examination on February 8, 1901, ind on March 20 of that year was appointed a Student Interpreter China, the beginning of his long. jeareer in this countly. On May 8, 1906 he was promoted to be a 2nd JClasy Assistant, and from January, J, 1908, to September, 1909, he was Ofc ing.
Assistant in the Chinese Secretary's
Promotion to the rank, of Class Assistant came on April 12, 1910, while he was Assistant in the Shipping Gitice in Shanghai (Octo-bee T1000 to November 28, 1911 to 1915 Mr. Brett was Vice-Consul at Hankow, the! rank being confirmed on July 1, 1915, Exactly three years later he was appointed Consul at Kiungchow.
On January 1, 1919, Mr, Brett was Jappointed Commercial Secretary (Grade 1) to the Legation at Pe-King, to reside at Mongkong, He was the assistant British Delegate 0 \to th ternational Cor for {the Revision ut the Chi port, Fait which wat wt Shanghat in 1918 and 1919, 'Mr. Brett was acting Commerci Counsellor for China' from Apri 1920 to February, 1921 and upon ion of the post at Hongkong the was employed ax Commercial: Secretary at Peking from February 25 0 August i, 1921, when he Was definitely appointed to that post He wag transferred to Shanghai on October 26, 1922, wax acting: Commercial Counsellor from May 10. to December 15, 1924, and again from August, 1027. He wax made M.G. on June 4, 1 local rank of Commercial Counsel-For.
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tee tat an eulogy "by" the cable Main given The programme of works by British composers. postponed from last week, was performed on Sunday evening. The hour of comm ment was advertised in one place as 9 pam. and, in another ay 9.15, a mistake which made little difference to the attendance.
Mfr. Foa, who conducted, distinct secoss "in the results, his readings bei to the spirit of each work; this was particularly "noticeable in Elgar's Wand of Youth," where the ductor completely overcome temptation" to overdo the effects, The result was a charming and unaffected picture of the, sincerity a child's impressions. This work a revived edition of " very early effort of the composer, and its popularity is no doubt due to the Tact that extraneous. effects are never allowed to obscure the purely musical interest, which is maintaine ed, throughout, The Nell Gwyn overture is a type of work which serves as an intro~ duction for the plain man, to more [serious compositions, and was an effective begin Stanford symphony was the most serious tom in the programme, In contrast to Elgar, a Self-made musician, Stendford received w thorough training, and his music shows the influence of this and also of the German, romantic School in places. 'The last' two movements of the symphony were perhaps the more interesting to the i both ax regards the music its "rendering. at this concert was ier than one would. rea sonably "expect, with so inter-testing and enjoyable & programme perhaps the hour may' have something to do with this, but it pity that the frst all-BYitish programme during two years, If one remembers aright, should' not have received more generous support from musie-lovers. of all. nationalities, even including' Ube countrymen of. the composers. In_ presenting this programme, Maestro Paci has certainly done what he can to make his programmes representative, and Hhis efforts in this direction deserve support. "The audience were: most appreciative of the conductor and
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