lose enthusiasm, and they can do more to make or mar "music than any other class.

Had he been interrogated for "a considerable time by the chief con- Was one policeman interrogated

stable?—I cannot say.

for nine hours? No.

Did the interrogation of one ex- tend over several days No.

Charge Denied..

Mr. Streatfeild: You question ed other policemen. Did Wood, Moxon, and Harrison deny the charge i-Yes.

Did Chief Superintendent May make these two offers to the con- stables involved: 1) You can either be on the side of the chief constable, when you will have no thing to fear, as he will not deal harshly with you if you speak the truth; or (2) you will be in the dock with the bookmakers. Which will you choose?"-Nothing of the kind. It is a ridiculous sugges- tion.

"The apathy which prevails to- day is not really apathy toward music itself, but apathy in making it. It is so easy to hear the best through broadcasting and the gramo. phone that it is difficult to obtain support for local music. It is our business to teach music as a lang uage, not as mere meaningless song.

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Professor Bairstow said that one great improvement in music exami- nations was the substitution of oral for paper work. The tendency now was to give the candidate more But the fact remains that Wood, freedom, so that he could either Moxon, and Harrison, who have win through by showing imagina- persisted in their denials, are the tion or, having been given enough

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A feature of the Bavin Govern ment's pending liquor legislation, in Sydney in the proposal that no new hotel licenco shall be granted for seven years, but it is expected that more club licences will be granted.. The Cabinet agreed on the prin ciples of the Liquor Act Amend ment Ball, which is to be introduced when Parliament reassembles:

Requirements 220,000,000, cael in hand £15,000,000, this was the finan cial problem which was discussed MORDEN, Feb. 4. by the Federal and State Ministers The Government of Rengtien Pro- in the Premier's room last week in. vince is floating internal public face of the very serious economic bonda to the amount of $20,000,000 condition, of which financial institu silver to aid in financial readjust tions have made no secret to the ment. One report saya part of Federal treasurer. Politician will the money may be used to redeem drop their tactics and will be com the paper "fengpino" notes, of pelled to discuse real efforts at the which it is estimated there are solution of the most disastrous $20,000,000 in circulation.

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Palj Litof Entries;

The full list of entries for the big ateeplechase, to be run at Aintree on March 23, follows:-

Agden, Alike Amberwave, An- nandale, April Fool, Ardeen, Aruh- tius, Ballyhanwood, Big Wonder, Black Sea Blennerbasset, Boyri IIL, Carfax, Ctechrae, Cryptical, Curtain Rainer, D.D.B., Daring Boy, Delarue, Derby Day II., Done- gal, Donzeloo, Drigmond, Easter: Hero, Easy Virtue, Eetuno, Flake, Gate Book, Gay Dog H., Geryones, Gibus, Glangan Glandore, Gold Flare, Golden Street, Grafic, Great Span, Grechach Guiding Light, Harewood, Heugon, Ibstock, K.C.B., Kakushin, Kopi Amarante, Kilbuak, Kingsford. Hoxe Lordi, Master Billie, May Crescent, May King, Melleray's Belle Merrivale II.,

Faris Flight, Newsboy,

Patron Saint, Peggie's Pride, Phosphore, Prince of Ireagh, Ptarmigan II., Redlynch, Rhyticere, Richmond IT. Rory O'Neil, Royal Arch II., Rud- dymas, Sanders, Snady Hook, Savernake, Shaun Goilin, Sir Lind any, Soldier a Joy, Stage Manage ment, The Druce Machine, The Gosling, The Monk, Theorect, Too- tenhill, Toy Bell, Trocadero, Trump Card, Uncle Ben, and Pool Ow!.

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FRENCH RESENTMENT.

The Radical Œuvre last month protected against the publication by the Conservative paper, Liberté, of a signed article by Signor Mas- solini, which, while praising M. Tardieu, attacks the French Parlia

What Sir Hugh says is in the main perfectly true as regards the ordinary public," was the comment of an authority in the masie trade who was consulted yesterday. "But gramophone are all that they find mentary system. The Furre says those," he pointed out," who are necessary.

that if criticism of the internal Government of Italy by indepez- really fond of music always wil

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dent French journalists is "impro- play the piano, and nothing will

"There are also many non-musical per so much more must be the stop that impulse. To that extent, therefore, the piano le bound to factors that have contributed to the publication in France of criticism of continue in favour, for there is a decline of the piano and to the fall French institution by a respon- pleasure in playing it that cannnt of 30 per cent. in the sales of sheetsible Italian statesman. be gained by the real music-lover music. These factors are the motor Paralel with this protest appear- from any mechanised musis in the car, the vogue of the cinema, and ed in the Radical Ere Nouvelle a sport. The average man has only leading article denouncing the cam- world..

"Before the days of the gramo so many hours of leisure, and when paign, which it declares the parties phone and broadcasting roany he spends his week-ends in the car people who had no real gift for or at golf there is not much time of the Right are carrying on througout the country against Par- music bought a piano because they left for the piano.. supposed it to be the right thing. "But people may grow tired, if liamentary Government and in to do. If it had no other value for not of golf and their care, at least favour of some sort of Fascism.

These articles have followed upon them at least it was considered to of the gramophone and wireless be part of the furniture of the music. It is probable that even at vague rumours which have been home. No girl was supposed to be this moment we have reached the current for some time among the educated who could not play to bottom of the big slump in pianos, partice of the Left to the effect, that some extent, and till quite recent and that this fine instrument will some kind of attack on Parliament times the piano was often the back come not coly into its own again |ary liberties is being prepared. bone of an evening entertainment. but that it will in a few years find Although there appears to be no But to-day for families of this type additional favour from that greater real foundation for these rumours there seems to be no need for a love of music which the best they have evidently inspired a The wireless set and the mechanical aids are now endeavour- certain nervousness in Radical and piano.

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