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PROCESSION,
(From Our Own Corespondeṛt.)
KONOMOON, March 20 Direct communications between Kongmoon and Macao bays been roved by the running of a daily to 8 p.m.-European programme. steamer between the two ports. 13 to 5.13 p.m. ***
The s.8. Tin Choung now leaves Carneval Overture (Dvorak). Macao in the early morning, ar Chicago Symphony Orchestra.riving in Pak Kai the port of -6560.
Kongmoon on the West River at "Merry Wives
of Windsor about noon. The return trip is made (Nicolai).Victor Symphony to Macas in the afternoon Orchestra.35764, 19 5.13 to 7 pim, (approx.)-Relay of
The Spidor from the King's Theatre by courtesy of the Managemont.
7.03 to .20 p.m.
Vocal Gems.
Blossom Time."--Vistor Light Opera Company."
Oil Company Installations, Tisa Texas Oil Company has secured a good location on the op posite side of the river from Kong
PRINCE AND THE PRESS.
HIS GOOD FRIENDS IN
FLEET STREET.
STANDARD
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FOR
PRESTIGE OF THE CALLING FOR
The Prince of Wales; speaking at the inaugural banquest of the Com». pany of Newspaper Makere, as the Mansion House on February 28, paid a tribute to the pars which the newspaper industry played in modern life.
R. D. Blumenfeld, presided, and The Master of the Company, Mr.
the throm hundred guests included the Lord Mayor and the Spanish Ambassador,
His Royal Highness, with the other guests, was presented with a souvenir containing reproductions. of two of the oldest newspapers in
The Worcestorani ra'i
7 p.n-Stock quotations, mail no-moon, quite near the Asiatje Potro-England,,,
1712, and Ichabod tice, ote.
leum Installation." A substantial Postman,"
Dawks' and commodious warehouse and
London News Letter," 1883. depoo is now in course of construe-6
The Frince of Walos, in propos tion by this Company." This givios Kongmoon three loading Oil Coming the "Newspaper Makers," pany installations, The Standard said. I am not quite sure what are The Yankee Princesa."-Victor Oil Company of New York, They qualifications for undertaking
tank. Light Opera Company-33722.
but Fleet-street-and My Maryland."Victor Light The Texas Oil Company. The new
Asiatic Petroleum Company, and this
Shoelane-havo always been very Opera Company.
Kongmoon Ice Plant is located quite good friends indeed to me, and if Bio Rita." Harold Murray near the property of the two latter I can repay part of my debt by and Victor Light Opera Com-companies. These with two recent affording the newspaper-making pany.-35810.
ly opened brick-yards on the West craft a bit of additional copy I River near Pak Kai are onhancing an only too glad to do so, the importance of Konginoon as che of the leading commercial centres in the Province of Kwangtung.
Buperstition,
7.20 to 7.35 p.m.
Hawaiian Muris.
#
Palolo-Hula."
Lope laula." Sam-Ku-West Harmony Boys."-21410. Honolulu March."
Song
Concert Rems.
on
Now it is not my usual custom
these occasions to weary my audience with too many facts, but there are to-night special reasons if I vary slightly from my usual prao- tice and do refer, if only briefly. to the objects of the Company:
During the three day's, March 23, Kohala March."-Frank Ferarne and 28, a huge procession has anil John K. Pauluhi" (Hawai- been the centre of interests for: .It is a brand now foundation. ian Guitars).-20027.
thousands of people in Chiu Lin, This is its first dinner, and there 7.33 to 8 p.m.—”
large market across the Westare many who are not perhaps yet River from Pak (Kai. It is report quite aware of what it is hoping Beautiful Isle of Someed that not less than $30,000 local to achieve. It has 'yo past, so I where" (Pounds-Fauris), currency is being spent in the pro-have, been spared from delving into Song God Will Take Care of motion of this immense Tai Wong its dusty archives for material, But
You" (Martin Martin)-Marign Miu procession," or as it is called it has a future-I hope a very suc Talley (Soprano),-1243.
in Cantonese ch'nt yau." Why cesful future-and it is to this that Violin Solo-Caprice Antique" the Chinese people (generally speak I look to-night.
(Bogh-Kreisler).
ing, of a practical turn of mind). Violin Solo Legend of the should in this age of the world's
Canyon"
(Cadman), Fritz history be ao deeply engrossed in this display is difficult to compre- (Shake-hend. In the light of all the pro-Club, and it seeks to create a clos
Kreisler:-1093. Song Who is Sylvia"
pure-Schubert). Song" None But A Lonely Heart" (Tschaikowsky).-John McCormack (Tenor).-1306. Piano Solo- Album Leaf"
(Gring),
17
Creditable. Start..
Now the Company has grown, I understand, out of the Newspaper
gress and development evident on working alliance of the various sec
very hand in this Province of tions of the newspaper industry and Kwangtung, why this bondage to increase the prestige of the calling, the superstition of past age:1 In addition to the professiona With so much dire poverty and need side, it has benevolent objects, and about why might not this expendi-in this connection it has made a Piano SoloCapriccio ture of money be put to a better remarkably, creditable start for a (Brahms).. Harold' Bauer.use Everyone is cognizant of the new organisation by dayoting dur fact that this great demonetrationing the past year nearly £4,000 to affords a golden opportunity for newspaper charities and personal some of the worst characters in the relief. A pension fund for journa, districts to gather together to pro-lists has already been established, mote their own nefarious schemes.
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B p.m.-Len time and weather re
port. 8.93 to 11.30 p.m.-Relay from the
Ko Shing Theatre. 10.30 p.m.-Rugby mid-day Press
-news.
11.30 p.m.-Close down.
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SOVIET MUSICAL
TALENT.
A Fine New School,
and the whole weight of the Com pany is being directed to help thum in all departments of newspaper" activity who have devoted soir lives to the profession and who, for ed to reach the top of the tree-to various causes, may have just fail- ensure that they and their depen- dants shall receive adequate pon sions in their retirement.
The people of Chiu Lin have done something very much more worth splendid three storey public while recently in the construction or clan school, This is the Au family or clan. The new school is a credit to Chiu Lin affording, as it does accommodatión for about 250
Other objects include the promo- Loys and girls. The school is well tion of scholarships in the various built of red brick with substantial sections of newspaper-making, and concrete floors. A. gond verandah the careers for orphans of those on the sides and an open cupola on who have been engaged in the in- observation. The play ground is of al caro. the roof afford opportunities fondustry will be the Company's espec{- fair size and provision is made for
There were a few more specific different games. This school build-
nims which were detailed at the ing coat with equipment consider Company's first meeting last Decem ably over $20,000 local currency.ber, but in short, this organisation several thousand people were pre- was brought into being to promote sent at the opening of the new the welfare of the profession and school on Monday, March 21.
to co-ordinate the many interests of the various callings which go to make up this vast and influential industry-an industry which plays. 2 most important part in modern life and whose heart beats very. vigorously in this City of London.
STEPS THAT ARE BEING TAKEN FOR DEVELOPMENT.
Moscow, Mar 20.-Owing to the lack of suitable provision for the development of Soviet musical ta- lent in the Five Year Plan, the Commissariate of Education is arranging an international compe- tition for "Soviet Opera with
Work on the Bund. The work on the Bund is now com- Ballet Performances" and for a "Soviet Symphony, the first per-pleted in Pal Kai and the buses formances of which are to grace the from the City are running regularly 15th anniversary eclebrations of the to the atation and railway wharf, Soviet regime next November which Many of the shops along the bund are being planned on a huge scale. are being demolished to make way A first prize of 20,000 roubles is for larger and better blocks while offered to the composer of the best others are undergoing reconstruction opera, to be chosen by a Committee to make room for the new concreto of Russia's best-known composers, sidewalk. Several now houses are opera directors and conductors, being built in the port. Evidences 12,000 roubles will be paid to, tho are not lacking that the port will winner of the second prize, 8,000 grow considerably in the near future. From my numerous journeyB roubles for the third" Moreovor;
overseas, I think I may, claim to all these thres prize winners will
have been for a good many years have to share with their librettists. of appreciation, and I count my.now in fairly close touch with the Pross of the Empire, and I have ful indeed for most of the public many kind friends who see that 1 licity you give any cause in which with what is being written, what is ity you give me and for the pub am kept in touch by providing me I am interested and for which I being thought to-day in most nak your support.
the Dominions and Colonies that I have visited.
In that respect, the contenders for the three symphony prizes will be better off, since symphonies need no words. But their prizes are much smaller being 7,000, 4,000 and 3,000 roubles.
All prizes, however, will be paid in foreiga currency.
PIRATES GOLD.
FIVE BARS WORDH £12,000--
FOUND BY FISHERMAN (From Our Own Correspondent,) Now York, Tuesday. Pirates treasure, if legend is true, lies, hid don throughout the islands of the Caribbean Sea. Few searches have heon successful, bus now, from the Bahamas comes the story that a poor falarman, Gerald Fitzgerald, has discovered five gold bars valued at £12,000. A
their publicity with varied degrees
self among them. I am very grate
"If I ask you to omit incorrect rumours-and' these get into news. papers offices as well as into other offices you invariably fall into line with my suggestion.
Spirit of Enterprise. As the Pros of London and the British Isles represent the centre of the Empire, so it may he said to represent the public thought of the Empire.
of
Whether it be Sydney or Nairobi, Christchurch or Calgary, the high standard, the spirit of enterprise, and the loyalty of the Overseas Pros have always been features in which I think we should take special pride
Tan Grants in "Aid. Mr. Blumenfeld, in responding, said that as one of the Company's first steps they had decided to offer Though it is not actually, men- in their own particular calling a tioned among its objects, I feel number of scholarships or grants in sure that this Company will make aid to the sons and daughters of a special point of extending to members of the newspaper fratera. visiting newspaper makers from ity for the continuation or coraple Overseas the same friendly welcome tion of their educational career and hospitality that we invariably "We have decided," he said, to receive with open hands when we offer ton grants in aid covering a find ourselves in those distant coun period of three years of £50 each.tries, where they, too, are striving We have decided also to offer six to mould English-speaking opinion
on the right lines
**』་༢་ ༦ gopd_service awards to workers on
The gold was found on the shore" of Now Providence Island,, f big the Froms who have performed no I can only add that this Com Rest of the Eubam group, which less than 25 years of good service. pany, which seeks to bring under belongs to Great Britain, cached in This is only beginning. Our one roof the social, benevolent; and Frocks beneath a wild plum tree and main objective, however, is pen-professional interests of great in with a mystic sign imprinted or asions for all who deserve pansions."dustry, has my heartfelt good Fock ner by red Lord Wakefield, in proposing the wishes
*The police forood the fisherman to health of the Chairman, said that I have come to look upon oUF reveal the treasure and at present the newspaper had become an ever-newspapers as y publicity agents.. hold him in gol because he is un-growing force in the modern world. (Laughter.) Those people who hap willing to hand over two-thirds of The newspaper maker, in fact, was I pen to be in the public eye view his find to the British Governmont Lan empire builder.
(Continued on Previous "Onlyma.)
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