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FINE MUSIC.

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UNITED STATES AND CHINESE SPEAKER'S

GERMANY.

COMMERCIAL TREATY

APPROVED.

Washington, Feb. 3.

TRIUMPH.

PACKED HALL AS-

AUDIENCE.

The hall was not big enough to hold the would-be hearers, and Mr. Koo lator addressed an over-

It can with truth be said that.

London, Feb. 3. rarely, if ever, has Hongkong had

Mr. Koo, the travelling sacrot- the privilege of hearing a more The Bonato foreign relations

Student distinguished company of artistes committes has decided to raportary of the World's than the quartotto which opened favourably on the Gorman com-Christian Federation movement, its short season at the Thostro mercial treaty, subject to re-addressed a packed meating at Royal last night. The rapturous servations under which the UnitWestminster on the subject of applause which grooted the rondi- ad States have the right, after the evolution in China and its possi

bilities for Christianity, tion of ovory itom on the pro-Brat year, to change the pro gramme was eloquent testimony visions relating to preferential to the high morit of the individus tarifa and rail rates upon ninety

daya' notice. Molas is undoubtedly one of the This treaty with Gormany, flow gathering most gifted violinists over hoard which forbids althor country to hore and can rightly bo placed in discriminate in respect of dution the front rank of famous players, or railway rates in favour of go! His playing of the final move-shipped by vessels flying their mont in Mendelssohn's Concerto own flag, la designed to sorve as a was a musical treat that opened model for conventions with other a programme full of pleasureabla Power.-Reuters American Ser- and satisfying musio. The final vice.

contributorB.

movement of the famous Kroutzor

Sonata (Boothoven) Was also richly enjoyed, the artiet later]

displaying his amazing tochnical RAILWAY DISPUTE.

accuracy in Krolalor's Caprico Vionnole and Bazzini's Rondo des Lutins. Persistent demands for more wore conceded and he scour od hearty thanks from the audi once at the closo.

WAGES REDUCTIONS CONTEMPLATED. ·

London, Feb. 3. As an English tenor, Horbort With regard to the railway Cave has already made himself troublo, the companies propose an known to many, and last evening immediate reduction of wages by he richly oarned a really wondor-6 and 4 shillings a week in rural

The Archbishop of Canterbury, who presided, oulogised the ad- dress as "a remarkable speech by

somarkable man-Reuter

ITALY'S DEBT.

FUNDING FORESHADOWED.

Washington, Feb. 3. Despatches received in offtolal] cirolas from Rome state that the now Italian Ambassador has been Instructed to take up the softla- ment of the Italian debt to America on hin arrival at Washington.

The newspapore commont that in the ovens of a settlement with Italy, Franco will be the only major European Power with

ful rocoption. His voice is that and industrial areas respectively, which a funding settlomont will It is loarned that under the not have boon ronchod.-Reuter's of a true tonor-round, sweet and

powerful, and Mr. Cave posnossus Railways Act the whole mattor American Service.

in addition just the right tompora-must be submitted to the Nation-

mont to make appeal. His sing-al Wagos Board-Renter.

ing of the Flower Song from

"Carmen" met with instantaneous

and

all his later

говрове, numbers were enthusiastically

rocalved. Spacial montion must be made of "Boyond the Night"

BANK DEAL,

SOUTH AMERICA.

(Marjory) and also the two songs CANADIAN PURCHASE IN by Kennedy Russoll. Mr. Cava kindly obliged with encoros at overy appearance, auch favourites

AS

Woman is Fickle" from Rigoletto, "I hear you calling me" and "Bonnie Mary of Argylo boing given.

INTER-STATE CRICKET.

N. 8. W. BEATS VICTORIA,

Melbourne, Feb. 3, New South Wales boat Victoria

in a return match by. throe wickets.

Montreal, Iob, 3. It is announced that the Royal Victoria acored 295 and 155. Bank of Canada has purchased New South Walon compiled 278) the stock of the Bank of South and 173 for 7. Ponsford and America, which has a paid up Colline in tho first innings Described by the London Daily capital of five million and roservos knocked up 80 and 70, rospoctivo. Telegraph as a pianist of great of two and a half million dollars, ly. Bardsley scored 65 and 59-- attainmionts, Miss Dorothy with wovon branches, in Casta center. Dawson-Campbell impressed all Rica, Columbia, Poru and Vonn- by her brilliant oxocution and zvola.-Reuter's American Service. uncommon ability. Soveral works

of that groat master of the pianoforte, Chopin, wore rendered with

whilst

and

cherm

feeling, Dorothy Dawson Campbell and Beriabino's Nocturne

HOME FOOTBALL.

SCOTTISH OUP MATCH.

London, Fab. 3. In the Scottish footba'l Cup, first round replay, Boness boat Holonaburgh by 2 goals to nil, at; Firhill Park, Glasgow.-Reuter.

he gave the last movement of the Kroutzor Sonata, which ono in D flat (for loft hand only) wished to have heard in its was a masterpiece of sympathetic rendition. Perhaps the finest entirety,

Mr. Herbert Cave has a magni- thing in the whole programmo was Liszt's Hungarian Fantansio ficont toner voice, and it is a long in which Miss Dawaon-Campboll time since wo have had one to had the assistanco of Mr. equal it in Hongkong. He was Porcival Garratt at a second scored at each appearance, but plano. All the beautios and his piece de resistance was the COLONIAL JUDICIAL

"Carmon," intricacies of this composition Flower Song from were clearly brought out and which held the audience apoll- oarned for the artisto an

himself

ди

bound.

of accompanist

APPOINTMENTS.

London, Feb. 3. Miss Dorothy Dawson Camp- The Gazelle announces the op- irresistible encore, this being bell, the pianisto of the company, pointinents of Sir C. E. St J. Rachmininoff's ever popular)

played the Hungarian Fantaste Branch as Chief Justice of Coylon Proludo.

Mr. Paraival Garratt proved of Liszt and a group of solos and Mr. George Deano as a Puisne which were woll received. For Judge in the Straits Battlements. distinction and completed a technique is facile, but whother-Reuter.

[Sir C. Branch, K. C., had been quartetto of really outstanding it bo the fault of the piano or tha

weakness of hor right hand, the a Pulsne Judgo in the Straits ability.

The pily of it all was that the fact remains that the latter was from 1921 to 1923, when he was attendance was extronely dis- continually submerged by the appointed Chief Justico of Jan- appointing. It is seldom that bass. Her playing is a series of aica. The lion. Mr. G. C. Doano Hongkorg folk have opportunity contrasts between fortissimo and has boon Chief Justice of the of hearing such gifted concert pianissima, which was not always Looward Islands since 1923.] artists, and it speaks little for the altogother pleasing, such as in

musical appreciation of the the caso of Rachmininoff's Pro-

Colony's residents that such ludo, in which abe aometimes

meagro support was forthcoming. played the first two notes of the MISSION TO VATICAN.

It is to bo hoped that the rest of theme vory loudly and the third the season will see much larger one pianissimo-an interpretation housee, for we who live so much which is not very easily undor- in exile from the beat in music foods.

Mr. Poroival Garratt, the no- have a duty to encourage thono who make an effort to make up companist, fulfilled his part of that deficiency. Thoro is the programmo in a thoroughly change of programme nightly sympathatio manner. and booking is open at Moutric's.

SPECIAL CRITIQUE.

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Tho size of the audienco which

APPROVED BY FRENCH CHAMBER.

Paris, Fob. 3. On the resumption of the for oign estimates debate, the Cham- bor voted by 317 to 246 in favour No true lover of music should of provision for a special mission mise hearing those talonted to the Vatican to roprosent artistas.

| Alsaco-Lorraine.

The motion was drafted in a TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME.

special form to overcome the Another splendid programme hostility of the Socialists.- gathered at the Theatre Royal has been arranged for to-night, Reuter. last night to hear Melsa and the namely:-- talented artistes associated with

and Caprico 24 him was another justification of (Schubert) the charge frequently lovalled (Paganini)-Mólsa.'

2.-Song, aria "E lucavan lo against this community of boing] utterly indifferent to the highast Stollo" (Pacolni)-Herbert Cave.

3. Pianoforto Soll, "Rovolu form of art, There were twenty. five poop'o in the stalls (including tionary Study, " free passen) and scarcely enough Major

1.-Violin Soli, Ave Maria

++

"Etudo in E

AMERICA AND THE WORLD COURT.

Washington, Fob. 3. The House of Representatives

" and "Waltz in A foreign relations asmmittee has in the dress circle to fill one row. Flat "(Chopin)-Dorothy Dawson approved resolutions which will Having regard to this Colony's Campbell.

Troharno) and

support of the policy of American

-Router's American Service.

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A HABIT WORTH WHILE.

Have you the habit of daily

unenviable reputation in this re- 4.-Songs, "Mountain Voloss "onala the Houso to record ita spoot, it was perhaps expecting (Bryceson too much to fix concerts horo on "Meriamno" (Wildred Banderadorence to the World Court. SHANGHAI QUOTATIONS. regularity? If not, practian it. five consecutive eveninge-two son)-Horbert Cave.

5.-Violin and Pianoforte, concerts would havo beon amplo from the financial standpoint. Sonata, final movomont (Cosar The audience made up what it Franck)-Molsa and Dorothy Jacked in numbers by its approc- Dawson Campbell. lation and enthusiastic roooption of the performers.

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Melsa gave an excellent rendor-bort Cave. ing of the final movement of the

Land" 7.-Violini, "Lotus

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anoxhibition of faultlass technique (Barasato)~Molsa.

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bost that Zimbalist Minor, final movement (Maodo Later well-Dorothy Dawson Camp- นส.

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