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at the moment," there would not appear much!" prospect Cofán alliance... with the Liborila. Con- celvably, Mr. MacDonald and his followers might view the matter differently in the event of nothing tangible accruing from the naval parley, but in that care the Liberals might resent being utilised for the purpose of sup |porting Labour and retaining for
it a share of the spoils of office.
MUSICAL JOTTINGS.
The Jottings: A Temporaty Discontinuance The English Singers Some Facts about Early English. “Music—-
Shanghai Objects to
[$6 Sents.
[BY "ALLEGRO."] "Allegro" must take leave of his long-suffering readers this week, Musical Jettings will be discon for a period of some months." The
they will most likely be resumed again, all being well.
tinued until next Winter when
π
DAY BY DAY.
NO WIFE, SHOULD TELL: HER"KUB-:
·BÅND OF HER MISTAKES, DOMESTIC OR OTHERWISE, HE WILL SEE QUITE ENOUGH OF THEM FOR HIMSELF Maria Connor Leighton,
Only one case of small-pox was notified in the Colony yesterday,"
The P. & O. a.s. Khyber from
Hongkong arrived at Loudon on the 4th February at 3 p.m.
left by the s.a. Korea Mari By The Shanghai interport golfers the same boat, Mr. AW. Grantham and Mrs, W. R.
Scott
The Very Idea!
À now encounter has taken placo in the war now being carried on bo twoon the various makors of talkio of patent has been brought against apparatus Await for infringement
Power, Cinophone by the Western Ebotric Co.
Products, Ina, under whose licenco The plaintif is Electrical Research Weston Electric Company, Ltd.,
Wostora Electric Gaj Ltd., stated:.. operates in the British Isles
The inning of this writ is in lino with our policy to clarify the patoat situation and to protect exhibitors who have installed Western Electria
The Western Electric Co., also
Proared in the Fross to the effect that a settlement had been reached in the talking picture patenta dis- putes between the Dutch-German and the American groupe has no support in fact as far as Western Electrio is concerned.
Mr. F. Fishor a director of
The disinterested observer, or, to put it in another way, the man who is not blinded by partisan- ship, would, we feel sure, welcome Reminiscences of these Jottings were passengers. a breakaway from the present carry us back to the first article
which appeared in 1926. It was Admitting a charge of rosisting purely party method of handling immediately followed by the send-arrest, a woman hawker was fined against infringement of their rights. national and Imperial afairs. ing of anonymous typewritten let $10 by Mr. Whyte Smith at the
ters which informed the Editor Kowloon Magistracy this morning.announces that the statement which Mr. Garvin says that after near- and myself that nobody wanted to The defendant, who was arrested ly ten years of political muddio hear my views on matters musical for selling without a licence, was and commercial disappointment, the and that I would do better to stick fined another $5 for that offence.
to my regular job. Unfortunate- | Government must be carried only the amusing series of epistles Mr. Tipple, of the Royal Air effectively and authoritatively if soon came to an end and sub- Force, and Mr. J. M. Mackenzie, of we are to avoid further weakness fined their comments to the cores were each flued $5 by Mr. Whyte stated that there had been no ro sequent critics have always con- Essex Crescent, Kowloon Tong.
On this point, Mr. F. 8. Fishor as a nation. Industrially, he pondence columns.
Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy. In the midst of announcements this morning for allowing their cont
conversations between the points out, we cannot afford to and criticisms of concerts, reviews dogs to be abroad without muzzles, Dutch-German groupe and Western let another year pass without of ramophone recorda and gen-
Electria interests, and that/ necord. The official opening by H. E. the ing to prosent arrangemanta, no some definita gain of ground, eral remarks on music locally and
at Home there have been one or Officer Administering the Govern- mootings between the groups word whilst the looming problem of two suggestions In the Jottings mont, of the main buildings and scheduled.
additional hostel of St. nt Stanley by any Government not based stance, the provision of a curtain Stephen's College,
background for concerts at the Poninsula, ls to take place on upon an assured majority in the Theatre Royal, the formation of a Tuesday, March 25th, and not on House of Commons. Mr. Garvin local Musical Society, the reduc- March 4th, as has been, in- thinks that the present Prime Lion in prices charged by Mr. timated.
Strok for celebrity concerts here Minister can rise above party, and the better advertising given to and he calls upon him to meet Helena May Musicales: Were I Mr. Hannen Swaffer, of course, we the occasion, quoting these words should have had a new Concert that have cleared the will and | Hall by now and a concert-grand
niano permanently installed purpose of many a soul in the use of professional artistes THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1930. moral crisis: Let the counsel who play here!
of thine own heart stand, for there is no man that is truer unto thed than it."
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THE COALITION POSSIBILITY.
The Future of Spain.
•
Three unemployed Chinese ap peared before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this mor- ning on charges of being in poa session of 42 tacls of prepared for opium. Mr. Leo d'Almada, enr., defended the first two men and applied for a remand.
The case was adjourned till next Tuesday, ball being allowed in the sum of $4,000 each.
Convicted of a charge of abealing woollen shawl from the first floor
"My wife has the worst memory I ever heard of"
"Torgets everything, cht". "No, remembers everything."
mansion has advertised for å sup...
(The owner of -an- Elizabethan ply of crickets.)
The mansion's a mellow, romantio
old pilo
(Maybe there's a ghost in the
time-honoured stylo);
Ite rafters are solid; its doorways
are wida:
There must be an owl in the
branches outside.
The hearth in the hall in a roomy
affair
Where spluttering logs give à
Christmassy nir, And to keep the traditional spirit
alive
The cricket contingent is due to
"Arrivo. :
Employer: Before I can engage you, you will have to pass an intelli sende test.
Girl Applicant: Intelligence test? Why the Advertisement said you. wanted a typist
A
of 312, Portland Street, a Chinese County Court: Women now have die Judge Turner at Westminstor
Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy the country, but they always do, in: who appeared before Mr. Whyte vote, get into Parliament, and rule. this morning, was sentenced to six this court, get into a dither aver weeks hard labour he having one
dreas. previous conviction for larceny. It The booking has opened for the was stated that the defendant went English Singers and they will pro-to the complainant's house to rent a bably be pleasantly surprised with cubicle and, seeing the shawl on the the reception accorded them here. bed, put it under his jacket. On the second night, Feb. 15th, a was chased and caught in the street, party from Government House will attend and encouragement will
Ho
come from a quarter to which we years Inter. He has never been ex-
A woman at Shoreditch County Court: After all, a husband is n lattery.
Cluer at Whitechapel County Court
It is a matter for regret that there is not sufficient space to deal at length with the gramophone re-, cords that are sent for review each The manager of the Man Gang month. It is only possible to contractors firm was summoned to single out a few worthy of special appear before Mr. Whyte Smith at mention among the various types the Kowloon Magistracy this mor- There will, wo imagine, be very A week since the speedy depar- (instrumental, vocal, dance etc.,). ning for failing to have a watch- many people who will endorse the ture from the power of General But for the benefit of those who man at his magazine on the hill- suggestion thrown out by Mr. Prime de. Rivera has produced take a keen interest in their side at Argyle Street. The defen J.L, Garvin, to which we gavo some aufficient progress to engender gramophones I would repeat the dant failed to appear and the sum- recommendation made some while mens was adjourned for one week, prominence yesteday, that a de- hopes of a new and better Spain. ago, to subscribe to The Gramophone his. Worship intimating that if the finite move should be made by the The most encouraging sign is the a monthly periodical edited by defendant did not appear next week, Prime Minister to seek a real atmosphere of quiet prevailing. Compton Mackenzie, in which apa warrant would be issued for his The country is evidently prepared cords issued by the principal com-
pear regular criticisms of all re-arrest... conlition with the Liberals, in or der that matters of extreme im-to give General. Berenguer an op- nantes, in addition to many inter- portunity of justifying his succes-esting articles on music and a ortance to the country and the ton to the Premiership and of ful technical section dealing with Empire should be handled in a ling his promises anent the res is only 14/- per annum, post free, gramophones. The subscription non-party spirit. The editor of toration of the democratic govern- and the office address is 58 Frith the Observer bases his appeal on ment. The new broom has already Street, London, W. C.- the sentiment expressed by Mr. been vigorously, applied where Ramsay MacDonald in his New it was most needed. The entire Year message, in which he said Cabinet, with the exception of the "The nation calls for a union of Premier himself, has been drawn
No one has yet discovered a sure Bervice in setting our house in or from civilian political circles, the
way of winning money by backing horses. The Common Serjeant, Bir Henry Dickens, at the Old Bailey. der so that the place which we National Assembly is to be dle
I never use the telephone-Judge have inherited may still be ours." solved and 'a general election ar- Accepting that declaration as hav-ranged at the earliest possible often look in vain for patronage of celled in the simplicity, purity, and
Woman at Willcedon: I have had Ing been made in all sincerity, Mr. moment. Opponents of the Dic-music. The programmes for the vigorous handling of his musical
my name down so long for a council Garvin suggests that it lies in the tatorship, who suffered loss of two evenings are not the same, works.
though certain items are repent. Thomas Morley, English counter-house that, in the meantime, I have power of the Labour Premier to their positions or were thrown in- ed; they consist of mateta, Dallots, pointist, was a pupil of Byrd. He had five children. turn the House of Commons into to gaol because of expressed dis- madrigale, folk songs, etc., and the was a gentleman of the Chapel a working reality as a Counell of approval, are to be reinstated or difference between these types of Royal. The first regular treatise sixteenth-century compositions is on music published in England was granted their liberty as the case described in explanatory notes written by him:
A Plaine and Stato by agreeing to work side by
may be. In fact, the Berenguer
There are some interesting brief Easie Introduction to Practicall side with Mr. Lloyd George for a Government has set out with the summarice of what the songs are Musicks, 1507. period of, say, two or three years. object of destroying all vestiges about for instance; Though
The thought which naturally of the Dictatorship Primo de who, unsuccessful with two ladies, early English composers, who in
Ameryllia danés depicts a lover There is quite a revival of these then, I still invo half an hour. suggests itself is whether the La Rivera did a great deal of good decides that he will love no their day made a much greater bour Party is prepared to put con- for his country, though he could more." My Phyllis bide me pack contribution to modern music WHO WAS alderations of State before hardly have done worse than his away portrays a lover, dismissed by than is generally realized, "Our thoughts of its own prestige. We predecessors, who in 1923 had his lady but consoled by the thought own national contribution to the that be "need not sing another development of harmony And can conceive that if the matter reached the height of inefficiency. song." A quarrel between a surly counterpoint has been a big one" were left to Mr. Ramsay Mac- Reform was badly needed but the husband and his teasing wife la writes Parcy Scholes in his Donald, he might go heart and question is whether such reforms represented by a duet (printed as Crochets, "...it was this English- (Dunstable, fa the 15th as were cffected by the Dictator John, come idas me now, 10th cen- man
tury). On a par with this is a trio, century) who brought to a Boul into the coalition movement,
ship were not purchased at too The Three Fairies, in which the practial point the efforts of but we very much doubt whether
great a cost. The main effects of fairies at mid-night put the house five centuries of striving, showing he could command any consider the regime were to narrow the in-in order, and pinch the lazy serv- how could be solved the problem of able following from the rank and terest and increase the apathy of ing-maids. A unique group repro- counter-point the artistic weaving Esents Italian Street Cries (Chimney together of melodies..." In the file of his party. Seemingly, the the citizen, who should rather have Sweeps, Rag and Bone, and Hot Liberals are in a mood to work been encouraged to share in the Chestnuts), composed about 1800, in co-operation with Labour, but, government his country. as Mr. Lloyd George has more General Primo de Rivera was not
of
.".
succeeded by the sixteenth century madrigalists, in whose works the English Singers have specialised.
Siteenth and sixteenth century treatises of Italy, Germany, Flanders and Spain, Dunstable Is referred to as the master spirit of Among the old English com-the earlier choral age. He was than once pointed out, any ar-far-sighted, He deprived himself posers represented are William rangement reached will havo to of the forces most necessary to Byrd (1545-1623), Orlando Gib pay due regard to the strength success, namely, freedom of public bons (1883-1025), Henry Purcell (1458-1095) and Thomas Morley
When Rubenstein gave historial of Liberal opinion as registered opinion, an unfettered Furla (1653-1603). A reference to a recitals of pianoforte music he ment, and an outspoken Press musical dictionary reveals that always opened with some pieces by in votes at the last General Spain, of course, offers great Byrd was a celebrated English Byrd and Gibbons, for with these Election, and not merely on dificulties. It is one of the most Church composer; chorister at St. men the royal line began. Bach's and Handel's Leasons, basis of relative membership of illiterate countries in the world, Paul's; organist at Lincoln, In suites
1676, he and his teacher, Tallis, re- Mozart's and Beethoven's Sonatas, the two parties in the House of ranking twentieth-
among Euro
ceived a patent granting them a Chopin and Schumann and Scria Commons. So far, the Labourites pean countries from an educational monopoly of the printing and bine are a superstructure erected have been significantly silent on standpoint," and its enonomic selling of music and music upon an English foundation. For the Kiddies this matter of.a frank concordat status is not much felter. Such papers for twenty-one years. That Hongkong is not the only
themselves and the conditions are these which might This was not a bad monopoly to That
call for Dictatorship, but not ff acquire. I wonder if there was place that greets an artist with a seat and the artist" is Com that they are awaiting develop to destroy when It intends to con-
Rights Society in those days!
Orlando Gibbons was one of the paratively unknown, is evidenced ments arising from the Naval struct. General
Berenguer is most important of early English by a remark in a letter just resolv Conference. Indeed, it has even bent on removing the disablitice composers. His printed piece of from a musical resident of been hiated that if the Five- under which Primo de Rivera suf. Fantasies a Trois, for viola (1610) Shanghai: "Flets, the tenor, had Power parley proves a success, La-fered, and he bids fair to succoed J the oldest engraved musical work good house when he sang with the in England. His madrigals and orchestra, but at his recitals the attendance was poor. The public bour might even go to the country If he gains the confidence of the motels, pieces for the virginal, and doesn't want to pay $6 any more.”
country, a re-awakened Spain may church compositions complete his The reserved seats for · English for a further expression of con- soon become an important factor published works.
Singers cost $4, the unreserved $2, fidence, in the hope of securing in the councils of Europe, even Henry Purcell was organist at It is as well to emphasize this, for an independent majority. If that though her geographical position Westminster Abbey when he was a false rumour gained currency twenty-two (1680) and composer last week that the prices were 36 betokens the real mood of Labour normally conduces to aloofness., in ordinary to the King three and $3.5
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Lady: "I must go. I have to meet my husband at 5 o'clock. What is the time now "
Hontees: "It is now 6 o'clock;" Lady (sitting down again): "Ah,
FATHER TOM LOFTUS?
The publication of Lever's novel, "The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer"" gave enormous offence" to one of the author's friende, Father: Comyns of Kilkee, Co. Clare.
What Father Comyne strongly objected to in the novel was the character of a certain priest, Father Tom' Loftus, for Lever hat ex- livened his tale by making Father Loftus бау подду things which really model priests do not, say, and do many things which really model priests do not do, and Simon Pures would blush, to tell many tales which the
hear. To be sure, the good father was made a very like-- able: fellow, sweet-tempered, kind and cheery; but, never-·| theless, many readers frowned upon him, and the biggest frown of all, for a special and particular reason, came from Father Comyne of Kilkee, Co.
Liberala. It may be, of course, that type of government", tends an early edition of the Performing poor houses when $6 is asked for Clare, nende med
His special and particular reason was that the character of the too, too genial! ecclesiastic was an unmistak-
ho. considered it a shabby re- turn for the hospitality which he had once extended to the novellat. When Lever" re- "alised the wound which he had caused he was deeply sorry, but the breach between
able portrait of himself, and
the two was never healed
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