1930-09-11 — Page 7

"MUSIC AND THE ALL-BROW.”

MR. BARTLETT CONTINUES HIS RADIO TALKS.

THIS WEEK'S SUBJECT: SIZES AND SHAPES...

The following are extracts from]. (e) The final wind-up of a piece the radio talk by Mr. C. Dudley mind as the "Coda." This can be of music, known to the technical

Bartlett from the Hobg Kong looked on as the leave-taking-a Studio last night--

sort of "Cheeroh, everybody" at the end of the musical conversation; just so as to make ourselves feel we

Contrary to my fears, listeners have proved very Kind-in fact more than a dozen have asked that this series of talks shall continue, This I am only too willing to arrange. Before kicking off, may

really do know something about music, let us in future also-call it the "coda,"

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,

CANTON CAFE -

STRIKE.

GOVERNMENT PRESSURE

ON PROPRIETORS. ·"

· [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

CANTON, Sept. 10.

The Government is bringing pres- sure to bear upon the restaurant and café proprietors on strike, in consequence of its revenues having been cut short, in addition to caus-) There you have all that is neces- sary for an enjoyable understanding untold inconvenience to tour

ists and visitors to the city.

I ask two favours? They will being of musical form or shape, the of great service to me.

"(1) Don't expect too much of me. My views are unorthodox, due per- haps to my intolerant dislike of textbooks, and also to their being

object of which is to give music added length and yet to retain con- tinuity and interest.

Now for the longer and more

PIRATES ON S.S.

FUNG PING"?

ALARMING MESSAGE FROM SHIP'S CAPTAIN.

"EFFECTIVE PRECAUTIONS

TAKEN,

HARBOUR CHASE.

CHINESE R.O, ON SERIOUS CHARGE.

MOTOR BOAT COXSWAIN'S EVIDENCE.

The case against A Chinese revenue officer and six others in connection with a big seizure of opium in the Harbour on September 3, was continued before Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday.

An alarming message containing the information that there were suspected pirates on board the Fung Ping, a Chinese-owned steamer trad ing between Singapore and Hong

It will be recalled at 2.D Kong, was received early, yesterday earlier hearing it was stated that morning by Messrs. Ho Thong S.S. Revenue Officer, Powell and two Co., No. 94, Des Voeux Road West, other Chinese revenue officers lay local agents for the vessel in ques-in wait for a party of alleged smugglers. When they finally caught them, it is alleged that the Chinese revenue officer was among the alleged smugglers.

tion.

The three arrested managers of Canton's best-known restaurants were released yesterday upon con- dition that they would at once re- The radiogram, wirelessed by

reads as fol and comply with the Government's lows decision in regard to making out

based mainly on personal im complicated forma of music. Here open their restaurants for business. Captain H. G. Ha

you will get a much readier grasp of the general ideas if you will re-

drama.

"Have suspects on board. Tak-

Hong Kong Friday morning."- (Sdg) H. G. Hay.

"

In the course of yesterday's hear-

if you agree with the subject-matter gard the subject' in terms of the all" bills in duplicate, duly chopped ing all precautions. Hope to arriveing,, the coxswain of the motor boat

pressions rather than instruction. The personal element must there fore be rather pronounced. Still, of my first talk" On Toleration -you can get over the difficulty by remembering that you are as much entitled to your considered

views as I am to mine,

(2) If there is any point you want clearod up, if any subject of interest appears to have been omitted from these chats, if you consider my views are unsound or worse, I should take it as a per- sonal favour it you would get it off your chest to me direct. Re-

and numbered.

These merchants were made to

sign an agreement with the Depart ment of Finance, which was tanta- mount to นี

cancellation of the Ag their respective concerned

As you know, a play, which occupies an entire evening, is usually laid out in three. Acts. For that play to be a success it must be varied, coherent and vitally interesting, otherwise it has a very short run. Generally the first act is fairly brisk, the second rather strike as far quieter a lull for contrast's sake-establishments and the last one bustles along These "three restaurants, the Nam brilliantly to its effective last cur- tain. The same thing applies to symphony, sonata and concerto, which are all written on the three

act basis known as the "sonata form," and which are identical ex copt for minor details which shall

14

The Sobata,

member, that all of us are gropers after knowledge-or should be-and if you convince me that my view un any musical question is definite-be mentioned later. ly wrong. I shall be everlastingly grateful if you will say so... Nobody wants to hold unsound opinions and I'm open to conviction as much

The sonata is generally cast in a as anybody. It is sometimes a triple mould, and each "movement" the is strictly comparable in intensity little dificult to keep up illusion of personal touch in the of expression and speed with each impersonal atmosphere of the

act of a play. The first is al- studio, and a few chits from outside most invariably brisk, the second will bridge the gap.

quiet and gentle and the last vital and speedy. Although not so long 3s the average act, each movement may be of considerably greater length than the normal domestic solo. And the composer expresses his ideas in a big way. The tunes are no longer the short strains of melody that we have talked about up to now. Each tune may be as

Future" Talks.

Listeners have asked me to hold forth on

**** Gilbert and 'Sullivan," "Modern British Music" and other subjects. This shall certainly be done, as well as an endeavour to

find someone competent to talk on Chinese music, but first let me extend a little further outside the ground already covered, so that all points in those future request talks may be fully appreciated.

long as the verse of the normal ballad-in fact it will be fairer to call it a "section" rather than e tune: And there you have the sonata. Needless to say the three movemente, are inter-related to a certain degree there must be "a coberenes through all the three movements as well as within each

individual one-and yet there must be no lack of variety, otherwise the ear would get bored and the atten. tion wander.

L3

To-night's subject of "Sizes and Shapes" is what is called in the textbooks "musical form. In the earliest times, music was without

As to the three categorics already form, though perhaps not exactly void. You have only to hear the mentioned, the symphony employs for its performance all the actors mesadering croon of the savage; possible, to wit every individual it goes on in an incoherent way player in the orchestra; the con- and appears to have no basis of croto is essentially a one man any sort. If you pull to pieces a play as it consists of a solo in- piece of music which you yourselves strument (the Captain) with a dis- are interested in, or perform, you tinetly subsidiary, although in num- will find that of whatever sig it bers, complete orchestral may be, it has a definite shape. paniment (the team); and the Any popular song, for instance, is sonata is a duet, in the same lay- built on the following plan; first out, between two solo instruments, a tune is delivered, and then an one being usually the piano. other fallows in a different key, and passing, the Glasounoff Concerto,

the

Friend of Mine," etc.);

West.")

accom

In

were

Yuan, Man Yuan, and the Mo Shang, all far-famed for the de- licious dishes they serve, actually reopened for business this morning under Government pressure, thus disregarding their agreement with their fellow-strikers.

ers.

The Radio Office received the message at 1.50 a.m. yesterday.

The local agents of the ship im mediately informed the police and harbour authorities on receipt of the message. The nature of the officials as to the safety of the ship, message, however, has reassured the and the authorities are not taking any action until the arrival of the Fung Ping, when police officials will go on board to investngate the the startling message by Captain causes that led to the sending of Hay.

which the smugglers are said to hare employed was discharged.

This man was represented by Mr. Horace Lo, who at the outset ex- plained to his Worship" that he had been instructed to say that the Revende Officer Powell had describ coxswain agreed with all that ed. The prosecution, then withdrew the case against this man and called upon him to give evidence.

The coxswain stated that he was employed by the Chinese revenue officer who had previously employed

"The Fung Ping is a combined cargo and passenger boat and has The remainder of the cafés and

a cargo capacity of 2,500 tons. She hin. He was ordered at 2 am, to possesses, & Hong Kong passenger | proceed to a poïna outside the junk restaurants in the city are still on strike, notwithstanding the repest-

licence permitting & ed persuasions and warnings of the number of 1,500. Passenger accem which he did. While he was pro- maximum anchorage and then to slow down, Government. They appear to be modation is divided into the usual

three classes, but there is a large ceeding slowly a boat came along. still solid and united in action against the Government tax farm-steerage room reserved for the large side and tied up with the motor Over 200 of the strikers, all number of emigrants the ship usual boat. At the time he saw torch- carrying banners bearing their ly carries. slogans, again want to Government

lights flashed on his boat but he House this afternoon at 2 o'clock to

was told that the men who were appeal once more to General Chen

playing with the torches were through the streets two abreast in Ming Sau The strikers marched

revenue officers. Chinese R.O.,62 ia most orderly fashion, in striking

alleged to have said: "I am on my contrast with the labourers and

own and they are working on their this sort. Whether or not General union workers. .on an occasion of

Ched Ming Shu came out to receive them this afternoon, the writer has not been able to ascertain.

1.

At the meeting of the Provincial Council held yesterday morning it was decided, among other things, to leave the matter to be dealt with in the hands of the Department of Finance. General Chen Ming Shu, chairman of the Council, urged that some satisfactory solution be effect ed as quickly as possible, in view of the widespread consequences of such a strike.

CANTON RENTAL TAX.

NEW REGULATIONS PROMULGATED.

of

The Fung Ping, according to schedule, should have left Sings pore for Hong Kong on Sunday The ship would then have been out afternoon between 5 and 6 o'clock.

at sea for 80 hours when the message was sent. By that time where off the Indo-China coast, the vessel should have been some-

nearly half-way on ber voyage to Hong Kong.

The Ho Thong: S.S. Co. are the agents of three other cargo-passen ger boats, each of which carries an anti-piracy guard of four Indians on board. The precautions taken by Captain Hay appear to have been effective and suficient for the ship to carry on its usual routine, as the message stated that the vessel would arrive at Hong Kong, tomorrow which was the time allowed in the

normal course of events...

LATAN TEMPTED.

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STEALS WATCH SENT WITH DIRTY CLOTHES.

MAGISTRATE'S LENIENCY,

Own."

The witness said he was ordered to zig-zag in the junk anchorage, which he did. While he was doing. this the engine of the motor boat broke down.

Cross-examined by Mr. Hall for the defence of the Chinese révenue officer, witness said that he had always maintained the same attitude and was not aware that he had changed his story. When reminded that Mr. Lo had stated that witness story had been different

earlier, witness said that probably Mr. Lo misunderstood his remarks.

*

CRUELTY TO PIGS,

TEN DEALERS FINED,

After the close of the prosecu- tion's base, Mr. Lindsell discharged three other defendants on the ground that, from the evidence be- fore the Court, they were never in physical possession of the opium. These men were in the motor boat at the same time as the Chinese [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

revenue officer. The opium had been transferred to the motor boat to make a satisfactory finish, the played by Zimbalist, should actual

CANTON, Sept. 10.

from the junk and the most that The Canton Government has to

Remarking that the defendant had been proved against the men whole, or part, of the first tune is ly have the orchestral accompani then repeated. This is

Lew set a veryment. but, for obvious reasons of day promulgated" a

gave every assistance to the polic who were originally in the motor sensible arrangement, for nobody economy, the orchestra was sub-regulations governing the rate of Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Ma- the Chinese revenue officer: That in recovering a watch, Mr. T. 8. boat was that they had accompanied wants to perform a single short atituted by the piano part played rental tax and police assessment gistracy refused to send a young did not make them in possession of tune and then be done with it, nor by Mr. Kaufman."

for schools, churches, hospitals, does one want to make the entire It is obvious that, to appreciate residences. Among other thing good behaviour for twelve months. given some evidence when the case

missionary institutions, and foreign laundrymen to prison, and instead the drug

bound him over for 8100 to be of The Chinese revenue officer had thing monotonous by sticking to

samu key all through (cf. anything of the sonata size and they state that all houses occupied

shape, an enormous amount of conby foreigners, no matter who the The accused was charged with was adjourned until this morning. centration is needed. Believe me, Of course there is the other kind it is well worth it. For example, rental tax and the police assets the property of Sergeant Serwich owner may be, must, pay both the the theft of a wrist-watch and $25, of song which consists of a re- listen attentively for the first ment on precisely the same basis as of the Bomerset Light Infantry. petition of the same music of each section of a movement, hear it finish those owned and occupied by Chi- verse, but even in this case, each and be cast off, note the second or

The defendant admitted taking individual verse conforms to this even third sections and then eagerly fine will be imposed if a foreign

mese. In order to be lenient, no the watch but denied taking the Little Grey Home in the wait for our old friend the first property owner who has reported

money. section to crop up again.

short of the value of his holdings It was stated by Detective. Bez- Mendelssohn.

will go to the Police Station and geant Meadows that Bergrant Bor- For failing to supply a sufficient correct it within one month from wich gave some clothing to the quantity of matting and straw in to-day,

defondant to take to Shamshaipo the crates in which "pigs were to be washed. After the defendant being kept, ten Chinese pig dealers had gone complainant discover-were charged before Mr. Whyte- ed that $25 and the watch wore in Smith at Kowloon Magistracy interesting shapes in music. There

Let me mention one or two rather the pocket of one of the garments, yesterday with cruelty to the ani

He went to the laundry and ao-mals. It was stated that while was one favourite device in the cused the defendant who after they, were being conveyed to the olden days, known as the pana-wards conducted the police to the slaughter house, about 30 pigs in caglia," which is one of the most place where the watch was found. crates were stacked on top of one simple yet fascinating of all forms. There was no evidence to prove another while they were in a lorry. 1st Movement: Achorale" or peated over and over again, some

A simple tune was taken and ro- that the defendant had taken the The attention of the Polios was hymn-tune-like section followed by times high up, sometimea low dona.

drawn by the sight of the pigs several variations on it:

Other similar pieces of" music

Mr. Whyte-Smith:--It seems that legs protruding from the crates.

Mr. Leo d'Almada, eur., for the 2nd Movement: A very beautiful | abound—this is the

the defendant gave every assist standard little fugue..

method of self-expression adoptedance to the police in the recovery defence, explained that it was cus tomary, before pigs were taken to by that brilliant British composer of the watch.

be sold, to put them in crates with Percy Grainger, although his works Bergeant Meadows: Some peor matting and straw, but in this are more in the nature of repeti-ple in the laundry were afraid particular case either the foss had tions of one or twd sections rather when the police came and made not put in sufficient matting and than of a single tune. Finally the arrangements that the watch - was This break away from convention,

straw or the suppliers had not a Bort of leading-up to what follows has been done by many others since. shape that provides the greatest to be given back. The defendant given them enough to be put into These are known as the Introduo. It has produced that continuous variations" form. Here a tune to the police and the watch was nothing to do with this, as all ar scope for the composer is the pointed out some of his clothing the crates. The defendants had tion," as a sort of "How do you and lengthy form of composition and accompaniment is given, forth found in it

rangements were in the hands of do before the tune starts to talk. known as the "symphonic poem

(b) A short series of chords with which is, in essence, simply a sym follow all based some closely and temptation to a boy like that. On the day of the alleged offence,

and then a series of separate pieces Mr. Whyte-Smith-It is a great the fakis in the composition to carry over phony with no break between the same remotely, on that tune. It from one tune to another--more of movements, a filling being in would take too long to play, and Addressing the defendant, Mr. the pigs were to be taken to the less like the solo accompaniment sorted in the cavities between the too much hard work to practice! watch did not belong to you. You ing conveyed to the slaughter Whyte-Smith remarked: The Yanmati railway station before be between two verses of a song. They separate movements 80 15 to preThis talk has covered a lot of must have known that somebody house. The distance to the station might be regarded as the packing serve unbroken continuity. This put in between two articles in a needs more concentration than ever ground. It has been impossible to would claim it

was only a matter of a few minutes; parcel, or a few unimportant re- Incidentally the forerunner of the plore quite important side tracks. make every detail clear or to ex-

and it was while the pigs wore marks about the weather or the

The defendant was ignorant being taken there that the Police atste of the dollar wedged in hepata was the suite. Generally it and this is where you listeners come of the law, DEN

pointed out that the animals were tween the more important topics of was a collection of dances which in. If any points want clearing up Mr Whyte-Smith-You will being ill-treated conversation. For future use we except that they were dances, had or amplifying, please let me know. sign a bond for 8100 to be of good Of the ten defendante, two were will use the term "lling" for no coralationship.org

talk: Musical" "behaviour for 12 months and to fined $10 each and the remainder Realism.

ceme up for sentence if required 35 sch

If we call the first tune "A" and the secord "B," music, in this shape comes in the category of

And now let us see what the moder- A.B.A. (cf. Grieg's short piano nist has done with the sonata form. pieces.).

Pada Mendelssohn took brilliant liberties Let na take a case of a well-known with it when he wrote six sobatas composition which takes this AB.A: for the organas fine and as living shape a step further. Dvorak's works you will find in all music.- most popular Humoresque" is of Senteoly, bae conforms to the re this lay-out ABACA.B., where cognised pattern. The last of the C. is a third tune brought in for six is the most revolutionary of variety.

all. This is its plan:- There are just one or two-em- hellishments to this plan which should be commented on, and then we shall have got a shrewd grip of the shape-idea. These additions

are:----

(a) A few notes or chords at the beginning of a composition which are not actually part of a theme, which follows them, but which are

them,

3rd Movement: A lovely, tender little piece of music, only a few minutes in length, of a gentle, am bling speed.

(Continued at foot of next column.)"

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