Elliott are leaving The Bungalo: The Peak, this week and are taki up their residence aboard H.MS. Tamar.
'The christening of Shirley Derr Mary Kemble, the two-and-a-half months' old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T, P. K. Kemble, took place at 'St. John's Cathedral' on Tuesday The Hongkong Singers Local vocalists who have combined forces under the name of Hongkong Singers, conducted by Anderson Millar, will soon present an outstanding programme, Opening, the Helena May "Instituie—win% concert season, they will sustain practically the' entire programme.
Among. the Colony's best-known singers who have joined the Honskong Singers are Mesdames Snov den-Jones, Bowes-Smith, Anderson Millar, K. Valentine, D. J, Valentine. Lockhart and Hooper, and Messrs. Annis, Griggs, Luard, Kerr, Dormer, Barrow, King, Sanders, Heywood and Peckham, The first half of the programme to be given on October 25 consists of 3 number of madrigals of the 16th anc 17th centuries, which have been key! alive through the years by a few enthusiasts, so that at present they enjoy a popularity in England such fas has not been" known for three centuries. The composers represented next week are Morley, Dowland, Farmer, Bateson and Gibbons, The rest of the programme will Lo devoted to the cycle of songs by Brahms known as the "Liebeslieder", or Songs of Love. There are eighteen numbers, all in waltz time, and all short, only three exceeding two ages in length. interesting feature of this work is that the accompaniment arranged as a piano duet, and at the forthcoming concert the accompanists will be Mrs, Griggs and Col. Kuhne, 28.0. During the concert, Col, Kubne will play some piano solos.
Hamlet Goes Modern While on the subject of the fine arts, which it must be admitted suffer in Hongkong where" golfing and surf-boarding and yachting, not to mention racing, make such strong bids for one's time, it would not ce SeXy Hydrangeas that are being treated as pot plants should be removed to the greenhouse, They will lower earlier and, perhaps, more lururiantly than those grown out of doors, but the latter make fine show in any garden and re easy to accommodate, provided one has the space. "If they escaped pruning in' September trimming back the longer stems will improve the plant for next veer, to overlook last week's production of Hamlet.
Notwithstanding the preliminary objections which presented—them= selves as soon as Professor Campbell announced a Hamle* in modrent dress, the show went forward. last Saturday in the Grea. Hall of the University.
Perhaps. those who expected the worst possible results stayed ows At any rate, practically all those who went were positively lavish in their praises of actors and producing staff "alike, And many of these admit that' the thought of Hamlet in tweeds or plus fours had sei cold shivers running down thei: spines. Hamlet was gratifying everyone, as was the King. "Not 0 hot", said one young modern commenting on the Queen, but ther almost anyone would have difieulty in being regal clad in a short print frock. The director, Prof, Campbell, played the part of -the King, while Mr. Reginald Woolley was. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Miss Yvone Langley, also an old trouper in Hongkong, was Gertrude; Mr, Chung Hon-ki ployed the. part of Polonius, and Miss) Lo May-hing. was Ophelia, afternoon, 'A large. number of women enjoy games of bridge and mahjongg fon Monday afternoon at' a drive Goven at the Union Church in Kenfedy Road. Mrs, Mills won the first prize for contract bridge and Mrs. Stellingwerf the second. For auction bridge, Mrs, Fraser won first prize and Mrs. Day second. Mrs, Day an: Miss Drysdale won first and second prizes, respectively, for "mahjongg.
Lady Elizabeth Davis left Mulgrave Castle, Whiteby, on October 6, 10 join her husband Lieut-Commander Davis. rix, HHS. Kent, on the China Station Cathedral Ceremony 'A wonderful opportunity for outpo lovers to ada to
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