A Chime or Carillon applies to an tically, and this is set for the change instrument where the clapper only ringing method known as Little Bob is actuated from a keyboard or Major. "Clavier", the term Carillon referring
The chime of bells was dedicated at a service held in the Cathedral on Sunday, November 22, 1953, and inaugurated by H.E. the Governor, Sir The bells in the St. John's Chime Alexander Grantham. The bells were are as follows:
No.
to an instrument consisting of a minimum of 23 bells and a Chime to less than that number. Tuned bells are normally minor in key and there- fore melodies written in a minor key always sound more melodious than 1 those in major. Certain tunes such as "God rest you merry, Gentlemen” always sound well on bells, and sim- 3 ple tunes can sound almost as effec- 4 tive as complicated ones.
2
a gift to the Cathedral from the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to commemorate the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen 0 Elizabeth II.
Cwts. grs. lbs.
Note. Diameter. Weight.
E Flat
274"
4 0
D
281"
4
2
14
C
31"
6
0
B Flat
344"
3
5
A Flat
381⁄2"
10 1
G
F
In the case of the Cathedral bells, 6 in addition to the Hand Clavier a
7 mechanical device is also being in- stalled to provide changes automa- 8 (Bourdon) E Flat
40," 12 3
451" 19 0 511⁄2" 27 3
For the information incorporated in 7 this article, we are indebted to Mr. 5
H.L.W. Aitken, formerly Recorder of Peals, Winchester and Portsmouth 26 Diocesan Guild of Change Ringers. 23 Mr. Aitken is the manager of the Engineering and Contracting Depart- 0 ment of Gordon, Woodroffe & Co.
21 (Far East) Ltd.
Hong Kong Building Industry Diary
19th October 1953.
Professor Gordon Brown, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Univer- sity of Hongkong, left for the United Kingdom on three months' home leave.
19th October 1953
The controversy over the design of the new City Hall continued unabat- ed since the exhibition of the model and drawings earlier in the month. The subject was discussed at con- siderable length to-day at the regular monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Association, when it was unanimous-
agreed that the views of the ly Association should be submitted to Government.
22nd October 1953
The Hon. D.J.S. Crozier, Director of Education, officially opened the new addition to St. Paul's College at Bonham Road this afternoon.
23rd October 1953
The foundation stone of the C.M.S. Heep Yunn Junior School was laid by Mrs. W.K. Cheung. Principal of the
Senior School.
30th October 1953
It was notified in to-day's Govern- ment Gazette that the Governor-in- Council has ordered the premises known as 8 Queen's Road Central, which are the subject of Tenancy Tribunal Applications Nos. 60, 61 and
62 of 1953, to be excluded from further application of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, Chapter 255, section 31 (1). It was stated during the hearings that the applicants intended, if exemption were granted, to construct an 11-storey building on the site with bank premises on the ground floor.
7th November 1953
rapidly during the last few years, and still continues to grow, so that this new centre will meet a real need in this area.
11th November 1953
which it was decided to send to Government a resolution embodying their recommendations.
2nd December 1953
An official of the Hongkong Land The Acting Director of Public Investment Company Limited an- Works, the Hon. A.P. Weir, announc- nounced the demolition of the Hotel ed that the headquarters of the Cecil and Chung Tin Building early P.W.D. will move from their present in 1954. In their place will arise a premises to the new Government new block of offices and shops, which Offices at the junction of Garden will be a continuation of Alexandra Road and Lower Albert Road later House. this week.
12th November 1953
A cheering crowd of about 14,000 people greeted the official opening of the South China Athletic Association Stadium at Caroline Hill by the Hon, Sir Man-kam Lo. The stadium can accommodate 20,000 people. 14th November 1953
The foundation stone of the Church Missionary Society's Stanley Village School was laid by Mr. Leung Nai- yuen, on behalf of St. Stephen's College and the Old Boys' Association, who sponsored a donation of $50,000, in commemoration of the jubilee of
the mother school.
17th November 1953
T.L. The Hon.
Director of Public Works, returned Bowring, O.B.E.. with Mrs, Bowring to-day from leave in the United Kingdom. Mr. & Mrs. Bowring had been away eight months, during which time the Hon. A. P. Weir the Acting Director of
has been Public Works.
18th November 1953
The Hon. R.R. Todd, Secretary for Chinese Affairs to-day declared open the Salvation Army WM. Thomson Memorial Youth Hostel in Kowloon.
26th November 1953
10th December 1953
It was announced that construction work on the new Hongkong Hotel new structure will be 13 storeys high building will be starting soon. The and is expected to be completed by September 1954.
11th December 1953
The Mercantile Bank of India held 7 Queen's Road, Central, to mark the a reception in their new premises at transfer of the Bank from temporary quarters in Des Voeux Road to its
new home.
15th December 1953
The foundation stone of the Tung Wah Hospital Infirmary was laid by Dr. the Hon. J.M. Liston, Acting Director of Medical and Health Ser- replace the present temporary infir- vices. The new infirmary, which will mary at Sandy Bay, will accommodate 125 chronic patients and will be built in the compound of Kwong Wah Hos- pital, Kowloon.
23rd December 1953
The Admiralty flats at Mount Aus- tin were completed to-day. The new scheme, which occupies the former site of Mount Austin Barracks con- sists of three seven-storey blocks and two four-storey blocks.
24th December 1953
The new City Hall continued to be Plans were announced for the new the centre of much discussion. Two Wah Yan College, to be erected on His Excellency the Governor. Sir important developments were the Mount Parish between Kennedy Road Alexander Grantham, GCMG, laid sending of a letter to the Hon. the and Stubbs Road. When finished, it the foundation stone of the Maurine Colonial Secretary by the Engineering will probably be one of the most Grantham Health Centre in Tsun Society of Hongkong with their sug- modern and best-equipped schools in Wan, New Territories. The town and gestions and a meeting of the City the Colony. It is expected to be in district of Tsun Wan has grown Hall Advisory Committee during full operation by September 1955.
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