HONGKONG
ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS. EX-KAISER TROUBLED FOR
BOND OF THE PILGRIME
FATHERS.
The Tercentenary of the Fil- grim Fathers is to be oslebrated next year in England, the United States, and Holland, on an ex, tensive scale. Details of the proposals drawn up by the Executive of the Anglo-American
·Society in consultation with Mr. John A Stewart (representing the American Committee) were made known at a meeting of the Society held at the Central Hall. Westminster, recently
HIS ESTATES.
HAS PLENTY OF MONEY
FOR EXPENSES
Amèronged, June 14-The former German Emperor has been discussing his financial problems for more than a week with Dr. J. Kriege, who has been in charge of the imperial estates and funds in Germany since the Hohenzol lern abdication. Dr. Kriege, one of the former German Foreign Office, has been here in confer- fence with Herr Hohenzollern when the latter was not engaged
The principal items in the pro-in wood-sawing. The Marshal of gramme are
the German Emperor's court, von May and June-Meetings and Gontard, also participated in the ceremonies at Scrooby, Auster- Idiscussions; field, Boston, Cambridge, and The former Emperor is not other places. to celebrate the short of money, as he possessed a origins of the Pilgrim movement. considerable amount on deposit
It is hoped that the old home of the Washingtons, at Sulgrave, Northants, may be sufficiently restored to allow of a formal inauguration about this time.
Visit of British and American delegations to Holland (date to be fixed after consultation with the
in Holland before war began. This was added to appreciably while hostilities were in progress.. During the few stirring weeks preceding his abdication, William and his followers transferred: further large sums in ready cash. But he is troubled as to the fate
CHURCH SERVICES.
MECHANICAL MUSIC,
BY ROBIN H. LEGGE-
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG"
KONG 9th Sunday after Trinity, 17th August 1919, Holy Communion (7.50 m.) Matins long ago Dr. Walford Davies de-
-In course of an interview not (I am) Responses: Ferial. alared that he wanted to see a Venite: Crotch. Paus: Smith pianols in every school in Wales and Wallace. Te Deum Wood- would venture much farthar ward, Smart and Turle. Jub than this, and express the wish. flate: Jones 18th morning) that some form of ready compet Hymns: 199, 313 (2nd tume.) God Save the King NB mechanical musical machine, Pasim 86, verses 1, 2, 9, 10, 15 whether of the pianola type, the & 17 in unison. Psalm 87, other kind of "talking machine," gramophone, the vocalion, or any verses 1 & 5 in unison. Hymn should be regarded as essential 199, verses 1 in every household as any other unison. Hyma 313,
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6 & 8 in unison. Holy Of course this would mean a Communion (12 noon.) Even considerable amount of horrific song (6 p.m.) Responses: Ferial. Psalms: Hayes, Woodward and noise, but I take it that this ultimately die, away, Monk. Magnificat: Fitzherbert because even the (24th evening.) Nunc Dimittis: Rimbault (24th
gramophonist (and .evening.) here I use the Hymns: 13,280 (2nd tune), 305. generically) or pianola players Voluntary: Angelus (from
Scenes pittoresques")-Mas best make of instrument and the (likewise) prefers to posses the senet, N. B.-Psalm 89, verses best brand of records or rolls. 1, 2, 5, 9, 14, 19, 24, 80, 37, 45 But it is not for the sake of mere 48 in unison. Hymn 13, verse amusement, that each and every S in unison. Hymn 280, verses family might achieve its own 1 and 5 in unison. Hymn 305, jazzing, that I express the above verses 1, 5 and 8 in unison. wish. It is for the sake of the ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, FOW-development of knowledge of an LOON 17th August, 1919-9th enormous amount of music that Sunday after Trinity. Holy now and for many a long day to Communion at 8.15 am. Morn-come will possibly remain other- ing Prayer 11 am Opening wise a sealed book to the majority Voluntary. Responses: Ferial even of genuine music-lovers" Venite: Crotch. Psalms: of the Dr. Walford Davies stated that it 17th Morning LXXXVI is absolutely essential, if people Smith LXXXVII-Wallace. Te are to learn to appreciate and to Deum: Russell, Jones and Pye. love music, that they should be to Benedictus: Troutbeck. Hymns hear the same work again and 419, 382, 324, (2nd Tune), 235, again. Of course we all agree 579. Evening Prayer 6 pm. with this. Opening Voluntary. Responses: Ferial. Psalm: of the 17th Even-4 good deal ing LXXXIX-Hayes, Wood- accomplished by means of art ward, Monk. Magnificat:
galleries to inculcate and develop a love of the pictorial arts of From Beethoven (XXVIIth this and all other countries. But Morning) Nunc Dimittis: Pur- here those who are anxious so to cell (XIVth Evening) Bymas: develop their love of these arts 39 (A&M tune) 299, 280, 247. and to expand their knowledge Vesper Hymn. Concluding have ample opportunity provided Voluntary.
and often good picture galleries, for them by reason of our many
which the true lover may fre- qüent more or less as often as he pleases, where he may study ad J. Kirk Maconachie.
libitum this picture or tha', this: ST. PETER'S CHURCH, WEST group, or even this school or that, POINT-Sunday, August 17th, Plainly he has here the great 1919. 8 am. Holy Communion and the essential advantage over Service during August. 11 the music-lover, who, if he be a am. Morning Prayer, Holy lover of the music of WANTEDA smart, ener- Communion and Sermon. Bay, Stanford or Bantock, may getic, European Harbour) PEAK CHURCH-Holy Commur other this season and wait for a Firm of Wine Merchants. Reply bear a composition by one or the Runner for an old "Established ion at 8.15 am. Evening Ser- vice: 6,30 p.m.
couple or more of years ere yet a further opportunity presents it Box 223 c/o Hongkong Tele
Netherlands Minister in London of his real estate. He possessed and the Leyden Committee). no fewer than fifty-five castles, Meetings at Amsterdam, Leyden, hunting boxes and country seats Delitshaven, and The Hague, to scattered over the Empire. commemorate the sojourn of the The revenues of these pro- Pilgrim Fathers in Holland [perties are for the present (1609-20) and their departure for in the hands of the new Govern- the New World.
ment, which hitherto has paid August 4 to September 16.- from their proceeds all Herr Celebrations at Southampton, Hohenzollern's bills, forwarded Plymouth. &c. and meetings to Berlin for settlement. These throughout the English-speaking accounts have been quite formid- world referring to the sailing offable, as the Imperial refugee is the Mayflower, to culminate in called upon to pay for everything the sailing of a New Mayflower he consumes, as well as for his from Southampton and Plymouth, accommodation and the upkeep carrying returning American de-of his suite, besides paying the legates, and also a British and wages of the gardeners and Dutch Committee, to America, domestics of the Bentinck estate via Boston, Mass.
who render him services while September-October. Celebra-wo d-cutting or in the bousehold. tions in America, reception in The expenses of the Dutch guard New Plymouth, Boston, &c., of gendarmes on duty around the followed by reception in Newcastle also fall on the Hohenzol-UNION CHURCH KENNEDY ROAD. York and tour of the United lera purse.. States.
The German Goverment's in- November 9-11.-Celebration tentions concerning the former throughout English-speaking Emperor's private fortune cannot world in honour of the Mayflower be learned here. Germans recent- Compact, and of the planting of ly from the Fatherland say there free institutions in America.. is a great deal of purely personal Last Thursday in November-sympathy for William among all Universal celebration of "Thanks classes and that it is likely he giving Day."
will receive a large portion of the December-Universal celebra-value of what he owned. They tion, including memorial church say it is probable that most services, of the arrival of the of the castles and country Pilgrim Fathers at New Ply-houses will be sold and the mouth.
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Lord Bryce, who presided "at| STRIKES IN VLADIVOSTOK. the meeting, remarked that one The difficulty of living at of the most interesting features Vladivostok brought about by the of the anniversary was that it high prices of commodities is said synchronized with the first re- to be very acute. According to a presentative assembly in North message to the Mainichi, the America-namely, the Assembly Russian currency has fallen in of the Colony of Virginia at value to the extent that the ex- Jamestown. He had received a change rate at present is 100 for letter from the Governor of 3,000 roubles. On the account of Virginia asking for information this sharp fall in the value of the concerning the proposed celebra- Russian currency, commercial tions on this side of the Atlantic transactions are at a standstill. and expressing his desire to do Strikes of railway employees, everything in his power to foster ships' crews. and longshoremen relations between the English- still continue. The staffs of the speaking peoples. Lord Bryce Post and Telegraph Offices are suggested that the society should also agitating. They held confer- reciprocate by sending a message ences of salary, so that the mini- of good wishes to the Governor mum monthly salary might be of Virginia.
1,500 roubles, should be demanded. The war" had given us for the with a threat that non-compliance first time a partnership in arms would be met by a general strike. with the American people. We
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cash result paid to William's THE GOSPEL HALL(No. 10 self for hearing another composi- graph." Popular celebrations during account, but 丹 number of j
and 12 Pedder Street). Weekly tion from the same pen.: (I put 1920 will, it is hoped, include them may be retained AS pageants; inauguration of monu Government property to be used
Services-Sunday. Breaking it this way because he is almost of Bread, 11 am. Gospel Meet-never likely to hear the same ments, university functions, for the purposes of Local Govern- establishment of lectureships, ment headquarters. This they
ing, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Exposition work by a native composer more. scholarships, &c. memorial. consider an equitable arrange-
of Scripture. & p.m. Thursday, than once.) Bible Class, 8 p.m. Friday, dramatic and operatic perform-ment which will not deprive the Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 p.m. kind of the many mechanical Now were he possessed of some Ences, memorial Lublications; ex-monarch of his rights as a
Saturday, Prayer Meeting. 8means of reproducing music there International sports, yacht races, private citizen as they believe aeroplane, motor-boats, distance would be the case if his property ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL ing an intimate knowledge of the is nothing to prevent his acquir motor races, polo, tennis, golf, were confiscated. &c.; musical jubilee, concerte,,
GLENEALY.-Low Masses at greater portion of the output of band contests, &c.
6, 7, and 9.30 am High Mass all the composers who matter. at 8 am. 5,30 p.m.-Benediction This at present may be a little "Diana" Finder please com- of the Blessed Sacrament. premature, but the times are municate with Box 224 c/o WESLEYAN METHODIST CHUROH changing with great rapidity. There can be no doubt that in WANCHAL Sunday Morning
"Hongkong Telegraph." Service 10.15 2. Sunday course of a short time all the Evening Service 6 p.m.
self-respecting manufacturing SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HOME firms of mechanical instruments, which you, the performer, may
especially of
to the "talking interpret according STREET.Sunday Gospel
machine" kind, will realise the pleasure. You may utilise all the necessity of employing at least arts and graces and subtleties of ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, GARDEN equipped musician to act as guide, or evolve all the mighty thunder one thoroughly well-educated and a Pachmann in a Chopin Prelude, ROAD.Mass and Sermon at philosopher, and friend, in the of a Lamond in Beethoven, 80 10 am. followed by the Bene-choice of music to be recorded. little "mechanical" is this type of diction of the Blessed Sacra-This state of affairs will undoubt machine in its best form. Some edly induce a development in the of the most strikingly good per- FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST taste of the average householder formances of Scriabin and similar
SCIENTIST.--MacDonnell Road of musical, propensity.
It is modern music that I have beard | Collard- Sundays 11.15 a.m. Wednes- already being done to some ex- were offered me by one whose days, 5.30 p.m.
text, and unquestionably we mind was intensely "mechanical,” should have travelled much and only a long way after was it 19th August, 1919. farther if for the past five years in even a remote sense musical. manufacturers had been enabled Co the other hand, the Duo-Art
THE DIVIDENDDECLARED to prosecute their lawful work; reproduces, quite uncannily, such
for the Half Year ending 30th When the shadow of these years works, as have been duly record-"
June 1919 at the rate of Two There been a great change in is completely dissipated we shall ed by the elect in the pianist
Pounds five shillings sterling per spirit to the problems of peace. generally known that the May- last 20 years, and the once all and.
the array of sweetmeats in the see, without doubt, an enormous world. So exact is this reproduc-
share payable and after Our best hope was that the unity dower belonged to a Yarmouth dominant "English chocolate Machines of all kinds will be driven by electricity, but it is only apid development, tion--the instrument I heard was
MONDAY the 11th day of of spirit which we manifested in owner and was manned by a have been challenged by Austra-more abundant, and, some time a matter of time ere they will be
THE Undersigned has received August, Current, at the Offices of war should be manifested also in Yarmouth crew,
instructions from Capt. Mat- the Corporation, where, share- dealing with the problems of
lian made chocolates and by hence, no doubt less costly; they playable by means of bellows thews to sell by Public Auction on holders are requested to apply for peace. If the League of Nations ing for financial assistance on the local article and the Ameri-chance only of their general that
Sir Robert Hadfield, in appeal-American "candies," Yet though must be this, or there is a small on the pianola principle TUESDAY, the 19th August.
Warrants, was to succeed, if any efforts behalf of the society read the can candies are most fetchingly adoption in schools, and some in placing namaste three pianiste I had до difficulty
By onder of the Court of " for the preservation of peace were following extract from a letter be boxed dad displayed, the Austra kind of machine of which I am who had recorded the same work.
1919.
Directors, to succeed, i would be chiefly had received from Mr. John lian public still hanker after the speaking should certainly be part The touch, the phrasing, all that in the bands of America and Penton, who, he said, was one of English factory product.
commencing at 2:45 p.m. Great Britain that the carry-the most important technological Australian
The and parcel of every well-ordered differentiates one player from an- at "Lyeemun” No. 153 the Peak ing on of that work would lie. It publishers in America-
-- manufacturer: has school.
other, was there for all the world was in that spirit that we ough;
equipped very fine modern facte "We, like other countries, STE
One can see easily that there as if the actual player himself A Quantity of Valuable House- to approach a great anniversary suffering here very considerably ly sound, wholesome sweets. The in the way of selection of the instrument
ories where he produces thorough-will be many difficulties, however, were on the stool in front of the
hold Furniture of that kind. It was that spirit in the way of propaganda work, fact which ought to guide us if all both from a German and an Irish Australian chocolate-aatars are schools. I number among my from the educational standpointing Room Suite Dining Room "(including Upholstered Draw- remains, however that right kind, of fratrument for This has obvious advantages that we did.
Lord Weardale (chairman of the way of heading all that off by Australian article. They have a comparative fluency in the deal to hear, say, Mandelessol
standpoint. We can go so far in not fully contented with the friends folk who have stained to Many of us would give a good furnitur Executive), in moving a resolution having
White (adopting the outlined programme acquaintance
had now to carry on that co-oper-
ation and to apply that same
4 more
BRITISH CHOCOLATES.
intimate tried the American candy, but the freaking of for with English cost is almost prohibitive and its means of a tall
for the tercentenary celebration, men." That showed, said Sir contents often too mysterious few days mentioned that the arrangements Robert Hadfield said that there The well-to-do patroniser were now more or less complete was really plenty of work to lates which come from the for the erection on suitable sites be done to fight both this States, but the great mass
In this country of the two statues German and Irish propaganda, people
of Lincoln and one of Washing In the esme, letter Mr., Fenton artde
had made splendid
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ues by as he played Bach, as I have been
tall by those who heard him
the great dead
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