CHEUNG CHAU
CONCERT
Broadcasting Stunt
Brings House Down
"ART TREASURES" SOLD
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[From Our Own Correspondent]
At the concert held in the Cheung Chau Residents' Association's Assembly Hall on Monday,
the president the Rev. H. Davies welcomed the new arrivals on the island, and also gave
an address of welcome in Maori, while the Rev. Burton put everyone in good humour with a
number of songs in which all joined. Most of the items on the programme were contributed by
the residents of No. 6 and the number by the children, in costume, "When I Grow Up." was very
well received, those taking part being Mary Lou Rankin, Harriet Bechtel and Ruth Woener,
assisted by G. M. W. Rankin jnr., H. H. Snuggs jnr., and John Snuggs.
Mrs. H. McCullough rendered two songs, Pale Moon and Old Faithful, and Master M. Rankin
played the First Movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. This was followed by a trombone
solo Little Darling of Mine, by the Rev. M. W. Rankin who, as an encore, gave the Kailima Waltz
on the steel guitar.
Art Treasures Sold
Little Master John Snuggs gave a recitation, Lollypop and though his voice did not carry to the
back of the hall, it was nevertheless a praiseworthy effort. The Shanghai American School
students caused much amusement in their broadcasting stunt caused much amusement and
their “take off" on local events and people brought the house down. Miss Jones, accompanied
by Brittains, then sang Mother's Story, this being followed by a humorous recitation by the Rev.
R. Pennington, entitled "So Was I". The Rev. M. C. Brittains then gave two flute solos and the
last item on the programme, the auctioning, by Mr. D. O. da Silva, of the "rare art
treasures" recently discovered, in the shape of cartoons of well-known characters on the Island,
drawn in colour by the Rev. Sam Boyle proved the most popular one. As the proceeds of the sale
went to liquidating the debt on the repairs to the Hall, bidding was rather brisk and together
with the collection taken, a total of over $50 was realised.
The hymn, Abide with Me, was then sung to bring the function to a close.