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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1987.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1937.

SOME TRAFFIC PROPOSALS

Innumerable suggestions con- tinue to be made at Home for

These Names Make News

This Wonder Violinist Is Booked for Hongkong.

Elman's Angers have be- witched millions, Itongkong will soon hear bim again,

NEXT month or curly in April.

Hongkong music-loving peo- ple will be able to hear Mischa Elman, one of the six lending violinists in the world today. who is repenting a previous visit to this Colony at the con- clusion of his tour in Japan.

Arrangements are being made through Messrs. Moutrie by Mr. A. Strok, impresario, who has been the medium through which local patrons have enjoyed per- sonal performances by Amelita Galli-Curci, Conrad Thibault, Jascha Haifetz and others fam- ous for song and music.

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agement by playing violin music to a packed house it having been the practice previously for even such geniuses as Wieniawski, Kroisler and Sarasate to be re- lieved by planista during their performances.Elman Introduc- ed to America the violin con- certos of Tchaikovsky, Gold- mark, Glazounoff, Bruch and Ernt and his own arrangements for many compositions written for other instruments.

With the passing of the sen- sons and the spread of his phonographic records - his "Humoresque" (Dvorak) and · "Souvenir" (Drdis) have sold in millions--Elman has established himself in the hearts of a public- made wider by modern methods than was ever possible when he gave his first concert.

Hongkong patrons will he honoured by his visit. Another Admiral

For Hongkong DUE here on March 4 to ins-

peet the Royal Naval Dock Yard. Vice-Admiral Cecil Port- sonby Talbot, (Retd.), C.B.. D.S.O., Chevaller of the Legion of Honour, is paying his own path in the footsteps of Admiral Sir A. Percy Addison, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., present Director

of Dockyards.

Born a U.S. citizen, he elecis to throw in his lot with, China.

In a letter freely acknowledg. ing the step he has taken in suc

od to Engineer Lieutenant Com- mander on H.M.S. Canterbury,'

Five days afterwards he was raised again to Enginger Officer of the flotilla leader, H.M.S. Bruce.

In the New Year's Promotion list he was one of the three Engineer Lieutenant Com- manders. (ex-Mate E.) aolected for Engineer Commander, bring- ing the total of ex-engine-room artificers attaining-the dignity of a brass hint, to 69.

Engineer Commander L. H. W. Mauger, another of the three ex- mates to be honoured, was on the China Station in H.M.S. Medway at about the same time. The third and junior officer was Eng.-Cmdr. J. E. Cooke.

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Engineer Commanders F. J. Allison and L. H. W. Mauger, both won their commissionis January 1, 1922, and have thus passed from the artificers' mess to a brass hat". In 15 years. After undergoing courses Greenwich and Keyham Colleges ships and later volunteered for together, they served in capita

service in submarines.

at

its kind published some time the first example of ago, Hensley says:

**My ancestors from Europe Engineer Commander Allison HIA settled in the American colonies has had an eventful carcer.

a commissioned before, the Revolution, conse- first ship as quently they were amongst the officer, from May, 1923, was the. forefathers of the United States. battleship Resolution in the At- as a private Originally the laws of my native lantic Fleet, first land promised protection and ship and later as the flagship of equal rights and privileges to Rear-Admiral W. H. D. Boyle the peoples of all races, who (now Admiral the Earl of Cork choose, to dwell under the and Orrery). Stars and Stripes. We claim Promoted to Engineer-Licu- that whoever decided to make tenant on July 1, 1924, at the end America his home, ought in of the year, Mr. Allison was ap- time to become one of her pointed to the battle-cruiser citizens.

Repulse. Selected to convey the Prince of Wales on his fourth "Almost eighteen year Empire tour, the ship left Ports-

after visiting West, and South Africa proceeded to South Ameri

to visit Monte Video and Buenos Ayres and returned to Portsmouth on October 16,

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The visit he is making next month is more in the nature of a reconnoitre but the Admiral will spend over a fortnight mak- ing himself familiar with the elaborate Naval base here be fore returning Home. Admiral Mischa Elman has nearly 40 Sir Percy Addison is retiring the purpose of reducing the num. years of experience behind him shortly and Admiral Talbot is ber of traffic accidents. One of and much of it is concerned with stepping into his shoes. The I came to China as a missionary mouth on March 28, 1925, and the struggle and hard work that post is increasingly important during which time I have only the latest ideas is that, in addi-led to the development of his in view of armament activity all taken one furlough. I have tion to the customary tests, the genius and its ultimate recogni- over the world and the special learned to love this land as my police should, before granting ation on the premier stages in the significance of dockyards in the own land and her people as my Far East. It will be the Direc- own people. I expect to spend licence to a prospective driver, world.

tor of Dockyards' job to supply the rest of my life in China, the

Six weeks later, Mr. Allison make careful, enquiries as to It is doubtful if he remembers the advice and knowledge on his land of my adoption, therefore his habits, particularly as to the straw-thatched parental roof subject to Their Lordships at I appealed to the Chinese gov- was appointed as Senior Engineer whether or not he is temperate. in the tiny village in Southern Home in co-operation with the crnment for the privilege of of the Conquest, flotilla cruiser

Russia where, he was born for. Station's

of Captain (S), First Submarine Commander-in-Chief. citizenship. I have been S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD. This idea is put forward because at the age of two, the family-re...

sidering taking this step-for-lantic Fleet but later sent to the Flotilla, then attached to the At- of the large number of cases moved to Shpola. Mischa was Admiral Talbot has been over two years, and in doing so

Mediterranean Station. are occurring in which five years of age when he gave Director of Naval Equipment I trust it will help in a little accidents are due to drivers his first concert. This was at since 1932. He holds the Royal measure to increase the long-

This appointment proved to be being under the influence of the home of the local barinya Humane Society's medal for standing feeling of friendship the first of a long association drink when in charge of cars.

(great lady) whose estates lay saving life at sea, served in the existing between America and with submarinos, for, in 1928, he just outside Shpola. With his Great War, and, from 1929 to Ching. I am willing, if necess was appointed for the submarine It is suggested that persons half-sized violin beneath his 1980, commanded H.M.S. Re- sary, to lay down my life in the course, then served as Engineer known to be addicted to free use chin, the youngster drew forth nown, of intoxicants should auto-tones that already held the matically be ruled out in the golden glints of future beauty. granting of licences. Such a

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interest of China's Spiritual, Officer of the Adamant, depot ship for submarines at Doyon- Moral and Socird welfare.

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Carl Marvin Hensley (Kunyiu Faith Mission Station)" From Artificers To

Carl Brass Hats

This new recruit is Marvin Hensley, of the Kunyiu

a young Engineer Lieutenant named F. J. Allison was promot-

ΤΟ Odessa and its big plan would be difficult to work, Academy of Music, the wonder and there seems little likelihood child was taken. Á scholarship of its adoption, as it would not be was awarded him and tribute to an easy matter to decide, on these his extraordinary possibilities grounds, who is and who is not was made by the Director of the a fit person to drive a car. The Academy of Music in St. Peters- most that can be done in cases in burg. In 1903, the Imperial which accidents are found to be Conservatory broke all records Faith Mission Station and living ON the China Station in 1932, due to intoxication is to impose by accepting Mischa at the at the Officers Moral Endeavour imprisonment or heavy fines, tender age of ten. Further Association, Nanking. with cancellation of licences. In more, he won' a scholarship. this respect, the Courts at Home Two week's after entering the impose for heavier penalties Conservatory, the boy was play- than they do in Hongkong. ing Paganini's last and most There is, however, one respect difficult Etude, in which Hongkong was for Mischa gave another concert, many years much more string-was acclaimed by the Press and ent in conditions attaching to made a special appearance be- the securing of driving licences.fore the Grand Duke Sergius Here, prospective drivers have Alexandrovitch and was present-: always had to undergo an actualed with a Stradivarius by the test, whilst at Home anyone Grand Duke of Mecklenbourg luck in odd numbers," always diture makes the Irish Sweep

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In January, 1932, he joined the cruiser Canterbury for troop ing service to China and was ap pointed Engineer Officer of; the flotilla leader Bruce of the China submarine flotilla from July 7, fivb days after his promotion to

Engineer Lieut-Commander.

His last ship was the Ports- mouth-built destroyer Comet, in. the Second Flotilla, Home Fleet, from April, 1985.' In July last, his vessel was one of the dea- troyers sent to Spain for the evacuation

from of refugees Gijon and San Sebastian, and on November 4 reduced to special complement at Chatham.

Engineer Mauger's first 'ship, from May 15, 1923, was the battleship Malaya in the Atlantic Captain R. I. C. Backhouse, now Flot and then commanded by Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse, Commander-in-Chief of the Home- Fleet,

could secure a licence merely by Strelitz. paying the appropriate fee. Tests are

In those days, the Mecca of break. now compulsory at all musicians was Berlin and

0 Home. There is a feeling in two years later, following his

Advance models In 1937 bath some circles, however, that these marvellous rendering of the ner. This applies to only a few reached the Colony. This

We predict that you're a win-ing, costumes have already Shipping his second stripe" in tests should be periodically made monumental Bach

re-July, 1924, at the end of 1926- and that the right to drive scepticism

Chatonne, of our readers.

fers to the garment; not the Mr. Mauger was appointed to. and should not rest merely, on the Mischa played in many cities in

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filling.

submarine K26, the vessel which. original test. In particular, one Germany and in Austria.

Punters who win by short

when completed in 1923 was the fien put forward, is that all

heads will probably have fat A Californian girl has won an largest undersen vossal in the: motorists convicted of careless

Off to England in 1905, Mischa heads to-morrow.

endurance floating contest. work. Two years later, he was driving, or of being intoxicated captured the capital by storm;

Auntie Caustic thinks that a beat her easily.

Hongkong's Lido Lady could appointed to the cruiser Carysfort. in the Reserve Flest at Dovon- when in charge of a car, should he was commanded to perform"tic-tac" man is the fellow who he compelled

at Buckingham to undergo

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ปี further test before getting their Edward VII, and Baron Roths laid the carpet. (not the odds). Hcences renewed. Those sup

child took an interest in his porting this plan believe that it

Luckily it's not still cold career. A visit to Paris follow-to-day, or some of the jockeys would have a salutary effect and ed and then Mischa settled in contribute considerably to great- Hampstead, London, with his er safety on the roads. These mother and three sisters.

And then there was the, un- are some of the ideas which are

It was time for the Now fortunate editor who suffered now being advocated at Home,World to hear young Elman and from poor circulation, and they indicate a growing he took with him. & new Stru- determination on the part of the 'varius (1722) for ton appear- After Shing Mun is duly

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"Buck" Healey, American de- tective, says he could clean-up Hongkong in a week. We must introduce him to the Sanitary Department.

Market Report Heading: "Chinese Geese at Home." Proper gander!

In October, 1930, he was ap- pointed Assistant Engineer Over- scer at Messrs. Vickers' works at Barrow-in-Furness. Promoted to engineer lieutenant-commander: on July 1, 1982, foreign service followed with an appointment to the Medway, submarine depot

station. ship on the China "Stone frigate" service followed,

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