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Mr. J. C. Charter and his bride, formerly Miss Yvonne Crowley, photographed after their wedding at St. John's Cathedral yester-

day. (King's Studio).

Restriction

To Persons Amendment

GENERAL

ROTARY TALK ON LIFE OF SCHUMANN, LISZT

Address Illustrated. With Pianoforte Selections

Professor Gordon King was the speaker at yesterday's Rotary Club tiffin, "his subject being "Schumann and Liszt."" The speaker illustrated his talk by playing on the piano a few selections from the two famous composers.

Rotarian Dr. Arthur W. Woo presided, and welcomed back to the meeting Rotarian H. E. Stone who had been away from the Colony for some time. A visiting Rotarian was Rotarian J. J. Wie- ring of Canton, and there were present also the following_guests:—

·Messrs, H, A. Kellar, D. L. Strellett, I. N. Murray, A. M. Bräga, F. G. Maunder, G. A. Goodban and Commander Y. T. Chow.

The President announced the Fie was probably the greatest receipt of a generous gift of $200 showman the plancforte has yet from the Kowloon Golf Club... for known. His propensity for sight Travelling Kitchens in Britain. It reading was unique. "On one oc- was announced also thot Rotarians rusion Mendelssohn showed him would meet at, dinner at the Hong-hls G Minor Concerto, and al- kong Hotel on Feb, 25, at 8 p.m., though the manuscript was hardly on the occasion of the 10th Anni- legible, Liszt played it off in a versary of the Hongkong Rotary most perfect manner. Club and the 36th Anniversary, of Rotary International,

THE ADDRESS Prof. Gordon King said, in part:-

.

CANON OF CHURCH

Liszt was born in 1811 and lived to the age of 75. He made few public appearances after 1847, however. Seven years before his "Chopin, Schumann and Liszt were all born within a year of one life he became a canon of the

death, after a full and colourful ↑ another at the commencement of Church of Rome, and was there- an epoch of great significance to after known as the Abbe Liszt. both literature and art. During

Although not comparable to the time these men flourished Chopin as the creator of a new great revulsion of feeling was tak-school of pianoforte writing. his Ing. place against the old, tim influence has been momentous. honoured methods of literary and His finer plano compositions in- artistic expressiori.

clude some of the Hungarian The new spirit was in revolt

Rhapsodies, the - Consolations and against the old spirit, with its pe- certain of the numbers. of the dantie form and slave-like cero-Annees de Pelerinage. He is gen- tion to correctness of style.

Ori-

erally credited with the birth of Few com-

ginality was being killed by the the Symphonic Poem. precepts and formulas which were posers have, excelled him in or- laid down as "correct" by the chestral colour, and modern or- Classicists, and there is little room chestral composers will continue to for wonder that, under the irresis-

copy his effects. tible urge of the spirit of liberty. the Romanticist movement Was born in the early days of the 19th

ARCHITECT MARRIED AT Centary

CATHEDRAL

Prot: Gordon King played the following selections:-from Schu- mann, (a) Traumerie (Dreams). Op. 17, No. 7. (b) Abendlied LIFE OF TRAGEDY

(Evensong), (c) Warum (Why?) Schumann was born in 1810 and

Op. 12, No. 3, (d) Nachtstuckė, Op. died in 1856. His life was one of 23, No, 1 and No. 4; from Liszt, (a) tragedy and suffering, and the complexity of his experience shows Consolations: Nos. 1. 3 and 4, (b) itself in his musical compositions. Eglogue (from Annees de Pelerin- age, (c) Canzonetta del Salvator MISS Y. CROWLEY Schumann's music is, perhaps te Rosa (from Annees de Pelerinage).

MR. J. C. COLEMAN &

A Hongkong Government Ga- zette Extraordinary published yes-

St. John's Cathedral WES

a greater extent than any other, a the terday. contains the following amendment to Regulation 18, as scene of a pretty wedding yester-music of the soul, the elemental. amended by Government Notificaday afternoon when Miss Yvonne spontaneous and sincere expression tion 758 of July 5, 1940.

Joyce Spencer Crowley, of No. of all the emotions of the heart. Abernor Court, May Road, became

His best known works were com-

COLONY

18(1) The Governor, if satis the bride of Mr. John Coleman many masterpieces such as the person, that with a view to pre-

posed for the plang and include WHOLESALE fied, with respect to any particular Charter, A.R.IBA, A. A. Diploma, Carneval, the Phantaslestucke and PRICES venting his acting in any manner Architect of the Public Works De- the Etudes Symphoniques. He also

and prominent Club

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General Increase Recorded

prejudicial to public safety or department,

'composed four symphonies, some rugby player. fence it is necessary so to do, may

concertos, and a variety of Cham- The Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, M.Aber Music and Vocal Music. make an order-·

Dean of the Cathedral, officiated. (a) prohibiting or restricting the Eng. Capt. F. B. Minhinnick,

TRUE PRODIGY possession or use by that person RN, gave the bride away and Mr.

Franz Liszt was a complete con of any specified articles;

trast to both Schumann and Cho- pin. A true prodigy, brilliant, (especially with the ladies), he was i self-reliant, immensely popular wholesale prices in the Colony of Hongkong" covering the three-year a veritable titan among planists.

period 1938, 1939 and 1940. The As a performer he was probably

B. Brown was bestman,

The Superintendent of Imports and Exports has released for pub- lication an index number

of

(b) Imposing upon him such

The bride looked charming in a restrictions as may be specified in french satin gown cut on princess the order. in respect of his em lines of classic simplicity, with ployment or business, in respect of high neckline and long tight his association or communication sleeves, her talle vell was held in the most remarkable pianist. the index, which is unweighted, has with other persons, and in respect place with a tiara of orange blos world has of his activities in relation to the som and she carried a sheaf dissemination of news or the pro-white lilles. pagation of opinions:

$

*

been constructed from II. de- ever seen Brillant clarations furnished by importers

of magnetic, persuasive, possessed of to the Statistical Office of the Im-

יז

a considerable degree of physical parts and Exports. Department.. 7.vigour, he was endowed with all

There was a general average in- those qualities which make for po- crease of 35.4 per cent. in 1840 as pularity among concert-going

compared with 1939; 32.7 per cent. audiences.

as compared with 1938; and 73.3 per cent, as compared with the base period of 1922.

CANTON LIFTING QUARANTINE?

Foodstuffs increased by 29.0 per cent. in 1940 as compared with 1939; 32.8 per cent. as compared ith 1933; and 74.8 per cent. as

The reception was held at No. (c) directing that he be detain- 'Abernor Court where their friends ed, and so long as there is in force congratulated the newlyweds, In respect of any person such an order as aforesaid directing that The wedding took place on Jan. be detained, he shall be able to 21 at Navy House, Singapore, be- be detained. In such place, and ur tween Capt. F. J. Wylie, R.N., and der such conditions, as the Gov- Mrs. Janet Whitham, formerly, of ernor may from time to time de- Hongkong. Rear-Admiral and Mrs.. termine and shall, while so detain- T. B. Drew kindly lent them the ed, be deemed to be in legal cus- house for the occasion and acted tody.

as host and hostess. The Navy effect that the Japanese authori- compared with 1922.

Textiles increased by" 35.6 per were well represented among the ties in Canton have lifted cholera guests, who included the Comman- quarantine restrictions as from the cent. in 1940 as compared with (2) For the purposes of this re-der-in-Chief of the China Station, beginning of this month are un-1939: 24.0 per cent, as compared gulation there shall be an advi Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, and founded. though they may be lifted with 1938: and 44.0 per cent, as committee consisting of persons Lady Layton. appointed by the Governor, and

the

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Chief Justice shall be the chairman of that committee.

(3) The functions of the ad- visory committee shall be to con- sider, and make recommendations to the Governor with respect to, any objections against an order under this regulation which). are duly made to the committee by the person to whom the order re-

lates.

(4) The Governor may make rules as to the manner in which objections against such an order

It is learned that rumours to the

lat any moment.

FORCED TO ADMIT CHARGE ALLEGED IN JUNK ROBBERY CASE

ALLEGATIONS THAT HE HAD BEEN STRUCK BY THE CHI- NESE DETECTIVE AND FORCED TO ADMIT THE CHARGE were made by LAU YIN, before Mr. S: F. Balfour at the District Ofce South yesterday, at the resumed hearing of the case in which he was charged with robbery by two or more on March 2, 1940.

compared with 1922.

METAL, MINERALS

Metals and Minerals increased by 44.8 per cent, in 1940 as com- | pared with 1939; 42.6 per cent as compared with 1938; and 110.0 per cent. as compared with 1922

Miscellaneous. Commodities in- creased by 30.7 per cent. in 1940 as compared with 1939; 29.2 per cent, as compared with 1938; and '$4.5 per cent, as compared with 1022

he had any, witnesses to call, ac- | Defendant was alleged to have exhibited in Court, and which de-cused stated that he wanted to call as aforesaid may be made to the robbed, with five others not in cus-fendant was alleged to be wearing two but he was afraid that they advisory committee, and such rules tody, Li Yau, Kwok Sang, Wong at the time of his arrest, as having might not be prepared to appear shall contain provisions for en-Kau and Li Fak, of $83 in Hong- been made, by her for Li Yau. in Court. After defendant had abling any person in respect of kong currency, various articles of Accused, in a statement from given the names of, the two per- whom an order is made under this clothing, and two anchors, on the dock, said: "I bought this suit sons he desired to call, his Worship regulation to make objections board a junk off the Nine Pins at (the one exhibited) from a second-directed the prosecuting officer to against the order either in person 10 a.m. on Marh 2, last.

hand clothes shop at Shaukiwan. assist accused in locating them. or by counsel, solicitor or agent; Evidence was given by Tang Sau. I paid $3 for it. The hole on the The hearing was again ad- and very such person shall be in- P.C. 0504, of the arrest of accused trousers was repaired by my wife, ¡journed. formed of his right to make obat the Turg Yiu Restaurant at The two sleeves of the jacket were Before the Court rose, defendant Jections under this regulation: 11.30 p.m. on Jan. 7, and, by Detec- altered by a sewing machine after asked his Worship if he might be Provided that person shall not tire Chan Ching of receiving de- I bought the suit.

given a pair of outer trousers as he have the right to make objections Pendant into custody, as the Tsim- "About the Bfth moon I had a had only a pair of underpants on to the advisory committee if the sha-tsul (Water) Police Station, at fight in Shaukiwan.

He made under the qyorcoat he was wear- Guvernor considers that in his case 5 p.m. the following day.

false accusation, and the detective ing struck me to admit the present such procedure would be contrary

charge." to the pubile interest and has in respect of such person made an order to that effect

!

MADE CLOTHES

L1 Mul, sister of Li Yau, stated that she made the clothes for her brother and recognised the one

CALL WITNESSES Asked by his Worship whether

Mr. Balfour acceded to the re- quest, and directed Det.-Sgt. Estall to obtain for defendant the neces- sary 'trousers.

Chirace; fajrema Chia!

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