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THE HỒNGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 11; 1920.

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Mischa Elman Plays a Grieg Nocturne

"Nocturne" (0g. 54, No. 4)

This is one of the meet delicately and clusivel, poetic records that Mischa Elman has ever mask. Even our workaday delves are guided away by the beauty of this "night-piece" untu we feel, like poets, too, for the moment, the full mysterious magic of the darknees.

Vistus nd Jea: Racəra 7454

OTHER INTERESTING RECORDS BY ELMAN,

61642 Capriccio (Scarlatti)

61894 The Dew is Sparkling (Rubinstein) 64121 Minuet in G. No. 2 (Beethoven)

64636 Pastorale (Scarlatti)

64201 Rigaudon (Monsigny) 61123 Serenade (Drigo) 61197 Traumerei (Schumann) 64821 Tango (Albeniz-Elman) 61643 Valse Caprice (Rissland). 74601 Kol Nidrei (Max Bruch) 7-1053 Melodie (Tschaikowsky) 75165 Rondo Capriccioso (Saint-Saens)

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JAPANESE SALE TO DUTCH.

1 is reported that the Keie Maru of the Katsuda Steamship Co. has been sold to a Dutch firmi at Y 150 per ton.,

NEW JAPANESE TONNAGE PRICE

Newly-built Japanese ships of large size are quoted at 1200 per ton in "futures" while in London ves-els now under construction stand at £30 for December des livery and in America at $110 for

early delivery.

U. S. SHIPPING BOARD

STATEMENT..

The Chairman of the U.S. Ship iping Bond urges American ex- porters_to_natronic American ships, and states that if foreign vessels succeed 17 American ships from the meds, rates will invariably increase.

UNSUBSIDASED JAPANESE"

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AN 85 DAYS' FAST.

American C.O.'s" Record.

Another astonishing BION comes from America, Benjamin ober. A double-barrelled shot-gun Salmon, & conscientious objector, which had been discharged was in

confined at St. Elizabeth's the cab, and the driver states he Hospital, at Washington, an in- heard a shot fired. Deceased is stitution for the insane, has not stated in have been in excellen: eaten voluntarily for 85 days. He health and spirits, and it is sug-was brought from Fort Douglas, gested that the gun was accidents, for mental observation. tally discharged.

following

conviction by an Army court-martal for alleged desertion, when he was sentenced to

A babies' strike is Mr. Gandhi's latest device for bringing the Foreible feeding has been reverted 23 years' imprisonment. Government of India to its knees. No more children are to be bara

to by the hospital authorit.es.

Salmon, though 40 lbs, below until India becomes nation"? One has often heard of fed to be very weak, shows few ill! afree the normal in weight and report- "race suicide." but Mr. Gandhi jeffects from his protracted fast. can claim the credit of giving it a Physicians assert that he is in more picturesqne and thorough-good physical condition. you feel cuing shape than usual-Pull

Sword forging is a semi-re driving ligious rite," said Mr. A. Dabree in & reture in London on "Japanese Sword Blades."

It is stated that the number of [unsubsidized Japanese vessels now number 459, with a tonnage of 2,280,000.

WHANGPOO CONSERVANCY

BOARD.

Mr. J. H. Dalar has been ap- pointed a member of the Wheng- |poss Conservancy Board in sur.

cession to Mr. J. W. Gallagher.

CONVEYANCE OF AUSTRALIAN

WHEAT.

A Report from Tokyo states that of the 2,090,000 tons of Australian wheat to be shipped to the U.K., only 20,000 tone will be carried in Japanese bottome.

PHILIPPINES TRANSPORT

SERVICE.

after her book-intraken the world by storm. No doubt Dalar Ashford's well-wabers will hope that the new "young visiter" will al-o be named Daisy..

The temperature of the water

Trafalzar Dag effort by lower- quired for tempering the blade deck ratings a: Portsmouth in is & carefully-guarded secret," heat of naval and marine orphan- said. "Sword-making has come ages realised £875. to almost super husnan perfection in Japan, and the weapons are incomparably the most beautiful the world produced.

"The Japanese with is merely an artisan Put an armen and occupies a unique position, being under the protection of the Government.

I understand (says the London

The Al-Ins Congress laags 2 Bambar telegram) has issued a dra constitution. The main change is in Article L. which now states that the object of the Congress is attainment of self-government by the people off Indi by all peaceful and legi-

male means.

A remarkable fatality occurred correspondent of the Senters in Victoria Street, Leigh, Lan- that Mr A. F. Whyte will leave cashire. Some boys placed brim- Marseilles on the 2nd of January tone and potash into a nut in order to take up his duties as placed a bolt over the nut, and then President of the Indian Legs-struck the nut with a brick. A loud ative Assambly, which begins its explosion followed, and a piece of The U.S. Army Transport St. sittings at Delhi on the 7th of metal struck Henry Draper, an Milhiel, the first of a number of February, Mr Whyte expects to eleven year old schoolber, on the new ships from the Hog Island visit Edinburgh next month. He forehead. fracturing his skull and Yard for the Philippines transport is to be entertained at dinner at causing instant death. service. completed successful the University Union, and also triala recently and will make her at another gathering arranged in fire: royage to these parts shortly. bis honour by personal and

Captain Cecil Hamilton Armi- political friends. N. Y. K. COLLIERY ENTERPRISE. departure from this country is Territories of the Gold Coast, has Mr Whyte'sge. C.M.G., D.S.O., Chiet Com missioner of the Northern A report is current to the effect one of the contributory causes to been appointed Governor and that Baron Kondo, president of the stoppage of The New

Commander-in-Chief of the Gam- the N. Y. Su, is negotiating for Europe. the Jast number of the purchase of the Nippon Seimi which appears today.

bia Colony and Protectorate, on Colliery, near Nagasaki, and that

the retirement of Sir Edward J. the cual from the colliery will be

Cameron, K.C.M.G.. which will supplied to N. Y. K. vessels on

take place next month. the Nazasaki-Shanghai run. The Mitisubishi Company is reported to be also interested in the

matter.

Toronto correspondent of the It is stated bere fangs the Times that the Japanese are planning pioneer settlements in

A marriage has been arranged Northern Ontario. The Toruntobeween John F. Barbour, of Globe" makes a vigorous protest Settlements, youngest son of the Caledonia Estate, PW, Straits aginst the general admission of

flate Robt S. Barbour and of Asiatic immigrants.

Mrs Barbour, 14 Holyrood Crescent, Glasgow, and Alexan- drs Marjorie, widow of Thomas Dick Martin, Lieut., R.F.A., and younger daughter of the late

ENSOLD EX-CERMAN STEAMERS.

A list has been published by Lord Inchcape of those of the +x-enemy steamers included in It is officially announced at previous announcements which Simla that in accordance with have remained unsold. It includes the recommendations of the 24 passenger steamers, among Esher Committee the Army in Alexander King. Greenock, and which the names of the Bismarck India is to be reorganised in will take place in Martyrs' U.F. and Imperator again appear, and four commands, comprising Nor-Church. Auchermuchty, Fife- 30 cargo steamers ranging in thern. Eastern, Southern, and shire, on 10th November. deadweight capacity from 2,000 Western Armies, each under a to 12,000 tons. The announce- general officer commanding-in- ment is accompanied by an chief. Burma is to remain in- intimation that the system of dependent. The changes take deferred Payments will be place on November 1.- available.

"WHAT OF THE 19,999?

Solitary Patron of a Town's Hot Baths.

In a leader on Lord Beatty's rectorial address the Scotsman says: Suntzo, the Chinese, "Min- ister of War," who wrote five centuries before the Christian Commenting on the proposal toers, said "to fight and conquer exhume the remains of a u- one hundred times is not the known soldier and bury them in perfection of attainment; the Westminster, the "Bulletin" says:supreme art is to subdue the It was not for immoral debauches enemy without fighting." The of that kind that our sons and British Navy will be, if vigilantly brothers fought and died. Why cared for by the Rulers of the cannot London be content with great securities against another That was a week's receipts at the wingled thoughts of joy and word war. the public baths at Matlock Bath. grief that any war anniversary which cater for a population of brings, and use this normal about 20,000 in and around the moving of the soul to some high den death in Dublin, aged 71, of The Times sanounces the sud-

Str Gabriel Stokes, KCB.L, & former Chief Secretary of Madras. The Australian House of Re

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Not 16-212 58, 33.

These baths are supplied with

"young visiter". In the shape of Hughes, Prime Minister, szið bo daughter. Miss Daisy Ashford's did not favour the resumption of local thermal water, which condarrings to Karlin, will be trade relations with Germany, t tains radio aptivity?:

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