It was a courteous thought of] Lieut. Colonel W. J. O'B. Daunt land the officers of the First Battalfon, The Norfolk Regiment to give repetition of a grand free specftacular concert as a method of returning the kindnesses shown to the men whilst in Shanghai. That the thought was fully appreciated was demonstrated by the fact that practically every one of 1,300 reserved seats was filled on September 11 and probably as many more besides. The camp was wrapped in Jdarkness, four searchlights provided sole illumination, unless one were to Jeount a moon hung low in the sky. The change from the usual Shang-hal entertiment with gayish lights was most welcome.
The programme, which began at nine o'clock, was well selected and showed considerable ingenuity on the part of Bandmaster R. F. want in arranging his selections so as fo give them an added Interest. Interspersed among the purely musical items were two marching displays by the Droms and Pifes—the fascinating twirl of drumsticks and convolutions of the mace being much applauded—a very excellent physical training demonstration arranged by 2nd Lieut. J.HLR. Orlebar, the shadows of the white clad men following them up in an eerie fashion as they doubled and marched and drilled, and a demonstration of a machine gun platoon going into action under fire and gas.
The band was seated upon a platform which was blacked out when attention was concentrated upon other performances. After playing, "Corunna" in a_sprightly manner the "Pact and Peasant" Overture by Suppe was rendered. Contrast between the two motifs was well brought out and skilfully welded together. Bandmaster Howard is especially expert at bringing out the value of light, vivacious melody. The Lightning Switch was one of the most popular itenis of the evening, with its tantalising snatches of familiar tunes, elusive, always just on the tip - of one's tongue at the very" moment that they mockingly switched) into something else. Certain airs, of course, one could identify in time: "Little Brown Jug" rarely fails to touch some hidden chord.
Did'nt Want To Do It" "Wull Yo No Come Back Again" and "The Long Long Trail." "Round The World" was an attempt to express the characteristics of various parts in music: "Sales in Nanking Road" evoked much laughter: the wailing in true Chinese -screechy fashion, somewhat out of tune "It's a Long Way to Tipperary". Quite} an Eastern atmosphere was conjured up too by "Egypt" and India". After a xylophone duet accompanied by the band, with] Bandsmen F. Harris and W. St Dury as soloists, a final medley illustrated an episode in the life of 8 soldier sailing from home and going into action. Two teams of mules were kept from their beds to take part and deserve their hare of praise for a faultless performance, The First Post and Last Post were sounded during the evening at 9.30 and 10 p.m. with the band assisting the buglers, and after "God Save The King" and "Abide With Me" an extremely pleased audience dispersed, having thoroughly en. Joyed an excellent entertainment. fof greyhound meetings and, since the Chinese are demanding that greyhound racing should be suppressed, their example should be followed in Chinese territory The action of the Kisngsu authorities in petitioning to the Administrative Yuan has been taken in view of the refusal of foreign' authorities to suppress greyhound racing because pony racing still exists in Chinese territory and methods are adopted in both, eases. Should they be able to suppress pony. racing in Chinese territory, they think they will be successful in bringing pressure to bear on the foreign authorities to suppress greyhound racing and pony racing in the International Settlement and the. French Conces-
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