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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1935.

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NOTES ON THE COMPOSER OF "HIAWATHA".·

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Son of a West African negro physiolan.

of the composer "Hiawatha" died on September 1, 1912, at the early age of thirty- seven. leaving a son and a daughter to inherit his musical abilities.

was on

Whe

the

London, March 5.

FUNDS FOR CHARITY

PART OF PROCEEDS OF THE

MILITARY TATTOO'

His Excellency the General Oncor Commanding the British Troops in China has kindly hand- Lord Londonderry's Memoran ed over to Lady Pool for distribu- dum, issued with the Aition to such Hongkong charities Estimates today, says it is

The House of Premiere Showings of The Best Pictures

ALHAMBRA

Perfect Sound & Vision NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON Most Popular Prices 'TO-DAY ONLY at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20.7 A ROMANCE OF THE COLDEN WEST !·

hoped that an experimental air as may be selected by hot, the summmortalizing in story and song $1,500 bolng approximately the deeds of hardfighting, quick-- service to connect Hongkong 26% of the proceeds of the recent shooting ho-man whose home with the main Australian route Military Tattoo. to Bangkok will be begun in the near future.

been made Provision has accordingly, and the Govern ment of Hongkong has agreed to contribute a substantial propor. when enquiries tion of the cost-Reuter,

word made

was the saddle, whose life was Lady Pael has distributed this] the opon 'ranga. aum in the following manner: Hongkong 'Benevolent So-

claty

Society for the Protection

$760

of Children

260

Alice Memorial Hospital 200 The Little Sisters of the.

Poor ...

200 100

The Salvation Army

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor borte in London in 1876. His father, a native of Sierra Leone, was educated at King's College, i London, and practised his profes alori in London and Sierra Leone. As a young child, Coleridge Taylor could read music before ho book. His first could read musical Instruction violin; he would not touch the of the government inst even- regarding the proposed piano for some years. As a choir Ing

On behalf of the above charities boy. In

St. George's Church.air service, it was stated that the Croydon, he received an early Government was prepared to con-

substantial proportion Lady Pool wishes to thank most Excellency tho training in choral work, and attribute a fifteen he entered the Royal of the cost of such a service when sincerely His College of Music as a student of a practical scheme was put for General Officer Commanding, the

scholarship

ward. No details of the scheme Military Tattoo Committee and all the violin. He won

this very gonerous gift. in composition, and studied for referred to above had yet been who took part in the Tattoo for over four years with Sir Charles received locally.

For about five years prior to the Villers Stanford. In 1898, at a College concert, the first part of last Estimates, provision had been LEAVING FOR LONDON

the extent of his lawatha trilogy was por made annually to formed and achieved immediate $300,000 ne a subsidy for Com- year no the success. The completed work wasjmercial Aviation. Last

made, but accorded universal popularity, provision and brought its composer at once Colonial Secretary, referring to thia fuct in his Budget speech, into prominence,

Orchestral, pianoforte, and said, "This represents no change.

Her Highness the Sultanah of beauty in the policy of the Government, vocal works

and hut as there is still no immediate Johore, the Scottish-born wife of Coleridge-Taylor soon won a post-prospect of the subsidy being the Sultan, leaves for Europe by tion as one of the most interesting required, it has been considered the steamer Dempo on Friday. and remarkable of British com-inexpedient to continue to burden posera. His works were remark-the Estimates with the amount of able for their daring originality, the subsidy." and their artistic temperament

of rare

and originally followed,

WALA

and noble vigour, together with ELIZABETHAN their.

and sympathetic molody, display deep poetic feel-

Ing.

clear

which! Hiawatha.

work the brought recognition to this talent-

SULTANAH OF JOHORE IN "POOR STATE OF HEALTHI

Y

Singapore, Mar. 5.

It is reported that the Sultanab tour of has not enjoyed good health ainen her return from the Europe in 1944, during which she visited Hongkong. and she will DRAMA probably stay in London for some

MRS. C. CHANCELLOR'S ABLE ADDRESS

time. The date of her return le not known.Our Own Correspon dent.

ed composer, was chosen by the

to Under the chairmanship of His instructive talk or some of the I.K. Philharmonic Society

Governor, Sir Elizabethan dramatists. It evok admiration, and follow their successful rendition Excellency the

general meeting of the ed of the concert version of "Merrie William Peel, a England," and on Thursday, Hongkong branch of the English amongst those of the large atten- held at the dance who voiced their apprecia- March 7, and Saturday, March 9, Asacciation the public will have an oppor-Helena May Instituto yesterday tion, in addition to Ilis Excellency. were Lady Southorn, Prof. R. K. M. tunity of hearing a major work afternoon.

The principal speaker was Mrs. Simpson, and Mr. R. R. Campbell, of the modern school. This is no mean task for an amateur body Christopher Chancollor, of Shang- the Hon. Secretary of the Asso- with a restricted choice of talent. (hai, who gave an interesting and ciation.

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