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Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria Houghong.

THE HONGKONG

H.K. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING DISCUSSES VENUE OF NEXT SHOW.

at the

TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1932.

ported, and both he and Mr. Gecks deserve our heartiest thanks for all the hard work they put in.

Theatre Royft Question.

DAYLIGHT RAID.

ARMED ROBBERY IN JERVOIS STREET.

was

Our thanks must also again be for

A during armed robbery accorded to our advertisers their support and to the Press for committed yesterday afternoon, Deprived of the Theatre Royal, a nasistance generously given.

Last year I had to make refer-when three men entered an im- question which assumes paramount Importance in the life of the Hong-ence to the death of our old friend ports and exports firm in Jervois kong Philharmonic Society In the Mr. A. J. J. Brock, this year an-Street, and after holding up the present year in the provision of an jother enthusinatie supporter of the jumater and gagging him, decamp- alternative venne for their next Society has been taken from us ined with $7,000 in money.

According to a report mude at production. The question came up Mrs. McLeod. She was always to for consideration

annual the forefront giving of her best and general meeting of members hold by her death the Society sustains the Central Police Station by Ma at the Cathedral Hall yesterday a great loan. To Mr. McLeod and Fat-lun, the master of the Po afternoon, when it was declosed her two sons we offer our deepestying Lung Imports and Exports that negotiations were proceeding sympathy.

On Good Friday evening mem-Firm, No. 61, Jervois Street, 2nd, with the management of the King's Theatre for the next stage produc-bers of the Society assisted Mr. Floor, about 12.30 p.m. yesterday, Manon at the Cathedral, the result while he was writing letters at the tion to be held at this Theatre.

The meeting was held under the being a most appropriate rendering shop counter, he heard a knock nt the door, and a man asking for chairmanship of the President of of the music sung.

that we You know, of course,

We opened the door and the Society, Hon. Mr. W. E. L.

shall not be able to use the Theatro Ah Wu. Shenton.

performances. saw three men standing outside. Royal again for Year's Activities.

Negotiations have already been One of them, dressed in a long Ka Ma Sin- The Hon. Secretary (Mr. H. J. opened regarding performances in cont, addressed him

Whether this will anng. Best) having read the notico con-another theatre.

He called them in, and asked vening the meeting, the Chair-be possible or not will be a matter

and

Gentle for the new committee to decide, man gald.~ Ladies

and also the opera to be produced them to have some ten. The mau -The Annual Report

your With reference to the latter en- dressed in a cont followed him to Account having been in

1quiries have been made regarding the accounts office, while one of the others entered the kitchen and hands for the past week,

to "Tantivy Towers" which is now propose with your permission

released for another performance, the third man went to the veran take them as read.

a revolver and "The Fountain of Youth" both dah. Suddenly the man who fol- of which were on in London last lowed him produced

other two men then came into the year, but answers have not yet been and asked him to keep quiet. The received.

In my speech last year I con- Kratulated the members of the Society on the fact that the Society better way had never been in n

I will close by thanking Mr. Best accounts office, and he was bound both na regards finance and mem- bership. Regarding the former, our hardworking and efficient Hon. with a piece of wire, and gagged you will see from the accounts that Secretary, for all the work he has with a towel.

done on our behalf, Mr. Smith who A substantial loss was sustained on "Miss Hook of Holland" the result put in much work on our finances, being that on February 29th our and the members of the Committer The Report and Accounts were bank balance was only $26.70. I am for their services. pleased to say, however, that a antisfactory amount due from sun-duly adopted.

since dry debtora has been paid-

that date.

New Officers.

the

The election of officers for As to membership you will see ensuing year resulted as follows:

President. Hon. Mr. W. E. L. that there has been à gratifying in- crease in the number of Vice-Shenton.

to Hon. Secretary.-Mr. H. J. Best. Presidents, and I should like

their

Hon. Trenaurer.Mr. thank these gentlemen for support of the Society. OrdinaryBuchanan. members are down by fourteen but still remain well over ons hundred.mon and J. W. Baldwin, Mrs. J. H.

D.

Committee.-Messrs. T. V. Bar-

answer

The robbers took the keys of the stole They enfe from his person, and $7,000 in Hongkong money left about twenty minutes later. A staying friend of his, who was with him. returned ten minutes afterwards and released him.

Shanghai, Apr. 6.

Insting earthquake,

A slight several seconds, was felt at Han- kow and Nanking this evening.- -Reuter.

Shaw and Mrs G. W. R. Griggs.

Another important consideration An Expensive Production.

The election of the Hon, Con-

600 people Theatre Royal only The failure of "Miss Hook of ductor and Hon. Producer was left was that whereas in the case of the could be accommodated, a number Holland" was due to a number of to the in-coming committee.

With regard to the negotiations of whom were inconvenienced by circumstances which 1 hope will not

a venue intervening pillars, the King's Arlae again. In the first place the for producing a play at scenery and properties proved un- other than the City Hall, Mr. H. J.Theatre could afford an unobstruct

Again, to a question, ed view for 1,200 persons. expectedly expensive, notwithstand- Best, in ing the loan of a considerable stated that he had inquired from this bigger accommodation would amount of the former from the the King's Theatre and found the cuable them to put on fewer shows, a night, thereby reducing overhead and in- A.D.C., to whom our best thanks fee demanded was $800

the dollar caused by having to buy out the cidental expenses, such as paying. In ure due. The rise after the departure of Great Bri- picture. This figure, however, was for professional orchestral service tain from the Gold Standard and not so formidable as it appeared and refreshments. The drawback measures necessary at first sight, for whereas in the about the King's Theatre was the the economy to balance the Home Budget, both case of the Theatre Royal the rent question of rehearsal and the necca- of which had the effect of reducing was only $120 per night, other ity of getting started at 9.30 after Balaries in this Colony, were also items had to be met such as atten- the cinema performance ended at contributory factors, while the de- danta, booking, advertising, etc. 9 p.m. The prices, it was indicated, parture from the Society's poller In the case of the King's Theatre would still be $3, $2 and $1. of selling exchange vouchers owing all these additional items were in-

A suggestion was put forward, to the difficulty of collecting the cluded in the 3800. One big point,

a atago broke money possibly affected the houses. anid Mr. Best, was the question of and approved, to the effect that if On the whole, however, "Miss lighting, which would be supplied negotiations for Hook" was a very good perform by the King's Theatre, and which down, it might be possible to ance, and Mr. Robertson has our in the case of the City Hall had organise a concert affording plenty sympathy that his first production cost $350 on the last occasion of scope for choral work to mem-

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