In these days of strain it is pleasant to.ind how robust is the spirit of the irrepressible Shanghailander. "Therefore, without" at the. Moment venturing to take sides, an admiring salute is given to the correspondents who find ime and inclination to discuss the Municipal Orchestra. There is no need to take sides for: fundamentally no disputant wants to. impugn the Orchestra's musical talent. The discussion seems to develop variance of opinion on the: programmes chosen. On this point. it. may be well to observe that the Committee respon able for the Orchestra wisely leaves the selcetion of items to the expert chief. For one thing.
would probably have to devote itself to) hours and hours of wrestling if It attempted s0 daring a feat as the reconcilment of all tastes among its members. "There will be general Yecognition of the benefits which the Orchestra bestows on Shanghai at. this moment and correspondent gives a further and unexpected Feason for acclaiming its musical talent," La their off moments its members are efficient and public-spirited drivers of cars. and_patroliers of Shanghai's streets by night. Hor" many delinquents dealt with by the "curfew" Specials realize that they may have the privilege of being ushered into a moderately commodious cell by a first violin or a. piccolo? If the Specials'' sta could be induced to throw dis cretion to the winds and reveal the beat on which Maestro Paci disports himself how many would not cheerfully. break a. regulation for the pleasure of being conducted by him to durance vile? Or is that the Maestro exchanges the baton for the steering wheel of a transport wagon?
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