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CORRESPONDENCE.

Hongkong Women.

[To the Editor, Hongkong

Telcuraph.1

SCHNEIDER TRIO.

GREAT THREAT FOR

HONGKONG,

two

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1932.

U.S. SENATORS AND

WAR DEBTS.

SUDDEN OUTBURST OF ANGRY SPEECHES.

It is to be hoped that there will bo a large attendance at thu Helena Moy Institute to-night,

Washington, Mar. 17. when the world-famous Schneider An unexpected debate on War Trio will give the first of Debts broke out in the Senate to-

being 011 recitals, the other

day, which showed that the Sonn- Wednesday, 20th instant. A feast tors had learned nothing and for- of really beautiful music is assur-gotten nothing since the discussions

of last December,

Sir, Your correspondent "lomo" says that the nursing sisters out hore "have none of the home life in which other emigrants usually And compensation." How many of those Hongkong women whom heed by these noted instrumentalists. censured in his first letter have

This is a wonderful opportunity homes? A half-share in a Hotel bedroom is not a home. The drift for real lovers of music, and also demonstrate from one -planned, jerry-built an opportunity to flat to another, which is the fate that the claim that Hongkong has not a music-loving community is of many Hongkong women, makes

not true. The Schneider Trio home life impossible. Very, very

have travelled all over the Far few men can standa forts of paternity under such con- East. In the Dutch Indies, in the ditions, and probably the easiest Philippines, In Shanghai and in way of cacape from a nagging hus-Tokys they had a most enthusias

tie reception. band in to go and play bridge or dance with somebody else while amah keeps the child quiet.

the discom-

The Musicians.

One after another rose to declaim against the "intriguing Europeans" who were striving to find some way un the of putting more burdens United States and to proclaim the magnificent generosity which had animated Congress in accepting such unremunerative settlements of fle common debts contracted in

equse.

The proteating voice of Senator Carter Gass, of Virginia, former Secretary of the Treasury, cried Many women consider that

Prof. Baron Anatol Vietinghoff- unheeded in the wilderness. He motherhood under such conditions Scheel (Plano and clavicembalo),

was bluntly told by Senator Real, is an impossiblity and remain | inverted the “Chromatophen" and of Pennsylvania, that he was in D single or childless. Most of these is a distinguished composer. Bril-minority of one. manage to work off their energy fiant, captivating technique and

Senator Glass advanced the re- in useful interests, but few deve-mustent capacities are the chic valutionary suggestion that there lop that thirst for excitement qualities of this excellent pianist, might be more profit in a reduction, which "Homo" sa deplores,

Through his exquisite touch pre- | or even in the cancellation, of debts "Homo" seems to think that destined to be a clavicembalo | than in exacting payment “of the these women are inferior to their player, he knows how to draw the

last pound of flesh." grandmothers, but he forgets that beautiful tones from this wonder- forty years ago the normal family Tul instrument that give us the budget allowed less then ten per illusion of the strains. of, olden

for times. rent, of the family Income rent. If that ratio to income could be restored, real home life and the would be a possibility. Female of the Specié would fade

But,

An odious wonnan marrled May learn babe and ameni.

DE VALERA ON

HIS PLANS.

BRITAIN OWES US £10,000,000.

RADIO BROADCAST

SECOND CLUE IN THE

THEASURE HUNT.

Broadcast by 2. B. W, on a wave-

G.00-7.00 p.m.,Chinese Programme. length of 255 metres. (846 K.C.'a). 0.00-8.30 p.m. Children's Concert. 7.00-10.80 p.m. European Pro.

Dublin, Mar. 17. In a frank statement to journai- 1sts at Government Building to- night regarding his programme and his attitude to Grent Britain on the vital issues of the hour, Mr. De Valera, the new Republ.. lean President, made these im-gramme. portant paints:

"The Oath of Allegianco will be 7.03-7.28 p.nu. Scottish Selec- abolished almost at once, and our tions. intention is to try to assimilate | Song-Up in the Mornin' Early the office of Governor-General (of the Free State) eventually in that of the President.

"The Government does not in tend to make any payment of the £1,000,000 land annuities which have been handed by the Free State to Great Britain since the Treaty was signed ten years ago. We are satisfied, morcover, that we have a claim for repayment of the money already paid to Great Britain during the last ten years. That is to say, they owe us £40,- 000,000.

Republicnu Army.

"The Government does not ex- peel that there will be any acti- Republlenn vities in the Irish Displeased Democrats,

Army-one of the organisations was banned under Mr. which Senator The position taken by

Cosgrave's Public Safety Act Carter Glass must have been

which could be described เล ก irritating to the Democrat leaders disturbance of the peace. The for the debate bore signs of having | Pablle Safety Act will be suspend- been engineered to place the Ad-

ed at the next meeting of the unfavourable ministration in

fexcentive council. light on the eve of the elections.

A local paper had printed an article calling attention to Mr. Mel

"Although there are no effective stops that can be taken at once to the boundary between abolish

Remin Waschitz (violin), is a pupil of the celebrated French He played violinist Lucien Capet. for years in leading Cornian or Mr. Kipling, when he paraphras-chestras: later he appeared as a d the words of Agur, the son of soloist and chamber musician nt..

Paris and Berlin. His playing fakel. put it all into two nes:

shows the qualities of Germanie:

Free discipline and purity, refined byn's statement on debts in Decem-Northern Ireland and the

State. I hope ultimately that the ler that, owing to the full pf com- Romanie elegance and spirit. His modity prices, payments were far good sense of all involved will extraordinary car for music and greater than Congress had contem- bring about the wiping out of that his superior technique enable him plated when negotiating the settle-boundary." to do justice to the style of every

Tariffs which the Govern Yeul apach.

intend to impose will be. "no for revenue purposes, but mainly as a means of protection of our infant industries" against long-standine and large-scale industries,"

As to Imperial Preference, Mr. De Valera said. "We have an open

1 enclose my card, and remmin. Youre etc..

3.-4. Y.

ments.

to

The writer suggested that one of Macno Explesion.

Prof. Wolfgang Schneider, (vio- the first acts of Mr. Mellon when

be he reached London would tooneella) is the founder of this Sir, for1 very grateful

Hugo reopen the debt question. Messrs. de Gray and Costa for Trio, pupil of Professor

Hecker of the Berlin Conservatory [ Senator Robinson (Arkansas) their sympathetic interest towards

has applied himself į raw his chance of capitalising the the sufferers of last year's exple of Music.

specially to the playing or Cham- present antionalistic sentiments in sion.

mobility, his the United States and of represent- | mind." But one thing. Sir. 1 should like ber Music. to kurw whether the Mamo Goy-splendid taste and his intellectual ing President lover as more con

ancerned with thee woes of foreigners rnment has given any pension to alaptivity give his rendition

of than Americans, "Why not lock a THE fine shading (Chi-xceptionally the widow of the victims

Macanese nose, not the

sound. His extensive knowledge the subject from the standpoint of of literature and concert require | the American taxpayer rather than ments during extended travel from that of the British he throughout the world, an extraor asked dinary feeling for style, combined with exquisite taste, always make his concerts an outstanding event

Famous men's superstitions are for the public. The title of Pro- that he had communicated with the subject of a new hook by Sir fessor was conferred on him by White Houge, and that the Pre- Charles ¡yglesden.

AN

Yours.

OON Suck-ÅA ANG.

AFTER-DINNER MUSICALE.

BRIGHT PROGRAMME FOR FRIDAY.

A must entertaining prej rastinne has been drawn up for the after- dianer musien to be held

jel

11

perfor

Mr. Mellon1.

Senator Reed then use to state

FEARS OF

FAMOUS MEN.

SUPERSTITION,

the President of the Austrian Resident had flatly denied that Mr.j Miss Marjorie Bowen, the nove public.

Mellon would be authorised when list, in a foreword, sintes:

آن

The remarkable qualities these three artist: their perfect cu-ordination--create

marvel

of complete unity. Whether they play trios of the classical, roman- tie and modern school or Barnque music with clavicembalo, always the nudience is impressed with the perfect reproduction of the compositions performed.· ́

HINTS THAT PAY.

the Helena Muy Institute on Fri day night at 9 lock. Including, as it does, the Colony's best con- salent, the entertainment shock be varied and attractive, and should cater for all tastes. One of the features of

will b the programme pehraner- the last in Hongkong of the glee singers from II.M.S. Medway, who in their

have proved them-|POST OFFICE REWARD biances here selves a highly delightful combina-

TO EMPLOYEES. tion, with an extensive repertoire of well-known numbers, Variety

Critics cense the Post Ofice will be added by an instrumental trio, comprising Mrs. G. Griggs, of lack of initiative and enterprise, Mr. M. II. Arnold and Mr. E. and if they are right it is no fault Schroter, and Mr. F. V. Whitta in of the employees. some of his inimitable monologues, Among the papalar vocalists who will give numbera are Mrs. M. Portallion. Mr. P. St. A. Shar- pham, Mr. W. H. Bailey and Mr. G. P. d'Aquino.

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WIN

To

received

he renched London to open the Superstition has alain more question of debt revision.

Sir world's

7.00 p.m.

Mail Notice, sic.

(Hamilton and Mackenziv). Bong-Castles in the Air (Traditional). Margaret F. Stewart (Soprano), Band-The Thistle (Myddleton arr.

Winterbottom).

6566.

Reg. Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards. 9102, Song-The Standard on the Braes

O' Mar (Laing). - Song-Dunenn Gray (Robert Burns).

Elder Cunningham (Bass-Baritono), Pibrach Solo-Theme from Lament for

Donald Ban Mncerimon (Macerimmon).

5046,

6062.

Pipo Major John MacDonald of

Inverness. 7.28-1.00 p.m. Variety. Song-Sitting at a Table Laid for Twa, Florence Oldham (Comedienne). DR 23. Vocal Quintette-By All the Stars

Above You.

DI 132. Instrumental-Honolulu. Hawaiian Silver String Quartet, 6431. Humorous Menalogue Mr. Patter

Visits Southend,

The Maestros.

Gille Potter. 5067. Vocal Duet-Viktoria and Her lusser.

Mnusle. Voral Duet-Viktoria and Her Hussar-

Mama.

Oskar Denes and Barbara Dlu. DB645.

Instrumental-Blaze Away.

Eddie Peabody. DB661. Vocal Duet-Smiles-Time on my

Hands.

DD666. Layton and Johnstone. 8,00 p.m. Local Time and Wen- ther Report.

8.03-8,30-p..

Selections from

Opera.

Organ Sulo-Frederica-0 Muiden. My

Maldon (Lebar). Organ Solo-Fredericn-Wayside Rose

DB277.

(Lebar).

Quentin M. Maclean. Planoforte Salo-Rosenkavalier-

Fantasy on Love Themes (Rt. Strauss, arr. Grainger).

Percy Grainger, DB2, Orchestral-Madame Butterfly-

Selection (Puccini, arr. Tavan). Now Queen's Hall Light Orch. 9306. Pianoforte Sola-Rigoletto-Faraphrase

(Verdi, arr. Liszt).

Irene Schurrer. VB76. 9.30-9.02 p.m.

Concerto in E Minor for 'Cello and Orchestra (Elgar, Op. 85).

W, H. Squire (Cellist) and the Halle Orchestra conducted by Sir Hamilton arty. XI 17-DX120.

9.02-9.30 p Orchestral and Band Selections. The Little Minister Overture

(Mackenzie).

souts than desire or the lust for Senator Roedd was almost inco-gold or power.

The author reveals that rent in his denunciation of "these sobbing pro-European propagan-Malcolm Campbell, the dists." "Both France and Great fastest racing motorld, repudiates Freuet Fish is Lebens td. Straits). Britain are also great creditor superstition, but believis in luck. nations with billions of investments," he said. "It is per- fectly simple to sell those securi- ties."

foreign

When Senator Glass referred to the effect of such speceling abroad. Senator Reed said, angrily, “Euro- pean friendship is not worth buy int."

NON-STOP SHIP NOW

GHOST SHIP.

for

CREW TAKEN OFF: LIGHTS LEFT ON.

New York. Mar. 18.

Unlucky Thirteen. Here are the reactions of two judges, two cricksters, actor to superstition ·

and an

Mr. Justice Luxmoore: Always | refused in his barrister days, a brief marked "la quinenseren if it were disguised as "12 gaine and one extra."

Mr. Justice McCardie: Denies has ang superstitions. that he "They are inconsistent with my mind, instincts and my outlook," he says.

Mr. Percy Chapman-The Test captain-does not believe in su perstition, but thinks that port In the list

Awards of

the right certainly ought to go Suggestions during the last three!

way round. months 156 workers are shown as

Doctor W. G. Grace was obsess- between £250 having

The American collier Bardele-ed with the belief that if his name them.

in the batting list, was opposite The suggestions cover a wide ben. "the ship that could not stop,"

become a

ghost ship, an even number, he would muke range and are mainly concerned has now with the engineering and technical tossing about on the Atlantic no runs. work. Some are obviously inspired rollers with her deck lights and by long standing irritations. For searchlights blazing-but without instance, the man who suggested a soul aboard.

were

the fitting of handles to the wooden After a daring feat of seamanship cover flaps of pneumatie tubes had yesterday the crew of 34 probably had some," One imagines transferred to the Belfast steamier off New him singing at his work in future. Laganbank 600 miles

In any case, i grateful depart-1 York. ment gave him £1

Lights were left on the deserted

One man earned 2 by suggeat ship as a warning to other vessels. ing that the form on which ho mundo bis teppestiar might le made smaller!

Chance of Salvage.

Sir Henry Irving caused a sen- to a sution by sending a note lady in the stalls: "For God's sake take your peacock feather fan out of the theatre to prevent disaster

EXPLORING THE ETHER.

Three days ago the Bardeleben SELECTING TEAM FOR had her rudder wrenched away in

gale and she had to steam at full | speed to keep head-on to the heavy

The highest award ever made was one of £100 for an invention which revolutionised telegraphy.

Altogether over £700 has been seas.

AMERICAN TOUR.

Brussels, Mar. 7. Firat the White Star Hiner At the end of a ceremony to-day,

Now Queen's Hall Light Orch. 7140M.

Thousand and One Nights (J.

Strous)

Johann Strauss and Symphony Orchestra. 0226, Waldtepfel Memories-Fantasia

(Arr. Fick), Herman Fink and His Orch. HARA. The Damask Rose (Chopin Themes

adapted by Clutsam).

The Court Saphony Orch. DX24. All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Mossra. Anderson Music Co.

9.30 p.m.

Dr. Radio will give Listeners the second clue of the Radio Treasure Ilunt.

9.45-10.30 p.m.

of Cuncer Items

A Programme selected from 2. H. W.'s Library of Records,

Song - Sometimes Think (From The Persian Garden Sulte by Liza Muriel Brunskill (Can- Lehmann) tralto).

Duct A Book Of Verse (From The

Porsian Garden Suite by Liza Leh- Innan) Dora Labbette (Soprano) nrul Hubert Eisdell (Tenor). Piano Solo-Impromptu 'in A Flat

(Schubert). Piano Salo-Elude in E Major

(Chopin).

Ignace Jan Puderewski. Chorus-Thero is A Tavern in

The Town.

Chorus-(a) Vive In Compagnie (1) When Johnny Comes Marching Home.

Harold Williams and The B, B, C. Male Chorus. Violin Solo-La Fille Aux Cheveux Be

Lin (Debussy-Hartmann). Violin Solo-En Bateau (Debussy).

Fritz. Kreisler. Song-Abl Moon Of My Delight (From The Persian Garden Suite by Lira Lehmann) Hubert Elsdell (Tenor),

(Beethoven),

Sergel Rachmaninoff. p.m. Rugby Mid-Day Press News.

10.33 p.m. Close Down.

disbursed by the Post Office since Adriatic and then the Laganbank during which busts of Professor Pinno Splo-Variations in C Minor

the scheme Was isangurated a few years ago.

CHAPEL "REGIME."

ENDED BY ORDER OF THE JAPANESE,

$

kept in touch with the Bardeleben. Piccard and of his assistant, Paul

Boston, Later.--There is a fair Kipfer, were given to the Univer chance of salving the Bardeleben.sity of Brussels, Professor Ficcard A cutter is standing by her.

stated that the next ascent into the stratosphere would take place In June.

Loyang, Apr. 12.

for

10.30

HANGCHOW SLUMP.

LARGE NUMBER OF SHOPS CLOSING DOWN,

The pilot is not yet named, but The National Emergency Con-the physicist who will be in charge ference closed this morning with of the measuring apparatus will be a review of troops.

ja young professor of the Brussels Shanghai, Apr. 12.

The delegates voted the University, M. Max Cesyns. The The "Chapoi puppet govern graduat enforcement of conscrip- experiments will be made under Professor ment," alleged to have been set uption in Chinn, stressing the im-the supervision of carly this month with Japanese portance of milltary training In-Piccard.

The necessary money will be backing, has been closed down.

achnola. A Japanese communique atates

The conference dreided to con- supplied by the Belgian National that the Japanese authorities have yoke n National People's Con- Fund for Scientific Research. The enused the association to close its ference in October, with 300 de- making of an aluminium condoleas hostilities, 20 per cent. of the legates representing the lending will begin immediately. The gon- professions and civic organiandola will be sphericat in shapo, ions and also the oversens Chi-like its predecessor, which is stili neso.-Router.

on the glacier of Ober Gurgl.

offices on the ground-that its ac tivities were found, to be against pubile interests. Reuter Morning Port Special.

Hangchow, Apr. 12. As a result of the business do- pression, following the Sino-Japan-

ahope hero are closing down.

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