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IMPRESSIONS OF SOVIET RUSSIA
Illuminating Address At Rotary Tiffin
REV. C. B. R. SARGENT'
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HELENA MAY CONCERT
Well Rendered Programme
A HUGE SUCCESS
The Rev. C. BR. Sargent, head-
What was probably one of the master of the Diocesan Boys' finest musical concerts that can School, gave a most illuminating be accredited to the Helena May address to members of the Rotary Institute, was offered last night Club of Hong Kong at their Weekly by Miss Marina Barretto and Mr. tin held in the HK. Hotel yes-Harry Ore. Charming Soprano
terday. The subject of his talk was solos by Mrs. R. Sanger, well his impressions of the Union of executed movements on the violin Socialist Soviet Republics which | by Mr. H. Evelle, both accompanied the speaker cleverly injected with by Mrs. H. Evelie, contributed well-timed humour.
greatly to the success of the even-
After the tan the following ing. guests were introduced:-Surgeon- Harry
15 Ore
A well-known.
Lt. Davenport, Mr. A. S. Gubbay, | pianist, ̈ but this was only the Mr. Donald Andersen, Mr. W. Naet, second appearance of Miss Barretto Dr. Y. 8. Wen, and Major F. M. before the public. She was well Bramell
received. That this re-appearance had been long waited for, was at- tested to by the enthusiastic ap- plause of the large audience.
Introduced by the President. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, the Rev. Mr. Sargent stated that he was speaking with no authority at all but simply as a tourist who has been through Russia. He was speaking with a certain amount of trepidation because in Eng- land when he started to talk on Communism some people would leave the room.
THRILLING EXPERIENCE The speaker pointed out that it was a thrilling experience to near
the Russian border especially after the journey through Poland which
was terribly desolate. Përhaps ex- cept for. Warsaw, there was not a single decent house in the coun- try that was not a hovel,
The service In Russia. the clent. The countryside was simi- speaker continued, was very em-
lar to that in Poland but it was different in the way it was treat- ed
In more ways it was a bad time now to visit Moscow as it was at present in a state of transition. The city has adopted an eight- year plan which involves its com- plete reconstruction, and even the river W25 having 128 Course widened.
Mics Barretto and Harry Ore. much to our gratification, play- ed Danse Macabre-(Saint-Saens), with which they received so great an acclaim when they appered first some months ago in a recital by Harry Ore's puplis.
It is understood that Mlas Bar- retto and Harry Ore intend to give a concert.. in Canton within the near future.
PROGRAMME I
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1. Duettino Concertante in
Mozart's Style
Busoni
Planos: Miss Baretto
and H. Ore. 2. (A) Intermezzo.
Brahms (b) Second Latvian Rhapsody
H. Ore Plano Solo: Harry Ore. (a) Serenade
Mascagni (b) A Little Bird...Puccini (e) Homing ...Theresa del Riego
Soprano Bolo: Mrs. R... Sanger.
Danse Macabre Saint-Saëns
Pianos; Mias Baretto and H. Ore.
5. Romance with Variations,
Op. 51
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Grieg INTERESTING NEW PLANS
Pianos; Miss Barretto The plans of the new city were
and H. Ore, very interesting and it was being 8. (a) Etude
Scriabin laid out in zones. having the (b) Canzonetta .. H. Ore. Kremlin 25 its central
point.
(c) Perpetuum Mobile ... Ries Special attention was being pald
"Violin Solo: Mr. H. Evelle tc residential areas in the new [7. (a) Prelude
Debussy elty, while factories and ware-
(b) Concert Study.. Idazt houses will be situated right out- Piano Solo: Marina Barretto. side the man city,
The speaker pointed out that most of the present buildings are falling down in dilapidation are being demolished to give way to the new ones. However, the en- tire system of roads was being al- tered, including the building of a main railway station from which all other sub-stations will radiate. Goods train will not pass through the city itself.
"PALACE OF THE SOVIETS" The programme of re-building Moscow includes the erection of
B. Suite, Op. 15 (Romance, Valse.
Polonialas)
Arensky
Pianos: Miss Barretto and H. Ore. Accompanist; Mr. H. Evele.
PRETTY LOCAL WEDDING
KEMSLEY BEEVER
Early yesterday morning, St the Palace of the Soviets which John's Cathedral was the scene of will be higher than the Empire a pretty wedding when. Miss Mar State Building, in the Unitedjorie Beever, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Beever, of Green Royd,
States.
The Rev. H. W. Baines officiated. whilst appropriate music was ren- dered on the organ by Mr. Lindsay Lafford.
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S.S. RANCHI
Out Of Dock After
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The P and O. liner Ranchi which has been in Kowloon Docks undergoing extensive repairs since October 28 was undocked on Mon- day and is now moored to a buoy outside.
It is to be some 1,500 feet high Fenary Bridge, Huddersfield, be- and will be surmounted by
came the bride of Mr. John Alan starde of Lenin 65 feet in height Kemsley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh However, the speaker doubted on Kemsley, Thrifts Hill, Theydon the success of this construction as Bois, Essex. the Russians have never before attempted skyscraper buildings,
Speaking of the roads, the Rev. Mr. Bargent pointed out that they
The Ranchi, it will be recalled, were now in a very bad condition
The bride was given away in limped into Shanghai late on but
the programme called for marriage by her uncle, Mr. A. October 20, nine hours overdue as making them beautiful by ays Brearler. Manager of the Charter- the result of striking a rock when tern of avenues copied from Vien-ed Bank. She looked charming in she was passing Button Island, In да and Berlin. However, when a powder blue morocain ensemble the mouth of the Yangtsze.. 2 the new city is finished the roads with navy blue accessories and According to the "North China carried a shower bouquet of pink occurred the impact could be heard Daily News," when the accident The speaker stated that he was roses. however, impressed with the Mos-
will be beautiful.
Miss Joan Brearley who was the all over the ship, which came to cow airport which appeared very bridesmaid, was dressed in a sal- a standstill with one propellor favourably with those in themon pink gown with navy blue ac-
gone. Water began leaking in from United States and other parts of cessories and carried African
the afterpeak, mainly up the pro- Europe. The Moscow airport was daisies.
péllor shaft, and into the after- -quipped with all the up-to-date
hold. The pumps were set to work, instrumenta.
and on her opposite rudder, she slowly and almost painfully made her way into port at Shanghai,
Mr. A. H. R. Butcher undertook
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ETHNOLOGICAL GROUPS
Karlsbad, Nov. 29 The Congress of the Union of German Ethnological Groups in thưope has been closed here after the representatives of the various ethnological groups had presented. their reports on the conditions: under which they struggle for the preservation of their nationality.
The reports unanimously came to the conclusion that the creation" of a new right of nationality based of the recognition of the national groups as invested with certain well defined rights and duties, cori- YMCA Dicussion Group. Anstitutes an indispensable condition open, meeting will be held in the of peaceful and satisfactory settles ladies are invited Dr. Reichelt ties West Lounge at 9 p.m., to which ment of the problem of nationalf
Y.M.C.A.
Forthcoming Events
LENIN'S" TOMB
At the conclusion of the wedding Lenin's Tomb was worth a vialt ceremony, a reception was held at and the visitor could see a daily Charter House. 17. Peak Road. pilgrimage paid to it by the peo- The honeymoon is being spent at ple in the country. However, the Baguio, P.I. The bride's going- speaker considered that the spirit | away ensemble consisted of a green displayed at the tomb was not | two piece costume trimmed with very "reverent.","t
fur worn with a brown hat, shoes, After dealing with the various bag and gloves. aspects of the place, the Rev. Mr. Sargent stated that all he heard thustustic about it the speaker about the Russians being in a con- added
will speak on the "Religious Growth Special interest was attached to stant state of fear were belfed by Want he himself saw in the coun- that it was reasonable that we 23. C. Bervice Men's Whist the hardest of all the German In conclusion the speaker stated of the Boul." Sunday, November the report of the position of Ger- try. There was a lot of freedom show a little more interest and
mans in Soviet Russia, whose lot is which he opined would not be sympathy for the Russians. It Drive will be held in the West ethnological groupe. allowed the ordinary traveller i was not fair to judge it by their Lounge at 9 p.m., on Monday, Moy- Germany and Italy and the people faults.
ember 30,
spoke rather freely of any subjects They are driving for a tremen- without any fear of Government dous object and are deserving ng Teprisals
our attention.” SOLID BEHIND GOVERNMENT The speaker was thanked by Mr "The people are solid behind the P. 8. Cassidy on behalf of the Club Government and are especially en- and its members,
Y.M.C.A.
The leader of the Budeten Cer- mana, Lourde Henlein declared in day, Kovember 25, Dinner,30 DLsident of the Union, tha the EMOA Ladies' Night on Thuff his capacity of negly elected pra
Concert 9 p.m.
members of the latter group must TM.CA. Bervice Men's Dance on Intensify the exchange of the Monday, December 7 at 9p.m. in exper the West Lounge.
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