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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.
(Middle School)
The Summer Term will open on April 19th,
There will be an examination for new students on April 18th. at
a.m.
In tho Preparatory School which will re-open at the same time an additional class will be opened on April 16th., namely Primary I (lower).
For Prospectuses apply to Mr. Fung Man Sul or Mr. Chan Pak Luk, Messra, Harry Wicking.
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The Board opproved in principle and appointed a sub-committee ta advice on the time and method of the introduction,
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Notice to Shareholders.
The Fifty-Seventh Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under- signed on Friday, the 8th May, 1938, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving
the Report of the General Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December,
1937.
The Share Register and Trans- for Books will be closed from the 22nd April to the 6th May, 1938, both days Inclusive,
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1938.
CHALIAPIN,
GIANT BASSO
FROM RUSSIA, DIES WITH FAMILY AT BEDSIDE
Paris, Apr. 12.
Feodor Chaliapin, the famous Russian singer, died to-night from acute anaemia. His wife and five children were by his bedside.
When Feodor Chaliapin sang the distraught Czar in "Boris Goudonov" even so meticulous a critic as Deems Taylor grow lyrical. For the gigantic pensant boy who became one of the outstanding operatic figures of his age was more than the greatest busso of all time. He was one of the finest of all living actors and a personality so varied and colourful that he dwarfed his contemporaries by the sheer magnetism of his matchless talent and physique.
the
WHITNEY
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New York Broker Unbowed In Adversity
ORDER FOR STEAMER AT TAIKOO
Singapore Company Building Here
The Straits Steamship Co. Ltd oft Singapore has placed an order with: the Talkoo Dockyards in Hongkong for 1
Ossining. Apr. 12. Richard Whitney, the American
new passenger and cargo broker who was convicted to-day and steamer for its extensive service. sentenced to five and 10 years
The new ship, which will be named imprisonment in Sing Sing on charges Pahang, is expected to be launched of grand larceny, entered Sing Sing before the end of the year. with his chin up, haughtily stumbling
It will be of about 900 tons, and
at the end of a line of handcuffed will have accommodation for 12 prisoners.
Asked to make a comment, he first-class passengers and also second- The Straits Steamship Company was no gesture of despair. hoved his head in negation, but class and deck passengers.
operates a fleet of 47. vessels, was assigned No. 94,835, and largest of which is the Kedah, 2,409
He
the
present at the sale, the sum of poor cobbler's apprentice in his home build a new land. But the singer steepa to-night in a damp 4 by 7 foottons. All bear Molayan place-name...
Towering six feet four inches the in the literary field. When resonant basso that pointed Chalinpin Soviet revolution came Gorki urged Chullspin to stay in Russia and help to fame and fortune when he was a town of Kazan, Russia, rumbled answered that "happiness must not two hundred dollars, ($200) in
mellifluously from a cavernous chest. be imposed by force." cash. This num will be refund-The basso was proud of his tremend- |
GORKI FRIENDSHIP COOLED
coolness in their This caused relations. And when Chaliapin left Russia in the '20s for a concert in the United States giving his solemn did not-the word to return-and rupture became complete.
ed on payment of the Purchase price.
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As far back as Challapin could re- member and he always was proud of his humble beginnings he loved, to sing. He sang the rich folk son Chaplinpin was so
:
picturesque a
of his native land as a boy playing in the fields near his home with his, gure that he became almost legen- who dary during his lifetime. Ance- closest chum-Maxim Gorki, later became one of the greatest Rus-dotes without number were told about him. Beniamino Gigli, the singer, slan writers, Later he volunteered
used to relate how the basso singing to sing in a choir
and
license an opera in Russian suddenly re- a cobbler's np- much at his work as a
membered something. Addressing prentice for five cents per 18 hour his servant in the wings he sang:
discharged. lay that he was
Even then, he reint
he rented later, he "Go to the hotel immediately, thought of himself as an opera aneh. Get the two bottles of good wine He would sit at the cobbler's bench forgot in my room and bring them hum to himself Imagining some here as we leave immediately after role of which he had read in bucks this damned opera is over." suffering as the character suffered, triumphing as he triumphed and bowing graciously to the madly cheer-
audience.
then that I would was only notice that I had hit my thumb with the hammer so the cobbler chased me away," he said.
and
Int
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cell in the old cell block, which is the customary place for newcomers. A New York message says that the Federal Court has revealed that the Whitney firm han liabilities of $7.654,039.50 and assets of $1,101,- 354.00-United Press.
Storms In Europe Ruin
Negotiates For Fruit Crops
Purchase
Of
Mexico's Oil
Heavy Weather In
The Atlantic
London, Apr. 12. Brownsville, Texas, Apr. 12. Weather conditions in southern Mr. F. W. Rickett, the financier Europe and on the Atlantic Coast who is said to be negotiating for the have been very unfavourable. purchase of the majority of the oil- felds in Mexico on behalf of British for two days by what was described "At Naples, shipping was held up and American interests, took plane as one of the for New York to-day, after a second experienced.
worst Biorms
ever conference with President Cardenas,
Night frosts are ruining the fruit
In Switzerland, heavy frost in destroying fruit blossoms, causing serious damage to the crops.
Ent
dich it is reported, the subject crops in some parts of Italy.
was a purchase on a cutļ rate basis.
Mr. Rickett said he planned to re
the con- Officers of the liner. Queen Mary, turn shortly to resume. Jerences.
He denied the possibility arriving at Southampton yesterday. of his going to Europe soon to build stated that it had been one of the
market for Mexican ollworst crossings—Reuter.
His appetite was "gargantuan his favourite dishes being huge bowls of row, chopped cabbage before breakfast and black bread with raw onlon, a reminder of his childhood. up a His capacity for ilquor was astound- United Press.
veteran ing and he once drank a newspaperman soggy in an all night bout and long after the journalist was carried to bed Chaliapin still was drinking-and singing.
GANDHI IS BETTER
GLADIOLI ON DISPLAY
Organised by Major G. M. Churcher Calcutta, April 12. and Mr. Andrew Tse, an exceptionally The Mahatma Gandhi's health has fine display of gladioli is on view
Over forty named varletles are to be seen.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
CARPENTER'S APPRENTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
From the cobbler's place Challapin, that the ORDINARY YEARLY
peosant MEETING of the Society will be whose parents were poor
folk, went to a carpenter's, but here held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union too he had no success. Then he be
On the concert platform he had a improved, and he expected to go to in the Gloucester Arcade, near the came a messenger boy, but he lost Building, Hong Kong, on WED-
that job when he climbed a fence to technique of his own. He was extra-Delhi to-morrow, possibly to inter-Clover Flower Shop. NESDAY, 13th APRIL, 1938, at listen to a band and lost some im-vagantly temperamental usually view the Viceroy-Reuter Bulletin,
erities noted when he was not in such 11 a.m., for the purpose of receiv-portant court papers in the process,
Through all this he kept regular good voice. Then he would pound ing the Report of the Directors attendance in
with the piano, abuse his accompanist and and the Statements of Account to young Gorld he got the opportunity storm up and down beating time to to play a member of the mob in a indicate what he felt was the tempo. 31st December, 1937, and of
Rubinstein's After the concert he always made it production of Anton "Der Damoa" (The Demon). With a point to cheer up the crestfallen ne- declaring Dividend, etc.
gift and this taste of the theatre Challapin companist, usually with knew there was no other career in dinner together.
troupe life for him and he joined of wandering players.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 26th MARCHI to 13th APRIL,; Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
n
the choir and
This was in 1000-he was then 17 -and he acted and sang with the players until the troupe disbanded at waru Pennless Chuliapin went to in a railroad station. He slept where he could and cked out n bare Goneral Manager. living singing in front of enfes. It was about this time that he was offered an opportunity to sing in local opern. Only 17, he was one of the youngest men ever to perform a leading operatic role.
A. W. HUGHES,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1938. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
-COMPANY, LTD...
Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Once o
manager informed hin that he was to sing af 11 o'clock at a musicale.
·
"Good," sold Challapin. "I m
always in good voice at 11 p.m."
"But this is 11 a.m.," said the tnanager.
"What," roared Choliapin, “You ask me to sing at 11 o'clock in the morning? Why I can't even splt at that hour."--United Press.
VISITED HONGKONG
SANG AT CAFE DOORS
Chalinpin visited Hongkong early Tiflis. In 1036 on his way to Japan where he went to From Baku he
gave a series of concerts. He also There he also sang before cafe doors and one night in 1892 the teacher gave a public performance in Shang- that the SIXTY-NINTH ORDIN- Ussatov heard him and told him that hal, but it was found impossible to Anyone knowing of a child whe ARY YEARLY MEETING of the he had a great voice. Uasutov, the arrange for his appearance in Hong-
Company will be held at its HEAD only instructor Chaliapin, ever had, kong. took
his young protege to Petrograd. OFFICE, Union Building, long There he sung his first role for the Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th critics and they dwelt harshly on the APRIL, 1938, at 11.20 a.m., for the gruffness of his profound basic
But despite their unfavourable re- purpose of receiving the Report Chalupin found favour in in- of the Directors and the State fluential circles-the sister of com-
has been assaulted, neglected, i-treated in a manner likely to çause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parcct
who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with-
port
The Hon. Secretaries, H.K.S.P.C. ments of Account to 31st Decem-poser Glinka announced on interest in
Room 300, Bank of East Asia Build- bér, 1937, and of doclaring Divi-him-and be. was given an appoint
ing, Hongkong, or the Inspector, 19, Pokfulum Road, 1st floor; or the Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, Wanchal; or the Inspector, 12, Sai Yeung Chol Street, ist floor, Kow-
1000.
All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.
The Informarit's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved.
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
dends, etc.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 26th MARCH to 13th APRIL, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hongkong, 14th March, 1938.
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
ment to the opera Mariensky. But when he failed to gain recognition for his brilliant work because of petty
alities Chaliapin Joined a private:
opera,
FOREIGN PROPERTY IN DANGER.
Peiping, Apr. 13.
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So well known did he become that on April 12 by the Japanese Embassy before the turn of the century the at the request of the Japanese mill- tary authorities, asks third powers to Imperial Opera had given him lo portant roles and in 1900 he scored a notify the Japanese command of the
positions of triumph in Milan. Giullo Gatti-
of foreign property in the
demands thut Casazza, later director of the Metro-fighting area,
under
Generallasima politan Opera House in New York nuthorities brought him to Italy and in 1906 in Chiang Kai-shek prohibit Chinese duced Chaliupin to come to America. troops from approaching or using But New Yorkers received the basso: foreign property, warns the Chinese coldly apparently because he broke against the use of third power flags, operatic tradition by singing to the and asks foreign nationals to with- bedraw from the fighting area tempor- character he was supposed to addressing instead of to the oudience. arlly.
The note also warns the ACCLAIMED IN SOUTH AMERICA that unless the illegal use of dags is From New York the singer went dropped, discrimination between legal to South America where he became and illegal use of flags will be impos- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
more popular than ever. Only in the sible, and in the event of an infring- that the SEVENTY-SECOND OR- 1920's did Challopin consent to return ment of foreign flags the authorlifes the responsibility.- DINARY YEARLY MEETING of to the United States and here too, at will not bear Closing
last, he was halled as truly an operatie Reuter. the Company will be held at its
The genius. As Don Basilio in HEAD OFFICE, Union Bullding, Barber of Seville." as Mephistopheles 8.71/71 0.85/05 Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 13th in "Faust," as Don Quichotte and
APRIL, 1938, at 11.25 a.m., for the Tsar Ivan he carved for himself purpose of receiving the Report lasting niche in the operatie hall of
fame. of the Directors and the State-
equally
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His personal life was
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(Continued from Page 1.)
The First Notice Day for May ments of Account to 31st Decem- glamorous. In his first autobiography
ber, 1937, and of declaring Divi-Pages from My Life" he wrote of advance. Casualties on both sides what a critic called rather Casano-mounted as the engagement dragged dond, etc.
vian love affairs." He always was on.
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beleaguered by lovesick women and Street fighting took place at Chen- girls in whatever city he sang. But ching where 500 Japanese troops were his first-and unhappy-love left is besleged by the Chinese forces. ↑ mark on his life.
After hours of fighting, the Japanese were dispersed, and town was re- captured by the Chinese-Central Newa
In 1808 he married Gullia Tarnngil, an Italian, ballerina who bore him eight children. A Catholle she re- fused to give him his divorce although he openly declared his new love for Marie Petzold with whom he ilved for 18 years. Finally in 1927, he took advantage of the easy Soviet divorce laws and freed himself from Mme, Tarnagh with whom he had not lived
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Then he married Mme. Petzold, There was another saddening in for meals for all attending, both cident in his life. While he pursued morning and evening, - have-been the upward path to operatie, glory his friend Gorki was becoming famous made
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