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THE
TRADE NEWS FROM ENGLAND.
Manufacturers' and Dealers' Associations to
Hold Joint Convention at Brighton in M a y —
Kastner & Co., Ltd., Tender Dinner to Em-
ployes—A List of Royal Appointments—
Australian Dealers Place Large Orders in
England—Other Recent Happenings of In-
terest from Abroad.
(Special to The Review.)
London, Eng., Feb. 19, 1912.
It is a source of pleasure to note that the dealers
and manufacturers in the music trade industry
of this country are again getting together and it
has been planned to hold a convention at Brighton
from May 10 to May 14.
This is the result of the meeting of a joint com-
mittee of the manufacturers' and dealers' associa-
tions, held last week in this city under the chair-
manship of Henry Riley.
The convention will be held in the Grand Hotel,
one of the largest hostelries in that interesting
Coast town. Two special committees, one on press
and another on entertainment, have been appointed,
composed of prominent men in the trade, for the
purpose of making all arrangements to the end
that the convention will show a decided advance
over that held last year, when Secretary Billing-
hurst was overwhelmed with the amount of details
to be carried through. The entire matter is now
up to the trade at large, and everyone is hopeful
that the manufacturers and dealers will co-operate
to the end that the forthcoming convention will
mark an epoch in trade history in this country.
* * * *
One of the most enjoyable trade dinners held in
some time in this city was that given by Kastner
& Co., Ltd., at which Max Kastner presided, and
which was tendered to 147 employes. This insti-
tution, as is well known, handles the Autopiano
line in England, and has built up as well a tre-
mendous trade for these instruments throughout
the Continent. Addresses were made by the heads
of the different departments as well as out-of-town
representatives, and they were all along optimistic
lines. The growth of this business has been tre-
mendous during the past year, and this applies to
both Autopianos as well as perforated music rolls.
* * * *
At the annual meeting of the Suppliers' Associa-
tion, which was held recently at Devonshire
Square, E. C, with H. J. Fletcher presiding, the
old officers were unanimously re-elected and it
was decided to accept the invitation to take part
in the coming convention of the Music Trades As-
sociation in May.
* * * *
In the announcements made by the Lord Chan-
cellor regarding Royal appointments to Their Maj-
esties the King and Queen, the name of Steinway
& Sons and the Orchestrelle Co. (the Aeolian Co.'s
local representatives) appear. As is well known,
Steinway & Sons and the Aeolian Co. hold Royal
warrants to mostly all the Royal courts of Europe,
and there are no American art products held in
higher esteem in all circles.
* * * *
Nicholson & Co., Ltd., the prominent dealers of
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Sydney, and who have long represented the well
known local house of John Brinsmead & Sons in
New South Wales and Queensland, states that
since October, 1910, up to Dec. 1, 191A, it placed
orders with the London manufacturers for £28,000
worth of pianos at wholesale prices. This company
also states that orders placed with other piano man-
ufacturers for pianos and player-pianos within the
last twelve months amounted to £8,000. It also
states that there is a big field for English pianos
in these two states, provided manufacturers meet
the requirements of the Australian public by build-
ing instruments adapted to the climate.
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
Week Just Ended—An Interesting Array of
Musical Specialties for Foreign Countries.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, Feb. 2(5, 1912.
The following were the exports of musical in-
struments and kindred lines from the port of New
York for the week just ended:
Alexandria—1 case pianos and material, $115.
Berlin—19 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$411; 29 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$1,526; 10 cases piano players and material, $4,600;
20 cases organs and material, $3,875.
Bombay—6 cases organs and material, $301.
Bremen—12 cases organs and material, $389.
Buenos Ayres—1 case pianos and material, $434;
1 pkg. musical instruments, $304.
Calcutta—3 cases organs and material, $100.
Constantinople—5 pkgs. music rolls, $150.
Copenhagen—2 cases piano players and material,
$158.
Gefle—5 cases organs and material, $290.
Gothenberg—3 cases organs and material, $240.
Guantanamo—10 pkgs. phonographic goods and
material, $295.
Hamburg—7 cases organs and material, $418.
Hamilton—1 case pianos and material, $550.
Havana—15 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $426; 18 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$1,362; S cases pianos and material, $675.
Havre—27 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$797; 1 case pianos and material, $29!).
Kingston—3 cases organs and material, $100; 2
cases pianos and material, $200; 3 cases pianos and
material, $279.
Leipzig—3 cases organs and material, $423.
Liverpool—3 cases organs and material, $1,305;
1 case piano players and material, $250; 55 cases
piano players and material, $7,349.
London—22 cases organs and material, $2,665;
38 cases piano players and material, $13,472; 160
pkgs. phonographic goods and material, $3,577.
Madrid—2 cases pianos and material, $532; 2
cases piano players and material, $298.
Manchester—1 case piano players and material,
$250.
Mazatlan—10 pkgs. phonographic goods and ma-
terial, $403.
Milan—2 cases pianos and material, $700.
Montevideo—5 cases pianos and material, $1,019.
Odessa—2 cases pianos and material, $400.
Para—4 cases pianos and material, $526; 16 pkgs.
talking machines and material, $1,383.
Puerto Plato—1 case pianos and material, $210.
Rio do Janeiro—2 cases pianos and material, $600.
Sydney—6 cases piano players and material, $636.
Trinidad—1 case pianos and material, $1,800.
Vera Cruz—78 pkgs. phonographic goods and
material, $1,709.
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To Whom R. N. Watkin Gives Credit for Im-
provement in General Tone of Advertising.
(Special to The Review.)
Dallas, Tex., Feb. 24, 1912.
Robt. N. Watkin, of the Will A. Watkin Music
Co., who has contributed so much to the develop-
ment of association interests in this state, and who
is one of the three constituting the membership
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CLAIMS MICE GOT IN PIANO.
North Carolina Man Says Instrument Was
Guaranteed Mouse Proof and Refuses to Pay
for It—Upheld by Court.
(Special to The Review.)
Winston-Salem, N. C, Feb. 26, 1912.
For the second time within three months the
Forsyth county jury brought in a verdict to the
effect that R. J. Bowen & Bro., piano dealers of
this city, could not recover the price of a piano
sold to J. F. Jordan, of this city, because when the
sale was made the instrument was represented to
the defendant as being entirely mouse proof. And
the verdict of these twelve men was reached only
after the jury had visited the home of the defendant
on Thirteenth street and there inspected the piano,
each member for himself.
This case was tried at the December term of
Civil Superior Court and the jury decided the issue
in favor of Jordan, just as did the jury last week.
But Judge Lyon, who was presiding at that term,
thought the verdict unjust and set it aside. So
the case came on for trial a second time. An entire
morning session was consumed with it, and the
jury took the case shortly after the noon recess.
For six long hours it was a hung jury, and the
verdict was not reached finally until evening.
Involved in the case is a $400 piano, which R. J.
Bowen & Bro. sold to J. E. Jordan over a year
ago. Jordan gave his note, but a little later in-
formed the plaintiff that he would not pay for the
piano becatrse it was not as represented to him by
the salesman. Then the matter was carried to the
court.
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