As stated, the embryo bandsman "of Indian birth begins!
instruction at a tender age. ig well worth noting how this id 5 rupees a month, his instru course being provided by joceupies his attention from the cut~ understanding of the values of different notes, these are designated in, terms of money. becomes 1 rupee, and so on. Equal Edwin S. Cunningham,' American Fie Sonecal mak Senior Consul in noteworthy personality. For 40|attention is paid to the acquirement Shanghai, Sir Sidney Barton, Bri ava this veteran has unswervingly of the technique of more than one gamut of composition, very. lightest_musie to ckicame and has establishment of institutions. for fact, they are the pioneers in the
ecieean ofthe care and maintenance o€ helpers entire lepers in Chin have, therefore, the ered a invaluable to the very AS an expression of heaviest, To perfect the training lof his charges, serves out for' practic as a Lisat Rhapsody, Korsakoff Symphony, and a Wage love, they have uplifted ble lives of Chi wwe Mission to Lepers arranged by him are unusually me teresting in respect of variety and musical balance. The regiment. is particularly fortunate in possessing. so well-stocked a "library discriminating a distributor of its contents, factors of which 9 feimental bands stationed here are not slow to take advantage. is a specimen programme, which not by any means the most interest~ ig indeed @ welcome sign that the war on leprosy, vigorously eng aged in the British Empire, America, Japan, the Philiphines and other countries, has now spread to Chin: To-duy a Chinese Mission to Leper with its headquarters in 20 Museum Road, Shanghai, has been organized. The Mission is formed with the vowed aim of eradicating the dreadful scourge from the Republic and hus adopted "Riding China of Consul-General, Judge Peter Grain,|served the British Raj. Receiving|instrament. It is frequently found] ing shown the reporter:—Mr. Stirling Fessenden, Chairman of his training under Major Wood at desirable to alter the arrangement low March "Southern Night" Anclif Muniebal Council, and. Messre.[that Royal. College of Music inlet a band, with a view to balrnc el Brett, Julean Arnold, Lo de{miniature, long maintained by the Accordingly, the euphonium vi Luca, E. G, Lowder, A. Houston, H. Army in India at Belarum and lat-|tuoso may suddenly find himself a EGtinmian, A'Hlotsom: W. R, Myers, terly at Baroda, he has ever sizce|cornetist, and the cornetist with an] A. J. Commis, and'G. BY. Golding, been busy imparting Knowledge altogether diferent, instrament Leprosy" as its motto. It is inspir~ ing to note the enthusiasm displayed by the Mission's Board of Directors, nearly all of whom are staunch and influential Chinese Christians, in the plan of starting a nation-wide campaign to raise funds for the work Fear oan ae aeovaniy. ngfemust not be interpreted at merely what rapidity the neophyte becomes ito. others. This terse statement his hands. It is astonishing "RaytWen of relief. Tt is also interesting to know that the Chinese Mission face value. There are obstacles follledged bandsman. He may! 4 Ca-incidental Acknowledgement Lopers is ce-operating with the M eeres in the way of imparting this know-|be said to lack but one quality, an sion to Lepers (London) and_ the a large part of which time had|ledee which the reader cannot pos-}ehis only by virtue of Before turning to more serious American Mission to Lepers. Kipling Seen ut in Shanghai as: Commis- idly surmise. To make a musician]A complete appreciation of ie last Wednesday morning, the once said, "Enst is East and West been spent ju Shanghai as Commis- f,9 native of India, he must be|gradation seems to be denied him. porter asked for Alford's tuneful is West, and never the twain shall arena ade of ihe various posts held] caught very young. The band to|This is not so marked, however, as Col, Bogey," and so well was this meet. "It is certainly not true By the guest none of the various cee si Wednesday numbers among the his playing gives. poste held] Seht TES! Teporter listened otto detract from the pleasure which|R. A. Po March played, that as if magic an aeroplane appeared the ease of fighting leprosy. For these being his appointment on three musicians a Ti-year-old cometist fend" hovered above "the spot in Yo, Gein for tne weitere of the Chinene hose instruction began some acknowledgement. "A. eligntfrly Nov together for the welfare of the Toes att oflago. It is with such material Mr. the Tarif Revision Commission, Mr.
Sumesar Daft has to work, as welll18 musicians, contributing the sam|Gondoliers" was also among the|—the lepers.
The Government limits a band tolrendered selection from "The
Lyall has also served te. Sumesee oat tec ant he does [of 100° raps orth toward ghee amber atogeier, the has, lao served as Chinese S 1 ornamentable skill, the play-[maintaining the band. Among the reporter
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