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MUSIC NOT A MERE PASTIME.

INTERESTING ADDRESS BY MR. A. MALLINSON.

LODGER'S NOTICE INADEQUATE.

LEAVING IN MIDDLE OF MONTH IRREGULAR.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TRAINING THE MIND. EUROPEANS IN COURT.

'An address upon subjects of special musical intercat was given at the City Hall yesterday after noon to teachers and senior pupils by Mr. Albert Mallinson, who has been examining at Hongkong dur ing the last few days.

In the course of his remarks, Mr. Mallinson gave a short his tory of the founding (m 1872) and growth of Trinity College of Music, now a national institution which is examining some 80,000 candidates every year,

Examinations wore held in the British Isles, Newfoundland,

Canada, South America, the South

Sea Islands, New Zealand, Tus- mania, "Australia, India, South Africa, Rhodesia, Ceylon, Malaya, Burma, Trindad, the West Indies, ..and Egypt.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1929.

RAID BY BANDITS THE SCOTS GUARDS MONEY LOAN CASE

RECALLED.

USE OF PHOTOGRAPH IN EXTRADITION CASE.

IDENTITY QUESTION.

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INSPECTED,

WORK IN CHINA PRAISED BY

LORD METHUEN, -

SILVER WEDDINGS.

London, May 28.

Colonel of the Scots

Whether a paying guest was A suggestion that a photograph justified in leaving his lodgings in was used to facilitate identifica Field-Marshal Lord Methuen, the middle of a month was a pointtion of the fugitive was made by who is the Pulane Judge (Mr. Justice Mr. Hin-shing Lo, counsel for the Guards, to-day inspected twelve Wood) was called upon to decide defence in an extradition

case hundred men of the First and in the Summary Court this morn continued boforo Mr. E. W. Second Battalions of the Regi- ing.

Hamilton at the Central Police ment, afterwards presenting a Court this morning.

number of them with long servico

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Mr. A.

The action before him was brought by Mr. F. Smith, No. 9. East Point Terrace, Causeway Bay, employed in the Naval Armament Department, against Shorthouse, of the Naval Yard. Mr. Smith claimed the sum of $100, being the amount, due for board and lodging for the month of April, 1929.

the plaintiff, while Mr. Shorthouse Mr. W. C. Hung appeared for

conducted his own case.

Mr. Hung agreed that the point at issue was whether $50 or $100 was duc, the former amount being admitted.

REHEARD.

INDIAN'S CLAIM AGAINST, EUROPEANS.

EVIDENCE CONFLICTS,

In the Summary Court the morn- ing, before the Pulene Judge (Mr. Justice Wood), a casa in which sant Singh sued Mr. G.A.L. Tal Lee, and Mr. H. Heggum, chief Carter, chief officer of the 8.8.

pincer of the as. Ching Chau, was reheard. The plaintiff claims $132, being $100 principal and $32 Interest on a promissory note dated

9, October 1927. Mr. E. ol Arculli appeared for the plaintiff while the defendants, conducted

their own cases.

Mr. L. R. Andrewes, Assistant medals. Crown Solicitor, conducted the In a short speech, he referred case for the Crown: Mr. 3. T. to the fine work of the two Batta-

&lions in China and at Aldershot, Prior of Messrs. Wilkinson Grist, appeared with Mr. Hin- Lord Methuen expressed his de- light at the presence of the Duke shing Lo for the defence.

In explaining the position to Mr. of Connaught, adding "this year Arculli, his Lordship cald that the the Duke and I have arrived at matter was before him on May 10 our silver weddings-twenty-five; and was proceeded with ex-parte Guards and the Seats Guards." plaintiff produced a promissory note years as Colonels of the Grenadier against Mr. Heggum only. The fie called for three cheers for the Duke,

The fugitive, Yip Tim, charged with armed robbery and applied for by the Kwangtung kidnapping, hia' extradition being authorities under a requisition of nine counts.

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Bandit Raid,

The troops marched past, their Lo Kam-shu, native of Shek Colonel, first in slow step, and then Some $3,000 was spent annually

Mr. Smith stated that the de-Ma Kok village, Tse Kam district, in quick march.

Among the invited spectators by Trinity College on scholarships, fendant had been staying with him in the prefecture of Walchow, tenablo either at the College or at for 15 months, paying an inclusive told the Court that on May 4, were ex-officers and men who had the local Centres. Among its fee of $100 per month. He had 1926, a bandit force, numbering served with the Regiment on the vice-presidents were His Eminence paid consistently until March 31, between 70 and 80 men, came into Marne, at Ypres, on the Somme Cardinal Bourne and Sir Edward when he gave month's notice to his village and looted it. They and in the attack on the Hinden- Elgar. The Chair of Musle at the Mrs. Smith. He did not, however, were led by the fugitive, and took burg Line:-British Wireless. University of London was found | remain until the end of that their directions from him in the with a gift of £5,000 by Trinity | mouth, but left on April 15. aubsequent wholesale plundering College.

of houses.

Offer of $50.

Mr. Mallinson said he was glad

On that morning, he offered Mr. of the opportunity of meeting the Smith the sum of $50 but this, he teachers and he had been pleased said, he could not accept because with the standard reached by Mr. Shorthouse had given many of the successful candidates month's notice and his room would That standard was proof be kept for him until the end of to him of the good work that manth. On the following which was being done in this part day. Mr. Smith wrote to Mr. Short of the Empire. At the same time, house, again stating he could not he would like to impress upon recept $50, but he received no them the necessity of not being reply. satisfied with that standard-or indeed with any standard-but of pressing forward to still higher Jevels,

A Constant Change.

Replying to questions, Mr. Smith said he had never received com- plaints as to the quality of the, food, which had been the same quality all along. Mr. Shorthouse was sharing a room with Mr. Grant, and they both left together,

Strained Feelings.

In the world of Art, nothing| stood still. Everything was con stantly changing. Technique, methods of education, the idiom Mr. Shorthouse, giving evidence, used by composers, and our own said that the form of verbal notice vision-these were constantly he gave to Mrs. Smith was "we undergoing change.

will leave you next month," and it day in that month. might apply to their leaving any

It behoved us therefore to experiment for ourselves, to try out new methods, and examinations were one of the means by which candidates and teachers could Assure themselves that they were not being left behind in the for-) ward march of methods of educa tion. Music was no longer a mere pastime, but a real mind-training process, involving quite as impor- tant educational issues as those derived from the study of other achool subjects such as languages, literature, mathematics, etc.

WASTING WATER.

KOWLOON.

Ten men were detalled to loot: witness home, and, under the personal directions of the fugi. YOUNG CHINESE FINED AT tive, they took jewellery and money, not

away clothing, looking two bullocks left to graze in a field near by.

over-

money and property thus stolen Witness, assessed the value of at $800.

He himself was selzed and with

and eight other men

A young Chinese appeared before Mr. T, S. Whyte Smith, at morning, charged with wasting the Kowloon Magistracy this

water from a fire hydrant in Hamilton Street.

and gave evidenta in connexion with it when he said that Mr. Heggun had renald $6 in respect of it The claim was for $136, being $100 principal and $36 in- terest, but the plaintiff bad stated that only 16 months' in. terest was due, instead of 18 months, so that deductions were to the claim, judgment made eventually being given for $120.40 with costs.

Rehearing Asked. Subsequently, continued his Lordship, Mr. Heggum attended in his Lordship's chambers when it appeared that the com of the writ served upon him did not set out the date of trial clearly. He had asked for a rehearing which was granted. Now both Mr. Heggum and Mr. Garter were present and the proceedings would continue against both of them.

Evidence was given by Easant Singh to the effect that the note was signed by both defendants. The sum of 35 was repaid as in- The defendant admitted draw-terest, this being for interest be- taken by the fugitive to theling water from the hydrant, but tween the date of the signine of several said that he was not the person the note and the end of December, released who had started drawing it.

women,

1927.

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latter's village. After daya' captivity, he was on payment of a ransom of $800,

cross-examination, Mr. A district watchman, giving Herum asserted that he had paid Identification Parade.

ovidence, admitted, in reply to his $40 to the plaintiff in respect of Witness came to Hongkong on Worship, that there were others the note, but this was denied. or about April 17 of this year, drawing, water. All except the and on April 19 attended an iden-defendant managed to escape. tification parade at the Victoria Witness was unable to say who Gaol where he picked out the bad opened the hydrant, fugitive.

Mr. Hin-shing Lo Defendant examining):-Did you

see

Hla Worship pointed out to the (cross-defendant that he had no business said he had complained about the photograph of the fugitive before even though he did not lift the any to draw water from a hydrant food and a mosquita net. He add-you. attended the identification cover ed there were strained feelingsgrade? Yes. It was after the caused by various reasons of com fugitive's arrest in Hongkong that

A fine of $5 was imposed. plaint,

the photograph was shown to mej

that Mr. Smith could produce re- Mr. Hung said, at this point, ceipts for food from Lane, Craw- ford's and the Dairy Farm, if necessary, and he added that he did not think Mr. Smith could do any better than to get his food from those places,

Mr. Carter produced an unstamp- ed recel written on an envelope, which plaintiff admitted signing. It was for the receipt of $60.·

His Lordship pointed out it was an unatamped document, but added he would impound it and send it to the Colonial Treasury,

Plaintiff's, Dental,

in the country by La Sho-anm (one was shown to he wearing clothing denied, saying it was in respect of

of the complainants).

of a dark colour. -

After your arrival in Hong- kong and before

Thousands Saw It. the iden- tification, did anyone show you Counsel: Why did Lo Sho-sam the fugitive's photograph? I was show you that photo?-It was not shown any photograph in posted up in the yamen of the Replying to Mr. Hung. Mr. Hongkong..

Magistrate and exposed to the view How long after you were shown of thousands of people.. He did not purpose going into Shorthouse denied that the reason details in relation to elementary for his departure was because he the photograph of the fugitive by Further questioned, witness piano technique, how to play was not allowed by Mr. Smith to Lo Sho-sam, in the country, did said it was market day when he scales, how to get a good legato, have intoxicants with his meals, you come up to Hongkong?--Be- first viewed the photograph with

tween 10 and 20 days. when and how to use the different He also dented that he had, on

many others. Market days at Yse kinds of stacento, how to render he had never misconduted himself on which you left your home to days.

scensions, had "too much," saying Perhaps you will give the date Kam recurred every three or four correctly the simpler graces, how in Mr. Smith's house.

come to Hongkong to give evidence Later, Mr. Lo explained to His to use the pedal, and how to teach elementary form-all these details gest that Dr. Smith consented to

His Lordship: You don't sug-in this case?-April 3 or 4. Worship that his case was that, When did you arrive in Hong- immediately after the arreat of the were dealt with at length in many your leaving?-It could have been kong?-On April 16 or 17. books easily accessible, but he taken that way.

fugitive at Au Tau district, in the would like to refer specially to

Asked to specify the size of the New Territories, he was taken to Defendant agreed he had receiv-| photograph which he saw, witness. Un Long Market where his photo- diploma work. Teachers did noted Mr. Smith's letter which in- demonstrated to sow that it could graph was taken. He was then perhaps realise how much is ex-dicated he did not consent to Mr. be contained within the compass taken back to Au Tau. pected for success in the College's Shorthouse leaving on two weeks' of two fingers. In it the fugitive] The case is proceeding.. Higher Examinations. Examiners notice., looked for evidence of wider reading and for some show of pro- fessional grip. Lessons in musical appreciation did a great towards developing the musicianly qualities in the candidates.

Tone-Colour.

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Entitled to Rent, This concluded the evidence and his Lordship, giving judgment, and he found that Mr. Shorthouse gave a month's notice and that it was a proper notice under the con- tract which was due, under that Mr. Mallinson here made some notice, to be terminuted at the end useful suggestions A to the of April. Therefore, unless there subjects of such lessons. Then he was some very Berious reason spoke of tone-colour in playing shown to the contrary, the plain- and gave an interesting account of tiff would be normally entitled to how colour in music had arisen. claim a full month's rent. "Music," he said, "used to be question to be decided was whe- .looked upon as a moving pattern ther there was some serious cir- cumstance shown which entitled

The

in sound, but as it became more Mr. Shorthouse to repudiate the sensitive, more temperamental, tone began to require colour contract before the end of the

month, value. Schumann and Chopin were the leaders in this new dis- was not satisfied that there was His Lordship continued that he covery though they had never such a circumstance. He could sought inspiration directly in the quite understand, the parties had painter's art. Nowadays tone- ceased to be friendly and that' colour is being exploited to the there was a difference of opinion, full."

but when one had had the same Mr. Mallinson gave six helpful cook for a long period, ano was apt maxims for violinista, and six for to get tired of the food oc-

pianista. He also stressed the casfonally,

advantage of the study of elocu- He gave judgment for Mr. tion from the literary point of Smith for the full amount claim- view.

ed with costa,

Study of Literature.

The study of works, he said, incentive to our young people to by Kingaley, George Elliot, Walter make themselves further acquaint- Pater, Browning" Milton," Keats, ed with those incomparable riches H. C. Anderson, Scott, Shakes- In both prose and verse which the peare, the English translations of people of the British Isles possess Euripides, together with some offed and of which they ought to he the Fealms of David, did form also proud. The study of good splendid introduction to the best literature, did so much towards literature in the English language. developing. young musicians This course of study, drawn up as spiritually.

wanted our .. We

it was with real discrimination by students to become musicinus, not] the 'College, ahould prove a great dexterous performers only.

"Some ship, Cap. Wonder how many on the crew)

"Oh, countin' the cook, about a dozen.”

Mr. Carter alleged that the receipt. was for money paid in connexion with the note, but this Basant Singh

another note made out previously to Mr. Carter himself. He stated that the receipt had no connexion. with the note in the present action. The money, he continued, was lent to Mr. Heggum, who was intro- duced by Mr. Carter and the latter signed the note as a guarantor.

Mr. Carter stated, in evidence. that he wrote and signed the note, He agreed he had given one other note to the plaintiff. He was sued upon that note, but he paid the money Into Court without a hear- ing. Those were the only two notes he had ever given to the plaintiff. One had been settled and the receipt for 300 was in respect of the note in the present caec. That was paid as his share.

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Case Adjourned, Answering Mr. Arculli, Mr. Carter said he did not consult Mr. Heggum before paying the $60, but denied he did not do so because the money was paid in respect of another note. He admitted that he had signed a third note ne guaran- 'tor, but said that note had been paid long ago. He denied signing

fourth note.

His Lordship adjourned the case until noon on Friday, remarking It was a very serious matter as the evidence of Mr. Carter and the plaintiff could not be reconciled.

LADY TORRINGTON.

FAILURE OF 'A RESTAURANT UNDERTAKING,

Truro, Apr. 29. Norah Elizabeth Uraula Vis- counters Torrington, of St. Columb, Cornwall, who has been engaged in business as a restau- rant proprietress since last July under the style of the Delectable Duchy Cake Shop, Ltd, has been adjudged bankrupt. The first meeting of creditora was held at Truro to-day.

Her liabilities wore returned at £1,229 and her deficiency £1,120.. In July Lady Torrington started business at Newquay with £55 given to her by her husband. It was stated she then owed a Lon- don bank £110. The debtor gave, as cause of failure, the income from her Newquay business being insufficient to meet, expenditure, and her undertaking certain liabl | Itles at hér Truro branch in ex- pectation that a partner would bring in fresh capital.

The Official Receiver stated that the debtor appeared to have been involvent during the whole of her short trading career.

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