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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1919.

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[BY "ENHARMONIⱭ "1" Optimistic views of Britain's musical future are expressed by The fourteenth annual general people who should know, at meeting of the shareholders of Almost every seat in they Home, but it is considered that the Union Waterboat Co., Ltd. night, when the first concert of Theatre Royal was occupied last reconstruction will take time. was held to-day at 11.30 a.m. in their season was given by M. The opinion is expressed that the offices of Hesars. Dodwell Sklarevski (Piano) and M, Sykora there will not be so many con- and Co., Ltd., when there were (Cello), His Excellenes carta as bafore the war but those that will take place will be present Messrs. S. H. Dodwell Officer Administering the Go- resument and party occupied better and there are many signs (Chairman), J. Jonckheer, D. seats in the Dress Circle. Before that the demand for good music Lang, S. Yasuda, W. Adamson dealing with the programme it is

and A. E. Crapnell (Consulting worthy of remark that the stage. Committee), Q. Morton Smith was arranged in a very artistio Judging from reports in Home (Secretary), W. E Clarke, Amanner, and there is not the slightest doubt that the surround- C. Moxonings, with the subdued Hight, added greatly to the atmosphere to have been an attempt to force (shareholders). Jupon the public super-modern After the Secretary had read of repose which characterised music, if I may coin the term, the notice convening the meet- the playing of the two musicians which is acceptable only to the ting. the Chairman said throughout. minority. Choral music appears Gentleman. The report and ac-with Beethoven's Sonata (opus. The programme was opened to have been sadly left out in the counts having been in your hands 69) for piano and cello. TE cold and in view of the fact that for some time, I propose, with Sonata contains four movemente the English are admitted to be the your permission, to take them asAllegro Scherzo. Adagio the first batch of Bolshevik emiss Simmons and Co. we have re such a state of affairs should be the year amounts to $27,646.14, players spoil by making one of finest choral singers in the world, read. The profit on trading for Cantabile, Allegro vivace, and it is a composition which many were, no doubt rightly, regarded ceived twoefective office calenders remedied forthwith. It is good some $7,000 less than last year. either instrument too prominent,

bearing a pretty coloured picture healthy music that is wanted, character shows the kind of of a sailing vessel at sea. not the outpourings of melancholy withdrawal of tonnage from the by M. Sklarevski and M. Sykora propaganda, that is being carried

medley in a multiplicity of port, both liner and coasting, for last night was little short of a on by the Bolsheviks, and though We learn that all export of minor keys at one and the same the purposes of the war, and the revelation. It was a marvel of no great harm might have come rice from Saigon has been time that characterise the com-fact that we have not asked unified expression, colouring, of this particular movement the prohibited and that any departure positions of some of the ultra four customers Chinese would probably make from this has to be sanctioned modernists.

for their water supplies, I do not a single instance did either more phrasing and balance. Not in themselves quite comfortable with by the French Consul in Hong-

think the result can be consider-player exceed the bounds of re- the money yet any large ex-

ed as unsatisfactory. Added to straint for which the composition kong. It is said that $9 per pical pansion of the plan might very

Speaking, or rather writing, of the dearth of shipping in the port, offers so much temptation. The well lead to disastrous results. is being demanded and that the These are days in which the rice is being held up in antic choral music, reminds me of that the high cost of coal during the piece did not call for any parti whole world needs to be on its ipation of big parehases by the great enthusiast, Carter, who did rear has caused your General cular effort in technique (30 far as for English choral Managers some anxiety, but by that may be said of such composi guard against the insidious ways British Government for Chinese mach of the Bolsheviks,

singing nearly three decades exercising economy, so far as it sions and such players); rather ago. Carter's Choir, which used was advisable, in all depart did it require abnormal phrasing

ments. this critical THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

year powers, and, as presented last The familiar Hongkong to perform at the Oratorios and at has been comparatively safely night, the work, was perfect There is an acute famine, as Directory, Diary and Blotter St. Patrick's Day and St. Andrew's negotiated. You will see that, Practically the same may be said Reuter tells us, in India. published by the South China Day and other festivals at the thanks to the profit of 89,000 on of the Tschaikowski variations the war, has enriched the world Morning Post, Ltd., brought Albert Hall, in those days, gained the sale of No, 5 Waterboat, the on a theme, of which there are The Choir, last of the old ones, which was seven movements, with the ex- genius of man has not as yet its appearance once again. Is which comprised about three fortunately disposed of at the ception that great executive with numerous discoveries, the thoroughly up to date, has made worldwide fame. can control the weather, and thus contains much local information handred voices, was organised right moment, the amount avail- powers were demanded, but the found до diffi- assure good crops all round the including, besides lists of foreign and trained by Carter at his eble for distribution is larger players

their rendering WAE year. Until such a discovery is firms and residents, û Peak own expense. True, the vocalists than last year, namely $51,700.70 culty made, India must go through her Directory, while its make-up is gave their services free but as against $50,403,75 and I trust flawless.

that you will approve of the

In his solo items, M. Sykora training allocation recommended. cycles of lean and fat years. In such that it is without doubt the they received

satisfied all that his reputation, a country like India, the rains handiest and most useful office and many of them could not read

a note of music. Carter's only recommended should be Special Press notices, bad not been placed With regard to the $9,000 it is lavishly as it was referred to in play a paramount part in ensur-requisite issued in the Colony. ing the bappiness and It should find a place in the stipulation was a really good Repairs Account, I would explain on too high a plane. To him such prosperity of the people. The

natural voice and he did the rest. that the necessity for this provis players as van Biene, Guilhermina home also. Priced at $3, it is agricultural situation throughout India continues to be gloomy more than worth the money, and The Choir's rendering of the ion is due to the postponement of Suggia, and Squires must take For weeks the country has been will doubtless, as in former years, to be the finest choral perfor-some of the boats on account of dignity, control of form, energy of

Halleujah Chorus was considered a certain amount of replating of second place. Lightness, repost thi rainless, rain being badly needed be much in demand.

mance ever heard at that period. the present abnormally high cost execution.grandeur of cadence, are everywhere. Standing crops are

of material. All the boats have the only terms that can attempt generally average on the irrigated This morning was exception-

been well kept up, but a certain to define this marvellous cellist. and very poor on the unirrigated ally foggy and the "toot of Those were grand times of amount of replating will be His double stopping in all posi areas, and are withering in many the ferry-boats was continuous vocal masic zad 18- necessary within the next|tions was such as miany who claim places. There is a deficiency of

OF 80. Your super-to have heard the world's best fodder and as a result the Cattle till 9 am, when the sunsociated with them

intendent reports that there is no players, could not truthfully assert on which the Indian njot invests slowly dissipated the haze. Two names of Sims Reeves, Signor immediate necessity for the work they had heard better, and his A STANDING ARMY.

his cash, are dying rapidly. of the "Star Ferry boats nar-Foli, Dalgety Henderson, Ivor being carried out, but in the cir- harmonics were as clear, as liquid Fodder is being supplied to all rowly escaped a collision at Macay,

Stirling, cumstances your General Maha- and as perfect as if played on the Whatever the ideals of the League of Nations proposal, it is affected districts by a Famine about 8 o'clock, when the ferry Princess Ti Ranji Fai, Esther gers and Consulting Committee open string. M. Sykora has been clear that it will be a long time before they can be attained. There- Fodder Controller. The situation from Kowloon passed one from Palliser, Belle,

Cole,

Alice consider it essential that provision called the Mischa Elman of the fore the old methods of National and and Imperial defence must is very gloomy, and Reater Hongkong by a hair's breadth. Gomez, Clars. Butt and a host of should be made for repairs which, cello. It is not too sxtragavent still be maintained until such a time as the new conditions arising informs 11.9 that among the Most of the ferries were late, others.

under normal conditions, might to say that he combines all the from a League of Nations are actually in operation. Even then measures taken to ameliorate it necessitating an extra one being

have been carried out this year. I powers of any known violinist the League of Nations has to prove its effectiveness, and this also are the prohibilition of the ex-put on the ran. The journey, is a matter of time. However perfect in theory, it is the practical portation of Indian grain, which ordinarily is done in nine Rossini died.

It is just fifty years ago that am pleased to say that there that can possibly be spoken of as

He composed write

is no necessity this year to analagous to 'cello playing. He results of the scheme which will demonstrate its worth as the favourable acquisition of most of

off anything account played the most difficult passages-- greatest factor in the future international relations of the nations the Burma rice crops and the minutes, this morning took over between forty and fifty operas investments, which stand in with utmost grace and ease, never of the world. Until the League of Nations has stood the test of importation of Australian wheat quarter of an hour. Never but to all intents and purposes, your books below their market straining for effect, and in the time, the old system must continue, and thus armies and navies Owing to the existing adverse theless, the fog was nothing only" The Barber of Seville" can value. I think, gentlemen, that allegro passages his stopping was must be maintained at least by the great nations. But it is, of agricultural position of India, compared to what we experienced really be said to have survived. is all the comment that is perfect. One could go on writ- course, with our own great Empire with which we are most every lata of exportable rice from last year, when ferries went out One cocasionally hears of the necessary, and I now beg to ing indefinitely in this strain and concerned. After four years of war from which we have emerged Burma will be needed to feed the of their way altogether. victorious, and in which we have played the most glorious of parts, millions of India's population.

"Stabat Mater" being given in propose the adoption of the then fall short of adequate de- we find the British Empire in a position to which our former great NECESSARY STEPS.

choral form (it is an an opera, report and accounts as circul- scription. The genius must be We have read in works of fic-

ated.

heard to gather any idea of his ness seems very small Before the war, we had the greatest

tion of dead men coming to life, supposed) and the

not religious music as commonly

Captain W. E. "William Empire of all the nations, an Empire which spread throughout the

Clarke, in wonderful powers.

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The price office has already been and we had an illustration of it Tell overture is occasionally play- seconding the proposal, said ---I On the piano, M. Sklarevski four quarters of the globe, but we have an even pronder position standardised and the restrictions-day at the Magistracy. In-ed by military and other bands, have very much pleasure in shows us new individuality. now. We are one of the victorious Allied Powers which has saved

a degree, the liberty of nations and which is about to reconstruct the world decision and a step in the right spector Macdonald appeared to bat his other works are to all seconding the adoption of the He is subdued to

report and accounts, I am sure and he securey his effects on new and nobler principles.

direction. Mr. M. M.S. Gubbay, prosecute in a case in which intents and purposes dead."

that all the shareholders will be without effort. He seems Until the League of Nations becomes more than a name, and C.S.I.C.LE. ICS., the Food Com-a man was charged, on remand, has proved itself capable of conducting the affairs of the world, missioner for India, is a very

satisfied with the earnings made, to almost carcas the keys of the with committing а daring Britain, along with the other Allies, must be in a position to main-far-seeing official, and has ren-robbery. Along with him was The Society of American considering the times we have piano and the wonderful melody passed through. The dearth of and fullness of tone he draws from tain peace by force of arms. For a time therefore the old system dered yeoman services in con-charged another man, who is at Singers of New York recently shipping in the harbour last year the instrument with such appar of armies and navies must be the means of safeguarding the peace nection with the control of wheat, present in hospital suffering from devoted its attention to a revival has decreased the earpings of the ent little effort is extraordinary. of Europe, and the great question is asked "How are we to obtain his scheme to supply the Allies a serious wound. "That man is of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Company very much. It is due But he has the power, when re- a standing army? Before the war we had a comparatively small with India's wheat being voted dead," said Mr. Wood. "He is Gondoliers," at the Park Theatre, to the General Managers and the quired, as exemplified in his play- army of regular professional soldiers. What has become of this a huge success. He, apparently, more alive than dead," replied and so well was the production Consulting Committee that we ing of the Ressurection Polonaise army? In a war of such magnitude as the one we have foresaw the famine in India for, the Inspector. "But I read that received that all other fixtures passed successfully through such (Chopin, A. flat major). He gave just passed through, it was impossible for such ain spite of the vituperation of the

I have pleasure in quite a distinct interpretation of army to survive, with the result that Burma Press and the rice the newspaper," said Mr. were abandoned for the time times.

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seconding the report and ac-the composition as compared to the present-day army is composed to an overwhelming extent of merchants of that Province, he Wood." That's incorrect," was the being.

what we have heard before in the temporary soldiers, who must now return to take up again their declined to release the restrictions rejoinder. A good motto in life: pre-war civilian occupations in the industrial, commercial and on the export of the staple to Believe one-eighth of what you

This was put to the meeting Colony, particularly in the second and unanimously carried.

movement, in which he was professional life of the nation. According to the official figures, this other places than India. That step hear, a quarter of what you read, has been appointed to the posi army is at present being demobilised at the rate of thirty thousand is amply justified at present. The and half of what yon. see.

In was proposed by Mr. Asomewhat more energetic than is daily, a figure which will be changed to forty thousand in a short closing of the Java and Far

University of Wales. Walford Adamson, and unanimously car- tion of Director of Music in the Ritchie, seconded by Mr. usually heard. In the return to the first movement his wonderful time. It is obvious therefore that if this process is continued, we Eastern markets should no longer shall have no army at all in a few months. It must be remembered send the Rangoon rice merchants draft of 232 138. Id. to the in organising concerts for soldiers be re-elected auditor for the played the majestic chords, which Mrs. Milroy has just sent a Davies has been doing good work red, that Mr. C. Bernard Brown technique was shown, sad he too that peace has not yet been signed, and that big forces are into a rage, for the opening of the Weekly Dispatch Tobacco Fund, during the war, and has occupied ensuing year at a remuneration alur, in a clear and distinct most players are compelled to required to form an army of occupation of enemy countries to ensure Calcutta and Bombay markets- the maintenance of law and order, and the faithful fulfilment the latter of which was practically this representing the last batch of the position of organist at the of $200 a year. of the peace terms by the enemy.

closed for want of tonnage has subscriptions secured by means Temple Church for some time In a year or so we might once more have an army on the old counter-balanced it. The control of the "Khaki Bag." The little past. Congratulations! voluntary system, but till that is accomplished, big organised forces of foodstuffs, we think, must be bag is now finally closed, after must be maintained. They must be bigger, too, than our pre-war continued throughout the year if having been instrumental in army, for, added to all our national and imperial demands are those India is to be saved from a terrible securing a total of £605 178. 7d.recently that Kubelik is a Czecho- I was quite surprised to learn resulting from our occupation of Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Tur- famine, and what is more, tonnage Mrs. Milroy first began collect- Slovak by birth. I had always key, wide regions in the Middle East, Africa and the Pacific. We at a possibly reduced freight ing with the, bag in December, understood him to be a Bohe shall, of course, only take a share in this work, but that share will be should be granted for export to 1914, and the splendid result mian. However, there was some a good deal of attention to the the.. remark has so often been very great. We have, generally speaking, no regular army for these Indian ports and a facility for ing period between the end of the war, and the formation of an army foodstuffs and fodder at special

that opened with the masterpiece of exaggeration to say that the on the old voluntary system. For this purpose & big conference has rates must be made. While in an war-worn soldiers, is a striking when Kabelik married he had the greatest of modern French Colony has never heard anything taken place in Paris, at which proposals have been drawn up by uncivilised. country like Russia example of what personal initia- to adopt Hungarian nationality, composers-Saint Saensa-like them. They are article that which it is hoped that sufficient troops will be found to carry out the export of foodstuffs was prohibited tive can accomplish. She wishes to which his wife, the Countess son and Delilah" demands of the Empire, and safeguard British interests. The Navy in times

Rid cresta k sensation". In is in a somewhat different position, as our standing Navy was has not done previously. Mr. all who have so generously con- of legalising property transfers. receiving attention.

of famine, India to express her warmest thanks to Czaky, belongs, for the purpose "Faust" and "Carmen" are also London where the critics arm always great, but here too the greatly increased requirements of the M. 8. Gubbay

French perhaps, the most exacting in Empire must be met. Our desire for & return to a pre-war basis machina and there are great hopee draft goes to the management of percentage of prominent string in the past and it is good to for ext

deux tributed to the fund. This fins! I also learned that the greater music has been sadly neglected) world, and those who wish to hear

them should book ses must not not blind our eyes to the vital necessity of taking steps that he will pull India out of the the Fund with a request that the ed instrument players are of observe that New York managers otherwise the to defend our Empire, and to ensure that all the great sacrifices that throes of the famine that is mon be spent in smokes for we have made have not been in vain.

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manner which was little short. of The Chairman announced that marvellous. Another side of his dividend warrants were

temperament was exhibited in the ready, and could be had

on the Etudes, which M. Sklarovski application.

rendered with grace and depth of meaning that would have de lighted Chopin himself.

New York is at present giving two wonderful men and, although

No praise is to high for these.

purposes, so it is vitally necessary to find one to cover the interven supplying railway waggons for ad, sasuring happiness to many my informant told me

which has been obtain- excuse for my mistake for French composers. A season was repeated, it is not the least

is the