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TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC.

WORLDWIDE ACTIVITIES OF A GREAT INSTITUTION.

VISITING EXAMINER'S ADDRESS BEFORE "ROTARY CLUB,

At the Rotary Club yesterday, an interesting address on the Trinity College of Music, London, and its work was deliver- ed by Dr. Mistowski, a fellow of the College. Dr. Mistowski is in Hong Kong to conduct a local examination in connection with the College.

The wide seqne of the 'College's activity was explained by the speaker, who mentioned that there was not a continent in the

world where its standard was not known.", „A

An interesting, feature of the address was in connection with the natural aptitude of the Chinese to study Western music. Dr. Mistowski anid that he was very much impressed with what ho had so far seen of the Chinese..

The Hon. Dr. S. W. To presided.

CHINESE AND WESTERN MUSIC.

'Formed in 1872,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1931.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.

SATURDAY'S CELEBRATIONS

AT LEE GARDEN,

Attention is drawn to the fete to be held at Lee Garden by kind permission of Mr. R. Lee, ou Saturday, from 2 to 7 p.m., under the auspices of St. John Ambulance Brigade in connection with the centenary celebrations which are being held by, St. John Ambulance organisations throughout the Em- pire.

All classes of the community are being catered for. There are side shows consisting of coconnut shie, chutes, aerial railway, and "As. Sallies," in charge of men from the Royal Navy (by permission of Dr. Mistowski said:Before giv. :

Comdr. E. G. Morris), miniature ing little talk on the origin, In 1872 the Trinity College was golf, Chinese conjuring, Chinese scope and development of Trinity founded which was destined to boxing, European aud Chinese College, I would like to risk saying apply these metohds and carry plays, First Aid demonstrations, a few words about myself. I am them on in a practical way by ex-dancing exhibitions, etc." only one of a dozen or so of perienced musicians and teachers musicians who are sent abroad every year to examine students in every part of the world and if you multiply what I tell you about my self by twelve, you will have somo idea of the ramifications of the College and what it is doing.

I have been connected with this work for the last 30 years, during which time I have visited prae- tically every country in the world, and I have examined all nation- alities. To give you an idea of "my travels, in 1925 I went all through Australia. In 1920 I was in South Africa and in 1927-28 and 29 I was examining in India, Egypt. Palestine, Cyprus and other

The Nursing Divisions will be in charge of the tea and cold-drink stalla.

The entrance fee is 20 cents while charges for concerts and side shows are equally small,

engaged on the staff to the four corners of the world. Those far- seeing men realised that no system. of examination could be kept abreast of the now knowledgo and methods unless run side by side with

The Brigade is indebted to Mr. an netive teaching institution: At Lee for so generously placing case in point is that our Univer the Gardens at their disposal, and sities both teach and examine and thus assisting in a worthy cause. our great hospitals both train and test, and so, with the local examina tions, came into being a great Now, you will say, what of all school of music known as the the money-necessarily a consider- Trinity College of London. This ablosum-represented by all the College instructs yearly some 700 entrance fees? It will be in your students. Professor Stanley Ropert, recollection that I already stressed the King's organist, is the Head.the word disinterested" in con It has all the usual appurtenances nection with our College, and this principle of our founders has been scrupulously adhered to to this day. No one holds any shares in Trinity College, no one derives any per- sonal profits by it. We receive, as examiners, our standard wage of our profession and no more. Every cent left over is then devoted to wo can do. Then again, choral the advancement of musical educa- classes, sight-singing classes and tion. For instance, at the College, lectures on every possible subject some 70 scholarships are held, many necessary to the forming of the of which carry fall maintenance. complete musician are held on almost every day of the term, many of them open to the public, especial ly those on psychology and the

4 countries. Earlier this year I was of a great school; a students or

in the United States, and now. Ichestra practices seven times a week find myself, for the first time in in its various sections; an ensemble the extreme. Orient on my way to class for chamber music is held Japan.

every day of the work in one form or another and frequent public performances are given in our great bails to show the public what

One thing which is of the greatest interest to me, visiting this place for the first time, is to see the way Oriental people have taken to Western music. On my visits to India, covering a period of 20 years as I have been there ten times, I had on opportunity of watching the progress that the Indian people have made in music, but this is the first time I have been brought into contact with Chinese and Japaness people on such a big scale, and I must say that I have been very much im pressed with the taste they show in

science and art of teaching,

Now let me tell you about the other side of our activities, the examinations. There is a special Director of Examinations, which important past is held by Edward

our music. I think it is very re- markable and I have seen some ex-d'Every, organist of the Oratory, cellent work up to now.

Natural Aptituds of Chiness.

I think they have such natural mptitude in the form of delicate hands and touch simply made for the piano and violin and I have noticed their car is very good once they have broken into the Western scale. They are very re- markable results and I shall be very much interested to see what progress has been made when I visit this place again in future. years.

sures

Then, by our system of local ex- hibitions, candidates obtaining the

highest marka have their teaching fee paid for one year in their own place and under their own teacher even in Hong Kong, if necessary. The number of these local extrabi tions were recently doubled by the Board.

Wide-World Influence, Some of you will recall that London, and one of the most £5,000 was given by this College. brilliant musicians and organists somo years ago to the University in Europe. This arrangement en- of London to found a Chair of that all examiners from music there-the position being at Trinity College are carefully train- present occupied by that din for that particular work-train- tinguished musician, Dr. Percy to work to a particular given Hack, and so the College work is standard, a standard which can be kept uniform all over the world. spreading its influence wider and This special training for the work wider overy year until now thero is scarcely a continent left untouch- ed unless it be the Antarctic,

And now just a word on the place

exists nowhere else.

Work of the Examiner.

Let me puss on to the work of Not everyone may realise that

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not

LADY SERIOUSLY

INJURED.

MOTOR-CYCLE MISHAP NEAR MAJESTIC THEATRE.

·FRACTURE OF THE SKULL.

SALISBURY PLAYERS.

MR. JOHN MILL'S SUCCESS.

Many of our readers will havo pleasure in bringing to mind the

any vary alevor productions cf. the Salisbury Players, who for a number of years now have periodi. cally toured the East with the latest and most successful English Shortly, after 7.30 pm. yesterday plays. The last appearance of this motor-cycle mishap occurred near clover touring company was some the Majestic Theatre as a result of eighteen months ago when they which Miss Vors Checka was replayed, amongst other things, NC, moved to the Kowloon Hospital, Sheriff's famous war story "Jour- suffering from injuries to the head. ney's End."

Details of the accident are "vary

An outstanding character of this scanty but from what little that

play is that of Raleigh, the young was available up to a late hour last officer just out of school, and many night it is gathered that the lady will remember how successfully was riding on the pillion boat of the part was played here by Mr. a cycle driven by Mr. J. Canning John Mills. During his stay-in at the time. The couple were pro the colony Me, Mills

I's made a num. coeding along Nathan Road towards ter, of icea! friends, all of whom the Star Ferry Wharf when soaring will be pleased and interested to the Majestic Theatre the rider had hear that sinen his return from the occassion to swerve to avoid some East ho has been engaged by a person who dashed out from the London company and at the mo- pavement. It was then that, the count is appearing in London lady lost her balance and fell off Wall; the latest play by John the cycle. She was picked up and Van Druten, in a prominent thea rushed to the Kowloon Hospital tre in the West End and enquiries made at the institu- London Wall, which promises tion by a Daily Press representative to havo a very long run, deals with olicited the nows that her condition very ordinary people working in was considered serious. It is un- & London office, and to Mr. Milla. dorstood the lady was suffering has been allotted the part of Birkinshaw, the office boy. Al- from a fractured skull.

though this part does not sound important, nevertheless it is a part on which most of the action of the play revolves, and many critics have written in praise of the clever. portrayal by the clover young ag tor.

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"ITOM SAWYER" ESSAY CONTEST.

ITALIAN CONVENT PUPIL

WINS FIRST PRIZE.

A pleasing function took place at the King's Theatre just before the 3.10 p.m. performance yesterday when the Hon. Dr. B. W. Tso pre santed the prizes to the winners of

Herbert Faurjon, writing in The Graphic, refers to him as very jelly office boy, whose in cipient curiosity might have got him a place in Young Woodley, another play by Van Draton which created a sensation at home some three years ago. Faerjon's "réi the "Tom Sawyer" Essay Commarks, of course, have reference to petition.

No less than fifty-two essays were submitted in response to the invita tion of the management of King's Theatre on the subject of "Tom Sawyer AA a picture, and the Italian Convent has reason to be proud of the fact that the essay sub- mitted by one of its pupil, Miss Daisy Choa, was adjudged best The second prize went to Mr. A. R H. Esmail, an old Queen's College boy, who left school at the end uf

last year.

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The prize-list was as follows:——.

Convent Daisy Choa, Italian

School-First Prize (Gold Medal)..

A. R. H. Esmail, 3 Sing Woo Road, Hong Kong-Becond Prize (Fountain Pen.) Patricia Ablong, 3. Hart Avenue, Kowloon-Third Price (Book). 5. K. Lim, St. John's Hall, Hong Kong Fourth Prize (8 King's Theatre ticketa)- Norma May, Italian Convent School Fifth Prize (4 King's Theatre tickets)

Ng Shin Hon, St. Paul's College Sixth Priza (3 King's Theatre tickets),

Guilhermina d'Aquino, 3 Salis

bury Avenue, Kowloon Seventh Prize (2 King's Theatre tickets).,

Amandia Foster, Italian Convent School-Eighth Prize (1) King's Theatre ticket),

The judges were:Messrs. J T Dobbie, A. Morris," P. Hodgson, L. Langdon and Dr. E. J. Soen........

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BRIDGE AND MAH JONG

TOURNAMENT MEDAN

the possibility of Mr. Mills play- ing the part of the "tag" in that that when the Salisbury players. play, but it is rather a coincidence

made their last appearance here, "Young Woodley was one of the playa in their repertoire and Mr. Mills played then not the part of the

fag" but the name part "Young Woodley."

TRAFFIC CASES IN

COURT,

LADY MOTORIST FINED.

Miss Nora Zimmern was sum- moned before. Mr. Schofield at Central Magistracy yesterday with driving a motor car in Garden Road on the night of June 10 with- out an appropriate driver's licence."

Inspecter Alexander said that Miss Zimmern's licanca had expired two days' previously. In any case the licence would not have entitled her to drive at night. On turning into Kennedy Road, she collided with the fence, at the Botanical Gardons, causing damage to the extent of $20. She was prepared, however, to pay for the damage. Miss Zimmern was fined 85.

Disobeyed Trafic Signal. A fine of $10 was imposed on a public-car driver for failing to obey the traffic signal at the June- tion of Garden Road and Queen's Houd.

It was stated that defendant was driving his car alcag · Queen's

Road and that he did not stop at Garden Road although the signal was against him."

Mr. Woller of the Hong Kong University, was turning up Garden Road but bad to stop as the defendant was about to pass

had been paying little attention to the lights and apparently did not notice that the signal was against Dim

The defendant said the light was suddenly changed against him, but Mr. Waller, in evidence, said there had been no change of signals.

the College. Early in the 70's, the work of the examiner requires that art takes a well-balanced education in England was in a certain persona): qualities, state of flux; it was period, edu-always possessed by even the beet liberal scheme of education. Con- cationally, of national stock-taking, musicians, viz., level-handedness, sider for one moment the tremen- The old system and old institutions breadth of outlook, fair-mindedness, dous possibilities of that most pre- were dragged out into the light of sympathy, patience and capacity to day.

Some were approved and recognise the good points of what cious faculty-the imagination-the soine improved, and many

ever method is followed, provided possibilities for good and evil. It thrown on the scrap-heap These it be good for there are many dif- can make or mar a human life. It investigations were easily applied ferent ways of arriving at good re- by the Board of Education of the Bults and we exclude no methods can lift a human being to the thres- day to institutions which could although we may not, perhaps, hold of High Heaven itself and it only exist by its authority and ap-happen to agree with them per can also debase them to the lowest approval but proved impossible and sonally. Our special training en. inapplicable to schools engaged in sures that whatever is sound is depths of foul degradation.. But, the teaching of art, which were recognised as such whatever our of one thing rest assured, it never then far more even than to-day personal convictions may happen stands still, it is always moving in WOMEN'S GUILD & M.C. in front of him. The defendant largely in the hands of private to be. I think this is a most im teachers.

portant point for nothing can be one or the other of these directions, It has been said that grest in more fatal to the examination and so it must be directed and stitutions like great tausen owe scheme or unsettling to a teacher their origin to the enthusiasm and than a constant shifting of ground fed from the earliest years by the devotion of a few disinterested and or diversity of standards of each sense of the beautiful, and here is far-seeing men. At that time, in examining school, or his own idea the mission rightly understood as London, a few far soring and dis-of standard without co-ordination interested musicians (I am stress of his colleagues, and final, control whether it be literary, paint ing the disinterestedness for rea by the Director."

ing, sculpture or our beloved sous that will be apparent to you, Frequently we hold council meet-music-the Cinderella of the Inter) took councel together. They ings to discuss debatable points realised that the teaching of their and on occasions we hold oxamine arts until now. And in a scheme art largely the work of the private tions in full presence of our colof musical training, examinations teacher, could only be reached and leagues, each ono taking his turn have their legitimate place. They could only be tested by a scheme with diferont candidates followed an of local examinations carried on by a discussion and general criti-are not to be considered an end but beyond the immediate orbit of the cism. Before an examinee is allow only as an incentive to both, tocar musio schoole. New these music ed to undertake work on his own and pupils and as a satisfaction of the Ball Room and Lounges, had boon stationary on the stand, schools already had their own ho har to sit with each one of his machinery. for tasting the quality colleagues individually for several to the parents. There is no

and to the B.A.T. for a generous drovo cff and collided with the of teaching within their own walls months, before he is considered fit greater pleasure in a teacher's life But their influence did not reach to be sent out alone. Most of the than the success of a pupil, it is, gift of cigarettes, also to Mesdames the senator public outside A axaminers are whole time men who indeed, the reflection of parent's Dunbar, Hall, Mackie and Taggart Bystem then was evolved by this make it, thor Gfe work. The resturandae small body of musicians, oduca of the success of the system can pride in the achievement of his and to Messrs. Kayamally for their tiopists and psychologiste ho de- bo gunged by the fact that last children. And so, let examinations kind gifts of prizes, there was another car on his left voted their whole time to framing year we examined all over the be a landmark as milestones-on Refreshments were given, and, arstematic logical and progressive world more than 70,000 candidates, the road of progress scheme which, comprised all essop including grades from elementary to The Hon. M. WIL Shenton with donations, it is hoped to haad | Inspector Alexander pointed ant

thanked the speaker for his address about 8360 tials and fundamentals of a sound advanced. musical course,

for bobalf of Rotariann

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The Peak Breach of the H.E women's Guild and Ministering Children's League held an enjoy Dangerous Driving. able Bridge and Mah Jong Tourna- A Chinese chauffeur was fined 825 for dangercus driving in Con- ment at the Peak. Chib on Monday.

naught Read, Arrangements were made by According to Inspector Alexand resdames Bentley, Hall, Murdocher, Mr J Ring was driving his and Sandes. Thanks, are especially car along Connaught Read, travel due to the Penk Club, who gave the Ferry pior, defendant's car, which ling oast. On passing the Star

rear mudguard of Mr. Ring's car. The driver apparently did not look to so if the road was clear, The defendant explained that before leaving the stand

and he could not rẽo the roadway.

that the defendant could, bave funds of tho sounded his horn, which he did not

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