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NEW COLONIAL HELENA MAY CONCERT DEATH OF MR. J. F.

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ROBERT ARMSTRONG

EDW. EVERETT HORTON

APPOINTMENT

Some Criticism · On The Series

[By "Orpheus"]

SMIRKE

PASSES AWAY IN HOSPITAL

Hongkong with the 2nd Battalion

of the West Kent Regiment (Buffs),

London, Mar. 20.

The death occurred at the Kowloon Mr. Alexander Sym Small, of the

Hospital yesterday of Mr. J. F. Malayan Civil Service, has been "The fow who attended the concert 9mirko, who will be remembered as appointed Colonial Secretary of the given in the Helena May Institute having been for many years in the Straits Settlements in succession to yesterday evening had a musical service of the Peak Tramway Com- Sir Andrew Caldecott, Governor of treat. There were two singers, one Phe late Mr. Smirke came to Hongkong.

solo pianist and ope violinist Small was educated at Glasgow Miss Elsa Alves (soprano) has a Unity and wan appointed a Cadet i forward valen of plensing quality and and after leaving the Peak Tramway in, the FMS. In 1911. He has hold sho must be commended for her phras- various Government posts, including ing. It is a great pity, however, that Company held various positions in the those of Town Planning Commissioner the choles of her songs was so poor who know him. Much sympathy will Colony, He was greatly liked by all at Kuala Lumpur, Financial Advisor Sho has sung "The Gypsy and the be felt for the bereaved widow and and Treasurer of the F.M.S., and Benedict) many times before

Bird" and "La Capinera" (Julius Treasurer of the Straits Settlementa Ber

family. and -Reuter.

advantage

PRINCESS GOES TO AFRICA

TO SERVE AS NURSE TO ITALIAN TROOPS

Naples, Mar. 20.

of

The funeral takes place to-day,

would be heard to better Her voice favours the celerature style of the Buifs Regiment at present in

songs of a greater musical worth. using the Monument at 4 pa

only two remaining members singing, and although, personally speaking, it leaves me unmoved (as of the Police Force, and Mr. H J. MI- Hangkong are Chiat Inspector Marks, do rapid arpeggios on the planel)lington, First Baillff at the Supremo one must appreciato her vocal dox-

A Court... terity and record the pleasure her singing

gave to the audience. The flute obbligato was played very effec- tively by Mr. Jack Sulter, Tho second group of songs were devoted

TostAve Maria" and

"La Serenata."

to

Mrs. Helen Lockhart was a very effective contrast. She has a beauti- Princess Marie Jose, the Crownful voice of full round tone, resonant Princess, in salling shortly for and sympathetic; and it was heard Asmara to serve as a hospital nurse in a military hospital,

She is already trained as a nurse and has fust undergone a course of training in tropical diseases under the direction of Sir Aldo Castellani.—{ Reuter Special.

IL DUCE GREETS OLD FRIENDS

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN

EMISSARIES

to

gront advantage in her well-chosen songs: "Pieta, Bignor" (Stradella), "In Questa Tomba" (Beethoven) and "Che fare senza Eurydice?" from Gluck's "Orpheus" which formed the first groom, and the second was form od by Dream Valley" (Quilter), "From the Tomb of an unknown Woman" (Bantock's songs from the Chinese) and "when Childher Plays"

(Walford Daries); rồi

Mrs. Lockhart

must be commended for 1 her phrasing

AKRON RUBBER

STRIKE

SETTLEMENT NOW REACHED

Washington, Mar. 20. The Department of Labour has been advised that an agreement has been reached for a settlement of the Akron rubber strike,

The agreement is subject to rati fication by a mass meeting of workers to-morrow.---Router,

Hi Execellency the Governor has

and beauty of expression. This was appointed Mr. Alfred Brearley to be particularly well marked in Quilter's a member of the Exchange Fund

"Dread Valley." This is un Advisory Committee. doubtedly the best of his many de Hightful

and Mrs. Lockhart suc coded songs and cooded in getting the right atmos best? Why not as an experiment phore, Walford Davies exquisite have a few of them after dinner? Bong received the ovation it deserved. One reason why the concorta. have Mr. Tony Lorena not play long been so poorly attended, to my mind. enough, and this is racont as a com- lies in the fact that the general pubile piiment. I liked his first

Rome, Mar. 20, The Austrian and Hungarian Foreign Ministers have arrived here. They were met by Bighor Mussolini Chopin immensely (Polonais, up of are not informed of them as a series, and other high Fascist officials, in Minor and Two Preludos. His given. the presence of a large crowd. second group included "The Spinning (Raff) and "Dance Create"

In C and that early notification is not often

One might also add, too, that this year they have been very badly ar

This visit of the representatives or Negatie) which were both played | ranged. A group of vocal concerts.

two non-sanctionist countries is ro- garded as noteworthy.-Reuter.

KING RECEIVES VISITORS

NUMEROUS CALLERS

AT PALACE

London, Mar. 20.

with

alhoun and fine technique.

was followed by a group devoted one. does not wish to dis entirely to chamber music an un- yet the honours of the fortunate happening, variety being a evening must be granted to Mr.:

Dir main consideration and sitornation Salomon Bard. Hero is fine player an onay matter. Now, the one con indeed!

Someone whispered to me cert that was well attended was a that it was a pity he was preparing Joint vocal and plano recital, given to enter the medical profession, but early in December. Here we had a my reply was to the effect that if he concert, the success of which was due continues his one hour's practice as much to the high standard of tho every day, he will still remain at music, as to the popularity of the professional standard and yet have performers. This brings me to the no fear of the dangers of commer-Important point that the concerts beinlism. Mr. Bard has had four

The following statesmen who are in years, Superience in Harbin Summust always bo of a high standard.

AN ANTIDOTE

ALHAMBRA THEATRE

NATHAN BD. HOWLOOT

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a player of Council visited Buckingham Palace distinction and fine musical feeling. Chances of hearing good musle here to-day:-M. Paul Boncour, Herr Von Ho played "Melodis" (Gluck are so few, that if only as an antidote Ribbentrop, Mr. Stanley Brace and Kreisler), "Caardars" (Monti) as a to the hopeless broadcast programmes the Secretary General, M. Avenol,

first group and "Meditation" (from we have to endure (these are now H Majesty also received in the Massenet's Thais") and the bacoming, proverbial!) the Helena course of the day the Foreign Secro-Canzonetta" from Tschaikowsky's May Institute must be entreated not tary, Mr. Eden, and the new Minister Violin Concerto as a second group. to lose its excellent opportunities in for Co-ordination of Defence, Sir

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with

regard The double stopping was to the second concert of the serios. and Here we had a programme which, of dead in tune (what a relief!) and the grace and were sheer

It was a thou had any musical morit whatever and "THE GODDESS OF SPRING”—SILLY SYMPHONY IN Colour.

most inartistically, was placed sand pities, by the way, that 31r. this Bard was put first on the programme. firat. My own

reactions were,

NAVAL TREATY

COMPLETED-

FORMAL SIGNING

ON TUESDAY

London, Mar. 20.

Formal signing of the London

James' Palace, on Tuesday.

WAS

delin of the playing its vont and choral Items only

ono

His playing warranted a place of know, shared and voiced by many greater importance.

"If this is the type of programmo we

Accompanimenta were sympathe tically played by Mdmen, Genevlove Evelie, Irene Miller and Mr. Fred Alves.

SOME CRITICISMS

The words at the commencement of

are to expect in the future, this is

last visit." At a

concert I remember feeling intensely moved by the bonnti- ful playing of a Haydn violin sonata. The artiat had

nd avidently taken rather

Nuval Treaty will take place in this article have been shown in invert. great pains in preparation and while Queen Anne's drawing room, St.ed commas.

This is merely because he would be the Person in the they are quotations from nearly world to seek publicity. I must say The Drafting Commities held its

seon of It was a great pity the hall was not final

meeting to-day and the First every descriptiop I have certs this aca previous concerts season. Is it crowded with other listeners besides Committee meets to-morrow and pro- not time that something was anid on the 20, including myself, who bably again on Monday to approve the behalf of the good artists who have enthusiastically oppad this is con-

applauded him. final text of the Treaty-British given time and trouble in the prepara Wirelcan.

KING'S BIRTHDAY

Again

A

πίστα

tion of previous programmes, only to structive criticism and will, I hope, find a mere handful of people at the be received as such. For the sake performances? Concert-giving in

FOL then of the growing musical feeling this Colony, if on the right lines, is in this Colony, where we have the Aurely no difficult matter. There can pleasure and privilege of meeting not be no doubt that we have plenty of only artists of our own country and Empire, but also those of other excellent executants, and evidence is Empire, TO BE OBSERVED ON seldom fucking that there is no dearth nations, could not the Helena May

and intelligent concorts be taken

little more sympathetic listeners.

seriously! Could not many good May one be allowed to make a few artists be invited to take part who constructive criticisms? In the first have never yet had a chance? By The birthday of His Majesty the place, if the Committee responsible setting the highest standard attain- King will be celebrated in London for

Individually took able could not this series of concerts the concerts and at all stations at home and more interest in them, athers perhaps become, as it could quite easily, a abroad on June 23, according to an might be induced to follow their mooting place for all thone whose announcement in to-night's Gazette example.. Secondly, Renter.

Are they sure constant search is for the best and that the time of commencement is the the beautiful?

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