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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1937.

THE COMPOSER AND HIS HIRE

Mr. D.L. Strellett's Address At The Rotary Club

Mr. D. L. Strellett, the well-known 'local solicitor, was the speaker at the weekly Rotary Club" meeting, held in the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel yesterday. Amongst those pre- sent were members of the second half of the Australian Good- Will Party who are on their way home after visiting Shang- haf and Japan. They were Messrs. R.. E. Waetjen, J. W. Ritchie, A. C. Parker, W. Grant, R. Walters, M. E. Johnson, H. M. Fod- sky, R. Morris, W. H. Rendén and J.. A. Elliott,

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Rotarians G. Eveleigh (Shàngbal) and L. W. 8. Little (Mon- tana) were also present and a guest of the Club was Mr. E. "I. Wynne-Jones, the Postmaster-General.

At the conclusion of Mr. Strellett's speecb, he was thanked by Rotarian Champkin who spoke in humorous vein and Mr. Parker, on behalf of the Australian party, also made a short speech.

Addressing the gathering Mr. Strellett said:-

May I presume that you have already guessed that the composer of whom I will speak is of the musical variety and that his "hire" refers to the reward and remunera- tion, he receives for his inspired labours?

You will not be surprised if the burden of my song is to bewail the inadequacy of his fee-the dispro- portion of the amount he receives from the performance and enjoy- ment of his work. No one, I be-, Leve, is ever expected to give an address on the over-payment of the professions, and on this subject I can speak with some feeling.

Who was the Arst bowman that found a pleasant note "resulting from a chance twang on his bow- string? How popular he became with the rest of the troops but what hope of preserving his copy- right what with ingenious de- .velopments that became harps and lyres and each musician com- posed what pleased him best. Flattery however was the main re- ward for imitation. There must however have been those in even the earliest rates who could call the tunes and they were the ones who had to pay the piper.

This drawing of Mr. D. L Strellett, speaking at the Rotary Club yes terday, was done by Mr. van Wylick

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE

Relatives Give Evidence

COURT NEWS IN BRIEF

LONDON

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answer

hard

Shiu Ho appeared before Mr. schodeld at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday on 8 remand charge of stealing 5 lbs of lead from the Taikoo Dockyard. Mr. Evidence by the deceased's mo- Mr. Bird was the complainant ther-in-law and his son was taken while Sergt. Mallet prosecuted. The at the Kowloon Magistracy yester | defendant had two previous Con- day when the hearing of the mans- victions and his Worship sentenc- laughter charge against Ahmeded him to three months Din, police constable B667, was labour. continued before Mr. K. M." A. Barnett. Defendant is alleged to Chi Tai Tak, 34, of 9, Eean Fat have kicked the deceased, Taans Street, before Mr. Schofield at the Wal, 30, in the stomach, on March Central Magistracy yesterday for 23. Tsang died the next day, fol- trespassing on board H, M. S. lowing an operation in the Kow- | Cumberland. The complainant was loon Hospital.

Petty Officer Alexandra who said Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared for that the défendant gave him po the defence while the prosecution; satisfactory

for being was conducted by Mr. M. J. Abbott, aboard the ship. His Worship Assistant Crown Solicitor, assisted | fined · the defendant $50 or six- by Inspector F. T. J. Potallio. weeks' hard labour. „Deceased's mother-in-law, Ho Mul, in evidence, said that about 1 p.m.

Chun Sing. Yuen Kum, and The† on the day in question she saw Shing together with 57 other per- deceased crawling into his but sons were charged before Mr. W. after being kicked. He was groan Schofeld at the Central. Magie ing and complaining of pain. She tracy yesterday for gambling at called for her daughter, Au Li, who 108. Electric Street, ground floor. cafe and assisted the deceased and All defendants pleaded guilty. The put him to bed. He was conveyed arst two defendants were fined to the Kowloon Hospital,

$80 or six weeks' hard labour, and Dr. J. T. Smalley, Senior Medi-the third defendant was ined cal Officer in charge of the Kow-or four weeks' hard labour. Seven- loon Hospital, testified that de-teen others who were present in ceased had died from a ruptured Court were each fined $1 or siz spleen. He stated that after the days while the remainder Who operation, deceased's condition had failed to appear in Court had their improved until about 11 am. on bails of $2 each estreated. The the following day when he died:

table money, $12.60, was ordered to Trang Chol, deceased's son, also be placed in the poor box. gave evidence. He said that de fendant approached to where he Chun Yu appeared before Mr. and the deceased were, and de-K Keen at the Central Magistracy manded to search witness De- yesterday afternoon on 'ceased informed defendant Ebat his son was slightly dear when he heard defendant questioning him Witness saw his rather fall to the ground as he was being kicked by the constable in the stomach.

After further evidence the hear- ing was adjourned.

mechanical rights and

royalty

on records made up for this in part, the opportunities for public

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latter right, was not enforecd-nor performance were increased to an were the means for enforcement extent that defeated even considered until circümtances source of income. arose, at the beginning of this

WRITTEN MUSIC - Writeen music was, however, reserved for the erudite, mainly (in those days mark you) to be found in the church-where composition of music like other artistic activi-century which have brought its re- ties was a labour of love.

So, long after written music was Invented the secular side support-| ed by the casual minstrels and the bards the troubadours and jong- leurs in France and minnesingers in Germany still depended on the little they heard and learnt from others and the much they had to invent or compose for themselves.

When sccular music was being evolved on scientific lines, that is ta say composing became a fine art, composers needed more than moral support and the aristocrat -the bold bad baron-would be Bought with a view to seeking his protection

cognition and protection into the very forefront by sheer necessity,

Let me give what to me seems an illuminating illustration. Bup- pose you have paid an honest dol- iar for a magazine which contains

·NOBLE INSTITUTION And finally a word about the noble institution that fights ga lantly to retrieve as much as it can for the composer in this for- lorn situation.

The Performing Right Society Ltd. was formed in 1914 and its a highly amusing, and instructive members are those composers, au- article. You may for your dollar, thors' and publishers who share in read and enjoy it and pass it to its activities. Every member has your friends (never expecting to see it again) and also get the laughs and kudos you can from quoting bits to your wife or your secretary or to various patient members of your club and so on.

But can you hire a hall, adver- tise that you are giving an address or lecture on the very subject you have read in the magazine-per- hape charge for admission and then just read off the article as the whole or greater part of your entertainment?

assigned or given control of the performing right in all his past present and future works.

Its need arose from the definite position, given to performing right sa a "separate and distinct right in the general copyright of a musicál or literary work by the Copyright Act of 1911.

a. charge of demanding money by menaces. from Fan Chuk Yu. On finding the defendant guilty after evidence was "heard his Worship ordered him to pay a fine of $250 with

the alternative of three months' imprisonment.

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GAZETTE

The following was published in the "London Gazette" "on March. 30:-

War Ofice

His Majesty the King has been. graciously pleased" to appoint His Majesty. Leopold III King of the Belgians, KG, 8.0.v.0., to be Colonel-in-Chief of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards (March 30).

Cavalry

The Greys-Sec. Lt. M.-G. Bor- wick, from Leicester Yeo., TA, to be Bec. Lt. (March 27).

12th L Capt M...E. B. Sparke retires receiving a gratuity (March 31).

Royal Regiment of Artillery Lt. Col. A. D.. Curtis is seed. while holding the appt. of Chiet Instr., Coast Arty. Sch. (March 19) Maj C. C. Russell. MC., te be Lt Col (March 19); Maj. C. A. P. Murison, M.C., is secd. for æery. on the Staff (March 1); Capt. E. G. D. Kennedy retires receiving a gratuity (March 25).

Corps. of Royal Engineers. Capt. (Qr.-Mr. F. T. Merrick, M.B.E., retires on ret. pay (March 31); Supts. Draughtsman G. HF. remism to be Lieut. (Qr.-Mr.)

arch 31).

Infantry

The Buffs-Sec. Leut P. B. umpire, rom Supp. Res. of of... The Buna, to be Beo. Lt. (March ⠀ 25 N

King's Own R-Lieut. W. V. H Robins to be Captain (Feb. 12).

R. 'Fus-Lt. E. C. W. Bowring, from h.p. list, to be Lt. (March 31), with precedence next below LJ. R. 8. Macdonald."

Lincoln RCapt. D. B. Fiat is secd: while holding the appt. of Adft. and Qr.-Mr.. Anti-Gas Wing. Small Arms Sch (March 8).

S. Wales Bord. Lt. R. 9.. Cress- well is seed. while holding the appt. of AD.C. to the G.O.C.-In- C. N. Comd., India (March 30)..

Cameronlans. Sec. Lt. J.D. C..

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Appearing before Mr. K. MA Barnett at the Kowloon Magis-xsmith, from Supp. Res. of Off

R Tank Corpe, to be sec, Lieut. tracy yesterday Gulam Hamed,

(March 27). who was charged with receiving a

9. Stafford R. Capt. C. E. roll of serge cloth that had been atolen from a tailor's shop owned Ricketts. M.BE. MC., restd. to

the estabt (March 20). by Wong Hon-ting was bound

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Sentence of five weeks impri- sonment was Impasech on Cheung Hl,"27, for stealing six pounds 'of copper wire from the Kowloon Docks. Defendant was employed

at the Docks "as a boilermaker. He had two previous convictions,

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Essex R-Capt. N. R. Salew is restd. to the estabt. (March 1)..

R. Berka. R-Capt and Bt. Maj. RH. A. Lucas is restd. to the estabt. (March 2).

Y. and LR-Lt. C. A. Cooper- Key is restd. to the estabt. (March

23).

NEW MAJOR-GENERAL The War Office announces that Colonel G. G. Tabuteau, DSO, ate Royal Army Medical Corps. will be promoted to the rank of Major-General with effect from present appointment as Deputy to-day, and will continue in his

Li Chuen, 40, who appeared on 850 ball before Mr. E. Einsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yester day charged with keeping a com- Kilung Street, was fine $49. Five mon gaming house at No. 224, participants had their balls of Director each estreated as they failing to appear whi'e eleven others were fined $1 each.

BRACELET THEFT

Two Men Charged

of Medical Northern Command.

Services,

Oversea Appointments The War Ofoe announces the following appointments:----

Colonel G. C. Gowlland to be Chief Engineer, The British Troops in China.

to

Colonel R. M. W. Marsden, M.C.. be Deputy Engineer-in-Chief (Electrical and Mechanical), Army Headquarters, India,"

Marsden will assume their aD-. Colonel Cowland and Colonel

pointments at an early date.

ARTILLERY REARMAMENT

Publishing as now known to us,

The Society collects for its mem- would be wholly impractical until

bers fees for the public perfor manuscript copying was supplant

mances of their works. It grants ed by printing and the printing

what in most cases could never be of musle is much more modern

arranged directly with the original

Charges of the larceny, receiving than printing of verbal text.

To those who see nothing. In owner-permits or licences to per- and unlawful pawning of a gold!] By the middle of the nineteen hag-snatching or make little of form works in public-in cinemas and Jade bracelet were preferred century. France and Cermany and setting other people's cars for joy hotels, restaurants, concert halls. to a lesser degree, other continen-rides, no semblance of a moral etc.

against two unemployed men tal countries had strongly epi-wrong would be visible in such

Leung Kau, 19, and El Ka), 47, lated for the protection of com- procedure. But in the majority

when they appeared before Mr. E posers' proprietary rights.

even including such as might travel administration, expenses which are tracy yesterday.

The whole of the income, after Himsworth at the Central Magis- While the whole of the Army is. being mechanised at a rapid rate, Arst class with third class tickets about 14 per cent., is available for

The bracelet was lost by a wo- no branch is responding to the It is obvious that if a composer or attempt to deceive the customs.stribution and" here again a de-man at the Yaumati Ferry wharf new order of things more quickly desires to share in any unfore ап uncomfortable feeling that

licately adjusted system has been on April 10. A boot-black Tseng than the artillery. By the end seen popularity of his work, his re- there is something too easy, in this evolved which, as far as possible; Ngau, aged 13, found it when the of the year the horse will have muneration from the publisher form of triumph. is bound to arise.to every composer--arranger-pub- the owner had gone to make a re-disappeared, and with it the kind.

DEMAND FOR WORK

And there you have it. This is

the

20%

make to

STUPENDOUS WORK

must, to some extent, depend on the public demand for his music.

the right to do more than perform laher and libretto writer a fair fee port to the police, and was com- of thrill we have all experienced at the Royal Tournament and The system by which the com-

for each performance of his work. pelled to give it over to first de- "domestically" work poser, gets a percentage of the re- privately-the

right

Every Licencee must send parti- fendant who handed it to Li to other places. But the mechanised batteries will make up in speed" venue from the copies of his works money or profit (although this is culars of all works performed by pawn for $8.

Two days later, Leung under- and efficiency for any spectacular sold, is one which goes right back by no means an essential element) him. Thus to a remarkable de- to the days of Bach and Haydn, as -seek public patronage praise or gree the Head Office is able to stood that the police were looking loss. The disappearance of the the records of some of the oldest approval.

analyse and ascertain the places for him and he went to the stahorse has, of course, been foreseen Оп ever since it became necessary to German music publishing houses

and unbet of times every work tion to enquire the reason.

{will show.

provide against the development of armoured fighting vehicles and Lircraft. The new guns, which are to be issued to batteries for

LEGAL BATTLES

I could tell you of the legal bat of every members is played not being questioned, he admitted the THE COPYRIGHT BULE ties surrounding the definition of only in the British Empire-but in theft. Second defendant was ar

most civilized parts of the world, rested later on mformation. Piracy or the fraudulent and the worа

One: ¿High "Public"

The case was remanded for 24. unauthorised making of copies Court Judge thought he had in-The work involved a stupen-

has at all times been ready to rob fringed when, on whistling a dous, but experienced systematizhours. Second defendant pleaded

the composer or the person to tune near his study window, heng has brought it almost to per- that he was ignorant of the ar-

fection.

ticle being stolen property. whom he has transferred his noticed he had attracted the at- fights, of some of his legitimate tention of some errand boys. He Kong has contributed its share and, For the last three years, Hong

sources of income.

was over-ruled by the House of

I believe, practically every cinema, creator of the work-something This brings us to a consideration | Lords!..........

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the forthcoming training season. will be of longer range and power, and give a greater disper- alon at higher altitudes against. aircraft.

POLICE REPORTS

of Copyright, which I should at Then there is the wholly untrue hotel and every responsible owner that he has agreed is adequate: once explain has a significance far story

the Radio widow of Dremises where public perfor-without the Society this would be exceeding the mere right to make whose husband sat up all night to mance of music occasionally or re- impossible..

An unknown Chinese woman.at- copies. Why this word should seek short wave stations and who gularly takes place has recognised

In presenting the statement of have been retained when in mo- was stricken with remorse when, and loyally fulfils its responsibility their case to the public, the com- tempted to commit suicide by dern times, it includes many dif- in spite of the copyright notice, be to the composers and others whom

poser and author ask that every Jumping into the harbour from ferent and involved rights, such as retalled the news to her. No - the Society represents.

music lover shall support them in Yen Chow Street, Shamshulpo. She. mechanical reproduction and perfringement took place that night. A. CONSOLING' THOUGHT

their demand for fair treatment; was seen by two passers-by and woman WES forming right, is difficult to under-But time is short, and I want to It must, after what I have said, they have no doubt that, once was rescued. The

emphasise that it is the growth of be a consoling thought to most of their position is generally under- sent to the Kowloon Hospital. ENGLISH LAW

mechanical means of reproducing you, that whenever you have en- stood, they will be able to face the Now protection of copyright in that brought performing right joyed a tune or a melody on the future with confidence to greet While crossing Chatham Road

form or other has been into prominenced wake

dance floor at your meals, from the unseen with a cheer," and to near the No. 1 Railway Bridge known to English law ever since First of all, as gramophone, re- Z.87 as an interlude on the feel that the great public is be-Wong Song-kee, 58, was knocked the days of Queen Anne. Although cording increased in quantity, so race-course and every time muhind them in their not unreason- | down :byos motor car driven, by the rights were always considered the sale of sheet music was pfc-sical work forms part of a sound abtercontention that the labourer Cheung Chuen, and received in- vaguely to include the exclusive portionately reduced. And al-fim-something--be it ever so is indeed worthy of his hire. (Ap- juries which necessitated treat-

ment at the Kowloon Hospital right to public performance, this though a basic fee for the sale of small-will be paid to the original platre);

stand.

KOMB

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